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'''Basic Trope''': When someone beats his/her foe using a method that the opponent is very skilled at, often when said foe establishes the rules.
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'''Basic Trope''': When someone beats his/her their foe using a method that the opponent is very skilled at, often when said foe establishes the rules.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Dracone, despite being a swordsmaster who has ridiculously ImplausibleFencingPowers, is [[EpicFail utterly defeated by Hiro, who literally never held a blade in his life.]]
* '''Downplayed''': Hiro’s victory in his duel with Dracone is a [[PyrrhicVictory Pyrrhic one.]] He is severely injured to the point he may never fight again, or at least put out of action for some time.
* '''Downplayed''': Hiro’s victory in his duel with Dracone is a [[PyrrhicVictory Pyrrhic one.]] He is severely injured to the point he may never fight again, or at least put out of action for some time.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Dracone, despite being a swordsmaster who has ridiculously ImplausibleFencingPowers, is [[EpicFail utterly defeated by Hiro, who literally never held a blade in his life.]]
life]].
* '''Downplayed''':Hiro’s Hiro's victory in his duel with Dracone is a [[PyrrhicVictory Pyrrhic one.]] one]]. He is severely injured to the point he may never fight again, or at least put out of action for some time.
* '''Downplayed''':
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** Dracone’s [[CripplingOverspecialization fighting style]] is [[GlassCannon All-Offense-No-Defense.]] As such Hiro, a JackOfAllStats fighter, simply goes on the offensive since Dracone [[LogicalWeakness wouldn’t be able to counter him effectively.]]
** Dracone’s [[DentedIron age]] & [[ArrogantKungFuGuy arrogance]] has caught up to him. Despite his skill with the sword [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome It was only a matter of time before someone would take him down in a duel.]]
** One of the reasons Dracone is such a master duelist is because nearly all his previous opponents use standard fighting styles that he is familiar with. Hiro on the other hand, while not quite as skilled with the sword, uses [[{{ConfusionFu}} his own unique fighting style that Dracone cannot predict/analyze properly.]]
** Dracone’s [[DentedIron age]] & [[ArrogantKungFuGuy arrogance]] has caught up to him. Despite his skill with the sword [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome It was only a matter of time before someone would take him down in a duel.]]
** One of the reasons Dracone is such a master duelist is because nearly all his previous opponents use standard fighting styles that he is familiar with. Hiro on the other hand, while not quite as skilled with the sword, uses [[{{ConfusionFu}} his own unique fighting style that Dracone cannot predict/analyze properly.]]
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** Dracone’s [[CripplingOverspecialization fighting style]] is [[GlassCannon All-Offense-No-Defense.]] All-Offense-No-Defense]]. As such Hiro, a JackOfAllStats fighter, simply goes on the offensive since Dracone [[LogicalWeakness wouldn’t wouldn't be able to counter him effectively.]]
effectively]].
**Dracone’s Dracone's [[DentedIron age]] & and [[ArrogantKungFuGuy arrogance]] has caught up to him. Despite his skill with the sword sword, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome It it was only a matter of time time]] before someone would take him down in a duel.]]
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** One of the reasons Dracone is such a master duelist is because nearly all his previous opponents use standard fighting styles that he is familiar with. Hiro on the other hand, while not quite as skilled with the sword, uses[[{{ConfusionFu}} [[ConfusionFu his own unique fighting style that Dracone cannot predict/analyze properly.]]properly]].
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** One of the reasons Dracone is such a master duelist is because nearly all his previous opponents use standard fighting styles that he is familiar with. Hiro on the other hand, while not quite as skilled with the sword, uses
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** Despite Hiro appearing to have the advantage, he decides he’s running out of time and [[CombatPragmatist pulls a gun on Dracone,]] shooting him right between the eyes.
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** Despite Hiro appearing to have the advantage, he decides he’s he's running out of time and [[CombatPragmatist pulls a gun on Dracone,]] Dracone]], shooting him right between the eyes.
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** …Until Hiro [[Film/ThePrincessBride also reveals he’s been holding back, and similarly decides to use all his skills,]] thus beating Dracone.
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** …Until Hiro [[Film/ThePrincessBride also reveals he’s he's been holding back, and similarly decides to use all his skills,]] skills]], thus beating Dracone.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Dracone is [[MovingTheGoalposts constantly changing the rules of their duel,]] which Hiro is struggling to keep up with, but is hanging in there.
* '''Averted''': The fight is a CurbStompBattle in Dracone’s favor.
* '''Averted''': The fight is a CurbStompBattle in Dracone’s favor.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Dracone is [[MovingTheGoalposts constantly changing the rules of their duel,]] duel]], which Hiro is struggling to keep up with, but is hanging in there.
* '''Averted''': The fight is a CurbStompBattle inDracone’s Dracone's favor.
* '''Averted''': The fight is a CurbStompBattle in
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* '''Lampshaded''': “A Decade of Experience with a Homefield Advantage... and Dracone lost his swordfight to Hiro. Now ''that'' was unexpected.”
