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* [[Closer to Earth]]: She is quicker to accept human lifestyles and customs than Lance and Octus.
* [[Closer to Earth]]: She is quicker to accept human lifestyles and customs than Lance and Octus.
* [[Cool Loser]]: Most of her classmates either ignore her or make fun of her.
* [[Cool Loser]]: Most of her classmates either ignore her or make fun of her.
* [[Daddys Girl]]: She loves her father so much that seeing an illusion of him dead causes an emotional breakdown.
* [[Daddy's Girl]]: She loves her father so much that seeing an illusion of him dead causes an emotional breakdown.
* [[Enemy Scan]]: Done in episode 3, "Elephant Logic", on the mysterious, gaseous blob that's destroying everything, then on the dragon monster.
* [[Enemy Scan]]: Done in episode 3, "Elephant Logic", on the mysterious, gaseous blob that's destroying everything, then on the dragon monster.
* [[Everythings Better With Princesses|Everything's Better With Princesses]]
* [[Everything's Better With Princesses]]
* [[Fallen Princess]]
* [[Fallen Princess]]
* [[Fish Out of Water]] / [[No Social Skills]]
* [[Fish Out of Water]] / [[No Social Skills]]
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: Her Corus armor seems to be like this, yet it's sturdy enough to survive a falling building and a stomping from a false Manus unit unscathed.
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: Her Corus armor seems to be like this, yet it's sturdy enough to survive a falling building and a stomping from a false Manus unit unscathed.
* [[Frickin Laser Beams]]: Corus can shoot a beam capable of destroying pretty much anything. {{spoiler|This gets shown off in episode 11.}}
* [[Frickin' Laser Beams]]: Corus can shoot a beam capable of destroying pretty much anything. {{spoiler|This gets shown off in episode 11.}}
* [[Gold Makes Everything Shiny]]: Her armor.
* [[Gold Makes Everything Shiny]]: Her armor.
* [[Graceful Ladies Like Purple]]: Her princess dress.
* [[Graceful Ladies Like Purple]]: Her princess dress.
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* [[The Pollyanna]]: Definitely the most upbeat and optimistic member of the group.
* [[The Pollyanna]]: Definitely the most upbeat and optimistic member of the group.
* [[Powered Armor]]: Her Corus unit is like this and is only slightly larger than an adult human by a foot or so.
* [[Powered Armor]]: Her Corus unit is like this and is only slightly larger than an adult human by a foot or so.
* [[The Presidents Daughter]]: Modula wants Ilana killed so that there is no one in his way to take the Galalunian throne and no one to inspire hope in the people to rebel against him.
* [[The President's Daughter]]: Modula wants Ilana killed so that there is no one in his way to take the Galalunian throne and no one to inspire hope in the people to rebel against him.
* [[Princesses Prefer Pink]]: A fair portion of her outfits consist of either pink or purple. Even the screens inside her armor are pink.
* [[Princesses Prefer Pink]]: A fair portion of her outfits consist of either pink or purple. Even the screens inside her armor are pink.
* [[Protectorate]]: Towards Lance and Octus.
* [[Protectorate]]: Towards Lance and Octus.
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** And lampshaded in the fourth episode:
** And lampshaded in the fourth episode:
{{quote| '''Ilana''': [[Lampshade Hanging|I don't get it.]]<br />
{{quote| '''Ilana''': [[Lampshade Hanging|I don't get it.]]<br />
'''Octus''': [[Tall Dark and Handsome|Dark hair,]] [[What Beautiful Eyes|bedroom eyes,]] [[Tall Dark and Snarky|moody demeanor,]] [[Ho Yay|I totally get it.]] }}
'''Octus''': [[Tall, Dark and Handsome|Dark hair,]] [[What Beautiful Eyes|bedroom eyes,]] [[Tall, Dark and Snarky|moody demeanor,]] [[Ho Yay|I totally get it.]] }}
* [[Fish Out of Water]] / [[No Social Skills]]: In his own sort of way, especially when he considers anyone who so much as lays a hand on Ilana as an enemy.
* [[Fish Out of Water]] / [[No Social Skills]]: In his own sort of way, especially when he considers anyone who so much as lays a hand on Ilana as an enemy.
* [[Geeky Turn On]]: Mike Chan's car causes his "circuits to pulse."
* [[Geeky Turn On]]: Mike Chan's car causes his "circuits to pulse."
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* [[Missing Mom]]: As with Ilana, the issue's never really brought up.
* [[Missing Mom]]: As with Ilana, the issue's never really brought up.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: Manus, his armor system.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: Manus, his armor system.
