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** Lord Ombra from ''Literature/PeterAndTheStarcatchers'' is both a Great Old One as well as the Phantom Heartless boss battle from the first ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI Kingdom Hearts]]'' game
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* TheDogBitesBack: [[Film/HocusPocus Mary Sanderson]] stands up to Winifred in ''The Odious Overtakers''.


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* TomeOfEldritchLore: The Darkhold and the Book of Cagliostro
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* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: The Sorcerer's Society attempt to force Maleficent into a marriage with Ayam Aghoul during ''All the Forces of Evil'' so that they can use the rules of the Overtakers' charter and Maleficent's position as the Overtakers' leader to seize control of all the Overtakers' assets.


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* WeddingSmashers: The Overtakers' trip to Oz in ''All the Forces of Evil'' culminates in the inner circle storming the wedding between Maleficent and Ayam Aghoul that the former was forced into by the Sorcerer's Society.
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** In the climax of ''Villains of A Sort'', Mephsito forces Loki and Doom into a MirrorMatch against the ''[[ComicBook/LokiAgentOfAsgard Agent of Asgard]]'' incarnation of Loki and the [[Film/FantasticFour2015 Fant4stic]] incarnation of Doom, which infuriates both of them.
->'''Loki:''' "Credit where credit is due, Mephisto, you truly created an excruciating torment this time."
->'''Doom:''' "You sully our names with naught but lies!"

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* TheBartender: Claude the Cauldron-Born serves as a cook and bartender for the Overtakers during ''Villains of A Sort'', ''All the Forces of Evil'', and ''The Odious Overtakers''.



* HenchmenRace: [[WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron The Cauldron-Born]].



* TakeThat: The Loki-centric chapter of The Odious Overtakers, starts with Loki happily taking the souls of a group of fans calling themselves the Coven of Loki, who believe him to be a misunderstood, tragic character a victim of abuse from Odin & Thor. The mischievous God proudly declares that he is neither a victim nor a trauma survivor, but someone who chose to become evil and seek power for his own greed.

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* TakeThat: The Loki-centric chapter of The ''The Odious Overtakers, Overtakers'', starts with Loki happily taking the souls of a group of fans calling themselves the Coven of Loki, who believe him to be a misunderstood, tragic character a victim of abuse from Odin & Thor. The mischievous God proudly declares that he is neither a victim nor a trauma survivor, but someone who chose to become evil and seek power for his own greed.greed.
** In the climax of ''Villains of A Sort'', Mephsito forces Loki and Doom into a MirrorMatch against the ''[[ComicBook/LokiAgentOfAsgard Agent of Asgard]]'' incarnation of Loki and the [[Film/FantasticFour2015 Fant4stic]] incarnation of Doom, which infuriates both of them.
->'''Loki:''' "Credit where credit is due, Mephisto, you truly created an excruciating torment this time."
->'''Doom:''' "You sully our names with naught but lies!"
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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/42023760/chapters/105508425 Reverse the Moon and Sun]]'', an ongoing story in which [[WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIIATwistInTime Lady Tremaine]], [[ComicBook/CaptainMarvelKellyThompson Ove]], and [[VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance Baron Mordo]] use the Book of Caligostro to form a TimeTravel-focused offshoot of the Overtakers at Maleficent's direction.

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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/42023760/chapters/105508425 Reverse the Moon and Sun]]'', an ongoing story in which [[WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIIATwistInTime Lady Tremaine]], [[ComicBook/CaptainMarvelKellyThompson Ove]], and [[VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance Baron Mordo]] use the Book of Caligostro Cagliostro to form a TimeTravel-focused offshoot of the Overtakers at Maleficent's direction.
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* TakeThat: The Loki-centric chapter of The Odious Overtakers, starts with Loki happily taking the souls of a group of fans calling themselves the Coven of Loki, who believe him to be a misunderstood, tragic character a victim of abuse from Odin & Thor. The mischievous God proudly declares that he is neither a victim nor a trauma survivor, but someone who chose to become evil and seek power for his own greed.
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The trilogy also spawned an ongoing spinoff fanfiction set after the events of the main trilogy:

