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* HorsemenOfTheApocalypse: The antagonists of the comic. Each of the four is actually a cursed artifact that absorbs the emotions of its wielders, with gestalt minds made of humanity's worst impulses.
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%% * BoobsOfSteel: Crossroad's, [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/8/87hvz4fvtipzm365sg2b2htcfciv06 early on]].
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%% * CasualDangerDialog: Practically every fight.

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%% * CasualDangerDialog: CasualDangerDialogue: Practically every fight.
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-->'''Doctor Patrick/Gatemaster:''' Yes.

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-->'''Doctor Patrick/Gatemaster:''' Patrick:''' Yes.
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CoolShades: Shadehawk wears them specifically because they look cool, though Wrench has made it so they amplify light, and has limited radar.

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* CoolShades: Shadehawk wears them specifically because they look cool, though Wrench has made it so they amplify light, and has limited radar.

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* ActionGirl: Crossroad.
** The Vengeful Sisters also fit this trope, though some are more "actiony" than others.
* AffablyEvil: Almost all of the villains are to some degree, with a few exceptions like M.A.N.T.I.S. Agents.

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%% * ActionGirl: Actio nGirl: Crossroad.
** %% * The Vengeful Sisters also fit this trope, though some are more "actiony" than others.
%% * AffablyEvil: Almost all of the villains are to some degree, with a few exceptions like M.A.N.T.I.S. Agents.



* AnIcePerson: King of Ice aka Froster aka The Cubinator aka Icicle Man aka Coldular aka The Sub-Zero Righteousness of the Frozen North.
* AntiHero: While the titular antihero is Shadehawk, in some ways Crossroad better fits the term.
* ArchEnemy: Hector.
* AsYouKnow: Lampshaded [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/the-stir-crazy-sister here]].

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%% * AnIcePerson: King of Ice aka Froster aka The Cubinator aka Icicle Man aka Coldular aka The Sub-Zero Righteousness of the Frozen North.
%% * AntiHero: While the titular antihero is Shadehawk, in some ways Crossroad better fits the term.
%% * ArchEnemy: Hector.
%% * AsYouKnow: Lampshaded [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/the-stir-crazy-sister here]].



* BadassLongcoat: Lampshaded.

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%% * BadassLongcoat: Lampshaded.



* {{BFG}}: Shadehawk has one.
* {{BFS}}: One of the Mantis agents [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulators-kings-ransom had one]]. Crossroad's sword is a little more normal-sized.

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%% * {{BFG}}: Shadehawk has one.
%% * {{BFS}}: One of the Mantis agents [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulators-kings-ransom had one]]. Crossroad's sword is a little more normal-sized.



* BoobsOfSteel: Crossroad's, [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/8/87hvz4fvtipzm365sg2b2htcfciv06 early on]].

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%% * BoobsOfSteel: Crossroad's, [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/8/87hvz4fvtipzm365sg2b2htcfciv06 early on]].



* BunnyEarsLawyer: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulations-pawns-and-knights Lampshaded]] - "It seems you can't hire someone competent without them having an embarrassing hobby."
** Actually that serves more to lampshade Hector's WrongGenreSavvy - he's referring to his two assistants Rose and Angelson, but while Rose definitely ''is'' a BunnyEarsLawyer, Angelson is really [[DragonWithAnAgenda something else altogether]]...

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%% * BunnyEarsLawyer: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulations-pawns-and-knights Lampshaded]] - "It seems you can't hire someone competent without them having an embarrassing hobby."
** %% * Actually that serves more to lampshade Hector's WrongGenreSavvy - he's referring to his two assistants Rose and Angelson, but while Rose definitely ''is'' a BunnyEarsLawyer, Angelson is really [[DragonWithAnAgenda something else altogether]]...



* CasualDangerDialog: Practically every fight.

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%% * CasualDangerDialog: Practically every fight.



* ChekhovsGun: Angelson's [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/lies-and-videotape-restructured ring]].
* TheChessmaster: Wizard, Hector.
* ChristmasEpisode: "A Jollybot Carol".
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: Power suits account for a lot of the threat posed by some characters, particularly the likes of Gatemaster.

