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** As above, but Halgar's reply is a knife to to the chest, a sly smile, and the words "Not any more."
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** As above, but Halgar's reply is a knife to to the chest, a sly smile, and the words "Not any more."
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Removal of What An Idiot misuse
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Halgar's schemes to overthrow Tyranus are [[WhatAnIdiot laughably incompetent]], and it always ends with him suffering an EpicFail.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Halgar's schemes to overthrow Tyranus are [[WhatAnIdiot laughably incompetent]], incompetent, and it always ends with him suffering an EpicFail.
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** [[TheLancer Lance]] plans to betray [[MeaningfulName Hiro]] for his position as the BigGood.
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Poisonous Friend is no longer a trope
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** Halgar is doing things behind Tyranus' back, but it not clear if he wants to overthrow Tyranus, is doing what [[EvenEvilHasStandards Tyranus is not willing to do]] for [[PoisonousFriend the sake of of the Empire]], or simply wants some extra money on the side.
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** Halgar is doing things behind Tyranus' back, but it not clear if he wants to overthrow Tyranus, is doing what [[EvenEvilHasStandards Tyranus is not willing to do]] for [[PoisonousFriend [[SparingThemTheDirtyWork the sake of of the Empire]], or simply wants some extra money on the side.
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** [[DragonWithAnAgenda Halgar has his own goals, which directly conflict with Tyrannus’s.]]
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** [[TheMole Halgar is actually an agent]] [[EvilVersusEvil for a rival evil faction.]]
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** Emperor Tyranus actually loathes Halgar, and is waiting for an opportune moment to get rid of him.
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** Emperor Tyranus actually loathes Halgar, [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness and is waiting for an opportune moment to get rid of him.]]
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** [[DeckOfWildCards All of Tyranus’s underlings are independently scheming to depose him and seize power for themselves.]]
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** Emperor Tyranus actually loathes Halgar, and is waiting for an opportune moment to get rid of him.
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Not what the trope is about.
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** Emperor Tyranus is [[HarmlessVillain unable to defeat the heroes]], most of the time [[BondVillainStupidity revealing his plans to them]], [[GenreBlindness giving them the key to thwart his plans]]. Halgar wants to get rid of him, since he thinks that [[KnightOfCerebus he will be a much better Emperor.]]
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** Emperor Tyranus is [[HarmlessVillain unable to defeat the heroes]], most of the time [[BondVillainStupidity revealing his plans to them]], [[GenreBlindness giving them the key to thwart his plans]]. Halgar wants to get rid of him, since he thinks that [[KnightOfCerebus he will be a much better Emperor.]]
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* '''Defied''': Halgar proves that he's loyal to the Emperor whenever he can.
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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
** Halgar proves that he's loyal to the Emperor whenever hecan.can.
** Halgar discusses with a minion the possibility of him taking the Emperor's place. He gets a DopeSlap, and [[WisdomFromTheGutter the minion reminds him that]] Evulz has magnitudes more experience in leadership than he does, even if he seems less tact, and to overthrow him and take on his job in a day is nowhere near practical.
** Halgar proves that he's loyal to the Emperor whenever he
** Halgar discusses with a minion the possibility of him taking the Emperor's place. He gets a DopeSlap, and [[WisdomFromTheGutter the minion reminds him that]] Evulz has magnitudes more experience in leadership than he does, even if he seems less tact, and to overthrow him and take on his job in a day is nowhere near practical.
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* '''Downplayed''': Halgar and Tyranus get into a fight, and Halgar wins; he hasn't been plotting before now, but exploits Tyranus' current incapacity.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Halgar and Tyranus get into a fight, and Halgar wins; he hasn't been plotting before now, but exploits Tyranus' currentincapacity.incapacity.
** Halgar has fantasies about being Emperor himself, but doesn’t actively plot against Tyranus.
** Halgar and Tyranus get into a fight, and Halgar wins; he hasn't been plotting before now, but exploits Tyranus' current
** Halgar has fantasies about being Emperor himself, but doesn’t actively plot against Tyranus.
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Needs to complete point that a Starscream seeks to take their boss' place.
