Line #25 Characters/DragonsLair


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3	[[folder:Dirk The Daring]]
4	[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dirk_the_daring_0_1.png]]
5	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Dan Molina (games), Bob Sarlette (animated series)
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7	The hero of the series, a valiant but-not-so-bright knight whose goal is to rescue Princess Daphne from whatever predicament she falls into.
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10	* AdaptationalWimp: In the NES game, he's killed by walking into a door.
11	* BadassNormal: In a world full of magical, monstrous and elemental creatures and obstacles, Dirk is armed only with a sword and his physical prowess.
12	* CharacterCatchphrase: In the animated series, Dirk often says, “By the Dragon’s Teeth!”
13	* TheChewToy: He can be [[TheManyDeathsOfYou burned to death, electrocuted, drowned, hurled into bottomless pits, crushed by falling debris, crushed by tentacle monsters, swarmed by bats, engulfed by tar, dashed against rocks or walls, impaled by magic flying weapons...]] and it's always hilarious.
14	* CombatMedic: When he acquires the "Dragon Spirit" spell that can heal him at little cost of mana or obtains life potions to be used in later battles in ''3D: Return to the Lair''.
15	* TheComicallySerious: Only Dirk could pout while falling to his doom, or whistle merrily [[DissonantSerenity whilst sinking in lava.]]
16	%%* CowardlyLion: Has shades of this, but is no less deadly with his sword.
17	%%* {{Determinator}}
18	* DissonantSerenity: While most of his "falling" deaths have him screaming bloody murder, some in ''Time Warp'' have him [[SilentSnarker pouting irritably]] at the player. One particular late-game death involves calmly whistling whilst sinking into lava.
19	%%* DorkKnight
20	* GladToBeAliveSex: Done offscreen between parts 1 and 2. By the time ''Time Warp'' begins, he's a happily married man and a father of 9 children with Daphne.
21	%%* HappilyMarried: To Daphne in second game.
22	* TheHero: He is the valiant knight that rescues Princess Daphne from the clutches of the dragon Singe and Mordroc the wizard.
23	* HeroicBSOD: Near the end of ''Time Warp'', [[spoiler:after he [[BroughtDownToNormal brings Daphne down to normal]] with the deathly side effect of the Death Ring in the original, when he sees her lying in the pedestal bed, he thinks he has failed her or caused her death and gives what he thinks is their LastKiss and buries his head in grief, all the while using {{Offhand Backhand}}s on the little imps that repeatedly attack him. Little does he realize that the kiss was actually a TrueLovesKiss that has broken the spell while he is fighting off the imps and trying to stay alive by climbing onto crumbling platforms; and when she calls his name, he recovers completely upon seeing her alive and well]].
24	* HeroicMime: Has almost no dialogue whatsoever in the games, save for two lines in both of the first two games; "Uh oh", "Wow", "Daphne!" and "Yahoo!"
25	* IronButtMonkey: As previously noted, Dirk goes through hell and high water, often suffering hilarious pratfalls, injuries, and even death, to rescue Daphne. Some of his failure animations have him simply [[TheComicallySerious shrug and accept his fate.]]
26	* KnightInShiningArmor: Even if he doesn't have that much of a personality, he still seems to be a decent, normal knight.
27	* MadeOfIron: No ordinary man could endure half the pain and suffering Dirk goes through on his journeys, yet he perseveres regardless.
28	%%* MagicKnight: In ''3D: Return to the Lair''.
29	* OneHitPointWonder:
30	** A notable handicap of his in almost all of the games save ''3D: Return to the Lair''. Even in the UsefulNotes/{{NES}} version, there are many enemies and obstacles ([[EverythingTryingToKillYou even doors]]) that kill him in a single hit, excluding the bats and skulls. However, in the third game, Dirk not only has a life bar, but he also has mana and can take some hits from all enemies before dying, though BottomlessPits do spell instant death.
