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* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler:Muggsy gets bitten in half by the ogre rat.]]

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* DependingOnTheArtist: Her depiction by Jill Thompson has a furrier texture to her coat and some facial scruff, while her depiction by Benjamin Dewey has a short, glossy coat, no facial scruff, and appears to be slightly stockier in build.

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* DependingOnTheArtist: Her depiction by Jill Thompson has a furrier texture to her coat and coat, some facial scruff, and a lean build, while her depiction by Benjamin Dewey has a short, glossy coat, no facial scruff, and appears to be a slightly stockier in build.

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* GoodIsNotSoft: He's generally nice and has a heroic disposition, but Ace is capable of being brutal if he wants to or is pushed far enough, not helped by his werewolf rage. [[spoiler:He nearly kills Paul in retaliation for kidnapping Jack and only stops when he realizes he's about to murder Sabina & Russell's father in front of them, though he promises to go through with it if he ever sees Paul again.]]

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* GoodIsNotSoft: He's generally nice and has a heroic disposition, but Ace is capable of being brutal if he wants to or is pushed far enough, not helped by his werewolf rage. [[spoiler:He nearly kills Paul in retaliation for kidnapping Jack and only stops when he realizes he's about to murder Sabina & and Russell's father in front of them, though he promises to go through with it if he ever sees Paul again.]]



* Cloudcuckoolander: He's the biggest oddball out of the main cast, especially after the aforementioned CharacterDevelopment sets in and he starts talking about disturbing topics like it's nothing.

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* Cloudcuckoolander: {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He's the biggest oddball out of the main cast, especially after the aforementioned CharacterDevelopment sets in and he starts talking about disturbing topics like it's nothing.



* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler:Muggsy gets bitten in half by the ogre rat.]]



* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Muggsy gets bitten in half by the ogre rat.]]



* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler:Paul, after learning about Jack's abilities, attempts to kidnap him so he can be sold off in the hopes of repaying the debt his family is in. When Ace tries to stop him, Paul shoots Ace repeatedly and tries to get away with Jack even despite Sabina & Russell's protests.]]

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler:Paul, after learning about Jack's abilities, attempts to kidnap him so he can be sold off in the hopes of repaying the debt his family is in. When Ace tries to stop him, Paul shoots Ace repeatedly and tries to get away with Jack even despite Sabina & and Russell's protests.]]

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* GoodIsNotSoft: He's generally nice and has a heroic disposition, but Ace is capable of being brutal if he wants to or is pushed far enough, not helped by his werewolf rage. [[spoiler:He nearly kills Paul in retaliation for kidnapping Jack and only stops when he realizes he's about to murder Sabina & Russell's father in front of them, though he promises to go through with it if he ever sees Paul again.]]




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* NiceGuy: The kindest member of the main cast, shown as early as the first comic where he lets the Orphan stay with him in his dog house during a rainstorm. Unfortunately, his kindness is often rewarded with being subjected to whatever horror the group is investigating.



-->'''Orphan:''' Um…I like silly, happy Whitey better than weirdo Whitey.

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-->'''Orphan:''' Um…I Um… I like silly, happy Whitey better than weirdo Whitey.
* Cloudcuckoolander: He's the biggest oddball out of the main cast, especially after the aforementioned CharacterDevelopment sets in and he starts talking about disturbing topics like it's nothing.



* ACatInAGangOfDogs: The first non-canine animal to be officially inducted into the Wise Dogs.




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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's [[CatsAreSnarkers snarky]] and habitually [[IWasJustPassingThrough downplays his good deeds]], but the Orphan very clearly cares about the others and puts himself on the line for their sake.


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* FakingTheDead: She made her ploy to kill the zombie dogs look like a HeroicSacrifice so everyone would think she was dead and she could repay her debt to them while living in solitude. Unfortunately, the rats had other plans for her, but the Orphan called her bluff and helped her escape after confirming his suspicions that she was alive.


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* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Muggsy gets bitten in half by the ogre rat.]]


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* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler:Paul, after learning about Jack's abilities, attempts to kidnap him so he can be sold off in the hopes of repaying the debt his family is in. When Ace tries to stop him, Paul shoots Ace repeatedly and tries to get away with Jack even despite Sabina & Russell's protests.]]
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* AmputationStopsSpread: Her tail was bit by one of the zombie dogs and she fled into the sewers, where a rat HiveMind found her, chewed her tail off above the bite, and forced her to help them.


