* HoYay:
** Echalot and Similor come off as a pretty blatant ''AmbiguouslyGay Duo''. They are raising Saladin together, are compared to Homoerotic mythological couples like Pylades and Orestes, and sometimes comes off as [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys All Gays Want Bad Boys]] on Echalot's part.
** The Colonel's pretended pseudo Paternal affection for the other high Council members (Especially Lecoq) can come off a little creepy at times
** In ''Companions of The Treasure'' there is a very long scene between Marguerite and Irene, her intent is just to manipulate her into letting her borrow her room, but it comes off allot like [[HoYay she's seducing her]].
* VillainDecay: Lampshaded, in the final book, Pistolet states, "''Since the Colonel's death, The Black Coats are run almost as badly as the police."'' This makes it clear that the once omnipotent organisation has become a shadow of its former self.