History ComicBook / TrinityWar

* TheButlerDidIt: [[spoiler:The Secret Society's leader is the Earth-Three incarnation of Alfred Pennyworth. He invokes the trope word for word during TheReveal.]]

* ArtifactOfDoom: Pandora's Box, which contained the Seven Deadly Sins of Man and can imprison them again. It can only be opened by those with the [[PureIsNotGood strongest or darkest heart]]. Those that aren't get corrupted by it when they hold it. No one, not even the Greek gods, know where it came from.

* RedHerring: The Question gets a clue that [[spoiler:Dr. Psycho]] may be behind [[spoiler:Superman's manslaughter of Doctor Light]]. He and Superman's group tracks him down has Martian Manhunter probe his mind, but it turns out he wasn't behind it.

** Firestorm is '''The Prison'''.

* TooSpicyForYogSothoth: In the ''Phantom Stranger'' tie-in, Batman's group goes to a place called Heaven's basement; which is filled with souls that feed on the emotions of the living. When they try to feed on the ghostly Deadman, it's like swallowing poison.

** Amanda Waller, though it's still not clear if she knows more than she's letting on about the Kahndaq incident.

* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Even though he was aged to death at the end of Shazam's origin story (like his original Golden Age counterpart) and was reduced to ashes, Black Adam is revived & becomes a major player in this and ''Forever Evil'']].
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: If Pandora's Box doesn't simply reject those not worthy of opening it, it will possess its holder; signified by a third eye on their forehead. [[spoiler:Superman was briefly possessed by it in part 1. The end of part 4 has Wonder Woman come under its thrall]].

The three Leagues enter into a combustible situation when a hero's death causes hostile sparks to fly among the three teams. The Trinity of Sin: Pandora, ThePhantomStranger, and TheQuestion, play important roles for each of the three Justice League squads.

** [[spoiler:It also considers Vandal Savage not pure enough and he's an immortal, very evil, villain. He reveals to have a pang of conscience after it rejects him]].

* RuleOfThree: Trinity war has a theme of threes. There are the three Justice Leagues. The Trinity of Sin play a major role. In part 3, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman [note]Also known as DC's trinity of heroes.[/notes] follow different leads and are joined by any member of the three Leagues that agree with one of them.

The three Leagues enter into a combustible situation when a hero's death causes hostile sparks to fly among the three teams. The Trinity of Sin, Pandora, ThePhantomStranger, and TheQuestion, play important roles for each of the three Justice League squads.

* EyeScream: In the ''Trinity of Sin: Pandora'' tie-in, Pandora takes down [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever Giganta]] with an exploding machete to the eye. She also gives Vandal Savage a MoeGreeneSpecial, but it [[ImplacableMan doesn't slow him down]].

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Superman says this after [[spoiler:he kills Doctor Light with his heat vision. It's not his fault; he was being mind controlled by Secret Society member Dr. Psycho]]. He is so distraught that he turns himself in to A.R.G.U.S..

** Pandora, who started this by [[spoiler:giving her box to Superman; thinking he can open it and re-imprison the Seven Deadly Sins]]. She runs off when the results weren't in her favor and is now being tracked down by Wonder Woman.

** Wonder Woman wants to find Pandora and is joined by Aquaman, Stargirl, Black Orchid, Hawkman, Deadman, Frankenstein, and Zatanna.

* TooSpicyForYogSoghoth: In the ''Phantom Stranger'' tie-in, Batman's group goes to a place called Heaven's basement; which is filled with souls that feed on the emotions of the living. When they try to feed on the ghostly Deadman, it's like swallowing poison.

* EyeScream: In the ''Trinity of Sin: Pandora'', Pandora takes down [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever Giganta]] with an exploding machete to the eye. She also gives Vandal Savage a MoeGreeneSpecial, but it [[ImplacableMan doesn't slow him down]].

* EyeScream: In the ''Trinity of Sin: Pandora'', Pandora takes down Giganta with and exploding machete to the eye. She also gives Vandal Savage a MoeGreeneSpecial, but it [[ImplacableMan doesn't slow him down]].

* TheMole: Part 3 revealed [[spoiler:that the Secret Society of Super-Villains has a mole on the Justice League which will ensure the Secret Society's victory]].

** Batman is '''The Detective'''.

** The Question is '''The Unknown'''.

** Element Woman is '''The Freak'''.

** Pandora, who started this by [[spoiler:giving her box to Superman; thinking he can open it and re-imprison the Seven Deadly Sins]]. She runs off when the results weren't in her favor and is being tracked down by Wonder Woman.
** Arguably Amanda Waller. It's still not clear if she knows more than she's letting on about the Kahndaq incident.

** Arguably Amanda Waller as of Part 3.
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** Batman is assisted by the Phantom Stranger and is joined by Catwoman, Katana, the Flash, Green Lantern Simon Baz, Vibe, and Steve Trevor.

** Pandora, who started this by [[spoiler:giving her box to Superman; thinking he can open it and re-imprison the Seven Deadly Sins]]. She runs off when the results weren't in her favor.