This series provides examples of:General Anti Hero: Apropos. Bifurcated Weapon: Apropos’ staff can split into two batons, amongst other tricks. Born Lucky: Used straight and inverted. Byronic Hero: Apropos. Butt Monkey: Apropos again. Many of the horrors and indignities he is subjected to are the result of Laser Guided Karma; everybody else got away with something, but the one time he cheated, he got caught and got screwed. Many more are completely out of the blue. Deadpan Snarker: Now, we can’t keep seeing the same hands every time. Deconstruction: Exploring the role of the hero from the point of view of someone who’s not a hero. That and slapping several high fantasy tropes in the face. Deconstructive Parody: Some parts. Destructive Savior: Mainly in the second and third books. Dirty Coward Distant Finale: Implied; Apropos comments in one book that he is writing this in his old age. First Person Smartass Foregone Conclusion: Well, he survives to old age. he’s just not sure how. Foreshadowing: At the end of the first book, Apropos receives a tapestry made by a « farweaver » (think « oracle »), of himself, much older, with part of his ear slashed off. We find out how his ear was slashed off at the end of Tong Lashing: A parting gift from the spirit of the sword. There are more subtle examples, as well. In the first book http://www.polyvida.com/this-is-an-opportunity-that-cannot-be-ignored/, Apropos recalls the story of King Arthur siring his future nemesis with his half sister and wonders if his own situation will develop similarly. And in The Woad to Wuin, there are a couple instances where his narration references his future time in Chinpan. As time goes on, he becomes a bit more receptive, either because they contain important information or, in one case, because he was the incitement for it, and he was only uninterested before since such stories don’t involve him. Hurricane of Puns: Look closely at the maps. Leaning on the Fourth Wall: Apropos knows this is not supposed to be his story. He doesn’t care anymore. He’ll steal it. Missed the Call: A lot, which pissed Apropos off to no end. Mood Whiplash Precision F Strike: One in every book. The first one is done by nuns, no less. Punny Name: Just about everyone of note. Start with the narrator and walk in a random direction. Refusal of the Call Screw Destiny Shout Out Literature: All over the place. Signature Style: Peter David loves his puns. And characters who are nattily dressed. Simple Staff: Apropos’ favored weapon due to his lame leg. Not entirely simple, due to the blade hidden within. Son of a Whore: Apropos.
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