History PlayingWith / DamselErrant

* '''Played For Laughs''': The EvilPlan pulled by Lady Alice shows WhatAnIdiot Sir Bob is.

* '''Played For Drama''': Lady Alice gets a vision of a portent of doom that will spread across the entire realm, but [[DeadlyDecadentCourt the court she resides in is treacherous]] and [[BurnTheWitch there is a stigma attached to dabbling in dark arts]]. Yet she believes the best chance to stop it is to go out into the field away from the castle, so she finds Sir Bob and has to convince him to go while hiding the question of why she's trying to send him out.

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

* '''Downplayed''': ???

'''Basic Trope''': In medieval literature, a woman who uses her charms to lure the knight into action

* '''Exaggerated''': Lady Alice is herself the BigBad.

* '''Double Subverted''': But only from one particular villain; the one he ends up encountering, the {{MacGuffin}} in question has no effect on whatsoever.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Lady Alice charms Sir Bob, and give him a {{MacGuffin}} that will protect him. Except it turns out it only works against one particular villain, and they encounter another villain instead. Except it was actually TheDragon and Lady Alice didn't know about him. The {{MacGuffin}} finally works against the BigBad.

* '''Defied''': Lady Alice does not want to put her LoveInterest in danger, even if he ''would'' do anything for her, and even if he ''is'' technically bound to the code of chivalry. So she wishes him the best, but does not manipulate anything behind the scenes.

* '''Straight''': [[KnightErrant Sir Bob]] [[DulcineaEffect falls hard for]] [[TheVamp Lady Alice]], who ends up leading him right into the clutches of the BigBad.

* '''Exploited''': [[AntiSue Lady Claire]] wants Sir Bob to [[UnholyMatrimony join her side]], and she befriends [[NaiveEverygirl Lady Alice]] and uses her to help her achieve that end.

* '''Double Subverted''': But only from one particular villian; the one he ends up encountering, the {{MacGuffin}} in question has no effect on whatsoever.

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Basic Trope''': In medieval literature, a woman who uses her charms to lure the knight into action
* '''Played Straight''': [[KnightErrant Sir Bob]] [[DulcineaEffect falls hard for]] [[TheVamp Lady Alice]], who ends up leading him right into the clutches of the BigBad.

* '''Inverted''': Sir Bob manages to seduce [[ActionGirl Lady Alice]] and leads her into all sorts of trouble.

* '''Double Subverted''': But only from one particular villian; the one he ends up encountering, the {{MacGuffin}} in question has no effect on whatsoever.
* '''Deconstructed''': Sir Bob is being put into serious danger by Lady Alice, and she knows it. This can have a dramatic effect on their relationship. Also, the fact that this love usually doesn't last can be painful for both of them.
* '''Reconstructed''': Lady Alice has a good relationship with Sir Bob, and they have adventures together, but they are able to [[BattleCouple handle everything]] without one person being put in excessive danger. Their love does last.
* '''Parodied''': Lady Alice seems to be leading Sir Bob down the primrose path to becoming dragon chow, but is actually leading him to a surprise party in his honor.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Does something seem...odd about Lady Alice to you?"

* '''Enforced''': AllWomenAreLustful, and similar paradigms

* '''Exploited''': [[AntiSue Lady Claire]] wants Sir Bob to [[UnholyMatrimony join her side]], and she befriends [[NaiveEverygirl Lady Alice]] and uses her to help her achieve that end.

* '''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': The XanatosGambit pulled by Lady Alice shows WhatAnIdiot Sir Bob is.

* '''Averted''': Sir Bob never once meets Lady Alice.

* '''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.

* '''Deconstructed''': Sir Bob is being put into serious danger by Lady Alice, and she knows it. This can have a dramatic effect on their relationship.
* '''Reconstructed''': Lady Alice has a good relationship with Sir Bob, and they have adventures together, but they are able to [[BattleCouple handle everything]] without one person being put in excessive danger.

* '''Played For Laughs''': The XanatosGambit pulled by LadyAlice shows WhatAnIdiot Sir Bob is.

* '''Enforced''': AllWomenArePerverts