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* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: The butterfly sings songs, recites poetry, quotes a warning from a matchbox at one point, and ''occasionally'' says something useful. It's at least implied, if not stated outright, that verbatim parroting what he's heard others say before is actually the only way ''any butterfly'' can talk at all. He seems to ''understand'' what the unicorn is after well enough, though.
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: The butterfly sings songs, recites poetry, quotes a warning from a matchbox at one point, and ''occasionally'' says something useful. It's at least implied, if not stated outright, that verbatim parroting what he's heard others say before is actually the only way ''any butterfly'' can talk at all. He seems to ''understand'' what the unicorn is after well enough, though.
* [[Counterpoint Duet]]: "Now That I'm a Woman"/"That's All I've Got to Say"--Amalthea's mixed feelings about being human and Lír's song about failed attempts to court her. Becomes a love duet at the end.
* [[Counterpoint Duet]]: "Now That I'm a Woman"/"That's All I've Got to Say"--Amalthea's mixed feelings about being human and Lír's song about failed attempts to court her. Becomes a love duet at the end.
* [[Creative Closing Credits|Creative Opening Credits]]: The opening of the movie is drawn to resemble [[Shown Their Work|a series of medieval tapestries come to life]] (and a few images from the Book of Hours)--specifically, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunt_of_the_Unicorn the Unicorn Tapestries].
* [[Creative Closing Credits|Creative Opening Credits]]: The opening of the movie is drawn to resemble [[Shown Their Work|a series of medieval tapestries come to life]] (and a few images from the Book of Hours)--specifically, [[wikipedia:The Hunt of the Unicorn|the Unicorn Tapestries]].
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]/[[Took a Level In Badass]]:
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]/[[Took a Level In Badass]]:
** Schmendrick's magic only works on occasion, and when it does, something usually goes wrong with it. {{spoiler|But by the end of the book, he is able to return the unicorn to her true form.}}
** Schmendrick's magic only works on occasion, and when it does, something usually goes wrong with it. {{spoiler|But by the end of the book, he is able to return the unicorn to her true form.}}
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* [[Generic Cuteness]]: Averted. Nobody looks good except Lír and Amalthea. Still, Molly looks a lot younger than she ought to.
* [[Generic Cuteness]]: Averted. Nobody looks good except Lír and Amalthea. Still, Molly looks a lot younger than she ought to.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Several characters, particularly Lír, who makes a much-quoted speech about the proper order of things during the climax of the story.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Several characters, particularly Lír, who makes a much-quoted speech about the proper order of things during the climax of the story.
* [[Glowing Eyelights of Un Death]]: The skull, during the "HAGGARD! HAGGARD!! '''UNICORN!'''" tirade.
* [[Glowing Eyelights of Un-Death]]: The skull, during the "HAGGARD! HAGGARD!! '''UNICORN!'''" tirade.
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: Unicorns may be [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness|incorruptible]], but they're also ''wild.''
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: Unicorns may be [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness|incorruptible]], but they're also ''wild.''
* [[Harping On About Harpies]]
* [[Harping On About Harpies]]
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* [[Humanity Ensues]]: The unicorn is transformed by Schmendrick into a human woman, against her will.
* [[Humanity Ensues]]: The unicorn is transformed by Schmendrick into a human woman, against her will.
* [[Humanity Is Infectious]]: Amalthea eventually gains enough to the point where she "dies" when Schmendrick changes the unicorn back.
* [[Humanity Is Infectious]]: Amalthea eventually gains enough to the point where she "dies" when Schmendrick changes the unicorn back.
* [[I Am Becoming Song]]: [[The Mind Is a Plaything of The Body|'Now That I'm]] [[Humanity Ensues|a Woman.']]
* [["I Am Becoming" Song]]: [[The Mind Is a Plaything of The Body|'Now That I'm]] [[Humanity Ensues|a Woman.']]
* [[I Just Want to Be Normal|I Just Want To Stay Normal]]: Amalthea begs Schmendrick not to change her back into a unicorn.
* [[I Just Want to Be Normal|I Just Want To Stay Normal]]: Amalthea begs Schmendrick not to change her back into a unicorn.
* [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]]: Unicorns, Molly, and Lír.
* [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]]: Unicorns, Molly, and Lír.
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* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: Lady Amalthea.
* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: Lady Amalthea.
* [[The Renaissance Age of Animation]]
* [[The Renaissance Age of Animation]]
* [[Red Eyes Take Warning]]: The Skull displays such eyes when he recognizes the eponymous character for what she truly is. See also [[Glowing Eyelights of Un Death]].
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: The Skull displays such eyes when he recognizes the eponymous character for what she truly is. See also [[Glowing Eyelights of Un-Death]].
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]: The unicorn herself and all her forest companions.
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]: The unicorn herself and all her forest companions.
* [[Robin Hood]]: Summoned by Schmendrick's magic to show his power to Captain Cully, a "real life" [[Robin Hood]] in the story.
* [[Robin Hood]]: Summoned by Schmendrick's magic to show his power to Captain Cully, a "real life" [[Robin Hood]] in the story.
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** Also Schmendrick comments at the end that Lir will achieve immortality through the unicorn's memory of loving him.
** Also Schmendrick comments at the end that Lir will achieve immortality through the unicorn's memory of loving him.
* [[The Wise Prince]]: Lír grows into this.
* [[The Wise Prince]]: Lír grows into this.
* [[Worlds Most Beautiful Woman]]: Not explicitly stated, but when the most beautiful creature in the world [[Humanity Ensues|becomes human]], this seems to be the result. It's worth noting however, that as [[The Mind Is a Plaything of The Body|she becomes more human]] she stays beautiful, but the mystical quality of her beauty fades away.
* [[World's Most Beautiful Woman]]: Not explicitly stated, but when the most beautiful creature in the world [[Humanity Ensues|becomes human]], this seems to be the result. It's worth noting however, that as [[The Mind Is a Plaything of The Body|she becomes more human]] she stays beautiful, but the mystical quality of her beauty fades away.
* [[You Can See Me]]: Mommy Fortuna, Schmendrick, Molly, and (terrifyingly) the Red Bull all know the unicorn when they see her. Most ordinary people mistake the unicorn for a white horse, and Mommy Fortuna has to put a fake horn on the unicorn to exhibit her to the public. The cat is also able to see her, because:
* [[You Can See Me?]]: Mommy Fortuna, Schmendrick, Molly, and (terrifyingly) the Red Bull all know the unicorn when they see her. Most ordinary people mistake the unicorn for a white horse, and Mommy Fortuna has to put a fake horn on the unicorn to exhibit her to the public. The cat is also able to see her, because:
{{quote| "No cat out of its first fur can ever be deceived by appearances. [[Take That|Unlike humans, who enjoy them]]."}}
{{quote| "No cat out of its first fur can ever be deceived by appearances. [[Take That|Unlike humans, who enjoy them]]."}}


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