History FanFic / SanzaSalazarSaga

'''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2434664/1/The_Life_And_Times_Of_Red_X The]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2962153/1/Maiden_Of_Stone Sanza]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3466691/1/A_Tale_Of_Two_Apprentices Salazar]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5304834/1/Shades_of_Gray Saga]]''' is a [[FanVerse series]] of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' fanfics, originated by RySenkari but later continued by a friend of the creator of the original trilogy nicknamed [[http://oneortheother.deviantart.com/ oneortheother]], is a series of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' [[AlternateUniverseFic Alternate Universe fics]] in which the identity of the thief who stole Robin's Red X suit prior to the events of the third season "X" turns out to be a Jump City teenager named Sanza Salazar. Because the original fanfic of the saga was written prior to the airing of season five, it basically ignores that entire season and branches off from the end of season four, though events from season five are explored and retold in some chapters.

* AbnormalAmmo

* AntiHero: Red X.

* AssholeVictim: Most of the victims.

* BattleCouple [[spoiler:Red X and Terra.]]

* BigBad: Slade, Frederick Dullahan, [[spoiler: Sedaris]]
* BittersweetEnding: ''The Life And Times Of Red X''
* BlackKnight: Red X and Rev.

* CowerPower.

* CoolMask

* {{Cyborg}}
** ElectronicEyes
* DarkestHour: Chapter 13 of ''Maiden of Stone'' and Chapter 21 of ''A Tale of Two Apprentices''
* DarkShepherd: Rev, very much
* DeathByOriginStory: [[spoiler: Miguel Salazar]].
* DesignatedVictim: Maddy

* DoomMagnet: Sanza.

** ChronicBackstabbingDisorder

** DragonInChief
* DramaticThunder: Robin and Red X's first one-on-one battle is the most memorable instance)
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Sanza/Red X, especially in the first fic.
* DueToTheDead: Miguel Salazar.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Oh, you heroes most certainly must earn that happy ending...
* EvilGenius: [[spoiler: Sedaris]]

* FauxAffablyEvil: Sedaris.

* {{Foil}}: Red X and Robin
* {{Foreshadowing}}: A lot, if you actually pay attention.

* FriendlyEnemy: Red X and Rev.
* {{Gangbangers}}: NOT in the way you perverts are thinking.
* GentlemanThief
** PhantomThief

* GunsAkimbo: Rev.

* HighSchool
* HighSchoolDance
* HippieTeacher: Ms. Perlitz.

* HumansAreBastards: Embodies Rev's mindset.

* IHaveYourWife: sometimes mother and sister.

* IWorkAlone: Red X [[spoiler: at least at the start of each fic]].
* IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim: Several times.
* InferredSurvival: [[spoiler: Nicholas and Lonnie Jarvin]].

* InHarmsWay: Sanza wouldn't have it any other way.
* ItsPersonal: Anyone who messes with Sanza's family.
** ThisIsUnforgivable

* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Slade]].

* LovableCoward: Overlaps with below. Sanza.
* LovableRogue: Overlaps with above. Sanza.

* LoveRedeems

* MadScientist: Dr. Ruell.

* MoralityPet: Sanza's mother Maria and younger sister Maddy.

* MissionFromGod: Rev believes this.
* MrExposition: Father Abuela.

* NotSoDifferent: Rev spews this during his HannibalLecture.
* ObliviousYoungerSibling: Maddy.
* OneManArmy
* OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: The villains of ''Maiden of Stone'', at least in the beginning.
* {{Omniglot}}: Rev.
* OneWingedAngel: Dr. Ruell.
* OrderVersusChaos: Titans vs. Sedaris.
* OutGambitted

* PlayingWithFire: Sorel.

* RealMenLoveJesus: Sanza, Rev.
* RescueRomance: Played straight and subverted.
* ReligiousBruiser: Sanza technically.
* SadisticChoice: ''Maiden of Stone'' chapter 18.

* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: [[spoiler: Red X and Terra]]

* SecretIdentity: Plays a big part in Sanza's story, obviously.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Red X's thoughts after a failed robbery.

* SocialDarwinist: Sedaris.
* SpiritedCompetitor
* SternTeacher: Mr. Backlund.
* StunGuns: Ironically enough, used by the ProfessionalKiller Rev.

