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The ''[[Literature/TribeOfOne Tribe of One]]'' Trilogy is a series of four books written by Simon Hawke and set in the world of [[TabletopGame/DarkSun Athas]]. They star Sorak, a rare elfling hybrid (half-elf, half-halfing, which even in Athas is incredibly rare) who is the titular [[SplitPersonality Tribe of One]]. One who is many, he must learn to live with the other personalities in his head as he travels the desert world of the Dark Sun in search of the Sage, accompanied by Tigra, a wild tigone whom has imprinted on him, and [[LikeBrotherAndSister Ryana]], a villichi priestess schooled in the art of combat and telekinesis.
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The ''[[Literature/TribeOfOne Tribe ''Tribe of One]]'' Trilogy One'' trilogy is a series of four books written by Simon Hawke and set in the world of [[TabletopGame/DarkSun Athas]]. They star Sorak, a rare elfling hybrid (half-elf, half-halfing, which even in Athas is incredibly rare) who is the titular [[SplitPersonality Tribe of One]]. One who is many, he must learn to live with the other personalities in his head as he travels the desert world of the Dark Sun in search of the Sage, accompanied by Tigra, a wild tigone whom has imprinted on him, and [[LikeBrotherAndSister Ryana]], a villichi priestess schooled in the art of combat and telekinesis.
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* BlackMagic/TheDarkArts: Defiling. All magic requires the drawing of life force (usually from plants) to be cast, but unlike Preservers, who only borrow as much as needed for a spell and never kill anything, Defilers draw life until plants wither and die and the soil is rendered inhospitable. Seldom wonder its banned in Tyr.
** Might go double for the necromancy used in the first book, which involved raising a three-score of zombies to go after the main protagonist.
* BreakableWeapons: Against ''Galdra'', anything that is not ''Galdra''.
* [[TheChosenOne Chosen One]]: Some believe Sorak is this, by evidence of his wielding ''Galdra'', that he is meant to find and name the new King of the Elves.
** Might go double for the necromancy used in the first book, which involved raising a three-score of zombies to go after the main protagonist.
* BreakableWeapons: Against ''Galdra'', anything that is not ''Galdra''.
* [[TheChosenOne Chosen One]]: Some believe Sorak is this, by evidence of his wielding ''Galdra'', that he is meant to find and name the new King of the Elves.
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* BlackMagic/TheDarkArts: BlackMagic: Defiling. All magic requires the drawing of life force (usually from plants) to be cast, but unlike Preservers, who only borrow as much as needed for a spell and never kill anything, Defilers draw life until plants wither and die and the soil is rendered inhospitable. Seldom wonder its banned in Tyr.
**Tyr. Might go double for the necromancy used in the first book, which involved raising a three-score of zombies to go after the main protagonist.
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* DaylightHorror: Athas is a desert world of unchecked defiler magic, psionics, and monsters. Even before it grows dark its a complete DeathWorld where almost everything is trying to kill you.
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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: It’s Dark Sun, what do you expect? People are often in charge because they are the best at what they do.
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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: It’s Dark Sun, what do you expect? People are often in charge because they are the best at what they do.
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* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Gladra. In the hands of someone whos Spirit is Strong, it cleaves through agahfi wood like a hot knife through butter. Taken UpToEleven when any other blade, regardless of material, ''shatters'' when it comes in contact with it.
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* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Gladra. In the hands of someone whos Spirit is Strong, it cleaves through agahfi wood like a hot knife through butter. Taken UpToEleven Exaggerated when any other blade, regardless of material, ''shatters'' when it comes in contact with it.
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* MsFanservice: Seems to be at least one in every novel, starting with Krysta in the Outcast, and Princess Korahna in the Seeker. The Broken Blade knocks it UpToEleven with a whole club of exotic dancers, and one who accompanies them on their journey.
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* MsFanservice: Seems to be at least one in every novel, starting with Krysta in the Outcast, and Princess Korahna in the Seeker. The Broken Blade knocks it UpToEleven up to eleven with a whole club of exotic dancers, and one who accompanies them on their journey.
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* MixedAncestry: The titular Tribe of One is Sorak, a rare Elfling, half-Halfing and half-Elf.
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* HandicapableBadass: To an outsiders view, Sorak is insane, a SplitPersonality of at least a dozen different minds in his head. And yet he is a terrifying force for good, able to bring down wicked plots, expose traitors, and fend off bandits, soldiers, templar, assassins and monsters with incredible ease.
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* HandicapableBadass: HandicappedBadass: To an outsiders view, Sorak is insane, a SplitPersonality of at least a dozen different minds in his head. And yet he is a terrifying force for good, able to bring down wicked plots, expose traitors, and fend off bandits, soldiers, templar, assassins and monsters with incredible ease.
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* MeaningfulName: In-universe, Sorak is this. An Elvish word for "''a nomad who always walks alone''"
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* OddNameOut: Cricket, the exotic dancer.
