History Series / VagrantQueen

* QueerRomance: [[spoiler:This is teased between Amae and Elida over the first season, until they realize their mutual attraction, [[TheyDo kissing in the penultimate episode]]. It's implied after this they may get into a relationship.]]

* SpeculativeFictionLGBT: Both female main characters are lesbians. Amae was shown to be from the beginning (in fact, she's introduced just after having had sex with another women), then Elida is too when she reciprocates Amae's feelings for her (neither one ever shows attraction to men). Both are also members of [[RubberForeheadAliens species that look very close to human]], but come from [[ALongTimeAgoInAGalaxyFarFarAway another galaxy]] (where the action is set). [[spoiler:The pair [[TheBigDamnKiss act on their attraction]] eventually.]]

* {{Cliffhanger}}: [[spoiler:Season One ends with Lazora dead at Elida's hand, everything seeming good as Elida and Amae start to get into a romance. Then Elida's mother takes the Sterzaad and goes off... toward Earth. Thanks to the series being canceled, this won't get resolved.]]

* DiscountLesbians: Elida and Amae, the two female main characters, fall for each other. Both are members of species in another galaxy (but [[RubberForeheadAliens very similar to humans]]).

* QueerColors: The show makes liberal use of pink, blue, and purple lighting around Elida, who is shown as attracted to women (possibly implying that she's bisexual given they're the bi flag colors, though we don't see her interested in any men on the show-it might have come up if they had a second season).

* QueerColors: The show makes liberal use of pink, blue, and purple lighting around Elida, who is at the very least bisexual.

* ArmoredClosetGay: Elida isn't so much in the closet because she's ashamed of her sexuality, but because, after years of not trusting anyone, she's afraid to admit how much she needs Amae.

* ALongTimeAgoInAGalaxyFarFarAway: The series takes place in another galaxy, which is identifed every time as "Not Yours". Isaac managed to get there from Earth after a mishap with a wormhole, and he has no idea how to get back.

* QueerRomance: This is teased between Amae and Elida over the first season, until they realize their mutual attraction, [[TheyDo kissing in the penultimate episode]]. It's implied after this they may get into a relationship.

* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Nim chooses to kill himself rather than let Lazaro torture him into betraying Elida.]]

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Ihred sacrifices herself to help the team escape from the port.]]

* LoyalPhlebotinum: Elida speculates that having royal blood makes her immune to the Sterzaad, though she has no way to be sure. [[spoiler:Fortunately, this pans out.]]

* NaturalizedName: Elida was born Eldaya. She changed her name to try and avoid being found by The Republic. Everyone else points out how obvious her alias is.
* NoManShouldHaveThisPower: Elida decides that no one is responsible enough to handle the Sterzaad's power without being corrupted and intends to destroy it. [[spoiler:Sadly, her mother refuses to accept this logic and steals it to rebuild the empire.]]
* NoodleIncident: For a while, all that is known about Elida and Isaac's last encounter is that Isaac shot Elida and Elida ended up with Isaac's ship. This sets the tone of their relationship for the first couple of episodes. [[ResolvedNoodleIncident Resolved via flashback]] a few episodes in.

* RefusalOfTheCall: In the first episode, the Loyalists intervene to save Elida from Lazaro, and pledge to serve her if she retakes the throne. She asks them to go away. Repeatedly.

* TheResenter: Lazaro can't get over the fact that he led a dangerous revolution in order to dethrone the monarchy, only for it to be replaced by the Admiralty, which is virtually indistinguishable from the monarchy in how they rule (other than the ManOfWealthAndTaste image they maintain). They also treat Lazaro like an incompetent lapdog.

* TokenHuman: Isaac is not only the only Terran in the main cast, he is apparently the only Terran ''in the galaxy''. Almost nobody in the main cast has even ''heard'' of Earth (they do know of the Milky Way Galaxy, but they call it the "Scadbury Galaxy" instead.)

* VisionaryVillain: Lazaro has ambitions to spread his revolutionary views to the entire universe.

* WrenchWench: Amae initially runs a mechanic shop on Xija and becomes the ''Winnipeg'''s engineer.

* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler: Elida spends the first several episodes going after her mother after being informed she's still alive and imprisoned in Republic space. When she gets to the supposed prison, Hath explains that he tricked her so she could get the [[MacGuffin Sterzaad]] and defeat the Republic. Then it's {{Subverted|Trope}} when it turns out she really is alive, being kept in a dungeon beneath the palace on Arriopa.]]
* DecoyProtagonist: Episode 9 opens with what appears to be a new character introduced, a man held prisoner in a cell for years but still strong and powerful. He boasts of how he's going to break free with ease and kill the leader of this new empire, led out of his cell to stirring music...and is vaporized with a single blast as he was just target practice for Lazaro's new weapon.
* DirtyCoward: Lazaro is a SmugSnake whose confidence disappears the minute he's not in control of a situation. [[spoiler: During his final showdown with Elida, he keeps giving a MotiveRant, until she has a gun pointed at his head and he starts begging for mercy.]]
* DoNotCallMePaul: Elida hates being called by her birth name.

