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* KingIncognito: King James attends [[spoiler: the justice-eyre]] in disguise.
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* ContrivedCoincidence: ''Immediately'' after [[spoiler:King James declares the Mures innocent of William Dalrymple's murder]] and leaves the justice-eyre with them, they stumble upon Dalrymple's body washed up on the beach.
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* VillainousValour: John Mure may be irredeemably evil but he faces danger and death without fear when others crumble.
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** The many years of the Cassillis-Bargany feud are condensed into a few months.
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** The many years of the Cassillis-Bargany feud are condensed into a few months. John Mure is even [[spoiler:executed]] before the Union of the Crowns.
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* CorruptPolitician: [[spoiler:The King himself]] is perfectly willing to carry out a monstrous MiscarriageOfJustice in order to protect an ally and further his quest for the Kelwood Treasure.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Loads of these show up, most notably the Earl of Cassillis, the lords of Bargany and Culzean, and Bruce of Kinnaird among the main cast - and of course the Grey Man himself, John Mure of Auchendrayne, a real Carrick landowner whose role in the Kennedy feuds is pretty much historical.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Loads of these show up, most notably the Earl of Cassillis, the lords of Bargany and Culzean, and Bruce of Kinnaird among the main cast - and of course the Grey Man himself, John Mure of Auchendrayne, a real Carrick landowner whose role in the Kennedy feuds is pretty much historical. There's also a surprise appearance by [[spoiler:King James VI]].
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* ManipulativeBastard: John Mure incites the Bargany Kennedys against the Earl of Cassillis with the ultimate aim of eliminating the leadership of both factions, acquiring the Kelwood Treasure, and becoming the only power in Carrick.
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* ManipulativeBastard: John Mure incites the Bargany Kennedys against the Earl of Cassillis with the ultimate aim of eliminating the leadership of both factions, acquiring the Kelwood Treasure, and becoming the only power in Carrick. He has the ear of the King, and even when exposed, manages to get [[spoiler:his accusers imprisoned instead]].
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* OhCrap: Launcelot and his friends realise that the cave in which they've taken shelter is the lair of Sawney Bean himself.
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* OhCrap: OhCrap:
** Launcelot and his friends realise that the cave in which they've taken shelter is the lair of Sawney Beanhimself.himself.
** When Auchendrayne's companion at the Earl's justice-eyre drops his plaid from before his face, there's a MassOhCrap from the Earl and his followers, in which a puzzled Launcelot doesn't share... because he's never met [[spoiler: the King]].
** Launcelot and his friends realise that the cave in which they've taken shelter is the lair of Sawney Bean
** When Auchendrayne's companion at the Earl's justice-eyre drops his plaid from before his face, there's a MassOhCrap from the Earl and his followers, in which a puzzled Launcelot doesn't share... because he's never met [[spoiler: the King]].
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* CannibalLarder: The Beans' cave has smoked human limbs hanging from the ceiling.
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** Sawney Bean has children's limbs alongside adults' in his cannibal larder, and casually [[spoiler:kills one of the Bean children for biting him]].
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** Sawney Bean has children's limbs alongside adults' in his cannibal larder, and casually [[spoiler:kills one of the Bean children for biting him]].him]].
* ZillionDollarBill: The Kelwood Treasure is so valuable that even the King is after it.
* ZillionDollarBill: The Kelwood Treasure is so valuable that even the King is after it.
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* ManipulativeBastard: John Mure incites the Bargany Kennedys against the Earl of Cassillis with the ultimate aim of eliminating the leadership of both factions and becoming the only power in Carrick.
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* MacGuffin: Everyone's hunting for the Kelwood Treasure.
* ManipulativeBastard: John Mure incites the Bargany Kennedys against the Earl of Cassillis with the ultimate aim of eliminating the leadership of bothfactions factions, acquiring the Kelwood Treasure, and becoming the only power in Carrick.
* ManipulativeBastard: John Mure incites the Bargany Kennedys against the Earl of Cassillis with the ultimate aim of eliminating the leadership of both
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Loads of these show up, most notably the Earl of Cassillis, the Laird of Culzean, and Bruce of Kinnaird among the main cast - and of course the Grey Man himself, John Mure of Auchendrayne, a real Carrick landowner whose role in the Kennedy feuds is pretty much historical.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Loads of these show up, most notably the Earl of Cassillis, the Laird lords of Bargany and Culzean, and Bruce of Kinnaird among the main cast - and of course the Grey Man himself, John Mure of Auchendrayne, a real Carrick landowner whose role in the Kennedy feuds is pretty much historical.
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* TheUnreveal: John Mure is the Grey Man! This is entirely unsurprising by the time it's made explicit.
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* TheUnreveal: John Mure is the Grey Man! This is entirely unsurprising by the time it's made explicit.explicit.
* WouldHurtAChild:
** James Mure [[spoiler:murders young William Dalrymple]] in a vain attempt to cover up the Mure family's responsibility for [[spoiler:Culzean's murder]].
** Sawney Bean has children's limbs alongside adults' in his cannibal larder, and casually [[spoiler:kills one of the Bean children for biting him]].