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The trilogy also spawned an two ongoing spinoff fanfiction fanfics set after the events of the main trilogy:




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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/42023760/chapters/105508425 Reverse the Moon and Sun]]'', an ongoing story in which [[WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIIATwistInTime Lady Tremaine]], [[ComicBook/CaptainMarvelKellyThompson Ove]], and [[VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance Baron Mordo]] use the Book of Caligostro to form a TimeTravel-focused offshoot of the Overtakers at Maleficent's direction.
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* SinisterMinister: Steve becomes one in Radiant Garden during the later chapters of the first story as part of an effort to reshape public opinion of the Overtakers, and continues in the role throughout most of ''All the Forces of Evil''.

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* SinisterMinister: Steve becomes one in Radiant Garden during the later chapters of the first story as part of an effort to reshape public opinion of the Overtakers, and continues in the role throughout most of ''All the Forces ''Villains of Evil''.a Sort''.



* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Steve, Ursula, and Fish manage to rework the Overtakers' reputation among the citizens of Radiant Garden from villains to saviors, and the effort continues in ''Villains of A Sotr''. [[spoiler: It falls apart when Russell impulsively lets all the inmates out of Radiant Garden's prison to RapePillageAndBurn and brags about it on live TV]].

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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Steve, Ursula, and Fish manage to rework the Overtakers' reputation among the citizens of Radiant Garden from villains to saviors, and the effort continues in ''Villains of A Sotr''.Sort''. [[spoiler: It falls apart when Russell impulsively lets all the inmates out of Radiant Garden's prison to RapePillageAndBurn and brags about it on live TV]].
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* EvilVsOblivion: The conflict against the [[EldritchAbomination Great Old Ones]] in ''All the Forces of Evil'' hinges on this.

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* EvilVsOblivion: EvilVersusOblivion: The conflict against the [[EldritchAbomination Great Old Ones]] in ''All the Forces of Evil'' hinges on this.

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** [[spoiler: A version of Regina from before her HeelFaceTurn is introduced in ''The Odious Overtakers'' when Hook and Maleficent visit an alternate timeline]].



* ADayInTheLimelight: ''The Odious Overtakers'' gives each member of the organization their own focus chapter.



* EvilVsEvil: Between Xehanort, the Cult of Cronus, the Sorcerers' Society, and the Great Old Ones, Maleficent's Overtakers are shown spending more time fighting other villains than they are fighting any heroes.

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* EvilVsEvil: Between Xehanort, the Cult of Cronus, and the Sorcerers' Society, and the Great Old Ones, Maleficent's Overtakers are shown spending more time fighting other villains than they are fighting any heroes.heroes.
* EvilVsOblivion: The conflict against the [[EldritchAbomination Great Old Ones]] in ''All the Forces of Evil'' hinges on this.



* LargeHam: most, if not all, of the Overtakers are this, as are villains in several other factions. Lampshaded in ''Villains of A Sort'' Chapter 29:

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* LargeHam: most, Most, if not all, of the Overtakers are this, as are villains in several other factions. Lampshaded in ''Villains of A Sort'' Chapter 29:



* SexForServices: [[Series/TheSandman2022 Desire]] offers the Overtakers an amulet to let them avoid detection from Dream while accessing [[DreamLand The Dreaming]] in exchange for a night of sex with Hades.



* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Steve, Ursula, and Fish manage to rework the Overtakers' reputation among the citizens of Radiant Garden from villains to saviors, and the effort continues in ''All the Forces of Evil''. [[spoiler: It falls apart when Russell impulsively lets all the inmates out of Radiant Garden's prison to RapePillageAndBurn and brags about it on live TV]].

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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Steve, Ursula, and Fish manage to rework the Overtakers' reputation among the citizens of Radiant Garden from villains to saviors, and the effort continues in ''All the Forces ''Villains of Evil''.A Sotr''. [[spoiler: It falls apart when Russell impulsively lets all the inmates out of Radiant Garden's prison to RapePillageAndBurn and brags about it on live TV]].
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Working in the shadows to avoid interference from Organization XIII, the group quickly expands to include villains from multiple different franchises. And as they build towards their goal of ultimate conquest of reality, they find themselves facing opposition not only from their respective heroic adversaries, but from rival villainous factions as well.