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* HeelFaceTurn: Was a witch's familiar willing to help call up a sinister goddess. Since with her absence the ritual went awry, she's the only one left, and tried raising the dead as revenge. [[EvilIsNotAToy This didn't work out]] but Orphan believed in her, so she lured the zombies into the path of an oncoming truck. After that, while she's decidedly [[CatsAreMean more disdainful and aloof]] than Orphan she is ultimately heroic.
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* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: In contrast to his usual attitude, he is in complete ''awe'' of [[Comicbook/Hellboy]] and does whatever Big Red tells him to without the slightest hesitation.

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* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: In contrast to his usual attitude, he is in complete ''awe'' of [[Comicbook/Hellboy]] ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' and does whatever Big Red tells him to without the slightest hesitation.
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* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: In contrast to his usual attitude, he is in complete ''awe'' of [[Comicbook/Hellboy]] and does whatever Big Red tells him to without the slightest hesitation.


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* DarkIsNotEvil: She is a black dog who favors fire spells, which can result in her looking downright demonic at times, but she is definitely one of the good guys.

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* DarkIsNotEvil: She is a black dog who favors fire spells, which can result in her looking downright demonic [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mirandafire.png downright]] [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rco024_1664871681.png demonic]] at times, but she is definitely one of the good guys.

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A black dog.

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A black dog.dog and Wise Dog apprentice.



* DependingOnTheArtist: Her depiction by Jill Thompson has a furrier texture to her coat, some facial scruff, and is more gray in color, while her depiction by Benjamin Dewey has a short, black, glossy coat, no facial scruff, and appears to be slightly stockier in build.

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* DependingOnTheArtist: Her depiction by Jill Thompson has a furrier texture to her coat, coat and some facial scruff, and is more gray in color, while her depiction by Benjamin Dewey has a short, black, glossy coat, no facial scruff, and appears to be slightly stockier in build.
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* ChickMagnet: Makoto's picture catches the attention of Miranda and one of the female guards[[note]]either Gerda or Triss, who look the same[[/note]], with the guard calling him a good looking animal. At the end of Emrys' story, it's suggested they did not notice Yuna or Mullins in the same photo because they were distracted by Makoto.

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->'''Debut:''' "Stray"


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->'''Debut:''' "The Unfamiliar"


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->'''Debut:''' "A Dog and His Boy"


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->'''Debut:''' "Sacrifice"


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->'''Debut:''' "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" (Red), "The Gathering Storm" (the others)


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->'''Debut:''' "Something Whiskered This Way Comes"


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->'''Debut:''' "Hunters & Gatherers"


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->'''Debut:''' "Occupied Territory"

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* SacrificialLamb: Most of them are introduced in "The Gathering Storm", where they are given characterization and shown to be on friendly terms with the main cast. [[spoiler:By the end of the issue, half of them are dead.]]

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A family investigating paranormal activity. Sabina and Russell are siblings, and Paul is their father.
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* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Sabina and Paul can speak to and understand animals.

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* InSeriesNickname: Russell calls Sabina "Bean".
* MissingMom: Sabina and Russell's mom is no longer around.
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Sabina and Paul can speak to and understand animals.animals, and if Russell is holding hands with one of them, he can do the same.
* TheWatson: As newcomers to Burden Hill, they provide an excuse to summarize the plot so far since the animals need to explain things to them.
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A husky. The unofficial [[The leader leader]] of the group.

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A husky. The unofficial [[The leader [[TheLeader leader]] of the group.
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A husky.

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A husky. The unofficial [[The leader leader]] of the group.



A beagle.

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A beagle. The group's resident seer.



An orange stray cat.

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An orange stray cat. The only non-canine member of the group.

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!!Sabina
* {{Catchphrase}}: She has a habit of commenting, "Nice."
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: She can speak to and understand animals.

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!!Sabina
!!Sabina, Russell, and Paul
* {{Catchphrase}}: She Sabina has a habit of commenting, "Nice."
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: She Sabina and Paul can speak to and understand animals.

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[[folder:Humans]]
!!Sabina
* {{Catchphrase}}: She has a habit of commenting, "Nice."
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: She can speak to and understand animals.
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[[folder:Other Animals]]
!!Makoto and Yuna
A pair of Shiba Inus who appear in ''Occupied Territory''.

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[[folder:Humans]]
!!Sabina
* {{Catchphrase}}: She has a habit of commenting, "Nice."
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: She can speak to and understand animals.
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[[folder:Other Animals]]
!!Makoto
Burden Hill residents]]
!!Green Thumb Nursery
The residents of the Green Thumb Nursery: Red, an Irish setter; Holstein
and Yuna
A pair of Shiba Inus who appear in ''Occupied Territory''.
Fluffy, cats; and Pee-Wee, a corgi.



