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* InternalReveal: Bruce and Talia both learn what the audience has known since the ending of "The Demon's Quest" (that Ra's survived his plunge into the Pit).
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* KickTheDog: Rhas leaving Talia to die.
-->'''Rhas:''' Farewell, beloved daughter. It is often said one finds immortality through one's own offspring. I know that now to be a lie.
-->'''Rhas:''' Farewell, beloved daughter. It is often said one finds immortality through one's own offspring. I know that now to be a lie.
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* KickTheDog: Rhas Ra's leaving Talia to die.
-->'''Rhas:''' -->'''Ra's:''' Farewell, beloved daughter. It is often said one finds immortality through one's own offspring. I know that now to be a lie.
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* OutsideGenreFoe: To date, Thoth Kephera was the first supernatural, magical foe that Batman had ever tangled with. Before this episode, most of his villains had either been mobsters, supervillains in costumes, or beings who had been granted superhuman strength or abilities as a result of science (Clayface, Anthony Romulus, Tygrus, Man-Bat, etc.).
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* OutsideGenreFoe: To date, Thoth Kephera was the first supernatural, magical foe that the DCAU Batman had ever tangled with. Before this episode, most of his villains had either been mobsters, supervillains in costumes, or beings who had been granted superhuman strength or abilities as a result of science (Clayface, Anthony Romulus, Tygrus, Man-Bat, etc.).
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* InnocuouslyImportantEpisode: Downplayed. While not planned at the time, this is the first episode of the DCAU to establish the existence of the supernatural in the setting (something that will gradually become more important down the road with STAS and ''Justice League'').
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Not surprising if it's already happened.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Similar to "Day of the Samurai", this episode makes it clear that spending thousands of years in a dusty sarcophagus doesn't magically stop papyrus from falling apart.
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* ThickerThanWater: While it pains her to betray Bruce, Talia ultimately sides with her father in the end over having to face the idea of him being imprisoned.
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* SuprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Similar to "Day of the Samurai", this episode makes it clear that spending thousands of years in a dusty sarcophagus doesn't magically stop papyrus from falling apart.
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* SuprisinglyRealisticOutcome: SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Similar to "Day of the Samurai", this episode makes it clear that spending thousands of years in a dusty sarcophagus doesn't magically stop papyrus from falling apart.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Batman decries the story of Thoth Khepera as being “like a [[SelfDepreciation bad Saturday morning serial]]”.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Batman decries the story of Thoth Khepera as being “like a [[SelfDepreciation [[SelfDeprecation bad Saturday morning serial]]”.
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* KickTheDog: Rhas leaving Talia to die.
-->'''Rhas:''' Farewell, beloved daughter. It is often said one finds immortality through one’s own offspring. I know that now to be a lie.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Batman decries the story of Thoth Khepera as being “like a [[SelfDepreciation bad Saturday morning serial]]”.
-->'''Rhas:''' Farewell, beloved daughter. It is often said one finds immortality through one’s own offspring. I know that now to be a lie.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Batman decries the story of Thoth Khepera as being “like a [[SelfDepreciation bad Saturday morning serial]]”.
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* WeWillMeetAgain: Just when Batman thinks he has Ra's, [[ConflictingLoyalty Talia]] frees her father, and takes Batman's horse from him at gunpoint, leaving him stranded at the desert. Ra's then says, "Until next time," to Batman as he leaves.
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* WeWillMeetAgain: Just when Batman thinks he has Ra's, [[ConflictingLoyalty Talia]] frees her father, and takes Batman's horse from him at gunpoint, leaving him stranded at in the desert. Ra's then says, "Until next time," "Another time, Detective" to Batman as he leaves.and Talia leave, and Ubu [[AndroclesLion tosses Batman a canteen]] before following.
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* AncientTombAncientTomb: Exploring an ancient Egyptian tomb takes up the second half of the episode.
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* LifeDrinker: This turns out to be the secret of Thoth's immortality, as shown when she draws Ra's towards her and starts draining years out of him. After Thoth is sealed away and the tomb collapses on top of her, Ra's returns to his previous state.
* LoadBearingBoss: When Batman collapses a giant statue in order to seal the SecretUndergroundPassage to Thoth away, the entire tomb ends up crumbling as a result of the impact, leading to a race for the exit (and Batman pulling Ubu to safety just in time).