* SwissArmyWeapon: Red X's Xynothium weapons sure count.

* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Sorel... it doesn't work]]
* TearsOfFear

** DontThinkFeel
** DrillSergeantNasty
** ILetYouWin
** StealthMentor: The True Master's ninja friends' role.
** TheSpartanWay
** TheOnlyWayTheyWillLearn
** ToughLove
** TrainingFromHell
** YourEyesCanDeceiveYou
* TheseHandsHaveKilled: Red X's reaction [[spoiler: to Sorel's death]].

* TokenEvilTeammate: Rev, well a WellIntentionedExtremist.

* TriggerHappy: Rev, very much. Lampshaded.
* ThrowingDownTheGauntlet

* VigilanteMan: Needless to say

* WarriorPoet: Overlaps with above.
* WhatTheHellHero: Red X gets a few of these moments, obviously.

* WithDueRespect: Sorel and Sanza's interactions.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Dr. Ruell, [[spoiler: Sedaris toward the end]].

* XMarksTheHero: Parodied with Red X.

* VisionaryVillain (Averted by each and every one of the {{Big Bad}}s,
* YouKilledMyFather
** PrepareToDie
* YoungGun: He even has Chekhov's Gun.
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The Fanfic/SanzaSalazarSaga contains examples of the following tropes:

* JerkAssFacade: Red X.

* FiveBadBand: In ''Maiden of Stone''... Frederick Dullahan (The BigBad), Alex Sedaris (TheDragon, [[spoiler: later the BigBad]]), Dr. Ruell and later Nicholas Jarvin (The EvilGenius), Michael Barrington (TheBrute), Lonnie Jarvin (The DarkChick)

* TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty: It is hard to catch Red X not fighting dirty...

* VisionaryVillain (Averted by each and every one of the BigBads,

One of the main characters, Sanza Salazar, had cameoed in two seasons of SurvivorFanCharacters as a contestant.

* EvilEye: Rev

* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy: Sorel counts, at least on the white-haired aspect.

* AppliedPhlebotinum: Almost an overdose. The 'miracle polymer Xynothium' is a great example.
* AuthorAppeal: the original trilogy was written by an unrepentant DamselInDistress fan and it clearly shows.
** DamselInDistress: Speaking of which, almost every female in the whole Saga gets this treatment at least once.
** FetishFuel

* CowerPower
* ChaoticGood: Sanza.

* EvilIsCool

* GangBangers: NOT in the way you perverts are thinking.

* YouFailLogicForever: [[strike: Chemistry]] The nigh-unlimited uses of the 'miracle polymer Xynothium' which defy logic and knowledge of molecular bases surely counts, then again it is powered by {{Phlebotinum}}.
* YouFailGeologyForever: The climax of Maiden Of Stone. Earthquakes do not work that way...

* SomethingTheyWouldNeverSay

* EvillyAffable: Sedaris.

* StunGuns: Ironically enough, used by the CareerKiller Rev.

* EvilIsStylish
** EvilIsCool

* BeyondTheImpossible: Just what can't a case of Applied Xynothium/Phlebotinum do? Anything from explosives to bands to lasers to wings. Yes, you read that right.

* RapeAsDrama: [[spoiler: Cleo]] in ''Maiden of Stone''. Unlike many fanfics in which [[RapeIsTheNewDeadParents this is glossed over]], the act has a profound impact on its victim's psyche and drives Sanza to a DarkestHour moment, with ripple effects that permeate the rest of the trilogy.

* SuperTrophySuperRack: Sorel sends Sanza on a quest to fetch items from the Titans in ''The Life and Times of Red X'' in order to test his worthiness as an apprentice for Slade.

* [[BlackHoleSue Black Hole Stu]]: It is certainly debatable that Sanza Salazar is one of these, as much of the plot does revolve around his life outside of the Red X suit and not around the Titans, even with the flaws that the author gives him he does take over the plot quite a bit, and his relationship with a canon character is arguably one of the signature signs of a Sue/Stu in the eyes of many fanfic enthusiasts. One's opinion of the trilogy, among other factors, tends to rest heavily on how much of a Sue/Stu one believes Sanza/Red X to be.
** PossessionSue: This could also apply.

