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** Before they haul him off Arthur simply asks his people to do a DNA test, they do it and the samples match up.
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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob, who looks simlar to Arthur himself, claims that he really is Arthur, and after that he lounges in a lavish lifestyle.
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* '''Exaggerated''': The legendary founder of the Troperian Empire, Arthur the Greatest is said to be taking a nap in his grave in Mount Giante, the highest known mountain known in the empire. Prophecies say that he will return at the end of the world.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The legendary founder of the Troperian Empire, and rumored to be [[JustForFun/TropeTan Tropeland]]'s Son, Arthur the Greatest Greatest, is said to be taking a nap in his grave in Mount Giante, the highest known mountain known in the empire. Prophecies say that he will return at the end of the world.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': King Arthur is said to be sealed away, awaiting the DarkestHour. But Alice and Marcia find his tomb and a skeleton. Wait, that's not actually him, but one of the Knights that joined him. But the tomb is otherwise empty. Where is he? Evulz is only getting stronger. Worse, he just got a brand new {{Dragon}}...What do you mean, Evulz got to the tomb first? And that's when Evulz makes a public appearance, showing everyone that [[ReforgedIntoAMinion their prophesied savior is now his loyal slave.]]

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* '''Zig Zagged''': King Arthur is said to be sealed away, awaiting the DarkestHour. But Alice and Marcia find his tomb and a skeleton. Wait, that's not actually him, but one of the Knights that joined him. But the tomb is otherwise empty. Where is he? Evulz is only getting stronger. Worse, he just got a brand new {{Dragon}}...[[TheDragon Dragon]]...What do you mean, Evulz got to the tomb first? And that's when Evulz makes a public appearance, showing everyone that [[ReforgedIntoAMinion their prophesied savior is now his loyal slave.]]

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"We have this legend about King Arthur. That he will come back in our DarkestHour..."



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* '''Conversed''': ???"Would be interesting if such a legend would be true."



** Troperia has changed so much since Arthur's time, he no longer recognizes the people living there as his people and refuses to defend them or even tries to kick them out as invaders

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** Troperia has changed so much since Arthur's time, he no longer recognizes the people living there as his people and refuses to defend them or even tries to kick them out as invadersinvaders.
** Nobody believes King Arthur. He is hauled away into a mental institution as fast as possible.

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* '''Deconstructed''': King Arthur is from a different time, and is unprepared to fight a modern war.
* '''Reconstructed''': King Arthur watched everything that happened in Troperia through his dreams. He has an informed plan of action by the time he wakes up.

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Arthur is from a different time, and is unprepared to fight a modern war.
* '''Reconstructed''': King **Troperia has changed so much since Arthur's time, he no longer recognizes the people living there as his people and refuses to defend them or even tries to kick them out as invaders
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Arthur watched everything that happened in Troperia through his dreams. He has an informed plan of action by the time he wakes up.
**King Arthur understands that nations change over time, and while the culture and people of Troperia now are different from what they were in his time, he recognizes them as descendants of his people

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* '''Double Subverted''': Alice, using her spiritual powers, communicates with Arthur's soul and proves that he is really sleeping.

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Alice, using her spiritual powers, communicates with Arthur's soul and proves that he is really sleeping.sleeping.
** King Arthur readily agrees to an EnemyMine agreement because of his personal desires and never gets around to betraying the heroes.
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** They revive him, thinking he was a hero...and he turns out to be an even even worse villain.

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** They revive him, thinking he was a hero...and he turns out to be an even even worse villain.
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* '''Straight''': The former king of Troperia,[[MeaningfulName Arthur]] [[RedBaron the Great]] is said to be [[FauxDeath sleeping]], not dead, in his grave on Mount Tropos. Legends say that he will return at the kingdom's [[InItsHourofNeed darkest hour.]]

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* '''Straight''': The former king of Troperia,[[MeaningfulName Troperia, [[MeaningfulName Arthur]] [[RedBaron the Great]] is said to be [[FauxDeath sleeping]], not dead, in his grave on Mount Tropos. Legends say that he will return at the kingdom's [[InItsHourofNeed darkest hour.]]
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* '''Straight''': The former king of Troperia, Arthur [[RedBaron the Great]] is said to be [[FauxDeath sleeping]], not dead, in his grave on Mount Tropos. Legends say that he will return at the kingdom's [[InItsHourofNeed darkest hour.]]

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* '''Straight''': The former king of Troperia, Arthur Troperia,[[MeaningfulName Arthur]] [[RedBaron the Great]] is said to be [[FauxDeath sleeping]], not dead, in his grave on Mount Tropos. Legends say that he will return at the kingdom's [[InItsHourofNeed darkest hour.]]
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** They revive him, thinking he was a hero...and he turns out to be an even BiggerBad.

