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* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz has several [[CoDragon Co-Dragons]]- Baron Kurtz, Lord Soulsheirk, Lady Esmeralda, and Countess Morgana. He does exactly this to Baron Kurtz, but decides against it for Lord Soulsheirk, thinking eating [[BlackMagic his soul]] [[TooSpicyForYogSothoth would probably kill him.]] Lady Esmeralda escapes this fate by [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled committing suicide]] before Evulz can reach her, and he tries to drain Countess Camille's soul, but the spell fails partway through and she escapes, avoiding later attempts by [[HeelFaceTurn joining the heroes]]. Evulz himself is [[KarmicDeath finally devoured]] by [[GreaterScopeVillain Malebolge]] because he needed more power to escape [[SealedEvilInACan his prison]], and Evulz kept trying to kill the subordinates who were trying to gather the required power just to get himself a temporary power boost.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz has several [[CoDragon Co-Dragons]]- CoDragons - Baron Kurtz, Lord Soulsheirk, Lady Esmeralda, and Countess Morgana. He does exactly this to Baron Kurtz, but decides against it for Lord Soulsheirk, thinking eating [[BlackMagic his soul]] [[TooSpicyForYogSothoth would probably kill him.]] Lady Esmeralda escapes this fate by [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled committing suicide]] before Evulz can reach her, and he tries to drain Countess Camille's soul, but the spell fails partway through and she escapes, avoiding later attempts by [[HeelFaceTurn joining the heroes]]. Evulz himself is [[KarmicDeath finally devoured]] by [[GreaterScopeVillain Malebolge]] because he needed more power to escape [[SealedEvilInACan his prison]], and Evulz kept trying to kill the subordinates who were trying to gather the required power just to get himself a temporary power boost.
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* '''Straight''': Emperoer Evulz kills his [[TheDragon Dragon]], Baron Kurtz, in order to eat his soul and heal himself after a losing battle with the heroes.

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* '''Straight''': Emperoer Emperor Evulz kills his [[TheDragon Dragon]], Baron Kurtz, in order to eat his soul and heal himself after a losing battle with the heroes.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz has several [[CoDragon Co-Dragons]]- Baron Kurtz, Lord Soulsheirk, Lady Esmeralda, and Countess Morgana. He does exactly this to Baron Kurtz, but decides against it for Lord Soulsheirk, thinking eating [[BlackMagic his soul]] [[TooSpicyForYogSogoth would probably kill him.]] Lady Esmeralda escapes this fate by [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled committing suicide]] before Evulz can reach her, and he tries to drain Countess Camille's soul, but the spell fails partway through and she escapes, avoiding later attempts by [[HeelFaceTurn joining the heroes]]. Evulz himself is [[KarmicDeath finally devoured]] by [[GreaterScopeVillain Malebolge]] because he needed more power to escape [[SealedEvilInACan his prison]], and Evulz kept trying to kill the subordinates who were trying to gather the required power just to get himself a temporary power boost.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz has several [[CoDragon Co-Dragons]]- Baron Kurtz, Lord Soulsheirk, Lady Esmeralda, and Countess Morgana. He does exactly this to Baron Kurtz, but decides against it for Lord Soulsheirk, thinking eating [[BlackMagic his soul]] [[TooSpicyForYogSogoth [[TooSpicyForYogSothoth would probably kill him.]] Lady Esmeralda escapes this fate by [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled committing suicide]] before Evulz can reach her, and he tries to drain Countess Camille's soul, but the spell fails partway through and she escapes, avoiding later attempts by [[HeelFaceTurn joining the heroes]]. Evulz himself is [[KarmicDeath finally devoured]] by [[GreaterScopeVillain Malebolge]] because he needed more power to escape [[SealedEvilInACan his prison]], and Evulz kept trying to kill the subordinates who were trying to gather the required power just to get himself a temporary power boost.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz has several people filling in for second-in-command over the show. He does exactly this to Baron Kurtz, but decides against it for Lord Soulsheirk, thinking eating his soul [[TooSpicyForYogSogoth would probably kill him.]] Lady Esmredela escapes this fate by [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled committing suicide]] before Evulz can reach her, and Evulz himself is [[KarmicDeath finally devoured]] by [[GreaterScopeVillain Malabonge]] when the latter needs some healing himself.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz has several people filling in for second-in-command over the show. [[CoDragon Co-Dragons]]- Baron Kurtz, Lord Soulsheirk, Lady Esmeralda, and Countess Morgana. He does exactly this to Baron Kurtz, but decides against it for Lord Soulsheirk, thinking eating [[BlackMagic his soul soul]] [[TooSpicyForYogSogoth would probably kill him.]] Lady Esmredela Esmeralda escapes this fate by [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled committing suicide]] before Evulz can reach her, and he tries to drain Countess Camille's soul, but the spell fails partway through and she escapes, avoiding later attempts by [[HeelFaceTurn joining the heroes]]. Evulz himself is [[KarmicDeath finally devoured]] by [[GreaterScopeVillain Malabonge]] when Malebolge]] because he needed more power to escape [[SealedEvilInACan his prison]], and Evulz kept trying to kill the latter needs some healing himself.subordinates who were trying to gather the required power just to get himself a temporary power boost.
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** Evulz grants Kurtz an EleventhHourSuperpower.
** VillainOverride
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**Alternately, Baron Kurtz is the Starscream or DragonInChief and kills his boss Evulz in order to steal his power, becoming a DragonAscendant.
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* '''Straight''': Emperoer Evulz kills his [[TheDragon Dragon]], Baron Kurtz, in order to eat his soul and heal himself after a loosing battle with the heroes.