31	** Briefly averted in "Time Warp" when part of the story ''requires'' Dirk to get bitten hard in the ankle by an enemy in order for the story to progress.
32	* PerpetualFrowner: For the majority of each story mission. It's rare to see him crack a smile, until Daphne's safely in his arms again.
33	%%* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: [[EverythingTryingToKillYou Not that you can blame him, really]].
34	%%* SuperDrowningSkills: Especially in ''3D: Return to the Lair''.
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37	[[folder:Princess Daphne]]
38	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/daphne_0.jpg]]
39	[[caption-width-right:350: ''"Please, save me!"'']]
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41	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Vera Pacheco (''1'' and ''2''), Darcy Harvier (''3D''), Ellen Gerstell (animated series)
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43	The series resident Damsel in Distress, and later Dirk's wife.
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46	* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: She looks exactly the same in the second game as in the first, despite having had about 9 kids in the interim.
47	* ActionGirl: In the comics, like in the TV series, Daphne is a very adventurous character, if not violent and bloodthirsty. Dirk mentions that she loves beheading enemies and monsters.
48	* AdaptationalBadass: In the comics and TV series, she is a capable combatant, unlike her damsel in distress role in the games.
49	* AdaptationalModesty: In the TV show and comics, her attire is less revealing, wearing a proper princess dress.
50	* BabiesEverAfter: Apparently she and Dirk [[GladToBeAliveSex were busy celebrating]] after the first game, because by the time ''Time Warp'' begins, they have 9 children.
51	* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: 10 years and 9 children had no effect. Don Bluth himself admitted that this was a conscious decision because he thought it would be interesting if she kept beauty with no sign that she went through anything.
52	* CreatorCameo: Daphne's actress, Vera Pacheco, was the head of Don Bluth's drawing clean-up department.
53	* DamselInDistress: In all three of the ''Dragon's Lair'' games.
54	* TheDitz: Very bubbleheaded in personality.
55	* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: In the comics, the female knight Leraene is attracted to her.
56	* GodivaHair: She has shimmering blonde tresses that are long enough to extend past her waist.
57	* GoodBadGirl: Firmly on the side of good, she's also playfully seductive, befitting of her as a MsFanservice. She also enjoys the physical expressions of love with Dirk, as a FreezeFrameBonus shows; she smiles as her lips make contact with Dirk's at the beginning of [[TheBigDamnKiss their passionate make-out session]] after reuniting.
58	* GoGoEnslavement: In the comics, when Singe captures her, she is changed from her dress to her revealing outfit from the games.
59	* HappilyMarried: To Dirk after the first game.
60	* LegFocus: Which are plain to see, as she strikes several pinup poses that place emphasis on her hips, legs, and her gorgeous glutes.
61	* LongHairIsFeminine: She has long golden hair that goes straight down to her butt,
62	* LoveInterest: She's Dirk's motivation for braving the dangers of the titular castle. From the second game onwards, they're happily wed with a bunch of children.
63	* MagicPants: When she transforms into a huge monster in ''Time Warp'', her dress grows with her so as to keep her modest at all times.
64	* ModestRoyalty: Despite being a princess, she and Dirk live in a large cottage in the woods with their children.
65	* MsFanservice: Daphne's a curvaceous blonde bombshell, clearly designed after ''Magazine/{{Playboy}}'' pin-up models. In the first game, she wears a form-fitting black teddy with sheer leggings. In the next two, she leaves her legs and backside bare.
66	* MumLooksLikeASister: In ''Dragon's Lair 2'', she has 9 kids, the oldest of whom looks about 13, and she still looks exactly the same as she did in the first game.
67	* NavelDeepNeckline: Her teddi parts all the way down the middle, displaying her ample cleavage and her midriff.
68	* OneWingedAngel: Non-villainous example; in "Time Warp" when Mordroc succeeds in putting the Death Ring on her finger, she transforms into a massive giant pig-nosed lizard. And this is either in the original version after you collect all the treasures, or in the ReCut if you miss any (if you collected all the treasures in this one, however, [[spoiler:she suddenly falls in a deathly faint and vanishes, and you see her again suddenly lying in bed after defeating Mordoc, which is either FridgeBrilliance or FridgeLogic]]).