* DuctTapeForEverything: Isaac's preferred form of maintenance, which is probably why the ''Winnipeg'' is in such bad shape when Amae takes a look at it.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Lazaro is understandably pissed that despite having led the revolution that established the Republic, he's not only not a member of the ruling council but is treated like a mere lackey by them. [[spoiler:The fact that Rykal cruelly forced him to execute his own mother has especially embittered him.]]
* TheEmpire: Despite what its name suggests, The Republic is a brutal dictatorship. [[spoiler:Plays this trope even more straight after Lazaro takes control, turning it from an oligarchy into a single all-powerful dictator.]]

* ForcedToWatch: Eldaya's mother was shot right in front of her. She was stuck in an escape pod and could only watch helplessly as it happened.
* TheGeneralissimo: [[spoiler:After using the Sterzaad to take over the Republic, Lazaro dubs himself the "Grand Supreme Leader" and puts his face on the national flag.]]

* GoshDarnItToHeck: Amae never uses a stronger curse than "schlucky", and she thinks even that is obscene.

* {{Hallucinations}}: Elida suffers from them after being poisoned with Clabwrok venom. They're severe, with her delirious and not recognizing Isaac (who she attacks, believing that he's an insectoid monster). Gradually she recovers however.

* HiddenWeapons: Elida has weapons stashed all over the ship, just in case.

* HollywoodHacking: Subverted in "In a Sticky Spot", where Amae hacks doors and it ends up taking about as long as you'd expect.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Elida has absolutely no interest in becoming the Queen of Arriopa.

* JerkassHasAPoint: When Lazaro [[spoiler: performs his coup on the Admiralty,]] he correctly points out that the latter didn't actually make anything better after overthrowing the previous monarchy.

* ALongTimeAgoInAGalaxyFarFarAway: The series takes place in another galaxy, which is repeatedly stressed as "Not Yours". Isaac managed to get there from Earth after a mishap with a wormhole, and he has no idea how to get back.

* RelationshipUpgrade: [[spoiler:Elida and Amae go from simply friends to something more after kissing in the last episode, although neither seems sure what ''exactly'' their relationship is.]]

It was cancelled after one season.

* AchillesInHisTent: After breaking up the team, Elida goes off on her own and sulks.
* AdaptationalHeroism: In the original comic book, Elida's only real motivation is keeping far away from the Republic, and Isaac's only real motivation is going home, and they're both prepared to exploit each other for their own ends. The TV series turns Elida into a born leader who is denying her destiny, while Isaac deludes himself into believing that he can help Elida and help himself at the same time.

* TheAntiNihilist: Amae's cheerful and upbeat personality isn't born out of any kind of optimism, but because she understands all too well that the universe is largely cold and uncaring, and figures that being bitter and cynical won't do anything to change it.

* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Isaac does everything he can to make up for his multiple betrayals of Elida.]]
* BigBad: Lazaro, even though he [[spoiler: temporarily]] answers to the Admiralty.

* BoomHeadshot: How [[spoiler: Lazaro]] is ultimately killed.

* CategoryTraitor: Lazaro gets this from both sides of Arriopa. On the one hand, the old monarchy was never going to let him advance higher than the title of Marquis, and the fact that he tried to kill Queen Eldaya means that if the old monarchy is ever restored, he will likely be executed for treason. On the other hand, the Republic still distrusts him because of his former title and suspect that his failure to kill Elida is intentional.
* TheChainsOfCommanding: One major reason why Elida has no interest in returning to Arriopa is because being Queen would mean having to make a lot of hard decisions. In addition, when she ''was'' queen, she found that she had very little power to actually help people.
* TheChosenOne: Among the Loyalists, Elida is seen as a messianic figure who will overthrow The Republic and restore Arriopa to the way things used to be. [[spoiler:While she does represent the last of the monarchy, Hath fosters this view more because he needs her royal blood to get to the Sterzaad.]]

* CorruptTheCutie: As the first season goes on, Amae becomes increasingly (and hilariously) comfortable with violence and criminality. She even lampshades it when she proposes mugging someone in order to pay off their parking fines.
-->"Wow. I've been spending too much time with you guys."