* '''Exploited''': [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] feels that his [[TheStarscream lieutenant Dracone is a threat to his plans.]] Rather than simply killing him (which could potentially cause problems with his other minions), Evulz instead convinces Dracone to duel his archenemy Hiro to the death. Since Dracone takes a lot of pride in his skill as a swordsman, the emperor feels that having his best subordinate lose to Hiro would make his death all-the-more satisfying and poetic.
* '''Exploited''': [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] feels that his [[TheStarscream lieutenant Dracone is a threat to his plans.]] Rather than simply killing him (which could potentially cause problems with his other minions), Evulz instead convinces Dracone to duel his archenemy Hiro to the death. Since Dracone takes a lot of pride in his skill as a swordsman, the emperor feels that having his best subordinate lose to Hiro would make his death all-the-more satisfying and poetic.
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* '''Lampshaded''': “A "A Decade of Experience with a Homefield Advantage... and Dracone lost his swordfight to Hiro. Now ''that'' was unexpected.”
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* '''Exploited''': [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] feels that his[[TheStarscream lieutenant Dracone is [[TheStarscream a threat to his plans.]] plans]]. Rather than simply killing him (which could potentially cause problems with his other minions), Evulz instead convinces Dracone to duel his archenemy Hiro to the death. Since Dracone takes a lot of pride in his skill as a swordsman, the emperor feels that having his best subordinate lose to Hiro would make his death all-the-more satisfying and poetic.
* '''Exploited''': [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] feels that his
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* '''Discussed''': “Never-in-a-million-years would I have thought I'd ever see Dracone lose in a swordfight. He must have lost his edge."
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* '''Discussed''': “Never-in-a-million-years "Never-in-a-million-years would I have thought I'd ever see Dracone lose in a swordfight. He must have lost his edge."
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* '''Implied''': Hiro tells his colleagues of the time he fought master-swordsman Dracone in a duel, and even shows the blade he used. When they ask him what happened, Hiro simply replies “What do you think? I won.”
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* '''Implied''': Hiro tells his colleagues of the time he fought master-swordsman Dracone in a duel, and even shows the blade he used. When they ask him what happened, Hiro simply replies “What replies, "What do you think? I won.”"
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** Hiro, on the other hand, is thrilled at his accomplishment and now believes that he is the new greatest swordsman. [[AcquiredSituationalNarcissism It isn’t long]] until Hiro becomes an ArrogantKungFuGuy in his own right, taking great Pride in defeating Dracone, and eventually he is shown to be not so different from his enemy.
* '''Reconstructed''': Though Dracone is defeated, Hiro compliments his opponent on his skill and admits that under different circumstances his Sword-Master foe might have won. Dracone likewise compliments Hiro and now fully considers him a WorthyOpponent he was wrong to underestimate, and the two leave on (relatively) [[{{FriendlyEnemy}} good terms.]]
* '''Played for Laughs''': Every rule & condition that Dracone sets up for his duel with Hiro somehow benefit Hiro in one way or another, and Dracone is none-the-wiser, even when Hiro wins.
* '''Played for Drama''': Dracone is unable to bear the humiliation of his defeat, and opts to [[{{DrivenToSuicide}} end his own life.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': Though Dracone is defeated, Hiro compliments his opponent on his skill and admits that under different circumstances his Sword-Master foe might have won. Dracone likewise compliments Hiro and now fully considers him a WorthyOpponent he was wrong to underestimate, and the two leave on (relatively) [[{{FriendlyEnemy}} good terms.]]
* '''Played for Laughs''': Every rule & condition that Dracone sets up for his duel with Hiro somehow benefit Hiro in one way or another, and Dracone is none-the-wiser, even when Hiro wins.
* '''Played for Drama''': Dracone is unable to bear the humiliation of his defeat, and opts to [[{{DrivenToSuicide}} end his own life.]]
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** Hiro, on the other hand, is thrilled at his accomplishment and now believes that he is the new greatest swordsman. [[AcquiredSituationalNarcissism It isn’t isn't long]] until Hiro becomes an ArrogantKungFuGuy in his own right, taking great Pride pride in defeating Dracone, and eventually he is shown to be not so different from his enemy.
* '''Reconstructed''': Though Dracone is defeated, Hiro compliments his opponent on his skill and admits that under differentcircumstances circumstances, his Sword-Master swordsmaster foe might have won. Dracone likewise compliments Hiro and now fully considers him a WorthyOpponent he was wrong to underestimate, and the two leave on (relatively) [[{{FriendlyEnemy}} [[FriendlyEnemy good terms.]]
* '''Played for Laughs''': Every rule& and condition that Dracone sets up for his duel with Hiro somehow benefit Hiro in one way or another, and Dracone is none-the-wiser, even when Hiro wins.
* '''Played for Drama''': Dracone is unable to bear the humiliation of his defeat, and opts to[[{{DrivenToSuicide}} [[DrivenToSuicide end his own life.]]life]].
