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Their occasional companions have included two Murlocs with macabre tastes and penchants for Alchemy and Engineering; [[Leeroy Jenkins]] (yes, the literal [[Trope Namer]]), and during their journey through ''Cataclysm'', a couple of Gnome Druids.

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=== This webcomic provides examples of: ===

* [[Accidental Aiming Skills]]: Vallant's whole character is based around this. Ironically, when the Scroll of Unconditional Victory is dispelled, he starts hitting what he aims at.

* [[Affectionate Parody]]: The comic's attitude towards [[WoW]].

* [[After the End]]: A [[Bizarro Universe]] parody in the ''Cataclysm'' arc.

* [[Alternate Continuity]]/[[Fanon]]: Although it follows the broad elements of ''Burning Crusade'' and ''Wrath of the Lich King'', the comic's plot is radically different from the official story line. With ''Cataclysm'', the author openly stopped even trying.

* [[Anti Hero]]: Gorrok, who became a gladiator through a series of mischances involving Onyxia, terrible luck at dice, and a poorly timed use of the Bloodrage ability. Spin and Vallant would qualify except that they're so ineffectual that it's hard to label them "heroes".

* [[Anti-Hero]]: Gorrok, who became a gladiator through a series of mischances involving Onyxia, terrible luck at dice, and a poorly timed use of the Bloodrage ability. Spin and Vallant would qualify except that they're so ineffectual that it's hard to label them "heroes".

* [[Attack Attack Attack]]: Parodied in the ''Cataclysm'' Tauren, who are so stubbornly militaristic that they sacrifice half their population in an attack on a door. That they had a key to open.

* [[Berserk Button]]: For Vallant, threatening Trevor ({{spoiler|or Leeroy}}). For Yolanda, harming Vallant.

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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Gorrok

* [[Dead Sidekick]]: {{spoiler|1=Trevor's [[Heroic Sacrifice]] to defeat X32A}}.

* [[Death Is Cheap]]/[[Non Lethal KO]]/[[Plotline Death]]: These tropes are mixed up in a rather schizophrenic manner. Defeated Arena foes may simply show up again for the next match, or they may be [[Killed Off for Real]]. It's also unclear which deaths in the main story are supposed to be permanent. Teh Glads themselves never seem to suffer anything more than a [[Non Lethal KO]] no matter how much injury they take; but then there's the death of {{spoiler|Trevor}}. It's possible that this is deliberately making fun of the same tendencies in WoW.

* [[Death Is Cheap]]/[[Non-Lethal KO]]/[[Plotline Death]]: These tropes are mixed up in a rather schizophrenic manner. Defeated Arena foes may simply show up again for the next match, or they may be [[Killed Off for Real]]. It's also unclear which deaths in the main story are supposed to be permanent. Teh Glads themselves never seem to suffer anything more than a [[Non-Lethal KO]] no matter how much injury they take; but then there's the death of {{spoiler|Trevor}}. It's possible that this is deliberately making fun of the same tendencies in WoW.

* [[Deus Ex Machina]]: Arguably, the ending to both the ''Burning Crusade'' Arena arc and the ''Wrath of the Lich King'' arc, as the former ends with {{spoiler|Vallant accidentally aggroing Illidan}}, and the latter ends with {{spoiler|every single raid boss in the game fighting against the Lich King}}.

* [[Disaster Dominoes]]: Expertly achieved by Vallant in the near total destruction of Booty Bay, [http://www.tehgladiators.com/?p=38 here].

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* [[Leeroy Jenkins]]: Directly present in the story, with Leeroy (the character) actually pulling a Leeroy (the trope) on several occasions.

* [[Lovable Coward]]: Trevor, whose preferred method of combat is to stick his head in the ground until the danger passes. This ends up being a [[Chekhov's Gun]].

* [[Luke I Am Your Father]]: {{spoiler|Leeroy is Vallant's dad. Which should surprise nobody, given their natures}}.

* [[Luke, I Am Your Father]]: {{spoiler|Leeroy is Vallant's dad. Which should surprise nobody, given their natures}}.

** This trope is also parodied and [[Invoked Trope|invoked]] ''by name'' between Death Knight Trevor and, well, Luke, Vallant's new pet. [[Rule of Funny|Who didn't know his name was Luke beforehand.]] [[Crowning Moment of Funny|And is more concerned that his name is Luke.]]

* [[Mad Scientist]]: The Murlocs, who assemble a Frankenstinian monster using a medley of parts taken from defeated Arena foes. They do it a second time on Arthas' behest in the ''Lich King'' arc, and yet again in the ''Cataclysm'' arc using quest items dropped from various old world raid bosses.

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{{quote| '''Spin:''' "Can somebody please explain the madness behind us?"<br />

'''Vallant:''' "I have no idea!" }}

* [[My God What Have I Done|My God, What Have We Done?]]: The reaction of Bolvar Fordragon and Thrall after realizing that giving Teh Gladiators the Scroll of Unconditional Victory has made the X32A invincible.

* [[My God, What Have I Done?|My God, What Have We Done?]]: The reaction of Bolvar Fordragon and Thrall after realizing that giving Teh Gladiators the Scroll of Unconditional Victory has made the X32A invincible.

* [[New Age Retro Hippie]]: Spin, who hooked up with Teh Gladiators after an incident involving a stoned Kodo ride.

* [[Only Sane Man]]: Gorrok, an actual Warrior and arena trainer.

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* [[Shout Out]]: To ''[[Karate Kid]]'', in the [http://www.tehgladiators.com/?p=89 big showdown] between Death Knight Trevor and Luke. Also, in the same sequence, there are numerous references to speeches and locations in various raid dungeons.

* [[The Guards Must Be Crazy]]: Teh Glads bluff their way into Thunder Bluff in the ''Cataclysm'' arc by exploiting the Tauren guards' [[Literal Minded|Literal Mindedness]], as seen [http://www.tehgladiators.com/?p=175 here].

* [[This Cannot Be]]: Quoted literally by Arthas.

* [[This Cannot Be!]]: Quoted literally by Arthas.

* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Leeroy and crab cakes, which makes fun of the [[Memetic Mutation]] from the [[Trope Namer]]. They're also a [[Chekhov's Gun]], as Vallant uses them to {{spoiler|bring Leeroy back to his senses}}.

* [[Turns Red]]: Spoofed; when Trevor gets Vallant's The Beast Within buff, he's still a coward.