* [[Nice Job Breaking It Hero]]: Lance has more than once managed to create quite the mess due to his insensitivity and quick-tempered nature.
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: Lance has more than once managed to create quite the mess due to his insensitivity and quick-tempered nature.
* [[One Man Army]]: Lance, to the point that the Galaluna Military seems to think his mere presence would be enough to turn the tide of the war they've already lost.
* [[One-Man Army]]: Lance, to the point that the Galaluna Military seems to think his mere presence would be enough to turn the tide of the war they've already lost.
* [[Self Made Man]]: He had some support from the king and General Modula, but other than that he was pretty much on his own.
* [[Self-Made Man]]: He had some support from the king and General Modula, but other than that he was pretty much on his own.
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: So far, he's had more fanservice than Ilana!
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: So far, he's had more fanservice than Ilana!
* [[Shrinking Violet]]: If "Disenfranchised" was any indication, he doesn't like being the center of attention very much and even shrinks away at Ilana's accidental announcement of his playing in a band.
* [[Shrinking Violet]]: If "Disenfranchised" was any indication, he doesn't like being the center of attention very much and even shrinks away at Ilana's accidental announcement of his playing in a band.
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* [[Sour Supporter]]: On his worse days.
* [[Sour Supporter]]: On his worse days.
* [[Spock Speak]]: He averts this more than Ilana and Octus do. Of course, he interacts with people less as well...
* [[Spock Speak]]: He averts this more than Ilana and Octus do. Of course, he interacts with people less as well...
* [[Tall Dark and Handsome]]: 6'0'' and 155 lbs, according to his license.
* [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]]: 6'0'' and 155 lbs, according to his license.
* [[Troubled but Cute]]: A source of popularity at school.
* [[Troubled but Cute]]: A source of popularity at school.
* [[When She Smiles|When He Smiles]]: Played straight and [[Played for Laughs]].
* [[When She Smiles|When He Smiles]]: Played straight and [[Played for Laughs]].
* [[Its Popular Now It Sucks|You're Popular, So You Suck]]: [[Invoked Trope|Invoked]]; he had a short lived tenure in a band, only to be fired because he was too "mainstream".
* [[It's Popular, Now It Sucks|You're Popular, So You Suck]]: [[Invoked Trope|Invoked]]; he had a short lived tenure in a band, only to be fired because he was too "mainstream".


== Octus / Newton / Mr. Lunis ==
== Octus / Newton / Mr. Lunis ==
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* [[Brains and Brawn]]: Brains to Lance's Brawn.
* [[Brains and Brawn]]: Brains to Lance's Brawn.
* {{spoiler|[[Came Back Strong]]}}: {{spoiler|Is brought back to life by the head of G3 in the series finale. Not only can Titan be formed again, its power increased greatly along with having gained the ability to [[Iron Man|fire powerful energy beams from its limbs]]}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Came Back Strong]]}}: {{spoiler|Is brought back to life by the head of G3 in the series finale. Not only can Titan be formed again, its power increased greatly along with having gained the ability to [[Iron Man|fire powerful energy beams from its limbs]]}}.
* [[The Comically Serious]]: He manages to pull off a lot of witty one-liners without even seeming to try. And when he actually does try to make jokes, [[So Unfunny Its Funny|they're so nerdy that no one else gets them]]. And if he's in a bad mood, he can become a [[Deadpan Snarker]].
* [[The Comically Serious]]: He manages to pull off a lot of witty one-liners without even seeming to try. And when he actually does try to make jokes, [[So Unfunny It's Funny|they're so nerdy that no one else gets them]]. And if he's in a bad mood, he can become a [[Deadpan Snarker]].
* [[Do Anything Robot]]: So far, Octus has been very versatile. He can even generate solid cash (and other objects) by apparently converting it directly from energy. This may be the same matter-replicators used to make the Titan's weapons.
* [[Do-Anything Robot]]: So far, Octus has been very versatile. He can even generate solid cash (and other objects) by apparently converting it directly from energy. This may be the same matter-replicators used to make the Titan's weapons.
* [[Emergent Human]]: He's [[Captain Obvious|definitely not a human]] but, he's not ''just'' a robot either. This is examined in "I Am Octus".
* [[Emergent Human]]: He's [[Captain Obvious|definitely not a human]] but, he's not ''just'' a robot either. This is examined in "I Am Octus".
* [[Flying Brick]]: Not only can he fly, he can get hit by a truck on the freeway without being hurt. The truck crumbles from the impact, while Octus doesn't even flinch.
* [[Flying Brick]]: Not only can he fly, he can get hit by a truck on the freeway without being hurt. The truck crumbles from the impact, while Octus doesn't even flinch.
