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* TakingYouOutWithMe: Cyborg attempts to save Sarasim from Krall by blasting him with his sonic cannon, even though he barely has any remaining power. This could easily end up shutting him down while stuck in the past, and Cyborg knows it.

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* TakingYouOutWithMe: TakingYouWithMe: Cyborg attempts to save Sarasim from Krall by blasting him with his sonic cannon, even though he barely has any remaining power. This could easily end up shutting him down while stuck in the past, and Cyborg knows it.

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* AntiVillain: The Witch, who is truly the one responsible for the monster invasion and Cyborg being pulled into the past. Despite this she creates a time portal to return to the present, even after Cyborg discovers Krall's plot. She also never directly does anything harmful to Cyborg or the villagers, and only really causes trouble because she's bound to serve Krall.



* CurbStompBattle: Cyborg initially takes down an entire monster army in seconds with his sonic cannon.



* DragonInChief: The Witch is responsible for nearly all of the threats in the episode, even though she technically is bound to serve Krall. Her dark magic actually causes just as many problems for Krall as they do the rest of the villagers.



* KilledOffForReal: Krall's body is shown in Raven's book. He was also one of the few villains not to join the Brotherhood of Evil even though the Witch did, further proving this.



* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: It turns out that Sarasim and her tribe were able to successfully defeat Krall and his monster army after Cyborg was brought back to the present by Raven.



* StuffBlowingUp: Both Cyborg's and the Sarasim's tribe's attempts at building a generator to recharge Cy usually end up exploding after a few moments of use. Although atleast the latter attempt managed to give him morejuice.

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* StuffBlowingUp: Both Cyborg's and the Sarasim's tribe's attempts at building a generator to recharge Cy usually end up exploding after a few moments of use. Although atleast at least the latter attempt managed to give him morejuice.more juice.
* TakingYouOutWithMe: Cyborg attempts to save Sarasim from Krall by blasting him with his sonic cannon, even though he barely has any remaining power. This could easily end up shutting him down while stuck in the past, and Cyborg knows it.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It's never revealed what became of the Witch, following Krall's (failed) attack. But she's no longer under Krall's servitude. Given that Krall mentions having [[SealedEvilInACan awoken her from an ancient slumber]], it’s possible that she just returned to said slumber.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It's never revealed what became of the Witch, following Krall's (failed) attack. But she's no longer under Krall's servitude. Given that Krall mentions having [[SealedEvilInACan awoken her from an ancient slumber]], it’s possible that she just returned to said slumber. She briefly appears in season 5 with several other villains recruited by the Brotherhood of Evil, but she isn't sent to attack any heroes nor does she appear in the final battle.

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* ActionGirl: Sarasim.

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* ActionGirl: Sarasim. Sarasim, [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking the leader of a strong barbarian tribe]] a formidable fighter with or without her armor and it's these aspects that definitely garner Cyborg's interest (although not exclusively the reasons).



* EngineeredHeroism: Krall forces the witch to make him look heroic in front of the others and get their veneration through defeating the same frog-like monsters that the witch made herself.

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* EngineeredHeroism: Krall forces the witch Witch to make him look heroic in front of the others his tribe by creating powerful beasts for him to defeat. Unfortunately for him, she is a JackassGenie and get their veneration through defeating the same frog-like these monsters that the witch made herself. end up humiliating him at every turn instead. It gets worse for him once Cyborg ends up in his time period.



* ExactWords:

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* ExactWords:ExactWords: A part of the Witch's single-targeted JackassGenie tendencies aimed at Krall.



* GivingRadioToTheRomans: More like the "Romans" in this case managed to figure the "radio" part out for themselves to assist Cyborg with recharging his systems -- though their version [[BrickJoke fares]] [[StuffBlowingUp no better]] than Cy's earlier attempt to recharge did.

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* GivingRadioToTheRomans: More like An interesting variation, which the "Romans" in this case case, managed to figure out the "radio" part themselves. Cyborg's first attempts at trying to recharge himself don't work out for themselves to assist Cyborg with recharging too well but when Sarasim and her tribe find the nearly dead Cyborg, they use a much larger version of his systems -- though generator to try and recharge him to a slightly more successful degree. Though their version [[BrickJoke fares]] [[StuffBlowingUp no better]] than Cy's earlier attempt to recharge did.



* JackassGenie: Zigzagged with the Krall's hag-like ally. She's a complete jackass to ''him'', granting wishes in ways that are as unpleasant to him as possible, but actually quite generous to Cyborg, offering him a portal to his own time for no condition whatsoever. Unfortunately, Krall has other ideas.