* BadassFamily: They are both skilled fighters and magic-users who work with the supernatural, similar to the Wise Dogs. It is mentioned that Yuna is still active and that their children have taken up the call as well.
* DishingOutDirt: Yuna manipulates the earth with her magic.
* PosthumousCharacter: Makoto has passed away by the present day, and is only shown through photos and flashbacks.
* SelfDuplication: Makoto can project and control solid "thought-forms" and shape them into the forms of various creatures, such as copies of himself.

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* BadassFamily: They are both skilled fighters {{Keet}}: Pee-Wee is excitable, exclaiming "cool!" at the raining frogs and magic-users who work with running after them "yapping like a puppy."

!!The Swifties
A gang of cats. Members include
the supernatural, similar to the Wise Dogs. It Getaway Kid, a tuxedo cat; Muggsy, a male calico; Sleepy Bob, and Johnny Whiskers.
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* AllThereInTheScript: Sleepy Bob and Johnny Whiskers have only been named in supplemental book material.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The Getaway Kid
is mentioned called that Yuna is still active and that their children have taken up the call as well.
* DishingOutDirt: Yuna manipulates the earth with her magic.
* PosthumousCharacter: Makoto
because he has passed away by the present day, and is only shown through photos and flashbacks.
* SelfDuplication: Makoto can project and control solid "thought-forms" and shape them into the forms
a knack for getting out of various creatures, such as copies of himself.danger.


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[[folder:Humans]]
!!Sabina
* {{Catchphrase}}: She has a habit of commenting, "Nice."
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: She can speak to and understand animals.
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!!Makoto and Yuna
A pair of Shiba Inus who appear in ''Occupied Territory''.
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* BadassFamily: They are both skilled fighters and magic-users who work with the supernatural, similar to the Wise Dogs. It is mentioned that Yuna is still active and that their children have taken up the call as well.
* DishingOutDirt: Yuna manipulates the earth with her magic.
* PosthumousCharacter: Makoto has passed away by the present day, and is only shown through photos and flashbacks.
* SelfDuplication: Makoto can project and control solid "thought-forms" and shape them into the forms of various creatures, such as copies of himself.
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* DependingOnTheArtist: Her depiction by Jill Thompson has a furrier texture to her coat and is more gray in color, while her depiction by Benjamin Dewey has a short, black, glossy coat and appears to be slightly stockier in build.

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* DependingOnTheArtist: Her depiction by Jill Thompson has a furrier texture to her coat coat, some facial scruff, and is more gray in color, while her depiction by Benjamin Dewey has a short, black, glossy coat coat, no facial scruff, and appears to be slightly stockier in build.


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* CombatMedic: She specializes in healing magic, but also fights with offensive magic.
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: In her first appearance in "Sacrifice", she is brown on top and white on the bottom with a white stripe across the back of her neck. In her next appearance in "Hunters and Gatherers", she loses the white stripe. Her next appearance after that is in the miniseries ''Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men'', where [[https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3001-262/Beasts-of-Burden-Wise-Dogs-and-Eldritch-Men-1 she is]] mostly brown with some black mixed in, and is shaggier, though two [[https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3001-566/Beasts-of-Burden-Wise-Dogs-and-Eldritch-Men-1-Rafael-Albuquerque-Variant-Cover variant]] [[https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3001-567/Beasts-of-Burden-Wise-Dogs-and-Eldritch-Men-2-Dustin-Nguyen-Variant-Cover covers]] for the miniseries depict her with her design from "Hunters and Gatherers".


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!!Makoto and Yuna
A pair of Shiba Inus who appear in ''Occupied Territory''.
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* BadassFamily: They are both skilled fighters and magic-users who work with the supernatural, similar to the Wise Dogs. It is mentioned that Yuna is still active and that their children have taken up the call as well.
* DishingOutDirt: Yuna manipulates the earth with her magic.
* PosthumousCharacter: Makoto has passed away by the present day, and is only shown through photos and flashbacks.
* SelfDuplication: Makoto can project and control solid "thought-forms" and shape them into the forms of various creatures, such as copies of himself.
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: When the werewolf rage takes hold of him, his eyes turn red.

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* EvilDetectingDog: In "Sacrifice", she sniffs Hellboy and concludes he's no threat, adding that he smells "rather disgustingly noble."

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* ArbitrarySkepticism: Pugs is always the first to dismiss any talk supernatural phenomena as superstitious nonsense, no matter how much weird stuff he sees.

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* ArbitrarySkepticism: Pugs is always the first to dismiss any talk of supernatural phenomena as superstitious nonsense, no matter how much weird stuff he sees.

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%%* CowardlyLion: Rex.

