History PlayingWith / RivalFinalBoss

** 3. Upon her arrival back to school after quite literally saving the world, having dealt with ''every'' possible threat but Abigail, Becky gets a PieInTheFace, and once she clears that up, she witnesses an entire DeathCourse worth of pranks all set up by Abigail.

** 3. In ''[[OtomeGame Love Always Prevails]]'', after [[BespectacledCutie Becky]] [[MagicalGirl Takamura]] defeats MaouTheDemonKing with the PowerOfFriendship [[PowerOfLove And Love]], she has deal with [[AlphaBitch Abigail]] with a [[HumiliationConga war of pranks]] as the last obstacle in her journey.

*** Abigail was recently humiliated by Becky exposing her vileness to the whole school, which caused others to speak out against her. Feeling threatened, she decides to get Becky expelled with a series of pranks designed to frame Becky as the person doing the pranks.

--> '''Bryan''': Sorry man. Gotta do what I must and take in the glory!

*** Claidheamh is a ''{{Recurring|Boss}}'' FinalBoss throughout the ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia'' series (All '''''40 entries''''' of the original series, and even some spinoffs here and there). After every final boss that the party has to deal with, Claidheamh shows up, challenging the old party members to a duel. It starts off for the first 7 ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia'' games where Claidheamh duels with Sir Robert, but after Sir Robert passes away at the end of the 7th (due to Claidheamh's mortal blows dealt during their last duel), Claidheamh begins to duel with the other original party members, such as [[MysticalWaif Ai]][[SdrawkcabName report]] (dueling with her in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia VIII'' all the way to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XL'', spinoffs not included), [[BlackMagicianGirl Marcy]] (dueling with her in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia VIII'' to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVII''), [[LovableRogue Lance]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia VIII'' to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVIII''), [[WhiteMagicianGirl Diane]] (dueling with her in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia IX''), [[TheGunslinger Hans]] (dueling with him in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X''), [[TheEngineer Cassie]] (dueling with her also in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X''), [[TrapMaster Joseph]] (dueling with him also in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X''), [[TheBeastmaster Felicia]] (dueling with her also in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X''), [[ThePaladin Gordon]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVI''), [[BareFistedMonk Shen]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVIII''), [[{{Ninja}} Emiko]] (dueling with her in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia IX'' to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVIII'') [[{{Samurai}} Ichiro]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia IX'' to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVIII''), [[ArcherArchetype Kurt]] (dueling with him only in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XII''), [[MagicKnight Bartholomew]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XV'') [[SquishyWizard Natalie]] (dueling with her also in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XV''), [[WarriorPoet Oswalt]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XV''), [[TheBard Percy]] (dueling with him only in the spinoff ''Troperia: The Rhythm Game''), [[QuirkyBard Quirby]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XIX''), [[DrunkenMaster Taiyun]] (dueling with him only in the spinoff ''Tavern Of Troperia''), [[MasterSwordsman Ulrich]] (dueling with him again only in the spinoff ''Tavern Of Troperia''), [[MageMarksman Vandal]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XIV''), [[{{Necromancer}} Wanda]] (dueling with her in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XIX''), [[ProfessionalKiller Xavier]] (dueling with him only in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVII''), [[WitchDoctor Yasmin]] (dueling with her also in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XIX''), [[DragonKnight Zachary]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia VIII'' all the way to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XL'', spinoffs included), and so many more. Even as they become old and decrepit, Claidheamh never appears to have lost his edge or his youthful appearance. However, characters like [[TheGreatExterminator Grexta]] or [[{{Swashbuckler}} Quincy]] (who appear in the later games), he won't duel.

---> '''Ricky''': Is this what mommy told me about regarding rivals and their Rival School? I swear I heard those names somewhere before.

