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* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Slightly, but with more use later on. This episode introduced the idea that among the triplets, Dewey is the smartest and most resourceful, which - while limited to this episode in Ducktales - later became the basis for his character in WesternAnimation/QuackPack.

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* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Slightly, but with more use later on. This episode introduced the idea that among the triplets, Dewey is the smartest and most resourceful, which - while limited to this episode in Ducktales ''[=DuckTales=]'' - later became the basis for his character in WesternAnimation/QuackPack.''WesternAnimation/QuackPack''.
* TheGoodKing: Roy.
* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: Before Ray orders the party sent to the dungeons, he flings a number of insults at them. Launchpad retorts that Ray can call them idiots or fools but not knaves.



* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: Before Ray orders the party sent to the dungeons, he flings a number of insults at them. Launchpad retorts that Ray can call them idiots or fools but not knaves.
* ManInTheIronMask: The episode is pretty much a WholePlotReference to the novel by Alexander Dumas, right down to having the rightful king being imprisoned while his twin brother impersonated him.

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* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: Before Ray orders the party sent to the dungeons, he flings a number of insults at them. Launchpad retorts that Ray can call them idiots or fools but not knaves.
* ManInTheIronMask: The episode is pretty much a WholePlotReference to the novel by Alexander Dumas, Creator/AlexandreDumas, right down to having the rightful king being imprisoned while his twin brother impersonated him.



** The Count of Monte Dumas references both the author of ''The Man In The Iron Mask'' and the ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'' (another work by the same author).

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** The Count of Monte Dumas references both the author of ''The Man In The in the Iron Mask'' and the ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'' (another work by the same author).



** The whole episode is essentially one large reference to ''The Man In The Iron Mask''.

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** The whole episode is essentially one large reference to ''The Man In The in the Iron Mask''.



-->'''Scrooge''': All for one...
-->'''Roy''': ...And one for all!
-->'''Launchpad''': And three against four!
* TheGoodKing: Roy.
* TitleDrop: As the title of the episode is also the nickname of one of the characters, it gets referenced multiple times.

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-->'''Scrooge''': All for one...
-->'''Roy''': ...
one...\\
'''Roy''': ...
And one for all!
-->'''Launchpad''':
all!\\
'''Launchpad''':
And three against four!
* TheGoodKing: Roy.
* TitleDrop: As the title of the episode is also the nickname of one of the characters, it gets referenced multiple times.times.
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* PossessionImpliesMastery: Scrooge, Ray and Launchpad get their hands on some swords during the coup. While Scrooge and Ray (who taught him) are explicitly skilled swordsmen, Launchpad has never handled a sword before. He's still good enough to keep two guards at bay, despite yelping the whole time.
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* PersonaNonGrata: After defeating Ray, Roy punishes him by lifetime banishment.
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* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Slightly, but with more use later on. This episode introduced the idea that among the triplets, Dewey is the smartest and most resourceful, which - while limited to this episode in Ducktales - later became the basis for his character in WesternAnimation/QuackPack.
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* GivingTheSwordToANoob:

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* CoordinatedClothes: Dewey intentionally breaks up the habit that he and his brothers have of dressing alike after becoming annoyed that people can't tell them apart.

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* CoordinatedClothes: Dewey intentionally breaks up the habit that he and his brothers have of dressing alike after becoming annoyed that people can't tell them apart. He winds up ditching his new outfit when he and his brothers need to use their identical appearance to trick a guard.



* GivingTheSwordToANoob:



* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: Before Ray orders the party sent to the dungeons, he flings a number of insults at them. Launchpad retorts that Ray can call them idiots or fools but not knaves.



* MeaningfulName: Roy, which is an Anglicization of the French "roi" meaning king. Also the Count of Monte Dumas references both the author of ''Literature/TheManInTheIronMask'' and ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'', and the ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'' (another work by the same author).

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* MeaningfulName: MeaningfulName:
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Roy, which is an Anglicization of the French "roi" meaning king. Also the king.
** The
Count of Monte Dumas references both the author of ''Literature/TheManInTheIronMask'' and ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'', ''The Man In The Iron Mask'' and the ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'' (another work by the same author).