* WouldHurtAChild:
** James Mure [[spoiler:murders young William Dalrymple]] in a vain attempt to cover up the Mure family's responsibility for [[spoiler:Culzean's murder]].
** Sawney Bean has children's limbs alongside adults' in his cannibal larder, and casually [[spoiler:kills one of the Bean children for biting him]].
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Sweet, gentle Marjorie becomes utterly implacable after her father's murder.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Loads of these show up, most notably the Earl of Cassillis, the Laird of Culzean, and Bruce of Kinnaird among the main cast.cast - and of course the Grey Man himself, John Mure of Auchendrayne, a real Carrick landowner whose role in the Kennedy feuds is pretty much historical.
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* RefugeInAudacity: Trapped in a cave and can't move without a pack of wild cannibals hearing you? ''March out openly playing the bagpipes'' and get away while they're still boggling at your boldness and/or convincing themselves you're real.
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* EvilIsNotWellLit: Sawney Bean's cave is pitch dark when the heroes stumble into it, and they have to find their way by touch.
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* OhCrap: Launcelot and his friends realise that the cave in which they've taken shelter is the lair of Sawney Bean himself.
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* SerialRomeo: Launcelot's affections flit from Kate Allison to Marjorie Kennedy, then back to Kate, before settling on Nell. He is repeatedly called out for this and for his ready reuse of the same chat-up lines.
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: In case you don't know enough about Sawney Bean to be scared of his real name, he also goes by "the Earl of Hell".
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: ManipulativeBastard: John Mure incites the Bargany Kennedys against the Earl of Cassillis with the ultimate aim of eliminating the leadership of both factions and becoming the only power in Carrick.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast:
** In case you don't know enough about Sawney Bean to be scared of his real name, he also goes by "the Earl ofHell".Hell".
** Thomas of Drummurchie is known as the Wolf.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast:
** In case you don't know enough about Sawney Bean to be scared of his real name, he also goes by "the Earl of
** Thomas of Drummurchie is known as the Wolf.
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* SettleForSibling: Launcelot initially fancies himself desperately in love with Marjorie Kennedy, but ends up with her sister Nell.
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* BelligerentSexualTension: Launcelot and Nell radiate this from the first chapter (long before either realises it).
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* TheClan: The two branches of the Kennedys, literally so; also the Beans.
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* TheClan: The two branches of the Kennedys, literally so; so (as in they're extended families plus feudal followings that operate as part of the historic Scottish clan system); also the Beans.Beans (who may lack the official status but are still a large sprawling family operating as a unit).
* FeudingFamilies: There is a long-running feud between the Cassillis and Bargany Kennedys, which leads to several murders and full scale battles.
* FeudingFamilies: There is a long-running feud between the Cassillis and Bargany Kennedys, which leads to several murders and full scale battles.
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* AntagonistTitle: The (briefly) mysterious "Grey Man" is the villain.
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* SelfDeprecation: The narrator is from Carrick and has an oft-voiced low opinion of Galloway folk; Crockett came from Galloway.
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* SelfDeprecation: The narrator is from Carrick and has an oft-voiced low opinion of Galloway folk; Crockett came from Galloway.Galloway.
* TheUnreveal: John Mure is the Grey Man! This is entirely unsurprising by the time it's made explicit.
* TheUnreveal: John Mure is the Grey Man! This is entirely unsurprising by the time it's made explicit.
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''The Grey Man'' is an 1896 [[HistoricalFiction historical]] [[AdventureLiterature adventure]] novel by Creator/SamuelRutherfordCrockett, set in western Scotland around 1600, featuring the feuds of Clan Kennedy, the machinations of the titular Grey Man, and the horror of Sawney Bean and his CannibalClan.
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''The Grey Man'' is an 1896 [[HistoricalFiction historical]] [[AdventureLiterature adventure]] novel historical novel]] by Creator/SamuelRutherfordCrockett, set in western Scotland around 1600, featuring the feuds of Clan Kennedy, the machinations of the titular Grey Man, and the horror of Sawney Bean and his CannibalClan.
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* PublicDomainCharacter: The legendary cannibal Sawney Bean is an ally of the bad guys.
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* PublicDomainCharacter: The legendary cannibal Sawney Bean is an ally of the bad guys.guys.
* SelfDeprecation: The narrator is from Carrick and has an oft-voiced low opinion of Galloway folk; Crockett came from Galloway.
* SelfDeprecation: The narrator is from Carrick and has an oft-voiced low opinion of Galloway folk; Crockett came from Galloway.
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* CannibalClan: One of the most infamous: Sawney Bean and family.
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* CannibalClan: One The story features one of the most infamous: Sawney Bean and family.
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* KissingCousins: Launcelot and Nell are second cousins once removed. (Her father is actually surprised and gratified to find the relationship closer than he thought it was!)
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* KissingCousins: Launcelot and Nell are second cousins once removed. (Her father is actually surprised and gratified to find the relationship closer than he thought it was!)was!)