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* '''Reconstructed''': Though Dracone is defeated, Hiro compliments his opponent on his skill and admits that under different
* '''Played for Laughs''': Every rule
* '''Played for Drama''': Dracone is unable to bear the humiliation of his defeat, and opts to
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* '''Implied''': Hiro tells his colleagues of the time he fought master-swordsman Dracone in a duel, and even shows the blade he used. When they ask him what happened, Hiro simply replies “What do you think? I won”
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* '''Implied''': Hiro tells his colleagues of the time he fought master-swordsman Dracone in a duel, and even shows the blade he used. When they ask him what happened, Hiro simply replies “What do you think? I won”won.”
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'''Basic Trope''': When someone beats his/her opponent using a method that the opponent is very skilled at, often when said foe establishes the rules.
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'''Basic Trope''': When someone beats his/her opponent foe using a method that the opponent is very skilled at, often when said foe establishes the rules.
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* '''Straight''': Dracone, a MasterSwordsman, challenges [[{{PunnyName}} Hiro]] to a swordfight. Hiro accepts, along with any conditions that Dracone insisted on, and manages to defeat him in their duel.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dracone, despite being a swordsmaster who has ridiculously ImplausibleFencingPowers, is [[{{EpicFail}} utterly defeated by Hiro, who literally never held a blade in his life.]]
* '''Downplayed''': Hiro’s victory in his duel with Dracone is a [[{{PyrrhicVictory}} Pyrrhic one.]] He is severely injured to the point he may never fight again, or at least put out of action for some time.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dracone, despite being a swordsmaster who has ridiculously ImplausibleFencingPowers, is [[{{EpicFail}} utterly defeated by Hiro, who literally never held a blade in his life.]]
* '''Downplayed''': Hiro’s victory in his duel with Dracone is a [[{{PyrrhicVictory}} Pyrrhic one.]] He is severely injured to the point he may never fight again, or at least put out of action for some time.
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* '''Straight''': Dracone, a MasterSwordsman, challenges [[{{PunnyName}} [[PunnyName Hiro]] to a swordfight. Hiro accepts, along with any conditions that Dracone insisted on, and manages to defeat him in their duel.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dracone, despite being a swordsmaster who has ridiculously ImplausibleFencingPowers, is[[{{EpicFail}} [[EpicFail utterly defeated by Hiro, who literally never held a blade in his life.]]
* '''Downplayed''': Hiro’s victory in his duel with Dracone is a[[{{PyrrhicVictory}} [[PyrrhicVictory Pyrrhic one.]] He is severely injured to the point he may never fight again, or at least put out of action for some time.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dracone, despite being a swordsmaster who has ridiculously ImplausibleFencingPowers, is
* '''Downplayed''': Hiro’s victory in his duel with Dracone is a
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** Dracone’s [[{{Crippling Overspecialization}} fighting style]] is [[{{Glass Cannon}} All-Offense-No-Defense.]] As such Hiro, a JackOfAllStats fighter, simply goes on the offensive since Dracone [[{{LogicalWeakness}} wouldn’t be able to counter him effectively.]]
** Dracone’s [[{{DentedIron}} age]] & [[{{ArrogantKungFuGuy}} arrogance]] has caught up to him. Despite his skill with the sword [[{{SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome}} It was only a matter of time before someone would take him down in a duel.]]
** Dracone’s [[{{DentedIron}} age]] & [[{{ArrogantKungFuGuy}} arrogance]] has caught up to him. Despite his skill with the sword [[{{SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome}} It was only a matter of time before someone would take him down in a duel.]]
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** Dracone’s [[{{Crippling Overspecialization}} [[CripplingOverspecialization fighting style]] is [[{{Glass Cannon}} [[GlassCannon All-Offense-No-Defense.]] As such Hiro, a JackOfAllStats fighter, simply goes on the offensive since Dracone [[{{LogicalWeakness}} [[LogicalWeakness wouldn’t be able to counter him effectively.]]
** Dracone’s[[{{DentedIron}} [[DentedIron age]] & [[{{ArrogantKungFuGuy}} [[ArrogantKungFuGuy arrogance]] has caught up to him. Despite his skill with the sword [[{{SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome}} [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome It was only a matter of time before someone would take him down in a duel.]]
** Dracone’s
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** When it appears that Hiro is about to win, Dracone reveals he had been holding back and now decides to [[{{IAmNotLeftHanded}} use all his skills]] and starts to beat him.
** Despite Hiro appearing to have the advantage, he decides he’s running out of time and [[{{CombatPragmatist}} pulls a gun on Dracone,]] shooting him right between the eyes.
** Despite Hiro appearing to have the advantage, he decides he’s running out of time and [[{{CombatPragmatist}} pulls a gun on Dracone,]] shooting him right between the eyes.
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** When it appears that Hiro is about to win, Dracone reveals he had been holding back and now decides to [[{{IAmNotLeftHanded}} [[IAmNotLeftHanded use all his skills]] and starts to beat him.
** Despite Hiro appearing to have the advantage, he decides he’s running out of time and[[{{CombatPragmatist}} [[CombatPragmatist pulls a gun on Dracone,]] shooting him right between the eyes.
** Despite Hiro appearing to have the advantage, he decides he’s running out of time and
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** …Until Hiro [[{{Film/ThePrincessBride}} also reveals he’s been holding back, and similarly decides to use all his skills,]] thus beating Dracone.
