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* BadassSpaniard: Let's hope ''you'' didn't kill his father.


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* DashingHispanic Let's hope ''you'' didn't kill his father.

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** {{Hello}}

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** {{Hello}}JustForFun/{{Hello}}
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'''Inigo:'''I do not suppose you could-a speed things up?\\

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'''Inigo:'''I '''Inigo:''' I do not suppose you could-a speed things up?\\
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'''Inigo:''' Right, right. Sorry.
'''Westley:''' Thank you.
''*{{beat}}*''

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'''Inigo:''' Right, right. Sorry. \n\\
'''Westley:''' Thank you.
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'''Inigo:''' Right, right. Sorry. ''*beat*'' I do not suppose you could-a speed things up?\\

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'''Inigo:''' Right, right. Sorry. ''*beat*'' I
'''Westley:''' Thank you.
''*{{beat}}*''
'''Inigo:'''I
do not suppose you could-a speed things up?\\

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'''Westley:''' No good. I've known too many Spaniards.

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'''Westley:''' No good. I've known too many Spaniards.\\
'''Inigo:''' Is there no way you trust me?\\
'''Westley:''' Nothing comes to mind.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Played by the very handsome Chris Sarandon in the movie.

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Played by the very handsome Chris Sarandon in the movie.movie, though Westley still calls him ugly, both to his face and to Buttercup.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Played by the very handsome Chris Sarandon in the movie.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Before he reveals to Buttercup that he is indeed Westley, he occasionally snarks at her. Later he starts snarking at Humperdinck.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Before he reveals to Buttercup that he is indeed Westley, he occasionally snarks at her. Later he starts snarking at Humperdinck. Also, the whole conversation while he's climbing the Cliffs of Insanity.
--> '''Inigo:''' Hello there! Slow going?\\
'''Westley:''' Look, I don't mean to be rude, but this is not as easy as it looks, so I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't distract me.\\
'''Inigo:''' Right, right. Sorry. ''*beat*'' I do not suppose you could-a speed things up?\\
'''Westley:''' Look, if you're in such a hurry, you could lower a rope or a tree branch or find something useful to do.\\
'''Inigo:''' I could do that. But I do not think you would accept my help, since I am only waiting around up here to kill you.\\
'''Westley:''' That does put a damper on our relationship.\\
'''Inigo:''' But... I promise I will ''not'' kill you until you reach the top.\\
'''Westley:''' That's very comforting. But I'm afraid you'll just have to wait.\\
'''Inigo:''' I hate waiting. Could I give you my word as a Spaniard?\\
'''Westley:''' No good. I've known too many Spaniards.

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* PunctuatedForEmphasis: Drop. Your. Sword.



* ThisIsSparta: Drop. Your. Sword.

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He is called a man in black, but he is not a Man in Black.


* TheMenInBlack: A Renaissance European version. And he is referred to as such.
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* {{MIB}}: A Renaissance European version. And he is referred to as such.

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* {{MIB}}: TheMenInBlack: A Renaissance European version. And he is referred to as such.
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* TheAlcoholic: after being bested by Westley, but [[HeGotBetter he gets better]]. He was also one before Vizzini found him, having gotten depressed due to lack of worthy opponents and his inability to find Count Rugen.

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* TheAlcoholic: after being bested by Westley, but [[HeGotBetter he gets better]].better. He was also one before Vizzini found him, having gotten depressed due to lack of worthy opponents and his inability to find Count Rugen.
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* TheScream: [[spoiler: While in Count Rugen's death machine. Inigo and Fezzik find him and [[IGotBetter help him get better]] because of it.]]

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* TheScream: [[spoiler: While in Count Rugen's death machine. Inigo and Fezzik find him and [[IGotBetter help him get better]] because of it.]]
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** [[LampshadedTrope Lampshaded]] in the novel.
-->And so here the point is, if Max and Valerie sound Jewish, why shouldn’t they? You think a guy named [[LiteraryAgentHypothesis Simon Morgenstern]] was Irish Catholic? Funny thing — [[WriteWhoYouKnow Morgenstern’s folks]] were named Max and Valerie and his father was a doctor.
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* GenreSavvy
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* GreatWhiteHunter: More prevalent in the book than the movie, but even in the movie, Buttercup notes that "he can track a falcon on a cloudy day."

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* GreatWhiteHunter: More prevalent in the book than the movie, but even in the movie, Buttercup notes that "he can track a falcon on a cloudy day."" He also deduces the nature and outcome of the duel between Wesley and Inigo by examining their footprints.
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--> '''Vizzini''': No more rhymes, now, I mean it!
--> '''Fezzik''': Does anybody want a peanut?



* [[NeverSayThatAgain Stop ''saying'' that!]]: To Inigo after the latter repeats his [[MyNameIsInigoMontoya Catc]][[YouKilledMyFather h Phr]][[PrepareToDie ase]] one too many times.

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* [[NeverSayThatAgain Stop ''saying'' Stop]] ''[[NeverSayThatAgain saying]]'' [[NeverSayThatAgain that!]]: To Inigo after the latter repeats his [[MyNameIsInigoMontoya Catc]][[YouKilledMyFather h Phr]][[PrepareToDie ase]] one too many times.
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* [[spoiler:AcquiredPoisonImmunity: To iocane powder.]]

