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* [[Accidental Innuendo]]
{{quote|'''Morrie''': "You know what they say: You never know the depths of your own passion until you play with yourself."}}
** It simply has to be on purpose with this guy, judging from many of his other lines:
{{quote|'''Morrie''': "You give my monstrous pit a good licking."
'''Morrie''': "You keep it up, and you will go far in my monstrous pit!"
* [[Alternative Character Interpretation]]:
** Marcello. Manipulative, self serving [[Jerkass]], or [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]? Or he [[Take a Third Option|could be]] [[Jerkass Woobie|both.]]
** Just how much influence the Scepter has over its wielders isn't explicitly established, leading to some speculation on how much of the original personality remains intact.
* [[Complete Monster]]
* [[Crowning Music of Awesome]]
** Particularly, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taVdFgxvhRg&hd=1 the song] when you first gain the ability {{spoiler|to fly. Especially as you recall that the embodiment of your flight is Empyrea's dead son whose spirit was shown just before you start flying
** No love for [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh2WwTk1Z_4&feature=related Remembrances]? Crowning Music of [[Tear Jerker|Sadness]] for the entire game.
** Apparently, the original versions of the game got synthesized music, whereas localizations got an orchestral soundtrack, and the theme that plays while fighting the final boss is probably the most awe inspiring orchestral you will ever listen to.
* [[Draco in Leather Pants]]
* [[Ending Fatigue]]
* [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]
* [[Fan-Preferred Couple]]: Angelo/Hero, by sheer volume of fanart. Since they are the only two young males in the game that interact on a frequent basis: that alone is enough for yaoi fans to latch onto. Angelo/Jessica has the second most amount of fanart and is the most popular heterosexual pairing with every ''Dragon Quest'' spin-off game featuring some sort of [[Ship Tease]] between the two.
* [[Fetish Fuel Station Attendant]]: Just about everything Jessica does. Her original outfit is very prim and proper, she can dress up like a bunny girl, a dominatrix, wear a leotard, bikini, or dancer's outfit to battle.
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** Jessica getting a Puff-Puff counts as this.
** Also as a [[Crowning Moment of Funny]]: "Jessica laughs triumphantly, having won the battle of the ''bulges''." What's even funnier is that not only is Jessica essentially immune, but that the ''offender'' loses their next turn out of shame.
** Also in the Puff-Puff Club, if you have Jessica as the first character. The puff-puff girl has no problem whatsoever to give a nice [[Marshmallow Hell|"Puff Puff"]] to Jessica and even call her [[Everything Sounds Sexier in French|"cherié and mademoiselle]]. Still, Jessica [[Not Distracted by the Sexy|doesn't look amused]]. {{spoiler|Yet if you talk to her after getting a puff puff, she says [[Buxom Is Better|she'd love to have a "pair" like that]]
* [[Magnificent Bastard]]: {{spoiler|Marcello}}, for a while. Despite acting mostly for petty reasons, you almost have to respect him for {{spoiler|becoming Lord High Priest in a matter of weeks, effectively playing politics with the entire Church and ''winning''}}. Not to mention {{spoiler|resisting Rhapthorne's possession, because he's just ''that'' focused. Not even one of your party members could do that
* [[Memetic Badass]]: King Trode is a ninja, as shown in the normal ending.
* [[Mis Blamed|Mis-blamed]]: When footage surfaced of the 3DS version showing that Jessica's outfits had been altered, as well as a few scenes being altered, some people immediately blamed Nintendo of America for the changes. However, the changes are present in all regions, including Japan, and the real reason for the change is due to the CERO ratings board in Japan not wanting to give the game an A rating with the old costumes and some scenes intact.
* [[Moral Event Horizon]]:
** Rhapthorne was always evil, but when he murders an old woman in cold blood... ''that'' is when he crosses the line.
** It should be noted that said old woman was one of his badass archnemeses and not only fought, but even harmed him.
** And that's not even going into {{spoiler|Gemon destroying Empyrea's unborn son with himself, which Rhapthorne is implied to have ordered if Gemon was ever defeated
** It could have also been when
** Let's not forget what Marcello pulls once he gains control of Rhapthorne's power for a while...
* [[Rescued from the Scrappy Heap]]
* [[The Scrappy]]
** Actually, his father does seem quite aware his son is a severe wuss and a [[Jerkass]], and strongly implies he would love to see the boy man up and assume some responsibility. In either ending, I won't spoil it, but King Argonia gets a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] for taking this to its logical conclusion.
** Also, for those who have played ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'' and ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'', Charmles is an unsympathetic [[Expy]] of Prince Harry (''V'') and Prince Howard (''VI''). Unlike those two, who actually grew some balls and became honorable and mature, Charmles...[[Static Character|doesn't.]]
* [[Ship-to-Ship Combat]]: Between Hero/Medea (which is the [[Official Couple]] of the original game and default in the 3DS remake) and Hero/Jessica (which is optional ending in the 3DS remake). Quite a number of flame wars on gaming forums both argue over which heroine the Hero is better suited for. Angelo/Jessica shippers also do not get along with Hero/Jessica shippers.
* [[Tear Jerker]] - Late in the game, {{spoiler|you try to rescue the legendary bird Empyrea's egg from monsters. One of them pulls a [[Taking You with Me]] after his defeat...on the egg. Empyrea's grief at losing her baby hits ''hard''; the fact that her chick's spirit chooses to become a party power-up doesn't help the sense of guilt much...}}
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