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The premise starts as Bill, an accounting clerk tired of his daily job as a pencil pusher, decides to start a new life as a [[Barbarian Hero]]. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
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* [[Aborted Arc]]: The [https://web.archive.org/web/20130518124827/http://legendofbill.com/2008/08/04/so-whats-this-great-quest/ reason] Princess Gina initially enrolled the help of Bill. This was never mentioned again, but could very well be a [[Brick Joke]].▼
▲* [[Aborted Arc]]: The [http://legendofbill.com/2008/08/04/so-whats-this-great-quest/ reason] Princess Gina initially enrolled the help of Bill. This was never mentioned again, but could very well be a [[Brick Joke]].
* [[Action Girl]]: About every female character. Even the local tavern's barwench will turn into one if you don't order properly - and sometimes even if you do.
* [[Altar the Speed]]: Dark Queen must marry before the first snow fall lest she [https://web.archive.org/web/20130518130221/http://legendofbill.com/2008/12/22/snow/ loses her powers].
* [[Bald of Evil]]: Warix
* [[Bald of Awesome]]: Craven
* [[Because Destiny Says So]]: Poor unsuspecting Bill!
* [[Be Careful What You Wish For]]: Like [https://web.archive.org/web/20130518185118/http://legendofbill.com/2008/10/16/milk-wenches/ here].
* [[Berserk Button]]: Sort of (he is not really sane to start with). Just don't mention to the Dark Underlord that Vasheeva is his "EX" wife, you'll regret it (Ask [https://web.archive.org/web/20130518124551/http://legendofbill.com/2009/07/27/the-underlord-cometh/ Gork of Givernly] or [https://web.archive.org/web/20130518184416/http://legendofbill.com/2011/06/02/choose-your-words-wisely/ poor Barry]).
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: If any of the ladies get threatened, Bill goes into berserk mode, remembering nothing afterward. Happened twice so far, or possibly three times according to some reports.
* [[Big Bad]]: The Dark Queen {{spoiler|before turning into a type V [[Anti
* [[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead]]: Gypsy, Vasheeva, Princess Gina (well, pink, really)
* [[Brand X]]: Dragon Burger fast food restaurants.
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: At least once, when after a long run of following some other characters, the strip returned to Bill and Frank, [https://web.archive.org/web/20130618082304/http://legendofbill.com/2010/02/11/the-boys-are-back/ this] happened.
* [[Breast Plate]]: Literally
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: Early in the series, the Dark Queen fumbles on the name of Frank. Two years later or so, Frank realizes Princess Gina isn't really who she pretends to be because she calls him Fred.
* [[Clip Show]]: a couple - such as [https://web.archive.org/web/20130518184037/http://legendofbill.com/2011/05/02/gnome-report/ this].
* [[Compensating for Something]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130618095656/http://legendofbill.com/2008/09/29/the-manly-man/ here] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20130602052918/http://legendofbill.com/2009/03/09/the-horns-do-make-the-man/ there]
* [[Continuity Nod]]: Quite a few. For example compare [https://web.archive.org/web/20130518112920/http://legendofbill.com/2009/06/22/checking-in-with-the-dark-queen-and-gina-in-me-ow/ this] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20130518124557/http://legendofbill.com/2011/04/14/mee-yow/ this]. See [[Berserk Button]] too.
* [[Darker and Edgier]]: Evolving into this, but still peppered with the occasional, non plot related gag.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Frank
* [[The Dragon]]: General Foztik
* [[Drink Order]]: Against stereotype, [[Played for Laughs]] as Bill the Barbarian's favorite drink is [https://web.archive.org/web/20130618093318/http://legendofbill.com/2008/10/02/drinkin-the-hard-stuff/ milk].
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"|Everyone Calls Her Barwench]]: The Wet Gill Tavern sociopath barwench, until she was given a name in the spinoff ''[[Barwench Tales]]''.
* [[Eyepatch of Power]]: General Foztik has inherited one recently.
* [[Fortune Teller]]: Gypsy, obviously !
* [[Grand Theft Me]]: Dark Queen does [https://web.archive.org/web/20130618073515/http://legendofbill.com/2009/04/30/will-the-real-queen-please-stand-up/ this] to Princess Gina - and is the principal drive for the main current plotline.
* [[How Much More Can He Take?]]: General Foztik {{spoiler|is still able to escape after having an arm chopped off and losing an eye}}
* [[Intimidating Revenue Service]]: Early in the series, a group of Orcs [https://web.archive.org/web/20130523160351/http://legendofbill.com/2008/09/08/the-old-day-job-beckons/ ambush Bill] and are ready to take revenge because as a clerk he misfiled their tax forms.
* [[The Leisure Suit Larry]]: Sir Lance
* [[Mark of the Beast]]: The tattoos on Warix and his minions.
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** Giles
** Gypsy
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20130602082131/http://legendofbill.com/2009/08/20/askthe-wiz/ Ganyon]
* [[Shout
** ''[[The Smurfs]]'' - although they sure don't behave as they usually do
** Craven looks suspiciously like ''[[Deep Space 9]]'''s very own Benjamin Sisko with turtle neck and everything
** Various other comics and webcomics when Bill and Princess Gina (as Vasheeva) try different outfits
* [[Split Screen]]: You mean like [https://web.archive.org/web/20130518170412/http://legendofbill.com/2009/10/19/dark-ginas-turn/ that]?
* [[Stable Time Loop]]: Gypsy's magic and Bill holding the [[Idiot Ball]] started this.
* [[Through His Stomach]]: The surest path to Bill's heart is through cookies.
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