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* RaceLift: The Moorish Bryant was based on the Briton Tristan.
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* GenderFlip: In contrast to his comic counterpart Sligon, Cynan is the father of a brace of sons rather than a single daughter.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The Season 1 episode ''The Trap'' would state that Arthur and Guinevere have been married for ten years, combined with Arthur traditionally being fifteen or sixteen when he pulls the sword from the stone, would mean that they are at least in their mid-twenties at the youngest. By the second season, it was established that Arthur has been king for forty years, and both he and Guinevere are treated as being older.

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* LoveTriangle: Valiant, Rowanne and Arn. It later became a LoveQuadrangle with the introduction of Princess Aleta. It was a Love ''Pentagon'' with Prince Michael of Northland around. This one was seriously complicated and not all that consistent. At first it's revealed that Arn and Valiant are both in love with Rowanne, who sees them both as friends. Then it's never mentioned again until Valiant falls for Aleta, whereupon Rowanne becomes jealous. Then, although the events of that episode should mean that a) Valiant knows how Rowanne feels about him and b) she knows how he feels about Aleta, that doesn't stop Rowanne thinking that Valiant is confessing love for HER, or her being surprised that he isn't. Then, whaddaya know, it turns out Rowanne KNOWS that Arn's in love with her, though there's never been any indication of this before. Then she nearly marries Michael... At the end of the series, Val and Aleta are to be married, however Rowanne chooses duty to Camelot over Michael, ending up being knighted. In the last few episodes, she is mostly seen at Arn's side, leaving their future as a pair ambiguous.



* TriangRelations: Valiant, Rowanne and Arn. It later became a Love Square with the introduction of Princess Aleta. It was a Love ''Pentagon'' with Prince Michael of Northland around. This one was seriously complicated and not all that consistent. At first it's revealed that Arn and Valiant are both in love with Rowanne, who sees them both as friends. Then it's never mentioned again until Valiant falls for Aleta, whereupon Rowanne becomes jealous. Then, although the events of that episode should mean that a) Valiant knows how Rowanne feels about him and b) she knows how he feels about Aleta, that doesn't stop Rowanne thinking that Valiant is confessing love for HER, or her being surprised that he isn't. Then, whaddaya know, it turns out Rowanne KNOWS that Arn's in love with her, though there's never been any indication of this before. Then she nearly marries Michael... At the end of the series, Val and Aleta are to be married, however Rowanne chooses duty to Camelot over Michael, ending up being knighted. In the last few episodes, she is mostly seen at Arn's side, leaving their future as a pair ambiguous.
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''The Legend of Prince Valiant'' is an American SixtyFiveEpisodeCartoon based on the ''ComicStrip/PrinceValiant'' comic strip created by Hal Foster. Set in the time of Myth/KingArthur, it's a family-oriented adventure show about an exiled prince (voiced by [[WesternAnimation/{{Exosquad}} Robbie Benson]]) who goes on a quest to become one of the Knights of the Round Table. He begins his quest after having a dream about Camelot and its idealistic New Order. This television series originally aired on what was then [[Creator/ABCFamily The Family Channel]] from 1991 to 1993.

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''The Legend of Prince Valiant'' is an American SixtyFiveEpisodeCartoon based on the ''ComicStrip/PrinceValiant'' comic strip created by Hal Foster. Set in the time of Myth/KingArthur, it's a family-oriented adventure show about an exiled prince (voiced by [[WesternAnimation/{{Exosquad}} Robbie Benson]]) Creator/RobbyBenson) who goes on a quest to become one of the Knights of the Round Table. He begins his quest after having a dream about Camelot and its idealistic New Order. This television series originally aired on what was then [[Creator/ABCFamily The Family Channel]] from 1991 to 1993.