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: In case you don't know enough about Sawney Bean to be scared of his real name, he also goes by "the Earl of Hell".
* OneSteveLimit: Thoroughly averted by history, with multiple Johns, Jameses, and Thomases. Half the cast being members of Clan Kennedy means that many share ''full'' names and are distinguished by their territorial titles.
* PublicDomainCharacter: The legendary cannibal Sawney Bean is an ally of the bad guys.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: In case you don't know enough about Sawney Bean to be scared of his real name, he also goes by "the Earl of Hell".
* OneSteveLimit: Thoroughly averted by history, with multiple Johns, Jameses, and Thomases. Half the cast being members of Clan Kennedy means that many share ''full'' names and are distinguished by their territorial titles.
* PublicDomainCharacter: The legendary cannibal Sawney Bean is an ally of the bad guys.
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* FirstPersonPerspective: Launcelot Kennedy narrates his own adventures.
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* HypocriticalHumor: Launcelot moves easily from one woman to another but is shocked when they show favour to other men. Also: the slightly older Launcelot narrating the story has found religion and considers his younger self's lack of piety an OldShame, but is not the least bit abashed by anything he actually did, be it womanising, vengefulness, or his attachment to the obviously dubious cause of the Earl of Cassillis.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Loads of them, most notably the Earl of Cassillis, the Laird of Culzean, and Bruce of Kinnaird.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Loads of them, these show up, most notably the Earl of Cassillis, the Laird of Culzean, and Bruce of Kinnaird.Kinnaird among the main cast.
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''The Grey Man'' is an 1896 [[HistoricalFiction historical]] [[AdventureLiterature adventure]] novel by Creator/SamuelRutherfordCrockett, set in western Scotland around 1600, featuring the feuds of Clan Kennedy, the machinations of the titular Grey Man, and the horror of Sawney Bean and his CannibalClan.
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''The Grey Man'' is an 1896 [[HistoricalFiction historical]] [[AdventureLiterature adventure]] novel by Creator/SamuelRutherfordCrockett, set in western Scotland around 1600, featuring the feuds of Clan Kennedy, the machinations of the titular Grey Man, and the horror of Sawney Bean and his CannibalClan.CannibalClan.
* ArtisticLicenceHistory:
** The many years of the Cassillis-Bargany feud are condensed into a few months.
** Kinnaird's second exile from Edinburgh, which historically began nearly two years before Culzean's murder, happens a few days after.
** Much is made of the contrasting liveries of the two branches of Clan Kennedy, with Launcelot taking pride in wearing the "royal" blue-and-gold of Cassillis and disdaining the red-and-white "butcher's colours" of Bargany - but these are the wrong way round.
* CannibalClan: One of the most infamous: Sawney Bean and family.
* TheCavalierYears: Set circa 1600.
* TheClan: The two branches of the Kennedys, literally so; also the Beans.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Loads of them, most notably the Earl of Cassillis, the Laird of Culzean, and Bruce of Kinnaird.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: Bruce of Kinnaird is portrayed as a model of courage and piety, with no mention of his involvement in witch-hunting.
* AHouseDivided: DownplayedTrope. The two branches of the Kennedys are at feud but are only distantly related.
* KissingCousins: Launcelot and Nell are second cousins once removed. (Her father is actually surprised and gratified to find the relationship closer than he thought it was!)
* ArtisticLicenceHistory:
** The many years of the Cassillis-Bargany feud are condensed into a few months.
** Kinnaird's second exile from Edinburgh, which historically began nearly two years before Culzean's murder, happens a few days after.
** Much is made of the contrasting liveries of the two branches of Clan Kennedy, with Launcelot taking pride in wearing the "royal" blue-and-gold of Cassillis and disdaining the red-and-white "butcher's colours" of Bargany - but these are the wrong way round.
* CannibalClan: One of the most infamous: Sawney Bean and family.
* TheCavalierYears: Set circa 1600.
* TheClan: The two branches of the Kennedys, literally so; also the Beans.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Loads of them, most notably the Earl of Cassillis, the Laird of Culzean, and Bruce of Kinnaird.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: Bruce of Kinnaird is portrayed as a model of courage and piety, with no mention of his involvement in witch-hunting.
* AHouseDivided: DownplayedTrope. The two branches of the Kennedys are at feud but are only distantly related.
* KissingCousins: Launcelot and Nell are second cousins once removed. (Her father is actually surprised and gratified to find the relationship closer than he thought it was!)
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''The Grey Man'' is an 1896 [[HistoricalFiction historical]] [[AdventureFiction [[AdventureLiterature adventure]] novel by Creator/SamuelRutherfordCrockett, set in western Scotland around 1600, featuring the feuds of Clan Kennedy, the machinations of the titular Grey Man, and the horror of Sawney Bean and his CannibalClan.
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''The Grey Man'' is an 1896 [[HistoricalFiction historical]] [[AdventureFiction adventure]] novel by Creator/SamuelRutherfordCrockett, set in western Scotland around 1600, featuring the feuds of Clan Kennedy, the machinations of the titular Grey Man, and the horror of Sawney Bean and his CannibalClan.
