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** Fern has had his name changed to Blue, while the character formerly named Blue is now Thander. Similarly, Nephron is now spelled "Nepheron" and Leaf "Leef".
** While Fern was described as slender and brown-eyed, his second edition counterpart Blue is said to have a stocky build and vivid sky-blue eyes.
** The terms "cypher" and "Celestial" have been replaced with "sigil" and "Ichorous" respectively.
** Fern has had his name changed to Blue, while the character formerly named Blue is now Thander. Similarly, Nephron is now spelled "Nepheron" and Leaf "Leef".
** While Fern was described as slender and brown-eyed, his second edition counterpart Blue is said to have a stocky build and vivid sky-blue eyes.
** The terms "cypher" and "Celestial" have been replaced with "sigil" and "Ichorous" respectively.
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* DeadlyDecadentCourt: ''And how''.
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# ''The Third God''
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# ''The Third God''
God'' (released 21 December 2020)
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* StraightGay / CampGay: Zig Zagged. the Masters as a class are described as prone to homosexuality and have some serious SissyVillain vibes. They are frequently described wearing silky clothing, full body makeup, and floral scents while engaging in a lot of passive cruelty. That being said not all the bisexual men depicted in the books are Masters and individual Masters are shown acting both rougher and softer than their counterparts.
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* StraightGay / CampGay: Zig Zagged. the Masters as a class are described as prone to homosexuality and have some serious SissyVillain vibes. They are frequently described wearing silky clothing, full body makeup, and floral scents while engaging in a lot of passive cruelty. That being said not all the gay or bisexual men depicted in the books are Masters and individual Masters are shown acting both rougher and softer than their counterparts.
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* StraightGay: None of the gay characters are in any way stereotypical - probably owing to the fact that the author himself is gay.
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* StraightGay: None of StraightGay / CampGay: Zig Zagged. the gay characters Masters as a class are described as prone to homosexuality and have some serious SissyVillain vibes. They are frequently described wearing silky clothing, full body makeup, and floral scents while engaging in any way stereotypical - probably owing to a lot of passive cruelty. That being said not all the fact that bisexual men depicted in the author himself is gay.books are Masters and individual Masters are shown acting both rougher and softer than their counterparts.
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* RaptorAttack: The raveners appear to be this.
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** [[UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeLargeTheropods Theropods]] Carnosaurs]] ("raveners")
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** [[UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeLargeTheropods Medium-sized theropods]] ("aquar")
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** [[UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeBirdlikeTheropods Raptors]] ("raveners")
Raptors or Mimus]] ("aquar")
** [[UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeLargeTheropodsMedium-sized theropods]] ("aquar")Theropods]] ("raveners")
** [[UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeLargeTheropods
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* BiTheWay: Sardian. Later on, there's also, [[spoiler:Fern]].
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# ''The Standing Dead''
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# ''The Standing Dead''Dead'' (released 10 May 2020)
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* ChildByRape: Fern.
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* ChildByRape: Fern.ChildByRape:
** Fern.
** [[spoiler:Carnelian]] as well.[[note]]Not addressed in the series proper but confirmed by supplementary material and WordOfGod[[/note]]
** Fern.
** [[spoiler:Carnelian]] as well.[[note]]Not addressed in the series proper but confirmed by supplementary material and WordOfGod[[/note]]
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* ThemeNaming: Many of the Masters seem to be named after gemstones. Named throughout the story, we have: Carnelian himself, his father Sardian (sard), his mother Azurea (azurite), Jaspar (jasper), Molochite (malachite), Osidian (obsidian), Spinel, Opalid (opal), Amethus (amethyst), Berillus (beryl), Emeral (emerald), Onyxor (onyx), Tapaz (topaz).