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* RelatedInTheAdaptation: There is a number of inversions.
** Gawain is never stated to be Arthur's nephew nor Lot's son.
** Mordred is never stated to be Arthur's nephew, son (Both from Arthurian myth) or half-brother (From the Prince Valiant comic strip) and thus makes his initial relationship with Morgana less squicky. He is also never stated to be Lot's son.
** Lot is never stated to be Arthur's brother-in-law.


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* UnrelatedInTheAdaptation: There are a number of examples.
** Gawain is never stated to be Arthur's nephew nor Lot's son.
** Mordred is never stated to be Arthur's nephew, son (Both from Arthurian myth) or half-brother (From the Prince Valiant comic strip) and thus makes his initial relationship with Morgana less squicky. He is also never stated to be Lot's son.
** Lot is never stated to be Arthur's brother-in-law.
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* EnforcedTrope: No magic or dragons were allowed by the Family Channel[[note]]presumably because of their connection with the infamous [[Series/The700Club Pat Robertson]]- it spun out of his CBN organization, and was owned by his son until 1998, and even today CBN programs still remain on what's currently called Freeform[[/note]], but this allowed the writers to get [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools more creative, not less]].

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* EnforcedTrope: No magic or dragons were allowed by the Family Channel[[note]]presumably because of their connection with the infamous [[Series/The700Club Pat Robertson]]- Robertson -- it spun out of his CBN organization, and was owned by his son until 1998, and even today CBN programs still remain on what's currently called Freeform[[/note]], but this allowed the writers to get [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools more creative, not less]].

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* ActionGirl: Rowanne and Aleta. Even Queen Guinevere had her moments.

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%% * ActionGirl: Rowanne and Aleta. Even Queen Guinevere had her moments.



* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Several monsters look like dinosaurs. For example, the "creature" in episode 2 is a dead ringer for a brontosaurus.
* BigBad: The series does not have one single main villain but one for each season: Cynan for Season 1 and Mordred for Season 2.

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* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Several monsters look like dinosaurs. For example, the "creature" in episode 2 is a dead ringer for a brontosaurus.
%% * BigBad: The series does not have one single main villain but one for each season: Cynan for Season 1 and Mordred for Season 2.



* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: A Season 1 episode states that Arthur has ruled Camelot for ten years. Come the second season, it is stated that he has ruled for forty years.



* FaceHeelTurn: Sir Mordred, Sir Kay, and Sir Gideon. Three Knights of the Round Table that end up betraying Arthur or his ideals.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble : Of the main cast roll, Valiant is choleric, Arn is melancholic, Rowanne is sanguine, Merlin is phlegmatic, and Arthur is leukine.

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%% * FaceHeelTurn: Sir Mordred, Sir Kay, and Sir Gideon. Three Knights of the Round Table that end up betraying Arthur or his ideals.
%% * FourTemperamentEnsemble : FourTemperamentEnsemble: Of the main cast roll, Valiant is choleric, Arn is melancholic, Rowanne is sanguine, Merlin is phlegmatic, and Arthur is leukine.



* TheGoodKing: Arthur
* GreenEyedMonster: Rowanne and Valiant could both be this, even though they don't actually end up together.

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%% * TheGoodKing: Arthur
%% * GreenEyedMonster: Rowanne and Valiant could both be this, even though they don't actually end up together.



* HappilyMarried: Arthur and Guinevere (no sign of Lancelot in this version).

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%% * HappilyMarried: Arthur and Guinevere (no sign of Lancelot in this version).



* TheHighQueen: Guinevere

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%% * TheHighQueen: Guinevere