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** …Until Hiro [[{{Film/ThePrincessBride}} [[Film/ThePrincessBride also reveals he’s been holding back, and similarly decides to use all his skills,]] thus beating Dracone.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Dracone is [[{{MovingTheGoalposts}} constantly changing the rules of their duel,]] which Hiro is struggling to keep up with, but is hanging in there.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Dracone is [[{{MovingTheGoalposts}} [[MovingTheGoalposts constantly changing the rules of their duel,]] which Hiro is struggling to keep up with, but is hanging in there.
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* '''Enforced''': Dracone has become something of a CreatorsPest for the writers and they decide to axe him from the storyline. Rather than [[{{DroppedABridgeOnHim}} having Dracone killed abruptly in a way]] that would anger the fans he does have, the writers instead opt to give him one final duel to the death to serve as his last hurrah, while also showing how Hiro has developed in his own skill as a fighter.
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* '''Enforced''': Dracone has become something of a CreatorsPest for the writers and they decide to axe him from the storyline. Rather than [[{{DroppedABridgeOnHim}} [[DroppedABridgeOnHim having Dracone killed abruptly in a way]] that would anger the fans he does have, the writers instead opt to give him one final duel to the death to serve as his last hurrah, while also showing how Hiro has developed in his own skill as a fighter.
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* '''Exploited''': [[{{TheBigBad}} Emperor Evulz]] feels that his [[{{TheStarscream}} lieutenant Dracone is a threat to his plans.]] Rather than simply killing him (which could potentially cause problems with his other minions), Evulz instead convinces Dracone to duel his archenemy Hiro to the death. Since Dracone takes a lot of pride in his skill as a swordsman, the emperor feels that having his best subordinate lose to Hiro would make his death all-the-more satisfying and poetic.
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* '''Exploited''': [[{{TheBigBad}} [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] feels that his [[{{TheStarscream}} [[TheStarscream lieutenant Dracone is a threat to his plans.]] Rather than simply killing him (which could potentially cause problems with his other minions), Evulz instead convinces Dracone to duel his archenemy Hiro to the death. Since Dracone takes a lot of pride in his skill as a swordsman, the emperor feels that having his best subordinate lose to Hiro would make his death all-the-more satisfying and poetic.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Dracone manages to survive his duel with Hiro, however his pride is utterly destroyed. He spent nearly his entire life honing his skills with the sword… and now he lost to the most unlikely of opponents, one he never imagined would ever defeat him. Dracone will be [[{{ShockingDefeatLegacy}} haunted by his defeat for years to come]]. Not only that, but this defeat [[{{NeverLiveItDown}} permanently damages his reputation]] among his men, who now question whether the master-swordsman is truly worthy of the title, as well as questioning all their own capabilities since they learned their sword-skills from Dracone in the first place.
** Hiro, on the other hand, is thrilled at his accomplishment and now believes that he is the new greatest swordsman. [[{{AcquiredSituationalNarcissism}} It isn’t long]] until Hiro becomes an ArrogantKungFuGuy in his own right, taking great Pride in defeating Dracone, and eventually he is shown to be not so different from his enemy.
** Hiro, on the other hand, is thrilled at his accomplishment and now believes that he is the new greatest swordsman. [[{{AcquiredSituationalNarcissism}} It isn’t long]] until Hiro becomes an ArrogantKungFuGuy in his own right, taking great Pride in defeating Dracone, and eventually he is shown to be not so different from his enemy.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Dracone manages to survive his duel with Hiro, however his pride is utterly destroyed. He spent nearly his entire life honing his skills with the sword… and now he lost to the most unlikely of opponents, one he never imagined would ever defeat him. Dracone will be [[{{ShockingDefeatLegacy}} [[ShockingDefeatLegacy haunted by his defeat for years to come]]. Not only that, but this defeat [[{{NeverLiveItDown}} [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten permanently damages his reputation]] among his men, who now question whether the master-swordsman is truly worthy of the title, as well as questioning all their own capabilities since they learned their sword-skills from Dracone in the first place.
** Hiro, on the other hand, is thrilled at his accomplishment and now believes that he is the new greatest swordsman.[[{{AcquiredSituationalNarcissism}} [[AcquiredSituationalNarcissism It isn’t long]] until Hiro becomes an ArrogantKungFuGuy in his own right, taking great Pride in defeating Dracone, and eventually he is shown to be not so different from his enemy.
** Hiro, on the other hand, is thrilled at his accomplishment and now believes that he is the new greatest swordsman.
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** Dracone’s fighting style is [[{{Glass Cannon}} All-Offense-No-Defense.]] As such Hiro, a JackOfAllStats fighter, simply goes on the offensive since Dracone [[{{LogicalWeakness}} wouldn’t be able to counter him effectively.]]
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** Dracone’s [[{{Crippling Overspecialization}} fighting style style]] is [[{{Glass Cannon}} All-Offense-No-Defense.]] As such Hiro, a JackOfAllStats fighter, simply goes on the offensive since Dracone [[{{LogicalWeakness}} wouldn’t be able to counter him effectively.]]
