History Recap / BlackadderS2E6Chains

* ShapedLikeItself: Apparently, Ludwig first met Queenie 'disguised' as 'The handsome German stable-boy'.

-->'''Blackadder''': No speako dago.

* TheLoinsSleepTonight: Blackadder's encounters with Ludwig in the past had him suffer a case of this.

* DisneyDeath: Ludwig is stabbed, seemingly fatally, twice, only to return at the end of the episode without explanation.
** Maybe he ''is'' [[MeaningfulName indestructible]] after all.

* DownerEnding: See KillEmAll.

* KillEmAll: TheStinger reveals that Prince Ludwig survives his injuries, kills the entire cast, and goes on to reign by impersonating Elizabeth I.

* TheStinger: The ending reveals that Prince Ludwig had disguised himself as the Queen to KillEmAll and usurp her place.

->''So let's recap. Um ... if I admit that I'm in love -- Sorry, head-over-heels in love -- with Satan and all his little wizards, then you will remove my
testicles with a blunt instrument–

->''Lord Melchett, Lord Melchett, intelligent and deep.\\
Lord Melchett, Lord Melchett, a shame about the sheep!''

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** Ludwig had previously known Blackadder, Melchett and Queenie in various disguises. While explaining this to them, he briefly implies that he was disguised as someone (a smuggler, a shepherd and [[ItMakesSenseInContext Queenie's horse]], respectively) before revealing he was disguised as something else entirely (a waitress, Flossie the sheep and 'the handsome German stable boy' respectively)
** Also done with his third disguise. Since the first two have Ludwig turn out to be someone (or some''thing'') Blackadder or Melchett slept with, Queenie's story initially appears to be the same... except he wasn't the horse Queenie liked to kiss, but the stableboy instead.

* EmbarrassingNickname: Ludwig was apparently known as 'Shorty Greasy Spot-Spot' at school.

* KarmaHoudini: Prince Ludwig gets away with at least two counts of RapeByDeception, kidnapping Edumnd and Melchett for ransom, killing the entire main cast and overthrowing the British throne.

* BestialityIsDepraved: Melchett's relationship with Flossie the sheep.

* NoDoubtTheYearsHaveChangedMe: Played with [[RuleOfThree three times]] regarding Ludwig - see BaitAndSwitch.

-->'''Blackadder''': Oh yes, we are proud of our comic serving-wench voice, aren't we? Just because we can say 'zer' instead of 'sir' we can assume that all social gatherings are attended by a tedious tedious little turd who puts on fancy voices. What else have you got in your astoundingly inventive repertoire, I wonder? A brilliant, drunk Glaswegian, no doubt. An hilarious black man -- see you Jimmy, where am dat warty mellon? Oh fabulous! I can't wait for your side-splitting poof and that funny little croaky one who isn't anyone in particular, but is such a scream. And most of all, I like the one you do all the time - the fat-headed German chamberpot standing in front of me.

* SadisticChoice: Prince Ludwig offers Queenie one of these, forcing her to pay a vast sum on the last ransom she'll ever make to free either Edmund or Melchett. She chooses [[spoiler:a costume party]].

* TheStinger: The ending reveals that [[spoiler: Prince Ludwig had disguised himself as the Queen to KillEmAll and usurp her place]].

* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Prince Ludwig gets away with at least two counts of RapeByDeception, kidnapping Edumnd and Melchett for ransom, killing the entire main cast and overthrowing the British throne.]]

* SpottingTheThread: How Blackadder is able to easily identify Ludwig at Queenie's party, when he's disguised as Nursie. For Ludwig is a master of disguise, and Nursie is a "sad, mad old woman with an udder fixation".