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%% * ChekhovsGun: Angelson's [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/lies-and-videotape-restructured ring]].
%% * TheChessmaster: Wizard, Hector.
%% * ChristmasEpisode: "A Jollybot Carol".
%% * ClothesMakeTheSuperman: Power suits account for a lot of the threat posed by some characters, particularly the likes of Gatemaster.



* CoolShades: Shadehawk wears them specifically because they look cool, though Wrench has made it so they amplify light, and has limited radar.
** Don't forget the flash-beams!
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Hector, as well as most of Tera Corp's execs (Charles is an [[TheAtoner exception]]).
* TheCracker: Neon.
* CrazyPrepared: Jack. Slightly [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/jack-all-trades lampshaded]].
* {{Cult}}: A cult of machines.
* CuteClumsyGirl: Rose Kirkins is a [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/research-the-business bit of this]].
* CutLexLuthorACheck: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/ice-isnt-nice Lampshaded]]
** Also see [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/caffeinated this one]]
* CyberPunk: The setting is classic CyberPunk with a twist.
* DarkActionGirl: Malvagia, possibly Airmistress. The Vengeful Sisters fall somewhere in between this and regular ActionGirl.
* DeadpanSnarker: If it talks, it snarks. No exceptions.
* DescriptionCut: A few times. Example [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulations-pawns-and-knights here]].
* {{Determinator}}: M.A.N.T.I.S. Agents.
* DidntSeeThatComing: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulations-pawns-and-knights Hector v. Wizard]], in what is almost certainly {{foreshadowing}}.
* DoubleEntendre: Airmistress loves these, probably unintentionally. Example: "I'm gonna blow you so hard!", "He once did me in a men's bathroom!".

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* CoolShades: Shadehawk wears them specifically because they look cool, though Wrench has made it so they amplify light, and has limited radar.
** %% * Don't forget the flash-beams!
%% * CorruptCorporateExecutive: Hector, as well as most of Tera Corp's execs (Charles is an [[TheAtoner exception]]).
%% * TheCracker: Neon.
%% * CrazyPrepared: Jack. Slightly [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/jack-all-trades lampshaded]].
%% * {{Cult}}: A cult of machines.
%% * CuteClumsyGirl: Rose Kirkins is a [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/research-the-business bit of this]].
%% * CutLexLuthorACheck: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/ice-isnt-nice Lampshaded]]
** %% * Also see [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/caffeinated this one]]
%% * CyberPunk: The setting is classic CyberPunk with a twist.
%% * DarkActionGirl: Malvagia, possibly Airmistress. The Vengeful Sisters fall somewhere in between this and regular ActionGirl.
Action Girl.
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* DeadpanSnarker: If it talks, it snarks. No exceptions.
%% * DescriptionCut: A few times. Example [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulations-pawns-and-knights here]].
%% * {{Determinator}}: M.A.N.T.I.S. Agents.
%% * DidntSeeThatComing: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulations-pawns-and-knights Hector v. Wizard]], in what is almost certainly {{foreshadowing}}.
%% * DoubleEntendre: Airmistress loves these, probably unintentionally. Example: "I'm gonna blow you so hard!", "He once did me in a men's bathroom!".



* EmbarrassingRescue: Crossroad rescuing Shadehawk from a severe state of JamesBondage.

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%% * EmbarrassingRescue: Crossroad rescuing Shadehawk from a severe state of JamesBondage.



* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Occurs throughout the [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/caffeinated coffee arc.]]
** There's also the [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/happily-ever Giant coin room]].
* FaceDoodling: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/jack-beats-queen "if she wanted to have a say on people writing on her face she wouldn't be still asleep at 2 PM."]]
* FlawExploitation: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/research-wearing-the-hat Subverted, then immediately Double Subverted]].
* FlatWhat: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulators-kings-ransom]], [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/from-far-and-wide-cold-welcome-truth-justice-and-the-canadian-way]]
* FourStarBadass: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/iron-fists General Lumberdon]] provides the page quote.
* FreudianExcuse: The Vengeful Sisters.
** [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/sisters-in-deed-water Mocked.]] "Can you skip to the part that explains why you're robbing a jewelry store?"

