History Series / Fantaghiro

* BuxomBeautyStandard: In addition to the Black Witch's own BigBreastPride, when her minions construct a rock boy to resurrect her in the third movie, the boy minion makes sure to use the biggest stones her can find to form her chest.

* PairTheSpares: Done rather well, actually - Angelica's childish love for Tarabas develops into a genuine desire for him to be happy, even if not with her, while Tarabas learns to distinguish between positive emotions and lets go of his unrequited love for Fantaghirò. We don't see if TheyDo... but they're on their way.

* ShesGotLegs: The Dark Witch wears outfits specifically designed to show this off.

* PinocchioSyndrome: [[spoiler:No Name]] in the fifth movie.

%%* InvoluntaryShapeshifting: [[spoiler:Tarabas, whenever kissed out of love. A meta version is Romualdo, due to an AbsenteeActor.]]

%%* AbsenteeActor: Kim Rossi Stuart (Romualdo) in the last three films (and he's not at all in the fifth film). It was explained by his transformation into a statue, [[spoiler: then into an ugly dwarf]].

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Broadcast in several countries (Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Poland, etc.), especially near Christmas. [[FanonDiscontinuity The fans think that it was ruined by the fifth film]] (the ending, in fact) in 1996, even the director Lamberto Bava has said he wishes could shoot another sequel to correct it. Too many years have passed, unfortunately, unless [[TheOtherDarrin they decide to recast.]]

* AbsenteeActor: Kim Rossi Stuart (Romualdo) in the last three films (and he's not at all in the fifth film). It was explained by his transformation into a statue, [[spoiler: then into an ugly dwarf]].
* ActionGirl: Fantaghirò. She only wears dresses [[TheLadette when she's compelled to.]]
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Dear God, Angelica.

* AnimatedAdaptation: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy4hMiJ7dxg Ressemblance is very lousy.]]

** Film 1: The army general.
** Film 2: The Black Witch.
** Film 3: The sorcerer Tarabas and his mother Xellesia.
** Film 4: EvilOverlord Darken.
** Film 5: The [[ImAHumanitarian Ogre]] "No Name".
* BigBreastPride: The Dark Witch, no wonder.

* BigNo: The King after the Queen's death.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Carolina, Caterina, and Fantaghirò. They're BeautyBrainsAndBrawn, too. Note that Fantaghirò was a brunette as a child, and her red hair becomes dark when it's cut down.

* BlackMagicianGirl: The Dark Witch.
* BrainlessBeauty / DumbBlonde: Carolina, who didn't learn how to read.
** It's a tradition of the reign that females wouldn't be taught to read or write, and even if they were able to, they couldn't unless told so by a man.

* BrokenBird: [[spoiler: Xellesia turns out to be one in movie 4]].
* BrotherSisterTeam: Lightning and Bolt, the Black Witch minions.

* TheChosenOne: Fantaghirò in ''all'' movies.

* DeathByChildbirth: Fantaghirò's mother.

* DistressedDude: In every film, at least once.
* DontLookAtMe: Fiodor doesn't even want to look at himself.

* EvilIsHammy: The Dark Witch. Ooh, the Dark Witch.
* EvilLaugh: The Dark Witch.

* {{Fauxreigner}}: [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/photo-1303847-L_5476.png Princess Angelica's kingdom is made to look like Asia.]] But actors are Caucasians.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: Fantaghirò, and she can't learn dark magic because of that.

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Tarabas, Lightning, and Bolt the moment they realized they actually have a choice.]]

* HorsemenOfTheApocalypse: The four demons on horses at the beginning of film 4.

* InadequateInheritor: The King feels his daughters are this because they're females.
* InvoluntaryShapeshifting: [[spoiler:Tarabas, whenever kissed out of love. A meta version is Romualdo, due to an AbsenteeActor.]]

* ItWillNeverCatchOn: SugarWiki/FunnyMoments when the two witches invent the FlyingBroomstick in lack of a better transportation idea, and the Black Witch bitches they'll become the laughing stock of witchhood.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: In the end, Angelica and Romualdo [[spoiler:end up not having to do it.]]

* KissOfLife: What all the women in the kingdom try to do for Romualdo after he turns into a statue and Fantaghirò fails to cure him this way. It actually takes [[spoiler:''Tarabas''']] kiss to save him.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Romualdo and Fantaghirò. Also, {{Beta Couple}}s Catherina/Cataldo and Carolina/Ivaldo.

* LoveRedeems: [[spoiler: His feelings for Fantaghiro leed to Tarabas' aformentioned HeelFaceTurn.]]

