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* [[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.
* [[Mind Screw]]: The ending of the ''Wrath of the Lich King'' arc, [[Lampshaded]] within the comic itself.
{{quote|'''Spin:''' "Can somebody please explain the madness behind us?"
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* [[Pinball Projectile]]: Forms the basis of Vallant's [[Accidental Aiming Skills]], such as when he fires straight forward and somehow kills a Rogue sneaking up on him ''from behind''.
* [[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
* [[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}}.
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