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Working in the shadows to avoid interference from Organization XIII, the group quickly expands to include villains from multiple different franchises. And as franchises, most notably [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} Jafar]], [[Series/OnceUponATime Captain Hook/Killian Jones]], and [[WesternAnimation/{{SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs}} Queen Grimhilde]], who all receive main billing. As they build towards their goal of ultimate conquest of reality, they find themselves facing opposition not only from their respective heroic adversaries, but from rival villainous factions as well.

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* TheComicallySerious: Members of the Overtakers who are not not [[LargeHam Lage Hams]] have a tendency to be this.

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* TheComicallySerious: Members of the Overtakers who are not not [[LargeHam Lage Large Hams]] have a tendency to be this.


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** If some unlucky civilian meets with an unfortunate fate, odds are pretty good that he's a former stripper named Joel, a nod to [[Creator/NicholasDAgosto Nicholas D'Agosto's]] character in ''Dirty Girl.''
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* HopelessWithTech: Many Overtakers from more medieval worlds lack any understanding of technology from more modern onces. Something which gets [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in Doom's Chapter of ''The Odious Overtakers''.
->'''Russel:''' "That's what you get for bein' the only technologically literate member of our Inner Circle. You left witches, pirates, and vampires alone with a computer and without clear instructions."

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* HopelessWithTech: Many Overtakers from more medieval worlds lack any understanding of technology from more modern onces. Something which gets [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in Doom's Chapter the prologue of ''The Odious Overtakers''.
->'''Russel:''' ->'''Russell (to Doctor Doom):''' "That's what you get for bein' the only technologically literate member of our Inner Circle. You left witches, pirates, and vampires alone with a computer and without clear instructions."
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* HopelessWithTech: Many Overtakers from more medieval worlds lack any understanding of technology from more modern onces. Something which gets [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in Doom's Chapter of ''The Odious Overtakers''.
->'''Russel:''' "That's what you get for bein' the only technologically literate member of our Inner Circle. You left witches, pirates, and vampires alone with a computer and without clear instructions."


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* WeirdnessCensor: Demyx's chapter of ''The Odious Overtakers'' reveals that [[Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians the Mist]] operates on multiple worlds to keep normal people ignorant of supernatural events, with it being stronger on some worlds more than others depending on how open-minded the population is. Since it's name indicates that it's water-based, Demyx manages to figure out that he can manipulate it.
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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/39014097/chapters/97588527 The Odious Overtakers: Every Villain Assembled Narrates]]'', a series of one shot standalone adventures focusing on various members of the Overtakers.

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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/39014097/chapters/97588527 The Odious Overtakers: Every Villain Assembled Narrates]]'', a series of one shot standalone adventures focusing on various members each member of the Overtakers.
Overtakers getting ADayInTheLimelight.
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Even with the series focusing on the villains (to the point where most of the heroes from the villains' respective franchises are relegated to HeroOfAnotherStory status), the cast of the original fic alone is ''massive'', including the core Overtakers, their associated minions and allies, and the myriad of lower-ranked villains dubbed Undertakers that get picked up along the way. And the cast list only grows in the sequels.
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* FalseFlagOperation: Ursula and Fish poison the Halloween candy being distributed by Scrooge McDuck in Radiant Garden so that they and Steve can use access to the antidote as a means of improving the Overtaker's reputation among the public and indoctrinating scared, vulnerable people into their new ScamReligion.

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* FalseFlagOperation: Ursula and Fish poison the Halloween candy being distributed by Scrooge McDuck [=McDuck=] in Radiant Garden so that they and Steve can use access to the antidote as a means of improving the Overtaker's reputation among the public and indoctrinating scared, vulnerable people into their new ScamReligion.
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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/39014097/chapters/97588527 The Odious Overtakers: Every Villain Assembled Narrates]]'', a series of one shot, standalone adventures focusing on various members of the Overtakers.

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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/39014097/chapters/97588527 The Odious Overtakers: Every Villain Assembled Narrates]]'', a series of one shot, shot standalone adventures focusing on various members of the Overtakers.

