• BeautyIsNeverTarnished: She is heavily bruised and injured after her torture in Gil'ead, but is still beautiful, and Eragon heals her shortly after.
• EldritchAbomination: Since he is not human, there is nothing after death for him. As a result, he is absolutely terrified by the perspective of dying.
• EnlightenmentSuperPower: Despite being almost almighty on earth or air, he sucks at underwater battles, and is forced to rely on Pigsy and Sandy to fight against water-bound enemies.
• HeroicDog: Is terrified at the first sign of violence, and even under hypnosis visibly starts at the suggestion he hurt someone else. It never becomes an issue.
• HollywoodPsych: Utopia or Dystopia? Depends on where you stand on their more interesting social practices. Even the Betans themselves can't agree.
• ImNotAHeroIm: When she discovers how Scarlet manipulated her.
• NiceHat: He's so good he can do it on the fly.
• ParentalSubstitute: Is this for Phedre and Alcuin. Until they both fall in love with him.
• SchoolNurse: chapter 9.
• UnderestimatingBadassery: Interestingly enough the Real Life Antonina sometimes accompanied Belisarius on campaigns and was trusted with important staff and diplomatic duties. She was also known as a skilled court intriguer who could watch his back at the times when he left her in Constantinople.