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* JackassGenie: Zigzagged with Played with, while the witch is Krall's hag-like ally. She's ally and helps him on his plan on becoming a complete jackass to ''him'', granting legendary hero. She also grants his wishes in ways that are as unpleasant to him as possible, but actually quite generous to Cyborg, offering him a portal to his own time for no condition whatsoever. Unfortunately, Krall has other ideas.



* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: Cyborg laments this at the end of the episode.

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* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: After being pulled back into the present, Cyborg laments this at the end of the episode. as he fully realizes he can't go back to save them.



* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: Of Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian.
* PowerAtAPrice: Invoked.

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* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: Of Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian.
''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian''.
* PowerAtAPrice: Invoked.Invoked by the Witch and considering how much of a JackassGenie she is to Krall definitely her intentions.



* SamusIsAGirl: Sarasim.
* ShipTease: Cyborg and Sarasim. Too bad we never see her again.
* StuffBlowingUp: Both Cyborg's and Sarasim's attempts to build a generator that can recharge Cy end up exploding after a few moments of use.

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* SamusIsAGirl: Sarasim.
Sarasim, at first Cyborg confuses her for a man thanks to her full-body armor, but he is naturally surprised when she takes her helmet off.
* ShipTease: Quite a lot between Cyborg and Sarasim. Too bad Sarasim, unfortunately we never get to see her again.
again after Raven and the Titans bring Cyborg back, but Raven at least gives him some closure.
* StuffBlowingUp: Both Cyborg's and the Sarasim's tribe's attempts to build at building a generator that can to recharge Cy Cy usually end up exploding after a few moments of use.use. Although atleast the latter attempt managed to give him morejuice.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It's never revealed what became of the Witch, following Krall's (failed) attack. But she's no longer under Krall's servitude. Given that Krall mentions having [[SealedEvilInACan awoken her from an ancient slumber]], it’s possible that she just returned to said slumber.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It's never revealed what became of the Witch, following Krall's (failed) attack. But she's no longer under Krall's servitude. Given that Krall mentions having [[SealedEvilInACan awoken her from an ancient slumber]], it’s possible that she just returned to said slumber.slumber.
* WolverineClaws: When decked out in full armor, Sarasim's gauntlets have hidden blades that she uses to a pretty effective degree against the monsters, against Krall however, not so much.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It's never revealed what became of the Witch, following Krall's (failed) attack. But she's no longer under Krall's servitude.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It's never revealed what became of the Witch, following Krall's (failed) attack. But she's no longer under Krall's servitude. Given that Krall mentions having [[SealedEvilInACan awoken her from an ancient slumber]], it’s possible that she just returned to said slumber.

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Which Krall is too stubborn and prideful to realize.



* ExactWords:
-->'''Krall:''' ''(struggles fighting Cyborg)'' Witch! I need more power!\\
''[The Witch summons the creatures to cover Krall.]''\\
'''Krall:''' What...what are you doing?\\
'''Witch:''' I do as you command, Master.



* MythologyGag: "Sarasim" is a homophone of "Sarah Sims", who was Cyborg's love interest in the comics.

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* MythologyGag: "Sarasim" is a homophone of "Sarah Sims", Simms", who was Cyborg's love interest in the comics.



* ThenLetMeBeEvil: If Krall can't be a hero, then he'll be Sarasim's destroyer.
-->'''Krall:''' ''(to Sarasim)'' I may have failed you as a hero, but I will triumph as your conqueror!

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* ThenLetMeBeEvil: If Krall can't be Krall, after being transformed into a hero, then he'll be Sarasim's destroyer.
giant monster by the Witch.
-->'''Krall:''' ''(to Sarasim)'' I may have failed you as a hero, but I will triumph as your conqueror!conqueror!
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It's never revealed what became of the Witch, following Krall's (failed) attack. But she's no longer under Krall's servitude.
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* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: Of Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian.
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* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: Cyborg laments this at the end of the episode.
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* StuffBlowingUp: Both Cyborg's and Serasim's attempts to build a generator that can recharge Cy end up exploding after a few moments of use.

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* StuffBlowingUp: Both Cyborg's and Serasim's Sarasim's attempts to build a generator that can recharge Cy end up exploding after a few moments of use.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Raven: "Evil beware, we have waffles."


