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* FailedASpotCheck: [[spoiler: When his coup is thwarted, the Cardinal tries to escape by summoning a red dragon. Except it's not one of ''his'' red dragons - it's Rhaego, who is absolutely furious that Richelieu tried to kill his rider.]]



** It's implied that Porthos and [[spoiler: Clara]] will get together.

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** It's implied that Porthos and [[spoiler: Clara]] will get together. [[spoiler: A side story reveals that they do.]]



* RedIsViolent: In preparation for [[spoiler: his coup, the Cardinal equips the Red Guards with red dragons.]]

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* RedIsViolent: In preparation for [[spoiler: his coup, the Cardinal equips the Red Guards with red dragons. They're the same breed as Rhaego, which ends up being a plot point.]]
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* OffingTheOffspring: Attempted by [[spoiler: Belgard in Episode 16.]]
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* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: Ohhh yes.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Cornet [[spoiler: until Episode 25.]]

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** [[spoiler: Lemay is still executed for treason, despite being innocent.]]



* MythologyGag: [[spoiler:Aramis is shot in the chest by the Cardinal during Episode 25. [[Film/TheThreeMusketeers1993 The bullet is stopped by a crucifix he's wearing.]] "See? There is a God."]]

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* MythologyGag: [[spoiler:Aramis is shot in the chest by the Cardinal during Episode 25. [[Film/TheThreeMusketeers1993 The bullet is stopped by a crucifix he's wearing.]] "See? There is a God."]]" Unlike the film, however, he doesn't just shrug it off: being shot in the chest hurts, even if there's something blocking the bullet.]]

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* OnlyTheChosenMayRide: Played straight and subverted. Sometimes the rider chooses the dragon, sometimes the dragon chooses the rider.



* OnlyTheChosenMayRide: Played straight and subverted. Sometimes the rider chooses the dragon, sometimes the dragon chooses the rider.
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* RedIsEvil: In preparation for [[spoiler: his coup, the Cardinal equips the Red Guards with red dragons.]]

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* RedIsEvil: RedIsViolent: In preparation for [[spoiler: his coup, the Cardinal equips the Red Guards with red dragons.]]
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* BadassBystander: The villagers of Pinon [[spoiler: join the fight against the Cardinal and the Red Guards in Episode 25.]]


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* KarmicDeath: Cardinal Richelieu gives Aramis a pretty hard time during the course of the series, including [[spoiler: framing him for Adele's murder and, during the coup, trying to kill him by shooting him in the chest. Rhaego, Aramis' dragon, is the one who kills him.]]
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* RedIsEvil: In preparation for [[spoiler: his coup, the Cardinal equips the Red Guards with red dragons.]]
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* OnlyTheChosenMayRide: Played straight and subverted. Sometimes the rider chooses the dragon, sometimes the dragon chooses the rider.
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* FluffyTamer: Monsieur Bonacieux is the royal dragon keeper.
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* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler: Louis decides that he will learn to ride his dragon so he can go into battle alongside the Musketeers against the Red Guards.]]
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* OfficialCouple: Endgame pairings are:
** D'Artagnan and Constance, as per canon.
** Athos and [[spoiler: Ninon]].
** Queen Anne and Aramis, albeit later than in canon.
** It's implied that Porthos and [[spoiler: Clara]] will get together.
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** Kilgar, Treville's dragon, is a fierce veteran. [[spoiler:He also dies in a HeroicSacrifice]], like Treville does in canon.

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** Kilgar, Treville's dragon, is a fierce veteran.OldSoldier. [[spoiler:He also dies in a HeroicSacrifice]], like Treville does in canon.

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* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul:
** Constance is Bonacieux's daughter, not his wife.

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* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul:
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AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Constance is Bonacieux's daughter, not his wife.
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* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Porthos]] is temporarily blinded in Episode 30.
** In the final episode, [[spoiler: Vrita is left permanently blind after the final battle. Porthos retires from the regiment in order to take care of her.]]
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%%* DealWithTheDevil: Milady. [[spoiler:Literally.]]



%%* SilkHidingSteel:
%%** Queen Anne and Constance, as per canon. Also, Ninon de Larroque.%%ZCE
%%** Milady is a villainous example.%%ZCE

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Cleanup, cutting misuse. For Want Of A Nail refers to cases where a single small event is changed and causes major repercussions; a wholesale setting alteration isn't that. Instant Awesome Just Add Dragons is no longer a trope. Useful Notes aren't tropes and shouldn't be listed as if they were.


