I Have Many Names: Danzi says this pretty much word for word he's been known by many different names over the centuries.In Dragon Moon, Ping seems fully convinced that Danzi died of old age during her time at Yan when he stopped visiting her dreams. When Danzi goes to the Island of the Blessed, he leaves Ping the dragon stone. I Am Dying Please Take My Macguffin: Subverted, then eventually played straight.The prequel is set in 282 BC, the first trilogy is set in the Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD) and the second trilogy begins in 328 AD. Historical Fantasy: The books are set in Ancient China, in which fantastical elements of Chinese mythology and folklore are presented as very real, albeit uncommon.Heel Realization: The Emperor at the beginning of Dragon Moon.Functional Magic: There's a whole magical society.Forgiveness: It takes an entire book, but Ping finally is able to forgive Jun for taking her place as Kai's keeper when he helps her find the dragon sanctuary, keeps her safe, and waits for her to return from the sanctuary.This is a tiny red flag of Jiang Bing's untrustworthiness and her association with the necromancer. When choosing a boatman to escort her and Danzi, Ping chooses one with fewer cargo, but Danzi disapproves that perhaps it indicates the boatman who owns the boat could be dishonest.Come Garden of the Purple Dragon, and he is harvesting Kai's blood in a attempt to make an elixir of immortality. Liu Che makes a few comments in Dragonkeeper about how he is searching for a way to extend his life.Egg MacGuffin: In the first book, the seemingly magical gemstone Danzi is taking with him to the ocean and demands that Ping protect at all costs turns out to be a dragon egg it hatches at the end of Dragonkeeper and the story then shifts to Ping caring for Danzi's child.Easily Forgiven: Kai forgives the emperor for torturing him.Dragon Rider: Ping from time to time Danzi is large enough for her to sit on his back when he flies, though due to his great age and weariness, they can't fly together over vast distances.Distant Sequel: Blood Brothers takes place close to four hundred years after Dragon Moon, after the Han Dynasty has fallen.The second book reiterates that Ping is the rightful Dragonkeeper, despite what Jun's family might have people believe. Some people don't even believe Ping could be a real Dragonkeeper because she's a girl, but she carries all the typical traits of a Dragonkeeper and there's no arguing with destiny. Usually, Dragonkeepers are descended from one of two families (Ping has no knowledge of her family) and Ping is also considered unusual because all previous known Dragonkeepers were men. The Chosen One: Ping learns she is a Dragonkeeper, a rare person who can harness qi (chi) to perform magic and communicate with dragons.Subverted with the selfish and ambitious Emperor Liu Che.From it, she learns that while kindness and politeness are good, she has to be more careful who she trusts in the future. Ping also has a negative experience after the seemingly good-natured Jiang Bing turns out to be a spy for the necromancer. Feeling sympathy, Ping allows them to keep the spoils, and leaves Chang'an with an understanding that grey areas do exist. In Dragonkeeper, Ping's black-and-white view on the world changes after she chases down a thief, only to find he and his family are desperate and starving. Character Development: Ping undergoes quite a bit.The Caligula: Emperor Liu Che descends into this during Garden of the Purple Dragon, culminating in him betraying Ping and torturing Kai in an attempt to become immortal.But Ping knows that Kai will be safe and happy with own kind away from those that would exploit him, and she herself gets a chance to start a new life of her own choosing. Ping gives up being a Dragonkeeper and leaves Kai to live with wild dragons it's unlikely they'll ever meet again.
Dragon Moon, and thus the first trilogy as a whole.
Not to mention Ping leaving with Danza has potentially soured her friendship with the current Emperor.
The Atoner: After the events of Garden of the Purple Dragon, Jun becomes this, knowing that he willingly aided in dethroning Ping from her position as Kai's guardian and nearly getting her killed.
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