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* AuthorityGrantsAsskicking: Damen is both the rightful king of Akielos and one of its most renowned warriors--too bad he spends most of the trilogy ''not'' being king. The notion that Damen's skill with a sword somehow makes him a more fitting ruler is part of the reason Kastor resents him so deeply.
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* RankScalesWithAsskicking: Damen is both the rightful king of Akielos and one of its most renowned warriors--too bad he spends most of the trilogy ''not'' being king. The notion that Damen's skill with a sword somehow makes him a more fitting ruler is part of the reason Kastor resents him so deeply.
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-->'''Laurent:''' We are on my uncle’s board and these men are all his pieces.
-->'''Damen:''' [[ArmorPiercingResponse Then each time you move one of them, you can congratulate yourself on how much like him you are]].
-->'''Damen:''' [[ArmorPiercingResponse Then each time you move one of them, you can congratulate yourself on how much like him you are]].
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-->'''Laurent:''' We are on my uncle’s board and these men are all his pieces.
-->'''Damen:'''pieces.\\
'''Damen:''' [[ArmorPiercingResponse Then each time you move one of them, you can congratulate yourself on how much like him you are]].
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'''Damen:''' [[ArmorPiercingResponse Then each time you move one of them, you can congratulate yourself on how much like him you are]].
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* ObliviousYoungerSibling: Overlapping with GoodCannotComprehendEvil, he fails to understand just how much Kastor despises him, even after Kastor usurps the throne. [[spoiler:Even after the depths of Kastor's plotting are exposed, Damen lets his guard down around him just long enough for Kastor to try to kill him one last time.]]
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* SmugSnake: He still remains stupidly overconfident in the last chapter of the third book, even after [[spoiler:his biggest ally has been convicted of treason and executed, and after his own treason has been publicly exposed. This is what gets him killed, as he underestimates Laurent during their duel, allowing Laurent to successfully trick him with a feint and leaving him open for a fatal blow]].
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* TheWomanBehindTheMan: Discussed. Laurent speculates one of the reasons why Jokaste chose to support Kastor over Damen is because Kastor is much easier to manipulate. Damen may lack aptitude for deception and can be a little thick at times, but he's still a forthright man who is committed to his ideals and morals and is not easily swayed. By comparison, Kastor has no such principles and has a massive inferiority complex, so all Jokaste would have to do is appeal to his ego to get him to do what she wants.
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* AmbiguousSituation: The full extent of his machinations are never revealed, only inferred. [[spoiler:His assassination of Aleron indicates that his plan to usurp the Veretian throne reaches back several years, but the particulars beyond that are unclear. Whether he had a hand in orchestrating the war, or played a part in Auguste's death (the event that played the biggest part in his rise to power) is never touched upon in the series]].
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* AmbiguousSituation: The full extent of his machinations are never revealed, only inferred. [[spoiler:His assassination of Aleron indicates that his plan to usurp the Veretian throne reaches back several years, likely even before Vere's war with Akielos, but the particulars beyond that are unclear. Whether he had a hand in orchestrating the war, or played a part in Auguste's death (the event that played the biggest part in his rise to power) is never touched upon in the series]].
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* NotSoDifferentRemark: Laurent states that despite growing up in another kingdom with a vastly different culture, Auguste was very similar to Damen--an honorable WarriorPrince who had very little aptitude for deception and was a devoted brother. He is convinced that in a different, kinder world, they would've grown to be close friends.
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* AmbiguousSituation: The full extent of his machinations are never revealed, only inferred. [[spoiler:His assassination of Aleron indicates that his plan to usurp the Veretian throne reaches back several years, but the particulars beyond that are unclear. Whether he had a hand in orchestrating the war, or played a part in Auguste's death (the event that played the biggest part in his rise to power) is never touched upon in the series]].
* NonActionBigBad: In practice, at least. Throughout the trilogy, not once does the Regent engage in a physical confrontation--all conflicts with him are through mind games. Since he's a member of the Veretian Royal Family, it can be assumed he was trained in combat at some point, but it isn't his strength nor is it a focus of his character.
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* PlayingTheVictimCard: He earns people's support by [[ConsummateLiar convincing them]] that he's a [[VillainWithGoodPublicity reasonable, efficient leader]] who just so happens to be stuck with an irresponsible RoyalBrat for a [[HeroWithBadPublicity nephew]].
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* PlayingTheVictimCard: He earns people's support by [[ConsummateLiar convincing them]] that he's a [[VillainWithGoodPublicity reasonable, efficient leader]] who just so happens to be stuck with an irresponsible RoyalBrat for a [[HeroWithBadPublicity nephew]]. [[spoiler:It's not until it's revealed he assassinated Aleron that everyone finally sees him for what he really is]].
