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** SilenceYouFool: At the opening scene when Timov arrives at the station, she rapidly introduces herself to Vir while telling him they will now go see Londo, barely turns to Garibaldi and asks Vir who he is, Garibaldi opens his mouth to answer but then Timov shuts him up with a scathing "No, never mind!" Glorious.

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** * SilenceYouFool: At the opening scene when Timov arrives at the station, she rapidly introduces herself to Vir while telling him they will now go see Londo, barely turns to Garibaldi and asks Vir who he is, Garibaldi opens his mouth to answer but then Timov shuts him up with a scathing "No, never mind!" Glorious.
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** SilenceYouFool: At the opening scene when Timov arrives at the station, she rapidly introduces herself to Vir while telling him they will now go see Londo, barely turns to Garibaldi and asks Vir who he is, Garibaldi opens his mouth to answer but then Timov shuts him up with a scathing "No, never mind!" Glorious.
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-->'''Londo''': Well, I see you haven't changed.
-->'''Timov''': You have; you've devolved!

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-->'''Londo''': Well, I see you You haven't changed.
-->'''Timov''': You have; you've have. You've devolved!



--> '''Londo''': I can see you haven't changed a bit.

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--> '''Londo''': I can see you You haven't changed a bit.changed.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Mariel and Daggair. Timov, on the other hand, [[HiddenHeartOfGold is quite the opposite]].


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* SpitTake: Daggair almost had one when she was chugging some wine during her initial "verbal fencing match" with Timov and the latter calls her a [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch certain word related to her knowledge of "breeding"]].
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* SilkHidingSteel: Daggair. As Timov observes, "still the iron claw in the velvet glove?" Mariel also to an extent. Timov makes no pretense at silk, which is why Londo chooses to remain married to her.

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* SilkHidingSteel: Daggair. As Daggair, though it slips briefly when Timov observes, called her a certain...word for female canines. And Mariel certainly, with Timov even musing "still the iron claw in the velvet glove?" glove, Mariel? Getting your claws onto someone else?" Mariel also to an extent. Timov makes no pretense at silk, which is why Londo chooses to remain married to her.
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* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: Though she could potentially get a considerable part of Londo's fortune if he dies, Timov gives him the tranfusion he needs to live because, "I have some standards that even twenty years of marriage with Londo cannot remove."

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* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: Though she could potentially get a considerable part of Londo's fortune if he dies, Timov gives him the tranfusion he needs to live because, "I have some standards that even twenty years of marriage (of marriage) with Londo cannot remove."can't erase. I do not win my battles this way. I find it vaguely...unsatisfying"
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---> Oh, nonsense. It's not as if anyone expects you to, oh, vanish overnight under mysterious circumstances to a strange Minbari post. [[SarcasmMode Why that would be unprecedented in this station's history]].

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---> Oh, nonsense. It's not as if anyone expects you to, oh, [[Recap/BabylonFiveS01E22Chrysalis vanish overnight under mysterious circumstances to a strange Minbari post.post]]. [[SarcasmMode Why that would be unprecedented in this station's history]].
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Watch Ivanova'a face as Lennier announces he's marked the cards he got for Londo.

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* BitchAlert: Timov strolls onto screen shrilly insulting every person within earshot, even [[NiceGuy Vir]] and being incredibly demanding and rude. Ironically, she turns out to be the most honorable of the wives.



* GoodIsNotNice: Daggair and Mariel are pleasant and polite, while Timov is abrasive, rude, and demanding. But when Londo is dying, Timov is the one who saves him.



* InformedAttribute: Intentionally done. When Garibaldi investigates Stoner, he finds that a lot of people gave him what he wanted because "something about this guy just makes you like him", while Stoner has been an absolute {{Slimeball}} in every scene he's in. This obvious disconnect is what clues Garabaldi in to Stoner's psychic abilities.



* JediMindTrick: Stoner's abilities tend to be this.

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* JediMindTrick: Stoner's abilities tend to be this.this, making everyone like him and give him what he wants.



* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Timov gives blood to Londo because if Londo is going to die, it'll be because she decided to kill him.



* SmugSnake: Matt Stoner, almost to the point that you want to strangle him.

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* SmugSnake: Matt Stoner, almost to the point that you want to strangle him. Since he has psychic powers forcing people to like him, he takes the opportunity to act like a complete slimeball, gloating to Garibaldi about having sex with Talia and Garibaldi's inability to arrest him.