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* '''Straight''': Emperoer Evulz kills his [[TheDragon Dragon]], Baron Kurtz, in order to eat his soul and heal himself after a loosing losing battle with the heroes.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz has several people filling in for second-in-command over the show. He does exactly this to Baron Kurtz, but decides against it for Lord Soulsheirk, thinking eating his soul [[TooSpicyForYogSogoth would probably kill him.]] Lady Esmredela escapes this fate by [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled committing suicide]] before Evulz can reach her, and Evulz himself is [[KarmicDeath finally devoured]] by [[BiggerBad Malabonge]] when the latter needs some healing himself.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz has several people filling in for second-in-command over the show. He does exactly this to Baron Kurtz, but decides against it for Lord Soulsheirk, thinking eating his soul [[TooSpicyForYogSogoth would probably kill him.]] Lady Esmredela escapes this fate by [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled committing suicide]] before Evulz can reach her, and Evulz himself is [[KarmicDeath finally devoured]] by [[BiggerBad [[GreaterScopeVillain Malabonge]] when the latter needs some healing himself.
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** Evulz can [[TheAssimilator absorb powers via murder,]] and Baron Kurtz can teleport but is too wounded to use it. when they are trapped in a sealed airtight room, Evulz killing Kurtz for his power is the only way the former can survive.

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** Evulz can [[TheAssimilator absorb powers via murder,]] and Baron Kurtz can teleport but is too wounded to use it. when When they are trapped in a sealed airtight room, Evulz killing Kurtz for his power is the only way the former can survive.



** Evulz demands that the Baron seasons himself with barbecues sauce before he attempts this trope, and proceeds to [[ImAHumanitarian literally eat the baron for his power.]]

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** Evulz demands that the Baron seasons himself with barbecues barbecue sauce before he attempts this trope, and proceeds to [[ImAHumanitarian literally eat the baron for his power.]]
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* '''Double Subverted''': After THAT gambit failed, Evulz returns in a huff to his new second in command Lady Esmerelda, and proceeds to quickly snap her neck in order to devour HEr soul instead.

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* '''Double Subverted''': After THAT gambit failed, Evulz returns in a huff to his new second in command Lady Esmerelda, and proceeds to quickly snap her neck in order to devour HEr HER soul instead.
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* '''Inverted''': Baron Kurtz, [[DragonTheirFeet having witnessed Evulz being killed in battle]], devours HIS soul instead in order to better [[AvengingTheVillian avenge him.]]

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* '''Inverted''': Baron Kurtz, [[DragonTheirFeet having witnessed Evulz being killed in battle]], devours HIS soul instead in order to better [[AvengingTheVillian [[AvengingTheVillain avenge him.]]



Back to [[DevourtheDragon Devour The Drago-]] Hey, is that the SuperTrope VillainOverride? Why is it looking at me like tha- [[SelfDemonstratingArticle OH LORD NO!]]

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Back to [[DevourtheDragon Devour {{Devour The Drago-]] Drago|n}}- Hey, is that the SuperTrope VillainOverride? Why is it looking at me like tha- [[SelfDemonstratingArticle OH LORD NO!]]