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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Princess Korahna. She's a little pampered, yes, but she's determined to work hard and do the right thing for the less fortunate.
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* SpoiledSweet: Princess Korahna. She's a little pampered, yes, but she's determined to work hard and do the right thing for the less fortunate.
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* HotterAndSexier: Following Literature/ThePrismPentad, this trilogy is a lot hotter, and no that's not a euphemism for it being a desert. There is a greater display of flesh, mention of streetwalkers and exotic dancers, and sexual dialogue. This is especially true in the fourth novel, which has the protagonists visit the Desert Damsel, a FantasyCounterpart ''strip club''. It's partially to gain some information, but the book does not shy away from describing quite the performance.
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* HotterAndSexier: Following Literature/ThePrismPentad, this trilogy is a lot hotter, and no that's not a euphemism for it being a desert. There is a greater display of flesh, mention of streetwalkers and exotic dancers, and sexual dialogue. This is especially true in the fourth novel, which has the protagonists visit the Desert Damsel, a FantasyCounterpart FantasyCultureCounterpart ''strip club''. It's partially to gain some information, but the book does not shy away from describing quite the performance.
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* IOweYouMyLife: Frequently, those who Sorak saves (or spares) repay the debt or attempt to repay the debt in the future. Sometimes to his benefit, but not always.
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* MysticalWhiteHair: Ryana. Most villichi have red hair, but hers is white, and she is definitely not your typical villichi.
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* InTheEndYouAreOnYourOwn: Through a combination of strange circumstances, at the end of the Trilogy, Sorak has to face his greatest challenge alone.
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The ''Tribe ''[[Literature/TribeOfOne Tribe of One'' One]]'' Trilogy is a series of five four books written by Simon Hawke and set in the world of [[TabletopGame/DarkSun Athas]]. They star Sorak, a rare elfling hybrid (half-elf, half-halfing, which even in Athas is incredibly rare) who is the titular [[SplitPersonality Tribe of One]]. One who is many, he must learn to live with the other personalities in his head as he travels the desert world of the Dark Sun in search of the Sage, accompanied by Tigra, a wild tigone whom has imprinted on him, and [[LikeBrotherAndSister Ryana]], a villichi priestess schooled in the art of combat and telekinesis.
* PantheraAwesome: Tigra, a tigone that is a psionic sort of big cat not unlike a green striped tiger.
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* {{Stripperific}}: It's hot out. Plus, females often ply their feminine wiles to their advantage, such as Krysta from the first book. In the fourth book, we even meet some actual strippers who dress like this on their off-time. When they're working, they were ''nothing at all''.
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* {{Stripperific}}: It's hot out. Plus, females often ply their feminine wiles to their advantage, such as Krysta from the first book.book, and to a lesser extent Korahna from the second. In the fourth book, we even meet some actual strippers who dress like this on their off-time. When they're working, they were ''nothing at all''.
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* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: [[spoiler:Torian does this to deny Sorak victory, though whether or not he might've been spared is up for debate, all he really does is spare Sorak and his companions the blood on their hands]].
* DebtDetestor: Lord Ankhor. As a merchant, he always likes to repay his debts, so he is quite glad to do so with Sorak after multiple encounters.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Many of Sorak's enemies ascribe motives to him that he lacks, such as ambition, greed, hatred, or the like. Usually because they themselves best embody such traits and cannot believe others do not act in the same way.
* FromBadToWorse: The Stony Barrens. They start out bad enough, but they get worse the deeper in you go. Arguably, most of Sorak's quest counts as this, going from inhospitable Tyr, to the dangerous Barrens and on to the downright suicidal Bodach, each step he takes is worse than the last.
* IdiotBall: Korahna grabs this firmly when Sorak and Ryana have already proven a match for Torian and his mercenaries, charging him out of blind hatred. It gets her captured and leaves the situation much, much more precarious for Sorak.
* MsFanservice: Seems to be at least one in every novel, starting with Krysta in the Outcast, and Princess Korahna in the Seeker. The Broken Blade knocks it UpToEleven with a whole club of exotic dancers, and one who accompanies them on their journey.
* OneManArmy: Sorak, especially when [[TheDreaded The Shade]] is at the fore, but he himself is no slouch in the fighting department either, being gifted with the blade.
* OneManArmy: Sorak, especially when [[TheDreaded The Shade]] is at the fore, but he himself is no slouch in the fighting department either, being gifted with the blade.
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* RebelliousPrincess: Korahna, the heir to the Shadow Throne, who defies her Defiler King father and actually seeks to help the Preservers in the Veiled Alliance.
* RedBaron: The Shadow King. Also to a lesser extent The Nomad.
* RedBaron: The Shadow King. Also to a lesser extent The Nomad.
