Ivor The Engine: Tropes

Signature tropes

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• The Unmasqued Worldin 108 titlesThe existence of dragons in Wales is covered up by everyone to protect Idris and his family from being disturbed, until their existence is threatened by their volcano lair becoming extinct.Read →
• Steam Never Diesin 69 titlesJustified. Though the M&L RT Co Ltd.Read →
• Honorable ElephantRare · in 52 titlesDouble Subverted. Alice, being a lost baby circus elephant in unfamiliar surroundings, is fussy and temperamental due to an injury on her foot that she won't let anyone treat.Read →
• Our Dragons Are Differentin 362 titlesIdris the Dragon, his wife Olwen, and twins Gaian and Blodwen, are all red heraldic Welsh Dragons (like on Wales' flag).Read →
• Switch to EnglishRare · in 59 titlesNot that we actually hear any Welsh spoken, but after the President of the Antiquarian Society makes "a fine speech, in Welsh of course" the crowd sings "Land of My Fathers" in English.Read →
• Friend to All Living Thingsin 634 titlesIvor tends to make friends with animals, such as Bluebell the Donkey, and can actually call birds to him using his whistle.Read →