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** In the past, Emperor Tyranus killed Halgar's family. [[ButForMeItWasTuesday Tyranus doesn't remember Halgar's face]], but Halgar sure remembers Tyranus. To get his revenge, he took on a false identity and made sure he'd rise through the ranks and get close enough to Tyranus that the Emperor would have his guard down.
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** In the past, Emperor Tyranus killed Halgar's family. [[ButForMeItWasTuesday Tyranus doesn't remember Halgar's face]], but Halgar sure remembers Tyranus. To get his revenge, he took on a false identity and made sure he'd rise through the ranks and get close enough to Tyranus that the Emperor would have his guard down.down to assume his position.
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** Halgar's schemes are causing Tyranus to become paranoid, leading to SanitySlippage and taking it out on his subjects.
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* '''Played For Drama''': Halgar's schemes are causing Tyranus to become paranoid, leading to SanitySlippage and taking it out on his subjects.
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* '''Played For Drama''': Halgar's schemes are causing Tyranus Halgar is portrayed as a legitimate threat who could feasibly overthrow the emperor, leading him to become paranoid, leading as much of a threat to SanitySlippage and taking it out on his subjects.the heroes as Tyranus.
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** TheCreon
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** TheCreon[[TheCreon Halgar is much more comfortable being a minion and does not want to be Emperor.]]
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** ...But once he got rid of competition and earned the Emperor's trust in the process, plans to betray him for real.
** ...But Halgar actually wins the fight and kills Tyranus, [[KlingonPromotion taking his place in the process.]]
** ...But Halgar actually wins the fight and kills Tyranus, [[KlingonPromotion taking his place in the process.]]
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** Emperor Tyranus laughs at the villagers for being so willing to trust him and asks how can someone be so stupid to do that. Then he talks about how incredibly trustworthy Halgar is despite how Halgar is a well known ObviouslyEvil case of ChronicBackstabbingDisorder.
* '''Zig Zagged''': After killing the Emperor, Halgar proves to be a much better tactician and soon has the heroes in retreat. But before he can lead the final assault, he's stabbed to death by Skullgar, his long-loyal Lieutenant who felt Halgar was getting too much of the credit.
* '''Averted''': Halgar seems to plot against the Emperor, often even talking with other minions about getting rid of him, but he never tries to overthrow him.
* '''Zig Zagged''': After killing the Emperor, Halgar proves to be a much better tactician and soon has the heroes in retreat. But before he can lead the final assault, he's stabbed to death by Skullgar, his long-loyal Lieutenant who felt Halgar was getting too much of the credit.
* '''Averted''': Halgar seems to plot against the Emperor, often even talking with other minions about getting rid of him, but he never tries to overthrow him.
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** Emperor Tyranus laughs at the villagers for being so willing to trust him and asks how can someone be so stupid to do that. [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter Then he talks about how incredibly trustworthy Halgar is is]] despite how Halgar is a well known ObviouslyEvil case of his well-known ChronicBackstabbingDisorder.
** Halgar attempts to usurp Tyranus yet again. Tyranus is so used to this that he's got the dates of Halgar's uprisings marked on his calendar.
* '''Zig Zagged''':After killing Halgar is genuinely conflicted about whether or not to overthrow the Emperor, Halgar proves to be a much better tactician and soon has the heroes in retreat. But before he can lead the final assault, he's stabbed to death by Skullgar, his long-loyal Lieutenant who felt Halgar was getting too much of the credit.
switches between secretly carrying out usurpation plans and being fully loyal.
* '''Averted''': Halgarseems is fully loyal to plot against the Emperor, often even talking with other minions about getting rid of him, but he never tries to overthrow him.Emperor.
** Halgar attempts to usurp Tyranus yet again. Tyranus is so used to this that he's got the dates of Halgar's uprisings marked on his calendar.
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* '''Averted''': Halgar
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** "A rag tag bunch of misfits fighting the evil empire is fine for our kiddie audience. The older demographic wants something more realistic. How about the second in command has been sabotaging the emperor's plans to undermine the military's confidence in him in preparation for a coup. Then we could move into a MeleeATrois plotline."
