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The Fantasy Genre Lounge has a thread on novel TVTropes. So naturally, I got very little plotting done today. (But I did get a few ideas.)

The Big Picture - the story overall
The Fisher King
Because Destiny Says So
Goddamn Orks
Nature Spirit
Star Crossed Lovers
Blood Brothers
Royals Who Actually Do Something
End Of An Age
Gondor Calls For Aid
The Legions of Hell
Mordor
To Hell And Back
Evil Counterpart Race
Methuselah Syndrome
Badass Family
King In The Mountain
The Quest - naturally.

Rhun (the dreamer)
The Chosen One
Person of Mass Destruction - well, sort of.
Messianic Archetype
Celibate Hero
My Name Is Inigo Montoya
Iron Woobie
I Have Many Names
Heroic Lineage
Hot Blooded
(considering Teach Him Anger)

Stirling (the best friend - well, eventually)
The Philosopher
Badass Bookworm
Chronic Hero Syndrome
Warrior Prince

Ishilde (the shield maiden/valkyrie)
The Quiet One
The Combat Pragmatist
Proud Warrior Race Guy (Girl)
Mama Bear
Screaming Warrior

Quelon (the knight guy)
Scarily Competent Tracker
Tin Man
The Stoic
Master Swordsman

Meroddin (the wiazard)
Grumpy Old Man
Knowledge Broker
Badass Grandpa
The Fog of Ages

Veatar - well, I need to work on him some more.

Kullervo (teh evil)
Turn Coat
Face Heel Turn
Evil Overlord
Evil Is Deathly Cold
Magnificent Bastard

Other
Ultimate Blacksmith - Volund, but he's actually dead.
The Ophelia - Here's Your Freaking Cassandra

and possibly

The Evil Prince
Retired Badass