History WesternAnimation / SinbadLegendOfTheSevenSeas

* CosmopolitanCouncil: Of the non-evil, non-plot important variety -- the Delegation of the Twelve Cities are in Syracuse to await the arrival of the Book of Peace. King Dymas rules Syracuse (see ShiningCity), which is UsefulNotes/{{Byzantine|Empire}}. Marina is from [[UsefulNotes/ByzantineEmpire Thrace]]. Of the other eleven delegates, one looks [[HornyVikings Nordic]], two look distinctly [[FarEast Asian]], two look distinctly [[AncientAfrica African]], one looks vaguely UsefulNotes/{{Byzantine|Empire}}, one looks [[AncientEgypt Egyptian]], and one looks vaguely {{Arabian|NightsDays}}.

* CosmopolitanCouncil: Of the non-evil, non-plot important variety - The Delegation of the Twelve Cities are in Syracuse to await the arrival of the Book of Peace. King Dymas rules Syracuse (see ShiningCity), which is [[UsefulNotes/ByzantineEmpire Byzantine]]. Marina is from [[UsefulNotes/ByzantineEmpire Thrace]]. Of the other 11 delegates, one looks [[HornyVikings Nordic]], two look distinctly [[FarEast Asian]], two look distinctly [[AncientAfrica African]], one looks vaguely [[UsefulNotes/ByzantineEmpire Byzantine]], one looks [[AncientEgypt Egyptian]], and one looks vaguely [[ArabianNightsDays Arabic]].

* GenreThrowback: To the monster-filled fantasy-adventure films of special effects legend [[Creator/RayHarryhausen Ray Harryhausen]], combining hand-drawn animation with CG creatures and environments in a similar manner to how he combined live-action actors and sets with [[StopMotions stop-motion creatures]]. Harryhausen had even [[Film/The7thVoyageofSinbad produced]] [[Film/TheGoldenVoyageofSinbad his own]] [[Film/SinbadandtheEyeoftheTiger Sinbad films]].

%%* BilingualBonus: Whatever Rat says in Italian.

* DoubleEntendre: Oh, so many.

* DevilButNoGod: [[JerkassGods The capricious and malicious Eris, the Goddess of Chaos]] seems to be the only deity around. There a brief mention of "the gods" but its not clarified who they are and why they don't interfere with Eris.

%%* DrivingQuestion: "Are you a thief or a hero?"

* Foreshadowing: The island Sinbad and his crew arrives has suspiciously aquatic-looking flora, with trees that resemble openly-feeding sea anemones, fungi that resemble coral reefs, and a smattering of barnacle-like protrusions on the ground.

* FoeRomanticSubtext: Eris outright flirts Sinbad when she's on-screen with him, says "It's a date" when he tells her he will bring her the Book of Peace and states he's cute. When telling his crew about his meeting with her, Sinbad is under the belief she has a [[VillainousCrush crush on him.]]
* FlatWorld: Sinbad and crew discover this to be the case when they reach the gates of Tartarus (causing one of ThoseTwoGuys to have to cough up money for their SideBet.) Although to judge by the way the gate looks in relation to the water when Marina and Sinbad are returned from Tartarus, and that the ship is back in the water just fine, this was likely all an illusion of Eris's.
* FoeRomanceSubtext: Eris and Sinbad.
-->'''Eris:''' "He's ''so'' cute. And ''so'' gullible."

%%* ItsAllAboutMe: Sinbad.

* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Eris gets away with all the trouble she's caused to Syracuse, Proteus, and Sinbad. {{Justified}} since she's a goddess and humans can't punish her. Also {{Downplayed}}; Eris may not get punished for her crimes but she is still humiliated by Sinbad in front the an entire city.]]

* KnifeNut: Sinbad is a good version. He'll use swords as well, but prefers his knives. This backfires on him when Eris uses one to frame him for the book's theft.

* CastOfSnowflakes: In spite of ''not'' having LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, each one is intricately designed and recognizable.

* SecretTestOfCharacter: What Eris' deal with Sinbad ultimately was. [[spoiler:Eris promised to return the book only if Sinbad gave a honest reply as to what he would do if he failed to get the book. When Sinbad agreed that he will return to Syracuse to accept blame and be executed for his failure, Eris called him a liar and left him empty-handed. Initially, Sinbad admitted that Eris was correct, but he mustered up the courage and returned to face his execution. At the very last moment Eris stopped the execution, revealing that Sinbad's test was still going on. Sinbad actually did what he had promised, therefore forcing her to honor her deal and return the book]].

* SecretTestOfCharacter: What Eris' deal with Sinbad ultimately was. [[spoiler:Eris promised to return the book only if Sinbad gave a honest reply as to what he would do if he failed to get the book. When Sinbad agreed that he will return to Syracuse to accept blame and be executed for his failure, Eris called him a liar and disappeared without returning the book. Initially, Sinbad admitted that Eris was correct, but he mustered up the courage and returned to face his execution. At the very last moment Eris stopped the execution, revealing that Sinbad's test was still going on. Sinbad actually did what he had promised, therefore forcing her to honor her deal and return the book]].

Accompanied by his faithful crew and Proteus's fiancée, Marina (Creator/CatherineZetaJones) - who is along to make sure Sinbad keeps his end of the deal - our hero must now journey past the edges of the Earth and into Tartarus, Eris' Realm of Chaos, to retrieve the book and return before Proteus's execution.