In 17th century France, young d’Artagnan finds himself going up against some of the King’s elite Musketeer Guard — and their dragons. This encounter will change his life - and France - forever.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1564573 Musketeer Dragon Riders]]'' is a fanfic series by ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Aini_NuFire/pseuds/Aini_NuFire Aini_NuFire]]'' of Series/TheMusketeers. There are fifty episodes.

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In 17th century France, young d’Artagnan d'Artagnan finds himself going up against some of the King’s King's elite Musketeer Guard -- and their dragons. This encounter will change his life - -- and France - -- forever.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1564573 Musketeer Dragon Riders]]'' is a fanfic series by ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Aini_NuFire/pseuds/Aini_NuFire Aini_NuFire]]'' of Series/TheMusketeers. ''Series/TheMusketeers''. There are fifty episodes.

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* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: Aramis’ first dragon, Grettir, died protecting him after the massacre at Savoy, and he blames himself for her death.
* AdaptationalBadass: Ninon de Larroque was accused of being a witch in canon. Here, she really is a witch, albeit a benevolent one.

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\n* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: Aramis’ Aramis' first dragon, Grettir, died protecting him after the massacre at Savoy, and he blames himself for her death.
* AdaptationalBadass: AdaptationalBadass:
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Ninon de Larroque was accused of being a witch in canon. Here, she really is a witch, albeit a benevolent one.



** [[spoiler: Milady gains supernatural powers after making a literal DealWithTheDevil.]]
* ChekhovsGun: Queen Anne gives Aramis a gold crucifix. [[spoiler: It ends up saving his life.]]
* DealWithTheDevil: Milady. [[spoiler: Literally.]]
* EvilDetectingDog: A villainous example. The Duke of Savoy’s dragon, Maurgrim, recognises Aramis from the massacre and tries to attack him. This raises the Duke’s suspicions, as Maurgrim doesn’t attack without cause.
* ForWantOfANail: The fact that there’s magic, dragons and other mythical creatures here is a nail by itself.
** Constance is Bonacieux’s daughter, not his wife.
** [[spoiler: Aramis is not the Dauphin’s father.]]
* InSpiteOfANail: [[spoiler: France still goes to war with Spain.]]
* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: It’s the Musketeers, WITH DRAGONS.
* UsefulNotes/MilitaryAnimals: The dragons are used to keep order [[spoiler: and to fight in the war against Spain. Episode 42 plays with this trope, as nobody has asked the dragons if they ''want'' to fight and battle traumatises them just as much as it does people.]]
* MythologyGag: [[spoiler: Aramis is shot in the chest by the Cardinal during Episode 25. [[Film/TheThreeMusketeers1993 The bullet is stopped by a crucifix he’s wearing.]] "See? There is a God."]]
* SilkHidingSteel: Queen Anne and Constance, as per canon. Also, Ninon de Larroque.
** Milady is a villainous example.

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** [[spoiler: Milady [[spoiler:Milady gains supernatural powers after making a literal DealWithTheDevil.]]
* ChekhovsGun: Queen Anne gives Aramis a gold crucifix. [[spoiler: It ends up saving AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul:
** Constance is Bonacieux's daughter, not
his life.wife.
** [[spoiler:Aramis is not the Dauphin's father.
]]
* DealWithTheDevil: Milady. [[spoiler: Literally.]]
* EvilDetectingDog: A villainous example. The Duke of Savoy’s dragon, Maurgrim, recognises Aramis from the massacre and tries to attack him. This raises the Duke’s suspicions, as Maurgrim doesn’t attack without cause.
* ForWantOfANail: The fact that there’s magic, dragons and other mythical creatures here is a nail by itself.
** Constance is Bonacieux’s daughter, not his wife.
** [[spoiler: Aramis is not the Dauphin’s father.]]
* InSpiteOfANail: [[spoiler: France still goes to war with Spain.]]
* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: It’s the Musketeers, WITH DRAGONS.
* UsefulNotes/MilitaryAnimals:
BeastOfBattle: The dragons are used to keep order [[spoiler: and to fight in the war against Spain. Episode 42 plays with this trope, as nobody has asked the dragons if they ''want'' to fight and battle traumatises them just as much as it does people.]]
* ChekhovsGun: Queen Anne gives Aramis a gold crucifix. [[spoiler:It ends up saving his life.]]
%%* DealWithTheDevil: Milady. [[spoiler:Literally.]]
* EvilDetectingDog: A villainous example. The Duke of Savoy's dragon, Maurgrim, recognises Aramis from the massacre and tries to attack him. This raises the Duke's suspicions, as Maurgrim doesn't attack without cause.
* InSpiteOfANail: Despite the setting's alteration to include magic and dragons, [[spoiler: France still goes to war with Spain.]]
* MythologyGag: [[spoiler: Aramis [[spoiler:Aramis is shot in the chest by the Cardinal during Episode 25. [[Film/TheThreeMusketeers1993 The bullet is stopped by a crucifix he’s he's wearing.]] "See? There is a God."]]
* SilkHidingSteel: %%* SilkHidingSteel:
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Queen Anne and Constance, as per canon. Also, Ninon de Larroque.
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Larroque.%%ZCE
%%**
Milady is a villainous example.%%ZCE