* LetsGetDangerous: Guinevere in the finale episode.
* LoveTriangle: Valiant, Rowanne and Arn. It later became a Love Square with the introduction of Princess Aleta.
** Hell, it was a Love Pentagon with Prince Michael of Northland around. This one was seriously complicated and not all that consistent. At first it's revealed that Arn and Valiant are both in love with Rowanne, who sees them both as friends. Then it's never mentioned again until Valiant falls for Aleta, whereupon Rowanne becomes jealous. Then, although the events of that episode should mean that a) Valiant knows how Rowanne feels about him and b) she knows how he feels about Aleta, that doesn't stop Rowanne thinking that Valiant is confessing love for HER, or her being surprised that he isn't. Then, whaddaya know, it turns out Rowanne KNOWS that Arn's in love with her, though there's never been any indication of this before. Then she nearly marries Michael... At the end of the series, Val and Aleta are to be married, however Rowanne chooses duty to Camelot over Michael, ending up being knighted. In the last few episodes, she is mostly seen at Arn's side, leaving their future as a pair ambiguous.
*** Rowanne's character development is about putting feeling of jealousy and romantic longing aside for her duty to Camelot, the responsibilities of knighthood, and fighting for justice. By choosing Camelot over Michael, her development as a character is completed, symbolized by her knighting. The Love Pentagon is then reduced to an OfficialCouple.
* LowFantasy : Family Channel discouraged the show from using magic or dragons, so the show writers made the "wizards", such as Merlin, scientists and the "dragons" cannons.
** That said, there are [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane hints of magic]], most notably when Merlin was poisoned by Morgana.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Said word for word when Valiant almost killed a man. The man was trying to kill Valiant at the time, but he did believe Valiant was an invader.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The witch whose son Valiant almost killed (see MyGodWhatHaveIDone) gives Valiant a potion which shows him Camelot in ruins. It is meant as revenge, but Valiant takes it as proof that Camelot really does exist, and it only fuels his desire to find and protect it.
* OfficialCouple: Valiant and Aleta. Given that Valiant/Rowanne was heavily [[ShipTease teased]] before Aleta's introduction, one can only ''imagine'' the [[ShipToShipCombat Shipping Wars]] that would have ensued had this cartoon existed in the time of internet fandom.

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%% * LetsGetDangerous: Guinevere in the finale episode.
* LoveTriangle: Valiant, Rowanne and Arn. It later became a Love Square with the introduction of Princess Aleta.
** Hell, it was a Love Pentagon with Prince Michael of Northland around. This one was seriously complicated and not all that consistent. At first it's revealed that Arn and Valiant are both in love with Rowanne, who sees them both as friends. Then it's never mentioned again until Valiant falls for Aleta, whereupon Rowanne becomes jealous. Then, although the events of that episode should mean that a) Valiant knows how Rowanne feels about him and b) she knows how he feels about Aleta, that doesn't stop Rowanne thinking that Valiant is confessing love for HER, or her being surprised that he isn't. Then, whaddaya know, it turns out Rowanne KNOWS that Arn's in love with her, though there's never been any indication of this before. Then she nearly marries Michael... At the end of the series, Val and Aleta are to be married, however Rowanne chooses duty to Camelot over Michael, ending up being knighted. In the last few episodes, she is mostly seen at Arn's side, leaving their future as a pair ambiguous.
*** Rowanne's character development is about putting feeling of jealousy and romantic longing aside for her duty to Camelot, the responsibilities of knighthood, and fighting for justice. By choosing Camelot over Michael, her development as a character is completed, symbolized by her knighting. The Love Pentagon is then reduced to an OfficialCouple.
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LowFantasy: Family Channel discouraged the show from using magic or dragons, so the show writers made the "wizards", such as Merlin, scientists and the "dragons" cannons.
** That said, there are [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane hints of magic]], most notably when Merlin was poisoned by Morgana.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Said word for word when Valiant almost killed a man. The man was trying to kill Valiant at the time, but he did believe Valiant was an invader.
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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The witch whose son Valiant almost killed (see MyGodWhatHaveIDone) gives Valiant a potion which shows him Camelot in ruins. It is meant as revenge, but Valiant takes it as proof that Camelot really does exist, and it only fuels his desire to find and protect it.
%% * OfficialCouple: Valiant and Aleta. Given that Valiant/Rowanne was heavily [[ShipTease teased]] before Aleta's introduction, one can only ''imagine'' the [[ShipToShipCombat Shipping Wars]] that would have ensued had this cartoon existed in the time of internet fandom.Aleta.



* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Arthur, Merlin, Byrant and (sometimes) Gawain, however Guinevere is the best example.
* RedOniBlueOni: Sir Gawain and Sir Bryant.

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%% * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Arthur, Merlin, Byrant and (sometimes) Gawain, however Guinevere is the best example.
%% * RedOniBlueOni: Sir Gawain and Sir Bryant.



* RelationshipSabotage: Rowanne tries this on Valiant and Aleta, only for there to be [[CantGetAwayWithNothing some drastic consequences for her actions]]. She then helps bring Aleta and Valiant back together when she saves Valiant with Aleta.
* RulingCouple: Arthur and Guinevere. The show makes it very clear that ruling Camelot is a joint occupation.

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%% * RelationshipSabotage: Rowanne tries this on Valiant and Aleta, only for there to be [[CantGetAwayWithNothing some drastic consequences for her actions]]. She then helps bring Aleta and Valiant back together when she saves Valiant with Aleta.
%% * RulingCouple: Arthur and Guinevere. The show makes it very clear that ruling Camelot is a joint occupation.occupation.
* SeriesContinuityError: A Season 1 episode states that Arthur has ruled Camelot for ten years. Come the second season, it is stated that he has ruled for forty years.



* TriangRelations: Valiant, Rowanne and Arn. It later became a Love Square with the introduction of Princess Aleta. It was a Love ''Pentagon'' with Prince Michael of Northland around. This one was seriously complicated and not all that consistent. At first it's revealed that Arn and Valiant are both in love with Rowanne, who sees them both as friends. Then it's never mentioned again until Valiant falls for Aleta, whereupon Rowanne becomes jealous. Then, although the events of that episode should mean that a) Valiant knows how Rowanne feels about him and b) she knows how he feels about Aleta, that doesn't stop Rowanne thinking that Valiant is confessing love for HER, or her being surprised that he isn't. Then, whaddaya know, it turns out Rowanne KNOWS that Arn's in love with her, though there's never been any indication of this before. Then she nearly marries Michael... At the end of the series, Val and Aleta are to be married, however Rowanne chooses duty to Camelot over Michael, ending up being knighted. In the last few episodes, she is mostly seen at Arn's side, leaving their future as a pair ambiguous.



* WouldHurtAChild: Kirkwood viciously whips Denys (the younger son of Cynan who he sold after the fall of Thule due to Denys's mercy) after Denys returns a pouch to the owner after it was stolen by his band of thieves.

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Kirkwood viciously whips Denys (the younger son of Cynan who he sold after the fall of Thule due to Denys's mercy) after Denys returns a pouch to the owner after it was stolen by his band of thieves.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Rowanne for Valiant, Michael and Arn for Rowanne.

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%% * AllLoveIsUnrequited: Rowanne for Valiant, Michael and Arn for Rowanne.



* SilkHidingSteel: Aleta.

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%% * SilkHidingSteel: Aleta.



* WarriorPrince: Valiant, obviously.
* WellExcuseMePrincess: Valiant and Aleta, at first.

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%% * WarriorPrince: Valiant, obviously.
%% * WellExcuseMePrincess: Valiant and Aleta, at first.



* WorthyOpponent: Morgana calls Merlin this. Mordred calls Valiant this as well.

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%% * WorthyOpponent: Morgana calls Merlin this. Mordred calls Valiant this as well.
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* StabTheScorpion: Valliant and Arn's first meeting. They share fish and fruit, then get into a row. Valliant grabs a stick, and charges Arn. It turns out there's a huge snake behind him.