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler: Sedaris]].
** OmnicidalManiac

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: There's no way only this troper was cheering when Sanza saved TWO [[DamselInDistress damsels in distress]].
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: "Ducks and fish live in that water, and they...they [[ToiletHumour DO STUFF]] in it!".

* DudeNotFunny: A Red X moment in the first fic.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Sanza's younger sister Maddy is somewhat [[{{Lolicon}} popular]] on DeviantArt...

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Dr. Ruell in ''Maiden of Stone'', at least once he has his [[OneWingedAngel transformation]].

* HostageSituation

* SelfishGoodSelfishEvil: Sanza, of course.

* {{Shipping}}: Both the author's preferences and other couples.
** ShipSinking
** ShipTease
** ShipToShipCombat

* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Sorel

'''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2434664/1/The_Life_And_Times_Of_Red_X The]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2962153/1/Maiden_Of_Stone Sanza]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3466691/1/A_Tale_Of_Two_Apprentices Salazar]] [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5304834/1/Shades_of_Gray Saga]]''' is a [[FanVerse series]] of ''TeenTitans'' fanfics, originated by RySenkari but later continued by a friend of the creator of the original trilogy nicknamed [[http://oneortheother.deviantart.com/ oneortheother]], is a series of ''TeenTitans'' [[AlternateUniverseFic Alternate Universe fics]] in which the identity of the thief who stole Robin's Red X suit prior to the events of the third season "X" turns out to be a Jump City teenager named Sanza Salazar. Because the original fanfic of the saga was written prior to the airing of season five, it basically ignores that entire season and branches off from the end of season four, though events from season five are explored and retold in some chapters.

* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Sorel]].

* TheCombatPragmatist: Red X, Rev.

* LeastCommonSkinTone: There's almost more Tamaranians than the TokenMinority.

* HumansAreBastards (Embodies Rev's mindset)
* IDidWhatIHadToDo (Red X and Robin both have moments, especially during a certain someone's death.)
* IHaveYourWife (sometimes mother and sister)
* IJustWantToBeNormal (despite the fifth season not being {{Canon}} to this fic, its characterizations ''are'', and thus Terra's "Things Change" angst carries over into her personality in the second and third fics of the trilogy)
* IWorkAlone (Red X [[spoiler: at least at the start of each fic]])
* IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim (several times)
* InferredSurvival ([[spoiler: Nicholas and Lonnie Jarvin]])
* InTheBlood (Ass-kickery is genetic in the Salazar bloodline)
* InHarmsWay (Sanza wouldn't have it any other way.)
* ItsPersonal (Anyone who messes with Sanza's family)

* JerkAssFacade (Red X)
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold (This embodies young Sanza Salazar, at least for the early sections of series as he later becomes more of a NiceGuy)
* KarmicDeath ([[spoiler: Slade]])
* KilledOffForReal (numerous characters from the original series, most notably [[spoiler: The Brain, The True Master, and Slade]])
* LeastCommonSkinTone (There's almost more Tamaranians than the TokenMinority)
* LetsGetDangerous (Steve and Cleo get this kind of moment in ''A Tale Of Two Apprentices'')
* LikeFatherLikeSon (Sanza and his deceased father both have a lot of personality traits in common)
* LovableCoward (Overlaps with below. Sanza)
* LovableRogue (Overlaps with above. Sanza)
* LoveDodecahedron (Raven, Beast Boy, Terra, Sanza, Starfire, Robin)
* LoveIsInTheAir (Romance is a big part of the trilogy)

* MacGuffin (The Crisis Crystal, at least in the first few chapters of ''Maiden of Stone'', [[spoiler: before it is used to de-petrify Terra]])
* MadScientist (Dr. Ruell)
* MeaningfulName (Reverend in ''Shades of Gray'' is quite religious)
* MoralityChain (Sanza can [[BerserkButton lose it]] whenever his loved ones are threatened).
* MoralityPet (Sanza's mother Maria and younger sister Maddy)
* MoreThanMeetsTheEye (There is much more to young teenager Sanza Salazar than meets the eyes... Same for the CorruptCorporativeExectutive villains of the second fic, most of them look rather harmless, especially the SinisterMinister. Rev also looks relatively tame without his CoolMask)
* MissionFromGod (Rev believes this)
* MrExposition (Father Abuela)
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown ([[spoiler: Sanza and Terra]] are subjected to this in chapter 21 of ''A Tale Of Two Apprentices'')
* NotHimself (Terra catches onto Madame Rouge impersonating Red X)
* NotSoDifferent (Rev spews this during his HannibalLecture)
* ObliviousYoungerSibling (Maddy)

* OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness (The villains of ''Maiden of Stone'', at least in the beginning)
* {{Omniglot}} (Rev)
* OneWingedAngel (Dr. Ruell)
* OrderVersusChaos (Titans vs. Sedaris)

* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything (Averted by OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Sanza, but played straight by a few other people such as Maria Salazar who despite having a job, we never see her at work.)
* PlayingWithFire (Sorel)
* PoweredArmor (Played straight with Red X and Rev. Though perhaps you could make the case it is less 'armor' and more like equipable utility devices)
* ProperlyParanoid (Rev, very much. He's even shown to be mostly correct)
* RapeAsDrama ([[spoiler: Cleo]] in ''Maiden of Stone''. Unlike many fanfics in which [[RapeIsTheNewDeadParents this is glossed over]], the act has a profound impact on its victim's psyche and drives Sanza to a DarkestHour moment, with ripple effects that permeate the rest of the trilogy.)
* RealMenLoveJesus (Sanza, Rev)
* RescueRomance (Played straight and subverted)
* ReligiousBruiser (Sanza technically
* SadisticChoice (''Maiden of Stone'' chapter 18)
* SaveTheVillain ([[spoiler: Red X tries to save Sorel, but he is unable and Sorel dies a KarmicDeath]]. Also Robin tries to save Red X during one of their battles but HilarityEnsues after a JerkAss moment from Red X)
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl ([[spoiler: Red X and Terra]])
* ScienceIsBad (Most of the scientists in the trilogy are either evil or unscrupulous or both)
* SecretIdentity (plays a big part in Sanza's story, obviously)
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere (Red X's thoughts after a failed robbery)
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight (Averted by the Teen Titans in the MoS when they fail to catch the CorruptCorporateExecutive. Played straight by Rev, though his opinion on what is 'right' is debatable...)
* SelfishGoodSelfishEvil (Sanza, of course)
* ShesNotMyGirlfriend (Robin toward Starfire in the first fic, [[spoiler: Sanza toward Terra in the second and the start of the third]])
* {{Shipping}} (both the author's preferences and other couples)
** ShipSinkingwhen

* SinisterMinister (One of the council of villains in ''Maiden of Stone'')
* ShoutOut (Plenty, a few examples are Pulp Fiction, Dodgeball:

* SkewedPriorities (“I’ll kill that kid myself, what is he doing? Trying to get us killed? Or worse, arrested?” From ''Shades of Gray'', chapter seven.)
* SocialDarwinist (Sedaris)

* SternTeacher (Mr. Backlund)
* StunGuns (Ironically enough, used by the CareerKiller Rev)
* SuperTrophySuperRack (Sorel sends Sanza on a quest to fetch items from the Titans in ''The Life and Times of Red X'' in order to test his worthiness as an apprentice for Slade)

* SwissArmyWeapon (Red X's Xynothium weapons sure count.)
* SympathyForTheDevil (The Titans don't consider Red X a 'real' villain, at least compared to Slade anyway. No sympathy for him...)
* TakingYouWithMe ([[spoiler: Sorel]])
* ThereIsNoTry (Sanza's training with the True Master, which also involves...)

** StealthMentor (The True Master's ninja friends' role)

* TheseHandsHaveKilled (Red X's reaction [[spoiler: to Sorel's death]])
* ThouShaltNotKill (People can be KilledOffForReal but the heroes generally avoiding doing that. Ironically, this trope is mainly subverted by the religious Rev)
* TokenEvilTeammate (Rev, well a WellIntentionedExtremist)
* TraitorShot (especially in the first fic it's clear that Red X/Sanza should not be trusted)
* TriggerHappy (Rev, very much. Lampshaded.)

* TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty (It is hard to catch Red X not fighting dirty...)
* TheUnfettered (Red X on the "heroic" side, Sedaris on the villainous)
* VigilanteMan (Needless to say)
* ViolenceReallyIsTheAnswer (Deconstructed when [[spoiler: Robin accidentally kills Slade in a TheKillerBecomesTheKilled moment by kicking him over a ledge when he was lunging at him, later he wonders if he did the right thing. But he decides that ViolenceIsTheOnlyOption]])
** (Also in Shades of Gray, Rev is a proud preacher of how MurderIsTheBestSolution and ViolenceIsTheOnlyOption)
* WarriorTherapist (Rev gets the most of these moments, but Sanza gets a few. Overlaps with below)
* WarriorPoet (Overlaps with above)
* WhatTheHellHero (Red X gets a few of these moments, obviously)
* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy (Sorel counts, at least on the white-haired aspect)
* WhereDoesHeGetAllThoseWonderfulToys (Subverted with the Xynothium. Played straight with Rev)
* WithDueRespect (Sorel and Sanza's interactions)
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity (Dr. Ruell, [[spoiler: Sedaris toward the end]])
* WouldntHitAGirl (played straight, subverted, and averted)
* WellIntentionedExtremist (Rev just wants the world to be a better place, the heroes might agree more with his cause if his tactic wasn't MurderIsTheBestSolution)
* XMarksTheHero (Parodied with Red X.)
* XRayVision (Subverted with Rev who has general all-purpose awesome vision that grants him ImprobableAimingSkills and the ability to 'see through people' by reading their body language)

* YouFailLogicForever[[strike: Chemistry]] (The nigh-unlimited uses of the 'miracle polymer Xynothium' which defy logic and knowledge of molecular bases surely counts, then again it is powered by {{Phlebotinum}})
* YouFailGeologyForever (The climax of Maiden Of Stone. Earthquakes do not work that way...)

* YoungGun (He even has Chekhov'sGun)

* CrowningMomentOfFunny ("Ducks and fish live in that water, and they...they [[ToiletHumour DO STUFF]] in it!")

* DarkestHour (Chapter 13 of ''Maiden of Stone'' and Chapter 21 of ''A Tale of Two Apprentices'')
* DarkShepherd (Rev, very much)
* DeathByOriginStory ([[spoiler: Miguel Salazar]])
* DesignatedVictim (Maddy)
* DestructiveSaviour (Almost every boss battle will involve a ton of property damage)
* DoomMagnet (Sanza)
* DoubleConsciousness (A played down version of this is Sanza's 'inner thief'. He is a unrepentant Kleptomaniac after all.)

* DoubleAgent (Sanza)
* DontFearTheReaper (Rev makes the claim during a particularly bloodtastic battle)

* TheDragon (Sedaris, Slade in the first part of ''A Tale of Two Apprentices'')

* DramaticThunder (Robin and Red X's first one-on-one battle is the most memorable instance)
* DudeNotFunny (A Red X moment in the first fic)
* DudeWheresMyRespect (Sanza/Red X, especially in the first fic)
* DueToTheDead (Miguel Salazar)
* EarnYourHappyEnding (Oh, you heroes most certainly must earn that happy ending...)
* EnsembleDarkhorse (Sanza's younger sister Maddy is somewhat [[{{Lolicon}} popular]] on DeviantArt...)
* EvilEye (Rev)
* EvilGenius ([[spoiler: Sedaris]])

* EvillyAffable (Sedaris)
* EyeScream (during the fight with Dr. Ruell when Sanza [[spoiler: hookshots him in the eye]])

* {{Foil}} (Red X and Robin)
* {{Foreshadowing}} (A lot, if you actually pay attention)
* FragileSpeedster (Rev, in a sense. It is stated he doesn't really have any stamina for a prolonged fight, opting for HitAndRunTactics and using his weapons to beat his foes)
* FriendlyEnemy (Red X and Rev)
* GangBangers (NOT in the way you perverts are thinking.)

