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* [[Accidental Pervert]]: Despite being, well, ''herself'', Ami somehow manages to end up with a reputation for perversion, depravity, [[Serial Escalation|and]] [[Extreme Omnisexual|raping]] [[Anything That Moves|REAPERS]].
* [[Accidental Pervert]]: Despite being, well, ''herself'', Ami somehow manages to end up with a reputation for perversion, depravity, [[Serial Escalation|and]] [[Extreme Omnisexual|raping]] [[Anything That Moves|REAPERS]].
* [[Added Alliterative Appeal]]: Zarekos is VERY fond of this.
* [[Alliteration]]: Zarekos is VERY fond of this.
* [[Advancing Boss of Doom]] / [[The Juggernaut]]: Ami faces two on Avatar Isle; first {{spoiler|Keeper Alphel}}, and not much later {{spoiler|The Avatar}}. The former cuts her off from any resources she could use to harm it, while the latter is ''just that good''.
* [[Advancing Boss of Doom]] / [[The Juggernaut]]: Ami faces two on Avatar Isle; first {{spoiler|Keeper Alphel}}, and not much later {{spoiler|The Avatar}}. The former cuts her off from any resources she could use to harm it, while the latter is ''just that good''.
* [[A God Am I]]: Zarekos.
* [[A God Am I]]: Zarekos.
* [[All Your Base Are Belong to Us]]: Alphel goes on a joyride in a dragon, during the Avatar Islands Arc.
* [[All Your Base Are Belong to Us]]: Alphel goes on a joyride in a dragon, during the Avatar Islands Arc.
* [[Anything That Moves]] / [[Extreme Omnisexual]] / [[But You Screw One Goat!]]: Averted. But Ami has a hard time convinceing ''anybody''. The rumor mill ''insists'' Ami has these tendancies.
* [[Anything That Moves]] / [[Extreme Omnisexual]] / [[But You Screw One Goat!]]: Averted. But Ami has a hard time convinceing ''anybody''. The rumor mill ''insists'' Ami has these tendancies.
* [[Back From the Dead]]:
* [[Back From the Dead]]:
** {{spoiler|Zarekos}} comes back as a Ghost. Considering the guy was a Dungeon Keeper, and the souls of Dungeon Keepers go to the Realms of the Dark Gods when they are killed or their Dungeon Hearts are destroyed, him coming back after having been physically killed is an [[Oh Crap]] moment. Of course, he was [[A God Am I|in the process of making himself a god prior to his physical death]].
** {{spoiler|Zarekos}} comes back as a Ghost. Considering the guy was a Dungeon Keeper, and the souls of Dungeon Keepers go to the Realms of the Dark Gods when they are killed or their Dungeon Hearts are destroyed, him coming back after having been physically killed is an [[Oh Crap]] moment. Of course, he was [[A God Am I|in the process of making himself a god prior to his physical death]].
** {{spoiler|After Mercury thwarts Crowned Death's attempt to physically incarnate one of its Lesser Aspects, it prevents her from reclaiming the Mantle by sacrificing it to resurrect Keeper Mukrezar, the man who originally defeated the Avatar.}}
** {{spoiler|After Mercury thwarts Crowned Death's attempt to physically incarnate one of its Lesser Aspects, it prevents her from reclaiming the Mantle by sacrificing it to resurrect Keeper Mukrezar, the man who originally defeated the Avatar.}}
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* [[Big Bad Wannabe]]: Keeper Wemos.
* [[Big Bad Wannabe]]: Keeper Wemos.
* [[Big Fancy House]]: The Shining Concord Empire, as part of their conditions for opening diplomatic channels with Empress Mercury, insist that she build them an embassy according to specific blueprints they provided (Of a scale model of their Emperor's palace) - at her own expense.
* [[Big Fancy House]]: The Shining Concord Empire, as part of their conditions for opening diplomatic channels with Empress Mercury, insist that she build them an embassy according to specific blueprints they provided (Of a scale model of their Emperor's palace) - at her own expense.
* [[Black and White Morality]]: The Dungeon Keeper world works by this trope.
* [[Black and White Morality]]: The Dungeon Keeper world works by this trope.
* [[Blood Knight]]: The default state of Horned Reapers.