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* EngineeredHeroism: Krall forces the witch to make him look heroic in front of the others and get their veneration through defeating the same frog-like monsters that the witch made herself.
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* GivingRadioToTheRomans: More like the "Romans" in this case managed to figure the "radio" part out for themselves to assist Cyborg with recharging his systems -- though their version [[BrickJoke fares]] [[StuffBlowingUp no better]] than Cy's earlier attempt to recharge did.


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* MadeOfExplodium: Cy's first attempt at making a generator to restore his depleted energy almost immediately and inexplicably explodes as soon as he starts using it, despite the fact that he only used ''Bronze Age technology'' and his own cybernetic equipment to build it. [[BrickJoke Later,]] the generator that Sarasim's people [[GivingRadioToTheRomans manage to build]] to help Cy recharge also inexplicably explodes, though it does manage to give Cyborg a little more juice before the final battle.


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* StuffBlowingUp: Both Cyborg's and Serasim's attempts to build a generator that can recharge Cy end up exploding after a few moments of use.

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* HistoricalBadassUpgrade: In-universe. In the painting depicting the village's victory over Krall, Cyborg is shown shirtless and cybernetics-free. In the actual battle, he was wearing full armor.
-->'''Raven:''' Interesting. You're the only one without armor.\\
'''Cyborg:''' Yeah. Didn't need it.



* MemeticBadass: In-universe. In the painting depicting the village's victory over Krall, Cyborg is shown shirtless and cybernetics-free. In the actual battle, he was wearing full armor.
-->'''Raven:''' Interesting. You're the only one without armor.\\
'''Cyborg:''' Yeah. Didn't need it.
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* DramaPreservingHandicap: At full strength, Cyborg may very well have defeated Krall even in his monster form. However, since he's trapped in the past with no way to recharge or repair himself and is [[WorfHadTheFlu already damaged and extremely low on power to the point he can't even use his sonic cannon]], he's [[CurbStompBattle easily defeated]].


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* EvilIsPetty: Once Krall is turned into a monster and gains the upper hand against Cyborg, the Witch points out that the portal back to the present time is still open. Krall refuses and fully intends to kill Cyborg as payback for upstaging him at every battle.
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* OutsideContextProblem: Invoked when the witch pulls Cyborg from five thousand years in the future to deal with the invaders.



-->'''Krall:''' ''(to Sarasin)'' I may have failed you as a hero, but I will triumph as your conqueror!

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-->'''Krall:''' ''(to Sarasin)'' Sarasim)'' I may have failed you as a hero, but I will triumph as your conqueror!

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->''"Don't do anything, don't touch anything! [[GenreSavvy Sci-fi rule number one:]] you start messing with the past, [[Literature/PlanetOfTheApes you end up with monkeys ruling the future]]!"''

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->''"Don't do anything, don't touch anything! [[GenreSavvy Sci-fi rule number one:]] one]]: you start messing with the past, [[Literature/PlanetOfTheApes you end up with monkeys ruling the future]]!"''



* PayEvilUntoEvil: Likely the witch's intent while dealing with Krall.



* JerkassGenie: Zigzagged with the Krall's hag-like ally. She's a complete jerkass to ''him'', granting wishes in ways that are as unpleasant to him as possible, but actually quite generous to Cyborg, offering him a portal to his own time for no condition whatsoever. Unfortunately, Krall has other ideas.

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* JerkassGenie: JackassGenie: Zigzagged with the Krall's hag-like ally. She's a complete jerkass jackass to ''him'', granting wishes in ways that are as unpleasant to him as possible, but actually quite generous to Cyborg, offering him a portal to his own time for no condition whatsoever. Unfortunately, Krall has other ideas.


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* PayEvilUntoEvil: Likely the witch's intent while dealing with Krall.
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->''"Don't do anything, don't touch anything! [[GenreSavvy Sci-fi rule number one:]] you start messing with the past, you end up with monkeys ruling the future!"''

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->''"Don't do anything, don't touch anything! [[GenreSavvy Sci-fi rule number one:]] you start messing with the past, [[Literature/PlanetOfTheApes you end up with monkeys ruling the future!"''future]]!"''
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* ThenLetMeBeEvil: If Krall can't be a hero, then he'll be Sarasim's destroyer.

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* ThenLetMeBeEvil: If Krall can't be a hero, then he'll be Sarasim's destroyer.destroyer.
-->'''Krall:''' ''(to Sarasin)'' I may have failed you as a hero, but I will triumph as your conqueror!
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* ShipTease: Cyborg and Sarasim. Too bad we never see her again.

