Line #33 PlayingWith/LadyAndKnight


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3	[[folder:"The Bright Lady and White Knight" subtrope]]
4	'''Basic Trope''': The KnightInShiningArmour is sworn to defend TheHighQueen or a similar character.
5	* '''Straight''': Sir Bob is a brave and honorable knight, who vows to protect the [[PrincessClassic kind and beautiful Princess Alice]].
6	* '''Exaggerated''': Sir Bob vows to protect Princess Alice, all her sisters and her mother, [[TheHighQueen the queen]].
7	* '''Downplayed''': Sir Bob is sworn to defend Princess Alice, but she happens to be a PrettyPrincessPowerhouse and so [[BodyguardingABadass doesn't really need protecting, though she appreciates the help]].
8	* '''Justified''':
9	** Princess Alice lives in a kingdom at war and so needs a bodyguard to thwart attempted kidnappings or assassinations.
10	** Sir Bob is [[CourtlyLove in love with Alice]], so his vow to protect her is motivated by his feelings for her as well as a sense of honor.
11	** Sir Bob is TheAtoner for something committed in his past and wants to do right by his new charge. Alice doesn't turn him away nor condemn him for it.
12	* '''Subverted''':
13	** Sir Bob is more of a morally questionable BlackKnight, but he chooses to serve Princess Alice, a kindhearted person who accepts him nonetheless.
14	** Sir Bob, a KnightInShiningArmor, serves the more...''morally challenged'' Princess Alice.
15	** Sir Bob is offered but not interested in being Princess Alice's knight.
16	** It is revealed that Sir Bob isn't a knight at all. Bob's just a common man-at-arms who's clad like a knight and has never revealed it before.
17	* '''Double Subverted''':
18	** After serving Princess Alice for a few years, Bob is slowly becoming more heroic and honorable.
19	** Sir Bob's nobility [[MoralityPet rubs off on Princess Alice over time]] and so she overcomes her moral challenges.
20	** Sir Bob would much rather go defend the realm with Alice's [[LadyOfWar lady-knight sister]], Carol, than hang around the castle.
21	** For his services and [[NiceGuy character]], Bob is officially knighted and addressed henceforth as "Sir Bob". He is also made Alice's personal guard due to his excellence at the job.
22	* '''Inverted''': Instead of an adventure, the work is set at the DecadentCourt, and Princess Alice uses her considerable skill at politicking to defend Prince Bob from rivals and naysayers who want to see him thwarted.
23	* '''Gender Inverted''': The honourable [[ActionGirl Dame Alice]] vows to defend the [[TheGoodPrince benevolent Prince Bob]].
24	* '''Parodied''':
25	** Bob and Alice never use their names, only being known as "the Princess' Knight" and "the Knight's Princess" respectively.
26	** [[Literature/DonQuijote Bob is a madman who thinks he's a knight and he created Lady Alice in his mind]].
27	* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
28	* '''Averted''':
29	** Alice is a kind and benevolent lady without any knights at all.
30	** Bob is just a regular soldier and NiceGuy in Alice's service.
31	** Sir Bob cannot find a lady wanting his service and Alice cannot find a knight ready to serve her.
32	* '''Played For Drama''': [[BodyGuardCrush Princess Alice and Sir Bob fall in love]], but because Alice is [[ArrangedMarriage betrothed to someone else]] and Bob is [[UptownGirl too lowborn to marry her]], the [[StarCrossedLovers closest they'll ever get to a proper relationship]] is Bob swearing to always protect Alice.
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35	[[folder:"The Dark Lady and Black Knight" subtrope]]
36	'''Basic Trope''': The BlackKnight is sworn to defend TheBaroness or a similar character.
37	* '''Straight''': Sir Bob is an honorable yet perhaps morally questionable knight, who vows to protect the [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen vain and power-hungry Queen Alice]].
38	* '''Exaggerated''': Sir Bob is a ruthless and battle hungry knight who serves the violent and cruel Queen Alice.
39	* '''Downplayed''': Sir Bob is loyal, brave, and all the other qualities of a good knight, but he feels no qualms of conscience carrying out Queen Alice's more [[IDidWhatIHadToDo harsh-but-necessary]] orders.
40	* '''Justified''':
41	** Sir Bob is a supporter of Queen Alice's EvilPlan and thus naturally helps to bring them to fruition.
42	** Sir Bob [[MyMasterRightOrWrong takes his vows very seriously, even if he doesn't agree with Alice's plans and actions]].
43	** Bob doesn't actually realize how bad Queen Alice is, due to being blinded by his love for her.
44	* '''Gender Inverted''': DarkActionGirl Dame Alice swears to protect TheEvilPrince Bob.
45	* '''Subverted''':
46	** Sir Bob turns out to be TheMole, who only pretended to be evil to get close enough to Alice to overthrow her.
47	** Sir Bob becomes disillusioned with Alice's evil ways and [[HeelFaceTurn turns on her]].
48	** Sir Bob is a KnightInShiningArmour despite serving Queen Alice.
49	** Sir Bob is a morally questionable BlackKnight, but his queen is surprisingly good-hearted.
50	* '''Double Subverted''':
51	** Sir Bob comes to {{love\|MakesYouEvil}} and admire Queen Alice and does a FaceHeelTurn.
52	** Bob no longer supports Alice, but refuses to renege on his vows and still protects her.
53	** Queen Alice's influence eventually corrupts Bob into becoming a morally questionable knight.
54	** Alice treats Sir Bob kindly to assure his loyalty and has good publicity through the many bards talking up her good-heartedness.
55	* '''Averted''':
56	** Queen Alice has no knight at her beck and call.
57	** Sir Bob was just another {{Mook\|s}} for her.
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