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'''DevourTheDragon’: One villain ([[BigBad the superior]]) kills another ([[TheDragon his subordinate]]) in order to power themselves up or regain lost resources.

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'''DevourTheDragon’: '''Basic Trope''': One villain ([[BigBad the superior]]) kills another ([[TheDragon his subordinate]]) in order to power themselves up or regain lost resources.



* '''Exaggerated''': Emperor Evulz devours the souls of everyone in his empire in order to finally have the power to beat TheHero down.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Emperor Evulz devours the souls of everyone in his empire in order to finally have the power to beat TheHero down.



* '''Justified''': Evulz’s modus operandi always involved [[YourSoulIsMine eating souls]] and [[YouHaveFailedMe killing incompetent minions.]] When Baron Kurtz fell, this was just a convenient way to combine the two.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Evulz’s modus operandi always involved [[YourSoulIsMine eating souls]] and [[YouHaveFailedMe killing incompetent minions.]] When Baron Kurtz fell, this was just a convenient way to combine the two.



* '''Parodied''': Baron Kurtz’s [[IHaveManyNames many titles]] include “[[HumanResources Emergency rations,]]” and the back of his armour is labelled with nutritional information.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Baron Kurtz’s [[IHaveManyNames many titles]] include “[[HumanResources Emergency rations,]]” and the back of his armour is labelled with nutritional information.



* '''Invoked''': Baron Kurtz offers himself up to Evulz in order to heal him before the final battle begins.

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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
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Baron Kurtz offers himself up to Evulz in order to heal him before the final battle begins.



* '''Defied''': “Please don’t eat my soul, my liege. [[MacGuffin The Eye of Zathok]] will be far more effective at healing your wounds.”

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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“Please don’t eat my soul, my liege. [[MacGuffin The Eye of Zathok]] will be far more effective at healing your wounds.”
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** Evulz can [[TheAssimilator absorb powers via murder,]] and Baron Kurtz can teleport but is too wounded to use it. Evulz killing Kurtz for his power is the only way the former can survive.

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** Evulz can [[TheAssimilator absorb powers via murder,]] and Baron Kurtz can teleport but is too wounded to use it. when they are trapped in a sealed airtight room, Evulz killing Kurtz for his power is the only way the former can survive.
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** Evulz can [[TheAssimilator absorb powers via murder,]] and Baron Kurtz can teleport but is too wounded to use it. Evulz killing him for this power is the only way the former can survive.

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** Evulz can [[TheAssimilator absorb powers via murder,]] and Baron Kurtz can teleport but is too wounded to use it. Evulz killing him Kurtz for this his power is the only way the former can survive.
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* '''Double Subverted''': after THAT gambit failed, Evulz returns in a huff to his new second in command,

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* '''Double Subverted''': after After THAT gambit failed, Evulz returns in a huff to his new second in command, command Lady Esmerelda, and proceeds to quickly snap her neck in order to devour HEr soul instead.
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** Evulz demands that the Baron seasons himself with barbecues sauce before he attempts this trope, and proceeds to [[I’mAHumanitarian literally eat the baron for his power.]]

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** Evulz demands that the Baron seasons himself with barbecues sauce before he attempts this trope, and proceeds to [[I’mAHumanitarian [[ImAHumanitarian literally eat the baron for his power.]]
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* '''Exploited''': Baron Kurtz abuses [[TheDarkArts death magic]] and actively works to [[TheCorruption corrupt his soul]] as much as possible, so that [[AssimilationBackfire when Evulz tries to eat his soul]]he gets [[RegretEatingMe killed off from within.]]

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* '''Exploited''': Baron Kurtz abuses [[TheDarkArts death magic]] and actively works to [[TheCorruption corrupt his soul]] as much as possible, so that [[AssimilationBackfire when Evulz tries to eat his soul]]he soul]] he gets [[RegretEatingMe killed off from within.]]
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* '''Exploited''': Baron Kurtz abuses [[TheDarkArts death magic]] and actively works to [[TheCorruption corrupt his soul]] as much as possible, so that [[TooSpicyForYogSogoth when Evulz tries to eat his soul]]he gets [[YouWillRegretEatingMe killed off from within.]]

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* '''Exploited''': Baron Kurtz abuses [[TheDarkArts death magic]] and actively works to [[TheCorruption corrupt his soul]] as much as possible, so that [[TooSpicyForYogSogoth [[AssimilationBackfire when Evulz tries to eat his soul]]he gets [[YouWillRegretEatingMe [[RegretEatingMe killed off from within.]]



