In the Sword of Truth series, Richard's step-brother, Michael, is a villain of the first book, who's willingly in league with Darken Rahl, and executed after his treachery is found out.
In the series, the boxes display no such quality, but the book keeps its title.
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Adaptation Explanation Extrication: In the first book, the title of The Book of Counted Shadows note an in-universe book that serves as the instruction manual for the Boxes of Orden refers to how the boxes each cast a different number of shadows when they're in direct sunlight.
In the source, Richard was the first one to have figured out this particular power, and that in the second book.
Adaptational Early Appearance: The Sword's power to imbue the wielder with the skills off all the past Seekers.
Here, he's portrayed as being blond in his youth.
The prequel Debt of Bones shows us that the young Zedd had brown hair.
However, Bridget Regan's eyes are such a stunning shade of blue, they decided to make use of them.
In the books, Kahlan's eyes are green.
Panis Rahl and Walter's white hair is possibly a nod to the original hair color of Darken Rahl in the novels.
she's reborn in a body that's blonde later), among others.
Darken Rahl and Nicci (well Nicci-ish.
Here he's unblemished, making for more tasteful shirtless scenes.
Adaptational Attractiveness: In the books, Darken Rahl is heavily scarred on half of his body (due to Zedd's Wizard's Fire), and had killed more than a few lovers for failing to ignore it.
Acquitted Too Late: In "Confession", a man is proven to have been framed using Fake Memories only after he was hanged for murder.
Abusive Parents: Kahlan's father forced her and her sister to use their powers for evil, punishing them whenever they refused.