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* DamselInDistress: Rayla, [[BoundAndGagged bound and gagged]], is slowly lowered toward the sea to be fed to hungry sea leviathans, specifically to punish Callum. Thankflly, he arrives in the nick of time to rescue her.

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* DamselInDistress: Rayla, [[BoundAndGagged bound and gagged]], is slowly lowered toward the sea to be fed to hungry sea leviathans, specifically to punish Callum. Thankflly, Thankfully, he arrives in the nick of time to rescue her.
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* DamselInDistress: Rayla, [[BoundAndGagged bound and gagged]], is slowly lowered toward the sea to be fed to hungry sea leviathans, specifically to punish Callum. Thankflly, he arrives in the nick of time to rescue her.
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* ThisCannotBe: Finnegrin shouts "Impossible!" when Callum reveals that he has mastered the Ocean Arcanum.

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* ThisCannotBe: Finnegrin shouts "Impossible!" when Callum reveals that he has mastered the Ocean Arcanum.Arcanum by way of EnlightenmentSuperpowers.
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* RageBreakingPoint: Seeing Rayla painfully suffer under Finnegrin's spell and hearing him boast about how he uses it to pressgang his crew's service, causes Callum to absolutely loose it, grab the pirate by his coat and land a solid hit on his face before Deadwood can pull him away.

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* RageBreakingPoint: Seeing Rayla painfully suffer under Finnegrin's spell and hearing him boast about how he uses it to pressgang his crew's service, causes Callum to absolutely loose it, [[AngryCollarGrab grab the pirate by his coat coat]] and land a solid hit on his face before Deadwood can pull him away.
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* HeroicBSOD: Learning that Janai was taken hostage by a dangerous attacker while she was away, causes Amaya to shut down for a moment, devastated.

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* ColdBloodedTorture: [[TortureTechnician Deadwood]] uses electrically-charged sea creatures to torture Callum with [[ElectricTorture electro shocks]] in the hope of getting the boy to reveal the very spell that petrified King Avizandum in order to kill Domina Profundis.

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* ColdBloodedTorture: [[TortureTechnician [[TheBigGuy Deadwood]] uses electrically-charged sea creatures to torture Callum with [[ElectricTorture electro shocks]] in the hope of getting the boy to reveal the very spell that petrified King Avizandum in order to kill Domina Profundis.


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*RageBreakingPoint: Seeing Rayla painfully suffer under Finnegrin's spell and hearing him boast about how he uses it to pressgang his crew's service, causes Callum to absolutely loose it, grab the pirate by his coat and land a solid hit on his face before Deadwood can pull him away.
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* PortalStatuePairs: The final scene reveals that the entrance to the Sea of the Castout is flanked by two giant elf statues.

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* PortalStatuePairs: The final scene reveals that the entrance to the Sea of the Castout is flanked by two giant elf statues. One depicting Aaravos on his knees while the other is, presumably, another Startouch Elf looking upon him ashamed.
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* ColdBloodedTorture: [[TortureTechnician Deadwood]] uses electrically-charged sea creatures to torture Callum with [[ElectricTorture electro shocks]].

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* ColdBloodedTorture: [[TortureTechnician Deadwood]] uses electrically-charged sea creatures to torture Callum with [[ElectricTorture electro shocks]].shocks]] in the hope of getting the boy to reveal the very spell that petrified King Avizandum in order to kill Domina Profundis.



* HostageForMacGuffin: Pharos, while acting as a negotiator for Karim, offers Janai's life for the Sun Seed. Amaya rejects the deal because she knows that the Sun Seed was most sacred to Janai who would protect it with her life.

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* HostageForMacGuffin: Pharos, while acting as a negotiator for Karim, offers Janai's life Pharos returns to the Sunfire Elves camp to deliver Karim's demand for the Sun Seed. Seed in exchange for Janai. Amaya rejects the deal turns him down because she knows that the Sun Seed was most sacred to Janai who would protect it with her very life.



* SadisticChoice: Finnegrin lets Callum choose which of his friends should get a hand cut off for stealing the baitlings. Callum refuses to make a pick.

