History WesternAnimation / JaneAndTheDragon

* MyBelovedSmother: Dragon is a bit of a MamaBear to Jane at the best of times. In the episode ‘Foul Weather Friends’, his goofing around nearly causes her to her fall off his back mid-flight, he becomes [[{{Pun}} Mama unBEARable]].

* LikeRealityUnlessNoted: Besides the presence of a dragon, the whole setting seems to be completely the same as a real-life medieval kingdom. Even the castle’s resident “wizard” is implied to just be some kind of chemist. Furthermore, Dragon is never shown to be anything more than a normal animal (an intelligent, talking animal sure, but not at all magic, with his fire breathing/flying being hand waved).

* LikeRealityUnlessNoted: Besides the presence of a dragon, the whole setting seems to be completely the same as a real-life medieval kingdom. Even the castle’s resident “wizard” is implied to just be some kind of chemist. Furthermore, Dragon is never shown to be anything more than a normal animal (an intelligent, talking animal sure, but not at all magic, with his fire breathing/flying is hand waved with an explanation similar to Film/DragonsAFantasyMadeReal).

* MiddleAges: The show is set in the medieval period, seemingly set around the 9th century.

PapaWolf: you best not threaten or insult Jane when her fire-breathing best friend is around otherwise he’ll show just why dragons are so feared.

* JerkassBall: Jane inexplicably acts like this to dragon in the episode ‘Mismatched’.

* LikeRealityUnlessNoted: Besides the presence of a dragon, the whole setting seems to be completely the same as a real-life medieval kingdom. Even the castle’s resident “wizard” is implied to just be some kind of chemist. Furthermore, Dragon is never shown to be anything more than a normal animal (an intelligent, talking animal sure, but not at all magic, with his fire breathing/flying being being hand waved by an explanation similar to DragonsAFantasyMadeReal).

* MyBelovedSmother: Dragon is a bit of a MamaBear to Jane at the best of times. In one episode, where his goofing around nearly gets her splattered, he becomes [[{{Pun}} Mama unBEARable]].

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** Her brother Cuthbert also, who is regarded less highly by the main characters.

* ADogNamedDog: Dragon and Pig.

* DragonRider

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Gunther is obnoxious to Jane and occasionally the other denizens of the castle and often uses underhanded tactics to get his way. However, he has also gone out of his way to right his [[MeddlingParents meddling father's]] wrongs and usually ends up doing the right thing by the end of the episode.
* LastOfHisKind: Dragon might be this. He hopes he isn't.
* LikeRealityUnlessNoted: Besides the presence of a dragon, the whole setting seems to be completely the same as a real-life medieval kingdom. Even the castle’s resident “wizard” is implied to just be some kind of chemist. Furthermore, Dragon is never shown to be anything more than a normal animal (an intelligent, talking animal sure, but not at all magic).

* MiddleAges

''Jane and the Dragon'' is a [[AllCGICartoon CGI cartoon]] based on a book, about the adventures of the eponymous characters and their friends in the castle of the kingdom of Kippernia. Set in approximately the 800's, Jane is in training to become the first female knight ever. She gained the position at the age of ten when a dragon kidnapped the crown prince and she rescued him, finding out in the process that Dragon meant no harm, and thought that the prince was a key part of solving the dragon runes on his cave. After she returned with Prince Cuthbert and Dragon, King Caradoc allowed her to become a squire, which she had trained in secret for months beforehand.

* ShipperOnDeck: Pepper, Smithy, Dragon and Rake for Gunther and Jane before it is revealed that they do not, in fact, like each other. Gunther at least teases Jane over her interactions with Jester, implying he is aware of Jester's feelings, though that may just be him behaving towards her as usual.

* {{Adorkable}}: Jester and Rake both qualify. Jane has her moments too.

%%* ABoyAndHisX: A Girl and Her Dragon.

%%* AlmostKiss: Rake and Pepper in the episode "Dragon Diva."

%%* BetaCouple: Pepper and Rake, although there isn't really an official Alpha Couple yet.

%%* CannotTellAJoke: Dragon. Jane also, when it comes to telling immature jokes.
%%* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Jester seems to be in the first stages of Unlucky.
%%* DeadpanSnarker: Most of the characters are snarky to some degree, but special mention goes to the main two.
%%* ADogNamedDog: Dragon and Pig.

%%* DragonRider

%%* FieryRedhead: Jane

%%* HartmanHips: Pepper.

%%* MiddleAges

%%* ThePlan: Jane pulls off one of these for an All Fool's Day prank.

