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[[spoiler: * Foil: Chomper serves as one for his uncle Sharptooth. While they both suffer from the disorder Predator Rage, Chomper is still capable of speech and controlling himself under its influence while Sharptooth went full on mute berserker; also Chomper is driven by [[BigBrotherInstict a desire to protect his loved ones]] while Sharptooth was a full on BloodKnight.]]

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* Foil: [[spoiler: * Foil: Chomper serves as one for his uncle Sharptooth. While they both suffer from the disorder Predator Rage, Chomper is still capable of speech and controlling himself under its influence while Sharptooth went full on mute berserker; also Chomper is driven by [[BigBrotherInstict [[BigBrotherInstinct a desire to protect his loved ones]] while Sharptooth was a full on BloodKnight.]]

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** The author has also gone on record that this universe will NOT be adapting sequels 11 through 13.

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** The author has also gone on record that this universe will NOT be adapting sequels 11 through 13. However, given the use of characters who didn't appear until that point in the franchise (such as Battle Scar and his pack), it's possible that certain characters will be used in new roles and possibly even some plot points could be used in a different fashion; time will tell.
* AdaptationalHeroism: Battle Scar and his pack are allies of not just Littlefoot's group but leaf eaters in general, as they only eat fish.



** In ''Great Giving Retold'', Derek's adherence to this trope drives a wedge between him and Aylene. They make up but that doesn't stop him from going crazy when she runs off.



* EveryoneHasStandards: As it turns out, Cera would ''never'' have mocked Littlefoot's mother [[NeverSpeakIllOfTheDead if she had known she was dead]] and is quite contrite when she is told this.



[[spoiler: * Foil: Chomper serves as one for his uncle Sharptooth. While they both suffer from the disorder Predator Rage, Chomper is still capable of speech and controlling himself under its influence while Sharptooth went full on mute berserker; also Chomper is driven by [[BigBrotherInstict a desire to protect his loved ones]] while Sharptooth was a full on BloodKnight.]]



** The duo themselves utilize some WordsLawyering to define their relationship as they don't want a sappy in-your-face relationship like the ones they associate with most couples but are perfectly willing to spend time doing some things that could be considered dating.



** A trait of the Time Stones; anyone wearing them can understand any dinosaur. This doesn't extend to mammals or other prehistoric animals though.



** Aylene decides to leave a note for the gang to tell them where she, Littlefoot, Ken, and Ali are going, forgetting that Dinosaurs don't know how to read.

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** Aylene decides to leave a note for the gang to tell them where she, Littlefoot, Ken, and Ali are going, forgetting that Dinosaurs don't know how to read. This gets a CallBack in "Mysterious Island Retold" when she appears to be doing the same time but as she points out, since her brother is with the adults, he can read the note's contents to them.
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'''''Land Before Time Retold''''' is a series of ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'' {{Fan Fic}}s written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4862433/Avatar-Emerald Avatar Emerald]], now Elise Lowing.

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'''''Land ''Land Before Time Retold''''' Retold'' is a series of ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'' {{Fan Fic}}s written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4862433/Avatar-Emerald Avatar Emerald]], now Elise Lowing.
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* YearInsideHourOutside: Time passes much more quickly in the Land Before Time than in the human world. In the first story, Littlefoot ages five years while Aylene is merely visiting her grandparents, and in general, she's able to remain inside the world for days at a time and come back mere seconds after she left, with her family none the wiser.

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* YearInsideHourOutside: Time passes much more quickly in the Land Before Time than in the human world. In the first story, Littlefoot ages five years while Aylene is merely visiting her grandparents, and in general, when she finally returns home, she's able shocked to remain inside discover that while she was in the world Land Before Time for days at a time and come back mere seconds after she left, with her family none several days, only five minutes have passed in the wiser.human world.

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* TheDreaded:
** Sharptooth, who is well known within the Land Before Time as the "Walking Terror."
** Ichy and Dil have this reputation in ''Journey Through the Mists Retold''. Just hearing Ichy's voice is enough to [[OhCrap absolutely terrify Ali and Ken]].



* EvilPowerVacuum: As Ozzy and Strut reveal at the end of ''Great Valley Adventure Retold'', due to Sharptooth's death, several other predators will come after Aylene and the Gang and kill them in order to claim his title as "the Walking Terror" for themselves.
* EyeScream: Part of the reason Ichy and Dil are after Ken and Ali in ''Journey Through the Mists Retold'' is because Ken shot out one of Dil's eyes with his crossbow.



* GameBreakingInjury: In ''Journey Through the Mists Retold'', Ichy was shot by Ken in the wing with a crossbow, which crippled him and rendered him unable to do more than glide.