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There are 3 completed installments and 1 ongoing as of May 2022:

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There are 3 completed installments and 1 ongoing as of May 2022:



* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/39014097/chapters/97588527 The Odious Overtakers: Every Villain Assembled Narrates]]'', a series of one shot, standalone adventures focusing on various members of the Overtakers, after the last three stories.

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The trilogy also spawned an ongoing spinoff fanfiction set after the events of the main trilogy:
* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/39014097/chapters/97588527 The Odious Overtakers: Every Villain Assembled Narrates]]'', a series of one shot, standalone adventures focusing on various members of the Overtakers, after the last three stories.
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* KidFromTheFuture: ''All the Forces of Evil'' introduces [[spoiler: Ove, Amora's son with Namor, travelling back in time from a BadFuture]].



** The third fic kills off [[spoiler: Cruella de Vil]]

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** The third fic kills off [[spoiler: Cruella de Vil]]Vil]].


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* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: [[spoiler: Audrey tries to go back in time and prevent her own StartOfDarkness from ever happening in ''All the Forces of Evil'']].


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* YearInsideHourOutside: [[spoiler: Maleficent uses one of the gems of Cronus to turn the Enchanted Dominion into this in order to isolate Aurora's daughter Audrey from the influence of the Three Good Fairies and manipulate her into joining the Overtakers without waiting for her to reach 16 normally]].
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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/39014097/chapters/97588527 The Odious Overtakers: Every Villain Assembled Narrates]]'', a series of one shot, standalone adventures focusing on various members of the Overtakers, after the last three stories.

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* CardCarryingVillain: Nearly every member of the Overtakes.



* TheComicallySerious: Members of the Overtakers who are not not [[LargeHam Lage Hams]] have a tendency to be this.



* GirlsNightOutEpisode: Chapter 45 of ''All the Forces of Evil'' features Grimhilde, Cruella, Fish, Ursula, Amora, and Trakeena hunting magical artifacts as a girl's night out.

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* GirlsNightOutEpisode: Chapter 45 of ''All the Forces of Evil'' features Grimhilde, Cruella, Fish, Ursula, Amora, and Trakeena hunting magical artifacts as a girl's night out.out that lasts for the next few chapters.


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* VillainsOutShopping: The series contains several scenes of assorted villains engaged in various mundane activities in the midst of all their scheming.


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* WelcomeToEvilMart: The House of Villains is established to give the Overtakers a place to unwind outside of the Eminence Palace.
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* NoodleIncident: At some point in ''All the Forces of Evil'', Hook, Jafar, and Frollo ended up tripping on seaweed that Grimhilde had acquired from [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos the Lost City of R'lyen]]. Hook considered it an unpleasant experience, and Frollo was apparently out of commission for a week after a single puff.

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* NoodleIncident: At some point in ''All the Forces of Evil'', Hook, Jafar, and Frollo ended up tripping on seaweed that Grimhilde had acquired from [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos the Lost City of R'lyen]].R'lyeh]]. Hook considered it an unpleasant experience, and Frollo was apparently out of commission for a week after a single puff.



** Russel Edgington and Steve Newlin.

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** Russel Russell Edgington and Steve Newlin.
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* FalseFlagOperation: Ursula and Fish poison the Halloween candy being distributed by Scrooge McDuck in Radiant Garden so that they and Steve can use access to the antidote as a means of improving the Overtaker's reputation among the public and indoctrinating scared, vulnerable people into their new ScamReligion.


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* ScamReligion: Ursula and Fish set one up in Radiant Garden in order to convince people that Maleficent and the Overtakers are NotEvilJustMisunderstood and get the general public to willingly submit to Overtaker rule.


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* SinisterMinister: Steve becomes one in Radiant Garden during the later chapters of the first story as part of an effort to reshape public opinion of the Overtakers, and continues in the role throughout most of ''All the Forces of Evil''.


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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Steve, Ursula, and Fish manage to rework the Overtakers' reputation among the citizens of Radiant Garden from villains to saviors, and the effort continues in ''All the Forces of Evil''. [[spoiler: It falls apart when Russell impulsively lets all the inmates out of Radiant Garden's prison to RapePillageAndBurn and brags about it on live TV]].
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* AdvancingWallOfDoom: [[spoiler: The Master recreating the age of Chaos in Chapter 67 of ''All the Forces of Evil'' triggers one that spreads across the entire universe]].