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* SplitPersonality: Sorak is composed of several different personalities. To whit:
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* SplitPersonality: Sorak is composed of several different personalities. personalities, which on Athas is referred to as a "[[TitleDrop Tribe of One]]" To whit:whit, there are:
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* Stripperific: It's hot out. Plus, females often ply their feminine wiles to their advantage, such as Krysta from the first book. In the fourth book, we even meet some actual strippers who dress like this on their off-time. When they're working, they were nothing at all.
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* Stripperific: SpoiledSweet: Princess Korahna. She's a little pampered, yes, but she's determined to work hard and do the right thing for the less fortunate.
* {{Stripperific}}: It's hot out. Plus, females often ply their feminine wiles to their advantage, such as Krysta from the first book. In the fourth book, we even meet some actual strippers who dress like this on their off-time. When they're working, they werenothing ''nothing at all.all''.
* {{Stripperific}}: It's hot out. Plus, females often ply their feminine wiles to their advantage, such as Krysta from the first book. In the fourth book, we even meet some actual strippers who dress like this on their off-time. When they're working, they were
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* BigBadWannabe: Timor serves as this in the first book, replaced by Torian in the second book, as antagonists who oppose Sorak and his quest. The latter is indirectly tied to Nibenay, the [[RedBaron Shadow King]], who takes over as a GreaterScopeVillain for much of the trilogy, as a Defiler out to stop the Sage and Sorak from finding him, though his assassin is TheHeavy for the third book.
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* BigBadWannabe: Timor serves as this in the first book, replaced by Torian in the second book, as antagonists who oppose Sorak and his quest.quest, but are usually woefully out of their leagues. The latter is indirectly tied to Nibenay, the [[RedBaron Shadow King]], who takes over as a GreaterScopeVillain for much of the trilogy, as a Defiler out to stop the Sage and Sorak from finding him, though his assassin is TheHeavy for the third book.
* HumanoidAbomination: Thrax, moisture vampires who feed on unwary travellers and suck them dry. And Salt Brides, who resemble pretty human girls but are composed of salt crystals and also drain the life of those they lure into their clutches.
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* Really700YearsOld: Pyreen can live upwards of a millenium, and the two encountered in the series are easily at least seven hundred or so.
* RedBaron: The Shadow King.
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* Really700YearsOld: Pyreen can live upwards of a millenium, MindOverMatter: Both Ryana and Sorak (well, the two encountered in the series are easily at least seven hundred or so.
* RedBaron: The Shadow King.Guardian) possess formidably Telekinesis abilities.
* RedBaron: The Shadow King.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Thrax, who transform into shadows and strike the unwary in the desert, using suckers on their fingers to drain them dry of moisture. And worse, if you escape one but fail to kill it, you are infected with the same curse and gradually turn into one.
* Really700YearsOld: Pyreen can live upwards of a millenium, and the two encountered in the series are easily at least seven hundred or so.
* RedBaron: The Shadow King.
* RedBaron: The Shadow King.
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** The Guardian, a maternal figure that possesses his innate TK and telepathic abilities, and protects him from threats both external and internal.
** Lyric .
** Eyron: .
** Kivara: .
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** Eyron: .
** Kivara: .
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** Sorak [[TheStoic Sorak]] himself, his default personality.
** The Guardian, a maternal figure that possesses his innateTK [[MindOverMatter TK]] and telepathic abilities, and protects him from threats both external and internal.
**Lyric .
[[NeverGrewUp Lyric]] is the perpetual child, innocent and carefree, who likes to sing.
**Eyron: .
[[TheCynic Eyron]] is an older personality, cynical and world-weary and tends to be very pessimistic and practical, though he has something of a HiddenHeartOfGold despite all of his complaining.
**Kivara: .[[DepravedBisexual Kivara]], while female, is a sensual creature who likes to explore all sorts of pleasures, including the sexual ones.
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* ActionGirl: Ryana. All villichi are trained to be these, knowing how to use swords in addition to formidable mental powers, but she's the only one we see in action during the story.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Ryana is exceptionally beautiful (though she herself views herself somewhat plain, as villichi go), and she's had attraction expressed by more than a few men and even a few women, including an exotic dancer in the fourth novel.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Councilmen Rikus and Sadira are this for Tyr, trying to guide it into a more benevolent era. While they investigate Sorak out of suspicion he may be a spy, when they find no evidence of such, they leave him to his own devices.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Councilmen Rikus PaleFemalesDarkMales: Ryana (and most of the villichi) and Sadira are this for Tyr, trying to guide it into a more benevolent era. While they investigate Sorak out of suspicion he may be a spy, when they find no evidence of such, they leave him fit this, the former are very fair, almost albino, and burn easily. The latter, thanks to his own devices.elfling heritage, is very dark and tanned.