Back to [[DevourtheDragon Devour The Drago-]] Hey, is that the SuperTrope VillainousOverride? Why is it looking at me like tha- [[SelfDemonstratingArticle OH LORD NO!]]

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Back to [[DevourtheDragon Devour The Drago-]] Hey, is that the SuperTrope VillainousOverride? VillainOverride? Why is it looking at me like tha- [[SelfDemonstratingArticle OH LORD NO!]]
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'''DevourTheDragon’: One villain ([[BigBad the superior]]) kills another ([[TheDragon his subordinate]]) in order to power themselves up or regain lost resources.
* '''Straight''': Emperoer Evulz kills his [[TheDragon Dragon]], Baron Kurtz, in order to eat his soul and heal himself after a loosing battle with the heroes.
* '''Exaggerated''': Emperor Evulz devours the souls of everyone in his empire in order to finally have the power to beat TheHero down.
** There’s a hierarchy of minions in Evulz’s [[TheOmniscientCouncilofVagueness Omniscient Council of Vagueness,]] and each ranks above is allowed to kill the lower ranks at any time, in order to give themselves a boost.
* '''Downplayed''': Evulz drains most of the baron’s power out, leaving him comatose, while the former uses the energy to scry on Hiro’s location.
* '''Justified''': Evulz’s modus operandi always involved [[YourSoulIsMine eating souls]] and [[YouHaveFailedMe killing incompetent minions.]] When Baron Kurtz fell, this was just a convenient way to combine the two.
** Evulz can [[TheAssimilator absorb powers via murder,]] and Baron Kurtz can teleport but is too wounded to use it. Evulz killing him for this power is the only way the former can survive.
* '''Inverted''': Baron Kurtz, [[DragonTheirFeet having witnessed Evulz being killed in battle]], devours HIS soul instead in order to better [[AvengingTheVillian avenge him.]]
* '''Subverted''': Evulz tells the mortally wounded Baron Kurtz “YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness…” and then takes his BigFreakingSword, while leaving him to die.
* '''Double Subverted''': after THAT gambit failed, Evulz returns in a huff to his new second in command,
* '''Parodied''': Baron Kurtz’s [[IHaveManyNames many titles]] include “[[HumanResources Emergency rations,]]” and the back of his armour is labelled with nutritional information.
** Evulz demands that the Baron seasons himself with barbecues sauce before he attempts this trope, and proceeds to [[I’mAHumanitarian literally eat the baron for his power.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz has several people filling in for second-in-command over the show. He does exactly this to Baron Kurtz, but decides against it for Lord Soulsheirk, thinking eating his soul [[TooSpicyForYogSogoth would probably kill him.]] Lady Esmredela escapes this fate by [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled committing suicide]] before Evulz can reach her, and Evulz himself is [[KarmicDeath finally devoured]] by [[BiggerBad Malabonge]] when the latter needs some healing himself.
* '''Averted''': The BigBad does not use his minions for a quick recharge at any point.
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* '''Lampshaded''': “In life, you existed to serve me. Why should your death be any different? Die now, and be a part of my greatness.”
* '''Invoked''': Baron Kurtz offers himself up to Evulz in order to heal him before the final battle begins.
**Eviluz recruited the [[GeneralFailure otherwise-worthless]] Baron in order to have a good source of energy in an emergency.
* '''Exploited''': Baron Kurtz abuses [[TheDarkArts death magic]] and actively works to [[TheCorruption corrupt his soul]] as much as possible, so that [[TooSpicyForYogSogoth when Evulz tries to eat his soul]]he gets [[YouWillRegretEatingMe killed off from within.]]
* '''Defied''': “Please don’t eat my soul, my liege. [[MacGuffin The Eye of Zathok]] will be far more effective at healing your wounds.”
** Hiro kills off Baron Kurtz and burns the body, in order to deny Evulz precious resources.
** Evulz is extremely loyal to his minions, and finds the idea of using them like this to be abhorrent.
* '''Discussed''': “Well, as far as retirement plans go, I think “having your soul eaten in order to further my dastardly plans” is not a good one.
* '''Conversed''': “As per standard on this show, as soon as Evulz needs a pick-me-up, he starts eying Kurtz hungrily…”
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