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Supernatural Is Purple is no longer a trope. Moving examples to other tropes when applicable.


* SupernaturalIsPurple: Lamia's purple dress.
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* AbsenteeActor: No Morgana in this one, though as far as wicked females go, Lamia picks up the slack.

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* BitchInSheepsClothing

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* BitchInSheepsClothingBitchInSheepsClothing: Lamia plays the innocent victim to better prey on the knights.


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* SealedWithAKiss: The episode closes on Arthur and Gwen kissing.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: BrosBeforeHoes.
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* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: The High Priestesses of the Old Religion created the Lamia as [[LivingWeapon living weapons]] in the war against the ancient kings, but the creatures developed such a taste for killing that the priestesses couldn't control them.

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* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: The High Priestesses of the Old Religion created the Lamia as [[LivingWeapon living weapons]] in the their war against the ancient kings, but the creatures developed such a taste for killing that the priestesses couldn't control them.
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* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: The High Priestesses of the Old Religion created the Lamia as [[LivingWeapon living weapons]] in the war against the ancient kings, but the creatures developed too much of a taste for killing and the priestesses lost control over them.

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* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: The High Priestesses of the Old Religion created the Lamia as [[LivingWeapon living weapons]] in the war against the ancient kings, but the creatures developed too much of such a taste for killing and that the priestesses lost couldn't control over them.
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* BloodMagic: How the Lamia were created; the priestesses of the Old Religion mixed the blood of a girl and a serpent together to create monsters for their war with the ancient kings.
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* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: The High Priestesses of the Old Religion created the Lamia as [[LivingWeapon living weapons]] in the war against the ancient kings, but the creatures developed too much of a taste for killing and the priestesses lost control over them.

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* AntagonistTitle

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* AntagonistTitleAntagonistTitle: Lamia, who serves as the MonsterOfTheWeek.



* NeverWorkWithChildrenOrAnimals: The outtakes for this episode include (rather inexplicably) a pack of dogs racing onto the set.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Some stories about creatures called lamias do not neccesarily portray them as evil.

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* AdaptationalVillainy: Some stories about creatures called lamias do not neccesarily necessarily portray them as evil.
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* NeverWorkWithChildrenOrAnimals: The outtakes for this episode include (rather inexplicably) a pack of dogs racing onto the set.


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* OutOfFocus: This is an Arthur-lite episode (though he still gets to save the day at the end).
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** Amusingly enough, NathanielParker (Agravaine) was also in that film.

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** Amusingly enough, NathanielParker Creator/NathanielParker (Agravaine) was also in that film.
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** Amusingly enough, NathanielParker (Agravaine) was also in that film.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: BrosBeforeHoes.
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* RiskingTheKing: For the first and only time in the entire series, Arthur does the sensible thing and sends his knights out to investigate the trouble rather than going himself. (Of course, this is averted later when he goes in search of his missing servant, girlfriend and team of knights).

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