History YMMV / GuardiansOfGahoole

* ItWasHisSled: Nearly every fan knows [[spoiler:Kludd is Metal Beak.]]

* JustForFun/CounterpartComparison: Some compare Nyra to [[Disney/TheLionKingII Zira]], given that they've both tried to use their sons as pawns in their schemes (Nyra to Nyroc and Zira with Kovu) and had their sons [[spoiler:turn against them]].

* JustForFun:CounterpartComparison: Some compare Nyra to [[Disney/TheLionKingII Zira]], given that they've both tried to use their sons as pawns in their schemes (Nyra to Nyroc and Zira with Kovu) and had their sons [[spoiler:turn against them]].

* CounterpartComparison: Some compare Nyra to [[Disney/TheLionKingII Zira]], given that they've both tried to use their sons as pawns in their schemes (Nyra to Nyroc and Zira with Kovu]] and had their sons [[spoiler:turn against them]].

* CounterpartComparison:
** Because of similar motives and while attempting to use her son in her plans (only to be rebelled against), Nyra can be compared to [[Disney/TheLionKingIISimbasPride Zira]].
** The above has led to Nyroc/Coryn being compared to Kovu. What really drives the comparison home is getting a facial scar from being scratched by his mother after refusing to go along with her insane plans anymore, one that also makes him look even more like a figure he ironically just rejected.

* CounterpartComparison: Because of similar motives and while attempting to use her son in her plans (only to be rebelled against), Nyra can be compared to [[Disney/TheLionKingIISimbasPride Zira]].

* {{Flanderization}}: The puffins. In Book Two, they're portrayed as fairly knowledgeable about foul weather and other things they have to deal with on a day-to-day basis, which really helps the Band despite the puffins' insistence that they're really quite dumb and unhelpful. Gylfie is supportive and comments that their only problem is low self-esteem. From the puffins' next appearance (Book Six) on, their stupidity is taken UpToEleven to the point where one of them even [[TooDumbToLive forgets to hold onto the fish he's caught]], and Gylfie is disdainful of them. This is [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] with Dumpy the Fifteenth in the final book.

* MagnificentBastard: Nyra.

* CounterpartComparison: Because of similar motives and while attempting to use her son in her plants (only to be rebelled against), Nyra can be compared to [[Disney/TheLionKingIISimbasPride Zira]].

* MarySue: Nyroc is technically a canon Purity Sue (Or MartyStu in this case). He was raised to be evil but a single owl turned him good. He's in some way [[spoiler:related to Hoole]], a legendary hero. His flaws tend to be small or annoying, like most Sues of his nature.

* ItWasHisSled: Nearly every fan knows [[spoiler:the Kludd is Metal Beak.]]

* TearJerker: Numerous. The notable examples have to be [[spoiler:the death of Soren's parents]] and "The Snowy Sisters" short-story as a whole.

* PainfulRhyme: The songs and poems can sometimes have these. Doesn't help that they tend to suddenly switch the rhythm and meter mid-song.

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler: [[BigBad Kludd]]]]. Let's see, he tried to [[spoiler: murder his own brother and explicitly states that he's wanted to do so ''for years'', [[SelfMadeOrphan is implied to have killed his own parents]] and brainwashed his own little sister, threatened Mrs. Plithiver because [[YouKnowTooMuch she suspects something]], killed an owl who was only trying to help him...this guy just keeps killing, doesn't he? Everyone pretty much cheered when Twilight killed him]].

* FridgeBrilliance: [[NaziGermany Spell Nyra backwards.]] It spells "Aryan", minus one "a".

* DracoInLeatherPants: Kludd. Despite his murderous tendencies, many fans like him and draw "cute" fanart of him.

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* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler: [[BigBad Kludd]]]]. Let's see, he tried to [[spoiler: murder his own brother and explicitly states that he's wanted to do so ''for years'', [[SelfMadeOrphan is implied to have killed his own parents]] and brainwashed his own little sister, threatened Mrs. Plithiver because [[YouKnowTooMuch she suspects something]], killed an owl who was only trying to help him...this guy just keeps killing, doesn't he? Everyone pretty much cheered when Twilight killed him]].

* FanonDiscontinuity: YMMV, of course, but many fans think that everything after "The Burning"--when Nyroc came on the scene--is inferior to the first few books.
* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: The reason why owlets captured by St. Aggie's never grow proper wing feathers. [[spoiler:They use ''vampire bats'' to suck out their blood every month]]. To say nothing of all the MindControl used by them and the Pure Ones.
** Some of the FamilyUnfriendlyViolence, which is often described in rather graphic detail. Particularly [[spoiler:in ''The Hatchling'', where Nyra ''rips out and eats another owl's heart'', which is so traumatic it makes Nyroc do a full-blown HeelFaceTurn]]. If there is ever a sequel to TheMovie, the developers will be hard-pressed to keep it PG.

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler: [[BigBad Kludd]]]]. Let's see, he tried to [[spoiler: murder his own brother and explicitly states that he's wanted to do so ''for years'', [[SelfMadeOrphan is implied to have killed his own parents]] and brainwashed his own little sister, threatened Mrs. Plithver for petty reasons, killed an owl who was only trying to help him...this guy just keeps killing, doesn't he? Everyone pretty much cheered when Twilight killed him]].

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: There are some extremely gory injuries described in the series. To elaborate: The ''very first book'' contains attempted fratricide, brainwashing, child enslavement, some fairly graphic violence, and cannibalism.