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* ThemeNaming: Many of the Masters seem to be named after gemstones. gemstones and minerals. Named throughout the story, we have: Carnelian himself, his father Sardian (sard), his mother Azurea (azurite), Jaspar (jasper), Molochite (malachite), Nephron (nephrite), Osidian (obsidian), Spinel, Opalid (opal), Amethus (amethyst), Berillus (beryl), Emeral (emerald), Onyxor (onyx), Tapaz (topaz).
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* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Nephron and Molochite are presumably this (it's ''possible'' they are just fraternal twins with a very StrongFamilyResemblance, as that seems to be present in other members of the House of the Masks).
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* StrongFamilyResemblance: Early in the series, Carnelian is said to greatly resemble his mother's side of the family. [[spoiler:There's a very good reason for that, it turns out, as the late God Emperor Kumatuya was actually [[BrotherSisterIncest his biological father]].]]
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* EvilAlbino: The Masters.
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# ''Dragonfire''''Funeral Games''
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# ''The Chosen'' (1999)
# ''The Standing Dead'' (2002)
# ''The Third God'' (2009)
In August of 2018, the author [[https://www.ricardopinto.com/2018/08/15/stone-dance-second-edition/ announced the upcoming release]] of a revised and reduced second edition of the series. The second edition will consist on [[https://www.ricardopinto.com/stone-dance/2nd-edition/ seven shorter books]] rather than three longer ones:
# ''The Masters''
# ''The Standing Dead'' (2002)
# ''The Third God'' (2009)
In August of 2018, the author [[https://www.ricardopinto.com/2018/08/15/stone-dance-second-edition/ announced the upcoming release]] of a revised and reduced second edition of the series. The second edition will consist on [[https://www.ricardopinto.com/stone-dance/2nd-edition/ seven shorter books]] rather than three longer ones:
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: In spite of the lengths she might have gone to in order to keep power, Ykoriana did have genuine love for [[spoiler:her daughters, the late Flama Ykoria (who she ''didn't'' actually murder, as previously thought) and Ykorenthe]]. And she did not take [[spoiler:the death of Carnelian's mother (her beloved younger sister) in childbirth well ''at all'']].
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: EvenEvilHasLovedOnes:
** In spite of the lengths she might have gone to in order to keep power, Ykoriana did have genuine love for [[spoiler:her daughters, the late Flama Ykoria (who she ''didn't'' actually murder, as previously thought) and Ykorenthe]]. And she did not take [[spoiler:the death of Carnelian's mother (her beloved younger sister) in childbirth well ''atall'']].all'']].
** Similarly, even after all the atrocities he committed during the second and third books, [[spoiler:Osidian]] still cared deeply for [[spoiler:Carnelian]]. He was shown to be extremely worried when [[spoiler:Carnelian was abducted by the Lepers]] and later even [[spoiler:chose to defy a centuries-old tradition by refusing to have him be sacrificed at his Apotheosis]].
** In spite of the lengths she might have gone to in order to keep power, Ykoriana did have genuine love for [[spoiler:her daughters, the late Flama Ykoria (who she ''didn't'' actually murder, as previously thought) and Ykorenthe]]. And she did not take [[spoiler:the death of Carnelian's mother (her beloved younger sister) in childbirth well ''at
** Similarly, even after all the atrocities he committed during the second and third books, [[spoiler:Osidian]] still cared deeply for [[spoiler:Carnelian]]. He was shown to be extremely worried when [[spoiler:Carnelian was abducted by the Lepers]] and later even [[spoiler:chose to defy a centuries-old tradition by refusing to have him be sacrificed at his Apotheosis]].
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* DeathOfAChild: Very frequent, with this being a Crapsack World:
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* DeathOfAChild: Very frequent, with this being a Crapsack World:CrapsackWorld:
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* DeathOfAChild: Very frequent, with this being a Crapsack World:
** Many of the slaves who meet a cruel end at the hands of the Masters are children.
** Going by the dates given in [[AllThereInTheManual the family tree]], Kumatuya and Ykoriana's daughter Flama Ykoria was only 9 when she was murdered.