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* RealMenEatMeat: Most of Sorak's other personalities would certainly agree, as do a lot of the people he meets, who disparage his vegeterian diet as "kank food". Defied with Sorak himself, who is quite badass enough without such.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Councilmen Rikus and Sadira are this for Tyr, trying to guide it into a more benevolent era. While they investigate Sorak out of suspicion he may be a spy, when they find no evidence of such, they leave him to his own devices.
* SingleTargetSexuality: Ryana and Sorak for each other, which normally would mean HappilyEverAfter, but unfortunately, Sorak is a Tribe of One. It complicates things.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Councilmen Rikus and Sadira are this for Tyr, trying to guide it into a more benevolent era. While they investigate Sorak out of suspicion he may be a spy, when they find no evidence of such, they leave him to his own devices.
* SingleTargetSexuality: Ryana and Sorak for each other, which normally would mean HappilyEverAfter, but unfortunately, Sorak is a Tribe of One. It complicates things.
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* HandicapableBadass: To an outsiders view, Sorak is insane, a SplitPersonality of at least a dozen different minds in his head. And yet he is a terrifying force for good, able to bring down wicked plots, expose traitors, and fend off bandits, soldiers, templar, assassins and monsters with incredible ease.
* HotterAndSexier: Following Literature/ThePrismPentad, this trilogy is a lot hotter, and no that's not a euphemism for it being a desert. There is a greater display of flesh, mention of streetwalkers and exotic dancers, and sexual dialogue. This is especially true in the fourth novel, which has the protagonists visit the Desert Damsel, a FantasyCounterpart ''strip club''. It's partially to gain some information, but the book does not shy away from describing quite the performance.
* MixedAncestry: The titular Tribe of One is Sorak, a rare Elfling, half-Halfing and half-Elf.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: For one thing, they don't exist; the possibility of one coming into being is purely theoretical. An avangion is an anti-dragon, a preserver and psionicist who has reached apotheosis and is mighty enough to potentially turn the world green again. The emergence of a fully-realized avangion would be an example of EarnYourHappyEnding on a global scale.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent:
** There was only one true dragon in the entire world, a PhysicalGod who thankfully perished in Literature/ThePrismPentad. However, he left a legacy behind of many other Sorcerer-Kings who are attempting to become powerful Dragons like him.
* OurElvesAreDifferent: Well, in the backstory they sound much like your typical fantasy Elves, but these days they’re tribal, scattered, and tend to be on the shady side of the alignment scale.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Councilmen Rikus and Sadira are this for Tyr, trying to guide it into a more benevolent era. While they investigate Sorak out of suspicion he may be a spy, when they find no evidence of such, they leave him to his own devices.
* ParalyzingFearOfSexuality: A very odd case, as Sorak himself has no qualms with the idea of sex, but due to the fact that several of his facets are female, and find the idea (with another woman, at least) unsettling, he can come across as this to those not familiar with his condition.
* PsychicPowers: The Dark Sun setting is rife with them, and the protagonist and more than a few he meets on the way display at the very least the abilities of Telekinesis and Telepathy. Sorak was, in fact, raised at the Villichi Monastary, which is a haven for young girls who display incredibly powerful psionic powers early on.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent:
** There was only one true dragon in the entire world, a PhysicalGod who thankfully perished in Literature/ThePrismPentad. However, he left a legacy behind of many other Sorcerer-Kings who are attempting to become powerful Dragons like him.
* OurElvesAreDifferent: Well, in the backstory they sound much like your typical fantasy Elves, but these days they’re tribal, scattered, and tend to be on the shady side of the alignment scale.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Councilmen Rikus and Sadira are this for Tyr, trying to guide it into a more benevolent era. While they investigate Sorak out of suspicion he may be a spy, when they find no evidence of such, they leave him to his own devices.
* ParalyzingFearOfSexuality: A very odd case, as Sorak himself has no qualms with the idea of sex, but due to the fact that several of his facets are female, and find the idea (with another woman, at least) unsettling, he can come across as this to those not familiar with his condition.
* PsychicPowers: The Dark Sun setting is rife with them, and the protagonist and more than a few he meets on the way display at the very least the abilities of Telekinesis and Telepathy. Sorak was, in fact, raised at the Villichi Monastary, which is a haven for young girls who display incredibly powerful psionic powers early on.
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The ''Tribe of One'' Trilogy is a series of five books written by Simon Hawke and set in the world of [[TabletopGame/DarkSun Athas]]. They star Sorak, a rare elfling hybrid (half-elf, half-halfing, which even in Athas is incredibly rare) who is the titular [[SplitPersonality Tribe of One]]. One who is many, he must learn to live with the other personalities in his head as he travels the desert world of the Dark Sun in search of the Sage, accompanied by Tigra, a wild tigone whom has imprinted on him, and Rayana, [[LikeBrotherAndSister Ryana]], a villichi priestess schooled in the art of combat and telekinesis.