* ItsPersonal: Ichy and Dil's entire beef with Ken and Ali is this throughout the fourth story, since Ken, in self-defense, blinded Dil in one eye and crippled Ichy's wing.



* OhCrap: Aylene's reaction when she accidentally brings Littlefoot to the human world with her.

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Aylene's reaction at the beginning of ''Time of the Great Giving Retold'' when she accidentally brings Littlefoot to the human world with her.her.
** In ''Journey Through the Mists Retold'', Ken's very soul trembles when he realizes that Ichy and Dil have followed him and Ali's herd to the Great Valley.


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* UniquenessDecay: As revealed in the fourth story, Ken has a Time Stone of his own; both he and Aylene believed theirs were one of a kind.
* YearInsideHourOutside: Time passes much more quickly in the Land Before Time than in the human world. In the first story, Littlefoot ages five years while Aylene is merely visiting her grandparents, and in general, she's able to remain inside the world for days at a time and come back mere seconds after she left, with her family none the wiser.
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** Elaine, Aylene's grandmother, knew Doc, the Apatosaurus in ''The Secret of Saurus Rock'', as a friend.

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** Elaine, Aylene's grandmother, knew Doc, the Apatosaurus Diplodocus in ''The Secret of Saurus Rock'', as a friend.
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** Elaine, Aylene's grandmother, knew Doc, the Apatosaurus in ''The Secret of Saurus Rock'', as a friend.


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* CoolOldLady: Elaine, who, like Aylene, made trips to The Land Before Time when she was younger.
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* ActionGirl: Aylene, due to being able to hold her ground against numerous predators throughout her and her friends' adventures armed only with her bow and arrows.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Due to Aylene unwittingly saving their lives from Chomper's parents, Ozzy and Strut agree to leave the Gang in peace and depart from the Great Valley after warning Littlefoot and Aylene that because they and their friends defeated Sharptooth, other predators will come after and try to kill them in hopes of becoming the new "Walking Terror".
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Thus far, the series has adapted [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9479048/1/Land-Before-Time-Retold the first film]], ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9648068/1/Land-Before-Time-Great-Valley-Adventure-Retold The Great Valley Adventure]]'', and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10129197/1/Land-Before-Time-Time-of-Great-Giving-Retold The Time of the Great Giving]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10483636/1/Land-Before-Time-Journey-Through-the-Mists-Retold Journey Through the Mists]]'', and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11043710/1/Land-Before-Time-The-Mysterious-Island-Retold The Mysterious Island]]''. ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12102230/1/Land-Before-Time-Secret-of-Saurus-Rock-Retold The Secret of Saurus Rock]] has just been released.

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Thus far, the series has adapted [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9479048/1/Land-Before-Time-Retold the first film]], ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9648068/1/Land-Before-Time-Great-Valley-Adventure-Retold The Great Valley Adventure]]'', and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10129197/1/Land-Before-Time-Time-of-Great-Giving-Retold The Time of the Great Giving]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10483636/1/Land-Before-Time-Journey-Through-the-Mists-Retold Journey Through the Mists]]'', and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11043710/1/Land-Before-Time-The-Mysterious-Island-Retold The Mysterious Island]]''. ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12102230/1/Land-Before-Time-Secret-of-Saurus-Rock-Retold The Secret of Saurus Rock]] Rock]]'' has just been released.
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Thus far, the series has adapted [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9479048/1/Land-Before-Time-Retold the first film]], ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9648068/1/Land-Before-Time-Great-Valley-Adventure-Retold The Great Valley Adventure]]'', and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10129197/1/Land-Before-Time-Time-of-Great-Giving-Retold The Time of the Great Giving]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10483636/1/Land-Before-Time-Journey-Through-the-Mists-Retold Journey Through the Mists]]'', and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11043710/1/Land-Before-Time-The-Mysterious-Island-Retold The Mysterious Island]]''.

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Thus far, the series has adapted [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9479048/1/Land-Before-Time-Retold the first film]], ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9648068/1/Land-Before-Time-Great-Valley-Adventure-Retold The Great Valley Adventure]]'', and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10129197/1/Land-Before-Time-Time-of-Great-Giving-Retold The Time of the Great Giving]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10483636/1/Land-Before-Time-Journey-Through-the-Mists-Retold Journey Through the Mists]]'', and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11043710/1/Land-Before-Time-The-Mysterious-Island-Retold The Mysterious Island]]''.
Island]]''. ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12102230/1/Land-Before-Time-Secret-of-Saurus-Rock-Retold The Secret of Saurus Rock]] has just been released.
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* DeusExMachina: Averted from the source material. Rather than Elise the Elasmosaurus coming in to the assistance of Littlefoot, Aylene and Chomper from a Megalodon, Battle Scar, Bar and Onyx jump in and tear it to shreds.

