This week over at the Fantasy Review Barn Nathan is once again taking us tough travelling through the tropes of fantasy.  This week the topic is : ENFORCERS

‘Some people are made to give orders; others are made to make sure they are carried out. Be it through muscle or guile there are just some people you don’t want to hear are looking for you.’

Okay, I had fun with this one:

1. Vampire: Prudence from M L Brennan’s Generation V.  She’s the actual muscle of the family and believe me you won’t want her on your case!
2. Shapeshifters:  Ezekiel from Rachel Neumeier’s Black Dog.  Ezekiel, appointed executioner for the Dimiloc pack who are responsible for keeping control of lone, stray weres.
3. Human: Max Gladstone’s Three Parts Dead.  Cat is a Black Suit – enforcing the law within the City of Alt-Coulumb.  Black suits are linked to Justice and become possessed with her spirit endowing extra strength and speed during their duties.
4. Rabbits: Bigwig – an officer of the Owsla from Richard Adam’s Watership Down.
5. Wolves: minions of the White Witch enforcing her rule over the other critters within the world CS Lewis’s Lion, Witch and Wardrobe
6. Wizards: The White Council as found in Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files.  They ‘police’ the wizarding world – stepping across the boundaries laid down by the Council can result in death – so, you know, quite serious really.
7. Jean Tannen – brute force and the Sisters help him to keep people in line!  Scott Lynch’s Gentlemen Bastards – never miss an opportunity get Jean on your list – that’s what I always say 😀
8. Buffy!

‘It can’t be reasoned with, it can’t be bargained with. It doesn’t feel pity of remorse or fear and it absolutely will not stop. Ever. Until you are dead.’