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** Even though he’s still a formidable sword-master, Dracone’s [[{{DentedIron}} age]] & [[{{ArrogantKungFuGuy}} arrogance]] has caught up to him. [[{{SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome}} It was only a matter of time before someone would take him down in a duel.]]
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** Even though he’s still a formidable sword-master, Dracone’s [[{{DentedIron}} age]] & [[{{ArrogantKungFuGuy}} arrogance]] has caught up to him. Despite his skill with the sword [[{{SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome}} It was only a matter of time before someone would take him down in a duel.]]
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* '''Lampshaded''': “A Decade of experience and the Homefield Advantage, and yet Dracone lost his swordfight to Hiro. Now ''that'' was unexpected.”
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* '''Lampshaded''': “A Decade of experience and the Experience with a Homefield Advantage, Advantage... and yet Dracone lost his swordfight to Hiro. Now ''that'' was unexpected.”
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* '''Enforced''': Dracone has become something of a CreatorsPest for the writers and they decide to axe him from the storyline. Rather than [[{{DroppedABridgeOnHim}} having Dracone killed abruptly]] that would anger the fans he does have, the writers instead opt to give him one final duel to the death to serve as his last hurrah, while also showing how Hiro has developed in his own skill as a fighter.
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* '''Enforced''': Dracone has become something of a CreatorsPest for the writers and they decide to axe him from the storyline. Rather than [[{{DroppedABridgeOnHim}} having Dracone killed abruptly]] abruptly in a way]] that would anger the fans he does have, the writers instead opt to give him one final duel to the death to serve as his last hurrah, while also showing how Hiro has developed in his own skill as a fighter.
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* '''Enforced''': Dracone has become something of a CreatorsPest for the writers and they decide to axe him from the storyline. Rather than dropping a bridge on him, the writers instead opt to give him one final duel to the death to serve as his last hurrah, while also showing how Hiro has developed in his own skill as a fighter.
* '''Lampshaded''': “A Decade of experience and the Homefield Advantage, and Dracone lost his swordfight to Hiro.”
* '''Lampshaded''': “A Decade of experience and the Homefield Advantage, and Dracone lost his swordfight to Hiro.”
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* '''Enforced''': Dracone has become something of a CreatorsPest for the writers and they decide to axe him from the storyline. Rather than dropping a bridge on him, [[{{DroppedABridgeOnHim}} having Dracone killed abruptly]] that would anger the fans he does have, the writers instead opt to give him one final duel to the death to serve as his last hurrah, while also showing how Hiro has developed in his own skill as a fighter.
* '''Lampshaded''': “A Decade of experience and the Homefield Advantage, and yet Dracone lost his swordfight toHiro.Hiro. Now ''that'' was unexpected.”
* '''Lampshaded''': “A Decade of experience and the Homefield Advantage, and yet Dracone lost his swordfight to
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* '''Discussed''': “Never in a million years would I have seen Dracone lose in a swordfight. He must have lost his edge."
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* '''Discussed''': “Never in a million years “Never-in-a-million-years would I have seen thought I'd ever see Dracone lose in a swordfight. He must have lost his edge."
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'''Basic Trope''': When someone beats his/her opponent using a method that the opponent is very skilled at, often when said opponent establishes the rules.
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'''Basic Trope''': When someone beats his/her opponent using a method that the opponent is very skilled at, often when said opponent foe establishes the rules.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Dracone manages to survive his duel with Hiro, however his pride is utterly destroyed. He spent nearly his entire life honing his skills with the sword… and now he lost to the most unlikely of opponents, one he never imagined would ever defeat him. Dracone will be [[{{ShockingDefeatLegacy}} haunted by his defeat for years to come]]. Not only that, but this defeat [[{{NeverLiveItDown}} utterly destroys his reputation]] among his men, who now question whether the master-swordsman is truly worthy of the title, as well as questioning all their own capabilities since they learned their sword-skills from Dracone in the first place.
** Hiro, on the other hand, is thrilled at his accomplishment and now believes that he is the new greatest swordsman. It isn’t long that Hiro becomes an ArrogantKungFuGuy in his own right, taking great Pride in defeating Dracone, and eventually he is shown to be not so different from his enemy.
** Hiro, on the other hand, is thrilled at his accomplishment and now believes that he is the new greatest swordsman. It isn’t long that Hiro becomes an ArrogantKungFuGuy in his own right, taking great Pride in defeating Dracone, and eventually he is shown to be not so different from his enemy.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Dracone manages to survive his duel with Hiro, however his pride is utterly destroyed. He spent nearly his entire life honing his skills with the sword… and now he lost to the most unlikely of opponents, one he never imagined would ever defeat him. Dracone will be [[{{ShockingDefeatLegacy}} haunted by his defeat for years to come]]. Not only that, but this defeat [[{{NeverLiveItDown}} utterly destroys permanently damages his reputation]] among his men, who now question whether the master-swordsman is truly worthy of the title, as well as questioning all their own capabilities since they learned their sword-skills from Dracone in the first place.