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* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:It's never made clear whether or not the Regent had a direct hand in his death. Aleron's assassination proves the Regent had designs on the throne since at least the Battle of Marlas, and he ''is'' responsible for the terrible battle strategy that caused Auguste's demise, but whether or not he somehow engineered Auguste's fatal duel with Damen or had something else in place to kill his nephew only for Damen to get to him first is left unclear. The only thing that ''is'' certain is that Auguste's death was pivotal for his plans, as it allowed him to claim power as Laurent's regent, whereas if Auguste had survived Marlas, the Regent's influence would've been greatly diminished as his oldest nephew was old enough to be king in his own right by that point[[note]]The age of majority in Vere is twenty-one; Auguste, at the time of his death, was twenty-five[[/note]].]]
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* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:It's never made clear whether or not the Regent had a direct hand in his death. Aleron's assassination proves the Regent had designs on the throne since at least the Battle of Marlas, and he ''is'' responsible for the terrible battle strategy that caused Auguste's demise, but whether or not he somehow engineered Auguste's fatal duel with Damen or had something else in place to kill his nephew only for Damen to get to him first is left unclear. The only thing that ''is'' is certain is that Auguste's death was pivotal for his plans, as it allowed him to claim power as Laurent's regent, whereas if Auguste had survived Marlas, the Regent's influence would've been greatly diminished as his oldest nephew was old enough to be king in his own right by that point[[note]]The age of majority in Vere is twenty-one; Auguste, at the time of his death, was twenty-five[[/note]].]]
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* ParentalFavoritism: Downplayed. It's stated that while Aleron did love Laurent, the two weren't very close due to Laurent's young age and intellectual pursuits. Aleron, who understood and prized martial skill, was more affectionate with the warrior Auguste than he was with scholarly Laurent.
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* DotingParent: King Aleron doted on Auguste, although [[ParentalFavoritism he didn't pay much attention to Laurent]].
* JockDadNerdSon: Aleron was a warrior king who preferred the battlefield, while his youngest son Laurent is more of the intellectual variety. Ironically, it was only ''after'' Aleron's death that Laurent started focusing on martial pursuits.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Aleron outlives his eldest son, Prince Auguste...[[ATragedyOfImpulsiveness for a]] ''[[ATragedyOfImpulsiveness very]]'' [[ATragedyOfImpulsiveness short]] [[DeathSeeker period of time]].
* ParentalFavoritism: Downplayed. It's stated that while Aleron didlove not hate Laurent, the two weren't very close due to Laurent's young age and intellectual pursuits. Aleron, who understood and prized martial skill, was more affectionate with the warrior Auguste than he was with his scholarly Laurent. younger son.
* ParentsAsPeople: He could be neglectful of Laurent, [[JockDadNerdSon mainly because the two didn't share any interests]]. On Laurent's end, while he doesn't seem to hold any ill will toward his father for his neglect, he doesn't seem to particularly care about him either, at least compared to Auguste.
* JockDadNerdSon: Aleron was a warrior king who preferred the battlefield, while his youngest son Laurent is more of the intellectual variety. Ironically, it was only ''after'' Aleron's death that Laurent started focusing on martial pursuits.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Aleron outlives his eldest son, Prince Auguste...[[ATragedyOfImpulsiveness for a]] ''[[ATragedyOfImpulsiveness very]]'' [[ATragedyOfImpulsiveness short]] [[DeathSeeker period of time]].
* ParentalFavoritism: Downplayed. It's stated that while Aleron did
* ParentsAsPeople: He could be neglectful of Laurent, [[JockDadNerdSon mainly because the two didn't share any interests]]. On Laurent's end, while he doesn't seem to hold any ill will toward his father for his neglect, he doesn't seem to particularly care about him either, at least compared to Auguste.
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* SmallRoleBigImpact: Initially, his death seems less important than Auguste's due to how much closer Laurent was to his brother and because of the role Damen played in Auguste's death. Then, in the penultimate chapter of the last book, [[spoiler:it's revealed that Aleron was assassinated by his brother the Regent during the Battle of Marlas, proving the Regent's treason and ensuring his downfall]].
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* SmallRoleBigImpact: Initially, his death seems less important than Auguste's due to how much closer Laurent was to his brother and because of the role Damen played in Auguste's death. Then, in the penultimate chapter of the last book, [[spoiler:it's revealed that Aleron was assassinated by his brother the Regent during the Battle of Marlas, proving the Regent's treason beyond all doubt and ensuring his downfall]].
* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: The news of Auguste's death blinded Aleron with grief, and he pulled off his helm in the midst of battle. As a result, he was shot in the throat with an arrow, and control of his country passed to his ManipulativeBastard brother. It's possible this was partially [[DeathSeeker suicidal]] in addition to impulsive, as Paschal theorizes that Aleron felt he "had no reason left to be careful" [[ParentalFavoritism (although one would think his other son should count as a reason)]].
* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: The news of Auguste's death blinded Aleron with grief, and he pulled off his helm in the midst of battle. As a result, he was shot in the throat with an arrow, and control of his country passed to his ManipulativeBastard brother. It's possible this was partially [[DeathSeeker suicidal]] in addition to impulsive, as Paschal theorizes that Aleron felt he "had no reason left to be careful" [[ParentalFavoritism (although one would think his other son should count as a reason)]].
