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* '''Exaggerated''': It's literally a retelling of Merlin and Nimue.
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* '''Exaggerated''': It's literally a retelling of Merlin and Nimue.??
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* '''Enforced''': The story is based on the Arthurian legend, and the characters actually ''are'' Merlin and Nimue. %% Enforced means the trope occurs for a reason OTHER THAN the author wanting to include it.
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* '''Enforced''': The story is based on a retelling of the Arthurian legend, and the characters actually ''are'' Merlin and Nimue. %% Enforced means the trope occurs for a reason OTHER THAN the author wanting to include it.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is an ancient being that is thousands of years old, while Alice is barely in her teens. The two have a torrid romance, then Alice kills Bob to ascend to a new tier of power.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is an ancient being that is thousands It's literally a retelling of years old, while Alice is barely in her teens. The two have a torrid romance, then Alice kills Bob to ascend to a new tier of power.Merlin and Nimue.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is an ancient being that is thousands of years old, while Alice is barely in her teens. The two have a hardcore romance, then Alice nearly kills Bob to ascend to a new tier of power.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is an ancient being that is thousands of years old, while Alice is barely in her teens. The two have a hardcore torrid romance, then Alice nearly kills Bob to ascend to a new tier of power.
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* '''Subverted''': Bob and Alice have {{UST}}. Someone tries to get Alice to betray Bob, making her a good offer. Right as she's about to decide… the scene cuts away and we don't see what she says, but the implication is that she has betrayed him. Several scenes later, we come to the scene where the actual betrayal would take place... and we find out that Alice turned down the offer, and stayed loyal to Bob.
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* '''Subverted''': Bob and Alice have {{UST}}. Someone tries to get Alice to betray Bob, making her a good offer. Right as she's about to decide… the scene cuts away and we don't see what she says, but the implication is that she has betrayed him. Several scenes later, we come to the scene where the actual betrayal would take place... and we find out that Alice turned down the offer, and stayed loyal to Bob.
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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob knows about this trope, but he's a DirtyOldMan.
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* '''Inverted''': ???Alice is a magical expert in her youth, and Bob is an older man hoping to learn from her natural talent. They begin a romantic relationship, and Bob eventually betrays her for power.
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* '''Enforced''': The story is based on the Arthurian legend, and the characters actually ''are'' Merlin and Nimue.
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'''Basic Trope''': A magician and protégée with a serious age difference, who have at least hints of being romantically involved, and one of whom eventually betrays the other for greater power.
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'''Basic Trope''': A magician mage and protégée with a serious age difference, who have at least hints of being romantically involved, and one of whom eventually betrays the other for greater power.
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* '''Subverted''': Bob and Alice have {{UST}}. Someone tries to get Alice to betray Bob, making her a good offer. Right as she's about to decide… the scene cuts away and we don't see what she says, but the implication is that she has betrayed him. Several scenes later, we come to the scene where the actual betrayal would take place… and we find out that Alice turned down the offer, and stayed loyal to Bob.
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* '''Subverted''': Bob and Alice have {{UST}}. Someone tries to get Alice to betray Bob, making her a good offer. Right as she's about to decide… the scene cuts away and we don't see what she says, but the implication is that she has betrayed him. Several scenes later, we come to the scene where the actual betrayal would take place… place... and we find out that Alice turned down the offer, and stayed loyal to Bob.
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* '''Averted''': Bob and Alice are the same age.
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* '''Averted''': Bob and Alice AliceAndBob are the same age.
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%% Enforced means the trope occures occurs for a reason OTHER THAN the author wanting to include it.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ???
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* '''Downplayed''':???Bob is a 40-year-old mage, while Alice is well over 20. The two flirt from time to time, but their relationship mostly comes down to a student-teacher one. In the end, Alice leaves her master and takes his book of magic.
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'''Basic Trope''': A magician and protégée with a serious age difference, who have at least hints of being romantically involved, and one of whom eventually betrays the other for greater power.
* '''Straight''': Bob is a great sorcerer, and he takes Alice, a young maid, as his apprentice. They become lovers, and Alice eventually betrays him for power.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': Alice's motives are discussed and presented sympathetically.
* '''Inverted''': ???
*'''Gender Inverted''': Bob takes Charles, a young lad, as his apprentice. They have a LoverAndBeloved dynamic and still fulfill the trope.
* '''Subverted''': Bob and Alice have {{UST}}. Someone tries to get Alice to betray Bob, making her a good offer. Right as she's about to decide… the scene cuts away and we don't see what she says, but the implication is that she has betrayed him. Several scenes later, we come to the scene where the actual betrayal would take place… and we find out that Alice turned down the offer, and stayed loyal to Bob.
* '''Double Subverted''': Since Alice refused to betray him, Bob trusts her more, and shares with her several of his magical secrets. Because he so trusts her, when it comes time that Alice ''does'' decide to betray him, she is able to take even more of his magic and secrets for herself.
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob and Alice are the same age.
* '''Enforced''': The story is based on the Arthurian legend, and the characters actually ''are'' Merlin and Nimue.
%% Enforced means the trope occures for a reason OTHER THAN the author wanting to include it.
* '''Lampshaded''': "The Council of Warlocks always says you should ''never'' take an apprentice you're the slightest bit besotted with, or have the slightest inkling might betray you."
* '''Invoked''': Alice looks for an old wizard to take her as his apprentice specifically with this plan in mind.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Bob is tempted to take Alice as his apprentice, but then he thinks of this trope and decides not to.
* '''Implied''': We never actually meet Alice's old mentor, but she mentions him a few times, in vague terms, and it sounds like something like this went down between them.
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* '''Straight''': Bob is a great sorcerer, and he takes Alice, a young maid, as his apprentice. They become lovers, and Alice eventually betrays him for power.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': Alice's motives are discussed and presented sympathetically.
* '''Inverted''': ???
*'''Gender Inverted''': Bob takes Charles, a young lad, as his apprentice. They have a LoverAndBeloved dynamic and still fulfill the trope.
* '''Subverted''': Bob and Alice have {{UST}}. Someone tries to get Alice to betray Bob, making her a good offer. Right as she's about to decide… the scene cuts away and we don't see what she says, but the implication is that she has betrayed him. Several scenes later, we come to the scene where the actual betrayal would take place… and we find out that Alice turned down the offer, and stayed loyal to Bob.
* '''Double Subverted''': Since Alice refused to betray him, Bob trusts her more, and shares with her several of his magical secrets. Because he so trusts her, when it comes time that Alice ''does'' decide to betray him, she is able to take even more of his magic and secrets for herself.
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob and Alice are the same age.
* '''Enforced''': The story is based on the Arthurian legend, and the characters actually ''are'' Merlin and Nimue.
%% Enforced means the trope occures for a reason OTHER THAN the author wanting to include it.
* '''Lampshaded''': "The Council of Warlocks always says you should ''never'' take an apprentice you're the slightest bit besotted with, or have the slightest inkling might betray you."
* '''Invoked''': Alice looks for an old wizard to take her as his apprentice specifically with this plan in mind.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Bob is tempted to take Alice as his apprentice, but then he thinks of this trope and decides not to.
* '''Implied''': We never actually meet Alice's old mentor, but she mentions him a few times, in vague terms, and it sounds like something like this went down between them.
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%%* '''Played For Laughs''':
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