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* SadisticChoice: Finnegrin lets Callum choose which of his friends should get a hand cut off for stealing the baitlings.three little Glow Toads. Callum refuses to make a pick.

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* IAmSpartacus: Everyone on the heroes side offers to have their hand cut off in place of the others which [[EvilCannotComprehendGood confuses Finnegrin and Deadwood]] who have no concept of ThePowerOfFriendship.


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* TakeMeInstead: Everyone on the heroes side offers to have their hand cut off in place of the others which [[EvilCannotComprehendGood confuses Finnegrin and Deadwood]] who have no concept of ThePowerOfFriendship.
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*GodzillaThreshold: With his loved ones in mortal danger and without any other option available, Callum is forced to use dark magic to free himself.
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* HostageForMacGuffin: Pharos, while acting as a negotiator for Karim, offers Janai's life for the Sun Seed. Amaya declines because she knows that the Sun Seed was most sacred to Janai who would protect it with her life.

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* HostageForMacGuffin: Pharos, while acting as a negotiator for Karim, offers Janai's life for the Sun Seed. Amaya declines rejects the deal because she knows that the Sun Seed was most sacred to Janai who would protect it with her life.
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* BittersweetEnding: Callum has managed to understand and learn how to use the Ocean Arcanum, Finnegrin is overthrown with his crew liberated from the captain's control, and the heroes have made it to the sea of the Castout. However, Callum is guilt-ridden over resorting to Dark Magic once again to save Rayla.

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* BittersweetEnding: Callum has managed to understand and learn how to use the Ocean Arcanum, Finnegrin is overthrown with his crew liberated from the captain's control, and the heroes have made it to the sea Sea of the Castout. However, Callum is guilt-ridden over resorting to Dark Magic once again to save Rayla.
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* BittersweetEnding: Callum has managed to understand and learn how to use the Sea Arcanum, Finnegrin is overthrown with his crew liberated from the captain's control, and the heroes have made it to the sea of the Castout. However, Callum is guilt-ridden over resorting to Dark Magic once again to save Rayla.

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* BittersweetEnding: Callum has managed to understand and learn how to use the Sea Ocean Arcanum, Finnegrin is overthrown with his crew liberated from the captain's control, and the heroes have made it to the sea of the Castout. However, Callum is guilt-ridden over resorting to Dark Magic once again to save Rayla.



* EnlightenmentSuperpowers: Much like how he previously came to use the Sky Arcanum after coming to truly understand its meaning, Callum is able to use the Sea Arcanum's magic after coming to understand its own meaning while facing off with Finnegrin.

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* EnlightenmentSuperpowers: Much like how he previously came to use the Sky Arcanum after coming to truly understand its meaning, Callum is able to use the Sea Ocean Arcanum's magic after coming to understand its own meaning while facing off with Finnegrin.



* ThisCannotBe: Finnegrin shouts "Impossible!" when Callum reveals that he has mastered the Ocean arcanum.

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* ThisCannotBe: Finnegrin shouts "Impossible!" when Callum reveals that he has mastered the Ocean arcanum.Arcanum.
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* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The episode's title is a pun on ''PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle''.

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* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The episode's title is a pun on ''PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle''.''Literature/FinnegansWake''.
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* ColdBloodedTorture: [[TortureTechnician Deadwood]] uses electrically charged sea creatures to torture Callum with [[ElectricTorture electro shocks]].

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* ColdBloodedTorture: [[TortureTechnician Deadwood]] uses electrically charged electrically-charged sea creatures to torture Callum with [[ElectricTorture electro shocks]].

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* TheDeterminator: No matter how many times Soren is hit by Deadwood, he refuses to stay down, or stop trying to get through to the Golem.


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* BigDamnHeroes: Callum saves Rayla in the nick of time before she becomes sea leviathan lunch.


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* ColdBloodedTorture: [[TortureTechnician Deadwood]] uses electrically charged sea creatures to torture Callum with [[ElectricTorture electro shocks]].
* TheDeterminator: No matter how many times Soren is hit by Deadwood, he refuses to stay down, or stop trying to get through to the Golem.