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%% * ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Occurs throughout the [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/caffeinated coffee arc.]]
** %% * There's also the [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/happily-ever Giant coin room]].
%% * FaceDoodling: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/jack-beats-queen "if she wanted to have a say on people writing on her face she wouldn't be still asleep at 2 PM."]]
%% * FlawExploitation: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/research-wearing-the-hat Subverted, then immediately Double Subverted]].
%% * FlatWhat: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulators-kings-ransom]], [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/from-far-and-wide-cold-welcome-truth-justice-and-the-canadian-way]]
%% * FourStarBadass: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/iron-fists General Lumberdon]] provides the page quote.
%% * FreudianExcuse: The Vengeful Sisters.
** %% * [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/sisters-in-deed-water Mocked.]] "Can you skip to the part that explains why you're robbing a jewelry store?"



* GadgeteerGenius: Wrench.

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%% * GadgeteerGenius: Wrench.



* GoThroughMe: [[spoiler:[[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/from-far-and-wide-shadefall-part-1 Frozen North]]]], of all people.
* TheGunslinger: Shadehawk.
* HandCannon: Silver Arrow, the data page even uses those words to describe it.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: The Vengeful Sisters]].
* HighlyVisibleNinja: Crossroad, [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/connections-cross-swords lampshaded]].
* HiredGuns
** BountyHunter: Most of Shadehawk's assignments. Jack is one on the [[EvilCounterpart villain's side]].
** PrivateMilitaryContractors: M.A.N.T.I.S. are basically these.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulations-pawns-and-knights Hector]].
* IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim: Subverted with Crossroad. Averted with Shadehawk who doesn't kill simply because live criminals bring in more money.
** Also, live criminals often escape and come up with new schemes, so you can get ''more'' money when you thwart them ''again''.
* IKnowMortalKombat
* ImplacableMan: Golem and Simile.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: About half the Card Carrying Villains.

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%% * GoThroughMe: [[spoiler:[[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/from-far-and-wide-shadefall-part-1 Frozen North]]]], of all people.
%% * TheGunslinger: Shadehawk.
%% * HandCannon: Silver Arrow, the data page even uses those words to describe it.
%% * HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: The Vengeful Sisters]].
%% * HighlyVisibleNinja: Crossroad, [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/connections-cross-swords lampshaded]].
%% * HiredGuns
** %% * BountyHunter: Most of Shadehawk's assignments. Jack is one on the [[EvilCounterpart villain's side]].
** %% * PrivateMilitaryContractors: M.A.N.T.I.S. are basically these.
%% * IDidWhatIHadToDo: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulations-pawns-and-knights Hector]].
%% * IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim: Subverted with Crossroad. Averted with Shadehawk who doesn't kill simply because live criminals bring in more money.
** %% * Also, live criminals often escape and come up with new schemes, so you can get ''more'' money when you thwart them ''again''.
%% * IKnowMortalKombat
%% * ImplacableMan: Golem and Simile.
%% * IneffectualSympatheticVillain: About half the Card Carrying Villains.



* InsultedAwake: Sort of, a water pistol is used.
** A more traditional example happens with Crossroad.
* JamesBondage: Lampshaded.
* TheJuggernaut: Simile
* KidnappedScientist: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/jack-beats-queen Poor Charles...]]
* KillSat: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/funhouse-as-or-like Hacked]], of course.
* KillYouLast: Wizard, to Charles. Although he still [[EyeScream ripped his eyeballs out]] there and then as a part of his RoaringRampageOfRevenge for all those weeks of ColdBloodedTorture.
* LargeHam: Shadehawk has a definite melodramatic streak: hence the BadassLongcoat, SunglassesAtNight, and love for dramatic entrances, once even involving a dry ice machine.