** From the same source, Aurum's unnamed son from his first marriage was 12 when he died.
** It is mentioned in the first book that one of the duties of the male members of the House of the Masks is to "make blood for ritual", that is, to father children whose sole purpose is to be sacrificed at the Apotheosis of a GodEmperor. [[spoiler:Osidian briefly mentions having sybling sons born for this reason; they were presumably sacrificed at Molochite's Apotheosis later on.]]
** At the end of the second book, [[spoiler:the ''entire'' Ochre tribe (except for Fern), including young children and infants, is massacred by Osidian]].
** In the third book, [[spoiler:Molochite takes the children of the Chosen Lords to the battlefield to ensure their fathers' support. When Osidian (who did not know about the children's presence) attacks the Iron House during the battle, everyone inside is burned to death.]]
** Many of the slaves who meet a cruel end at the hands of the Masters are children.
** Going by the dates given in [[AllThereInTheManual the family tree]], Kumatuya and Ykoriana's daughter Flama Ykoria was only 9 when she was murdered.
** From the same source, Aurum's unnamed son from his first marriage was 12 when he died.
** It is mentioned in the first book that one of the duties of the male members of the House of the Masks is to "make blood for ritual", that is, to father children whose sole purpose is to be sacrificed at the Apotheosis of a GodEmperor. [[spoiler:Osidian briefly mentions having sybling sons born for this reason; they were presumably sacrificed at Molochite's Apotheosis later on.]]
** At the end of the second book, [[spoiler:the ''entire'' Ochre tribe (except for Fern), including young children and infants, is massacred by Osidian]].
** In the third book, [[spoiler:Molochite takes the children of the Chosen Lords to the battlefield to ensure their fathers' support. When Osidian (who did not know about the children's presence) attacks the Iron House during the battle, everyone inside is burned to death.]]
* EvilOldFolks: Aurum is the oldest Master we meet in the series, and also one of the most ruthless.
* HeirClubForMen: Very much the case among the Chosen. In particular, the lack of a son and heir is something that greatly worries Aurum (he had a son from his first marriage who died young, and his second marriage only resulted in three daughters).
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* InfantImmortality: Usually averted:
** Many of the slaves who meet a cruel end at the hands of the Masters are children.
** Going by the dates given in [[AllThereInTheManual the family tree]], Kumatuya and Ykoriana's daughter Flama Ykoria was only 9 when she was murdered.
** From the same source, Aurum's unnamed son from his first marriage was 12 when he died.
** It is mentioned in the first book that one of the duties of the male members of the House of the Masks is to "make blood for ritual", that is, to father children whose sole purpose is to be sacrificed at the Apotheosis of a GodEmperor. [[spoiler:Osidian briefly mentions having sybling sons born for this reason; they were presumably sacrificed at Molochite's Apotheosis later on.]]
** At the end of the second book, [[spoiler:the ''entire'' Ochre tribe (except for Fern), including young children and infants, is massacred by Osidian]].
** In the third book, [[spoiler:Molochite takes the children of the Chosen Lords to the battlefield to ensure their fathers' support. When Osidian (who did not know about the children's presence) attacks the Iron House during the battle, everyone inside is burned to death.]]
** The only time this trope is actually played straight is at the end of the series, when [[spoiler:the sartlar led by Kor choose to spare Carnelian and everyone who escaped from Osrakum with him (a group which includes the flesh-tithe children and Ykorenthe)]].
** Many of the slaves who meet a cruel end at the hands of the Masters are children.
** Going by the dates given in [[AllThereInTheManual the family tree]], Kumatuya and Ykoriana's daughter Flama Ykoria was only 9 when she was murdered.
** From the same source, Aurum's unnamed son from his first marriage was 12 when he died.
** It is mentioned in the first book that one of the duties of the male members of the House of the Masks is to "make blood for ritual", that is, to father children whose sole purpose is to be sacrificed at the Apotheosis of a GodEmperor. [[spoiler:Osidian briefly mentions having sybling sons born for this reason; they were presumably sacrificed at Molochite's Apotheosis later on.]]