** 3. Abigail simply confronts Becky... Just to apologize for being such a rude bitch to her.

** 2. In ''Cruisin' and Bruisin' in New York'', after [[BoisterousBruiser Nico]] [[RambunctiousItalian Forelli]] singlehandedly wipes out TheMafia led by TheDon Cirri that terrorized [[FamilyBusiness his and his wife's business]], [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Xian]] from the Chinese Restaurant dueling with Nico's Italian Eatery shows up to challenge Nico to a {{duel|boss}}.
** 3. In ''Love Always Prevails'', after [[BespectacledCutie Becky]] [[MagicalGirl Takamura]] defeats MaouTheDemonKing with the PowerOfFriendship [[PowerOfLove And Love]], she has deal with [[AlphaBitch Abigail]] with a [[HumiliationConga war of pranks]] as the last obstacle in her journey.
** 4. In ''Glory Of The Underdog'', after [[{{Determinator}} Daniel]] wins the semifinals of the tournament, he has to face off against his opponent [[JerkJock Johnny]].
** 5. In ''Mecha Mania'', after [[StockShonenHero Ricky]] [[SameSurnameMeansRelated Takamura]] exposes (and later indirectly causes the death of) CorruptCorporateExecutive Anderson by sending him [[DisneyVillainDeath falling off the skyscraper]], [[StockShonenRival Bryan]] shows up for a mecha fight.

*** Claidheamh appears after EVERY FinalBoss defeated in each chapter, except for the first chapter because he's the FinalBoss there. Slain [[TheDragon General Draco]]? Claidheamh shows up afterwards, and it's treated normally. Foiled the plans of [[EvilGenius Head Scientist Butcherstein]]? Claidheamh shows up afterwards, and Sir Robert, along with his party, respect Claidheamh's tenacity. [[RuleOfThree Killed]] [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]]? [[RuleOfThree Claidheamh shows up afterwards, and Sir Robert]] is shocked that Claidheamh managed to SURVIVE the last encounter. [[OverlyLongGag Banished the]] EldritchAbomination [[TrueFinalBoss T'Veah]] [[PunnyName Tir']][[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife opius]] [[OverlyLongGag from existence, and have freed]] [[JustForFun/TropeTan Troperia]]? [[OverlyLongGag Claidheamh shows up afterwards, and Sir Robert]], along with his party, vow to finish Claidheamh off once and for all. And no, not even Troperia's RetGone afflicting Thumphammer can stop Claidheamh, as he simply deflects it with his [[{{BFS}} claymore]], knocking it up far off into the AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield, before its head can even lay an inch on him.

*** The story takes place through Claidheamh's eyes; Here, he's portrayed as a BraveScot BarbarianHero, who has a DoomedHometown destroyed by Sir Robert, as well as a few nasty scars left by the supposed KnightInShiningArmor, all at the young age of 16. Claidheamh is scouted out by Emperor Evulz, soon puts him through severe TrainingFromHell just to be strong enough to help the youth enact revenge upon Sir Robert, being constantly being given attack therapy and serious gaslighting from his superiors, including but not limited to General Draco, the person who even got Claidheamh into Emperor Evulz' Castle in the first place, and Head Scientist Butcherstein, who also injects [[FantasticDrug magic steroids]] to try and boost the boy's physical power, with varying yet never positive results. Claidheamh is at times sent out to attempt to defeat Sir Robert on several occasions; Only to fall before the Knight's blade, wounded, but not dead. He is dragged back in by the {{Mooks}}, and once he recovers, is yelled at and verbally (if not more often than not physically) abused by his own superiors, before being heavily tested on to try and produce better results. He also has some kind of sick relationship with Evulz [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything that can easily be likened to as an abuser to his victim]], with some ''[[ImpliedRape certain]]'' implications that are never expanded upon. As the game's ClimaxBoss, Claidheamh is wounded so severely that he is seemingly killed. However, instead of going to Troperia's Paradise, an afterlife that he had heard so much about (a FluffyCloudHeaven), Claidheamh goes through a strange, nightmarish adventure through a twisted DreamLand, comprised of monsters that vaguely resemble Sir Robert and Co. as well as Evulz and his army, which implies that he's NotQuiteDead. Claidheamh eventually awakens to a mass fire, experiencing some serious PTSD, and spends a very long time walking from his resting position, the center of the empire's town market, to the throne room, picking up some items and learning more skills from fighting the few {{Mooks}} who lived (or rather survived, as during this time, General Draco, Head Scientist Butcherstein, and eventually Emperor Evulz are all slain as a result of Sir Robert and Co.'s assault) on his way there. He eventually comes face to face with Sir Robert, [[DuelBoss alone]]. The latter's friends appear to have perished in the fight against T'Veah Tir'Opius, the supposed Devil to Troperia's God, and it appears the battle didn't happen too long ago, judging by the warped debris and implications of a massive, intertemporal-universal-dimensional portal. It appears that both of these two rivals have gone through their fair share of trauma themselves. After a staredown between the two, in a LightDarknessJuxtaposition with Sir Robert having RaysFromHeaven albeit backlit, showing his outer light and his inner darkness, while Claidheamh is shrouded in shadows as his face is lit up by said RaysFromHeaven, showing that deep down, Claidheamh is still just a kid who wants to do the right thing, the latter simply draws his [[{{BFS}} claymore]], and the former his KnightlySwordAndShield, engaging in a fierce duel. If Claidheamh loses, he simply lays there, quiet. His last thoughts ponder on how his life even got to this point; It shows a ReallyDeadMontage of Claidheamh's DoomedHometown being burnt to the ground, the constant and relentless trauma he went through from his peers, and lastly, his fight with Sir Robert, before Troperia appears before him, shushes him and tells him to rest, before ending his miserable life with the Thumphammer. If Claidheamh wins, he [[TheOner begins walking out of the Castle, out of the Kingdom, and to a nearby port, all in perhaps the most serene moment in the entire game]]. Once he reaches the ports, Claidheamh looks onwards towards the seas, and takes a glance at a rowboat. He considers StartingANewLife in another land, and so, he hops on the rowboat, and rows out of the country, making a possible SequelHook as the credits roll.

