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* [[Always Chaotic Evil]] - The nosferatu, and to a lesser extent, the demons.

* [[An Offer You Can't Refuse]] - A tactic demons commonly take to get around those pesky Rules. They'll take a nonhuman loved one hostage or hire another human to kill them if they refuse.

* [[~~Arch Angel~~ Michael]] - No, Michael isn't ''the'' Michael... {{spoiler|But he was named after his father's best friend, who ''is''.}}

* [[Archangel Michael]] - No, Michael isn't ''the'' Michael... {{spoiler|But he was named after his father's best friend, who ''is''.}}

* [[Ascended Demon]] - {{spoiler|Lilith, although she was never a full demon but a human-demon hybrid much like the Guardians. She chooses to "Fall" and live as human.}}

* [[Ascend to A Higher Plane of Existence]] - At any point a Guardian may choose to Ascend and move on to their afterlife.

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* [[I Have Your Wife]] - Demons are fond of this tactic to coerce humans into a [[Deal With the Devil]]. {{spoiler|Deacon}} betrays his friends and gets several of them killed trying to ensure his lovers' safety. [[You Said You Would Let Them Go|It was all in vain]].

* [[Immortality]] - Guardians and demons have [[Healing Factor|regenerative immortality]], able to recover from most wounds, while vampires are [[The Undead|undead]].

* [[~~Its~~ Not Rape If You Enjoyed It]] - Averted ''hard''. When vampires drink, it is the blood donor who chooses whether to resist or invite the [[Blood Lust]]. Over the course of the series, several vampires are forced to have sex they don't want, and depending on the circumstances it's treated as anything from a tragedy to outright rape.

* [[It's Not Rape If You Enjoyed It]] - Averted ''hard''. When vampires drink, it is the blood donor who chooses whether to resist or invite the [[Blood Lust]]. Over the course of the series, several vampires are forced to have sex they don't want, and depending on the circumstances it's treated as anything from a tragedy to outright rape.

* [[Knight in Shining Armor]] - Hugh was a medieval knight sincerely striving towards honor and chivalry when he met Lilith. She taunts his naivete by nicknaming him "Sir Pup".

* [[Lie Back and Think of England]] - Invoked by Alice when she's trying to convince Jake that she's not attracted to him.

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* [[The Vietnam War]] - Jake Hawkins fought in the war and died there, though he was murdered by a nosferatu enjoying the chaos of war.

* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]] - Guardians and demons can change their appearence at will.

* [[Well Intentioned Extremist]] - {{spoiler|Anaria}} decided the best way to end the war was to slaughter one of the armies in its entirety. After that she decided she was thinking too small and she needed to apply her idea to the entire planet, until the only people left alive were the ones who agreed with each other. But don't worry, she'll still respect human free will. She'll just make sure that humans have no other options except to choose peace, joy and love.

* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]] - {{spoiler|Anaria}} decided the best way to end the war was to slaughter one of the armies in its entirety. After that she decided she was thinking too small and she needed to apply her idea to the entire planet, until the only people left alive were the ones who agreed with each other. But don't worry, she'll still respect human free will. She'll just make sure that humans have no other options except to choose peace, joy and love.

* [[What Measure Is a Non Human]] - In the beginning of the series, Guardians regard vampires at best as victims and at worst as abominations. Colin [[What the Hell Hero|calls Michael out]] on this and demands to be recognized as a person capable of choosing between good and evil. Since then, the Guardians have been working with vampire communities to mutual benefit.

* [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]] - In the beginning of the series, Guardians regard vampires at best as victims and at worst as abominations. Colin [[What the Hell, Hero?|calls Michael out]] on this and demands to be recognized as a person capable of choosing between good and evil. Since then, the Guardians have been working with vampire communities to mutual benefit.

* [[Winged Humanoid]] - The Guardians all have wings, though they can make theirs appear and disappear.

* [[You Said You Would Let Them Go]] - {{spoiler|Deacon}} makes a [[Deal With the Devil]] to protect his [[I Have Your Wife|hostage lovers]]. The demon does return them afterwards, but he never promised he'd return them ''alive''.