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* [[Amplifier Artifact]]: The relics.
* [[Amplifier Artifact]]: The relics.
* [[An Axe to Grind]]: Rue.
* [[An Axe to Grind]]: Rue.
* [[And the Adventure Continues]]: The extended ending after completing both stories.
* [[And the Adventure Continues...]]: The extended ending after completing both stories.
* [[A God Am I]]: {{spoiler|Valen.}}
* [[A God Am I]]: {{spoiler|Valen.}}
* [[Apocalyptic Log]]: Mint finds a journal of a man who hid an item in a monster and, apparently, died as a result. Her response? "What an idiot."
* [[Apocalyptic Log]]: Mint finds a journal of a man who hid an item in a monster and, apparently, died as a result. Her response? "What an idiot."
* [[Artificial Human]]: {{spoiler|Rue,}} Prima Doll, and {{spoiler|Ruecian AKA Doll Master}}. {{spoiler|[[Sequel Hook|Also Ruenis, and there are implied to be many more...]]}}
* [[Artificial Human]]: {{spoiler|Rue,}} Prima Doll, and {{spoiler|Ruecian AKA Doll Master}}. {{spoiler|[[Sequel Hook|Also Ruenis, and there are implied to be many more...]]}}
* [[Ascend to A Higher Plane of Existence]]: The fate of some of the Magicians.
* [[Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence]]: The fate of some of the Magicians.
* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Played straight and averted with Duke - he gains his fighting techniques by reading epics... though his reading romantic novels doesn't help with his social clumsiness.
* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Played straight and averted with Duke - he gains his fighting techniques by reading epics... though his reading romantic novels doesn't help with his social clumsiness.
* [[Baleful Polymorph]]: Maya can turn Mint into a pumpkin during their fight, and does so on one of the credits' segments.
* [[Baleful Polymorph]]: Maya can turn Mint into a pumpkin during their fight, and does so on one of the credits' segments.
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* [[Cool Ship]]: Rod's Pulsar-inferno Typhoon Omega ([[Insistent Terminology|it's not]] [[Every Car Is a Pinto|a Pinto]])
* [[Cool Ship]]: Rod's Pulsar-inferno Typhoon Omega ([[Insistent Terminology|it's not]] [[Every Car Is a Pinto|a Pinto]])
* [[Crowning Music of Awesome|Crowining Soundtrack of Awesome]]: Start with the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y-PH4nQgmc&feature=related title theme] and work your way through there; of note are [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkZiSf5OUeE&fmt=18 Passing Through the Forest] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8hdfb_T2gw&feature=related A chance meeting]
* [[Crowning Music of Awesome|Crowining Soundtrack of Awesome]]: Start with the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y-PH4nQgmc&feature=related title theme] and work your way through there; of note are [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkZiSf5OUeE&fmt=18 Passing Through the Forest] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8hdfb_T2gw&feature=related A chance meeting]
* [[Desperately Looking for A Purpose In Life]]: The reason Rod became a traveling blacksmith/warrior. While he's good at both, neither is what he desires.
* [[Desperately Looking for a Purpose In Life]]: The reason Rod became a traveling blacksmith/warrior. While he's good at both, neither is what he desires.
* [[Ditto Fighter]]: Rue can take the form of most normal monsters encountered in the game.
* [[Ditto Fighter]]: Rue can take the form of most normal monsters encountered in the game.
* [[The Ditz]]: Elena. Oh so much. Constantly calls Rue "Polly" after his [[Ditto Fighter|transforming into a pollywog]] to save her.
* [[The Ditz]]: Elena. Oh so much. Constantly calls Rue "Polly" after his [[Ditto Fighter|transforming into a pollywog]] to save her.
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* [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]]: Mint, in Rue's story.
* [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]]: Mint, in Rue's story.
* [[It's All Upstairs From Here]]: The Tower of Maya.
* [[It's All Upstairs From Here]]: The Tower of Maya.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Mint. Small but it's there.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Mint. Small but it's there.
* [[Level Grinding]]: To get past 3 blocks of ice you may have to grind. Other than that there's virtually none.
* [[Level Grinding]]: To get past 3 blocks of ice you may have to grind. Other than that there's virtually none.
* [[Linear Warriors, Quadratic Wizards]]: Rue starts out marginally stronger than Mint, but has a limited number of transformations that aren't particularly powerful and his only character wise enhancements are increase in stats. Mint, on the other hand, gains access to wide ranges of spell types such as healing, barriers, and magic waves. And the way MP works in the game, most of it can be recovered within ten seconds. By the end of their respective storylines, Mint grossly overpowers Rue gameplay wise.
* [[Linear Warriors, Quadratic Wizards]]: Rue starts out marginally stronger than Mint, but has a limited number of transformations that aren't particularly powerful and his only character wise enhancements are increase in stats. Mint, on the other hand, gains access to wide ranges of spell types such as healing, barriers, and magic waves. And the way MP works in the game, most of it can be recovered within ten seconds. By the end of their respective storylines, Mint grossly overpowers Rue gameplay wise.
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* [[Spiky Hair]]: Trap Master.
* [[Spiky Hair]]: Trap Master.
* [[Sequel Hook]]: {{spoiler|The extension to Rue's ending unlocked after completing both stories.}}
* [[Sequel Hook]]: {{spoiler|The extension to Rue's ending unlocked after completing both stories.}}
* [[Sticks to The Back]]: Both character's weapons, although Rue's giant axe is more noticeable.
* [[Sticks to the Back]]: Both character's weapons, although Rue's giant axe is more noticeable.
* [[Stronger Sibling]]: Mint's sister, Maya, especially after obtaining the Relic. She took advantage of the power gap to kick Mint out of the kingdom.
* [[Stronger Sibling]]: Mint's sister, Maya, especially after obtaining the Relic. She took advantage of the power gap to kick Mint out of the kingdom.
* [[Sugar Bowl]]: Fancy Mel's atelier.
* [[Sugar Bowl]]: Fancy Mel's atelier.
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* [[Those Two Guys]]: The bandits, Blood and Smokey.
* [[Those Two Guys]]: The bandits, Blood and Smokey.
* [[Tick Tock Tune]]: Slow track example: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WDkdljas7M&feature=related Mint's Scheme 2].
* [[Tick Tock Tune]]: Slow track example: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WDkdljas7M&feature=related Mint's Scheme 2].
* [[Tomato in The Mirror]]: {{spoiler|Rue is one of the Dolls of Valen, another of which is the primary antagonist of the game (though Rue was already aware that he was not human).}}
* [[Tomato in the Mirror]]: {{spoiler|Rue is one of the Dolls of Valen, another of which is the primary antagonist of the game (though Rue was already aware that he was not human).}}
* [[Tsundere]]: Belle, especially towards Duke.
* [[Tsundere]]: Belle, especially towards Duke.
* [[Unexpected Gameplay Change]]: Fancy Mel's platforming games.
* [[Unexpected Gameplay Change]]: Fancy Mel's platforming games.