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* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler: Everyone who knows her views Zala’s actions as not making sense of her. While Diana is biased in arguing this is morally not what her lover would do, even the objective Lois is confused about how her actions do not make any sense for her motive (e.g. she made not attempt to harm Jefferson or take apart his castle)]].

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* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler: Everyone who knows her views Zala’s actions as not making sense of her. While Diana is biased in arguing this is morally not what her lover would do, even the objective Lois is confused about how her actions do not make any sense for her motive (e.g. she made not attempt to harm Jefferson or take apart his castle)]].castle, instead killing his son who had nothing to do with Joe-El's death)]].
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* AdaptationalNameChange: [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara Zor-El]] becomes Zala Jor-El, combining this with RelatedDifferentlyInTheAdaptation.

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* AdaptationalNameChange: AdaptationNameChange: [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara Zor-El]] becomes Zala Jor-El, combining this with RelatedDifferentlyInTheAdaptation.
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* AdaptationalNameChange: [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara Zor-El]] becomes Zala Jor-El, combining this with RelatedDifferentlyInTheAdaptation.
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* CourtJester: Harley serves as a mix between this and the HonestAdvisor to the Els.

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* CourtJester: Harley serves as a mix between this and the HonestAdvisor to the Els.Els. She uses her position to justify MirthToPower and give honest opinions to try and advise them against war at every turn she can.
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* TheKingslayer: [[spoiler: ALL}} of the three main kingdoms have had a monarch die a brutal death at the hands of their enemies by this point.

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* TheKingslayer: [[spoiler: ALL}} ALL]] of the three main kingdoms have had a monarch die a brutal death at the hands of their enemies by this point.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Issue #6 reveals that Constantine is in love with the [[spoiler:now dead]] King of Storms, Jefferson Pierce. Though there is nothing to indicate Jefferson returned is feeling.

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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Issue #6 reveals that Constantine is in love with the [[spoiler:now dead]] King of Storms, Jefferson Pierce. Though there is nothing to indicate Jefferson returned is feeling.his feelings.
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* CourtJester: Harley serves as a mix between this and the HonestAdvisor to the Els.
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* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: Hippolyta]] meets their demise this way at the hands of [[spoiler:Lara]].


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* TheKingslayer: [[spoiler: ALL}} of the three main kingdoms have had a monarch die a brutal death at the hands of their enemies by this point.
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* CycleOfRevenge: [[spoiler: Jor-El]] is brutally murdered on the orders of King Jefferson. In response Zala [[spoiler: kills King Jefferson's son]]. Things continue to escalate from there.


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* WellIntentionedExtremist: King Jefferson's concerns about the Els are understandable seeing as their arrival was accompanied by a suitably ominous prophecy that seems to suggest they are less than benevolent. His response, [[spoiler: arranging for Jor-El to be assassinated]], is a bit extreme by anyone's standards.
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** A less ambiguous example is that this universe's [[spoiler: Green Lantern]] is part of the CompositeCharacter that seems to be manipulating the events and is responsible for killing Bruce's parents.
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* TheChessmaster: It is implied that [[spoiler: The Green Man]] is somehow behind the increasing tensions between the kingdoms.
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* FantasticRacism: Bruce suffers from a version of this as he has dedicated his mission to finding and imprisoning any magic users in the kingdom due to the circumstances of his parents' deaths and the fact that magic is one of the very few things that can actually hurt the remaining family that he has left in the Els. He starts to rethink his views on the issue after the [[spoiler: Teen Titans]] save his life and he discovers that [[spoiler: he has [[YouAreWhatYouHate powers]] himself]].
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* MakeMeWannaShout: Black Canary is a banshee.

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* MakeMeWannaShout: Black Canary is believed to be a banshee.

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* DepletedPhlebotinumShells: Oliver kills [[spoiler:Jor-El]] with a kryptonite arrow given to him by the Green Man.



* MageMarksman: Kinda. Oliver kills [[spoiler:Jor-El]] with a magic arrow but it was given to him by the Green Man rather than any magic on his part.
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* WarriorPrincess: Diana and Zala.
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* RelatedDifferentlyInTheAdaptation: Zala is Kal-El's sister, rather than Kara being his cousin.


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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Jor-El (at least initially) and Lara (so far).

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* CompositeCharacter: The Green Man, who is this universe's version of [[spoiler: Joker, Lex Luthor, and Green Lantern.]]