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** "A rag tag bunch of misfits fighting the evil empire EvilEmpire is fine for our kiddie audience. The older demographic wants something more realistic. How about a twist where the second in command general has been sabotaging the emperor's plans to undermine the military's confidence in him in preparation for a coup. Then we could move into a MeleeATrois [[MeleeATrois three-way-war]] plotline."
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* '''Invoked''': The Empire encourages disloyalty in underlings, on the grounds that an underling who is strong, ambitious, and clever enough to overthrow the Emperor has every right to the throne, and fending off those who ''think'' they're strong, ambitious, and clever enough will help keep him sharp.
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* '''Invoked''': The Empire TheEmpire encourages disloyalty in underlings, on the grounds that an underling who is strong, ambitious, and clever enough to overthrow the Emperor has every right to the throne, and fending off those who ''think'' they're strong, ambitious, and clever enough will help keep him sharp.
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** The heroes know about Halgar's ambitions, and make sure to always let him escape. After all, a house divided cannot stand...
** Or, they let Emperor Tyranus know of Halgar's plans, sparking an EnemyCivilWar.
** Or, they let Emperor Tyranus know of Halgar's plans, sparking an EnemyCivilWar.
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** The heroes know about Halgar's ambitions, and make sure to always let him escape. After all, a house divided cannot stand...
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**Or, they The heroes let Emperor Tyranus know of Halgar's plans, sparking an EnemyCivilWar.
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** Halgar is doing things behind Tyranus' back, but it not clear if he wants to overthrow Tyranus, is doing what [[EvenEvilHasStandards Tyranus is not willing to do]] for [[PoisonousFriend the sake of of the Empire]], or he simply wants some extra money on the side.
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** Halgar is doing things behind Tyranus' back, but it not clear if he wants to overthrow Tyranus, is doing what [[EvenEvilHasStandards Tyranus is not willing to do]] for [[PoisonousFriend the sake of of the Empire]], or he simply wants some extra money on the side.side.
** Halgar seems to plot against the Emperor, often even talking with other minions about getting rid of him, but he never tries to overthrow him.
** Halgar seems to plot against the Emperor, often even talking with other minions about getting rid of him, but he never tries to overthrow him.
** After killing the Emperor, Halgar proves to be a much better tactician and soon has the heroes in retreat. But before he can lead the final assault, he's stabbed to death by Skullgar, his long-loyal Lieutenant who felt Halgar was getting too much of the credit. Then Terillian tries to overthrow Skullgar, Vyshe and Rekkr executes their own plans and create their own factions against each other, and eventually the entirety of TheEmpire collapses in an EnemyCivilWar.
** Halgar comes BackFromTheDead and comes out on top in the EnemyCivilWar, establishing a new empire under his absolute rule.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Halgar attempts to usurp Tyranus yet again. Tyranus is so used to this that he's got the dates of Halgar's uprisings marked on his calendar.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Halgar attempts to usurp Tyranus yet again. Tyranus is so used to this that he's got the dates of Halgar's uprisings marked on his calendar.schemes to overthrow Tyranus are [[WhatAnIdiot laughably incompetent]], and it always ends with him suffering an EpicFail.
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Back to TheStarscream, before he betrays you... Too late!
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Back to TheStarscream, before he betrays you... Too late!you.
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* '''Straight''': Halgar is [[MeaningfulName Emperor Tyranus]]'s [[TheDragon Dragon]], but secretly plans to betray him when he's vulnerable and take his place.
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* '''Straight''': General Drake Halgar is [[MeaningfulName Emperor Tyranus]]'s Tyranus Evulz]]'s [[TheDragon Dragon]], but secretly plans to betray him when he's vulnerable and take his place.
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** Halgar actively seeks a [[ReassignedToAntartica demotion to a faraway province]], reasoning he would have more authority if his boss wasn't looking over his shoulder.
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** Halgar actively seeks a [[ReassignedToAntartica [[ReassignedToAntarctica demotion to a faraway province]], reasoning he would have more authority if his boss wasn't looking over his shoulder.
