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* EpicRace: The Gauntlet elves have to go through in order to become a Chosen. Blindfolded. Only the first 7 who cross are able to join.

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* EpicRace: The Gauntlet elves have to go through this in order to become a Chosen. Blindfolded. Only the first 7 who cross are able to join.



* {{Fanservice}}: Wil taking a bath.

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* {{Fanservice}}: Wil MrFanservice: Wil, a handsome young man who's shown bare-chested taking a bath.



* PraetorianGuard: The Order of the Chosen are a group of elite elfs that are bound to protect Ellcrys, the magical tree that imprisons the Demons.

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* PraetorianGuard: The Order of the Chosen are a group of elite elfs Elves that are bound to protect the Ellcrys, the magical tree that imprisons the Demons.



* RebelliousPrincess: Amberle, even before the plot kicks off, she is already breaking traditions by being the first female Chosen.

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* RebelliousPrincess: Amberle, Amberle; even before the plot kicks off, she is already breaking traditions by being the first female Chosen.




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* YouGoGirl: Amberle beats many male opponents who shamelessly cheat in an EpicRace.

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Far from Arbolon, Wil, a half-elf, returns home with hard-won medicines only to discover it is too late, his mother is going to die. Before she does, she gives him cryptic advice and passes on to him his father's elfstones. Wil's uncle advises him to discard the stones, as they destroyed his father and brought the family nothing but grief. Wil claims to have done so before riding off to become a healer. However, he's attacked by a troll in the woods and rescued by a beautiful human named Eretreia, who takes him to a home in the woods, drugs him, and steals the elfstones.

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Far from Arbolon, Wil, a half-elf, returns home with hard-won medicines only to discover it is too late, his mother is going to die. Before she does, she gives him cryptic advice and passes on to him his father's elfstones. Wil's uncle advises him to discard the stones, as they destroyed his father and brought the family nothing but grief. Wil claims to have done so before riding off to become a healer. However, he's attacked by a troll in the woods and rescued by a beautiful human named Eretreia, Eretria, who takes him to a home in the woods, drugs him, and steals the elfstones.



* ActionGirl: Eretreia and Amberle both show off their chops. The former kills a troll from 20 paces with a thrown knife, the latter races 20 aggressive Elven boys who cheat against her at every turn and still comes in among the winners.

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* ActionGirl: Eretreia Eretria and Amberle both show off their chops. The former kills a troll from 20 paces with a thrown knife, the latter races 20 aggressive Elven boys who cheat against her at every turn and still comes in among the winners.



* {{Determinator}}: Amberle has been training to become a Chosen for months, and her uncle has to talk her down from more training because ''she needs to get some sleep before the test''. Then during the test, other would-be-Chosens use a lot of dirty tricks on her and she refuses to give up.

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* {{Determinator}}: Amberle has been training to become a Chosen for months, and her uncle has to talk her down from more training because ''she needs to get some sleep before the test''. Then during the test, other would-be-Chosens would-be-Chosen use a lot of dirty tricks on her and she refuses to give up.



* EpicRace: The Gauntlet elfs have to go through in order to become a Chosen. Blindfolded. Only the first 7 who cross are able to join.

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* EpicRace: The Gauntlet elfs elves have to go through in order to become a Chosen. Blindfolded. Only the first 7 who cross are able to join.
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* BathtubScene: Eretria has Wil take a bath in her house under the pretence of him not getting mud everywhere. Only it's not really her house and what she really intents is to put him in a vulnerable position to rob him.

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* BathtubScene: Eretria has Wil take a bath in her house under the pretence pretense of him not getting mud everywhere. Only it's not really her house and what she really intents intends is to put him in a vulnerable position to rob him.



* NonActionGuy: Wil lack of combat skills are quickly established.

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* NonActionGuy: Wil Wil's lack of combat skills are quickly established.



* TrainingFromHell: Amberle went through this in order to be able to run throught the Gauntlet and join the Chosen.

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* TrainingFromHell: Amberle went through this in order to be able to run throught throughout the Gauntlet and join the Chosen.
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Far from Arbolon, Will, a half-elf, returns home with hard-won medicines only to discover it is too late, his mother is going to die. Before she does, she gives him cryptic advice and passes on to him his father's elfstones. Will's uncle advises him to discard the stones, as they destroyed his father and brought the family nothing but grief. Will claims to have done so before riding off to become a healer. However, he's attacked by a troll in the woods and rescued by a beautiful human named Eretreia, who takes him to a home in the woods, drugs him, and steals the elfstones.

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Far from Arbolon, Will, Wil, a half-elf, returns home with hard-won medicines only to discover it is too late, his mother is going to die. Before she does, she gives him cryptic advice and passes on to him his father's elfstones. Will's Wil's uncle advises him to discard the stones, as they destroyed his father and brought the family nothing but grief. Will Wil claims to have done so before riding off to become a healer. However, he's attacked by a troll in the woods and rescued by a beautiful human named Eretreia, who takes him to a home in the woods, drugs him, and steals the elfstones.



* AlmostDeadGuy: Will got back too late to save his mother, but early enough to hear her last words.
* BigDamnHeroes: Eretria introduces herself to Will by saving him from a troll.