*** Claidheamh simply doesn't even care. He manually clawed his way through Evulz' castle, tearing everything down in his path (even his wounded peers and superiors, like General Draco and Head Scientist Butcherstein), and reaching Sir Robert through sheer humiliated fury. He doesn't even look like a human being anymore; His pride seems to be connected to his own humanity.

** 1. Claidheamh is set up to be this DumbMuscle rival who's only hired by Evulz because of both his immense, brute strength (if his title already including the word "[[TheBrute Brute]]" wasn't obvious enough), and his heated rivalry with Sir Robert. However, as Sir Robert is about to celebrate the defeat of Evulz, Claidheamh swiftly comes crashing through, taking the powers of Evulz, and revealing his [[TheManBehindTheMan involvement in the orchestration of a good amount of events]], from killing off Head Scientist Butcherstein, General Draco, and the other high ranking members in Evulz' inner circle, pinning the blame on "T'Veah Tir'Opius" suddenly coming out from an intertemporal-universal-dimensional portal and killing them off (which, as it turns out, is a complete pile of bullshit along with the existence of Troperia), to even the mass downfalls of Kingdoms all over the country, primarily the Kingdoms of Lampshadia, Subversia, Terragaia, and even a few rebellions in the overseas Kingdoms, such as the Country of Wikistan. Claidheamh then uses Evulz' power and goes full on OneWingedAngel.

--> '''Bryan''': You've killed Anderson, caused potentially MILLIONS of damage, ''AND'' [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking destroyed the ice-cream truck with Anderson's mecha]]!? Kids like us ''LOVE'' ice-cream! I can't let you get away with this, '''''[[LargeHam I'LL TAKE YOU TO JAIL MYSELF IF THE COP`S WON'T DO IT!!!]]'''''
** (from 1) Every Rival Final Boss is weakened somehow through an {{amusing injur|ies}}y. Xian accidentally tears both quads, Abigail trips and faceplants, getting CoveredInGunge [[HoistByHisOwnPetard by one of her own pranks]], Johnny suffers a sprained ankle, and Bryan [[PottyFailure undergoes a particularly traumatic bladder failure]].

*** Just seconds after defeating Evulz, Claidheamh shows up and immediately challenges Sir Robert to a {{Duel|Boss}} with none of Sir Robert's cohorts to back him up. Nearly all of his skills are similar variations on Sir Robert's swordplay attacks, dealing the same damage and inflicting the same debuffs, with the only differences being that Claidheamh uses a [[{{BFS}} two handed Claymore]] as opposed to Sir Robert's KnightlySwordAndShield, and [[LeftHandedMirror Claidheamh does it left handed while Sir Robert does it right handed]].