* GrudgingThankYou (Almost every occasion in which the Titans save X or viceversa).
* GunsAkimbo (Rev)
* AHandfulForAnEye (Red X employs this tactic at the start of the trilogy, before he [[spoiler: gets a reactor that allows him to power his suit indefinitely]])
* HardWorkHardlyWorks ([[spoiler: Even after Sanza trains with the True Master, Slade still wrecks him]])
* HeroicSacrifice (Averted. Sanza turns down a [[spoiler:TakingYouWithMe moment against criminal mastermind Slade. Because? Well because he ain't no hero.]])
* HighOctaneNightmareFuel (Dr. Ruell in ''Maiden of Stone'', at least once he has his [[OneWingedAngel transformation]])

* HippieTeacher (Ms. Perlitz)
* HonorBeforeReason ([[spoiler: Sanza passes up the chance to kill Slade at the end of the first fic leading to a BittersweetEnding, though he would've had to kill himself as well to do so]])

** DepletedPhlebotinumShells (Rev's guns and Red X's projectiles)
* AgeAppropriateAngst (For Sanza and Maddie. Actually, we have sympathy for most of the 'Teen' cast anyway)
* AlternateUniverseFic (branching off from the end of season four)
** FixFic (''Maiden of Stone'' is basically a fic that has [[spoiler: Terra revived under different circumstances than the original so that she doesn't have the opportunity to say IJustWantToBeNormal]])
* AlwaysSaveTheGirl (Parodied during the SadisticChoice.)
* AndYourLittleDogToo (Happens with Maddy quite a bit even when they aren't specifically trying to target Sanza)
* AntiHero (Red X)
* AntiVillain (Rev, well if he wasn't a DesignatedHero for fighting evil and what not)
* AssholeVictim (Most of the victims)
* AppliedPhlebotinum (Almost an overdose. The 'miracle polymer Xynothium' is a great example.)
* AuthorAppeal (the original trilogy was written by an unrepentant DamselInDistress fan and it clearly shows)
** DamselInDistress (Speaking of which, almost every female in the whole Saga gets this treatment at least once)

* BackToBackBadasses (Red X and Rev)
* BadassFamily (The Salazars. Even Sanza's mother Maria can sometimes hold her own against the VillainOfTheDay)
* BadassNormal (Sanza, Rev in ''Shades of Gray''. Sedaris is an evil example.)
* BattleCouple ([[spoiler: Red X and Terra]])
* BerserkerTears (In similar fashion to the original series, there are numerous occasions in which BerserkerTears are shed during particularly emotionally charged fights. Any time Red X/Sanza battles Slade, for example)
* BeyondTheImpossible: (Just what can't a case of Applied Xynothium/Phlebotinum do? Anything from explosives to bands to lasers to wings. Yes, you read that right.)
* BigBad (Slade, Frederick Dullahan, [[spoiler: Sedaris]])
* BittersweetEnding (''The Life And Times Of Red X'')
* [[BlackHoleSue Black Hole Stu]] (It is certainly debatable that Sanza Salazar is one of these, as much of the plot does revolve around his life outside of the Red X suit and not around the Titans, even with the flaws that the author gives him he does take over the plot quite a bit, and his relationship with a canon character is arguably one of the signature signs of a Sue/Stu in the eyes of many fanfic enthusiasts. One's opinion of the trilogy, among other factors, tends to rest heavily on how much of a Sue/Stu one believes Sanza/Red X to be.
** PossessionSue (This could also apply)
* BlackKnight (Red X and Rev)
* BluffingTheMurderer (In this case, bluffing the thief, as Raven bluffs/intimidates Red X into giving up some crucial information)
* BluffTheImpostor (Terra bluffs the imposter Red X)
* CatFight (Jinx vs. Terra in ''Maiden of Stone'', Madame Rouge vs. Terra in ''A Tale Of Two Apprentices'')
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman (lampshaded by Rev's comments on the powerlessness of humans)

* ChaoticGood (Sanza)
* ChristianityIsCatholic (averted, Sanza and his family are Catholic but there are numerous Protestant characters, most notably Sanza's friend Steve and one of the bad guys from ''Maiden of Stone'')
* TheCombatPragmatist (Red X, Rev)
* ComesGreatResponsibility (Played straight, subverted and averted.)
* CompleteMonster ([[spoiler: Sedaris]])

* CorruptCorporateExecutive (Many of the villains of ''Maiden of Stone'' are these)
* CreepyCoolCrosses (Rev wears one. And the CrazyPrepared Rev's cross doubles as some kind of mini stun-baton. Don't ask how.)
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome (There's no way only this troper was cheering when Sanza saved TWO [[DamselInDistress damsels in distress]])

* {{Darwinist}} (Sedaris)