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** Diablo respects Xandra's determination.

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** [[WorthyOpponent Diablo respects Xandra's determination.determination]].

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*** Alternatively, he praises her while ''she’s'' beating ''him'' to a pulp.

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*** Alternatively, he ** Diablo praises her while ''she’s'' beating ''him'' to a pulp.



* '''Justified''': Diablo respects Xandra's determination.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Diablo respects Xandra's determination.



* '''Discussed''':
** During a brief respite before they fight, presumably to the death, the hero and villain talk for a while. As they then prepare for the fight, the villain remarks that he now has come to admire the hero, even if he must kill him.

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* '''Discussed''':
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'''Discussed''': During a brief respite before they fight, presumably to the death, the hero and villain talk for a while. As they then prepare for the fight, the villain remarks that he now has come to admire the hero, even if he must kill him.

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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???'''Discussed''':
** During a brief respite before they fight, presumably to the death, the hero and villain talk for a while. As they then prepare for the fight, the villain remarks that he now has come to admire the hero, even if he must kill him.



* '''Played for Horror''': Diablo tells Xandra that she has a beautiful body, except he says it more explicitly. [[SexualHarassmentAndRapeTropes Let your mind fill the blanks.]]

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* '''Played for Horror''': Diablo tells Xandra Horror'''
** Alice compliments Bob on his body, observing that he must work out a lot. But since Alice is a necromancer, she then promises him
that she will use his body as a well-preserved zombie to be her bodyguard, after she has a beautiful body, except he says it more explicitly. [[SexualHarassmentAndRapeTropes Let your mind fill the blanks.]]killed him.

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** Xandra has never received praise in her life. She’s been abused by her “Friends” and family and only mourned their deaths because she never had the chance to have a good relationship with them. She finds herself growing attached to Diablo every time they meet because he’s the only person who cared enough to congratulate her. As a result she can’t bring herself to fight him and he still lives to plot evil on the world.

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** Xandra has never received praise in her life. She’s been abused by her “Friends” and family and only mourned their deaths because she never had the chance to have a good relationship with them. She finds herself growing attached to Diablo every time they meet because he’s the only person who cared cares enough to congratulate her. As a result she can’t bring herself to fight him and he still lives to plot evil on the world.



* '''Played for Horror''': Diablo tells Xandra that she has a beautiful body, except say says it more explicitly. [[SexualHarassmentAndRapeTropes Let your mind fill the blanks.]]

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* '''Played for Laughs''': Xandra compliments him back, and the two get into a compliment war before someone reminds them they're supposed to be fighting.
* '''Played for Horror''': Diablo tells Xandra that she has a beautiful body, except say he says it more explicitly. [[SexualHarassmentAndRapeTropes Let your mind fill the blanks.]]



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'''Basic Trope''': Bad guy gives a genuine compliment to a hero

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'''Basic Trope''': Bad guy gives a genuine compliment to a herohero.



* '''Justified''': Diablo respects Xandra

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* '''Justified''': Diablo respects XandraXandra's determination.
** Diablo is AffablyEvil.
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** Xandra has never received praise in her life. She’s been abused by her “Friends” and family and only mourned their deaths because she never had the chance to have a good relationship with them. She finds herself growing attached to Diablo every time they meet because he’s the only person who cared enough to congratulate her. As a result she can’t bring herself to kill him and he still lives to plot evil on the world.

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** Xandra has never received praise in her life. She’s been abused by her “Friends” and family and only mourned their deaths because she never had the chance to have a good relationship with them. She finds herself growing attached to Diablo every time they meet because he’s the only person who cared enough to congratulate her. As a result she can’t bring herself to kill fight him and he still lives to plot evil on the world.



** After a while Diablo explains that he does this in order to lull them into a false sense of security so that he may kill them easier.
* '''Played for Horror''': Diablo begins to comment on Xandra's body. [[SexualHarassmentAndRapeTropes Let your mind fill the blanks.]]

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** After a while Diablo explains that he does this in order to lull them into a false sense of security so that he may kill them easier.
security. His minions are loyal again and respect his intelligence.
* '''Played for Horror''': Diablo begins to comment on Xandra's body.tells Xandra that she has a beautiful body, except say says it more explicitly. [[SexualHarassmentAndRapeTropes Let your mind fill the blanks.]]
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** After a whole Diablo explains that he does this in order to lull them into a false sense of security so that he may kill them easier.

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** After a whole while Diablo explains that he does this in order to lull them into a false sense of security so that he may kill them easier.
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* '''Played for Horror''': Diablo begins to comment on Xandra's body. Let your mind fill the blanks

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* '''Played for Horror''': Diablo begins to comment on Xandra's body. [[SexualHarassmentAndRapeTropes Let your mind fill the blanksblanks.]]

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* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
Diablo says nothing apart from “You dare set foot in my domain?” and fights Xandra
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
During a mid-combat exposition scene he commends her swordsmanship.
* '''Parodied''': ???
Xandra enters Diablo's lair and he begins to congratulate her for reaching him in time, gives her a gold star, trophy, and has a ceremony already up for her.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
Diablo says a lot of things about Xandra to her face, some positive and some negative.
* '''Averted''': ???
Diablo immediately attacks Xandra when they meet.
* '''Enforced''': ???The episode needed a minute's worth of extra footage so they shoed in this trope



* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???The author wanted to portray Diablo as a more pragmatic and intellectual villain, this trope was part of it.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Xandra tells him to shut up.



* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???“I love the less stereotypical villains, especially the ones that actually compliment the hero”
* '''Deconstructed''':
** Xandra has never received praise in her life. She’s been abused by her “Friends” and family and only mourned their deaths because she never had the chance to have a good relationship with them. She finds herself growing attached to Diablo every time they meet because he’s the only person who cared enough to congratulate her. As a result she can’t bring herself to kill him and he still lives to plot evil on the world.
** Diablo's minions begin to dissent in their loyalty to Diablo because of his passive behavior toward his enemies.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** She goes through the same revelation, but instead of growing to love Diablo she understands that he's still evil and needs to die.
** After a whole Diablo explains that he does this in order to lull them into a false sense of security so that he may kill them easier.
* '''Played for Horror''': Diablo begins to comment on Xandra's body. Let your mind fill the blanks



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%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???



%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': Diablo begins to comment on Xandra's body. Let your mind fill the rest in for you...

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%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': Diablo begins to comment on Xandra's body. Let your mind fill the rest in for you...
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'''Basic Trope''': Bad guy gives a genuine compliment to a hero
* '''Straight''': Vampire [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Diablo]] congratulates Xandra for mastering swordsmanship and braving his EvilTowerOfOminousness without losing her life.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** ...Diablo also comments on her posture, much improved since the time he killed her sister. She also remembered to coat herself in garlic stench since last time she forgot he killed her brother...
** Diablo gives her praise while simultaneously beating her to a pulp
*** Alternatively, he praises her while ''she’s'' beating ''him'' to a pulp.
* '''Downplayed''': Diablo makes an offhand comment on Xandra's improvements but means no respect.
* '''Justified''': Diablo respects Xandra
* '''Inverted''':
** Xandra praises Diablo's mastery over the MacGuffin.
** Diablo insults Xandra since she’s actually worse off in swordfighting than when they first met.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': “I know I’m the last person you’d expect a compliment from, but...”
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Diablo is lulling Xandra into a false sense of security with offhand and polite comments.
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': Diablo begins to comment on Xandra's body. Let your mind fill the rest in for you...

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