69	* SatelliteLoveInterest: Played with. Displays a coquettish and playful personality in her few scenes on-camera.
70	* StandardHeroReward: She's a classic example of the fair princess who gives her hand in marriage to her hero for rescuing her. Also, seen in ''Time Warp'' and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZoFGLLPmOw the special edition ending]] for ''Dragon's Lair 3D'', when she kicks off her slippers for a [[SmoochOfVictory post-victory make-out session]].
71	* {{Stripperific}}: Her little sheer black dress. It's slightly better in ''Time Warp'', however (it has a seat for one thing, although it's still just a teddy and a nearly-invisible silk robe).
72	* ThongOfShielding: Her first "dress" is a g-string teddy.
73	[[/folder]]
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75	[[folder:Singe the Dragon]]
76	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/singe_0.png]]
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78	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Arthur Burghardt (animated series)
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80	The [[AntagonistTitle eponymous dragon of the series]], and the villain of the first game, as well as the third one.
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84	* AdvancingBossOfDoom: Part of the boss fight against him in ''Dragon's Lair 3D''.
85	* BackFromTheDead: Was confirmed dead by the end of the first game. ''Dragon's Lair 3D'' brought him back, however.
86	* BigBad: Of the first game.
87	* TheConqueror: In the animated series, he aspires to take over Daphne's father's kingdom in addition to [[DarkWorld his own domain]].
88	* TheDragon: Literally to Mordoc in ''Dragon's Lair 3D''.
89	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: In the comic book series he hates Dirk because he killed so many other dragons, most of whom were Singe's children.
90	* GeniusBruiser: He has a fearsome scheming brain to match his gigantic size and dark magic powers.
91	* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: His motivation for kidnapping Daphne in the comic books. He forces her to become his [[RoyalHarem newest concubine]].
92	* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: The cause of his death was a magical sword thrown into his chest.
93	* TheJuggernaut: Only the magical sword within the treasure hoard is capable of harming Singe.
94	* LazyDragon: Dirk comes upon him in the midst of a nap.
95	* MeaningfulName: His name is "Singe", which is what's going to happen to poor Dirk if he gets too close to his fire breath.
96	* NoNameGiven: Was unnamed in the original game, but supplemental material gave him his name, and the cartoon series cemented it.
97	* SuddenlyShouting: In the TV series under his thin veneer of FauxAffablyEvil is boiling frustration to conquer Ethelred's kingdom. His [[EnragedByIdiocy idiotic Giddy Goons]] are usually on the receiving end of this.
98	* SurroundedByIdiots: Has a seemingly endless army of Giddy Goons loyal to him, but are always outwitted by Dirk due to their incompetence.
99	* TheVoiceless: Except in the animated series and the comics.
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102	[[folder:Mordroc]]
103	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mordroc.jpg]]
104	[[caption-width-right:350: ''"Princess Daphne is MINE!"'']]
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106	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Creator/HalSmith (second game), Gary Goldman (''3D'')
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108	->''"You want Daphne? Go get her!"''
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110	An evil wizard, and the villain of ''Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp'', as well as ''Dragon's Lair 3D''. His goal in Time Warp was to kidnap Daphne so he could put the Death Ring on her finger in marriage.
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114	* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Daphne, as illustrated on the right.
115	* AmbiguouslyBi: Has no problem giving Dirk a smooch in ''Time Warp''.
116	* ArtifactOfDoom: The Death Ring (housed inside the Casket of Doom) that is in his possession, which he intended to put on Daphne's finger in marriage.
117	* AlienBlood: In the final act of ''Time Warp'', he gets skewered in the arm by Dirk, and he bleeds pink.
118	* BackFromTheDead: He was gruesomely killed off in ''Time Warp'', but is back in ''3D''.
