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* DiscardAndDraw: Don’t think you’re safe just because you destroyed one of the robot's weapons- he'll unleash an entirely new attack to replace the part you broke.

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* DiscardAndDraw: Don’t Don't think you’re you're safe just because you destroyed one of the robot's weapons- he'll unleash an entirely new attack to replace the part you broke.



->''"I can... see... into the future. You... will be... counting worms."''\\
''"All aboard!! Next stop — your funeral."''\\
''"Sorry! This train is only for the dead... but we can help you with that."''\\
''"What a glorious night for me to bring the fright!"''

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->''"I can... see... into the future. You... will be... counting worms."''\\
''"All
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"All
aboard!! Next stop — your funeral."''\\
''"Sorry!
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"Sorry!
This train is only for the dead... but we can help you with that."''\\
''"What
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"What
a glorious night for me to bring the fright!"''
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* BossAlteringConsequence: If you stand on the two cherub cutouts on either side of the stage in Phase 1, the chandelier in the background will fall. If the groom is under it when this happens, it will crush him and end the phase early. This changes both the play's story and some of the attacks in the next couple of phases.
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* BossAlteringConsequence: If you shrink down while Djimmi reads your mind, he'll create a much smaller puppet than he usually does and advance directly to his final phase, which will have additional HP and the puppet shooting at you throughout.
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* BossAlteringConsequence: When fighting The Root Pack, if you don't shoot Ollie Bulb, he'll happily leave, and the fight will move on to Chauncey Chantenay early. He'll have more HP than usual, and a radish will pop out of the ground to chase you throughout.
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* DecapitationPresentation: Bon Bon does this [[LosingYourHead with her own head]] in her final phase's game over card.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: It's unclear if she's meant to be human, or a strange humanoid. Especially since [[TheNoseless she lacks a nose]], has [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation pink skin]], can [[LosingYourHead remove her head]], and lives in a chiefly candy-inhabited setting.

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* AmbiguouslyHuman: It's unclear if she's meant to be human, or a strange humanoid. Especially since [[TheNoseless she lacks a nose]], has [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation pink skin]], can [[LosingYourHead remove her head]], and lives in a chiefly candy-inhabited setting. It's implied that she may be a bottle of soda, with her head being the cap.
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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Hilda Berg for Isle I, Baroness Von Bon Bon for Isle II and Cala Maria for the final three bosses of Isle III.

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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Hilda Berg for Isle I, and Baroness Von Bon Bon for Isle II and Cala Maria for the final three bosses of Isle III.II.
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* MissingMom: Wally's wife is never seen or alluded to. It can be assumed that she's either dead or she left him.
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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Hilda Berg for Isle I, Baroness Von Bon Bon for Isle II and Cala Maria for the final three bosses of Isle III.
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* TheSmurfettePrincipal: The only female boss of Inkwell Isle One.

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* TheSmurfettePrincipal: TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female boss of Inkwell Isle One.
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* TheSmurfettePrincipal: The only female boss of Inkwell Isle One.
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* SlasherSmile: Chauncey has a large toothy grin which befits his more vile nature.


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* SlasherSmile: He has a large, toothy grin on his face for almost the entire fight, befitting his AxCrazy nature.
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* GentleGiant: He's a large, monsterous-looking dragon who has the ability to [[BreathWeapon breath fire]] and has the ability to grow two extra heads but he's shown to be one of the nicer Debtors. None of his win quotes seem malicious or taunting; his first win quote has him saying he's misunderstood, his second one has him apologizing for beating you and if the third win quote is any indication, he'd rather the Cups leave than get hurt by him.

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* GentleGiant: He's a large, monsterous-looking dragon who has the ability to [[BreathWeapon breath fire]] and has the ability to can grow two extra heads but despite being infamously difficult, he's shown to be one of the nicer Debtors. None of his win quotes seem malicious or taunting; his first win quote has him saying he's misunderstood, his second one has him apologizing an EndearinglyDorky NiceGuy. He even ''apologizes'' for beating you and if the third win quote is any indication, he'd rather the Cups leave than get hurt by him.killing you.
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* GoodParent: Despite being one of the many hard bosses you'll have to fight, Wally at least seems to care for Willy, as evidenced by [[PapaWolf him confronting Cuphead while two medic birds carry him on a stretcher]].