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* [[spoiler:AcquiredPoisonImmunity: To iocane iocaine powder.]]



* TheBigDamnKiss: "Since the invention of the kiss there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind. The End." Made ironic when the kid insists on skipping or editing all the kissy stuff at first but starts enjoying it by the end.

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* TheBigDamnKiss: "Since the invention of the kiss there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind. The End." Made ironic when the kid insists on skipping or editing all the kissy stuff at first but starts enjoying it by the end.end (film only).

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* [[spoiler:DeathIsCheap]]
* EstrogenBrigadeBait: Oh yes. Cary Elwes is ''decidedly'' hot as Westley, especially compared to his later roles in Liar Liar and Twister, where he plays goofy/jerkass characters respectively.

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* [[spoiler:DeathIsCheap]]
* EstrogenBrigadeBait: Oh yes. Cary Elwes is ''decidedly'' hot as Westley, especially compared to his later roles in Liar Liar and Twister, where he plays goofy/jerkass characters respectively.
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* PrettyBoy: Oh yes. Cary Elwes is ''decidedly'' hot as Westley, especially compared to his later roles in Liar Liar and Twister, where he plays goofy/jerkass characters respectively.
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* {{Alchemy}}

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* {{Alchemy}}AlchemyIsMagic
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* TheStoryTeller
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* BerserkButton: Mentioning Prince Humperdinck's name will drive him up the wall.

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* BerserkButton: Mentioning Prince Humperdinck's name will drive him Max up the wall.
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* CreepyMonotone
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!!Miracle Max and his [[strike: Witch]] Wife Valerie

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!!Miracle Max and his [[strike: Witch]] Wife wife Valerie



* CoolOldLady: Valerie, to an extent.
* HappilyMarried: Not so obvious in the movie, but the book implies as much.

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* CoolOldLady: Valerie, to an extent.
Valerie.
* HappilyMarried: Not so obvious in the movie, but the book implies as much.much--for example, explaining that when Max calls Valerie "witch" it's in fact a term of endearment and part of their whole act.

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* TheBigDamnKiss: "Since the invention of the kiss there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind. The End." Made ironic when the kid insists on skipping or editing all the kissy stuff.

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* TheBigDamnKiss: "Since the invention of the kiss there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind. The End." Made ironic when the kid insists on skipping or editing all the kissy stuff.stuff at first but starts enjoying it by the end.



* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: Probably, although a popular fanon joke is that prior to reuniting with Buttercup, he spent several years raping and pillaging and spreading terror.



* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: Probably, although a popular fanon joke is that prior to reuniting with Buttercup, he spent several years raping and pillaging and spreading terror.



* YouFightLikeACow: The famous Inigo/Westley duel, but with compliments instead of insults. (In most DVD editions, that chapter is titled "The Chatty Duelists.")
** Not just compliments, but a discussion of specific tactics of various fencing masters and their applicability to the duel being fought.

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* YouFightLikeACow: The famous Inigo/Westley duel, but with compliments and discussion of swordfighting tactics instead of insults. (In most DVD editions, that chapter is titled "The Chatty Duelists.")
** Not just compliments, but a discussion of specific tactics of various fencing masters and their applicability to the duel being fought.



* TheBigDamnKiss: "Since the invention of the kiss there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind. The End." Made ironic when the kid insists on skipping or editing all the kissy stuff.

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* TheBigDamnKiss: "Since the invention of the kiss there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind. The End." Made ironic when the kid insists on skipping or editing all the kissy stuff.stuff at first but starts enjoying it by the end.



* DistressedDamsel: She's especially useless in the fight with the ROUS. C'mon, swing that branch, don't just jab with it like a pool cue!
** Or, considering that the love of your life who you just found out wasn't dead, might end up dead after all at the hands/teeth of this creature, you might want to pick up his sword, which is on the ground right next to you.

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* DistressedDamsel: She's especially useless in the fight with the ROUS. C'mon, swing that branch, don't just jab with it like a pool cue!
** Or, considering that the love of your life who you just found out wasn't dead, might end up dead after all at the hands/teeth of this creature, you might want to
cue! Or pick up his Westley's sword, which is on the ground right next to you.or ''something''.



* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Buttercup actually gets promoted to princess, because she was born a commoner but Humperdinck wants to marry her. The book even explains how she had to attend royalty school for three years, and was given the title of Princess of Hammersmith (which was part of the Florinese property but nobody ever paid attention to it) because the Prince couldn't marry a commoner.

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* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Buttercup actually gets promoted to princess, because she was born a commoner but Humperdinck wants to marry her. The book even explains how she had to attend royalty school for three years, and was given the title of Princess of Hammersmith (which was part of the Florinese property but nobody ever paid attention to it) because the Prince couldn't marry a commoner.



* QuicksandSucks



* QuicksandSucks



* TheAlcoholic: after being bested by Westley, but [[HeGotBetter he gets better]].
** He was also one before Vizzini found him, having gotten depressed due to lack of worthy opponents.