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** They revive him, thinking he was a hero...and he turns out to be an even BiggerBad.even worse villain.

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* '''Subverted''': [[WhiteMage Alice]] [[RedOniBlueOni and]] [[ActionGirl Marcia]], on their way to fight the BigBad, hear about King Arthur's story. But when they find his grave, it turned out that he is completely dead and the legends of his returns were fake.

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[[WhiteMage Alice]] [[RedOniBlueOni and]] [[ActionGirl Marcia]], on their way to fight the BigBad, hear about King Arthur's story. But when they find his grave, it turned out that he is completely dead and the legends of his returns were fake.fake.
** They revive him, thinking he was a hero...and he turns out to be an even BiggerBad.



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* '''Parodied''': ???
The king turns out to be an ineffectual RoyalBrat who was sealed away not to fight a great evil, but because he was insufferably annoying.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???King Arthur is said to be sealed away, awaiting the DarkestHour. But Alice and Marcia find his tomb and a skeleton. Wait, that's not actually him, but one of the Knights that joined him. But the tomb is otherwise empty. Where is he? Evulz is only getting stronger. Worse, he just got a brand new {{Dragon}}...What do you mean, Evulz got to the tomb first? And that's when Evulz makes a public appearance, showing everyone that [[ReforgedIntoAMinion their prophesied savior is now his loyal slave.]]



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* '''Invoked''': ???Merlin told Arthur that he was going to be needed centuries later. Arthur agrees to a stasis spell to await that time.

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* '''Defied''': ???Emperor Evulz stabs King Arthur as soon as he learns of the myth.



* '''Deconstructed''': King Arthur is from a different time, and is unprepared to fight a modern war.
* '''Reconstructed''': King Arthur watched everything that happened in Troperia through his dreams. He has an informed plan of action by the time he wakes up.



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* '''Subverted''': [[WhiteMage Alice]] [[RedOniBlueOni and]] [[ActionGirl Marcia]], on their way to fight the BigBad, hear about King Arthur's story. But when they find his grave, it turned out that he is completey dead and the legends of his returns were fake.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice, using her spiritual powers, communitcates with Arthur's soul and proves that he is really sleeping.

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* '''Subverted''': [[WhiteMage Alice]] [[RedOniBlueOni and]] [[ActionGirl Marcia]], on their way to fight the BigBad, hear about King Arthur's story. But when they find his grave, it turned out that he is completey completely dead and the legends of his returns were fake.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice, using her spiritual powers, communitcates communicates with Arthur's soul and proves that he is really sleeping.



* '''Averted''': King Arthur is completey dead, no expections.

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* '''Averted''': King Arthur is completey completely dead, no expections.exceptions.
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** Arthur died, but his [[Immortality soul is immortal]].

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** Arthur died, but his [[Immortality [[{{Immortality}} soul is immortal]].
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** The folk hero [[BarrierMaiden Art]][[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu? hur]] is said to be [[SealedBadassInACan living in his home in the deep forests, unknown.]] Rumors say that [[EternalHero he will return to fight a great enemy.]]

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** The folk hero [[BarrierMaiden Art]][[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu? Art]][[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu hur]] is said to be [[SealedBadassInACan living in his home in the deep forests, unknown.]] Rumors say that [[EternalHero he will return to fight a great enemy.]]
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'''Basic Trope''': A sleeping legendary or important figure, said to return someday for something.
* '''Straight''': The former king of Troperia, Arthur [[RedBaron the Great]] is said to be [[FauxDeath sleeping]], not dead, in his grave on Mount Tropos. Legends say that he will return at the kingdom's [[InItsHourofNeed darkest hour.]]
* '''Exaggerated''': The legendary founder of the Troperian Empire, Arthur the Greatest is said to be taking a nap in his grave in Mount Giante, the highest known mountain known in the empire. Prophecies say that he will return at the end of the world.
* '''Downplayed''':
** The folk hero [[BarrierMaiden Art]][[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu? hur]] is said to be [[SealedBadassInACan living in his home in the deep forests, unknown.]] Rumors say that [[EternalHero he will return to fight a great enemy.]]
** BigDamnHeroes
** SealedGoodInACan
* '''Justified''':
** Arthur died, but his [[Immortality soul is immortal]].
** A witch cursed Arthur to have a coma for years, and the only way to break it is to make a event happen.
** Arthur accidently sealed himself.
* '''Inverted''': SealedEvilInACan
* '''Subverted''': [[WhiteMage Alice]] [[RedOniBlueOni and]] [[ActionGirl Marcia]], on their way to fight the BigBad, hear about King Arthur's story. But when they find his grave, it turned out that he is completey dead and the legends of his returns were fake.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice, using her spiritual powers, communitcates with Arthur's soul and proves that he is really sleeping.
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* '''Averted''': King Arthur is completey dead, no expections.
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