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* SadlyMythaken: Quetzalcoatl is near-universally depicted as a feathered serpent in Mesoamerican myth, but the name is given to various {{Eldritch Abomination}}s throughout Agartha.

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* SadlyMythaken: SadlyMythtaken: Quetzalcoatl is near-universally depicted as a feathered serpent in Mesoamerican myth, but the name is given to various {{Eldritch Abomination}}s throughout Agartha.



** Enforced and subverted in the designs of Morisaki and Asuna, who could convincingly fit a father and his daughter, particularly in shots where their identical hairstyles are highlighted, although they aren't related. She even comments at it at one point, pointing out how much he resembles her late father, which draws an uncharacteristically emotional response from him.

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** Enforced and subverted in the designs of Morisaki and Asuna, who could convincingly fit a father and his daughter, particularly in shots where their identical hairstyles are highlighted, although they highlighted. They aren't related.related, but she does come to see him as something of a father figure. She even comments at it at one point, pointing out how much he resembles her late father, which draws an uncharacteristically emotional response from him.

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* AllDeathsFinal: Asuna and Morisaki travel to Agartha in order to revive someone they lost. [[spoiler:To find out they can't, unless they're willing to sacrifice someone else's life.]]
* AllMythsAreTrue: In general, elements in existing myths (such as [[EldritchAbomination mythical beasts]]) can be found in Agartha.

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* AllDeathsFinal: Asuna and Morisaki travel AnAesop: Grief is a universal experience, but we all have to Agartha in order learn to revive someone they lost. [[spoiler:To find out they can't, unless they're willing to sacrifice someone else's life.]]
move past it.
* AllMythsAreTrue: In general, elements in existing myths (such as [[EldritchAbomination mythical beasts]]) the Quetzalcoatl of Mesoamerican mythology and the vimanas of Hindu texts) can be found in Agartha.



* BalancingDeathsBooks: Asuna and Morisaki travel to Agartha in order to revive someone they lost. [[spoiler:To find out they can't, unless they're willing to sacrifice someone else's life.]]



* IdenticalStranger: The character designs of Morisaki and Asuna could convincingly fit a father and his daughter, particularly in shots where their identical hairstyles are highlighted. She even comments at it at one point, pointing out how much he resembles her late father, which draws an uncharacteristically emotional response from him.



* MeaningfulName: The city "Canaan" is named for [[Literature/TheBible the promised land of the Jews]], while Amaurot is the capital of the titular ''Literature/{{Utopia}}''. Fitting for locations in what was once a flourishing, powerful world.



* PhenotypeStereotype: Notably averted in the case of Morisaki's wife Lisa. She's implicitly European, but has dark hair and eyes.

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* PhenotypeStereotype: Notably averted in the case ParentalSubstitute: Asuna eventually comes to see Morisaki as something of Morisaki's wife Lisa. She's implicitly European, but has dark hair and eyes.a father figure.



* RedEyesTakeWarning: The Izoku -- malevolent beings that try to eat Asuna -- have red eyes that glow in the dark.



* RescuedFromTheUnderworld: Discussed with the story of Izanagi and Izanami in Asuna's class; Morisaki also mentions that there are similar stories around the world. [[spoiler:He later tries to pull one off with his wife, Lisa.]]
* SadlyMythaken: Quetzalcoatl is near-universally depicted as a feathered serpent in Mesoamerican myth, but the name is given to various {{Eldritch Abomination}}s throughout Agartha.



* SeeksAnothersResurrection: Morisaki's motivation for descending to Agartha is to resurrect his dead wife. Foreshadowed by the [[RescuedFromTheUnderworld Orphean rescues]] he discusses in class.



* StrongFamilyResemblance: See the SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute section.

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* StrongFamilyResemblance: See StrongFamilyResemblance:
** Shun and Shin are very similar physically, which throws Asuna when she first meets
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** Enforced and subverted in the designs of Morisaki and Asuna, who could convincingly fit a father and his daughter, particularly in shots where their identical hairstyles are highlighted, although they aren't related. She even comments at it at one point, pointing out how much he resembles her late father, which draws an uncharacteristically emotional response from him.



