Remember, despite the fact that this book is being sold as a 'fantasy' novel, you must take all of the things it says extremely seriously, as they are quite important, are in no way silly, and always make sense. Rutabaga.
Pain los[es] its power when other things bec[o]me more important.
The hallmark of insecurity is bravado.
Honestly, for an evil god of darkness, he certainly can be dull.
It's not imitating anything; it has become a better version of itself.
I've found you can ignore half of what Dox tells you and not miss much-except for maybe they occasional complaint that you're spending too much.