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* SocietyIsToBlame: When Timov calls Daggair on her blatant GoldDigger attitude, Daggair retorts that she is what she was made to be by her father, Londo, and Centauri society. As Centauri society is a DeadlyDecadentCourt writ large, she's not entirely wrong, but it's clear that she's deflecting from her own faults.


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* VolleyingInsults: Timov is a master of this, particularly where Londo is concerned. While the other two are trying to suck up to him to convince him to keep them, Timov makes her incredibly low opinion of him known from the start.
--> '''Londo''': [Mariel and Daggair] are simply expressing their feelings for me.
--> '''Timov''': I can do that! *slaps him*
--> '''Londo''': I can see you haven't changed a bit.
--> '''Timov''': You have. You've devolved.
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* GeniusBonus: Londo's nicknames for his wives (above) are those of three of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Leaving Londo as the fourth horseman: [[spoiler: War.]]
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* SilkHidingSteel: Mariel. As Timov observes, "still the iron claw in the velvet glove?"

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* SilkHidingSteel: Mariel. Daggair. As Timov observes, "still the iron claw in the velvet glove?"glove?" Mariel also to an extent. Timov makes no pretense at silk, which is why Londo chooses to remain married to her.



* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Timov donates blood for a transfusion for Londo, under the condition that he ''not'' find out about it. In doing so, she proves herself a far better person than [[GoldDigger Daggair]] or [[FemmeFatale Muriel]].

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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Timov donates blood for a transfusion for Londo, under the condition that he ''not'' find out about it. In doing so, she proves herself a far better person than [[GoldDigger Daggair]] or [[FemmeFatale Muriel]].Mariel]].
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*** [[spoiler: According to the novelization of "In The Beginning", also written by Peter David, Timov did visit Londo as Emperor once, soon after his coronation, to laugh derisively at his grandeur and then leave. In return, he purposely exiled her to a comfortable life on an island far away from all the terrible things that happened due to his reign.]]
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* BadHairDay: Ambassador Delenn suffers a really bad case this episode. Her species, the Minbari, don't typically grow hair on the tops of their heads -- she only acquired it as a result of becoming a HalfHumanHybrid -- and as a result she has no idea how to look after it, and her normal cleaning regimen has severely damaged it. Cmdr. Ivanova has to explain the fundamentals of proper hair care to her.
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* BloodTransfusionPlot: Londo needs a transfusion to treat the poisoning, but B5 doesn't have any of his blood in stock. Shockingly Timov volunteers to be a donor.
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** [[spoiler: AND SHE EVENTUALLY BECOMES EMPRESS! Not only that but being on good terms with Vir...she likely has a very peaceful retirement, especially since Londo is considered a hero.]]
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In the boarding area, Londo sends Mariel and Daggair off, as Timov asks, why her. Londo simply replies, "Because with you, I will always know where I stand."

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In the boarding area, Londo sends Mariel and Daggair off, as Timov asks, why her. Londo simply replies, "Because with you, I will always know where I stand."
" With that, Timov leaves, secretly charmed a little at Londo's respect for her honesty.
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* InsurrectionistInheritor: Londo decides to keep Timov, who continued to honestly show her disdain for him, and divorce Mariel and Daggair, who put on a great show of sucking up to him.
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** {{Superego}}: ''Mariel'' (Death); coldly calculating, willing to arrange someone's downfall if it's in her best interests.

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** {{Superego}}: Superego: ''Mariel'' (Death); coldly calculating, willing to arrange someone's downfall if it's in her best interests.
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** In the original VCR release (Warner Home Video), the episodes were swapped and put in due order.
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* FeeFiFauxPas: ''Invoked'' by G'Kar, [[TheGadfly who wears shoes to Londo's ceremony despite knowing it was a major sign of disrespect]]. Londo is apparently so happy about his impending divorce that he lets it slide, giving G'Kar [[RunningGag another headache]]. (Londo apparently did ''that'' because [[TheGadfly he enjoyed messing with G'Kar]].)

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* FeeFiFauxPas: ''Invoked'' by G'Kar, [[TheGadfly who wears shoes to Londo's ceremony despite knowing it was a major sign of disrespect]]. Londo is apparently so happy about his impending divorce that he lets it slide, giving G'Kar [[RunningGag another headache]]. (Londo apparently did ''that'' because [[TheGadfly he enjoyed messing with G'Kar]].)) Of course, the real reason is to avoid the nightmare of designing Narn feet.

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* WorthyOpponent: As much as G'Kar despises Londo, he ''does'' respect the latter's intelligence, to the point that he warns Mariel that if G'Kar could figure out what she had done, Londo certainly could as well.