%%* ShipTease: Several moments between Jane and Jester could be argued as this.

%%* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Jane and Pepper, the royal cook.

%%* WellDoneSonGuy: Gunther.

* LikeRealityUnlessNoted: Besides the presence of a dragon, the whole setting seems to be completely the same as a real-life medieval kingdom. Even the castle’s resident “wizard” is implied to just be some kind of chemist. Furthermore, Dragon is never shown to be anything more than an animal (an intelligent, talking animal sure, but not at all magic).

* LikeRealityUnlessNoted: Besides the presence of a dragon, the whole setting seems to be completely the same as a real-life medieval kingdom. Even the castle’s resident “wizard” is implied to just be some kind of chemist.

* ABoyAndHisX: A Girl and Her Dragon.

* AlmostKiss: Rake and Pepper in the episode "Dragon Diva."

* BetaCouple: Pepper and Rake, although there isn't really an official Alpha Couple yet.

* CannotTellAJoke: Dragon. Jane also, when it comes to telling immature jokes.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Jester seems to be in the first stages of Unlucky.
* DeadpanSnarker: Most of the characters are snarky to some degree, but special mention goes to the main two.
* ADogNamedDog: Dragon and Pig.
* DragonRider

* FieryRedhead: Jane
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** Gunther's mother is missing from the series, and his profile on the official website states that his father reacts with anger whenever he asks about her. Gunther's absolute fear whenever his father approaches also implies he's experienced some [[AbusiveParents child abuse]].
** Sir Ivon is said to be fond of drinking songs. A character also jokes about him being found "under the table" during the royal ball.
** In one episode, Jane finds the tomb of who she believes is the real King Caradoc. She doesn't outright state it, but it can be interpreted that she suspects the current king murdered his brother and took the crown and his name. [[spoiler: She turns out to be mistaken about this, though and it turns out he took the name from his brother who died at an early age.]]
** In the episode "A Dragon's Tail" Dragon is running a fever. Jane checks his temperature to confirm this. Which leads to this exchange...
--->'''Jane:''' You are so hot!\\
'''Dragon:''' Thank you.

* HartmanHips: Pepper.

* MiddleAges

* ThePlan: Jane pulls off one of these for an All Fool's Day prank.

* ShipperOnDeck: Pepper, Smithy, Dragon and Rake for Gunther and Jane before it is revealed that they do not, in fact, like each other.
** Gunther at least teases Jane over her interactions with Jester, implying he is aware of Jester's feelings, though that may just be him behaving towards her as usual.
* ShipTease: Several moments between Jane and Jester could be argued as this.

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Jane and Pepper, the royal cook.

* WellDoneSonGuy: Gunther.

* NeverSayDie: Averted in a show that is almost violence-free and is acceptable for kindergartners to watch. Characters use the words "kill," "death," and "died" freely.

* RealWomenNeverWearDresses: [[invoked]] Jane adamantly refuses to wear a dress to the ball, even when her mother forbids her to go without one. The end result is Jane skipping the ball to chase after a garden thief. WordOfGod is that Jane felt that if she ''did'' wear a dress, it would be seen as backsliding from her goal to be a knight, especially in the eyes of her mother.

''Jane and the Dragon'' is a [[AllCGICartoon CGI cartoon]] about the adventures of the eponymous characters and their friends, in the castle of the kingdom of Kippernia. Set in approximately the 800's, Jane is in training to become the first female knight ever. She gained the position at the age of ten when a dragon kidnapped the crown prince and she rescued him, finding out in the process that Dragon meant no harm, and thought that the prince was a key part of solving the dragon runes on his cave. After she returned with Prince Cuthbert and Dragon, King Caradoc allowed her to become a squire, which she had trained in secret for months beforehand.

The show is notable for having [[MultipleDemographicAppeal unusually sophisticated characters, storytelling, and dialogue]] for a cartoon that most sources consider suitable for ''five-year-olds.'' The CGI, developed by the [[Creator/{{WETA}} same studio]] behind ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' and ''Film/{{King Kong|2005}}'', utilizes motion-capture technology and is almost free of the usual clumsiness that plagues other CGI series. The characters have realistic expressions and gestures and only occasionally dip into the UncannyValley.

The show received some glowing reviews from parents' groups and an Annie Award nomination. Despite this, Jane's adventures with her dragon were cancelled in 2006.

* AdaptationExpansion: The TV series hasn't strayed far from the (very small) source material. There are also some nice little homages to the book, with the Jester giving Jane his armor and the Queen possibly having a hand in allowing Jane to become a knight. Also the character designs are spot on!

