History Recap / TintinKingOttokarsSceptre

* ANaziByAnyOtherName: The Bordurians - though they also have elements of other 1930s fascists.

* CreatorProvincialism: The royal palace of Syldavia is modelled after the one in Brussels, Belgium. The language spoken by the Syldavians and Bordurians is based on the Marol dialect, spoken by Flemish people in Brussels.

* FunetikAksent: The Syldavians and Bordurians actually speak distorted versions of ''Marollien'', the dialect spoken by Flemish speakers in Brussels, slightly disguised by spelling it as if they were two Slavic languages.

* PortmanteauName: In the original version off-panel character Müsstler ('''Muss'''olini + Hi'''tler'''). It has been speculated that the name Syldavia was created from "Tra'''syl'''vania" and "Mol'''davia'''.

* AntiquatedLinguistics: The Syldavians and Bordurians actually speak a distorted version of Marol dialect, dialect spoken by Flemish people in Brussels.

* TheQuisling / TheMole / DoubleAgent: A disturbing number of Syldavians are in Bordurian pay.

* PortmanteauName: In the original version off-panel character Müsstler ('''Muss'''olini + Hi'''tler''').

* GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion: In the original version the uniforms of the royal guards looked totally different. They were changed to uniforms looking like the Beefeater uniforms worn by royal guards in the United Kingdom.

* ReferencedBy: ''ComicBook/BlakeAndMortimer'': In ''The Voronov Plot'' the restaurant ''Klow'' and its owner from ''King Ottokars Sceptre'' appear.

* ANaziByAnyOtherName: The Bordurians - though they also have elements of other 1930's fascists.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The [[TheGhost unseen]] leader of the conspiracy is named [[BenitoMussolini Müss]][[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler tler]].

* CreatorCameo: Creator/{{Herge}} and his then assistant Edgar P. Jacobs (''ComicStrip/BlakeAndMortimer'') can be spotted in military uniforms attending the royal reception at the palace.

* ShoutOut: ComicBook/BlakeAndMortimer: In ''The Voronov Plot'' the restaurant ''Klow'' and its owner from ''King Ottokars Sceptre'' appear.

* IAteWhat: Tintin's reaction when he's told the Syldavian restaurant uses dog, and [[EatTheDog Snowy is missing]]. He comes [[BigEater out of the kitchen]] moments later.

* IAteWhat: Tintin's reaction when he's told the Syldavian restaurant uses dog, and [[EatTheDog snowy is missing]]. He comes [[BigEater out of the kitchen]] moments later.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The [[TheGhost unseen]] leader of the conspiracy is named [[BenitoMussolini Müss]][[AdolfHitler tler]].

* CreatorProvincialism: The royal palace of Syldavia is modelled after the one in Brussels, Belgium.

* GorgeousPeriodDress: The uniforms of the Sydavian royal guards.

* ANaziByAnyOtherName: The Bordurians - though they also have elements of other 1930's fascists.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The [[TheGhost unseen]] leader of the consiracy is named [[BenitoMussolini Müss]][[AdolfHitler tler]].

Happening upon a briefcase lost in the park Tintin returns it to its owner [[AbsentMindedProfessor Professor Hector Alembick]], an expert in sigillography (the study of seals - the ones on letters rather than the ones with flippers). Professor Alembick is travelling to the Balkan kingdom of [[{{Ruritania}} Syldavia]] and offers Tintin a job as his assistant. Tintin declines but later finds himself under surveillance by sinister individuals who seem connected with that country. After more than one attempt on his life Tintin decides accept Alembick's offer and accompany him to Syldavia and get to the bottom of things.

Tintin soon finds himself thrust into the middle of a ruthless conspiracy to overthrow King Muskar XII of Syldavia in the interests of their fascist neighbor Borduria. Faced with traitors at every turn and Tintin has to race against time to save the King's throne. If the stolen King Ottokar's Sceptre is not returned by St. Vladimir's Day the King will have to abdicate and the Bordurians will invade...

Tintin soon finds himself thrust into the middle of a ruthless conspiracy to overthrow the King Muskar XII of Syldavia in the interests of their fascist neighbor Borduria. Faced with traitors at every turn and Tintin has to race against time to save the King's throne. If the stolen King Ottokar's Sceptre is not returned by St. Vladimir's Day the King will have to abdicate and the Bordurians will invade...

* TheQuisling: A disturbing number of Syldavians are in Bordurian pay.

''King Ottokar's Sceptre'' was written in 1938 and 1938 and was written in the light of the threat of fascism; the Bordurian plot has parallels with Anschluss of Austria and Syldavia's location is reminiscent of Albania (invaded by Mussolini in 1939). Both Syldavia and Borduria would play important roles in later adventures and the story also introduced the recurring characters of Bianca Castafiore and the villainous Colonel Boris Jorgen.

* OutOfCharacterMoment: When Tintin meets Professor Alembick at the start, he's constantly smoking. He doesn't smoke at all for the rest of the book, which Tintin notes. [[spoiler:This is a clue that he's been replaced by an impostor]].

Happening upon a briefcase lost in the park Titin returns it to its owner [[AbsentMindedProfessor Professor Hector Alembick]], an expert in sigillography (the study of seals - the ones on letters rather than the ones with flippers). Professor Alembick is travelling to the Balkan kingdom of [[{{Ruritania}} Syldavia]] and offers Tintin a job as his assistant. Tintin declines but later finds himself under surveliance by sinister individuals who seem connected with that country. After more than one attempt on his life Tintin decides accept Alembick's offer and accompany him to Syldavia and get to the bottom of things.

Tintin soon finds himself thrust into the middle of a ruthless conspiracy to overthrow the King Muskar XII of Syldavia in the interests of their fascist neighbour Borduria. Faced with traitors at every turn and Tintin has to race against time to save the King's throne. If the stolen King Ottokar's Sceptre is not returned by St. Vladimir's Day the King will have to abdicate and the Bordurians will invade...

* ParanoiaFuel: It seems like Tintin can trust no one in Syldavia and at one point even begins to wonder if even Professor Alembick has been replaced by an imposter. [[spoiler: He has.]]

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Happening upon a briefcase lost in the park Titin returns it to its owner [[AbsentMindedProfessor Professor Hector Alembick]], an expert in sigillography (the study of seals - the ones on letters rather than the ones with flippers). Professor Alembick is travelling to the Balkan kingdom of [[{{Ruritania}} Syldavia]] and after discovering he is under surveliance by sinister individuals who seem connected with that country. After more than one attempt on his life Tintin decides to accompany Alembick to Syldavia and get to the bottom of things.

* {{Ruritania}}: Syldavia and Borduria. Syldavia in particular is often ranked as one of Hergé's greatest achievements - an extremely detailed and well researched fictional nation with it's own history, flag and language.

* TheQuisling: A disturbing number of Syldavians are in Borurian pay.