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%% * InsultedAwake: Sort of, a water pistol is used.
** %% * A more traditional example happens with Crossroad.
%% * JamesBondage: Lampshaded.
%% * TheJuggernaut: Simile
%% * KidnappedScientist: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/jack-beats-queen Poor Charles...]]
%% * KillSat: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/funhouse-as-or-like Hacked]], of course.
%% * KillYouLast: Wizard, to Charles. Although he still [[EyeScream ripped his eyeballs out]] there and then as a part of his RoaringRampageOfRevenge for all those weeks of ColdBloodedTorture.
%% * LargeHam: Shadehawk has a definite melodramatic streak: hence the BadassLongcoat, SunglassesAtNight, and love for dramatic entrances, once even involving a dry ice machine.



* MadScientist: Gatemaster.
* MafiaPrincess: Crossroad, unhappily.
* MakingASplash: Waterfall.
* ManipulativeBastard: Hector and Angelson. Lampshaded by Hector himself.
* MissionControl: Wrench.
* MultipleChoicePast: "[[AnIcePerson Coldular]]" had fun with this when he was first introduced [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/ice-isnt-nice Here]].
* TheMunchausen: Frozen North becomes this whenever he tries to explain hi origins.
** Baron Orange is a more straight example of this.
* MustHaveCaffeine: The subject of an entire arc when Shadehawk had to get up in the daytime.
* NietzscheWannabe: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/jack-all-trades Jack]].

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%% * MadScientist: Gatemaster.
%% * MafiaPrincess: Crossroad, unhappily.
%% * MakingASplash: Waterfall.
%% * ManipulativeBastard: Hector and Angelson. Lampshaded by Hector himself.
%% * MissionControl: Wrench.
%% * MultipleChoicePast: "[[AnIcePerson Coldular]]" had fun with this when he was first introduced [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/ice-isnt-nice Here]].
%% * TheMunchausen: Frozen North becomes this whenever he tries to explain hi origins.
** %% * Baron Orange is a more straight example of this.
%% * MustHaveCaffeine: The subject of an entire arc when Shadehawk had to get up in the daytime.
%% * NietzscheWannabe: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/jack-all-trades Jack]].



* NoOSHACompliance: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/connections-cross-swords Subverted]].

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%% * NoOSHACompliance: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/connections-cross-swords Subverted]].



* ObfuscatingStupidity: Could Dr. Nefarious be... [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/class-struggle competent]]?
* TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulations-pawns-and-knights Lampshaded]].
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Wizard to Dechs, Dechs to Hector.
* OrgasmicCombat: Subverted as it turns out to be [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/from-far-and-wide-shadefall-part-2 exactly what it sounds like]].

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%% * ObfuscatingStupidity: Could Dr. Nefarious be... [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/class-struggle competent]]?
%% * TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulations-pawns-and-knights Lampshaded]].
%% * TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Wizard to Dechs, Dechs to Hector.
%% * OrgasmicCombat: Subverted as it turns out to be [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/from-far-and-wide-shadefall-part-2 exactly what it sounds like]].



* PlayfulHacker: Wrench.
* PsychoPrototype: Wizard was the first subject of one of Charles' power suits. The suit was too powerful, the process imperfect, and Wizard went completely mad.
* QuirkyMinibossSquad: The "Vengeful Sisters".

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%% * PlayfulHacker: Wrench.
%% * PsychoPrototype: Wizard was the first subject of one of Charles' power suits. The suit was too powerful, the process imperfect, and Wizard went completely mad.
%% * QuirkyMinibossSquad: The "Vengeful Sisters".



* RuleOfCool: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/from-far-and-wide-cold-welcome-toronto-chainsaw-massacre Chainsaw dinosaur jousting]].
* ScheduleSlip: Not too many when the comic first started, but there are frequent lapses now due to the author's personal life.

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%% * RuleOfCool: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/from-far-and-wide-cold-welcome-toronto-chainsaw-massacre Chainsaw dinosaur jousting]].
* ScheduleSlip: Not too many when the comic first started, but there are frequent lapses now due to the author's personal life.
jousting]].