* BelligerentSexualTension: Subverted with Jane and Gunther, who are always arguing but are explicitly shown in one episode to not have feelings for each other (contrary to the cast's beliefs).

** Princess Lavinia has royal blood and is therefore used to getting her way. However, she idolizes the heroine and is generally treated as a sympathetic (though often pesky) character.

* DeadpanSnarker: Most of the characters, actually but special mention goes to the main two.

* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Jester and Smithy. Pepper and Rake (the cook and gardener, respectively) are borderline examples, along with Gunther, which, according to WordOfGod was chosen because it means warrior.
* ExpositoryThemeTune: A [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Crowning Theme of Awesome]]:

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Not in the usual sense. There are no pop culture references or naughty in-jokes for adults watching. However, the story is implied to be darker than what is normally acceptable in a children's cartoon.
** For example, Gunther's mother is missing from the series, and his profile on the official website (where ''Jane and the Dragon'' is right next to preschool toons like ''Babar'') states that his father reacts with anger whenever he asks about her. Gunther's absolute fear whenever his father approaches also implies he's experienced some [[AbusiveParents child abuse]].

* TheGhost: When the Queen's royal portrait is vandalized. King Carradoc states that the "Court Wizard" is in process of repairing it. This wizard is never seen, and is only mentioned with once more when they pick up fireworks; with Rake acting scared of him. It could also fall into TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter.

** This could also be a subtle case of ShownTheirWork; in most of Medieval Europe, twelve years was the age of majority, though the lack of anyone older suggests the above.
* IneffectualLoner: Gunther. He is the only one who doesn't seem to be on friendly terms with anyone in the court.
** There are a couple exceptions. In one episode, he gets fairly close to Dragon as they both share a love of lowbrow humor, but Dragon [[StatusQuoIsGod returns to disliking him at the end of the episode]]. In another, he is caught stealing flowers and explains that they're for a [[TemporaryLoveInterest love interest]], but the love interest is never seen or referred to again. It is unknown if the love interest even exists; Gunther's facial expressions when mentioning her have led to debate among some viewers, and it is a bit extreme for someone to strip entire rose/chrysanthemum bushes bare for one person.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Gunther is obnoxious to Jane (and occasionally the other denizens of the castle) and often uses underhanded tactics to get his way. However, he has also gone out of his way to right his [[MeddlingParents meddling father's]] wrongs and usually ends up doing the right thing by the end of the episode.
* LastOfHisKind: Dragon, maybe. He hopes he isn't.
* MeaningfulName: Jane is probably the only one of her peers who ''doesn't'' fit this trope. Gunther, her fellow knight-in-training, means "warrior." Smithy is the blacksmith. Rake is the gardener. Pepper is the cook. Jester is, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin well...]]
** Partly justified in that all of them, aside from Gunther, are nicknames.
** Though Jane's surname--given in the book, not the series--is "Turnkey", an actual medieval profession. It's another word for "dungeon-master".

* MultipleDemographicAppeal: For the young target audience, the show has neat 3D animation, minimal violence, good role models, and a big, friendly ([[BerserkButton usually]]) dragon. For their parents or curious 20-year-old parties, it has complex and realistic characters with believable problems, plots and dialogue that dodge predictability, sophisticated vocabulary, and genuine emotion with a hint of romance.
** The series' appeal to its PeripheryDemographic is obvious in the comments sections of the episodes on Website/YouTube. Many comments are simply "I'm [age way older than the target demographic], and I love this show!"

* NeverSayDie: Surprisingly, averted in a show that is almost violence-free and is supposed to be acceptable for ''kindergarteners'' to watch. Characters use the words "kill," "death," and "died" freely.
* NobodyPoops: Averted; Dragon ''does'' defecate (rather abundantly too if the reactions of characters that see his leavings are any indication). Though it is never explicitly seen on camera (apart from when Gunther and Dragon have a dung-fight). Apparently, dragon manure makes very good fertilizer. Dragon isn't incredibly shy about where he does it, either. The concept of a bathroom is completely foreign to him.

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%% This is the trope in-universe. It's the Jane the knight refusing the dress.
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* RealWomenDontWearDresses: [[invoked]] Jane adamantly refuses to wear a dress to the ball, even when her mother forbids her to go without one. The end result is Jane skipping the ball to chase after a garden thief. Though you get the feeling the animators just didn't want to render everyone in their evening attire, it's a bit of a derailment from the heroine's usual reasonable and compromising personality. WordOfGod is that Jane felt that if she ''did'' wear a dress, it would be seen as backsliding from her goal to be a knight, especially in the eyes of her mother.
* ShipperOnDeck: Pepper, Smithy, Dragon and Rake for Gunther and Jane before it is revealed that they ''do not,'' in fact, like each other.

* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: Sir Ivan's response to being humiliated by Jester is to prepare every weapon he can in two days and take ''all of them'' to the duel. Then Jester derails the whole thing by declaring a duel of ''wits'' ([[LoopholeAbuse the rules are somewhat unclear as to what a "weapon" is]]), the one thing Sir Ivan is [[DumbMuscle somewhat lacking]].

* MoodMotif: Several, including ones that indicate when Gunther or his father are around, and a romantic violin motif used for Rake and Pepper.

* NobodyPoops: Averted; Dragon ''does'' defecate (rather abundantly too if the reactions of characters that see his leavings are any indication). Though it is never explicitly seen on camera (apart from when Gunther and Dragon and a dung-fight). Apparently, dragon manure makes very good fertilizer. Dragon isn't incredibly shy about where he does it, either. The concept of a bathroom is completely foreign to him.

* NeverSayDie: Surprisingly, averted in a show that is almost violence-free and is supposed to be acceptable for ''kindergarteners'' to watch. Characters use the words "kill," "death," and "died" freely.

* ABoyAndHisX: A Girl and Her Dragon.

* BelligerentSexualTension: Subverted with Jane and Gunther, who are always arguing but are explicitly shown in one episode to not have feelings for each other (contrary to the cast's beliefs).

A [[AllCGICartoon CGI cartoon]] about the adventures of the eponymous characters and their friends, in the castle of the kingdom of Kippernia. Set in approximately the 800's, Jane is in training to become the first female knight ever. She gained the position at the age of ten when a dragon kidnapped the crown prince and she rescued him, finding out in the process that Dragon meant no harm, and thought that the prince was a key part of solving the dragon runes on his cave. After she returned with Prince Cuthbert and Dragon, King Caradoc allowed her to become a squire, which she had trained in secret for months beforehand.

!!Jane And The Dragon contains examples of:

* [[ABoyAndHisX A Girl and Her Dragon]]

* BrattyHalfPint: Princess Lavinia has royal blood and is therefore used to getting her way. However, she idolizes the heroine and is generally treated as a sympathetic (though often pesky) character.

-->'''Jester:''' ~There once was a lady-in-waiting, let's call her Jane, that girl wasn't ordinary~
-->'''Jane:''' ~No way for me, a lady stuck in waiting, I'd rather battle fire-breathing dragons! I knew I could prove a girl could be a knight though my friends all laughed at me, but, I wouldn't be discouraged and trained in secret then a dragon pinched the royal prince and everyone was freakin' so I went alone to the dragon's home, to slay the dragon~
-->'''Chorus:''' ~Hey now, hey now now, Jane and the dragon are best friends now!~
-->'''Jane:''' ~Dragon's sweet, he let me save the young prince, then the king made me a knight's apprentice.~
-->'''Chorus:''' ~Hey now, hey now now~
-->'''Jane:''' ~With Dragon's help I'll be a knight someday~

** In one episode, Jane finds the tomb of who she believes is the real King Caradoc. She doesn't outright state it, but it can be interpreted that she suspects the current king murdered his brother and took the crown and his name.
*** [[spoiler: She turns out to be mistaken about this, though and it turns out he took the name from his brother who died at an early age.]]

--->'''Jane:''' You are so hot!
--->'''Dragon:''' Thank you.

* NobodyPoops: Averted; Dragon ''does'' defecate (rather abundantly too if the reactions of characters that see his leavings are any indication). Though it is never explicitly seen on camera (apart from when Gunther and Dragon and a dung-fight) apparently dragon manure makes very good fertilizer.
** Dragon isn't incredibly shy about where he does it, either. The concept of a bathroom is completely foreign to him.
--->'''Jane:''' I was going to the privy, and...
--->'''Dragon:''' Privy?
--->'''Jane:''' Yes, the privy...the privy chamber.
--->'''Dragon:''' <looks confused>
--->'''Jane:''' The ''private'' chamber, Dragon! Not everyone is happy squatting on a public wall to do their business!
--->'''Dragon:''' Oh, that! Yes, well, [that's] the dragon way, loud and proud!

* [[RedHeadedHero Red-Headed Heroine]]: Jane.

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