* [[Blood Knight]]: The default state of Horned Reapers.
* [[Body Snatcher]]: Keepers in general do this with their minions via possession spells.
* [[Body Snatcher]]: Keepers in general do this with their minions via possession spells.
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{{quote|Amadeus: "Still, attacking immediately without some kind of grace period would be bad form."}}
{{quote|Amadeus: "Still, attacking immediately without some kind of grace period would be bad form."}}
* [[Foreshadowing]]: Pops up quite often, from early mentions of {{spoiler|Mukrezar}}, the brewing {{spoiler|Dark Kingdom Civil War}}, {{spoiler|Keeper Alphel's plans for Mercury's [[Powered Armor|Prototype Armor]] she received from Azzathra's priesthood}}, along with [[Wild Mass Guessing|other numerous things]].
* [[Foreshadowing]]: Pops up quite often, from early mentions of {{spoiler|Mukrezar}}, the brewing {{spoiler|Dark Kingdom Civil War}}, {{spoiler|Keeper Alphel's plans for Mercury's [[Powered Armor|Prototype Armor]] she received from Azzathra's priesthood}}, along with [[Wild Mass Guessing|other numerous things]].
* [[Five-Man Band]] -
* [[Five-Man Band]] -
** Mercury: [[The Hero]]
** Mercury: [[The Hero]]
** Cathy: [[The Lancer]], also [[The Big Guy]] {{spoiler|(until Jadite joins up)}}
** Cathy: [[The Lancer]], also [[The Big Guy]] {{spoiler|(until Jadite joins up)}}
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* [[Inverse Ninja Law]]: Ami doesn't like to let her troops get killed, so she uses a small number of powerful troops, such as the reaperbots, the youma, and her golems, and the main characters play a pivotal role in the battles. Enemy keepers prefer to [[Zerg Rush]].
* [[Inverse Ninja Law]]: Ami doesn't like to let her troops get killed, so she uses a small number of powerful troops, such as the reaperbots, the youma, and her golems, and the main characters play a pivotal role in the battles. Enemy keepers prefer to [[Zerg Rush]].
* [[It Got Worse]]: Poor Ami can never catch a break.
* [[It Got Worse]]: Poor Ami can never catch a break.
* [[Klingon Promotion]]:
* [[Klingon Promotion]]:
** Unintentionally. After slaying {{spoiler|the self-proclaimed Emperor Zarekos, Ami has been given the title of Empress Mercury, Ruler of the Avatar Isles by the Light Gods}}. The full implications of this have yet to be seen.
** Unintentionally. After slaying {{spoiler|the self-proclaimed Emperor Zarekos, Ami has been given the title of Empress Mercury, Ruler of the Avatar Isles by the Light Gods}}. The full implications of this have yet to be seen.
** Later on, an Orc attempts this by trying to kill Cathy. Given who his employer is, there's no way this could have ended well for him.
** Later on, an Orc attempts this by trying to kill Cathy. Given who his employer is, there's no way this could have ended well for him.
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* [[Things That Go Bump in the Night]]: Parents tell their children that Mercury (and presumably other keepers) will come and eat them if they are naughty. One of the sacrifices is confused when Mercury seems offended by the thought.
* [[Things That Go Bump in the Night]]: Parents tell their children that Mercury (and presumably other keepers) will come and eat them if they are naughty. One of the sacrifices is confused when Mercury seems offended by the thought.
* [[This Is Not a Floor]]: Ami inverts this interestingly in the episode "Convoluted Rescue Plan, Go!" The floor is made invisible, but her opponents assume it has been destroyed. Leads to a [[We Need a Distraction|Distraction]].
* [[This Is Not a Floor]]: Ami inverts this interestingly in the episode "Convoluted Rescue Plan, Go!" The floor is made invisible, but her opponents assume it has been destroyed. Leads to a [[We Need a Distraction|Distraction]].