** 3. Upon her arrival back to school, Becky gets a PieInTheFace, and once she clears that up, she witnesses an entire DeathCourse worth of pranks all set up by Abigail.

*** Claidheamh is a ''{{Recurring|Boss}}'' FinalBoss throughout the ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia'' series (All '''''40 entries''''' of the original series, and even some spinoffs here and there). After every final boss that the party has to deal with, Claidheamh shows up, challenging the old party members to a duel. It starts off for the first 7 ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia'' games where Claidheamh duels with Sir Robert, but after Sir Robert passes away at the end of the 7th (due to Claidheamh's mortal blows dealt during their last duel), Claidheamh begins to duel with the other original party members, such as [[MysticalWaif Ai]][[SdrawkcabName report]] (dueling with her in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia VIII'' all the way to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XL'', spinoffs not included), [[BlackMagicianGirl Brianna]] (dueling with her in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia VIII'' to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVII''), [[LovableRogue Lance]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia VIII'' to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVIII''), [[WhiteMagicianGirl Diane]] (dueling with her in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia IX''), [[TheGunslinger Hans]] (dueling with him in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X''), [[TheEngineer Cassie]] (dueling with her also in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X''), [[TrapMaster Joseph]] (dueling with him also in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X''), [[TheBeastmaster Felicia]] (dueling with her also in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X''), [[ThePaladin Gordon]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVI''), [[BareFistedMonk Shen]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVIII''), [[{{Ninja}} Emiko]] (dueling with her in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia IX'' to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVIII'') [[{{Samurai}} Ichiro]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia IX'' to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVIII''), [[ArcherArchetype Kurt]] (dueling with him only in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XII''), [[MagicKnight Marcus]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XV'') [[SquishyWizard Natalie]] (dueling with her also in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XV''), [[WarriorPoet Oswalt]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XV''), [[TheBard Percy]] (dueling with him only in the spinoff ''Troperia: The Rhythm Game''), [[QuirkyBard Quirby]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XIX''), [[DrunkenMaster Taiyun]] (dueling with him only in the spinoff ''Tavern Of Troperia''), [[MasterSwordsman Ulrich]] (dueling with him again only in the spinoff ''Tavern Of Troperia''), [[MageMarksman Vandal]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XIV''), [[{{Necromancer}} Wanda]] (dueling with her in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XIX''), [[ProfessionalKiller Xavier]] (dueling with him only in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVII''), [[WitchDoctor Yasmin]] (dueling with her also in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XIX''), [[DragonKnight Zachary]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia VIII'' all the way to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XL'', spinoffs included), and so many more. Even as they become old and decrepit, Claidheamh never appears to have lost his edge or his youthful appearance. However, characters like [[TheGreatExterminator Grexta]] or [[{{Swashbuckler}} Quincy]] (who appear in the later games), he won't duel.

--> '''Brianna''': How'd Claidheamh, who I SWORE we killed, make the craziest come back!? I ought to scorch him to embers!

--> '''Marcus''': Goodness gracious, this Claidheamh has endurance like no other! Neither my weapons nor my spells can seem to hurt his spirit!

--> '''Claidheamh''': [[BadassBoast Think ye can scare me tae surrenderin' THAT easy]]!? [[PreAsskickingOneLiner Go on then, lads an' lasses, THE MORE THE FOOKIN' MERRIER]]!!