* LoadBearingBoss: When Batman collapses a giant statue in order to seal the SecretUndergroundPassage to Thoth away, the entire tomb ends up crumbling as a result of the impact, leading to a race for the exit (and Batman pulling Ubu to safety just in time).
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* IHaveNoDaughter: Ra's declare this in this episode, likely since he believes he's close to gaining true immortality and no longer needs an heir, but perhaps also because he must have known Talia had a part in Batman's escape in the last episode, and thus was indirectly responsible for his defeat. Until the end, when he accepts her again.
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* IHaveNoDaughter: Ra's declare declares this in this episode, likely since he believes he's close to gaining true immortality and no longer needs an heir, but perhaps also because he must have known Talia had a part in Batman's escape in the last episode, and thus was indirectly responsible for his defeat. Until He changes his mind in the end, when he accepts her again.and apologizes for his rash actions.
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* SaveTheVillain: Batman saves Ubu's life from the crumbling mausoleum.
* SaveTheVillain: Batman saves Ubu's life from the crumbling mausoleum.
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* OutsideGenreFoe: To date, Thoth Kephera was the first supernatural, magical foe that Batman had ever tangled with, whereas before with. Before this episode, most of his villains had either been mobsters, supervillains in costumes, or beings who had been granted superhuman strength or abilities as a result of science (Clayface, Anthony Romulus, Tygrus, Man-Bat, etc.).
* SaveTheVillain: Batman saves Ra's from having his life drained by Thoth, and then saves Ubu's life from the crumblingmausoleum.mausoleum.
* SecretUndergroundPassage: When Ra's, Batman, and everyone else reach Thoth's tomb, Ra's opens up her sarcophagus only to find nothing but scrolls so old that they turn to dust at a mere touch. While frustrated, his hand then brushes against a decoration on the sarcophagus, which causes it to move aside and reveal Thoth in her pool of slime, surrounded by the skeletons of past victims.
* TreasureMap: The whole episode starts out with half of an ancient Egyptian scroll stolen from a museum exhibit by Ubu and Ra's. It turns out Ra's has the other half, which leads to Thoth's tomb when completed.
* SaveTheVillain: Batman saves Ra's from having his life drained by Thoth, and then saves Ubu's life from the crumbling
* SecretUndergroundPassage: When Ra's, Batman, and everyone else reach Thoth's tomb, Ra's opens up her sarcophagus only to find nothing but scrolls so old that they turn to dust at a mere touch. While frustrated, his hand then brushes against a decoration on the sarcophagus, which causes it to move aside and reveal Thoth in her pool of slime, surrounded by the skeletons of past victims.
* TreasureMap: The whole episode starts out with half of an ancient Egyptian scroll stolen from a museum exhibit by Ubu and Ra's. It turns out Ra's has the other half, which leads to Thoth's tomb when completed.
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* OutsideGenreFoe: To date, Thoth Kephera was the first supernatural, magical foe that Batman had ever tangled with, whereas before this episode, most of his villains had either been mobsters, supervillains in costumes, or beings who had been granted superhuman strength or abilities as a result of science (Clayface, Anthony Romus, Romulus, Tygrus, Man-Bat, etc.).
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queen in Egypt.
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* AndroclesLion: At the end of the episode, Ra's al Ghul leaves Batman stranded in the desert. Ra's [[TheDragon enforcer]], Ubu, who was grateful that Batman saved his life earlier, passes him a canteen.
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* AndroclesLion: At the end of the episode, Ra's al Ghul leaves Batman stranded in the desert. Ra's [[TheDragon enforcer]], Ubu, who was is grateful that Batman saved his life earlier, passes him a canteen.
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* HumanoidAbomination: Thoth Kephera. Batman evens calls her "that....thing".
* IHaveNoDaughter: Ra's declare this in this episode, likely since he's believes he's close to gaining true immortality he no longer needs an heir; but perhaps also because he must have known Talia had a part in Batman's escape in the last episode, thus indirectly responsible for his defeat. Until the end where he accepts her again.