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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Timov donates blood for a transfusion for Londo, under the condition that he ''not'' find out about it. In doing so, she proves herself a far better person than [[GoldDigger Daggair]] or [[FemmeFatale Muriel]].
* WorthyOpponent: As much as G'Kar despises Londo, he ''does'' respect the latter's intelligence, to the point that he G'Kar warns Mariel that if G'Kar ''he'' could figure out what she had done, Londo ''Londo'' certainly could as well.
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* OrphanedPunchline: We first see Londo at a bar saying, "And then he said, that's not my leg that's my airhose!" *laughter*

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* IKissYourHand: How Londo bids Timov farewell.

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* IKissYourHand: IKissYourHand:
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How Londo bids Timov farewell. farewell.
** Sheridan almost gives Mariel.
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Ivanova has someone of her own who needs help. Delenn is having trouble with her hair. Since Minbari don't have hair, she'd never had to care for it before and it's become messy and unmanageable. After some pressing, Ivanova agrees to help the ambassador with her problem.

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Ivanova has someone of her own who needs help. Delenn is having trouble with her hair. Since Minbari don't have hair, she'd never had to care for it before and it's become [[MessyHair messy and unmanageable.unmanageable]]. After some pressing, Ivanova agrees to help the ambassador with her problem.
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** Inverted. Delenn is having trouble with her newly-acquired human features, most notably her hair, and enlists Ivanova's help in dealing with it. At the end of the episode, though, she has another question:
-->'''Delenn''': Do you have any idea why I suddenly started getting these odd cramps?

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** Inverted. Delenn is having trouble with her newly-acquired human features, most notably her hair, and enlists Ivanova's help in dealing with it. At the end of the episode, though, she has another question:
-->'''Delenn''': Do you
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** Minbari females don't seem to
have any idea why I suddenly started getting these odd cramps?periods so their reproductive system is clearly different from humans.

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* BizarreAlienBiology: Inverted. Delenn is having trouble with her newly-acquired human features, most notably her hair, and enlists Ivanova's help in dealing with it. At the end of the episode, though, she has another question:

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* BizarreAlienBiology: BizarreAlienBiology:
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Inverted. Delenn is having trouble with her newly-acquired human features, most notably her hair, and enlists Ivanova's help in dealing with it. At the end of the episode, though, she has another question:


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** Minbari secrete a fluid when they sleep rather than sweating.
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At the party, Londo is with his wives when G'Kar comes up... wearing shoes, a grave insult. He asks if Londo takes offense, but Londo says, "Oh, no. Nothing is too good for my esteemed Narn colleague." G'Kar leaves, rubbing his temples again, as Londo chuckles, "I love doing that to him."

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At the party, Londo is with his wives when G'Kar comes up... wearing shoes, a grave insult. He asks if Londo takes offense, offense (while seeming to toss something to Mariel), but Londo says, "Oh, no. Nothing is too good for my esteemed Narn colleague." G'Kar leaves, rubbing his temples again, as Londo chuckles, "I love doing that to him."

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Delenn catches up with Susan, and thanks her for her help. Susan was happy to help and offers more help if needed. Delenn does have one more question:

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Delenn catches up with Susan, Susan as they get on a transport tube and thanks her for her help. Susan was happy to help and offers more help if needed. Delenn does have one more question:



Ivanova's eyes go wide as she tries to decide how to answer that, [[DoorClosesEnding and the turbolift doors close]].

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Ivanova's eyes go wide as she tries to decide how to answer that, [[DoorClosesEnding and the turbolift tube doors close]].


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* DoorClosesEnding: Susan and Delenn are in a lift when Delenn asks about odd cramps, and after a close-up of Susan's face, the doors close.
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* IKissYourHand: How Londo bids Timov farewell.
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Later Sheridan is walking when G'Kar comes up. He makes references to when Sinclair was suddenly transferred out and how he still doesn't know what that was about. Apparently mysteries give him headaches, something he's gotten used to lately. Londo comes up just then, in a very cheerful mood, asks how Sheridan is settling in, leaves, but not before complimenting G'Kar's health. G'Kar leaves as well, rubbing his temples.

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Later Sheridan is walking when G'Kar comes up. He makes references to when Sinclair was suddenly transferred out and how he still doesn't know what that was about. Apparently mysteries give him headaches, something he's gotten used to lately. Londo comes up just then, in a very cheerful mood, asks how Sheridan is settling in, then leaves, but not before complimenting G'Kar's health. G'Kar leaves as well, rubbing his temples.

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