*** Claidheamh is a ''{{Recurring|Boss}}'' FinalBoss throughout the ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia'' series (All '''''40 entries''''' of the original series, and even some spinoffs here and there). After every final boss that the party has to deal with, Claidheamh shows up, challenging the old party members to a duel. It starts off for the first 7 ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia'' games where Claidheamh duels with Sir Robert, but after Sir Robert passes away at the end of the 7th (due to Claidheamh's mortal blows dealt during their last duel), Claidheamh begins to duel with the other original party members, such as [[MysticalWaif Ai]][[SdrawkcabName report]] (dueling with her in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia VIII'' all the way to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XL'', spinoffs not included), [[BlackMagicianGirl Brianna]] (dueling with her in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia VIII'' to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVII''), [[LovableRogue Lance]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia VIII'' to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVIII''), [[WhiteMagicianGirl Diane]] (dueling with her in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia IX''), [[TheGunslinger Hans]] (dueling with him in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X''), [[TheEngineer Cassie]] (dueling with her also in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X''), [[TrapMaster Joseph]] (dueling with him also in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X''), [[TheBeastmaster Felicia]] (dueling with her also in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X''), [[ThePaladin Gordon]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVI''), [[BareFistedMonk Shen]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVIII''), [[{{Ninja}} Emiko]] (dueling with her in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia IX'' to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVIII'') [[{{Samurai}} Ichiro]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia IX'' to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVIII''), [[ArcherArchetype Kurt]] (dueling with him only in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XII''), [[MagicKnight Marcus]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XV'') [[SquishyWizard Natalie]] (dueling with her also in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XV''), [[WarriorPoet Oswalt]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XV''), [[TheBard Percy]] (dueling with him only in the spinoff ''Troperia: The Rhythm Game''), [[QuirkyBard Quirby]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XIX''), [[DrunkenMaster Taiyun]] (dueling with him only in the spinoff ''Tavern Of Troperia''), [[MasterSwordsman Ulrich]] (dueling with him again only in the spinoff ''Tavern Of Troperia''), [[MageMarksman Vandal]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XIV''), [[{{Necromancer}} Wanda]] (dueling with her in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XIX''), [[ProfessionalKiller Xavier]] (dueling with him only in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVII''), [[WitchDoctor Yasmin]] (dueling with her also in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XIX''), [[DragonKnight Zachary]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia VIII'' all the way to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XL'', spinoffs included), and so many more. Even as they become old and decrepit, Claidheamh never appears to have lost his edge or his youthful appearance. However, characters like [[TheGreatExterminator Grexta]] or [[{{Swashbuckler}} Quincy]] he won't duel.

** 4. Johnny makes a miracle comeback and [[ICanStillFight begs the promoters on his hands and knees to get a match with Daniel]]. Johnny might be having a bit of a handicap, but he still sees an opportunity to snag a win over Daniel.

--> '''Bryan''': Hey [[LastNameBasis Takamura]]! Long time no see, eh? You would not BELIEVE the insanity I had to face in ''Rival School'' just to be stronger than you. I had seen and experienced things that no human boy, girl, man, or woman has ever seen in their life. I've fought Xian, who managed to [[SuddenlyShouting KICK MY FUCKING MECHA'S LIMBS OFF]], Johnny, who can [[NoIndoorVoice LIFT MY FUCKING MECHA WITH ONE FUCKING HAND! ONE!]] And Abigail, who I'm sure [[AmbiguouslyRelated your mommy knows about]], thankfully, only gave me a nice paintjob. {{Not}} I had to suffer such extreme humiliation with my mecha with her glitzy "makeover" consisting of gunge and goo and [[MyLittlePhony horses drawn all over it]], and let's not fucking MENTION that psychopathic teacher Claidheamh or whatever the fuck his name was called. I had gone through some FUCKED UP SHIT, just to let you know, and the fact that you still think you're one above me by beating Anderson!? HAH! IN YOUR DREAMS! '''[[PreAssKickingOneLiner LET'S ROCK!]]'''

** It's the developer's CreatorThumbprint for this trope to keep popping up in all of their games (regardless of genre).

*** Don Cirri immediately takes out Xian and his restaurant, which causes a RoaringRampageOfRevenge from Nico, who considers it WhatASenselessWasteOfHumanLife.

** 4. Johnny simply just does his interferences less conspicuously.

** (from 1) Every Rival Final Boss is weakened somehow through an {{amusing injur|ies}}y.

** 1. Just seconds after defeating Evulz, Claidheamh shows up and immediately challenges Sir Robert to a {{Duel|Boss}} with none of Sir Robert's cohorts to back him up. Nearly all of his skills are similar variations on Sir Robert's swordplay attacks, dealing the same damage and inflicting the same debuffs, with the only differences being that Claidheamh uses a [[{{BFS}} two handed Claymore]] as opposed to Sir Robert's KnightlySwordAndShield, and [[LeftHandedMirror Claidheamh does it left handed while Sir Robert does it right handed]].
*** Claidheamh is the TrueFinalBoss, or possibly even a {{Superboss}}.

