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When Zedar the Apostate steals the Orb of Aldur, Garion's aunt and grandfather drag him on a cross-country journey, during which he learns that he is a sorcerer, the long-lost King of Riva, and the Child of Light of which the Prophecy speaks. Grandson of Belgarath and nephew of Polgara, Garion was raised as a scullery boy on a farm in Sendaria, completely ignorant of his family's near-divine status, or his role in the Prophecy. Even former antagonists Sadi and 'Zakath are wholely embraced as part of the team and lifelong friends after spending enough time getting in and out of trouble. Garion even notes with some surprise that nobody reacts to Zith's or her babies' morning feedings anymore. (save Velvet) are considerably frightened of her, but by the latter half of The Malloreon have come to view her as just another member of the team.

Ragtag Bunch of Misfits: Only in this company will you find, at various points, The Chosen One, three legendary sorcerers/sorceresses, the not-spirit of one of those sorcerer's presumed long-dead wife, a Dryad princess, two of the top spies of Drasnian Intelligence, a fantasy-Viking capable of turning into a bear, a legendary and literal Knight in Shining Armor, a ditzy rebel archer, a Serial Killer who talks to horses, a religious zealot who can walk through stone, the last survivor of a genocide, an Empath who is also an Amnesiac God, a eunuch drug-dealer and Master Poisoner, the king of the South, The Emperor of the East, a blindfolded Seer who is another Chosen One, her Gentle Giant bodyguard, and a simple blacksmith from Sendar.

It's the Prophecy of Light's way of both encouraging and rewarding them for their service.

One True Love: Several of the romantic pairings-Garion/Ce'Nedra, Durnik/Polgara, Relg/Taiba, and 'Zakath/Cyradis-are explicitly stated to be preordained for each other.

The shenanigans that ensue just help all the vastly different members come together.

Fire-Forged Friends: The lengthy nature of Garion's quests gives them plenty of time to find danger and trouble in all the locations they stop at along the way.

The blondes themselves qualify, in a sense-Velvet is honey blonde, Cyradis is dark blonde, and Poledra has a tawny (reddish) shade.

The ladies of the team form this in the second series, as the redheaded Ce'Nedra and the raven-haired Polgara are joined by the blondes Velvet, Cyradis, and Poledra.Badass Crew: It really says something when even the most mundane Badass Normals amongst them are capable of feats like killing a lion bare-handed and the sole Chick is still a savvy, charismatic politician who stole her father's army with a single speech.