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** The Dark Lord Diabolus, while imposing, can barely move and is easily defeated.

** [[PowersDoTheFighting Diabolus doesn't NEED to move to kill you.]] His primary combat strategy is [[TheSlowWalk a leisurely walk towards his goal]] [[TheJuggernaut while his opponents kill themselves on his powers.]]

** Except he’s a HeelFaceMole.

** Or it's a PoweredArmor.
** Or it's [[AnimatedArmor empty]].
** Or he's a {{robot|icReveal}}.
** Or [[ChromeChampion it's his skin]].
** Or he is very paranoid.
** Or it's [[DarkLordOnLifeSupport all that's keeping him alive.]]

* '''Downplayed''': The Dark Lord Diabolus goes into battle in realistic plate armor that is painted jet-black and possesses morbid heraldry.

** Diabolus can't move in his armor, but uses magic or technology to make the armor itself capable of moving while he wears it.

* '''Conversed''': ???

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** "Okay, we have to make the bad guy look [[EvilIsCool cool and intimidating]] while also [[ViewersAreMorons making sure the audience knows] that [[ObviouslyEvil he’s evil.]] I know! Give him super-scary armor!"

* '''Enforced''': The author was a fan of Sauron in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' movie.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Diabolus is wearing a gigantic suit of armor. Gee, no surprises here."

* '''Double Subverted''': The real Dark Lord's armor is even more ornate, and decorated with spikes and skulls.

'''Basic Trope''': The EvilOverlord has a tendency to wear concealing plate armor.
* '''Straight''': The [[EvilOverlord Dark Lord Diabolus]] wears a suit of jet-black armor with a [[BlackCloak black cape]] and [[SpikesOfVillainy spiked shoulder pauldrons]].