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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: Tigra dies at the end of the first novel, taking a poisoned crossbow bolt meant for Sorak. It's even worse in the Broken Blade, when Rayana Ryana dies as well]].
* [[TheDreaded Dreaded, The]]: The Shade. To most Preservers, the Sorcerer-Kings are this. For them, however, as well as most Defilers and especially Dragons, they all live in fear of the myth of the Avangion.
* EnemyToAllLivingThings: Defilers, and in particular Nibenay, who is undergoing the transformation to become a Dragon.
** Also the undead of Bodach, who mercilessly hunt anyone and anything living in their city after the sun sets.
* EnemyToAllLivingThings: Defilers, and in particular Nibenay, who is undergoing the transformation to become a Dragon.
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* EvilIsEasy: It's repeatedly stated that Defiler magic is easier than Preserver magic, to say nothing of faster. It's also easy to backstab and betray and turn on people on Athas with minimal consequence, and Sorak encounters more than a few willing to do such to him.
* FalseFriend: [[spoiler: Varsarvis poses as a humble mercenary to join Sorak andRayana Ryana on their quest, but in truth is in the service of their mortal enemy the Shadow King]].
* FalseFriend: [[spoiler: Varsarvis poses as a humble mercenary to join Sorak and
* GaiasLament: Athas used to be a nice place. Now it's just a dying world of deserts and misery.
* GoodIsNotNice: While he's a reasonably amicable person unless provoked, when attacked, Sorak does not hesitate to kill. And he does, well, there's always [[TheDreaded the Shade]]. The Guardian is also particularly given to ruthless, pragmatic work if it means Sorak and the Tribe of One will be kept safe, and can be very blunt about it as a result.
** Also applies to the Veiled Alliance. Sure, they're Preservers who want to see Athas flourish, but they're not hippies, they can and will destroy you if you threaten the magical balance.
* HeroicBastard: Sorak. His parents respective tribes wanted nothing to do with one another, so naturally his parents were unmarried when they conceived him.
* GoodIsNotNice: While he's a reasonably amicable person unless provoked, when attacked, Sorak does not hesitate to kill. And he does, well, there's always [[TheDreaded the Shade]]. The Guardian is also particularly given to ruthless, pragmatic work if it means Sorak and the Tribe of One will be kept safe, and can be very blunt about it as a result.
** Also applies to the Veiled Alliance. Sure, they're Preservers who want to see Athas flourish, but they're not hippies, they can and will destroy you if you threaten the magical balance.
* HeroicBastard: Sorak. His parents respective tribes wanted nothing to do with one another, so naturally his parents were unmarried when they conceived him.
* IAmAHumanitarian: It's established frequently that Halflings on Athas not only eat meat, but also devour humanoids if given the chance. Fortunately, Sorak did not grow up with this mindset, and wants no part of it.
* [[TheJuggernaut Juggernaut, The]]: The Shade is a veritable whirlwind of death whenever he comes out, and thus does so rarely, but whenever he is out, people die.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: Sorak and Ryana grew up this way, despite having no blood ties. Very much subverted once they finished puberty, though... that led to complications of a sort.
* [[TheJuggernaut Juggernaut, The]]: The Shade is a veritable whirlwind of death whenever he comes out, and thus does so rarely, but whenever he is out, people die.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: Sorak and Ryana grew up this way, despite having no blood ties. Very much subverted once they finished puberty, though... that led to complications of a sort.
* Really700YearsOld: Pyreen can live upwards of a millenium, and the two encountered in the series are easily at least seven hundred or so.
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** [[TheDreaded The Shade]] is a terrifying force who speaks little (in fact, only once in the text) but when he comes to the fore he is a lethal [[TheJuggernaut whirlwind of death, death]], leaving only corpses behind.
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* Stripperific: It's hot out. Plus, females often ply their feminine wiles to their advantage, such as Krysta from the first book. In the fourth book, we even meet some actual strippers who dress like this on their off-time. When they're working, they were nothing at all.
* TheUndead: They crop up from time to time, most notably the sheer ''legions'' of them that guard Bodach when night falls. Anyone they kill joins them for the rest of eternity to protect their treasure.
* UnreliableExpositor: In-story, the "author" of ''The Wanderer's Journal'' is a self-confessed UnreliableExpositor as [[CharacterNarrator he notes]] that what he has written is the product of sifting a little truth out of quite a lot of lies.
* WalkingWasteland: Defilers drain the energy of all plant life in a radius equal to the level of the spell they're casting in feet or yards. If that weren't enough, defiling also sterilizes the soil, ensuring that nothing will grow in that spot again. We see this happen at least once in the first novel, showing it in excruciating detail.
* TheUndead: They crop up from time to time, most notably the sheer ''legions'' of them that guard Bodach when night falls. Anyone they kill joins them for the rest of eternity to protect their treasure.