** Rhaego is a trouble magnet, much like Aramis. [[spoiler: He’s also TheCasanova, as is revealed in the last episode.]]
** Aramis’ previous dragon, Grettir, had his loyal streak.
** Like d’Artagnan, Ayelet is the “baby” of the family.
** Kilgar, Treville’s dragon, is a fierce veteran. [[spoiler: He also dies in a HeroicSacrifice, like Treville did in canon.]]

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** Rhaego is a trouble magnet, much like Aramis. [[spoiler: He’s [[spoiler:He's also TheCasanova, TheCasanova]], as is revealed in the last episode.]]
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** Aramis’ Aramis' previous dragon, Grettir, had his loyal streak.
** Like d’Artagnan, d'Artagnan, Ayelet is the “baby” "baby" of the family.
** Kilgar, Treville’s Treville's dragon, is a fierce veteran. [[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He also dies in a HeroicSacrifice, HeroicSacrifice]], like Treville did does in canon.]]
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In 17th century France, young d’Artagnan finds himself going up against some of the King’s elite Musketeer Guard — and their dragons. This encounter will change his life - and France - forever.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1564573 Musketeer Dragon Riders]]'' is a fanfic series by ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Aini_NuFire/pseuds/Aini_NuFire Aini_NuFire]]'' of Series/TheMusketeers. There are fifty episodes.

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!!This fanfic contains examples of:

* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: Aramis’ first dragon, Grettir, died protecting him after the massacre at Savoy, and he blames himself for her death.
* AdaptationalBadass: Ninon de Larroque was accused of being a witch in canon. Here, she really is a witch, albeit a benevolent one.
** The Musketeers ''have dragons''.
** [[spoiler: Milady gains supernatural powers after making a literal DealWithTheDevil.]]
* ChekhovsGun: Queen Anne gives Aramis a gold crucifix. [[spoiler: It ends up saving his life.]]
* DealWithTheDevil: Milady. [[spoiler: Literally.]]
* EvilDetectingDog: A villainous example. The Duke of Savoy’s dragon, Maurgrim, recognises Aramis from the massacre and tries to attack him. This raises the Duke’s suspicions, as Maurgrim doesn’t attack without cause.
* ForWantOfANail: The fact that there’s magic, dragons and other mythical creatures here is a nail by itself.
** Constance is Bonacieux’s daughter, not his wife.
** [[spoiler: Aramis is not the Dauphin’s father.]]
* InSpiteOfANail: [[spoiler: France still goes to war with Spain.]]
* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: It’s the Musketeers, WITH DRAGONS.
* UsefulNotes/MilitaryAnimals: The dragons are used to keep order [[spoiler: and to fight in the war against Spain. Episode 42 plays with this trope, as nobody has asked the dragons if they ''want'' to fight and battle traumatises them just as much as it does people.]]
* MythologyGag: [[spoiler: Aramis is shot in the chest by the Cardinal during Episode 25. [[Film/TheThreeMusketeers1993 The bullet is stopped by a crucifix he’s wearing.]] "See? There is a God."]]
* SilkHidingSteel: Queen Anne and Constance, as per canon. Also, Ninon de Larroque.
** Milady is a villainous example.
* UncattyResemblance: Each of the main dragons shares a trait with his or her rider.
** Athos and Savron are natural leaders.
** Like Porthos, Vrita is friendly, tough and takes no nonsense.
** Rhaego is a trouble magnet, much like Aramis. [[spoiler: He’s also TheCasanova, as is revealed in the last episode.]]
** Aramis’ previous dragon, Grettir, had his loyal streak.
** Like d’Artagnan, Ayelet is the “baby” of the family.
** Kilgar, Treville’s dragon, is a fierce veteran. [[spoiler: He also dies in a HeroicSacrifice, like Treville did in canon.]]

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