* ShowWithinAShow: Played straight with "Mechazor L", but inverted with ''Adventurers!''

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%% * ShowWithinAShow: Played straight with "Mechazor L", but inverted with ''Adventurers!''



* SpannerInTheWorks: Practically in Shadehawk's job description.

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%% * SpannerInTheWorks: Practically in Shadehawk's job description.



* StrappedToAnOperatingTable
* SunglassesAtNight: Shadehawk's light-''amplifying'' shades.
* SuperDickery: Nicely parodied [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/the-stir-crazy-sister here.]]

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%% * StrappedToAnOperatingTable
%% * SunglassesAtNight: Shadehawk's light-''amplifying'' shades.
%% * SuperDickery: Nicely parodied [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/the-stir-crazy-sister here.]]



* {{Swordfight}}: Anytime Crossroad is involved this is likely to happen.
* TechnoBabble

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%% * {{Swordfight}}: Anytime Crossroad is involved this is likely to happen.
%% * TechnoBabble



* ThirdPersonPerson: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/happily-ever Lampshaded.]]

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%% * ThirdPersonPerson: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/happily-ever Lampshaded.]]



* {{Troperrific}}: Dr. Nefarious. I mean, just ''look'' at that name.

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%% * {{Troperrific}}: Dr. Nefarious. I mean, just ''look'' at that name.



* TheUnintelligible: As of her second appearance, Malvagia speaks in a strange mix of ValleyGirl, ebonics and l33tsp34k, and nobody can understand her.

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%% * TheUnintelligible: As of her second appearance, Malvagia speaks in a strange mix of ValleyGirl, ebonics and l33tsp34k, and nobody can understand her.



** Update: It's official, Wrench and Echo are definitely [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/from-far-and-wide-return-of-shadehawk an item]].
* VerbalTic: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/iron-fists This guy.]]
* ViewerFriendlyInterface: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/connections-cross-swords Mocked]].

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** %% * Update: It's official, Wrench and Echo are definitely [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/from-far-and-wide-return-of-shadehawk an item]].
%% * VerbalTic: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/iron-fists This guy.]]
%% * ViewerFriendlyInterface: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/connections-cross-swords Mocked]].



* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Wizard (though he apparently wasn't exactly sane ''before'' he got his powers) and, temporarily, [[spoiler: Waterfall]].
* WorthyOpponent: Jack. "There but for the grace of God and about twenty-five years go I."
* YouExclamation: Interrupts Shadehawk's [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/connections-convergence dramatic speech]].
* YouFightLikeACow: Dragon and Crossroad. Partway through the fight they decide to stop with the fight-like-a-cow insults and acknowledge each other's skill.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Double-subverted repeatedly. Ironically, the one time it's merely subverted is at the end of an arc about henchmen unionizing over bad working conditions.
* YouKilledMyFather: Part of [[spoiler:Shadehawk's]] vendetta against [[spoiler:Hector]].

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%% * WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Wizard (though he apparently wasn't exactly sane ''before'' he got his powers) and, temporarily, [[spoiler: Waterfall]].
%% * WorthyOpponent: Jack. "There but for the grace of God and about twenty-five years go I."
%% * YouExclamation: Interrupts Shadehawk's [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/10/connections-convergence dramatic speech]].
%% * YouFightLikeACow: Dragon and Crossroad. Partway through the fight they decide to stop with the fight-like-a-cow insults and acknowledge each other's skill.
%% * YouHaveFailedMe: Double-subverted repeatedly. Ironically, the one time it's merely subverted is at the end of an arc about henchmen unionizing over bad working conditions.
%% * YouKilledMyFather: Part of [[spoiler:Shadehawk's]] vendetta against [[spoiler:Hector]].
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* FlatWhat: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulators-kings-ransom], [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/from-far-and-wide-cold-welcome-truth-justice-and-the-canadian-way]]

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* FlatWhat: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulators-kings-ransom], club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/manipulators-kings-ransom]], [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/from-far-and-wide-cold-welcome-truth-justice-and-the-canadian-way]]
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* WhatMeasureIsAMook: In the first arc with Nefarious, Shadehawk very casually kills one of Nefarious's henchmen (Alphonse), but specifically asks Crossroad not to kill Nefarious himself. However, this had less to do with MoralDissonance on Shadehawk's part than rather cold-blooded economics -- Nefarious is an easy source of income. His henchmen aren't worth much, and tend to be more dangerous besides.