* UnreliableExpositor: In-story, the "author" of ''The Wanderer's Journal'' is a self-confessed UnreliableExpositor as [[CharacterNarrator he notes]] that what he has written is the product of sifting a little truth out of quite a lot of lies.
* WalkingWasteland: Defilers drain the energy of all plant life in a radius equal to the level of the spell they're casting in feet or yards. If that weren't enough, defiling also sterilizes the soil, ensuring that nothing will grow in that spot again. We see this happen at least once in the first novel, showing it in excruciating detail.
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* AfterTheEnd: It is painfully clear that Athas ''used to be'' a nice place. There’s frequent mention of how beautiful it used to look, and the goal of all Preservers, especially the Sage, is to restore it to this.
* AGodAmI: Not yet, but close, the Shadow King is well on his way to becoming a full Dragon, and he already encourages his Templar wives to worship him for their magic.
* AlienSky: Athas has two moons, Ral and Guthay, and a large, red, [[TitleDrop dark sun]].
* AncestralWeapon: Well, ''Galdra'' is the ancient weapon of the Elves, though it's last owner the King of Elves was killed (after being rendered sterile) with no heir. However, it still somewhat qualifies because according to legend it is to be wielded by a champion who will one day identify the next Elven King.
* AnimateDead: In the first book, the Defiler opposing Sorak tries this when his living forces fail to kill the elfling.
* AGodAmI: Not yet, but close, the Shadow King is well on his way to becoming a full Dragon, and he already encourages his Templar wives to worship him for their magic.
* AlienSky: Athas has two moons, Ral and Guthay, and a large, red, [[TitleDrop dark sun]].
* AncestralWeapon: Well, ''Galdra'' is the ancient weapon of the Elves, though it's last owner the King of Elves was killed (after being rendered sterile) with no heir. However, it still somewhat qualifies because according to legend it is to be wielded by a champion who will one day identify the next Elven King.
* AnimateDead: In the first book, the Defiler opposing Sorak tries this when his living forces fail to kill the elfling.
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* BigBad: Timor serves as this in the first book, replaced by XYZ in the second book, as antagonists who oppose Sorak and his quest. The latter is indirectly tied to Nibenay, the [[RedBaron Shadow King]], who takes over as a GreaterScopeVillain for much of the trilogy, as a Defiler out to stop the Sage and Sorak from finding him, though his assassin is TheHeavy for the third book.
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* BigBad: AsskickingEqualsAuthority: It’s Dark Sun, what do you expect? People are often in charge because they are the best at what they do.
* AWorldHalfFull: The setting of the stories is bleak, but there is usually always a ray of hope to be found by the protagonists, and while they encounter many selfish and self-centered, even dangerous individuals, they occasionally still meet a few people with good, common decency in them too. Despite how hard it is just to survive, most of the novels end on a reasonably positive note. [[spoiler:Until the fourth book, that is, which has a decidedly [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]], borderline [[DownerEnding downer]] ending]].
* BadassNormal: Valsavis. With no magic or psionics (save an impressive mental shielding) he is easily one of the very best fighters in Athas.
* BanOnMagic: Defiling is mentioned as being banned in Tyr.
--> “Banned does not mean removed entirely.”
* BigBadWannabe: Timor serves as this in the first book, replaced byXYZ Torian in the second book, as antagonists who oppose Sorak and his quest. The latter is indirectly tied to Nibenay, the [[RedBaron Shadow King]], who takes over as a GreaterScopeVillain for much of the trilogy, as a Defiler out to stop the Sage and Sorak from finding him, though his assassin is TheHeavy for the third book.book.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: Sorak (through Screech) secures a mount for his companion in the second book: a soldier kank. Kanks are enormous beetles that are used as mounts in the setting, and some others ride them as well from time to time.
* BlackMagic/TheDarkArts: Defiling. All magic requires the drawing of life force (usually from plants) to be cast, but unlike Preservers, who only borrow as much as needed for a spell and never kill anything, Defilers draw life until plants wither and die and the soil is rendered inhospitable. Seldom wonder its banned in Tyr.
** Might go double for the necromancy used in the first book, which involved raising a three-score of zombies to go after the main protagonist.
* BreakableWeapons: Against ''Galdra'', anything that is not ''Galdra''.
* [[TheChosenOne Chosen One]]: Some believe Sorak is this, by evidence of his wielding ''Galdra'', that he is meant to find and name the new King of the Elves.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Than Literature/ThePrismPentad, combined with HotterAndSexier. There's a lot closer look at the life of people on Athas, from beggars to prostitutes to slaves.
* DaylightHorror: Athas is a desert world of unchecked defiler magic, psionics, and monsters. Even before it grows dark its a complete DeathWorld where almost everything is trying to kill you.
* DragonsAreDemonic: In this setting, and best personified by Nibenay, the Shadow King of the same Kingdom, who is in mid-transformation into such a horrific monster.