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* AdvancingWallOfDoom: [[spoiler: The Master recreating the age Age of Chaos in Chapter 67 of ''All the Forces of Evil'' triggers one that spreads across the entire universe]].



* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler: ''All the Forces of Evil'' sends with the Overtakers having given up their conquered territories to the heroes as part of the terms of their alliance against The Master, and the Organization is still at large, having forced an alliance with the Unseelie. But the Overtakers will continue their efforts to dominate the universe as a team]].

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* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler: ''All the Forces of Evil'' sends ends with the Overtakers having given up their conquered territories to the heroes as part of the terms of their alliance against The Master, and the Organization is still at large, having forced an alliance with the Unseelie. But the Overtakers will continue their efforts to dominate the universe as a team]].



** Maleficent doesit in ''All the Forces of Evil'' when she grants the other Overtakers their ten rings of power.

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** Maleficent doesit does it in ''All the Forces of Evil'' Chapter 61 when she grants the other Overtakers their ten rings of power.

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** [[spoiler: The [[Film/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians1996 1996 version]] of Cruella serves as one for her [[Series/OnceUponATime Once Upon A Time incarnation]].

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** [[spoiler: The [[Film/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians1996 1996 version]] of Cruella serves as one for her [[Series/OnceUponATime Once Upon A Time incarnation]]. ]]



** Mandarin is this in ''All the Forces of Evil''. He's clearly in over his head with the Great Old Ones, and [[spoiler: his attempt to usurp them ends with his death almost immediately.]]



* FamilyOfChoice: Many groups within the ranks of the Overtakers, particularly the original core leadership, come to see their fellow villains as their true family, a fact which is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] on multiple occaisions.

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* FamilyOfChoice: Many groups within the ranks of the Overtakers, particularly the original core leadership, come to see their fellow villains as their true family, a fact which is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] on multiple occaisions.occasions.



* TheStinger: The final chapter of ''All the Forces of Evil'' has an epilogue scene in which [[spoiler: Xemnas negotiates an alliance with Nicnevan with one of the Gems of Chronus]].

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** Maleficent doesit in ''All the Forces of Evil'' when she grants the other Overtakers their ten rings of power.
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* AdvancingWallOfDoom: [[spoiler: The Master recreating the age of Chaos in Chapter 67 of ''All the Forces of Evil'' triggers one that spreads across the entire universe]].
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** [[spoiler: Zexion's Absent Silhouette from ''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix'' is brought to life as a separate existence from Ienzo, who had already come back during the events of ''Dream Drop Distance'']].
** [[spoiler: The [[Film/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians1996 1996 version]] of Cruella serves as one for her [[Series/OnceUponATime Once Upon A Time incarnation]].


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* FaceDeathWithDignity: In Chapter 68 of ''All the Forces of Evil'', [[spoiler: the lower-ranked Overtakers share [[OneLastSmoke a final drink]] in the Eminence Place and discuss [[ItHasBeenAnHonor what an honor it's been to fight alongside each other]] before the AdvancingWallOfDoom from the Master's recreation of the Age of Chaos hits The Overtaken Kingdom]].


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* RunningGag: A few of them pop up throughout the original fic and it's sequels
** Maleficent rushing ahead of her companions by turning herself into a will-o'-the-wisp. Someone always questions whether she's aware that others can't do the same.


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* TheStinger: The final chapter of ''All the Forces of Evil'' has an epilogue scene in which [[spoiler: Xemnas negotiates an alliance with Nicnevan with one of the Gems of Chronus]].


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* UndyingLoyalty: [[spoiler: Maleficent offers every single member of the Overtakers the opportunity to leave after the defeat of The Master and gives her blessing for anyone who doesn't want to be involved in the campaign to retake their lost empire to leave without consequence. Every one of them stays]].


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* WeddingFinale: ''All the Forces of Evil'' concludes with [[spoiler: Loki and Doom's wedding]].
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* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: [[spoiler:In ''All the Forces of Evil'' when the Master destroys the known universe to recreate the Age of Chaos.]]

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