** The whole episode is essentially one large reference to ''Literature/TheManInTheIronMask''.

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** The whole episode is essentially one large reference to ''Literature/TheManInTheIronMask''.''The Man In The Iron Mask''.
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* MeaningfulName: Roy, which is an Anglicization of the French "roi" meaning king. Also the Count of Monte Dumas references both the author of ''Literature'TheManInTheIronMask'' and ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'', and the ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'' (another work by the same author).

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* MeaningfulName: Roy, which is an Anglicization of the French "roi" meaning king. Also the Count of Monte Dumas references both the author of ''Literature'TheManInTheIronMask'' ''Literature/TheManInTheIronMask'' and ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'', and the ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'' (another work by the same author).
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* MeaningfulName: Roy, which is an Anglicization of the French "roi" meaning king. Also the Count of Monte Dumas references both the author of ''Literature'TheManInTheIronMask'' and ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'', and the ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'' (another work by the same author).
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* DisproportionateRetribution:
** The Count of Monte Dumas' evil twin brother locks him in an iron mask, because said evil twin brother was lost in a childhood game of hide and seek.
** Scrooge, Launchpad ''and'' Huey, Dewey and Louie are sentenced for life imprisonment after Scrooge angrily tears up the fines he's been issued by Captain Pietro.

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* CoordinatedClothes: Dewey intentionally breaks up the habit that he and his brothers have of dressing alike after becoming annoyed that people can't tell them apart.



** To ''Literature/TheManInTheIronMask''.

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** To The whole episode is essentially one large reference to ''Literature/TheManInTheIronMask''.



* TheGoodKing: Roy.

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* TheGoodKing: Roy.Roy.
* TitleDrop: As the title of the episode is also the nickname of one of the characters, it gets referenced multiple times.
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* IntergenerationalFriendship: Roy is many years younger than Scrooge, but the latter shows great respect to his character and talent, and remembers him a lot more fondly than most people from his past adventures.

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* IntergenerationalFriendship: Roy is many years younger than Scrooge, but the latter shows great respect to his character and talent, and remembers him a lot more fondly than most other people from his past adventures.
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* IntergenerationalFriendship: Roy is many years younger than Scrooge, but the latter shows great respect to his character and talent, and remembers him a lot more fondly than most people from his past adventures.

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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: The true ruler of the kingdom Roy was able to help Scrooge and his friends save his kingdom after the mask is removed.
* ShoutOut: To ''Literature/TheManInTheIronMask''.

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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: The true ruler of the kingdom Roy kingdom, Roy, was able to help Scrooge and his friends save his kingdom after the mask is removed.
* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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To ''Literature/TheManInTheIronMask''.''Literature/TheManInTheIronMask''.
** These lines reference ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'':
-->'''Scrooge''': All for one...
-->'''Roy''': ...And one for all!
-->'''Launchpad''': And three against four!
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* ManInTheIronMask: The episode is pretty much a WholePlotReference to the novel by Alexander Dumas, right down to having the rightful king being imprisoned while his twin brother impersonated him.
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* ShoutOut: To ''Literature/TheManInTheIronMask''.

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* ShoutOut: To ''Literature/TheManInTheIronMask''.''Literature/TheManInTheIronMask''.
* TheGoodKing: Roy.
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* GeniusBonus: 'Roy' means 'king' in old French.
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* GeniusBonus: 'Roy' means 'king' in old French.
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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: The true ruler of the kingdom Roy was able to help Scrooge and his friends save his kingdom after the mask is removed.
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* ShoutOut: To Literature/TheManInTheIronMask

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* ShoutOut: To Literature/TheManInTheIronMask''Literature/TheManInTheIronMask''.
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Scrooge and the boys take a trip to visit an old friend of his, Count Roy. However, unknown to Scrooge, Roy's evil twin Ray rules Roy's kingdom with an iron fist.
!!This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
* ShoutOut: To Literature/TheManInTheIronMask

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