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** All the medals are [[HeroicSacrifice posthumous]]

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** All the medals are [[HeroicSacrifice posthumous]]post]][[DueToTheDead humous]]
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** All the medals are [[HeroicSacrifice posthumous]]
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* '''Straight''': The King awards Alice, Bob, Claire and Dan Knighthoods for slaying his [[BigBad traitorous general]].

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* '''Straight''': The King [[{{Knighting}} awards Alice, Bob, Claire and Dan Knighthoods Knighthoods]] for slaying his [[BigBad traitorous general]].



* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???"These heroes have saved our kingdom, Your Majesty. Shall we reward them as befits their achievement?" "Yes, we shall."
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** The BigBad's {{Dragon}} turns up for one last assault and turns the occasion into a BallroomBlitz.

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** The BigBad's {{Dragon}} TheDragon to the BigBad turns up for one last assault and turns the occasion into a BallroomBlitz.

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* '''Justified''': Well, the king would look pretty bad if he wasn't seen to reward the people who saved his kingdom (and announcing his heir had found herself a consort would be a pretty big deal anyway).

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* '''Justified''': Well, the king would look pretty bad if he wasn't seen to reward the people who saved his kingdom (and announcing his heir had found herself a consort would be a pretty big deal anyway).



* '''Subverted''': The King thanks Alice, Bob, Claire and Dan...then gives them a paltry (but not unreasonable) sum of money for their efforts and tells them to push off.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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The King thanks Alice, Bob, Claire and Dan...then Dan... Then gives them a paltry (but not unreasonable) sum of money for their efforts and tells them to push off.



* '''Double Subverted''': ...as a SecretTestOfCharacter to ensure that they truely are worthy of knighthoods by humbly accepting their payment and moving on.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...as As a SecretTestOfCharacter to ensure that they truely are worthy of knighthoods by humbly accepting their payment and moving on.



* '''Deconstructed''': The ceremony is largely so that the king can get away with not paying the heroes too much money (they wouldn't want to be seen publicly haggling for a better reward at a ceremony, after all).
* '''Reconstructed''': The recognition from the King (and the HundredPercentHeroismRating that comes with it) is priceless anyway, even if it didn't cost the king himself a penny.



* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Dan came from an enemy nation and took part in the quest so he could use the ceremony to assassinate the king.



* '''Exploited''': Dan came from an enemy nation and took part in the quest so he could use the ceremony to assassinate the king.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The situation is as described under "averted", but the king's rather insistent.
* '''Played for Drama''':

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* '''Exploited''': Dan came from an enemy nation and took part in the quest so he could use the '''Deconstructed''': The ceremony to assassinate is largely so that the king.
king can get away with not paying the heroes too much money (they wouldn't want to be seen publicly haggling for a better reward at a ceremony, after all).
* '''Reconstructed''': The recognition from the King (and the HundredPercentHeroismRating that comes with it) is priceless anyway, even if it didn't cost the king himself a penny.
* '''Played for For Laughs''': The situation is as described under "averted", but except the king's rather insistent.
insistent about giving them medals that they don't need nor want.
* '''Played for Drama''': For Drama''':



** The BigBad's {{Dragon}} turns up for one last assault and turns the occassion into a BallroomBlitz.

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** The BigBad's {{Dragon}} turns up for one last assault and turns the occassion occasion into a BallroomBlitz.



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** Everyone gets rewarded at the ceremony, except Claire, who is not even mentioned in the King's speech, and made to sit at the paupers' table.

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* '''Straight''': The King awards Alice, Bob, Claire and Dan Knighthoods for slaying his [[BigBad general-turned-evil]].

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* '''Straight''': The King awards Alice, Bob, Claire and Dan Knighthoods for slaying his [[BigBad general-turned-evil]].traitorous general]].



* '''Downplayed''': The king announced a one-off public holiday in celebration and makes Alice, Bob, et al guests of honour at a feast.
* '''Justified''': Well, the king would look pretty bad if he wasn't seen to reward the people who saved his kingdom (and announcing his heir had found herself a husband would be a pretty big deal anyway).