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** He seems to be growing in popularity off-screen, too - his contacts list in "Shaman of Fear" has at least 10 names on it besides "Ilana" and "LANCE".
** He seems to be growing in popularity off-screen, too - his contacts list in "Shaman of Fear" has at least 10 names on it besides "Ilana" and "LANCE".
* [[Ho Yay]]: With Meat at the end of Episode 7. (Though as a robot, this is a potentially ambiguous distinction.)
* [[Ho Yay]]: With Meat at the end of Episode 7. (Though as a robot, this is a potentially ambiguous distinction.)
* [[Huge Guy Tiny Girl]]: He's a lot bigger than Kimmy.
* [[Huge Guy, Tiny Girl]]: He's a lot bigger than Kimmy.
* [[I Will Protect Her]]: Most fans seem to forget that he has the same bodyguard mission as Lance, he's just more calm about it. May also extend to his girlfriend Kimmy.
* [[I Will Protect Her]]: Most fans seem to forget that he has the same bodyguard mission as Lance, he's just more calm about it. May also extend to his girlfriend Kimmy.
* [[The Kirk]]: Originally started out as [[The Spock]] until he later gained emotions.
* [[The Kirk]]: Originally started out as [[The Spock]] until he later gained emotions.
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* [[Opposites Attract]]: Newton developed a completely unexpected romance with the not-so-ditzy sexpot cheerleader, Kimmy.
* [[Opposites Attract]]: Newton developed a completely unexpected romance with the not-so-ditzy sexpot cheerleader, Kimmy.
* [[Papa Wolf]]: To Lance and Ilana.
* [[Papa Wolf]]: To Lance and Ilana.
* [[Protagonist Centered Morality]]: Octus is the most guilty of this out of the three, which makes sense because his programming dictates Ilana be protected first and foremost. He doesn't want Lance stopping crimes only because it attracts undue attention, and was perfectly fine with Lance driving a car without a license (and would have made him one if asked).
* [[Protagonist-Centered Morality]]: Octus is the most guilty of this out of the three, which makes sense because his programming dictates Ilana be protected first and foremost. He doesn't want Lance stopping crimes only because it attracts undue attention, and was perfectly fine with Lance driving a car without a license (and would have made him one if asked).
** By the events of "A Family Crisis" he seems to have moved past this mindset, agreeing with Ilana to respond to Solomon's distress call as it is the right thing to do, much to Lance's annoyance.
** By the events of "A Family Crisis" he seems to have moved past this mindset, agreeing with Ilana to respond to Solomon's distress call as it is the right thing to do, much to Lance's annoyance.
* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: Literally. He wears a pink apron and matching oven mitts when he cooks.
* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: Literally. He wears a pink apron and matching oven mitts when he cooks.
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* {{spoiler|[[Unexplained Recovery]]}}: {{spoiler|After spending episode 19 dead, he's brought back to life by the head of G3 in episode 20 and this is pretty much his explaination.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Unexplained Recovery]]}}: {{spoiler|After spending episode 19 dead, he's brought back to life by the head of G3 in episode 20 and this is pretty much his explaination.}}
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Overlaps with [[Master of Disguise]] and [[Sizeshifter]].
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Overlaps with [[Master of Disguise]] and [[Sizeshifter]].
* [[What Is This Thing You Call Love]]: Subverted - he understands the concept but doesn't feel it with Kimmy (initially, at least). Instead, he feels 'happy' around her (sounding more like an unusually self-aware teenager than a robot).
* [[What Is This Thing You Call Love?]]: Subverted - he understands the concept but doesn't feel it with Kimmy (initially, at least). Instead, he feels 'happy' around her (sounding more like an unusually self-aware teenager than a robot).


== General Modula ==
== General Modula ==
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* [[More Dakka]]: His solution to most problems is finding a bigger gun to fire at it. This has come back to bite him on the butt at least once so far.
* [[More Dakka]]: His solution to most problems is finding a bigger gun to fire at it. This has come back to bite him on the butt at least once so far.
** His own personal mecha, the H.M.E.R, is this trope. It's packed with an ungodly amount of guns and weapons.
** His own personal mecha, the H.M.E.R, is this trope. It's packed with an ungodly amount of guns and weapons.
* [[Nice Job Breaking It Hero]]: His actions are what result in episode 3's [[Monster of the Week]].
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: His actions are what result in episode 3's [[Monster of the Week]].
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: {{spoiler|Once he gets a giant robot of his own.}}
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: {{spoiler|Once he gets a giant robot of his own.}}