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* WhatMeasureIsAMook: In the first arc with Nefarious, Shadehawk very casually kills one of Nefarious's henchmen (Alphonse), but specifically asks Crossroad not to kill Nefarious himself. However, this had less has to do with MoralDissonance on Shadehawk's part than rather cold-blooded economics -- Nefarious is an easy source of income. His henchmen aren't worth much, and tend to be more dangerous besides.
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* FiveManBand: The Vengeful Sisters fit the 5 Band dynamic, although since they're more like [[WildCard [=Tweeners=]]] than anything else, it's hard to say whether they're good or bad...
** TheHero / TheBigBad - Dragon
** TheLancer / TheDragon - Aftershock
** TheSmartGuy - Waterfall (if the group was considered "bad" she'd still be the [[TokenEvilTeammate Token Good Teammate]]. EvilGenius does not apply.)
** TheBigGuy / TheBrute - Spark (not really big, but still the most trigger-happy of the five)
** TheChick / TheDarkChick - Snow Angel

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* AnIcePerson: [[strike:King of Ice]] [[strike:Froster]] [[strike:The Cubinator]] [[strike:Icicle Man]] [[strike:Coldular]] The Sub-Zero Righteousness of the Frozen North.

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* AnIcePerson: [[strike:King King of Ice]] [[strike:Froster]] [[strike:The Cubinator]] [[strike:Icicle Man]] [[strike:Coldular]] Ice aka Froster aka The Cubinator aka Icicle Man aka Coldular aka The Sub-Zero Righteousness of the Frozen North.



* ButchLesbian: Aftershock has a boyish haircut, dresses in a man's suit in a Christmas joke episode, and has an unrequited crush on Dragon.



* LittleMissBadass: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/class-struggle Malvagia]].

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* LittleMissBadass: [[http://www.giantrobot.club/antihero-for-hire/2016/6/13/class-struggle Malvagia]].Malvagia]] is the 14 year old niece of mob boss Domarelli and a talented fighter and assassin. She's one of very few villains who tangled with Shadehawk and came out ahead.



* TheMunchausen: Frozen North becomes this henever he tries to expalin hi origins.
** Baron Orange is a more straight exmple of this.

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* TheMunchausen: Frozen North becomes this henever whenever he tries to expalin explain hi origins.
** Baron Orange is a more straight exmple example of this.



** Also an incident with a cruiser his organisation doesn't know about.

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** Also an incident with a cruiser his organisation organization doesn't know about.



* PsychoPrototype: [[spoiler:Wizard]].

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* PsychoPrototype: [[spoiler:Wizard]].Wizard was the first subject of one of Charles' power suits. The suit was too powerful, the process imperfect, and Wizard went completely mad.



* RedEyesTakeWarning: Wizard.

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* RedEyesTakeWarning: Wizard.Wizard always has them. After being possessed by Excalibur, Crossroads has them as well.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Shadehawk blocks Jack's mace with the Silver Arrow and it isn't damaged but tones in a way that surprises them both, Jack politely decides the bounty no longer worth it and simply leaves. He prefers to think of it as a draw rather than a loss.



* TheUnintelligble: As of her second appearance, Malvagia speaks in a strange mix of ValleyGirl, ebonics and l33tsp34k, and nobody can understand her.

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* TheUnintelligble: TheUnintelligible: As of her second appearance, Malvagia speaks in a strange mix of ValleyGirl, ebonics and l33tsp34k, and nobody can understand her.

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