** 4. Daniel may have won the tournament, but somehow, on a completely different (and higher level) tournament, Johnny has won too. The former then challenges the latter to a match to prove who's the best of the best.

** 1. It takes a few months at best after the death of Evulz when Claidheamh finally shows up. Claidheamh has either grown stronger, or lagged behind in terms of Robert's skills, enough for it to be a rather uneven playing ground.
*** Claidheamh, having lost his enmity for Sir Robert, decides to visit him after Evulz is defeated, to participate in a friendly spar (doubles as PostFinalBoss; Claidheamh isn't that serious about the rivalry, he just wants to see Sir Robert again).

** 4. Johnny decides to just simply settle the rivalry under wraps with Daniel, personally playing a match against him in some dingy, underground basement to truly settle the score.

** 1. Claidheamh [[HeroOfAnotherStory had been going on his own adventures]] during Sir Robert's. You can even play as him after completing the game [[AnotherSideAnotherStory to experience his side of the story]] (as detailed in Played For Drama).

** 2. Xian has issues with Nico due to their restaurants having fierce competition, and since he came from a family of fighting, he believes that a duel between them will be the deciding factor on who deserves their restaurants' reputations.

** 3. Abigail wants to deal with Becky due to Becky being in the LoveTriangle involving [[LovableJock Jacques]], and believes a series of pranks will paint Becky in a bad enough light for Jacques to dump her.

** 4. Daniel had beaten the semifinals and so had Johnny. It's natural that these two would essentially be forced to come to blows in the finals.

** 5. Bryan has been chasing Ricky all throughout the adventure. It's only after Anderson's death that Bryan finally catches up for once.

** 1. It appears Claidheamh is challenging Sir Robert to fight... But is immediately forced to lay down his sword by a vastly superior force, with everyone ready to maim and kill the brute if he even dares move a single millimeter forward.

** 1. Claidheamh appears after EVERY FinalBoss defeated in each chapter, except for the first chapter because he's the FinalBoss there. Slain [[TheDragon General Draco]]? Claidheamh shows up afterwards, and it's treated normally. Foiled the plans of [[EvilGenius Head Scientist Butcherstein]]? Claidheamh shows up afterwards, and Sir Robert, along with his party, respect Claidheamh's tenacity. [[RuleOfThree Killed]] [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]]? [[RuleOfThree Claidheamh shows up afterwards, and Sir Robert]] is shocked that Claidheamh managed to SURVIVE the last encounter. [[OverlyLongGag Banished the]] EldritchAbomination [[TrueFinalBoss T'Veah]] [[PunnyName Tir']][[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife opius]] [[OverlyLongGag from existence, and have freed]] [[JustForFun/TropeTan Troperia]]? [[OverlyLongGag Claidheamh shows up afterwards, and Sir Robert]], along with his party, vow to finish Claidheamh off once and for all. And no, not even Troperia's RetGone afflicting Thumphammer can stop Claidheamh, as he simply deflects it with his [[{{BFS}} claymore]], knocking it up far off into the AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield, before its head can even lay an inch on him.
** Claidheamh is a ''{{Recurring|Boss}}'' FinalBoss throughout the ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia'' series (All '''''40 entries''''' of the original series, and even some spinoffs here and there). After every final boss that the party has to deal with, Claidheamh shows up, challenging the old party members to a duel. It starts off for the first 7 ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia'' games where Claidheamh duels with Sir Robert, but after Sir Robert passes away at the end of the 7th (due to Claidheamh's mortal blows dealt during their last duel), Claidheamh begins to duel with the other original party members, such as [[MysticalWaif Ai]][[SdrawkcabName report]] (dueling with her in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia VIII'' all the way to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XL'', spinoffs not included), [[BlackMagicianGirl Brianna]] (dueling with her in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia VIII'' to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVII''), [[LovableRogue Lance]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia VIII'' to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVIII''), [[WhiteMagicianGirl Diane]] (dueling with her in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia IX''), [[TheGunslinger Hans]] (dueling with him in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X''), [[TheEngineer Cassie]] (dueling with her also in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X''), [[TrapMaster Joseph]] (dueling with him also in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X''), [[TheBeastmaster Felicia]] (dueling with her also in only ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia X''), [[ThePaladin Gordon]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVI''), [[BareFistedMonk Shen]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVIII''), [[{{Ninja}} Emiko]] (dueling with her in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia IX'' to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVIII'') [[{{Samurai}} Ichiro]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia IX'' to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVIII''), [[ArcherArchetype Kurt]] (dueling with him only in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XII''), [[MagicKnight Marcus]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XV'') [[SquishyWizard Natalie]] (dueling with her also in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XV''), [[WarriorPoet Oswalt]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XV''), [[TheBard Percy]] (dueling with him only in the spinoff ''Troperia: The Rhythm Game''), [[QuirkyBard Quirby]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XIX''), [[DrunkenMaster Taiyun]] (dueling with him only in the spinoff ''Tavern Of Troperia''), [[MasterSwordsman Ulrich]] (dueling with him again only in the spinoff ''Tavern Of Troperia''), [[MageMarksman Vandal]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XIV''), [[{{Necromancer}} Wanda]] (dueling with her in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XIX''), [[ProfessionalKiller Xavier]] (dueling with him only in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XVII''), [[WitchDoctor Yasmin]] (dueling with her also in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XIX''), [[DragonKnight Zachary]] (dueling with him in ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia VIII'' all the way to ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia XL'', spinoffs included), and so many more. Even as they become old and decrepit, Claidheamh never appears to have lost his edge or his youthful appearance. However, characters like [[TheGreatExterminator Grexta]] or [[{{Swashbuckler}} Quincy]] he won't duel.

