Millvale/Tropes

"Long ago..."

- Arc Words

Millvale is a Paramount/Nickelodeon franchise created by Xavier Mosley. It is centered on the High Fantasy genre and takes place in the 15th century. The franchise focuses on a trio called the Fellows; Xavier the Red, Sir Cedryc, and Braden the Archer; who are the eponymous land's sworn protectors.

The entire franchise was made with inspiration from The Lord of the Rings, especially with its characters. In other cases, it serves as a spiritual animated take on the franchise.

'''Please note that this trope page will only cover details about the franchise's setting. Info on the movies and shows will not be listed.'''

Examples

 * Absurdly Sharp Blade: Sir Cedryc's sword.
 * Affectionate Parody: This franchise is somewhat loosely similar to The Lord of the Rings ' film series.
 * Author Avatar: The creator Xavier Mosley based the Fellows' designs off himself, his brother Cedryc Mosley, and his brother's old friend Bryton Grems.
 * Badass Normal: Braden the Archer, who while still your typical archer, is a member of the Fellows who can take down evil forces.
 * Big Bad: The franchise is filled with them.
 * Big "NO!": Used briefly in most media.
 * Big "Shut Up!": "Silence, fiend!"
 * Carry A Big Stick: Xavier the Red with his staff.
 * Cool Sword: Cedryc's sword, again.
 * Bittersweet Ending / Downer Ending: Used as cliffhangers for its story arcs.
 * Darker and Edgier: Unlike any other Nicktoons franchise, fitting given its genre, more serious content and nightmarish locations.
 * Death Glare / Kubrick Stare: The Fellows and some villains do this every now and then.
 * Earn Your Happy Ending
 * Expy: This franchise has about several characters based off the Lord of the Rings characters.
 * Xavier the Red is an expy of Gandalf the Grey.
 * Braden the Archer to Legolas.
 * Lady Glaidreal to Galadriel.
 * Zaldon the Black to Saruman the White.
 * Croblib to Gollum.
 * Even Evil Has Standards: Almost every villain would never go far in killing the Fellows or their loved ones.
 * Fate Worse Than Death: A rare thing in most cases.
 * Foreshadowing: Not frequently, but it's used often.
 * Heel–Face Turn: Averted. Mosley even says that "it's been used for a long time".
 * Heroes Prefer Swords: Cedryc.
 * Honor Before Reason: The Fellows' one code.
 * I Have Many Names: Xavier the Red also goes by "The Young Wizard" and "The Red Wizard".
 * The Lost Woods: The Dark Woods.
 * The Middle Ages: The franchise's main setting, circa 1419.
 * Mordor: The Forbidden Land.
 * Older Than They Look: The Fellows. While two feet shorter than the other characters, apparently, they're 20 to 21 years old.
 * Reasonable Authority Figure: King and Queen Oling and Reginald Thom.
 * Scenery Porn: Even for a 3D-animated franchise, the photo-realistic locations are just wonderful to look at.
 * Staff of Authority: Xavier's staff.
 * The Stoic: Braden plays this story straight, while every other character is nowhere near as much.
 * We Can Rule Together: Most villains try to convince their foes, in this case, the Fellows, to have them join their side and become said villain's equal.
 * Wizard Classic: Most of the wizard characters are this, but Xavier takes the cake.
 * You Are Better Than You Think You Are: A common trait used in the franchise.