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''The Last Trial'' is a Russian-language musical adapted from the Literature/{{Dragonlance}} Legends trilogy. Composed by Anton Kruglov, with a libretto by Elena Khanpira, the project had been [[ExtremelyLengthyCreation in development since 1998]].

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''The Last Trial'' is a Russian-language musical adapted from the Literature/{{Dragonlance}} Legends Literature/DragonlanceLegends trilogy. Composed by Anton Kruglov, with a libretto by Elena Khanpira, the project had been [[ExtremelyLengthyCreation in development since 1998]].



* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Raistlin has ceased to breathe before Crysania revives him with her love]]. [[spoiler: 20 years later, Raistlin finally [[EscapedFromHell escapes from the Abyss]] and reunites with Crysania]].

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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Raistlin has ceased to breathe before Crysania revives him with her love]]. [[spoiler: In the alternate ending, 20 years later, Raistlin finally [[EscapedFromHell escapes from the Abyss]] and reunites with Crysania]].



* DownerEnding: Crysania is abandoned and loses her sight in the Abyss, Raistlin gives up love to ascend to godhood, and Takhisis wins in the end.

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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Crysania is abandoned and loses her sight in the Abyss, Raistlin gives up love to ascend to godhood, and Takhisis wins in the end.]]


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* HappilyEverBefore: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] with the usually played ending: the play ends on [[spoiler: Raistlin's ascension and the universe ending]], which in [[Literature/DragonlanceLegends the original books]] is followed by [[spoiler: Caramon time-traveling to retroactively prevent it]]. [[ZigzaggedTrope However]], the alternate ending follows the book plot more closely.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Raistlin's entire argument in his discussion with Crysania in "Appointment in the Chronicler's Study" is full of this.
-->'''Raistlin:''' Common is the fallacy that evil makes the dark magician dark.
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** Caramon's "Lullaby" is a [[DarkReprise]] of "Mother's Lullaby". "Mother's Lullaby" reappears as a reprise in the Abyss.

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** Caramon's "Lullaby" is a [[DarkReprise]] DarkReprise of "Mother's Lullaby". "Mother's Lullaby" reappears as a reprise in the Abyss.

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** "Mother's Lullaby" is reprised in-part as "Legend of the Abyss" and "Denial", as well as in "Mother's Lullaby (reprise)".

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** "Mother's Lullaby" is reprised in-part as "Legend of the Abyss" and "Denial", as well as in "Mother's Lullaby (reprise)". "Lullaby" sung by Caramon also counts.



* GoneHorriblyRight: Raistlin's ascension to godhood. [[spoiler: And the world starts to die]].

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* GoneHorriblyRight: Raistlin's ascension to godhood. [[spoiler: And the world starts to die]].die]].
* GriefSong: "Meaningless Cruelty"
* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: Takhisis to Raistlin in "Tango with Death."
* IWantMyMommy: Raistlin cries out to his mother at the end of "Nightmares".
* KickTheDog: In the filmed touring version, Raistlin literally kicks Caramon.
* KneelBeforeZod: Takhisis tries to get Raistlin to submit to her in the Abyss.
* {{Leitmotif}}:
** The melody of "Faith is All or Nothing" is first heard at the end of "Aria of the Mage".
** Caramon's melody in "Chasm Between Brothers" and the instrumental of "Returned Letter" combine together for his song, "Concerning Brotherhood".
** Crysania sings several lines of the same melody in "Pray" and "Meeting in the Chronicler's Office"
** Caramon's "Lullaby" is a [[DarkReprise]] of "Mother's Lullaby". "Mother's Lullaby" reappears as a reprise in the Abyss.
** "Trial By Fire"'s melody is sung by Crysania in "Sacrifice".
** The melody of "Aria of the Mage" is played in the introduction, and is a leitmotif for Raistlin himself.
** Dalamar maintains the same melody in both "Conclave of Mages" and "Dalamar's Aria".
* ManipulativeBastard: Raistlin, depending on the performance.
* MelancholyMusicalNumber:
* MommasBoy: Raistlin.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Raistlin in the Alternate Ending. Caramon after the victory at Zhaman.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero
* ParentalAbandonment: Takhisis accuses Rosamun of this. Raistlin alludes to his father doing this as well [[note]]Though in the books, it was made clear his father died, it's left more ambiguous here[[/note]].
* PaperThinDisguise: Raistlin as the Kingpriest's advisor.
* PietaPlagiarism: Caramon holds Raistlin like this.
* ThePowerOfLove: Invoked by Rosamun.
* RewatchBonus: The musical reuses melodies in a completely different context.
* SanitySlippageSong: "Concerning Love" for Raistlin.
* TroubledFetalPosition: Raistlin.
* VillainSong: Almost every song could be seen as this, depending on your point of view.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove
* WhatNowEnding: "Lord of Nothing".
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: "Denial".

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