* AWorldHalfFull: The setting of the stories is bleak, but there is usually always a ray of hope to be found by the protagonists, and while they encounter many selfish and self-centered, even dangerous individuals, they occasionally still meet a few people with good, common decency in them too. Despite how hard it is just to survive, most of the novels end on a reasonably positive note. [[spoiler:Until the fourth book, that is, which has a decidedly [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]], borderline [[DownerEnding downer]] ending]].
* BadassNormal: Valsavis. With no magic or psionics (save an impressive mental shielding) he is easily one of the very best fighters in Athas.
* BanOnMagic: Defiling is mentioned as being banned in Tyr.
--> “Banned does not mean removed entirely.”
* BigBadWannabe: Timor serves as this in the first book, replaced by
* BigCreepyCrawlies: Sorak (through Screech) secures a mount for his companion in the second book: a soldier kank. Kanks are enormous beetles that are used as mounts in the setting, and some others ride them as well from time to time.
* BlackMagic/TheDarkArts: Defiling. All magic requires the drawing of life force (usually from plants) to be cast, but unlike Preservers, who only borrow as much as needed for a spell and never kill anything, Defilers draw life until plants wither and die and the soil is rendered inhospitable. Seldom wonder its banned in Tyr.
** Might go double for the necromancy used in the first book, which involved raising a three-score of zombies to go after the main protagonist.
* BreakableWeapons: Against ''Galdra'', anything that is not ''Galdra''.
* [[TheChosenOne Chosen One]]: Some believe Sorak is this, by evidence of his wielding ''Galdra'', that he is meant to find and name the new King of the Elves.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Than Literature/ThePrismPentad, combined with HotterAndSexier. There's a lot closer look at the life of people on Athas, from beggars to prostitutes to slaves.
* DaylightHorror: Athas is a desert world of unchecked defiler magic, psionics, and monsters. Even before it grows dark its a complete DeathWorld where almost everything is trying to kill you.
* DragonsAreDemonic: In this setting, and best personified by Nibenay, the Shadow King of the same Kingdom, who is in mid-transformation into such a horrific monster.
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* FantasticRacism: All around, but prominently put forth is the idea that Halflings and Elves hate one another. Therefore, how an Elfling like Sorak came to be is a mystery until the very end of the third book.
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The ''Tribe of One'' is a series of five books written by Simon Hawke and set in the world of [[TabletopGame/DarkSun Athas]]. They star Sorak, a rare elfling hybrid (half-elf, half-halfing, which even in Athas is incredibly rare) who is the titular [[SplitPersonality Tribe of One]]. One who is many, he must learn to live with the other personalities in his head as he travels the desert world of the Dark Sun in search of the Sage, accompanied by Tigra, a wild tigone whom has imprinted on him, and Rayana, a villichi priestess schooled in the art of combat and telekinesis.
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The ''Tribe of One'' Trilogy is a series of five books written by Simon Hawke and set in the world of [[TabletopGame/DarkSun Athas]]. They star Sorak, a rare elfling hybrid (half-elf, half-halfing, which even in Athas is incredibly rare) who is the titular [[SplitPersonality Tribe of One]]. One who is many, he must learn to live with the other personalities in his head as he travels the desert world of the Dark Sun in search of the Sage, accompanied by Tigra, a wild tigone whom has imprinted on him, and Rayana, a villichi priestess schooled in the art of combat and telekinesis.
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* FalseFriend: [[spoilers: Varsarvis poses as a humble mercenary to join Sorak and Rayana on their quest, but in truth is in the service of their mortal enemy the Shadow King]].
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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: Tigra dies at the end of the first novel, taking a poisoned crossbow bolt meant for Sorak. It's even worse in the Broken Blade, when Rayana dies as well]].
* BigBad: Timor serves as this in the first book, replaced by XYZ in the second book, as antagonists who oppose Sorak and his quest. The latter is indirectly tied to Nibenay, the [[RedBaron Shadow King]], who takes over as a GreaterScopeVillain for much of the trilogy, as a Defiler out to stop the Sage and Sorak from finding him, though his assassin is TheHeavy for the third book.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The Sage. [[spoiler:He also goes by the Wanderer]]. His true name, however, is [[spoiler:Soraks grandfather]].
* FalseFriend:[[spoilers: [[spoiler: Varsarvis poses as a humble mercenary to join Sorak and Rayana on their quest, but in truth is in the service of their mortal enemy the Shadow King]].King]].
* HonorBeforeReason: Sorak. He willingly spares an assassin meant to kill him when all common sense is he will only try again. It nearly gets him killed.
* MacGuffin: The Rings of the Willing Key seem to be this. Other than being needed by the Sage for his ritual, they serve no other real purpose.
* RedBaron: The Shadow King.