* WalkingTheEarth: In the end, implied to be the fate of [[spoiler:Shin and Morisaki; the former can't return to his homeland, having failed his mission, and will be scorned everywhere for aiding topsiders, while the latter chose to stay in Agartha.]]
* WeakenedByTheLight: The Isozo can only move in shadow; light and water hurt them.



* [[WhenYouComingHomeDad When You Coming Home Mom?]]: Asuna's mother has a busy schedule because she's a nurse, which means little time for her child. Leaving Asuna craving as much quality time as she can manage.

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* [[WhenYouComingHomeDad When You Coming Home Mom?]]: WhenYouComingHomeDad: Gender-inverted. Asuna's mother has a busy schedule because she's a nurse, which means little time for her child. Leaving Asuna craving as much quality time as she can manage.
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* ShaggyDogStory: It falls somewhere between this and a ShootTheShaggyDog for Morisaki. [[spoiler:Despite his efforts, not only does he only get Lisa back very briefly, he loses an eye in the process.]]

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* TheConspiracy: What Arch Angel actually is beyond their ostensible goal of advancing humanity, we never find out in detail, but we do know they are secretive, date to World War II at least, have international membership and reach and can spare attack helicopters.



* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:Morisaki ends up holding on to Lisa as she leaves him again.]]



* SoftWater: While trying to escape the Izoku, Shin, Asuna and Mana fall a long way into water without experiencing any effect. This happens again when falling into the water at the bottom of Finis Terra.

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* SoftWater: While trying to escape the Izoku, Shin, Asuna and Mana fall a long way into water without experiencing any effect. This happens again when falling into the water at the bottom of Finis Terra.Terra, though this time they had a Quetz Coatl to carry them part of the way down.
* SoulJar: [[spoiler:One of the functions of a ''clavis'' is to enable a soul to take residence in a living body; when Shin destroys the one used in Lisa's resurrection, she is unable to stay in Asuna's body any longer.]]



* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Shin, Shun's twin brother, arrives after [[spoiler:Shun's death]]. Their similarities are such that Asuna initially mistakes him for Shun.
** Later discussed and deconstructed. Asuna notes that Shin and Shun ''aren't'' perfectly identical: Shin is shorter, younger, and has very slightly different colored hair and eyes. They're brothers, not copies. This helps Asuna [[spoiler: come to terms with the fact that Shun isn't coming back]].

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Shin, Shun's twin brother, arrives after [[spoiler:Shun's death]]. Their similarities are such that Asuna initially mistakes him for Shun.
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Shun. Later discussed and deconstructed. Asuna notes that Shin and Shun ''aren't'' perfectly identical: Shin is shorter, younger, and has very slightly different colored hair and eyes. They're brothers, not copies. This helps Asuna [[spoiler: come to terms with the fact that Shun isn't coming back]].
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* WreckedWeapon: Shin breaks the blade of his sword trying to get through a forcefield.
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* CallASmeerpARabbit: Asuna calls Mimi a cat though she doesn't really look the part. Manna's grandfather eventually reveals it's a yadoriko.

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* CallASmeerpARabbit: Asuna calls Mimi a cat though she doesn't really look the part. Manna's grandfather eventually reveals it's called a yadoriko.



* ItsColdSoCold: What Asuna says [[spoiler:as Lisa takes her as a host.]]

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* ItsColdSoCold: What ImColdSoCold: Asuna says it's cold [[spoiler:as Lisa takes her as a host.]]
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* DirtyBusiness: Morisaki's expression and the tears he sheds show that, despite how far he's gone, he wishes he didn't have to [[spoiler:use Asuna as a host for Lisa.]]


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* EyeScream: [[spoiler:Morisaki loses his right eye as the price for bringing Lisa back.]]


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* ItsColdSoCold: What Asuna says [[spoiler:as Lisa takes her as a host.]]


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* TaintedVeins: Morisaki develops these [[spoiler:shortly before his right eye is taken from him as the price for Lisa's resurrection. They recede after bleeding to leave an ugly scar on his face.]]
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* ExtraEyes: When it confronts Morisaki at the end, Shakuna Vimana transforms into a... thing with eyes all over.
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* SoftWater: While trying to escape the Izoku, Shin, Asuna and Mana fall a long way into water without experiencing any effect.

