History PlayingWith / KnightOfCerebus

** Dr. Von Freakenstein, an unusually wacky villain, appears to take Emperor Evulz's place as the main antagonist.

** Emperor Evulz and his machinations were always in the background, often having to deal with [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb Alice's pet platypus]]; he's just now taken center stage.

** Emperor Evulz and his machinations were always in the background; he's just now taken center stage.

** Evulz is a CompleteMonster.

* '''Exaggerated''': VileVillainSaccharineShow.

'''Basic Trope''': A character who [[CerebusSyndrome heralds a series becoming]] DarkerAndEdgier.
* '''Straight''': In a work that has previously been about the wacky hijinks of a small group of friends in a [[WorldOfWeirdness crazy world]], Emperor Evulz [[KillTheCutie kills the lovable Alice]] and [[CurbStompBattle curbstomps the heroes]] shortly after his entrance.

** Alternatively, the series only becomes serious whenever Emperor Evulz is around. Each time he leaves or is defeated, the series goes back to its lighter tone until his next apperance (assuming there even is one).
** While frightening and dangerous, the work does its best to remain humorous and lighthearted regardless of Emperor Evulz's machinations and appearances.

** The work Evulz was introduced in was ''already'' a drama, he just happened to put more drama in.
** Emperor Evulz is a GrumpyBear which made the shift into a dramatic ''yet'' harmless tone.

* '''Exaggerated''': The world was a happy SugarBowl, until [[VileVillainSaccharineShow Emperor Evulz]] [[SugarApocalypse showed up]].

** '''Role-Inverted''': Pierre defeats the villains [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown in the most brutal way possible]], something the other heroes weren't willing to do.

** Emperor Evulz arrives and kills Alice. The heroes [[BewareTheNiceOnes obliterate him]] with some CrazyAwesome skills and [[EverybodyLives even resurrect Alice]].

** '''Role-Inverted''': Pierre defeats the villains [[AntiHero in the most brutal way possible]], something the other heroes weren't willing to do.

'''Basic Trope''': A character who [[CerebusSyndrome heralds a series becoming]] DarkerAndEdgier

* '''Subverted''': Emperor Evulz arrives and kills Alice. The heroes [[BewareTheNiceOnes obliterate him]] with some CrazyAwesome skills and [[EverybodyLives even resurrect Alice]].

* '''Exaggerated''': The world was a happy SugarBowl until Emperor Evulz [[SugarApocalypse showed up]].

** '''Role-Inverted''': Pierre defeats the villains in the most brutal way possible, something the other heroes weren't willing to do.

** Pierre defeats the villains in the most brutal way possible, something the other heroes weren't willing to do.

** Emperor Evulz is exceptionally cunning, his wisdom poses as actual threat to the IdiotHero.

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** Emperor Evulz is a DangerouslyGenreSavvy, his wisdom poses as actual threat to the IdiotHero.

** Emperor Evulz is more dangerous and threatening than the other villains, but he is still rather [[LaughablyEvil comical and goofy]].

* '''Justified''': Because of how peaceful the world was until then, the protagonists were unprepared to face serious threats, and as a result are completely frightened and devastated by the arrival of the unbelievably heinous and cruel Emperor Evulz. Before Evulz came along, the heroes only had to deal with minor problems that would only cause minor inconvenience if not solved. But now that Emperor Evulz is the antagonist, the heroes face problems as serious as genocide and corruption.

** Emperor Evulz is more dangerous and threatening than the other villains, but he is still rather comical and goofy.

** Piere defeats the villains in the most brutal way possible. something the other heroes weren't willing to do.