---> '''Ricky''': Is this what mommy told me about regarding rivals and their Rival School? Because I definitely know those names.

** 1. Claidheamh's arrival is actually dependent on whether you killed him in the {{climax|boss}} {{duel|boss}}, as you can actually engage in battle with his so called "corpse" upon beating him, and engage in battle with it, where his corpse suspiciously has a meagre sliver of his HP left, hinting at the fact that he's NotQuiteDead.

** 4. Johnny has a 50/50 chance of losing the tournament semifinals, which results in this trope being zigzagged through different playthroughs.

** 1. Claidheamh doesn't show up at all, even when he vowed he will come back.

** 4. Johnny loses during the tournament Semifinals, thus preventing him from making it to the finals at all.

** 1. The Developer didn't want Claidheamh to be lost [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse especially after he had dialogue written as a vow to settle the score with Sir Robert once and for all]].

** 5. The Developer wanted to throw one last curveball at the player before the game ends.

** 1. Claidheamh, hearing about Sir Robert's defeat of Emperor Evulz, immediately makes for Emperor Evulz' castle.

** 1.Sir Robert's killing of Claidheamh is NOT an option, unlike Zigzagged.

** 2. Don Cirri immediately takes out Xian and his restaurant, which causes a RoaringRampageOfRevenge from Nico, who considers it WhatASenselessWasteOfHumanLife.

** 1. Characters discuss Claidheamh's swift and sudden arrival after Evulz is defeated at the start of the former's final battle.

** 1. Due to Claidheamh completely underestimating Sir Robert's power at the end of the game, the former is swiftly [[CurbStompBattle squashed like a bug]].

** 1. Claidheamh learned from the previous times he's been beaten by Sir Robert. This time, things will be very, VERY different...

** Normally, Claidheamh's fight would be a climactic showdown... If it weren't for the fact that he landed too hard on his left leg as he made his entrance, snapping out his left ankle, blowing out his left knee, and tearing out his left quads, weakening him severely and making him resort to a HurtFootHop (although it's more like a Hurt Leg Hop).