** At the end of the second book, [[spoiler:the ''entire'' Ochre tribe (except for Fern), including young children and infants, is massacred by Osidian]].
** In the third book, [[spoiler:Molochite takes the children of the Chosen Lords to the battlefield to ensure their fathers' support. When Osidian (who did not know about the children's presence) attacks the Iron House during the battle, everyone inside is burned to death.]]
** The only time this trope is actually played straight is at the end of the series, when [[spoiler:the sartlar led by Kor choose to spare Carnelian and everyone who escaped from Osrakum with him (a group which includes the flesh-tithe children and Ykorenthe)]].
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* InfantImmortality: Usually averted:
** Many of the slaves who meet a cruel end at the hands of the Masters are children.
** Going by the dates given in [[AllThereInTheManual the family tree]], Kumatuya and Ykoriana's daughter Flama Ykoria was only 9 when she was murdered.
** From the same source, Aurum's unnamed son from his first marriage was 12 when he died.
** It is mentioned in the first book that one of the duties of the male members of the House of the Masks is to "make blood for ritual", that is, to father children whose sole purpose is to be sacrificed at the Apotheosis of a GodEmperor. [[spoiler:Osidian briefly mentions having sybling sons born for this reason; they were presumably sacrificed at Molochite's Apotheosis later on.]]
** At the end of the second book, [[spoiler:the ''entire'' Ochre tribe (except for Fern), including young children and infants, is massacred by Osidian]].
** In the third book, [[spoiler:Molochite takes the children of the Chosen Lords to the battlefield to ensure their fathers' support. When Osidian (who did not know about the children's presence) attacks the Iron House during the battle, everyone inside is burned to death.]]
** The only timeImprobableInfantSurvival: While this trope is actually usually averted (see DeathOfAChild above), it is played straight is at close to the end of the series, when [[spoiler:the sartlar led by Kor choose to spare Carnelian and everyone who escaped from Osrakum with him (a group which includes the series. [[spoiler:Thousands of flesh-tithe children and Ykorenthe)]].Ykoriana's young daughter Ykorenthe escape from Osrakum along with Carnelian and his friends, surviving the whole escape and later being spared by the sartlar led by Kor.]]
** Many of the slaves who meet a cruel end at the hands of the Masters are children.
** Going by the dates given in [[AllThereInTheManual the family tree]], Kumatuya and Ykoriana's daughter Flama Ykoria was only 9 when she was murdered.
** From the same source, Aurum's unnamed son from his first marriage was 12 when he died.
** It is mentioned in the first book that one of the duties of the male members of the House of the Masks is to "make blood for ritual", that is, to father children whose sole purpose is to be sacrificed at the Apotheosis of a GodEmperor. [[spoiler:Osidian briefly mentions having sybling sons born for this reason; they were presumably sacrificed at Molochite's Apotheosis later on.]]
** At the end of the second book, [[spoiler:the ''entire'' Ochre tribe (except for Fern), including young children and infants, is massacred by Osidian]].
** In the third book, [[spoiler:Molochite takes the children of the Chosen Lords to the battlefield to ensure their fathers' support. When Osidian (who did not know about the children's presence) attacks the Iron House during the battle, everyone inside is burned to death.]]
** The only time
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* InfantImmortality: Usually averted:
** Many of the slaves who meet a cruel end at the hands of the Masters are children.
** Going by the dates given in [[AllThereInTheManual the family tree]], Kumatuya and Ykoriana's daughter Flama Ykoria was only 9 when she was murdered.
** From the same source, Aurum's unnamed son from his first marriage was 12 when he died.
** It is mentioned in the first book that one of the duties of the male members of the House of the Masks is to "make blood for ritual", that is, to father children whose sole purpose is to be sacrificed at the Apotheosis of a GodEmperor. [[spoiler:Osidian briefly mentions having sybling sons born for this reason; they were presumably sacrificed at Molochite's Apotheosis later on.]]
