Animal Motifs: The lioness, as a female warrior who outclasses the men around her.Angsty Surviving Twin: Implied she names one of her children after her brother and the loss of her brother obviously effects her greatly. They both marry other people, but remain extremely close. It's upgraded to Action Mom after she's had kids. Action Girl: Alanna is a female squire and later knight.Of course, as the first female knight in a long time, she couldn't afford to be anything less. Raoul and many others consider her the archetype of a "hero" knight, one that goes on quests and accomplishes great feats that no one else can. The Ace: The best knight of her generation and quite a few generations after, a very powerful mage who's only explicitly surpassed for pure power by Numair (and even then, she's far more precise than he is), and Goddess-chosen.Abusive Parents: Her father neglected her and Thom after his wife had died giving birth to the twins.Absurdly Sharp Blade: Lightning, her sword.She is rash, somewhat arrogant and has a terrible temper. For eight years she disguises herself as a boy, makes friends both among royalty and thieves, as well as some very powerful enemies.Īlanna is a very capable fighter, especially with a sword, and a powerful Mage, though for years she was afraid of using it. The protagonist of the "Song of the Lioness" quartet, Alanna switches places with her brother to train as a knight despite being a girl.
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