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* HairpinLockpick: Rayla is able to unlock her cuffs with a horn she nicked from Deadwood's shell. Her escape attempt is short-lived though as Finnegrin uses Ocean magic to freeze her in her tracks.
* HostageForMacGuffin: Pharos, while acting as a negotiator for Karim, offers Janai's life for the Sun Seed. Amaya declines because she knows that the Sun Seed was most sacred to Janai who would protect it with her life.
* IAmSpartacus: Everyone on the heroes side offers to have their hand cut off in place of the others which [[EvilCannotComprehendGood confuses Finnegrin and Deadwood]] who have no concept of ThePowerOfFriendship.
* IControlMyMinionsThrough: Finnegrin reveals that he uses a freezing spell to keep his crew under control. The only exception is Deadwood, a crustacean, who doesn't have blood to freeze.
* MexicanStandoff: One ensues between the Blood Moon Huntress and Amaya. The Huntress threatens to kill Queen Janai and Amaya keeps Karim as a hostage. Janai explains that if the Huntress kills her then Amaya will kill Karim and end their bloodline which in turn means the Huntress will never be able to [[YouOweMe repay her mercy debt]] and the binding around her neck will tighten and eventually kill her. The Huntress [[KnowWhenToFoldEm realizes that she has to let Janai go]] and wait for a better opportunity to undo the binding.


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* PirateSong: The episode opens with the crew singing a pirate song while cleaning the ship.
* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The episode's title is a pun on ''PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle''.
* PortalStatuePairs: The final scene reveals that the entrance to the Sea of the Castout is flanked by two giant elf statues.
* ThePowerOfFriendship: Callum points out to Finnegrin that so long as the heroes protect and love each other, Finnegrin has no control over them. Finnegrin [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids laughs it off]].
* SadisticChoice: Finnegrin lets Callum choose which of his friends should get a hand cut off for stealing the baitlings. Callum refuses to make a pick.


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* SwallowedWhole: Finnegrin gets hurled by Deadwood into the mouth of a sea leviathan who swallows him in one piece.
* ThisCannotBe: Finnegrin shouts "Impossible!" when Callum reveals that he has mastered the Ocean arcanum.

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Held captive by the pirates aboard the Sea Legs, team Zym are forced to endure the machinations of it's cruel captain.

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Held captive by the pirates aboard the Sea Legs, team Zym are is forced to endure the machinations of it's its cruel captain.



* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Deconstructed. Callum may have saved Rayla and the others, but he is ashamed he had to resort to a method that violates his principals.

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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Deconstructed. Callum may have saved Rayla and the others, but he is ashamed he had to resort to a method that violates his principals.principles.



* TheDogBitesBack: Inspired by Soren's words Deadwood turns on his abusive captain and throws him into the mouth of the very same sea leviathan [[HoistByHisOwnPetard he]] had summoned to feed Rayla to.



* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Inspired by Soren's words Deadwood turns on his abusive captain and throws him into the mouth of the very same sea leviathan [[HoistByHisOwnPetard he]] had summoned to feed Rayla to.



* WhamShot: After everything has been said and done with Finnegrin, with Callum having somehow broken free of his to save the others, the mage appears heavily guilty once things have settled as the scene changes to the captain's room to reveal a pair snakes slithering out... The same kind of snakes as when Callum [[Recap/TheDragonPrinceS2E7FireAndFury last used Dark Magic to turn chains into snakes]].
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Drawing on his own experience being treated as nothing but DumbMuscle by a amoral mage, Soren convinces Deadwood that he doesn't need to do what Finnegrin tell's him anymore.

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* WhamShot: After everything has been said and done with Finnegrin, with Callum having somehow broken free of his to save the others, the mage appears heavily guilty once things have settled as the scene changes to the captain's room to reveal a pair of snakes slithering out... The same kind of snakes as when Callum [[Recap/TheDragonPrinceS2E7FireAndFury last used Dark Magic to turn chains into snakes]].
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Drawing on his own experience of being treated as nothing but DumbMuscle by a an amoral mage, Soren convinces Deadwood that he doesn't need to do what Finnegrin tell's him anymore.



* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: Originally, Finnegrin had said if Callum revealed the Dark Magic spell used to kill Thunder to him, the captain would let his friends go free. While Callum initially refuses, after the mage attacks and punches Finnegrin in the face in anger towards his torturous treatment of Rayla only to be knocked out, he desperately reveals the spell to the captain to keep him from further harming Rayla... Only for Finnegrin, more livid than ever that Callum defied him in such a way, to state that the deal's far off the table.

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* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: Originally, Finnegrin had said if Callum revealed the Dark Magic spell used to kill Thunder to him, the captain would let his friends go free. While Callum initially refuses, after the mage attacks and punches Finnegrin in the face in anger towards his torturous treatment of Rayla only to be knocked out, he desperately reveals the spell to the captain to keep him from further harming Rayla... Only for Finnegrin, more livid than ever that Callum defied him in such a way, to state that the deal's far off the table.OffTheTable.
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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Deconstructed. Callum may have saved Rayla and the others, but is ashamed he had to resort to a method that violates his principals.

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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Deconstructed. Callum may have saved Rayla and the others, but he is ashamed he had to resort to a method that violates his principals.
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*AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Deconstructed. Callum may have saved Rayla and the others, but is ashamed he had to resort to a method that violates his principals.
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*ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Rayla slips her shackles to protect Callum from being exploited by Finnegrin. Likewise when the pirate immobilizes her with an ice spell, Callum rushes to her side, before then rushing over to Finnegrin and hitting him right in the nose.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Seeing Rayla suffering under Finnegrin's spell, Callum punches him in the face without hesitation or fear.

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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Seeing Rayla suffering under Finnegrin's spell, Callum lets out a guttural roar and punches him in the face without hesitation or fear.fear. The rest of Finnegrin's crew stare slack-jawed at the exchange.
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* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: Originally, Finnegrin had said if Callum explained the Dark Magic spell used to kill Thunder to him, the captain would let his friends go free. While Callum initially refuses, after the mage attacks and punches Finnegrin in the face in anger towards his torturous treatment of Rayla only to be knocked out, he desperately explains the spell to the captain... Only for Finnegrin, more livid than ever that Callum defied him in such a way, to state that the deal's far off the table.

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* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: Originally, Finnegrin had said if Callum explained revealed the Dark Magic spell used to kill Thunder to him, the captain would let his friends go free. While Callum initially refuses, after the mage attacks and punches Finnegrin in the face in anger towards his torturous treatment of Rayla only to be knocked out, he desperately explains reveals the spell to the captain...captain to keep him from further harming Rayla... Only for Finnegrin, more livid than ever that Callum defied him in such a way, to state that the deal's far off the table.
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* GivenNameReveal: Upon being moved by Soren's words to stand up to Finnegrin, "Deadwood" finally reveals his real name: "Elmer".
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* SpecialEditionTitle: [[Recap/TheDragonPrinceS4E4ThroughTheLookingGlass Once again]], the usual ''Mystery of Aaravos'' opening for this episode has Callum in Viren's place in relation to the young mage's path and Dark Magic once again becoming intertwined.

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* BittersweetEnding: Finnegrin is overthrown and the heroes have made it to the sea of the Castout, but Callum is guilt-ridden over again resorting to Dark Magic to save Rayla.

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* BittersweetEnding: Callum has managed to understand and learn how to use the Sea Arcanum, Finnegrin is overthrown with his crew liberated from the captain's control, and the heroes have made it to the sea of the Castout, but Castout. However, Callum is guilt-ridden over again resorting to Dark Magic once again to save Rayla.



* EnlightenmentSuperpowers: Much like how he previously came to use the Sky Arcanum after coming to truly understand its meaning, Callum is able to use the Sea Arcanum's magic after coming to understand its own meaning while facing off with Finnegrin.