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* GoodParent: GoodParents: Despite being one of the many hard bosses you'll have to fight, Wally at least seems to care for Willy, as evidenced by [[PapaWolf him confronting Cuphead while two medic birds carry him on a stretcher]].
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* GoodParent: Despite being one of the many hard bosses you'll have to fight, Wally at least seems to care for Willy, as evidenced by [[PapaWolf him confronting Cuphead while two medic birds carry him on a stretcher]].
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* NiceMeanAndInBetween: For the final three Inkwell Isle 2 bosses, he is the In-Between to Grim Matchstick's Nice and Wally Warbles' Mean.



* NiceMeanAndInBetween: For the final three Inkwell Isle 2 bosses, he is the Nice to Wally Warbles' Mean and Djimmi's In-Between.



* NiceMeanAndInBetween: For the final three Inkwell Isle 2 bosses, he is the Mean to Grim Matchstick's Nice and Djimmi's In-Between.
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* NiceMeanAndInBetween: For the final three Inkwell Isle 2 bosses, he is the In-Between to Grim Matchstick's Nice and Wally Warbles' Mean.


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* NiceMeanAndInBetween: For the final three Inkwell Isle 2 bosses, he is the Nice to Wally Warbles' Mean and Djimmi's In-Between.


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* NiceMeanAndInBetween: For the final three Inkwell Isle 2 bosses, he is the Mean to Grim Matchstick's Nice and Djimmi's In-Between.
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* EasilyForgiven: In the good ending, [[spoiler:despite the fact that they tried to ''kill'' them, neither Cuphead or Mugman hold any grudges against them]].
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* NiceMeanAndInBetween: Ollie is the TokenGoodTeammate of the pack (Nice), Chauncey knows he's a villain [[CardCarryingVillain and he's proud of it]] (Mean) and Sal isn't as big of a CardCarryingVillain like Chauncey but is still a villain overall (In-Between).
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* SlasherSmile: In her moon form, she sports a massive and menacing sadistic grin to go with her even more demented nose.
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* GentleGiant: He's a large, monsterous-looking dragon who has the ability to [[BreathWeapon breath fire]] and has the ability to grow two extra heads but he's shown to be one of the nicer Debtors. None of his win quotes seem malicious or taunting; his first win quote has him saying he's misunderstood, his second one has him apologizing for beating you and if the third win quote is any indication, he'd rather the Cups leave than get hurt by him.
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** Additionally, when her body turns to stone in her last phase, her head breaks off first, and then her arms. This causes the resulting torso to resemble the famous incomplete statue of Venus de Milo.

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** Additionally, when her body turns to stone in her last phase, her head breaks off first, and then her arms. This causes the resulting torso to resemble the famous incomplete statue [[{{sculptures}} statue]] of Venus de Milo.Art/VenusDeMilo.
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* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: Nope. In his final phase, he spawns penguin enemies that throw baseballs at you.
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*WesternZodiac: Hilda can transform herself into a Taurus (bull), a Gemini (female twins), and a Sagittarius (centaur with a bow and arrows). But WordOfGod holds that she has ''other'' Zodiac forms!
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* PhysicalMysticalTechnological: The "Carnival Trio" from Inkwell Isle Two.
** Baroness Von Bon Bon is physical, being a FlunkyBoss, whose henchmen use their natural physical abilities to fight. The Baroness herself uses her own head as a weapon during the final phase.
** Djimmi the Great is Mystical, using his genie magic to fight.
** Beppi the Clown is technological, mostly using theme park rides and other machines to fight. Even his final phase has him turn into a machine.
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* SpringsSpringsEverywhere: One of his attacks consists of spawning springboards. These can be parried for extra height.
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Off Model, due to TRS (Trope Repair Shop), is definition-only now


* OffModel: Her death card shows her with white stripes on her dress instead of red. Like other color inconsistencies in the game, this is likely intentional.
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* PunnyName: Besides the obvious "calamari" pun, "calamar" is the Spanish word for "squid", Calamaria is a species of snake, and Cala Maria is a beach in Spain, so it's a pileup of puns!

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* PunnyName: Besides the obvious "calamari" pun, "calamar" is the Spanish word for "squid", Calamaria is a species of snake, and Cala Maria is a beach in Spain, so it's a pileup of puns!
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* PunnyName: Besides the obvious "calamari" pun, Calamaria is a species of snake, and Cala Maria is a beach in Spain, so it's a pileup of puns!

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* PunnyName: Besides the obvious "calamari" pun, "calamar" is the Spanish word for "squid", Calamaria is a species of snake, and Cala Maria is a beach in Spain, so it's a pileup of puns!



* PunnyName: The first seven letters of her name spell out "calamar", the Spanish word for "squid". Fitting for a tentacled sea monster,

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