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The Green Man, who is this universe's version of [[spoiler: Joker, Lex Luthor, and Green Lantern.]]
** This version of Ra's Al Ghul takes the title Head of the Demon more literally, since [[spoiler: he has Jason Blood's role as Etrigan's human form.
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* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: Anissa Pierce has sound/shockwave based powers rather than her typical SuperStrength and NighInvulnerability.

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* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: Anissa Pierce has sound/shockwave based powers rather than her typical usual SuperStrength and NighInvulnerability.



* CompositeCharacter: The Green Man, who is this universe's version of [[spoiler: Joker, Lex Luthor, and Green Lantern.]],

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* CompositeCharacter: The Green Man, who is this universe's version of [[spoiler: Joker, Lex Luthor, and Green Lantern.]],]]


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* GreyAndGrayMorality: The Els and the Pierces are both shown to be generally well-meaning people who are willing to do distasteful things for what they consider the greater good. The Amazons are more straightforwardly heroic but they have their flaws too.


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* IGaveMyWord: The Amazons are long-standing allies of the Kingdom of the Storms and swore to aid them in war if necessary, so when they declare war on the Els Hippolyta joins them even though she thinks it's a bad idea.
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* WhamPanel: [[spoiler:Kal-El stabbing Bruce in the chest with a shard of Kryptonite]].

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* WhamPanel: WhamShot: [[spoiler:Kal-El stabbing Bruce in the chest with a shard of Kryptonite]].
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* CourtMage: John Constantine to the Pierce's.

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* [[HiddenBackupPrince Hidden Backup Princess]]: Jor-El has a secret daughter, Zala, hidden away on Amazon Island.



* OnlyOneName: Almost everyone, including royalty, appear to only have a single name.


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* WhamPanel: [[spoiler:Kal-El stabbing Bruce in the chest with a shard of Kryptonite]].
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* DeepCoverAgent: Bruce apparently has one of these in King Jefferson's court.

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* DeepCoverAgent: Bruce apparently has one of these in King Jefferson's court. [[spoiler:It's Tim Drake. And John Constantine figured it out years ago.]]
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Issue #6 reveals that Constantine is in love with the [[spoiler:now dead]] King of Storms, Jefferson Pierce. Though there is nothing to indicate Jefferson returned is feeling.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Poison Ivy, as is often the case, has ivy-green skin.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: In the biggest divergence from the rest of the DCU, [[spoiler: Kal-El]]. However, [[spoiler: him being unaffected by the Kryptonite calls in to question if it’s really him]].

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* AdaptationalVillainy: In the biggest divergence from the rest of the DCU, [[spoiler: Kal-El]]. However, [[spoiler: him being completely unaffected by the prolonged holding of completely exposed Kryptonite - combined with the strong implications that somebody has been impersonating Zala - heavily calls in to question if it’s really him]].
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* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler:Zala Jor-El murders Prince Jacob]].

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* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler:Zala Jor-El seemingly, murders Prince Jacob]].Jacob - but there are suggestions that it might also be someone who impersonated her that did so instead.]]
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** [[spoiler: Later when confronted with this accusation, Zala is both genuinely baffled and horrified by it. There is also how later somebody resembling Kal, handles kryptonite to no ill-effect to similarly do a horrible deed, suggesting perhaps a shapeshifter is in play.

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** [[spoiler: Later when confronted with this accusation, Zala is both genuinely baffled and horrified by it. There is also how later somebody resembling Kal, handles kryptonite to no ill-effect to similarly do a horrible deed, suggesting perhaps a shapeshifter is in play.]]
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** [[spoiler: Later when confronted with this accusation, Zala is both genuinely baffled and horrified by it. There is also how later somebody resembling Kal, handles kryptonite to no ill-effect to similarly do a horrible deed, suggesting perhaps a shapeshifter is in play.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: In the biggest divergence from the rest of the DCU, [[spoiler: Kal-El]].

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* AdaptationalVillainy: In the biggest divergence from the rest of the DCU, [[spoiler: Kal-El]]. However, [[spoiler: him being unaffected by the Kryptonite calls in to question if it’s really him]].
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* AdaptationalVillainy: In the biggest divergence from the rest of the DCU, [[spoiler: Kal-El]].


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* CompositeCharacter: The Green Man, who is this universe's version of [[spoiler: Joker, Lex Luthor, and Green Lantern.]],


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* InLoveWithYourCarnage: Harley says as much to Ivy, who promises to lay waste to whole armies for her beloved.


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* PromotedToLoveInterest: Wonder Woman and [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Zala]] are a couple.

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