Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass)

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Badass Bureaucrat: Technically all the Generals, due to being as much administrators as warriors, but Ozeki seems to be the only one who enjoys it. Many of the members of the Shogunate in the Shadows do not get along, and are merely united by their desire to defeat the Shadowkhan. The Shadowkhan apparently have quite a few of these among the human population of their empire, helping them to keep things running. As Ikazuki notes, Toguro's fighting style — using his own chi to increase his body's strength and speed — drains the user's life-force in the process. When Aelin awakes, she visits Dorian. He is struggling with the things he did while wearing the collar and the weight of his new responsibilities as king. Aelin says she will be there for him when he needs her. Their kingdoms will be allies.

Jirobo seems convinced that the only way for the Shadowkhan to truly achieve greatness is if they start doing things his way, which includes making him Yojimbo.

I'm Having Soul Pains: When Tsume and the Gani are sealed, Jade senses them being torn away and is left in agonizing pain, and physically ill even after the pain fades. And it's just as bad when any other General is also sealed. Hero Antagonist: Rokutaro seems to be forming a secret alliance of elite warriors against the Shadowkhan, which will likely conflict with Jade's plans in the future. Mook Lieutenant: Jonin Toda to Hiruzen. The job used to be Tarakudo's, but he disappeared with the last Queen and is presumed dead.

Anger Born of Worry: Hiruzen towards Jade, first when he catches her training, and even more later when her botched escape attempt almost kills her. The Starscream: As of chapter 11, some of the other Shadowkhan see Hiruzen's role as The Dragon as up for grabs.Sanshobo is aware of the possibility that Jade will try to get out of the Fortress again, even after the dismal failure of her first try, and is thus training her to fight with magic just in case. Aelin leads Chaol through the city as a prisoner. When they get to the castle, the king’s guards, who have been Chaol’s spies, are skewered on the castle fence. Guards escort the two of them through the castle, but no one searched them for weapons. They make it to the king, who is seated on his glass throne with Dorian beside him. Dorian recognizes their faces, but the demon snaps those thoughts away. Aelin brings the king’s supposed seal rings of the king and the crown prince of Wendlyn. She says Chaol was waiting for her upon her return to Rifthold, and she captured him when she realized he was no longer loyal to the king. According to Sanshobo, while linking shadows allows a person to destroy thing/person from a distance, there is a possibility that the spell will be reversed. Nonki has an airy, almost hippie-like personality... which hides the fact that he's come to believe that permanent peace is impossible to achieve in life, and can only be found in death. Brought Down to Badass: Jade may have lost a belt level or two of Waif-Fu due to the Queen's body being physically weaker (and not being able to do much to strengthen herself again), but she is still a Genre Savvy Guile Hero, and has (so far) managed to remain undetected as an impostor, is planning how to get out of the situation and is currently learning how to control her new shadow powers.

In this fourth book in the bestselling Throne of Glass series, no one will escape the queen's wrath... My Greatest Failure: Hiruzen feels this way about letting the previous Queen go on what turned out to be a suicide mission. In chapter 13, Koeri makes a comment about how the Queen hasn't seen any combat, with Jade noting that she's seen so much combat at her age that a shrink would either be ecstatic or horrified at the thought of analyzing her. Mook Maker: It seems that each Queen regularly undergoes a ritual to create new Shadowkhan from the Generals' chi.After killing Toguro, Ikazuki sees to it that his body is spared desecration and returned to the human forces for proper burial. The Generals have this towards the Queen, but Jade worries what they might do if they find out that she isn't the Queen. From canon, the Book of Ages, which magically records history, and can alter reality if the text is changed. Tell me that we’ll get through tomorrow. Tell me that we’ll survive the war. Tell me—” She swallowed hard. “Tell me that even if I lead us all to ruin, we’ll burn in hell together.” It’s too bad that it has stayed in limbo for so long. With Game of Thrones ending soon, there is a room and a thirst for a compelling fantasy drama. While the Throne of Glass series has its flaws, it’s still a fascinating book that can be adjusted for the screen.