** Hiro, on the other hand, is thrilled at his accomplishment and now believes that he is the new greatest swordsman. [[{{AcquiredSituationalNarcissism}} It isn’tlong that long]] until Hiro becomes an ArrogantKungFuGuy in his own right, taking great Pride in defeating Dracone, and eventually he is shown to be not so different from his enemy.
** Hiro, on the other hand, is thrilled at his accomplishment and now believes that he is the new greatest swordsman. [[{{AcquiredSituationalNarcissism}} It isn’t
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Dracone is unable to bear the humiliation of his defeat, and opts to [[{{DrivenToSuicide}} end his own life.]]
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Every rule & condition that Dracone sets up for his duel with Hiro somehow benefit Hiro in one way or another, and Dracone is none-the-wiser, even when Hiro wins.
* '''Played for Drama''': Dracone is unable to bear the humiliation of his defeat, and opts to [[{{DrivenToSuicide}} end his own life.]]
* '''Played for Drama''': Dracone is unable to bear the humiliation of his defeat, and opts to [[{{DrivenToSuicide}} end his own life.]]
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* '''Deconstructed''': Dracone manages to survive his duel with Hiro, however his pride is utterly destroyed. He spent nearly his entire life honing his skills with the sword… and now he lost to the most unlikely of opponents, one he never imagined would ever defeat him. Unable to bear the humiliation, Dracone opts to end his own life.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Dracone manages to survive his duel with Hiro, however his pride is utterly destroyed. He spent nearly his entire life honing his skills with the sword… and now he lost to the most unlikely of opponents, one he never imagined would ever defeat him. Unable to bear the humiliation, Dracone opts to end will be [[{{ShockingDefeatLegacy}} haunted by his defeat for years to come]]. Not only that, but this defeat [[{{NeverLiveItDown}} utterly destroys his reputation]] among his men, who now question whether the master-swordsman is truly worthy of the title, as well as questioning all their own life. capabilities since they learned their sword-skills from Dracone in the first place.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Dracone establishes a set of rules for their fight, but every single one of them benefits Hiro in some way rather than hinder him, and Dracone is none-the-wiser. Hiro unsurprisingly wins.
* '''Played for Drama''': Dracone’s defeat in his duel is an utter shock to all of his subordinates & students, who now question whether the master-swordsman is truly worthy of the title.
* '''Played for Drama''': Dracone’s defeat in his duel is an utter shock to all of his subordinates & students, who now question whether the master-swordsman is truly worthy of the title.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Dracone establishes a set of rules for their fight, but every single one of them benefits Hiro in some way rather than hinder him, and Dracone is none-the-wiser. Hiro unsurprisingly wins.
* '''Played for Drama''': Dracone’s defeat in his duel is an utter shockunable to all bear the humiliation of his subordinates & students, who now question whether the master-swordsman is truly worthy of the title.defeat, and opts to [[{{DrivenToSuicide}} end his own life.]]
* '''Played for Drama''': Dracone’s defeat in his duel is an utter shock
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* '''Straight''': Dracone, a MasterSwordsman, challenges [[{{PunnyName}} Hiro]] to a swordfight. [[{{UnlikelyHero}} Hiro]] accepts, along with any conditions that Dracone insisted on, and manages to defeat him in their duel.
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* '''Straight''': Dracone, a MasterSwordsman, challenges [[{{PunnyName}} Hiro]] to a swordfight. [[{{UnlikelyHero}} Hiro]] Hiro accepts, along with any conditions that Dracone insisted on, and manages to defeat him in their duel.
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* '''Straight''': Dracone, a MasterSwordsman, challenges Hiro to a swordfight. [[{{PunnyName}} Hiro]] accepts, along with any conditions that Dracone insisted on, and manages to defeat him in their duel.
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* '''Straight''': Dracone, a MasterSwordsman, challenges Hiro [[{{PunnyName}} Hiro]] to a swordfight. [[{{PunnyName}} [[{{UnlikelyHero}} Hiro]] accepts, along with any conditions that Dracone insisted on, and manages to defeat him in their duel.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Dracone is constantly changing the rules of their duel, which Hiro is struggling to keep up with, but is hanging in there.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Dracone is [[{{MovingTheGoalposts}} constantly changing the rules of their duel, duel,]] which Hiro is struggling to keep up with, but is hanging in there.
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* '''Enforced''': Dracone has become something of a Creator’s Pest for the writers and they decide to axe him from the storyline. Rather than dropping a bridge on him, the writers instead opt to give him one final duel to the death to serve as his last hurrah, while also showing how Hiro has developed in his own skill as a fighter.
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* '''Enforced''': Dracone has become something of a Creator’s Pest CreatorsPest for the writers and they decide to axe him from the storyline. Rather than dropping a bridge on him, the writers instead opt to give him one final duel to the death to serve as his last hurrah, while also showing how Hiro has developed in his own skill as a fighter.
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** Dracone’s fighting style is [[{{Glass Cannon}} All-Offense-No-Defense.]] As such Hiro, a Jack-of-all-Stats fighter, simply goes on the offensive since Dracone [[{{LogicalWeakness}} wouldn’t be able to counter him effectively.]]