* IHaveNoDaughter: Ra's declare this in this episode, likely since he's believes he's close to gaining true immortality he no longer needs an heir; but perhaps also because he must have known Talia had a part in Batman's escape in the last episode, thus indirectly responsible for his defeat. Until the end where he accepts her again.
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* HumanoidAbomination: Thoth Kephera. Batman evens calls her "that....thing".
"that... thing."
* IHaveNoDaughter: Ra's declare this in this episode, likely sincehe's he believes he's close to gaining true immortality he and no longer needs an heir; heir, but perhaps also because he must have known Talia had a part in Batman's escape in the last episode, and thus was indirectly responsible for his defeat. Until the end where end, when he accepts her again.
* IHaveNoDaughter: Ra's declare this in this episode, likely since
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* WeWillMeetAgain: Just when Batman thinks he has Ra's, [[ConflictingLoyalty Talia]] frees her father, and takes Batman's horse from him at gunpoint, leaving him stranded at the desert. Ra's then says "Until next time" to Batman as he leaves.
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* WeWillMeetAgain: Just when Batman thinks he has Ra's, [[ConflictingLoyalty Talia]] frees her father, and takes Batman's horse from him at gunpoint, leaving him stranded at the desert. Ra's then says says, "Until next time" time," to Batman as he leaves.
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* IHaveNoDaughter: Ra's declare this on in this episode, likely since he's believes he's close to gaining true immortality he no longer needs an heir; but perhaps also because he must have known Talia had a part in Batman's escape in the last episode, thus indirectly responsible for his defeat. Until the end where he accepts her again.
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* IHaveNoDaughter: Ra's declare this on this episode, likely since he's believes he's close to gaining true immortality he no longer needs an heir; but perhaps also because he must have known Talia had a part in Batman's escape in the last episode, thus indirectly responsible for his defeat. Until the end where he accepts her again.
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* CombatTentacles: Thoth Kephera conjures some kind of slimy vine-creatures from the muck surrounding her.
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* ImmortalitySeeker: Ra's as per usual.
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* HumanoidAbomination: Thoth Kephera. Batman evens calls her "that....thing".
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Yes, the lazarus pit was definitely science based.
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* WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief: The Immortal Queen, so far in the series EVERYTHING has been science based, this is one of the rare supernatural canons in the show. Though taking into account canon from later shows such as Justice League/Unlimited which has Batman taking on actual gods and wizards, makes this trope moot. But not when this show was made.
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* WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief: The Immortal Queen, so far in the series EVERYTHING has been science based, this is one of the rare supernatural canons in the show. Though taking into account canon from later shows such as Justice League/Unlimited which has Batman taking on actual gods and wizards, makes this trope moot. But not when this show was made.
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* WeWillMeetAgin: Just when Batman thinks he has Ra's, [[ConflictingLoyalty Talia]] frees her father, and takes Batman's horse from him at gunpoint, leaving him stranded at the desert. Ra's then says "Until next time" to Batman as he leaves.
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* WeWillMeetAgin: WeWillMeetAgain: Just when Batman thinks he has Ra's, [[ConflictingLoyalty Talia]] frees her father, and takes Batman's horse from him at gunpoint, leaving him stranded at the desert. Ra's then says "Until next time" to Batman as he leaves.
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* SaveTheVillain: Batman saves Ubu's life from the crumbling mausoleum.
* WeWillMeetAgin: Just when Batman thinks he has Ra's, [[ConflictingLoyalty Talia]] frees her father, and takes Batman's horse from him at gunpoint, leaving him stranded at the desert. Ra's then says "Until next time" to Batman as he leaves.
* WeWillMeetAgin: Just when Batman thinks he has Ra's, [[ConflictingLoyalty Talia]] frees her father, and takes Batman's horse from him at gunpoint, leaving him stranded at the desert. Ra's then says "Until next time" to Batman as he leaves.
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* AndroclesLion: At the end of the episode, Ra's al Ghul leaves Batman stranded in the desert. Ra's [[TheDragon enforcer]], Ubu, who was grateful that Batman saved his life earlier, passes him a canteen.
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* AndroclesLion: At the end of the episode, Ra's al Ghul leaves Batman stranded in the desert. Ra's [[TheDragon enforcer]], Ubu, who was grateful that Batman saved his life earlier, passes him a canteen.
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