** At the end of the second book, [[spoiler:the ''entire'' Ochre tribe (except for Fern), including young children and infants, is massacred by Osidian]].
** In the third book, [[spoiler:Molochite takes the children of the Chosen Lords to the battlefield to ensure their fathers' support. When Osidian (who did not know about the children's presence) attacks the Iron House during the battle, everyone inside is burned to death.]]
** The only time this trope is actually played straight is at the end of the series, when [[spoiler:the sartlar led by Kor choose to spare Carnelian and everyone who escaped from Osrakum with him (a group which includes the flesh-tithe children and Ykorenthe)]].
** Many of the slaves who meet a cruel end at the hands of the Masters are children.
** Going by the dates given in [[AllThereInTheManual the family tree]], Kumatuya and Ykoriana's daughter Flama Ykoria was only 9 when she was murdered.
** From the same source, Aurum's unnamed son from his first marriage was 12 when he died.
** It is mentioned in the first book that one of the duties of the male members of the House of the Masks is to "make blood for ritual", that is, to father children whose sole purpose is to be sacrificed at the Apotheosis of a GodEmperor. [[spoiler:Osidian briefly mentions having sybling sons born for this reason; they were presumably sacrificed at Molochite's Apotheosis later on.]]
** At the end of the second book, [[spoiler:the ''entire'' Ochre tribe (except for Fern), including young children and infants, is massacred by Osidian]].
** In the third book, [[spoiler:Molochite takes the children of the Chosen Lords to the battlefield to ensure their fathers' support. When Osidian (who did not know about the children's presence) attacks the Iron House during the battle, everyone inside is burned to death.]]
** The only time this trope is actually played straight is at the end of the series, when [[spoiler:the sartlar led by Kor choose to spare Carnelian and everyone who escaped from Osrakum with him (a group which includes the flesh-tithe children and Ykorenthe)]].
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* OffingTheOffspring: In the first book, it is widely rumoured that Ykoriana recently murdered her own daughter Flama Ykoria [[note]](as her high blood rank, corresponding to an equally high number of votes, would have made sure her favoured brother Nephron would be chosen over Molochite in the election)[[/note]]. [[spoiler:However, we learn in the third book that ''Molochite'' was in fact the one who murdered Flama Ykoria, making it [[CainAndAbel a different trope]].]]
** Ykoriana also tries to [[spoiler:have her son Osidian (along with Carnelian) killed by the end of the first book, but the attempt is unsuccessful.]]
** Ykoriana also tries to [[spoiler:have her son Osidian (along with Carnelian) killed by the end of the first book, but the attempt is unsuccessful.]]
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* OffingTheOffspring: OffingTheOffspring:
** In the first book, it is widely rumoured that Ykoriana recently murdered her own daughter Flama Ykoria [[note]](as her high blood rank, corresponding to an equally high number of votes, would have made sure her favoured brother Nephron would be chosen over Molochite in the election)[[/note]]. [[spoiler:However, we learn in the third book that ''Molochite'' was in fact the one who murdered Flama Ykoria, making it [[CainAndAbel a different trope]].]]
** Ykoriana also tries to[[spoiler:have her have [[spoiler:her son Osidian (along with Carnelian) killed by the end of the first book, but the attempt is unsuccessful.]]unsuccessful]].
** In the first book, it is widely rumoured that Ykoriana recently murdered her own daughter Flama Ykoria [[note]](as her high blood rank, corresponding to an equally high number of votes, would have made sure her favoured brother Nephron would be chosen over Molochite in the election)[[/note]]. [[spoiler:However, we learn in the third book that ''Molochite'' was in fact the one who murdered Flama Ykoria, making it [[CainAndAbel a different trope]].]]
** Ykoriana also tries to