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** Dracone’s fighting style is [[{{Glass Cannon}} All-Offense-No-Defense.]] As such Hiro, a Jack-of-all-Stats JackOfAllStats fighter, simply goes on the offensive since Dracone [[{{LogicalWeakness}} wouldn’t be able to counter him effectively.]]
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'''Basic Trope''': When someone beats his/her opponent using a method that the opponent is very skilled at, often when said opponent establishes the rules.
*'''Straight''': Dracone, a MasterSwordsman, challenges Hiro to a swordfight. [[{{PunnyName}} Hiro]] accepts, along with any conditions that Dracone insisted on, and manages to defeat him in their duel.
*'''Exaggerated''': Dracone, despite being a swordsmaster who has ridiculously ImplausibleFencingPowers, is [[{{EpicFail}} utterly defeated by Hiro, who literally never held a blade in his life.]]
*'''Downplayed''': Hiro’s victory in his duel with Dracone is a [[{{PyrrhicVictory}} Pyrrhic one.]] He is severely injured to the point he may never fight again, or at least put out of action for some time.
*'''Justified''':
**Dracone’s fighting style is [[{{Glass Cannon}} All-Offense-No-Defense.]] As such Hiro, a Jack-of-all-Stats fighter, simply goes on the offensive since Dracone [[{{LogicalWeakness}} wouldn’t be able to counter him effectively.]]
**Even though he’s still a formidable sword-master, Dracone’s [[{{DentedIron}} age]] & [[{{ArrogantKungFuGuy}} arrogance]] has caught up to him. [[{{SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome}} It was only a matter of time before someone would take him down in a duel.]]
**One of the reasons Dracone is such a master duelist is because nearly all his previous opponents use standard fighting styles that he is familiar with. Hiro on the other hand, while not quite as skilled with the sword, uses [[{{ConfusionFu}} his own unique fighting style that Dracone cannot predict/analyze properly.]]
*'''Inverted''': ???
*'''Subverted''':
**When it appears that Hiro is about to win, Dracone reveals he had been holding back and now decides to [[{{IAmNotLeftHanded}} use all his skills]] and starts to beat him.
**Despite Hiro appearing to have the advantage, he decides he’s running out of time and [[{{CombatPragmatist}} pulls a gun on Dracone,]] shooting him right between the eyes.
*'''Double Subverted''':
**…Until Hiro [[{{Film/ThePrincessBride}} also reveals he’s been holding back, and similarly decides to use all his skills,]] thus beating Dracone.
**It turns out, Dracone was also going to shoot Hiro in their fight (having a gun hidden up his sleeve), but Hiro beat him to it.
*'''Zig Zagged''': Dracone is constantly changing the rules of their duel, which Hiro is struggling to keep up with, but is hanging in there.
*'''Averted''': The fight is a CurbStompBattle in Dracone’s favor.
*'''Enforced''': Dracone has become something of a Creator’s Pest for the writers and they decide to axe him from the storyline. Rather than dropping a bridge on him, the writers instead opt to give him one final duel to the death to serve as his last hurrah, while also showing how Hiro has developed in his own skill as a fighter.
*'''Lampshaded''': “A Decade of experience and the Homefield Advantage, and Dracone lost his swordfight to Hiro.”
*'''Exploited''': [[{{TheBigBad}} Emperor Evulz]] feels that his [[{{TheStarscream}} lieutenant Dracone is a threat to his plans.]] Rather than simply killing him (which could potentially cause problems with his other minions), Evulz instead convinces Dracone to duel his archenemy Hiro to the death. Since Dracone takes a lot of pride in his skill as a swordsman, the emperor feels that having his best subordinate lose to Hiro would make his death all-the-more satisfying and poetic.
*'''Defied''': ???
*'''Discussed''': “Never in a million years would I have seen Dracone lose in a swordfight. He must have lost his edge."
*'''Conversed''':
*'''Implied''': Hiro tells his colleagues of the time he fought master-swordsman Dracone in a duel, and even shows the blade he used. When they ask him what happened, Hiro simply replies “What do you think? I won”
*'''Deconstructed''': Dracone manages to survive his duel with Hiro, however his pride is utterly destroyed. He spent nearly his entire life honing his skills with the sword… and now he lost to the most unlikely of opponents, one he never imagined would ever defeat him. Unable to bear the humiliation, Dracone opts to end his own life.
**Hiro, on the other hand, is thrilled at his accomplishment and now believes that he is the new greatest swordsman. It isn’t long that Hiro becomes an ArrogantKungFuGuy in his own right, taking great Pride in defeating Dracone, and eventually he is shown to be not so different from his enemy.
*'''Reconstructed''': Though Dracone is defeated, Hiro compliments his opponent on his skill and admits that under different circumstances his Sword-Master foe might have won. Dracone likewise compliments Hiro and now fully considers him a WorthyOpponent he was wrong to underestimate, and the two leave on (relatively) [[{{FriendlyEnemy}} good terms.]]
*'''Played for Laughs''': Dracone establishes a set of rules for their fight, but every single one of them benefits Hiro in some way rather than hinder him, and Dracone is none-the-wiser. Hiro unsurprisingly wins.