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* ShipTease: Cyborg and Sarasim. Too bad we never see her again.again.
* ThenLetMeBeEvil: If Krall can't be a hero, then he'll be Sarasim's destroyer.
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* PayEvilUntoEvil: Likely the witch's intent while dealing with Krall.


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* TheGreatestStoryNeverTold: Exactly how the battle concluded after Cyborg was pulled back to his own time can only be guessed at, but Sarasim was clearly victorious.
* JerkassGenie: Zigzagged with the Krall's hag-like ally. She's a complete jerkass to ''him'', granting wishes in ways that are as unpleasant to him as possible, but actually quite generous to Cyborg, offering him a portal to his own time for no condition whatsoever. Unfortunately, Krall has other ideas.


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* MythologyGag: "Sarasim" is a homophone of "Sarah Sims", who was Cyborg's love interest in the comics.
* NubileSavage: Sarasim, again.
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-->'''Witch:''' With every wish comes a price.

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-->'''Witch:''' With every wish comes comes a price.
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* MemeticBadass: In-universe. In the painting depicting the village's victory over Krall, Cyborg is shown shirtless and cybernetics-free. In the actual battle, he was wearing full armor.
-->'''Raven:''' Interesting. You're the only one without armor.\\
'''Cyborg:''' Yeah. Didn't need it.



* ShipTease: Cyborg and Sarasim. Too bad we never see her again.

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* ShipTease: Cyborg and Sarasim. Too bad we never see her again.
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* CompressedHair: Sarasim hides long hair under her helmet.
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->''"Don't do anything, don't touch anything! [[GenreSavvy Sci-fi rule number one.]] you start messing with the past, you end up with monkeys ruling the future!"''

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->''"Don't do anything, don't touch anything! [[GenreSavvy Sci-fi rule number one.]] one:]] you start messing with the past, you end up with monkeys ruling the future!"''
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* ActionGirl: Sarasim.
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* ShipTease: Cyborg and Sarasim. Too bad we never see her again.
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* ShipTease: Definitely a bit with Cybrog and Sarasim, if you look hard enough.
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* ShipTease: Definitely a bit with Cybrog and Sarasim, if you look hard enough.

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->''"Don't do anything, don't touch anything! Sci-fi rule number one: you start messing with the past, you end up with monkeys ruling the future!"''

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->''"Don't do anything, don't touch anything! [[GenreSavvy Sci-fi rule number one: one.]] you start messing with the past, you end up with monkeys ruling the future!"''



* ButterflyOfDoom: Referenced by Cyborg.
-->"Don't do anything. Don't touch anything. Sci-fi rule number one: You start messing with the past, you end up with monkeys ruling the future."

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* ButterflyOfDoom: Referenced by Cyborg.
-->"Don't do anything. Don't touch anything. Sci-fi rule number one: You start messing with
Cyborg, see the past, you end up with monkeys ruling the future."page quote.
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* ButterflyOfDoom: Referenced by Cyborg.
-->"Don't do anything. Don't touch anything. Sci-fi rule number one: You start messing with the past, you end up with monkeys ruling the future."



* SamusIsAGirl: Sarasim.

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* SamusIsAGirl: Sarasim.
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->''"Don't do anything, don't touch anything! Sci-fi rule number one: you start messing with the past, you end up with monkeys ruling the future!"''
-->--'''Cyborg'''

While updating the technology in Titans Tower, Cyborg gets transported five thousand years into the past. There he comes to the rescue of Sarasim and her warrior tribe, which is under attack from gruesome invaders. Unbeknown to the others, Krall--a member of Sarasim's tribe--has awoken a witch of great power to aid him in his ambitions to become a legendary hero. She is the one responsible for both the invaders and Cyborg's sudden appearance. In the absence of any means of recharging or repairing himself, however, Cyborg's continued defense of Sarasim and her people begins to take its toll. Cyborg stakes everything on one final battle between the forces of Sarasim and Krall, but the Titans rescue him before the outcome is decided. A despondent Cyborg worries about Sarasim's fate until Raven presents him with a book containing the history of Sarasim's tribe, including their victory over Krall.

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* DealWithTheDevil: Krall's bargain with the witch.
* EternalEnglish: Cyborg and Sarasim have no trouble understanding one another.
* LiteralGenie: Krall demands more power from the witch only to be made into a monster.
* PowerAtAPrice: Invoked.
-->'''Witch:''' With every wish comes a price.
* SamusIsAGirl: Sarasim.

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