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* NobleDemon: An uncorrupted Overlord might actually qualify in the first game, with all the former heroes corrupted by one of the Seven Deadly Sins.
* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame - Dwarves are like angry beards on legs. Angry, ''beer-soaked'' beards on legs.

* SevenDeadlySins - each of the 7 Fallen Heroes represents and has been corrupted by one of the Seven Sins.

* SevenDeadlySins - each of the 7 Fallen Heroes has been corrupted by one of the Seven Sins.

* SevenDeadlySins - each of the 7 Fallen Heroes represents one of the Seven Sins, specifically the one that corrupted them.

* ShoutOut - To Diablo, possibly. The plot is extremely similar to that of Diablo II, only with a [[Understatement slightly different]] protagonist. The weapon and armor names are also reminiscent of the series.

* TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard: Your titles get longer and longer the more heroes you kill, hives you obtain, and missions you complete.

* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: But without the hardware. Gnarl, and sometimes one or more mistresses, can communicate with the Overlord over any range.

* BloodlessCarnage: Every death is clean and BodiesFade. In cutscenes centered on a death, the vanquished simply glow with red light.

* AnAxeToGrind: Your first weapon is a battleaxe, rather than a sword or dagger.

* KarmaHoudini - The Jester gets away scot free for betraying the Overlord twice. Although considering that he's replaced in the sequel, he may have gotten his comeuppance offscreen.

*** Of course, one could argue that, unless the Overlord suffers from MPD, or is StupidNeutral, then he should've acted consistently. Also, while the Rose/Velvet choice comes to purely a matter of taste, only saving the Elves could be explained by the Overlord nurturing a deep love for that particular race. And seeing how the [[OurElvesAreBetter Elves]] [[SubvertedTrope are portrayed]] [[ScrewYouElves in this series...]]

* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame - Dwarves are like angry beards on legs. Angry, beer-soaked beards on legs.

* SexIsEvil - The Heaven's Peak Plague turns out to be a supernatural STD spread by a succubus cult. Incidentally, EvilIsSexy.
* ShoutOut - To Diablo, possibly. The plot is extremely similar to that of Diablo II, only with a [[Understatement slightly different]] protagonist. The weapon and armour names are also reminiscent of the series.

* UnusableEnemyEquipment - your minions can pick up the things of whatever they kill, but you can't. Justified in that you, as an Evil Overlord, deserve better.

* WelcomeBackTraitor: Humorusly inverted by Gnarl who, [[spoiler: in the act of betraying you, calmly states that he'll gladly take you back if you beat the old Overlord]].

* ''{{Overlord}}'': The Overlord goes after the heroes that defeated his predecessor, who have each since been corrupted by one of the Seven Deadly Sins.

* GrandTheftMe - [[spoiler:The Wizard got GTA'd by the previous overlord.]]

*** Mostly because of RuleOfFunny and the two groups being TooDumbToLive.

* JustifiedTutorial - You can rest assured that every time you acquire a new Minion type (and Mount in the sequel) you'll be pitted against a series of puzzles and enemies that require you to master the abilities of that exact Minion type. The series is pretty good at setting up the tutorials without breaking the flow, for example in Overlord II an ambush by a squad of soldiers proves the perfect opportunity to demonstrate your new tamed wolves' ability to break enemy formations.

* LetsPlay: TheFreelanceAstronauts did a pretty good LP of this. They abused the soundbites a little too much...

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!!''Overlord 2'' has examples of the following tropes:

* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Kelda, from an early age.
* BullyingTheDragon: The gnomes declare war on the Overlord over a slight. They're smaller than the Overlord's foot, and their most damaging attack is suicide-bombing with a firecracker.
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* CrapsackWorld: This is the default state of the Overlord's world. The conceit is that an efficient evil Overlord is likely preferrable to well-intentioned (or not so well-intentioned) incompetant rulers.

* DarkIsNotEvil: The game teeters back and forth on this option. Some games present options for being a good guy with scary armor while Overlord 2 has you merrily massacring hippies while slaughtering stadium crowds. The sequel suggests that darkness is somewhat necessary for when LightIsNotGood however.

* EvilMinions: Of the Laughable type

* TheMedic: The Blues. They are the most fragile Minion and rather useless in battle. They make up for it by being able to revive dead Minions and by being able to swim. And in the sequel they can clean up the magical ooze that hurts you and mutates your other minions into enemies.
* MightyGlacier: The Overlord himself.
** Note that the Overlord is really only slow compared to his minions, who are so fast they effectively teleport.

* MookMaker

* NiceHat - Besides your own spiky helmet and Quaver's jester hat, the minions in general are fond of strapping random stuff to their heads, be it actual hats and helmets to flowers and pumpkins.

* PlayingWithFire: The Reds.

** Plus, she provides the best mount.

* MonsterCloset