* WhamShot: After everything has been said and done with Finnegrin, with Callum having somehow broken free of his to save the others, the mage appears heavily guilty once things have settled as the scene changes to the captain's room to reveal a pair snakes slithering out... The same kind of snakes as when Callum [[Recap/TheDragonPrinceS2E7FireAndFury last used Dark Magic to turn chains into snakes]].



* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: Originally, Finnegrin had said if Callum explained the Dark Magic spell used to kill Thunder to him, the captain would let his friends go free. While Callum initially refuses, after the mage attacks and punches him in the face in anger towards Finnegrin's torturous treatment of Rayla, the captain states that the deal is off the table even after Callum desperately reveals the spell to prevent any further torture towards Rayla.

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* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: Originally, Finnegrin had said if Callum explained the Dark Magic spell used to kill Thunder to him, the captain would let his friends go free. While Callum initially refuses, after the mage attacks and punches him Finnegrin in the face in anger towards Finnegrin's his torturous treatment of Rayla, the captain states that the deal is off the table even after Callum Rayla only to be knocked out, he desperately reveals explains the spell to prevent any further torture towards Rayla.the captain... Only for Finnegrin, more livid than ever that Callum defied him in such a way, to state that the deal's far off the table.

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* TheDogBitesBack: Inspired by Soren's words Deadwood turns on his abusive captain and throws him into the mouth of the very same sea leviathan [[HoistByHisOwnPetard he]] had summoned to feed Rayla to.



* TheDogBitesBack: Inspired by Soren's words Deadwood turns on his abusive captain and throws him into the mouth of the very same sea leviathan [[HoistByHisOwnPetard he]] had summoned to feed Rayla to.


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* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: Originally, Finnegrin had said if Callum explained the Dark Magic spell used to kill Thunder to him, the captain would let his friends go free. While Callum initially refuses, after the mage attacks and punches him in the face in anger towards Finnegrin's torturous treatment of Rayla, the captain states that the deal is off the table even after Callum desperately reveals the spell to prevent any further torture towards Rayla.
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--> '''Soren''': He may be cruel, but you don't have to be.

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--> '''Soren''': He may be cruel, but you don't have to be.be.
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* BittersweetEnding: Finnegrin is overthrown and the heroes have made it to the sea of the Castout, but Callum is guilt-ridden for again resorting to Dark Magic to save Rayla.
* TheDogBitesBack: Inspired by Soren's words Deadwood turns on his abusive captain and throws him into the mouth of the very same sea leviathan [[HoistByHisOwnPetard he]] had summoned.

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* BittersweetEnding: Finnegrin is overthrown and the heroes have made it to the sea of the Castout, but Callum is guilt-ridden for over again resorting to Dark Magic to save Rayla.
*EvilIsPetty: Finnegrin abandons trying to bargain with Callum after he punches him in the face in front of his crew, and just decides to feed Rayla to a leviathan to punish him and her for their defiance.
* TheDogBitesBack: Inspired by Soren's words Deadwood turns on his abusive captain and throws him into the mouth of the very same sea leviathan [[HoistByHisOwnPetard he]] had summoned.summoned to feed Rayla to.
*YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Drawing on his own experience being treated as nothing but DumbMuscle by a amoral mage, Soren convinces Deadwood that he doesn't need to do what Finnegrin tell's him anymore.
--> '''Soren''': He may be cruel, but you don't have to be.
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Held captive by the pirates aboard the Sea Legs, team Zym are forced to endure the machinations of it's cruel captain.
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*TheDeterminator: No matter how many times Soren is hit by Deadwood, he refuses to stay down, or stop trying to get through to the Golem.
*BewareTheNiceOnes: Seeing Rayla suffering under Finnegrin's spell, Callum punches him in the face without hesitation or fear.
*BittersweetEnding: Finnegrin is overthrown and the heroes have made it to the sea of the Castout, but Callum is guilt-ridden for again resorting to Dark Magic to save Rayla.
*TheDogBitesBack: Inspired by Soren's words Deadwood turns on his abusive captain and throws him into the mouth of the very same sea leviathan [[HoistByHisOwnPetard he]] had summoned.

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