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.

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'''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, this franchise is with more serious content and nightmarish locations. The creator even claims "it wasn't meant to be a comedy franchise".
 * 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.
 * Getting Crap Past the Radar: One, and only one example. The franchise gets away with Xavier smoking a pipe, which only puffs out flames.
 * 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 trope 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.