* BigBad: Timor serves as this in the first book, replaced by XYZ in the second book, as antagonists who oppose Sorak and his quest. The latter is indirectly tied to Nibenay, the [[RedBaron Shadow King]], who takes over as a GreaterScopeVillain for much of the trilogy, as a Defiler out to stop the Sage and Sorak from finding him, though his assassin is TheHeavy for the third book.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The Sage. [[spoiler:He also goes by the Wanderer]]. His true name, however, is [[spoiler:Soraks grandfather]].
* FalseFriend:
* HonorBeforeReason: Sorak. He willingly spares an assassin meant to kill him when all common sense is he will only try again. It nearly gets him killed.
* MacGuffin: The Rings of the Willing Key seem to be this. Other than being needed by the Sage for his ritual, they serve no other real purpose.
* RedBaron: The Shadow King.
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The desertic wastelands of Athas x.
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The ''Tribe of One'' is a series of five books written by Simon Hawke and set in the world of [[TabletopGame/DarkSun Athas]]. They star Sorak,
The desertic wastelands ofSorak, a rare elfling hybrid (half-elf, half-halfing, which even in Athas x.
is incredibly rare) who is the titular [[SplitPersonality Tribe of One]]. One who is many, he must learn to live with the other personalities in his head as he travels the desert world of the Dark Sun in search of the Sage, accompanied by Tigra, a wild tigone whom has imprinted on him, and Rayana, a villichi priestess schooled in the art of combat and telekinesis.
The desertic wastelands of
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* ''The Seeker'': Narrxd.
* ''The Nomad'': Sadxs.
* ''The Broken Blade'': Where txce.
* ''The Seeker'': Narrxd.
* ''The Nomad'': Sadxs.
* ''The Broken Blade'': Where txce.
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* ''The Outcast'': Whexyr.
Introduces us to Sorak as a child, as he grows up, and as he has his first adventure in Tyr.
* ''The Seeker'':Narrxd.
Follows Sorak as he follows clues to the Sage across the Stony Barrens and into Nibenay.
* ''The Nomad'':Sadxs.
Escaping Nibenay, Sorak now ventures to Bodach, a city teeming with undead, even as an assassin closes in on him and his quest.
* ''The Broken Blade'':Where txce.
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* ''The Nomad'':
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* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Gladra
Gladra. In the hands of someone whos Spirit is Strong, it cleaves through agahfi wood like a hot knife through butter. Taken UpToEleven when any other blade, regardless of material, ''shatters'' when it comes in contact with it.
* FalseFriend: [[spoilers: Varsarvis poses as a humble mercenary to join Sorak and Rayana on their quest, but in truth is in the service of their mortal enemy the Shadow King]].
* SplitPersonality: Sorak is composed of several different personalities. To whit:
** Sorak himself, his default personality.
** The Guardian, a maternal figure that possesses his innate TK and telepathic abilities, and protects him from threats both external and internal.
** Lyric
** Eyron
** Kivara
** [[TheDreaded The Shade]] is a terrifying force who speaks little (in fact, only once in the text) but when he comes to the fore he is a lethal whirlwind of death, leaving only corpses behind.
** The Watcher.
** The Ranger.
** Screech
** Etc.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness:In thx.
The Shadow King abandons Varsarvis once they defy them too many times, to say nothing of being unable to fulfill their mission.
* FalseFriend: [[spoilers: Varsarvis poses as a humble mercenary to join Sorak and Rayana on their quest, but in truth is in the service of their mortal enemy the Shadow King]].
* SplitPersonality: Sorak is composed of several different personalities. To whit:
** Sorak himself, his default personality.
** The Guardian, a maternal figure that possesses his innate TK and telepathic abilities, and protects him from threats both external and internal.
** Lyric
** Eyron
** Kivara
** [[TheDreaded The Shade]] is a terrifying force who speaks little (in fact, only once in the text) but when he comes to the fore he is a lethal whirlwind of death, leaving only corpses behind.
** The Watcher.
** The Ranger.
** Screech
** Etc.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness:
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The ''Tribe of One'' is a series of five books written by Simon Hawke and set in the world of [[TabletopGame/DarkSun Athas]]. They star Sorak,
The desertic wastelands of Athas x.
The books are:
* ''The Outcast'': Whexyr.
* ''The Seeker'': Narrxd.
* ''The Nomad'': Sadxs.
* ''The Broken Blade'': Where txce.
!!This work contains examples of:
* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Gladra
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: In thx.
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The ''Tribe of One'' is a series of five books written by Simon Hawke and set in the world of [[TabletopGame/DarkSun Athas]]. They star Sorak,
The desertic wastelands of Athas x.
The books are:
* ''The Outcast'': Whexyr.
* ''The Seeker'': Narrxd.
* ''The Nomad'': Sadxs.
* ''The Broken Blade'': Where txce.
!!This work contains examples of:
* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Gladra
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: In thx.
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