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* DeusExMachina: Averted from the source material. Rather than Elise the Elasmosaurus coming in to the assistance of Littlefoot, Aylene and Chomper from a Megalodon, Battle Scar, Bar and Onyx jump in and tear it to shreds. What made Elise one was that she showed up ''literally'' without warning or any foreshadowing, while Battle Scar and his group were mentioned and shown throughout the fifth story.
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** He also states that their ''grandmother'' was even ''worse,'' because ''who the hell gives a child a magical stone that teleports them to a world where '''Tyrannosaurus Rexes are still alive''' without warning.''

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** He also states that their ''grandmother'' was even ''worse,'' because ''who the hell gives a child a magical stone that teleports them to a world where '''Tyrannosaurus Rexes and other predatory dinosaurs are still alive''' without warning.''
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* CommutingOnABus: Ken was given lots of screen time in the fourth story, but because of his stone being tied to Ali's herd, which wanders outside the Great Valley, he doesn't show up often in the Land Before Time adventures Aylene has. Since they go to the same school, though, he shows up there frequently.


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** At the end of ''Great Valley Adventure Retold,'' Strongfang and Rena run away from Red Claw, with Strongfang telling Rena he knows a place where no one will find them, setting up for why they were on the island in ''Mysterious Island Retold.''
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* TitleDrop: Aylene's grandmother calls the world of Littlefoot and his friends "The Land Before Time."
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** Again in ''Great Valley Adventure Retold,'' she points out that they can't take care of the egg. When asked why, she responds dryly that it's hard enough taking care of the ''gang'', much less a baby.

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** ["Land Before Time" Dinosaur Name] vs. Human Dinosaur Name

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** ["Land Before Time" Dinosaur Name] vs. Human [Human Dinosaur NameName]



** Battle Scar and his herd are scary-looking carnivores, but they're friendly (as their diet doesn't consist of plant-eaters, but ''fish'').



* HandWave: When Chomper says that his parents would like the Gang, Cera asks if they'd like them rare or medium well. This confuses Aylene, as a) being plant-eaters they shouldn't know how to prepare meat, and b) Cera shouldn't have knowledge of human cooking terms. Turns out that she got it from Derek off-screen.

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* HandWave: When Chomper says that his parents would like the Gang, Cera asks if they'd like them rare or medium well. This confuses Aylene, as a) being plant-eaters they shouldn't know how to prepare meat, and b) Cera shouldn't have knowledge of human cooking terms. Turns out that she got it from Derek off-screen.off-screen (closing up a plot hole from the source work where she had the same line, but without any explanation).


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** To a degree, Strongfang, who now trusts Aylene and the Gang for saving Chomper's life twice- first by saving him from the egg eaters, and also because Sharptooth vowed to kill anyone that Strongfang loved.

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** ["Land Before Time" Dinosaur Name] vs. Human Dinosaur Name



* {{Omniglot}}: Battle Scar and his herd can all speak plant-eater languages, despite being carnivores. This is because since their diet is based on fish, they pose no threat to the plant-eaters, and thus are allowed to live in watery areas near where plant-eaters live. Over time, they picked up the language.
** As a result of being hatched by the Gang, Chomper speaks not only Biter language but plant-eater language as well.



* {{Retcon}}: Starting with ''Great Valley Adventure Retold,'' Aylene (and others who come into contact with the Time Stone) have the ability to speak Sharptooth. In ''Mysterious Island Retold,'' the rules were changed slightly- the stone ''always'' granted translation of Sharptooth language, it's just that Sharptooth himself [[spoiler: suffered from a mental condition that turned him into a mute berserker while under the effects.]]



* TroubledFetalPosition: Aylene ends up in one after the Gang narrowly escapes getting attacked by Megalodon shark.

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* TranslatorMicrobes: Those humans who come into contact with the Time Stone can understand Biter language, as well as speak it.
* TroubledFetalPosition: Aylene ends up in one after the Gang narrowly escapes getting attacked by Megalodon shark.shark.
* YouAreNotAlone: The fourth story introduced Ken, who ''also'' has a Time Stone, meeting Aylene in the Great Valley after traveling with Ali's wandering herd.
** ''Mysterious Island Retold'' reveals an entire ancient ''campsite'' from humans who managed to travel to the Land Before Time world, but disappeared.
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** Littlefoot is initially excited about experiencing Aylene's world. This quickly subsided, since the need to keep him secret meant that he was quickly locked into a storage shed behind her house.
** Turns out that Predators are not a [[PlanetOfHats only one-hat race,]] particularly when it comes to Sharptooth. While there are many who want his old position, there are just as many who hated and feared him, and treated news of his disappearance with glee.
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* CallASmeerpARabbit: Aylene tries to label things by human names, while the Gang try to keep up and understand her. She tries to not force her terminology on them, and does try to use their words. Still, human vocabulary is ''much'' more extensive than dinosaur vocabulary, and there are times where she uses terms or concepts the dinosaurs have no name for.
** "Sun" vs. "Sky Disc."
** "Leaves" vs. "Tree Stars."
** "Sharptooth" vs. "Tyrannosaurus Rex."