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* '''Downplayed''': The king announced announces a one-off public holiday in celebration and makes Alice, Bob, et al guests of honour at a feast.
* '''Justified''': Well, the king would look pretty bad if he wasn't seen to reward the people who saved his kingdom (and announcing his heir had found herself a husband consort would be a pretty big deal anyway).



* '''Parodied''': Everyone requests (and is given) extremely basic rewards.

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* '''Parodied''': Everyone requests (and is given) extremely basic rewards.rewards with massive fanfare.



* '''Reconstructed''': The recognition from the King (and the HundredPercentHeroismRating that comes with it) is priceless anyway.

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* '''Reconstructed''': The recognition from the King (and the HundredPercentHeroismRating that comes with it) is priceless anyway.anyway, even if it didn't cost the king himself a penny.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Just pay you? When I have such a perfect opportunity to show off some heroes to my subjects? Wait right there while I call in my emergency honour guard and contact the town crier! Do we still have that red carpet? What about the brass band?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Just pay you? When I have such a perfect opportunity to show off some heroes to my subjects? Wait right there while I call in my emergency honour guard and party planner and contact the town crier! Do we still have that red carpet? What about the brass band?"



* '''Played for Laughs''': The situation as as described under "averted", but the king's rather insistent.

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* '''Played for Laughs''': The situation as is as described under "averted", but the king's rather insistent.

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'''Basic Trope''': The cast are all rewarded for their efforts after defeating the villain.
* '''Straight''': The King awards Alice, Bob, Claire and Dan Knighthoods for slaying his [[BigBad general-turned-evil]].
* '''Exaggerated''': The King grants Bob Alice's hand in marriage and [[StandardHeroReward names Alice and Bob his successors]], appoints [[ExposeTheVillainGetHisJob Claire as the new head of his army]] and grants Dan's request to form an alliance with his homeland.
* '''Downplayed''': The king announced a one-off public holiday in celebration and makes Alice, Bob, et al guests of honour at a feast.
* '''Justified''': Well, the king would look pretty bad if he wasn't seen to reward the people who saved his kingdom (and announcing his heir had found herself a husband would be a pretty big deal anyway).
* '''Inverted''': Alice, Bob, Claire and Dan are publicly sent off on their quest by the king to make it clear that they're working on his authority.
* '''Subverted''': The King thanks Alice, Bob, Claire and Dan...then gives them a paltry (but not unreasonable) sum of money for their efforts and tells them to push off.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...as a SecretTestOfCharacter to ensure that they truely are worthy of knighthoods by humbly accepting their payment and moving on.
* '''Parodied''': Everyone requests (and is given) extremely basic rewards.
* '''Deconstructed''': The ceremony is largely so that the king can get away with not paying the heroes too much money (they wouldn't want to be seen publicly haggling for a better reward at a ceremony, after all).
* '''Reconstructed''': The recognition from the King (and the HundredPercentHeroismRating that comes with it) is priceless anyway.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some of the cast members are rewarded publicly, others [[ButNowIMustGo just take their package and scram]].
* '''Averted''': The heroes agree their price with the king, take it on completing their quest and move on.
* '''Enforced''': The studio [[ExecutiveMeddling demanded]] that everyone be knighted as a SequelHook.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Just pay you? When I have such a perfect opportunity to show off some heroes to my subjects? Wait right there while I call in my emergency honour guard and contact the town crier! Do we still have that red carpet? What about the brass band?"
* '''Defied''': The heroes can't stand ceremonies and just ask to be paid.
* '''Discussed''': "The traitor is dead, your majesty." "Perfect! We'll hold a ceremony to reward you tomorrow."
* '''Conversed''': "Ooo, is this the bit where the king gives them all their rewards?"
* '''Exploited''': Dan came from an enemy nation and took part in the quest so he could use the ceremony to assassinate the king.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The situation as as described under "averted", but the king's rather insistent.
* '''Played for Drama''':
** Dan and Claire didn't make it. Alice and Bob silently mourn them in the ceremony.
** The BigBad's {{Dragon}} turns up for one last assault and turns the occassion into a BallroomBlitz.
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