H.I.V.E. Series: Difference between revisions

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* [[The Chessmaster]]: Most of the main cast.

* [[Colonel Badass]]: Colonel Francisco.

* [[Colour Coded for Your Convenience]]: The jumpsuits of the different streams at H.I.V.E.

* [[Colour-Coded for Your Convenience]]: The jumpsuits of the different streams at H.I.V.E.

* [[Compelling Voice]]: The Contessa has this {{spoiler|but there are some drawbacks. The longer she uses it, the Contessa becomes physically and mentally exhausted she becomes}}. In ''Dreadnought'', it's revealed to be {{spoiler|a generational gift and her granddaughter Lucy has it too.}}

* [[Continuity Nod]]: In Rogue, Otto says something unheard to Laura. This becomes a major plot point in Aftershock. Also, Aftershock sees the return of Tom and Penny, two minor characters from the very first book.

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* [[Doesn't Like Guns]]: Wing.

** Laura subverts this trope. Wing claims that guns are a graceless thug's weapon. [[Deadpan Snarker|Laura]] replies that she'd rather be a graceless thug than dead.

* [[Dual Wielding]]: Raven's katanas.

* [[Dual-Wielding]]: Raven's katanas.

* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Pretty much the only way we know who the "good guys" are - for example, Dr Nero disproves of Cypher's plans because there is unnesicary violence.

* [[Evil Overlord List]]: To be expected seeing as the premise of the show is supervillains. Rules obeyed include 20, 27, 32, 33, 45, 56, 57, 58, and 65. Rules broken at any point in the series include 1, 2 (lampshaded by Otto), 6, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17 (Number One, I'm looking at you), 18 {{spoiler|again, I'm looking at you Number One}}, 23, 36, 46, 52, 59, 67, 73, 78, 84, and 96.

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* [[Facial Recognition Software]]: Overwatch.

* [[Fun With Acronyms]]: G.L.O.V.E., The Global League Of Villainous Enterprises, and, of course, H.I.V.E., the Higher Institute of Villainous Education. This can bring [[Fridge Logic]] when you consider that G.L.O.V.E. makes use of it's 'of,' while H.I.V.E. does not. Just to make it a word, I suppose. {{spoiler|And H.O.P.E.}}

* [[Good Scars Evil Scars]]: Raven has one running over her left cheek.

* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]: Raven has one running over her left cheek.

* {{spoiler|[[Grand Theft Me]]: Number One's plan for Otto...}}

* [[Hell Bent for Leather]]: Raven, and technically Verity and Constance, but they are more [[Knight Templar]] than anything else. That, and the fact that they are just far less awesome in comparison to Natalya.

* [[Hell-Bent for Leather]]: Raven, and technically Verity and Constance, but they are more [[Knight Templar]] than anything else. That, and the fact that they are just far less awesome in comparison to Natalya.

* [[Hot Chick With a Sword]]: Or two...

* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Raven's original swords; they get upgraded into [[Absurdly Sharp Blade|AbsurdlySharpBlades]] of glowing purple doom in The Overlord Protocol.

* [[Killed Off for Real]]: While a [[Not Quite Dead]] might have been the norm in earlier book, given how dark the series has been getting of late it looks like {{spoiler|Lucy}} is staying buried. (Mind you given that many of the fans are of the opinion that the [[First Law of Resurrection]] is considerably helped along by emailing the author a picture of a pointy stick, it may not be long be they start digging.)

* [[Love Is in The Air|Love Is In The Water]]: Franz thinks this is happening in {{spoiler|Zero Hour}}: "I am thinking that there is being something in the water".

* [[Mad Scientist]]: Professor Pike (could also be combined with [[Absent Minded Professor]]).

* [[Mad Scientist]]: Professor Pike (could also be combined with [[Absent-Minded Professor]]).

* [[Man Eating Plant]]: Violet.

* [[Man-Eating Plant]]: Violet.

* [[Mecha Mooks]]: {{spoiler|Cypher's army}}.

* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: Dr. Nero, Contessa Sinestre, Raven, Diabolus Darkdoom.

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* [[Recursive Ammo]]: Megladon's torpedoes do this. and it's awesome.

* [[Russian Guy Suffers Most|Russian Girl Suffers Most]]: Raven: Shot in the thigh, dropped off the Millennium Wheel (and probably half drowned in the process), knocked unconscious with an electric floor mop, foot long spike through her shoulder, shot at again, kicked, beaten and generally abused by a military psycho....

* [[Shout Out]]: In ''Dreadnought,'' the students are noted to have a book entitled, [[James Bond|No, I Expect You to Die]], and later, when Otto comments that 'Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit,' Wing replies; [[~~LO Lcats~~|'I thought it was funny pictures of kittens from the internet.']] Otto quickly agrees.

* [[Shout Out]]: In ''Dreadnought,'' the students are noted to have a book entitled, [[James Bond|No, I Expect You to Die]], and later, when Otto comments that 'Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit,' Wing replies; [[LOLcats|'I thought it was funny pictures of kittens from the internet.']] Otto quickly agrees.

** To be honest, the series started on the whole premise of taking villain stereotypes and exploring them further, so consequently the books are littered with (usually subtle) nods to the villains of real world fiction.

* [[Sink or Swim Mentor]]: While Nero generally tries to keep students out of the real danger, he seems to have no problem with sending newly-arrived students who are joining the upper years on the same dangerous survival exercises as their well-trained classmates.