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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Strongfang asks if [[spoiler: Aylene will take Chomper in to the Great Valley at some point in the future to protect him from those who want to claim Sharptooth's title. In canon, Chomper moves into the Valley sometime after the thirteenth movie.]]
* HandWave: When Chomper says that his parents would like the Gang, Cera asks if they'd like them rare or medium well. This confuses Aylene, as a) being plant-eaters they shouldn't know how to prepare meat, and b) Cera shouldn't have knowledge of human cooking terms. Turns out that she got it from Derek off-screen.
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* DeusExMachina: Rather than Elise the Elasmosaurus coming in to the assistance of Littlefoot, Aylene and Chomper from a Megalodon, Battle Scar, Bar and Onyx jump in and tear it to shreds.

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* DeusExMachina: Averted from the source material. Rather than Elise the Elasmosaurus coming in to the assistance of Littlefoot, Aylene and Chomper from a Megalodon, Battle Scar, Bar and Onyx jump in and tear it to shreds.
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** The Baryonyx foes that the gang faced in the thirteenth movie show up in ''The Mysterious Island Retold,'' but as secondary protagonists.


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** Battle Scar and his herd. While they are sharpteeth, they're Baryonyxes, and thusly eat only fish. Despite their frightening appearance to leaf-eaters, they're quite pleasant.
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** Aylene decides to leave a note for the gang to tell them where she, Littlefoot, Ken, and Ali are going, forgetting that Dinosaurs don't know how to read.

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** The Egg-eaters from "Great Valley Adventure" were unintentionally saved via Aylene's interference. As such, they will no longer chase Aylene or her friends.



** He also states that their ''grandmother'' was even ''worse,'' because ''who the hell gives a child a magical stone that teleports them to a world where '''Tyrannosaurus Rexes are still alive without warning.'''''

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** He also states that their ''grandmother'' was even ''worse,'' because ''who the hell gives a child a magical stone that teleports them to a world where '''Tyrannosaurus Rexes are still alive alive''' without warning.'''''''


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* PoorCommunicationKills: Chomper's parents start by telling Aylene that "She'll pay for what she did." Aylene responds that she had no choice but to kill him. The problem? They weren't talking about the same thing. Chomper's parents thought that she and the gang had taken their only remaining egg. Aylene thought they were trying to get revenge on behalf of Sharptooth. The end result is that Chomper's parents are sent into a RoaringRampageOfRevenge because they think that this human brutally murdered their child for no reason.

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* EarlyBirdCameo: Red Claw and his two minions show up in the prologue of ''The Great Valley Adventure Retold.'' For the record, the first time they showed up in regular canon was in the TV show, which took place between the ''thirteenth and fourteenth movies,'' and "Great Valley Adventure" is the ''second.''

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* EarlyBirdCameo: Red Claw and his two minions show up in the prologue as [[TheManBehindTheMan major antagonists]] of ''The Great Valley Adventure Retold.'' For the record, the first time they showed up in regular canon was in the TV show, which took place between the ''thirteenth and fourteenth movies,'' and "Great Valley Adventure" is the ''second.''


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* JerkassHasAPoint: Derek is harsh when he first hears about Aylene's dinosaur friends, but he does have a point that it is irresponsible for her to keep putting herself in mortal danger without telling their parents.
** He also states that their ''grandmother'' was even ''worse,'' because ''who the hell gives a child a magical stone that teleports them to a world where '''Tyrannosaurus Rexes are still alive without warning.'''''
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** [[spoiler: Strongfang is Chomper's father, and also Sharptooth's brother, making Chomper Sharptooth's ''nephew.'' And part of the reason that Chomper is an only child is because the two egg thieves from the second movie ate the rest of the eggs in the nest.]]


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* RealityEnsues: Aylene is all ready to reveal her big secret, finally blurting out that she's an omnivore. Given that Littlefoot didn't know what the word "sun" meant earlier, ''no one'' has any idea what she's talking about.
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** The author has also gone on record that this universe will NOT be adapting sequels 11 through 13.
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* DeusExMachina: Rather than Elise the Elasmosaurus coming in to the assistance of Littlefoot, Aylene and Chomper from a Megalodon, Battle Scar, Bar and Onyx jump in and tear it to shreds.

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