* MagicContractRomance: What Tarabas hopes to do in movie 3.
* MeetCute: The White Witch arranges one for Fantaghirò and Romualdo.
* MrFanservice: Kim Rossi Stuart [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/romualdo05_7917.jpg (Romualdo)]] and Nicholas Rogers [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tarabas1_7363.jpg (Tarabas)]]. The female viewers were divided between [[OlderThanTheyThink Team Tarabas and Team Romualdo]].
* MyBelovedSmother: Xellesia to Tarabas, in movie 3.
* NonHumanSidekick: [[TalkingAnimal The horse, the goose]], and the stone.
* NoNameGiven:
** The film 5 BigBad.
** The King.
** The Dark Witch.
** The White Witch.

* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: TakeOurWordForIt, Tarabas is evil. Like, really evil. (As if his WalkingSpoiler-ish look didn't tell you...)

* PrincessClassic: Caterina, Carolina, and Angelica.
* PrincessesPreferPink: Angelica.
* PutOnABus: Smeralda in the fourth movie. The ''whole freaking cast'' (except Fantaghirò) in the fifth.

* RedemptionQuest: End of movie 3 for [[spoiler:Tarabas.]]

* SapientSteed: Golden Hair, the talking horse.

* SpoiledBrat: Angelica, but she gets better.

** Romualdo gets SweetOnPollyOliver.

** We desperately need a trope for a DisguisedInDrag on top of this - the robbers' captain (who knows Fantaghirò) gets a good chuckle when suggesting to his men (who don't) to dress up the captured Fantaghirò as a harem dancer. They have a blast how realistic "he" looks as a girl...

* VainSorceress: The best way to convince the Dark Witch to cooperate is to bank on this trope.

* WhatBeautifulEyes: How Romualdo falls in love with Fantaghirò.

* WhyCouldntYouBeDifferent: The King to Fantaghirò in the first movie.
* {{Yandere}}: Angelica comes across as this at first, hoping to become an [[AscendedFanboy ascended fangirl]] of Tarabas.
* YoungestChildWins: Fantaghirò.

* RedemptionEqualsDeath:[[spoiler: Xellesia. In the fourth film, she confesses that she has always loved Tarabas but has had to keep her love hidden from him. She proves this by sacrificing herself so that Tarabas can escape to safety.]]

* {{Adorkable}}: Tarabas is completely [[NoSocialSkills socially inept]], [[spoiler:especially after the [[HeelFaceTurn heel face turn]]]]. Same thing for Lightning and Bolt.

* VainSorceress: The best way to convince the Dark Witch to cooperate is to bank on this trope.
* VillainDecay: The Black Witch. Because she does help Fantaghirò in the third film, albeit reluctantly, her evil powers are weakened. In the fourth and fifth films, she constantly tries to get back at Fantaghirò so she can be all-powerful again.

* WhyCouldntYouBeDifferent: The King to Fantaghirò in the first movie.

* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: TakeOurWordForIt, Tarabas is evil. Like, really evil.

* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Carolina, Caterina, and Fantaghir&ograve. They're BeautyBrainsAndBrawn, too. Note that Fantaghirò was a brunette as a child, and her red hair becomes dark when it's cut down.

* BrainyBrunette: Caterina. Her intelligence is her main quality, like good looks for Carolina and rebellious temper for Fantaghir&ograve.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: Fantaghir&ograve, and she can't learn dark magic because of that.

** At the end of film 2, [[spoiler:Fantaghir&ograve realises that under the "Black King" helmet and loud voice, it's her {{Brainwashed}} dad.]]

* PairTheSpares: Done rather well, actually - Angelica's childish love for Tarabas develops into a genuine desire for him to be happy, even if not with her, while Tarabas learns to distinguish between positive emotions and lets go of his unrequited love for Fantaghir&ograve. We don't see if TheyDo... but they're on their way.

* RebelliousPrincess: Fantaghirò (It's even the title of the first movie). And Smeralda, as well: she often uses a slingshot and wears trousers like Fantaghir&ograve. Both are TomboyPrincess.

** The three princesses in the first film, who are going to war as "knights" disguised in full armours.

* AlliterativeName: Caterina and Carolina. Also Romulado, Cataldo, and Ivaldo, his best friends.

* ItWillNeverCatchOn: CrowningMomentOfFunny when the two witches invent the FlyingBroomstick in lack of a better transportation idea, and the Black Witch bitches they'll become the laughing stock of witchhood.

* RuleOfSymbolism: ''Everything'' in the first movie. Even the pets (the loyal Carolina likes dogs, the intelligent Caterina likes cats, and the goose befriended by Fantaghirò is sacred to Juno, ''queen'' of the gods) and the clothing (the King and Fantaghir&ograve, his future heir, both dress in the same tonality of blue).

* YoungestChildWins: The third princess Fantaghirò.

* YoungestChildWins: Fantaghir&ograve, the third princess.