119	* BigBad: Of the second and third games.
120	* BlackCloak
121	* BodyHorror: His death scene in ''Time Warp'', where getting the Death Ring thrown onto his finger causes him to swell into a large, bloated blob of warts.
122	* BossBanter: Frequently hurls insults at Dirk such as "Fool!"
123	* CreepyCrossdresser:
124	** Pulls this on Dirk in ''Time Warp'' by disguising himself as Daphne.
125	** [[spoiler:He does it yet again in ''3D'', though in a {{Shapeshifting}} manner.]]
126	* DirtyOldMan: He's a wrinkly old wizard with the hots for a buxom scantily-clad princess who's less than half his age.
127	* EvilIsPetty:
128	** Mordroc wanted Daphne for himself, but couldn't prevent Dirk from reaching her, so he pits them against each other by transforming Daphne into a monster under his control. Either Dirk would be [[FightingYourFriend forced to kill her]] in self-defense, or she would [[MurderTheHypotenuse kill Dirk for him]] if he refused to fight her.
129	** He spites them again in the special edition ending for ''Dragon's Lair 3D'', by using the last of his magic to zap Daphne's rear end as she's [[SmoochOfVictory making out]] with Dirk. The sudden jolt causes her to clench her teeth and bite Dirk on the lips, but it's quickly brushed aside and the happy couple resumes — [[SexyDiscretionShot offscreen.]]
130	* EvilSorceror
131	* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: Besides his painful transformation, he is clearly shattering to pieces and has steam hissing from his body before Dirk slashes at him with his sword, causing him to explode and crumble to dust.
132	* FlunkyBoss: He uses a couple centaurs and the local reptiles to ward off Dirk during the prehistoric level.
133	* ForTheEvulz: His only plausible motivation for kidnapping Daphne and wedding her with the Death Ring.
134	* GetBackHereBoss: The ''entire game'' is spent chasing him down from time period after time period.
135	* {{Gonk}}: ''Boy'', did the developers put effort into making this guy ugly.
136	* GreaterScopeVillain: Of the first game, as it's ''his'' castle that Dirk is venturing through. Why he wasn’t there himself is anyone’s guess.
137	* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The very ring he intended to use on Daphne ended up bringing about his own downfall.
138	* IfICantHaveYou: Downplayed. He shoots Daphne in the ass as a last resort to spite Dirk, but it only causes her to accidentally bite Dirk on the lips.
139	* LargeHam: All of his dialogue is quite loud and over the top.
140	* LeanAndMean: Very bony and thin.
141	* LiterallyShatteredLives: Smashed into dust at the end of ''Time Warp''.
142	* MagicPants: Subverted in his Death Ring transformation — while Daphne's outfit morphs along with her when she transforms with the Death Ring (obviously for purposes of modesty), Mordroc's transformation has him completely bursting out of his cloak.
143	* OneWingedAngel: In ''3D'', after getting hit enough times by Dirk's special arrow, [[spoiler:he'll transform into a giant black dragon]].
144	* ShockAndAwe: One of his attacks in stages 2 and 3.
145	* SinisterSchnoz: Has one long enough to have a twig growing on it!
146	* SparedByTheAdaptation: While he is destroyed at the end of Dragon's Lair 2, he is shown to still be alive at the end of 3D even after being defeated by Dirk.
147	* TeleFrag: His attack in stage 5.
148	* UnexplainedRecovery: The only possible explanation for how he and Singe came back in the third game? He's [[AWizardDidIt a wizard]].
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151	[[folder:Hilda]]
152	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/momma_daphne.png]]
153	[[caption-width-right:350:"Kidnapped?! My Daphne KIDNAPPED AGAIN?!"]]
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156	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Hal Smith
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158	->''"YOU! BETTER! FIND! MY! DAUGHTER! OR!'' '''ELSE!"'''
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160	Daphne's ill-tempered mother, and Dirk's mother-in-law. Sole appearance was in ''Time Warp''.