*'''Played for Drama''': Dracone’s defeat in his duel is an utter shock to all of his subordinates & students, who now question whether the master-swordsman is truly worthy of the title.
*'''Straight''': Dracone, a MasterSwordsman, challenges Hiro to a swordfight. [[{{PunnyName}} Hiro]] accepts, along with any conditions that Dracone insisted on, and manages to defeat him in their duel.
*'''Exaggerated''': Dracone, despite being a swordsmaster who has ridiculously ImplausibleFencingPowers, is [[{{EpicFail}} utterly defeated by Hiro, who literally never held a blade in his life.]]
*'''Downplayed''': Hiro’s victory in his duel with Dracone is a [[{{PyrrhicVictory}} Pyrrhic one.]] He is severely injured to the point he may never fight again, or at least put out of action for some time.
*'''Justified''':
**Dracone’s fighting style is [[{{Glass Cannon}} All-Offense-No-Defense.]] As such Hiro, a Jack-of-all-Stats fighter, simply goes on the offensive since Dracone [[{{LogicalWeakness}} wouldn’t be able to counter him effectively.]]
**Even though he’s still a formidable sword-master, Dracone’s [[{{DentedIron}} age]] & [[{{ArrogantKungFuGuy}} arrogance]] has caught up to him. [[{{SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome}} It was only a matter of time before someone would take him down in a duel.]]
**One of the reasons Dracone is such a master duelist is because nearly all his previous opponents use standard fighting styles that he is familiar with. Hiro on the other hand, while not quite as skilled with the sword, uses [[{{ConfusionFu}} his own unique fighting style that Dracone cannot predict/analyze properly.]]
*'''Inverted''': ???
*'''Subverted''':
**When it appears that Hiro is about to win, Dracone reveals he had been holding back and now decides to [[{{IAmNotLeftHanded}} use all his skills]] and starts to beat him.
**Despite Hiro appearing to have the advantage, he decides he’s running out of time and [[{{CombatPragmatist}} pulls a gun on Dracone,]] shooting him right between the eyes.
*'''Double Subverted''':
**…Until Hiro [[{{Film/ThePrincessBride}} also reveals he’s been holding back, and similarly decides to use all his skills,]] thus beating Dracone.
**It turns out, Dracone was also going to shoot Hiro in their fight (having a gun hidden up his sleeve), but Hiro beat him to it.
*'''Zig Zagged''': Dracone is constantly changing the rules of their duel, which Hiro is struggling to keep up with, but is hanging in there.
*'''Averted''': The fight is a CurbStompBattle in Dracone’s favor.
*'''Enforced''': Dracone has become something of a Creator’s Pest for the writers and they decide to axe him from the storyline. Rather than dropping a bridge on him, the writers instead opt to give him one final duel to the death to serve as his last hurrah, while also showing how Hiro has developed in his own skill as a fighter.
*'''Lampshaded''': “A Decade of experience and the Homefield Advantage, and Dracone lost his swordfight to Hiro.”
*'''Exploited''': [[{{TheBigBad}} Emperor Evulz]] feels that his [[{{TheStarscream}} lieutenant Dracone is a threat to his plans.]] Rather than simply killing him (which could potentially cause problems with his other minions), Evulz instead convinces Dracone to duel his archenemy Hiro to the death. Since Dracone takes a lot of pride in his skill as a swordsman, the emperor feels that having his best subordinate lose to Hiro would make his death all-the-more satisfying and poetic.
*'''Defied''': ???
*'''Discussed''': “Never in a million years would I have seen Dracone lose in a swordfight. He must have lost his edge."
*'''Conversed''':
*'''Implied''': Hiro tells his colleagues of the time he fought master-swordsman Dracone in a duel, and even shows the blade he used. When they ask him what happened, Hiro simply replies “What do you think? I won”
*'''Deconstructed''': Dracone manages to survive his duel with Hiro, however his pride is utterly destroyed. He spent nearly his entire life honing his skills with the sword… and now he lost to the most unlikely of opponents, one he never imagined would ever defeat him. Unable to bear the humiliation, Dracone opts to end his own life.
**Hiro, on the other hand, is thrilled at his accomplishment and now believes that he is the new greatest swordsman. It isn’t long that Hiro becomes an ArrogantKungFuGuy in his own right, taking great Pride in defeating Dracone, and eventually he is shown to be not so different from his enemy.
*'''Reconstructed''': Though Dracone is defeated, Hiro compliments his opponent on his skill and admits that under different circumstances his Sword-Master foe might have won. Dracone likewise compliments Hiro and now fully considers him a WorthyOpponent he was wrong to underestimate, and the two leave on (relatively) [[{{FriendlyEnemy}} good terms.]]
*'''Played for Laughs''': Dracone establishes a set of rules for their fight, but every single one of them benefits Hiro in some way rather than hinder him, and Dracone is none-the-wiser. Hiro unsurprisingly wins.
*'''Played for Drama''': Dracone’s defeat in his duel is an utter shock to all of his subordinates & students, who now question whether the master-swordsman is truly worthy of the title.