* {{Animalistic Abomination}}s: Pretty much all of Eris' pets, but special mention goes to [[SeaMonster Cetus]] and [[FeatheredFiend the Roc]]. It should be noted that these are actually Eris' pet ''constellations''.

* BatmanGambit: Eris' EvilPlan relies entirely on manipulating first Proteus's nobility (that he will stake his own life to give Sinbad a chance to retrieve the Book of Peace) and then Sinbad's selfishness (that he will let Proteus die to save his own skin). She has the former completely pegged and only narrowly misjudges the latter.

* EvilPlan: Near the end, Sinbad figures out Eris' goal. [[spoiler: Kill off Syracuse's heir and thereby cause a succession crisis: guaranteed discord.]]

* FlatWorld: Sinbad and crew discover this to be the case when they reach the gates of Tartarus (causing one of ThoseTwoGuys to have to cough up money for their SideBet.) Although to judge by the way the gate looks in relation to the water when Marina and Sinbad are returned from Tartarus, and that the ship is back in the water just fine, this was likely all an illusion of Eris'.

* PrehensileHair: Eris' hair ''never'' stops moving. ''Ever.'' This is actually a great indicator of who she is: Adjustable, incomprehensible, and impalpable as smoke. In one word, chaotic.

* RocBirds: The movie features a rather creative take on the Roc -- depicted as one of [[BigBad Eris']] "pets", the Roc is a giant, [[OminousOwl owl-like]] monster that [[AnIcePerson can control ice]]. Its mere ''arrival'' on the island the crew shows up on changes it from a tropical paradise to a snowy tundra in seconds. Additionally, it's given claws on its wings not unlike those of a bat or a pterosaur, and it briefly uses those claws to crawl around with.

* SinisterScimitar: The executioner uses a scimitar with a yelman to decapitate Sinbad, but in the end he does not succeed due to Eris' intervention.

* StealthPun: Eris' reference to "Skeptical times" has a much deeper meaning when you realize she's most likely talking about Greek skeptical philosophy, which questions humanity's abilities to know anything about the world and even questioning the existence of gods like Eris.

* VillainsActHeroesReact: Other than Marina choosing to join Sinbad on his journey to make sure he keeps his word, almost everything which happens in the movie is either due to Eris' direct involvement or the creatures she sends to harass and attack Sinbad, with the heroes then having to react to it all. (And that sole choice of Marina's actually turns out to be a big part of why she loses.) This is to the film's benefit, since she is a superb villain.

* WhatYouAreInTheDark: What drives the climax of the film. Eris was betting everything that, given his freedom and the girl he loves most, Sinbad is a ruthless pirate who wouldn't blink at leaving an estranged friend behind to die. [[spoiler:She's proven wrong when Sinbad willingly returns home and accepts the blame for Eris' crimes, [[FaceDeathWithDignity fully expecting to be executed.]]]]

Accompanied by his faithful crew and Proteus' fiancée, Marina (Creator/CatherineZetaJones) - who is along to make sure Sinbad keeps his end of the deal - our hero must now journey past the edges of the Earth and into Tartarus, Eris' Realm of Chaos, to retrieve the book and return before Proteus' execution.

* ArrangedMarriage: Marina was brought to Syracuse 10 years earlier to prepare her and Proteus' marriage. [[spoiler:It gets worse when it's revealed that Sinbad left because of it, and Sinbad and Marina start falling for each other. In the end, [[NiceGuy Proteus]] decides to cancel their marriage after realizing this.]]

* BatmanGambit: Eris' EvilPlan relies entirely on manipulating first Proteus' nobility (that he will stake his own life to give Sinbad a chance to retrieve the Book of Peace) and then Sinbad's selfishness (that he will let Proteus die to save his own skin). She has the former completely pegged and only narrowly misjudges the latter.

* BettyAndVeronica: With Proteus as Betty and Sinbad as Veronica for Marina. [[spoiler:Sinbad gets the girl, and the pair even gets Proteus' blessings.]]

* DidYouJustScamCthulhu: Near the end, Eris gives her word she'll give the book back to Sinbad if he were to correctly pass her test; he has to answer honestly if he would go back to save Proteus, whether or not he got the book. [[spoiler: He says yes, but Eris accuses him of lying and throws him out. A quick HeroicBSOD later, he comes in to [[BigDamnHeroes stop Proteus' execution and willingly take his place]], to honor the sacrifice his friend gave to him. Eris is pissed, but Sinbad remembers what she said and calls out that she gave her word before, forcing her to return the book and let him live.]]

** In-universe version. Sinbad sets off for Fiji with no guilt instead of questing for the book because he believes Proteus' father would never let them execute his son. And he's right... but [[HonorBeforeReason Proteus refuses to leave]].

* LoveAtFirstSight: [[spoiler:The whole reason Sinbad left his life with Proteus was because he instantly fell in love with Marina, who was brought in to be Proteus' wife.]]

* MissingMom: Where's Proteus' mother?

* PapaWolf: [[spoiler:Proteus' father has his most trusted guards bribe some of the other guards so that his son can escape.]]

** {{Lampshaded}} by Eris in regards to Proteus' feeling for his fiancé, Marina.

-->'''Sinbad''': One day a ship came in with [Proteus'] future on board... it was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen.\\

** Eris herself was not exactly the goddess of ''chaos'' so much as she was the goddess of ''strife'' and ''disharmony'', though these can be considered things that either stem from chaos or cause it.