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162	* BigShutUp: After Dirk escapes in the time machine at the end of Level 1, she yells "Oh, shut up!" to the snake before hitting it with a rolling pin.
163	* BrawnHilda: Very large and voluptious, but also very strong and ill-tempered.
164	* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: She's the mother of Princess Daphne, and she's violent towards her son-in-law.
165	* HornyVikings: Wears a viking helmet.
166	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Once Dirk rescues Daphne at the end of "Time Warp", she considerably warms up.
167	* LargeHam: Most of her lines are delivered vociferously.
168	* MamaBear: She outright ''demands'' that Dirk save her daughter '''''[[LargeHam OR EEEEEELSE!!!!]]'''''
169	* MotiveDecay: In the opening chase, she can't make up her mind whether she wants to kill Dirk or get him to rescue Daphne.
170	* NoIndoorVoice: Shouts most of her lines.
171	* NoNameGiven: The main game leaves her unnamed, but [[http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7648 this link]] confirms that she has the name "Hilda".
172	* ObnoxiousInLaws: It doesn't get much more obnoxious than trying to kill your son-in-law for something that wasn't even his fault.
173	* RevengeBeforeReason: As mentioned before, she can't seem to make it clear if she wants to kill Dirk for Daphne getting kidnapped or wants him to find her.
174	* RollingPinOfDoom: Her weapon of choice.
175	* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: She's technically a queen, but she dresses like a viking and seemingly lives with Dirk, Daphne, and their children.
176	* YouCanRunButYouCantHide: Spoken to Dirk during the ChaseScene.
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179	[[folder:The Time Machine (a.k.a Mordroc's Brother)]]
180	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/time_machine_9.png]]
181	[[caption-width-right:329:"You must be Dirk, Dirk the Daring!"]]
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183	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Hal Smith
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185	Mordroc's brother, a bumbling old Time Machine found residing inside of Singe's old treasure room. He is Dirk's advisor and means of travelling through time in ''Time Warp'', his sole appearance.
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189	%%* ArtShift: Looks more like part of the background than anything else.
190	%%* CainAndAbel: His relationship with Mordroc.
191	* MediumBlending: His appearance consists of a photostat model with pencil lines superimposed over it.
192	%%* NoNameGiven
193	* RhymesOnADime: Much of his dialogue consists of rhymes.
194	%%* RobotBuddy
195	* SentientVehicle: He is capable of intelligent speech.
196	%%* SpiritAdvisor
197	%%* TimeMachine
198	* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: No attention or explanation is given — or even hinted at — for how a humanoid wizard could have a ''time machine'' for a brother.
199	* UnusualUserInterface: Dirk's sword is placed on a little outrigger and used as a throttle/joystick.
200	[[/folder]]
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202	[[folder:Eve]]
203	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3050.jpg]]
204	[[caption-width-right:350:''Adam!'']]
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206	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Vera Pacheco
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208	The first woman created. She meet Dirk in Eden.
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210	* AbhorrentAdmirer: She immediately falls in love with Dirk, running after him and wanting to hug him and kiss him. As Eve is morbidly obese, Dirk runs away from her, screaming[[note]]To be fair, he's also already married[[/note]].
211	* {{Acrofatic}}: Despite her obesity, she runs a lot without getting tired.
212	* AndCallHimGeorge: Failing to dodge Eve causes Dirk to be '''''[[MarshmallowHell smothered to death by her breasts.]]'''''
213	* TheDitz: For some reason, Eve seems to confuse Dirk with Adam, even though they don't look physically alike at all. You can explain that if Eve has never seen Adam before. Either way, Eve runs desperately after Dirk upon seeing him, and she doesn't seem to realize that Dirk wants nothing to do with her.
214	* MarshmallowHell: As you can see in the image above.
215	* NavelDeepNeckline: Just like Daphne. She wears only a bra and an underwear made of flowers, displaying her ample cleavage and her midriff.

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