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* StabTheScorpion: Valliant Valiant and Arn's first meeting. They share fish and fruit, then get into a row. Valliant Valiant grabs a stick, and charges Arn. It turns out there's a huge snake behind him.
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''The Legend of Prince Valiant'' is an American SixtyFiveEpisodeCartoon based on the ''ComicStrip/PrinceValiant'' comic strip created by Hal Foster. Set in the time of KingArthur, it's a family-oriented adventure show about an exiled prince (voiced by [[WesternAnimation/{{Exosquad}} Robbie Benson]]) who goes on a quest to become one of the Knights of the Round Table. He begins his quest after having a dream about Camelot and its idealistic New Order. This television series originally aired on what was then [[Creator/ABCFamily The Family Channel]] from 1991 to 1993.

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''The Legend of Prince Valiant'' is an American SixtyFiveEpisodeCartoon based on the ''ComicStrip/PrinceValiant'' comic strip created by Hal Foster. Set in the time of KingArthur, Myth/KingArthur, it's a family-oriented adventure show about an exiled prince (voiced by [[WesternAnimation/{{Exosquad}} Robbie Benson]]) who goes on a quest to become one of the Knights of the Round Table. He begins his quest after having a dream about Camelot and its idealistic New Order. This television series originally aired on what was then [[Creator/ABCFamily The Family Channel]] from 1991 to 1993.



* BigBrotherMentor: Valiant to Denys
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Fiona

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* ConspicuousCGI: At the end of the beautifully hand-animated opening comes a ''painfully'' crude-looking early 90's TV-quality CG logo and title.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Arthur, Merlin, Byrant and (sometimes) Gawaine, however Guinevere is the best example.
* RedOniBlueOni: Sir Gawaine and Sir Bryant.

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Arthur, Merlin, Byrant and (sometimes) Gawaine, Gawain, however Guinevere is the best example.
* RedOniBlueOni: Sir Gawaine Gawain and Sir Bryant.



* WorthyOpponent: Morgana calls Merlin this. Mordered calls Valiant this as well.

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* WorthyOpponent: Morgana calls Merlin this. Mordered Mordred calls Valiant this as well.
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* EnforcedTrope: No magic or dragons were allowed by the Family Channel[[note]]presumably because of their connection with the infamous [[Series/The700Club Pat Robertson]]- it spun out of his CBN organization, and was owned by his son until 1998, and even today CBN programs still remain on what's currently called Freeform[[/note]], but this allowed the writers to get [[TropesAreNotBad more creative, not less]].

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* EnforcedTrope: No magic or dragons were allowed by the Family Channel[[note]]presumably because of their connection with the infamous [[Series/The700Club Pat Robertson]]- it spun out of his CBN organization, and was owned by his son until 1998, and even today CBN programs still remain on what's currently called Freeform[[/note]], but this allowed the writers to get [[TropesAreNotBad [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools more creative, not less]].
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*** Rowanne's character development is about putting feeling of jealously and romantic longing aside for her duty to Camelot, the responsibilities of knighthood, and fighting for justice. By choosing Camelot over Michael, her development as a character is completed, symbolized by her knighting. The Love Pentagon is then reduced to an OfficialCouple.

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*** Rowanne's character development is about putting feeling of jealously jealousy and romantic longing aside for her duty to Camelot, the responsibilities of knighthood, and fighting for justice. By choosing Camelot over Michael, her development as a character is completed, symbolized by her knighting. The Love Pentagon is then reduced to an OfficialCouple.

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* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Several monsters look like dinosaurs. For example, the "creature" in episode 2 is a dead ringer for a brontosaurus.



* SomewhereAPaleontologistIsCrying: Several monsters look like dinosaurs. For example, the "creature" in episode 2 is a dead ringer for a brontosaurus.
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* StabTheScorpion: Valliant and Airn's first meeting. They share fish and fruit, then get into a row. Valliant grabs a stick, and charges Airn. It turns out there's a huge snake behind him.

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* StabTheScorpion: Valliant and Airn's Arn's first meeting. They share fish and fruit, then get into a row. Valliant grabs a stick, and charges Airn.Arn. It turns out there's a huge snake behind him.

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