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* TheAlcoholic: after being bested by Westley, but [[HeGotBetter he gets better]].
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better]]. He was also one before Vizzini found him, having gotten depressed due to lack of worthy opponents.opponents and his inability to find Count Rugen.
* BadassSpaniard: Let's hope ''you'' didn't kill his father.



* CatchPhrase: {{Hello}}

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* CatchPhrase: CatchPhrase:
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{{Hello}}



*** YouKilledMyFather (almost TropeNamer)
**** PrepareToDie (not-really-but-kind-of TropeNamer)
* BadassSpaniard: Let's hope ''you'' didn't kill his father.

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*** ** YouKilledMyFather (almost TropeNamer)
**** ** PrepareToDie (not-really-but-kind-of TropeNamer)
* BadassSpaniard: Let's hope ''you'' didn't kill his father.
TropeNamer)



--> '''Inigo''': Excuse me...excuse me... Fezzik, please?
--> '''Fezzik: EVERYBODY ''MOVE''!
--> '''Crowd''': *clears a path*
--> '''Inigo''': Thank you.

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--> '''Inigo''': '''Inigo:''' Excuse me...excuse me... Fezzik, please?
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please?\\
'''Fezzik: EVERYBODY ''MOVE''!
--> '''Crowd''':
''MOVE''!\\
'''Crowd:'''
*clears a path*
--> '''Inigo''':
path*\\
'''Inigo:'''
Thank you.



* IAmNotLeftHanded: TropeNamer. Pulls this against The Man in Black. Backfires when it turns out the man in black isn't left-handed either.



* MasterSwordsman - Only Wesley can equal him in swordsmanshup.

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* MasterSwordsman - MasterSwordsman: Only Wesley Westley can equal him in swordsmanshup.



* OneManArmy - Humperdink's four elite guards didn't have a chance the second he appeared.

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* OneManArmy - OneManArmy: Humperdink's four elite guards didn't have a chance the second he appeared.



-->'''Inigo''': I want my father back, you son of a bitch!

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-->'''Inigo''': -->'''Inigo:''' I want my father back, you son of a bitch!



* TheSlowWalk: During his final match with Rugen. Justified as he was seriously injured at the time.

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* TheSlowWalk: During his final match with Rugen. Justified as he was is seriously injured at the time.



* TropeNamer: See CatchPhrase. Also:
** IAmNotLeftHanded: Pulls this against The Man in Black. Backfires when it turns out the man in black isn't left-handed either.
** YouKeepUsingThatWord




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* YouKeepUsingThatWord: TropeNamer



* ParentalAbandonment: His backstory is never explained in the movie (see TheWoobie) but his parents died of a desert plague while they were in Mongolia.

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* ParentalAbandonment: His backstory is never explained in the movie (see TheWoobie) but his parents died of a desert plague while they were in Mongolia.



* ScarecrowSolution: "The Dread Pirate Roberts" rig that Fezzik wore.

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* ScarecrowSolution: "The Dread Pirate Roberts" rig that Fezzik wore.wears.



* EvilGenius: So he keeps claiming.



* EvilGenius: So he keeps claiming.
** TedBaxter: But let's face it, he's not nearly as smart as he thinks he is.




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* TedBaxter: Let's face it, he's not nearly as smart as he thinks he is.



** ScarilyCompetentTracker



* ScarilyCompetentTracker



* WickedStepmother: Subverted. His stepmother is actually quite nice, it's just that [[GenreSavvy he grew up reading fairytales with wicked stepmothers]] and as such refers to her as "Evil Stepmother" ("E.S" for short), a term of endearment between them

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* WickedStepmother: Subverted. His stepmother is actually quite nice, it's just that [[GenreSavvy he grew up reading fairytales with wicked stepmothers]] and as such refers to her as "Evil Stepmother" ("E.S" for short), a term of endearment between them
them.



* AmbiguouslyJewish: Described by Billy Crystal (Max) as a pair of "Jewish trolls".



* AmbiguouslyJewish: Described by Billy Crystal (Max) as a pair of "Jewish trolls".



* [[OneSceneWonder One Scene Wonders]]

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* [[OneSceneWonder One {{One Scene Wonders]]
Wonder}}s



* HesJustHiding

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* HesJustHidingHesJustHiding: [[invoked]]
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* WickedStepmother: Subverted. His stepmother is actually quite nice, it's just that [[GenreSavvy he grew up reading fairytales with wicked stepmothers]] and as such refers to her as "Evil Stepmother" ("E.S" for short.)

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* WickedStepmother: Subverted. His stepmother is actually quite nice, it's just that [[GenreSavvy he grew up reading fairytales with wicked stepmothers]] and as such refers to her as "Evil Stepmother" ("E.S" for short.)
short), a term of endearment between them


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* LadyAndKnight: Or Lady and Pirate, whatever.


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* LadyAndKnight
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* FakeNationality: Mandy Patinkin is not from Spain.

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* FakeNationality: Mandy Patinkin MandyPatinkin is not from Spain.
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* BerserkButton: Mentioning Prince Humperdinck's name will drive him up the wall.

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