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* AllTrollsAreDifferent: Trolls in this world are mutant human raiders that wear SteamPunk clothes.
* AlmostDeadGuy: Will Wil got back too late to save his mother, but early enough to hear her last words.
* AlmostKiss: Wil and Eretria just before he passes out from the drugs she gave him.
* BadFuture: What Amberle sees when she first touches the Ellcrys.
* BathtubScene: Eretria has Wil take a bath in her house under the pretence of him not getting mud everywhere. Only it's not really her house and what she really intents is to put him in a vulnerable position to rob him.
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BigDamnHeroes: Eretria introduces herself to Will Wil by saving him from a troll.troll.
* BlindfoldedVision: All the competitors of The Gauntlet have to wear this.



* CoolUncle: Amberle's uncle, Prince Ander is the most supportive family member she has in Arborlon.
* DeathbedConfession: Wil's mother gives him the Elfstones and tells him about his father while on her deathbed.
* DeathCourse: Joining the Chosen requires for you the go through one, while blindfolded.



* EatingTheEyeCandy: Even if she's planning to rob him, Eretria is still obviously checking out Wil while he's bathing.



* EpicRace: The Gauntlet elfs have to go through in order to become a Chosen. Blindfolded. Only the first 7 who cross are able to join.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Eretria does save Wil's life before robbing him, when she could have just looted his corpse.



* HoneyTrap: Eretria seduces Wil in order to steal his Elfstones.
* LastOfHisKind: Allanon, The Last Druid.
* {{Fanservice}}: Wil taking a bath.
* NonActionGuy: Wil lack of combat skills are quickly established.
* PostApocalypticGasMask: The Troll that attacks Wil was wearing one.
* PraetorianGuard: The Order of the Chosen are a group of elite elfs that are bound to protect Ellcrys, the magical tree that imprisons the Demons.



* SlippingAMickey: Eretria drugs Will, then makes off with his Elfstones.

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* RebelliousPrincess: Amberle, even before the plot kicks off, she is already breaking traditions by being the first female Chosen.
* SealedEvilInACan: The Ellcrys keeps the demons are sealed in an alternative world. Once it begins to die, they start breaking free.
* SlippingAMickey: Eretria drugs Will, Wil, then makes off with his Elfstones.Elfstones.
* TrainingFromHell: Amberle went through this in order to be able to run throught the Gauntlet and join the Chosen.
* UnluckyEverydude: Wil starts his journey being almost killed by a Troll and them scammed by his rescuer.




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* WorldTree: The Ellcrys, who keeps the demons at bay.
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* ActionGirl: Eretreia and Amberle both show off their chops. The former kills a troll from 20 paces with a thrown knife, the latter races 20 aggressive

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* ActionGirl: Eretreia and Amberle both show off their chops. The former kills a troll from 20 paces with a thrown knife, the latter races 20 aggressive Elven boys who cheat against her at every turn and still comes in among the winners.



* BigDamnHeroes: Eretreia introduces herself to Will by saving him from a troll.

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* BigDamnHeroes: Eretreia Eretria introduces herself to Will by saving him from a troll.



* SlippingAMickey: Eretreia drugs Will, then makes off with his elfstones.

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* SlippingAMickey: Eretreia Eretria drugs Will, then makes off with his elfstones.Elfstones.
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In Arborlon, a competition is held for the Chosen. Princess Amberle defies tradition to become the first female member of that order. Upon success, she learns that the Ellcrys, the sacred tree at the heart of Arborlon, has been guiding and aiding her. When she touches it, it gives her a terrible vision of the future, of demons destroying the world. After she recovers, it shows her another vision, of herself killing her paramour, a fellow member of the Chosen, so she decides to flee the kingdom to seek out help.

Far from Arbolon, Will, a half-elf, returns home with hard-won medicines only to discover it is too late, his mother is going to die. Before she does, she gives him cryptic advice and passes on to him his father's elfstones. Will's uncle advises him to discard the stones, as they destroyed his father and brought the family nothing but grief. Will claims to have done so before riding off to become a healer. However, he's attacked by a troll in the woods and rescued by a beautiful human named Eretreia, who takes him to a home in the woods, drugs him, and steals the elfstones.

Allanon, the last Druid of Paranor, awakes from his slumber and travels to Arborlon to warn the elves that what they fear is in fact true; the Ellcrys is dying. Its bloody wounds portend a reawakening of the demon wars; every leaf that falls from the tree will see another demon released to plague the Four Lands. As a distraught gardener tends the ailing tree, a single leaf falls, burning, to the ground, and a demon is released.

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* ActionGirl: Eretreia and Amberle both show off their chops. The former kills a troll from 20 paces with a thrown knife, the latter races 20 aggressive
* AlmostDeadGuy: Will got back too late to save his mother, but early enough to hear her last words.
* BigDamnHeroes: Eretreia introduces herself to Will by saving him from a troll.
* BookEnds: Allanon awakes alone in the Druid Keep, and falls to his knees, saying a prayer in some strange language. The demon rises from the earth in a barren land, before falling to its knees and saying the same prayer in the same language, then raising a stone keep about itself.
* {{Determinator}}: Amberle has been training to become a Chosen for months, and her uncle has to talk her down from more training because ''she needs to get some sleep before the test''. Then during the test, other would-be-Chosens use a lot of dirty tricks on her and she refuses to give up.
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: One of Amberle's two visions is of the end of the world. The other is of her killing her boyfriend.
* FantasticRacism: Pretty much the only thing anyone in the Four Lands agrees on is how much they hate elves.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: King Eventine accepts Allanon's rebuke with good grace and immediately starts following the latter's orders.
* SlippingAMickey: Eretreia drugs Will, then makes off with his elfstones.
* WhatTheHellHero: Allanon calls out King Eventine for allowing the elves to think the story of the Ellcrys is just a fable, a myth, when he ''knows'' it's true.

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