** 1. The story takes place through Claidheamh's eyes; Here, he's portrayed as a BraveScot BarbarianHero, who has a DoomedHometown destroyed by Sir Robert, as well as a few nasty scars left by the supposed KnightInShiningArmor, all at the young age of 16. Claidheamh is scouted out by Emperor Evulz, soon puts him through severe TrainingFromHell just to be strong enough to help the youth enact revenge upon Sir Robert, being constantly being given attack therapy and serious gaslighting from his superiors, including but not limited to General Draco, the person who even got Claidheamh into Emperor Evulz' Castle in the first place, and Head Scientist Butcherstein, who also injects [[FantasticDrug magic steroids]] to try and boost the boy's physical power, with varying yet never positive results. Claidheamh is at times sent out to attempt to defeat Sir Robert on several occasions; Only to fall before the Knight's blade, wounded, but not dead. He is dragged back in by the {{Mooks}}, and once he recovers, is yelled at and verbally (if not more often than not physically) abused by his own superiors, before being heavily tested on to try and produce better results. He also has some kind of sick relationship with Evulz [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything that can easily be likened to as an abuser to his victim]], with some ''[[ImpliedRape certain]]'' implications that are never expanded upon. As the game's ClimaxBoss, Claidheamh is wounded so severely that he is seemingly killed. However, instead of going to Troperia's Paradise, an afterlife that he had heard so much about (a FluffyCloudHeaven), Claidheamh goes through a strange, nightmarish adventure through a twisted DreamLand, comprised of monsters that vaguely resemble Sir Robert and Co. as well as Evulz and his army, which implies that he's NotQuiteDead. Claidheamh eventually awakens to a mass fire, experiencing some serious PTSD, and spends a very long time walking from his resting position, the center of the empire's town market, to the throne room, picking up some items and learning more skills from fighting the few {{Mooks}} who lived (or rather survived, as during this time, General Draco, Head Scientist Butcherstein, and eventually Emperor Evulz are all slain as a result of Sir Robert and Co.'s assault) on his way there. He eventually comes face to face with Sir Robert, [[DuelBoss alone]]. The latter's friends appear to have perished in the fight against T'Veah Tir'Opius, the supposed Devil to Troperia's God, and it appears the battle didn't happen too long ago, judging by the warped debris and implications of a massive, intertemporal-universal-dimensional portal. It appears that both of these two rivals have gone through their fair share of trauma themselves. After a staredown between the two, in a LightDarknessJuxtaposition with Sir Robert having RaysFromHeaven albeit backlit, showing his outer light and his inner darkness, while Claidheamh is shrouded in shadows as his face is lit up by said RaysFromHeaven, showing that deep down, Claidheamh is still just a kid who wants to do the right thing, the latter simply draws his [[{{BFS}} claymore]], and the former his KnightlySwordAndShield, engaging in a fierce duel. If Claidheamh loses, he simply lays there, quiet. His last thoughts ponder on how his life even got to this point; It shows a ReallyDeadMontage of Claidheamh's DoomedHometown being burnt to the ground, the constant and relentless trauma he went through from his peers, and lastly, his fight with Sir Robert, before Troperia appears before him, shushes him and tells him to rest, before ending his miserable life with the Thumphammer. If Claidheamh wins, he [[TheOner begins walking out of the Castle, out of the Kingdom, and to a nearby port, all in perhaps the most serene moment in the entire game]]. Once he reaches the ports, Claidheamh looks onwards towards the seas, and takes a glance at a rowboat. He considers StartingANewLife in another land, and so, he hops on the rowboat, and rows out of the country, making a possible SequelHook as the credits roll.

** 4. Johnny was pushed by his parents to adopt this mentality, being forced to believe that he's the best with the attitude, and that NiceGuysFinishLast. He's [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold a good person deep down]], but he was pressured into being like this by his parents. And once he's beaten by Daniel, Johnny falls into a depression, and is DrivenToSuicide.

** 1. Claidheamh decides to absorb whatever's left of Evulz' energy, and becomes a maniac who has a boost in health, strength, and speed, at the cost of his own mind.

** 2. Xian's method of drawing Nico out involved killing the latter's whole family and burning the restaurant down.

--> '''Bryan''': You've killed Anderson, caused potentially MILLIONS of damage, ''AND'' [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking destroyed the ice-cream truck with Anderson's mecha]]!? Kids like us ''LOVE'' ice-cream! I can't let you get away with this, '''''[[LargeHam I'LL TAKE YOU TO JAIL MYSELF IF THE COPS WON'T DO IT!!!]]'''''
* '''Played for Drama''':