History VideoGame / TheOrder1886

* RealityIsUnrealistic: It may seem strange to modern-day gamers that the fictional United India Company would essentially be a government in of itself, but it's more or less historically accurate in how much power the real-life East India Company wielded, at least until the 1857 Mutiny where they proved highly incompetent at handling the crisis, forcing the British government to step in and take full control of administration of India.

* RealityIsUnrealistic: It may seem strange to modern-day gamers that the fictional United India Company would essentially be a government in of itself, but it's more or less historically accurate in how much power the real-life East India Company wielded.

* PoorCommunicationKills: Most of the conflict could have been avoided if the good guys actually talked instead of keeping important facts secret for no apparent reasons. Especially Galahad not talking to his trusted companions about [[spoiler: the United IndiaLord Hastings and Lucan being Half-Breeds]].

* OlderThanTheyLook: Thanks to Blackwater, the Knights of the Order live to see centuries, with the possibility of Lord Chancellor being over a milenium old, should the in-universe tall tales about his deeds be believed.

* SteamPunk: PlayedWith. It's part of the aesthetic of the game, although yet they clearly use electronics. The trailer depicts a radio, and a ''railgun''!

* TheObiWan: Sir Perceval, who originally mentored Galahad and is a key part of the Order.

* IdiotBall: [[spoiler: The whole latter half of the game is spurred into happening by Galahad's single shortsighted decision.]]

* AbortedArc: An alarming number of subplots are left unresolved, [[LongList namely]] the mysterious hooded man seen talking to Sir Percival who [[spoiler:ended up rescuing Galahad after his escape from Westminster]], Igraine's [[InspectorJavert investigation]] into [[spoiler:Galahad]] and the Rebellion, how Lakshmi got ahold of the Blackwater and her relationship to Sir Bors, whose fate has been unknown since the quest for the Holy Grail, and, most obviously, [[spoiler:Lord Hastings']] KarmaHoudini act and disappearance from the storyline following [[spoiler:Galahad's]] trial.

* WouldNotHurtAChild: [[spoiler:The Lord Chancellor explains to a severely-wounded Lucan that even though the latter's biological father died at his hand, he couldn't bring himself to kill an innocent child, even if he was a Lycan. He instead took him in as a son (despite knowing full well what his bloodline was)]].

* TheAgeless: It is made explicitly clear while the Blackwater might grant the ability to extends one life and heal from even the most lethal of damage it does not make them immortal.

* CannotSpitItOut: Refreshingly averted. Despite the theme of suppressed feelings still being present, both [[spoiler: Isi and Grayson]] are quite obviously aware of the other's affections and just take things as they are.

* TeacherStudentRomance: [[spoiler:Isabeau and Grayson. They started out as mentor and student, and then it blossomed into something more. Although they're not able to publicly acknowledge it, but both are very aware of the other person's feelings and reciprocate.]]

** It's playing with RealityIsUnrealistic in that regard: Electromagnetism was discovered in 1873, so either the developments regarding radio occured sooner than it did in our world (Hertz began formulating his theories in 1886), or Maxwell made the original discovery earlier.

* CannotSpitItOut: Refreshingly averted. Despite the theme of suppresed feelings still being present, both of the pair are quite obviously aware of the other's affections and just take things as they are.

* IdiotBall: [[spoiler:For all of his centuries of experience waging war against the Half-Breeds, Galahad seems to be completely blind by grief enough to not only not bring back any proof of his claims that the United India Company under the direction of Lord Hastings is working with Half-Breeds to spread vampirism, but is also rather quick to turn "don't trust anyone" into "ignore the concerns of my close teammates and instead team up with the Knight-Commander who seems a bit too eager to help me infiltrate the United India House".]]

* ActionGirl / LadyOfWar: Multiple. Isabeau, a.k.a. "Lady Igraine", being the first obvious choice. Rani as the [[spoiler:leader of the Rebellion]] also qualifies, as does her [[spoiler:second-in-command]] Devi.

* TheImmune: The Knights, apparently due to the Blackwater, are immune to the disease of Lycanthropy. Galahad is seen being bitten multiple times by Lycans, but with no ill effects other than wounds.

* AnOfficerAndAGentleman: All of the Order's knights are expected to upmost in their chivalry and gentlemanly behavior, even if they're [[ActionGirl not gentlemen]].

* CasualDangerDialogue: Galahad and Isi are ''big'' fans of this.

* RegeneratingHealth: PlayedWith. The members of the Order have obtained this (and it is a gameplay mechanic) due to their extended lifespans and advanced medical technology. They only consume Blackwater when they suffer from moral injuries (in one fight scene, the liquid is powerful enough to cure a serious stab wound to the chest and a character having their body nearly snapped in half).