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* SoftWater: While trying to escape the Izoku, Shin, Asuna and Mana fall a long way into water without experiencing any effect. This happens again when falling into the water at the bottom of Finis Terra.
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* InelegantBlubbering: Near the end of the film, Shin and Asuna break down [[spoiler:in mourning for Shun.]]
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* BigDamnHeroes: Shin saves Asuna and Manna after the latter two are captured in the dead of night by the Izoku.

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* BigDamnHeroes: Shin saves Asuna and Manna after the latter two are captured in the dead of night by the Izoku. He ends up saving her from the Izoku a second time later.
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* NeckLift: An Izoku does this while strangling Asuna.
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* MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: Various Agarthans demonstrate a vaguely-defined ability to know where a ''clavis'' is.
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* WorstAid: Morisaki pulls out a shard of rock that gets stuck in his leg.
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* LetsFightLikeGentlemen: After Shin gets disarmed by the lead Amarout guard, he tries to keep fighting with his fists. The guard obliges him by sheathing his sword and going unarmed too.
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* GoThroughMe: Shin puts himself in the way of the Amarout guards trying to kill Asuna and Morisaki.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Shin saves Asuna and Manna after the latter two are captured in the dead of night by the Izuko.

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* BigDamnHeroes: Shin saves Asuna and Manna after the latter two are captured in the dead of night by the Izuko.Izoku.
* BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: Combined with ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks, Shin throws his sword to knock Morisaki's gun out of his hands as the latter is returning fire at the guards attacking him.
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* CallBack: Earlier on in the film, Morisaki makes an EatTheDog joke about Mimi. [[spoiler:Later on, after Mimi's death, Manna offers the corpse to a Quetzal Coatl, which eats it.]]
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* GlowingEyesOfDoom: The Izoku have glowing red eyes. Mimi's eyes also glow gold the first time she sees an Izoku.

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* GlowingEyesOfDoom: The Izoku have glowing red eyes. Mimi's eyes also glow gold the first time she sees an Izoku.Izoku, and green the night Asuna stays with Manna and her grandfather.
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* CallASmeerpARabbit: Asuna calls Mimi a cat though she doesn't really look the part. Manna's grandfather eventually reveals it's a yadoriko.

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* AnArmAndALeg: Asuna has a nightmare of [[spoiler:Shun's arm coming off.]]

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* AnArmAndALeg: Asuna has a nightmare of [[spoiler:Shun's arm coming off.]]off, even though that never actually happened in reality.]]
* ArrowCatch: Well, rock catch technically. When an Agarthan child throws a rock at Asuna, Morisaki catches it before it can hit her.


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* DumbStruck: When the Amarout guards see Manna, they remark that she became incapable of speech after her mother's death, with the implication that the trauma caused her muteness.
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* SoftWater: While trying to escape the Izoku, Shin, Asuna and Mana fall a long way into water without experiencing any effect.
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* GlowingEyesOfDoom: The Izoku have glowing red eyes. Mimi's eyes also glow gold the first time she sees an Izoku.


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* {{Intangibility}}: The Izoku can phase in and out of matter at will.
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* TheLostLenore: Morisaki's wife Lisa has been dead for years by the time the film begins, but the thought of her continues to drive him, to the point that he seeks Agartha to bring her back and moans her name during nightmares.
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* AnArmAndALeg: Asuna has a nightmare of [[spoiler:Shun's arm coming off.]]
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* SnowMeansDeath: Asuna's father died during the winter.

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* SnowMeansDeath: Asuna's father died during the winter. Morisaki is also shown standing over his wife's grave in the falling snow.
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* EatTheDog: When Asuna comments that Mimi and Morisaki seem to be getting along better, he comments that they could use Mimi as food and quickly makes a JustJokingJustification afterwards.
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* TimeCompressionMontage: The initial part of Asuna and Morisaki's exploration of Agartha is done in a fast-forward montage.
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* ProphetEyes: The old woman ruling the Canaan has all-white eyes.

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