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%%* * CowardlyLion: Rex.
After "Stray", he develops into a character who helps out despite his fears. In "The Unfamiliar" he elects to stay and watch the captive so he doesn't have to go near the witches, but ends up doing so to save the Orphan, and in "Hunters & Gatherers" he acts as bait for the invisible beast, despite trembling the whole time he's waiting for it.
* MilesGloriosus: He talks tough in "Stray", claiming that if he sees a ghost he'll bite it, but when there's a ghostly wail, he's off like a shot.
-->'''Pugsley:''' That punk. He ran like a damn squirrel.

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* {{Catchphrase}}: She has a habit of commenting "Nice."

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* {{Catchphrase}}: She has a habit of commenting commenting, "Nice."

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* TheLeader: He tends to be one of the first ones to try and take charge of a situation.

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* TheLeader: He tends to be one of the first ones to try and take charge of a situation.situation, and gives directions to others. Sabina's notes on the gang include "(Leader?)" next to Ace.




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* CharacterDevelopment: He is one of the goofier characters at the start, but after learning about the SpeciesSpecificAfterlife in "The View from the Hill", he becomes disillusioned and morbid, as seen in "Hunters & Gatherers" when he wonders aloud about what it's like to get eaten.
-->'''Orphan:''' Um…I like silly, happy Whitey better than weirdo Whitey.


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!!Sabina
* {{Catchphrase}}: She has a habit of commenting "Nice."
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: She can speak to and understand animals.
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* MeaningfulName: His name means "immortal", and he appears to be TheAgeless.




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* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: He's been around at least since the 40s.

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* PlayingWithFire: She can cast a spell to make already-existing fire more intense.



* DarkIsNotEvil: She is a black dog who favors fire spells, which can result in her looking downright demonic at times, but she is definitely one of the good guys.



* MentorArchetype: She teaches the others about supernatural things.
* PlayingWithFire: She can cast a spell to create fire and use it offensively.




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* MentorArchetype: A seasoned Wise Dog, he aids the Burden Hill gang in a few of their early adventures by providing them guidance.
* PlayingWithFire: He can cast a spell to create fire and use it offensively.
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* InSeriesNickname: His name is often shortened to "Pugs".
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* ArbitrarySkepticism: Pugs is always the first to dismiss any talk supernatural phenomena as superstitious nonsense, no matter how much weird stuff he sees.

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* TheLeader: He tends to be one of the first ones to try and take charge of a situation.
* HealingFactor: After he becomes part werewolf, he recovers quickly from injuries.



* ADogNamedDog: Well, a pug named Pugsley.
* SirSwearsALot: Pugs.

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* ADogNamedDog: Well, a A pug named Pugsley.
* SirSwearsALot: Pugs.He is the crudest of the main cast.



* CowardlyLion: Rex.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Orphan. The other characters have their moments too.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Orphan. The other characters have their moments too.He makes some sarcastic remarks.



* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Orphan, essentially.

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* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Orphan, essentially.
He is called "the Orphan" because he is ownerless.



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* GrumpyOldMan: Lundy is one of the older dogs and can be grouchy at times.


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* GrumpyOldMan: Dempsey is one of the older dogs and can be grouchy at times.
-->'''Dempsey:''' Look at her. Wagging her tail, like it was a game in the park.\\
'''Brigid:''' Now, now, Dempsey, even ''you'' were young once.\\
'''Dempsey:''' Only once, Brigid. Then I got over it.

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Characters of ''ComicBook/BeastsOfBurden''.

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[[folder:Apprentices]]
!!Ace
A husky.
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!!Jack
A beagle.
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* FaintingSeer: Jack can get visions which cause him to collapse.

!!Pugsley
A pug.
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* ADogNamedDog: Well, a pug named Pugsley.
* SirSwearsALot: Pugs.
* SourSupporter: Pugsley is always complaining, but joins the others on their supernatural adventures.
-->'''Pugsley:''' ''[Huffing as he tries to keep up with the others]'' It's hard to run to your death on little legs--\\
'''Jack:''' ''God'', Pugs, why don't you just stay ''home?''\\
'''Pugsley:''' What, and miss all the fun?

!!Rex
A Dobermann.
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* CowardlyLion: Rex.

!!Whitey
A Jack Russell Terrier.
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!!The Orphan
An orange stray cat.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Orphan. The other characters have their moments too.
-->'''Orphan:''' I feel safer already.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Orphan, essentially.

!!Dymphna
A black cat who is introduced as a witch's familiar.
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!!Miranda
A black dog.
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[[folder:Wise Dogs]]
!!Emrys
An Old English Sheepdog.
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!!Lundy
A Scottish Terrier.
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* BarrierWarrior: Lundy can cast a protective barrier.

!!Brigid
* TheEmpath: Brigid can scan for psychic impressions such as anger.
* ShockAndAwe: Brigid can cast lightning.

!!Dempsey
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