* [[This Is Unforgivable!]]: What amounts to this happens during the [http://addventure.bast-enterprises.de/246220.html invasion of Dreadfog Island], when {{spoiler|Empress Mercury learns that the undead priests of the Crowned Death have plucked out the eyes of 8,000 captive innocents, would-be sacrifices, so that they couldn't cause trouble.}}
* [[This Is Unforgivable!]]: What amounts to this happens during the [http://addventure.bast-enterprises.de/246220.html invasion of Dreadfog Island], when {{spoiler|Empress Mercury learns that the undead priests of the Crowned Death have plucked out the eyes of 8,000 captive innocents, would-be sacrifices, so that they couldn't cause trouble.}}
* [[Tickle Torture]]: Sailor Moon does this with a Youma to see if she knows anything about Ami's location after her vanishing. Sailor Mars is embarassed by the ordeal.
* [[Tickle Torture]]: Sailor Moon does this with a Youma to see if she knows anything about Ami's location after her vanishing. Sailor Mars is embarassed by the ordeal.
* [[Too Funny to Be Evil]]: Mukrezar. Full Stop.
* [[Too Funny to Be Evil]]: Mukrezar. Full Stop.
* [[Too Kinky to Torture]]: The Dark Mistresses, of course.
* [[Too Kinky to Torture]]: The Dark Mistresses, of course.
** {{spoiler|Averted in the case of Ami's psychological torture. She largely bluffs them, and the mistress creates the impression that she did unspeakable things to them.}}
** {{spoiler|Averted in the case of Ami's psychological torture. She largely bluffs them, and the mistress creates the impression that she did unspeakable things to them.}}
* [[Unfortunate Implications]]: Tied in part to Mercury's [[Accidental Pervert|reputation]], and mentioned repeatedly instory regarding how the rest of the world views some of her actions, such as with her continued employment of Tserk.
* [[Unfortunate Implications]]: Tied in part to Mercury's [[Accidental Pervert|reputation]], and mentioned repeatedly instory regarding how the rest of the world views some of her actions, such as with her continued employment of Tserk.
* [[Unspoken Plan Guarantee]]: The reader learns about Ami's plan to rescue Jadeite from the Light temple as it's executed.
* [[Unspoken Plan Guarantee]]: The reader learns about Ami's plan to rescue Jadeite from the Light temple as it's executed.
* [[Villain Ball Magnet]]: Being the ''only'' instance of [[Dark Is Not Evil]] among Keepers, Ami cannot convince the forces of good that she means well. {{spoiler|With the exception of the Cathy-Jered-Snyder trio, and the mind-reading Light Gods. To the latter's credit, they have requested that the forces of good try to capture Ami alive.}}
* [[Villain Ball Magnet]]: Being the ''only'' instance of [[Dark Is Not Evil]] among Keepers, Ami cannot convince the forces of good that she means well. {{spoiler|With the exception of the Cathy-Jered-Snyder trio, and the mind-reading Light Gods. To the latter's credit, they have requested that the forces of good try to capture Ami alive.}}
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* [[We Will Meet Again]]: Tserk swears he will have his revenge against Keeper Midori. Why? {{spoiler|Tserk was giving a massage to Cathy and Mercury prior to Keeper Midori scrying on them.}}
* [[We Will Meet Again]]: Tserk swears he will have his revenge against Keeper Midori. Why? {{spoiler|Tserk was giving a massage to Cathy and Mercury prior to Keeper Midori scrying on them.}}
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Dr. Mizuno to Ami in "Family Matters," though a milder example than most.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Dr. Mizuno to Ami in "Family Matters," though a milder example than most.
* [[Won't Take Yes for An Answer]]: When {{spoiler|Empress}} Mercury is reviewing and accepts the plans for the embassy for the Shining Concord Empire, A terrified Camilla is so certain of her doom she invokes this trope.
* [[Won't Take Yes for An Answer]]: When {{spoiler|Empress}} Mercury is reviewing and accepts the plans for the embassy for the Shining Concord Empire, A terrified Camilla is so certain of her doom she invokes this trope.
* [[The Wiki Rule]]: [http://dkami.wikia.com/wiki/Dungeon_Keeper_Ami_Wiki Here it is.]
* [[The Wiki Rule]]: [http://dkami.wikia.com/wiki/Dungeon_Keeper_Ami_Wiki Here it is.]
* [[The Worf Effect]]: Ami's "fearsome" Reaperbots often serve only to illustrate how ''fearsomer'' her current opponent is.
* [[The Worf Effect]]: Ami's "fearsome" Reaperbots often serve only to illustrate how ''fearsomer'' her current opponent is.