History Webcomic / DivineBells

* MayflyDecemberRomance: [[spoiler:Ga-Bi has this with Do-Ahn. This is also what the relationship between Yun and Guk-Yool is hinted to be]].

* PrincelingRivalry: One-sidedly on the part of Hyun-Joo with his elder brother. Chui-Bi also assumes that Hong-Ryung feels this way towards Mu-Hyang.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Hong-Ryung gives quite a few of these when ever he is angry. The first of these is in chapter seventeen to Dong-Hyung, in reaction to Dong-Hyung's naïvety. He also gives a long rather scathing one in chapter one hundred to Hyun-Joo for the latter's refusal to acknowledge what's in front of him, stubborn pride, and confused priorities; that one is ultimately [[InspirationalInsult productive]]. In chapter one hundred twenty-seven, Hong-Ryung gives one to Baek-Yeom, addressing where he went wrong; unfortunately, Baek-Yeom's response to being called insane is "Of Course."

* {{Reincarnation}}: Baek-Yeom [[spoiler:at first seems to have been reincarnated as Jin-Won, the deposed crown prince of Dae-Hyun]],which is ultimately [[spoiler:a RedHerring, as he is really Dong-Hyung, Dae-Hyun's third prince]].
* RoyalHarem: Hong-Ryung's father, Do-Ahn seems to have had his modest harem reluctantly, and he effectively [[spoiler:is never married to his concubine, but for acknowledging Mu-Hyang]]. During Hong-Ryung's rule, Chui-Bi is still present not-so-subtlely trying to [[AssassinationAttempt assassinate]] [[WickedStepMother her step-son]] [[MotherMakesYouKing and place her own son on the throne]], which causes many, ''many'' problems.

* BigBrotherInstinct: Hyung-Joo shows this whenever someone tries to harm Dong-Hyung. [[spoiler:Mu-Hyang shows this for Hong-Ryung, which Hong-Ryung reciprocates (to despite being younger). Also, when Baek-Yeom tries to attack Yu-Ha, Hong-Ryung [[BerserkButton returns the favour]], and then some]].

* CulturedWarrior: Hong-Ryung has this as an InformedAttribute, and it becomes something of a running gag that, to despite his education as a king, he can't draw to save his life (it's even used in the plot [[spoiler:to prove his identity]]).

** Hong-Ryung is this, to despite his initial apathetic appearance: he just knows where his determination is needed and also prefers to take his opponents off-guard. For example, [[spoiler:after losing his Divine Powers, he ''still'' goes to stop Baek-Yeom's SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum, only because he possibly has a small amount of control over the power he lost]].

* SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum: [[spoiler:Baek-Yeom's ultimate goal is this, and he starts a pointless war to enable him to commit mass-murder to obtain ''the means of obtaining the means'' to do so. He doubles as an OmnicidalManiac, because of how he goes about this.]]
* SweetOnPollyOliver: To despite having a relationship with Guk-Yool entirely composed of BelligerentSexualTension, Yun seems to have no idea Guk-Yool is female by chapter ninety-seven. Moreover, it takes Ju-Hie's asking Yun whether he thinks Guk-Yool is a guy for Yun to even question Guk-Yool's sex, which results in a cross between an EyeTake and a DoubleTake on his part. However, thanks to an ambush, it is never confirmed whether Yun actually knows Guk-Yool is female. It is somewhat implied by a change in how he refers to her and how he treats her, [[spoiler:not to mention his DyingDeclarationOfLove]], that he does.

* WackyMarriageProposal: Do-Ahn's proposal to [[spoiler:Ga-Bi]] is phrased as a means of resolving an error he made. There's also [[spoiler:No-Woo and Mu-Hyang]] proposing to ''propose to each other'' by referencing the former's proposal to the latter when they were still children; [[spoiler:the way it's phrased, Mu-Hyang accepts No-Woo's renewal of her childhood proposal by informing her that this time he'll be the one to say it]].

->''[[{{ArcWords}} "In a place of camellias drenched in red, I will be there...where it begins."]]''

* BelligerentSexualTension: No-Woo and Mu-Hyang's relationship is saturated with this, even when [[spoiler:they, more or less, ''propose to each other'']].
** Yun and Guk-Yool's relationship ''consists'' of this.

* DiedInYourArmsTonight: This is invoked no fewer than three times. This is played straight when [[spoiler:Hoa-Back dies in No-Woo's arms after his HeroicSacrifice]] and when, after Baek-Yeom runs her through, [[spoiler:Ha-Hyeon dies in Hong-Ryung's arms.]] This same trope is partially inverted when [[spoiler:Yun [[HeroicSacrifice dies protecting]] Guk-Yool; he protects Guk-Yool in his arms whilst expending his powers to a fatal degree]].

* WarriorPrince: Aside from Hong-Ryung, there's Mu-Hyang and No-Woo, all three of whom have significant battle prowess. No-Woo seems to have the most battle prowess of the three [[spoiler:prior to Hong-Ryung regaining his divine powers]]. No-Woo is both perceptive and adept at fighting. She is capable of getting a good understanding of the situation with minimal facts, a skill she puts to use both in her insults and course of action (when she isn't being rash). Whenever she is attacked by a bunch of [[{{Mooks}} mooks]], she is certainly capable of holding her ground. Even more impressive is her prowess on the battlefield when commanding soldiers. All that said, Hong-Ryung's best weapon is long-range and Mu-Hyang is never dragged into a serious battle ([[spoiler:thanks to a role as palace-guardian and getting severely injured before the story's conflict really gets moving]]).

* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Hong-Ryung has this, since both of his parents were GoodParents. His half-brother, Mu-Hyang, likewise has this, although [[spoiler:Do-Ahn [[HappilyAdopted acknowledged him as his son]] (rather than begot him)]], since Chui-Bi is alive and constantly trying to kill the younger brother [[spoiler:Mu-Hyang is so close to]] (in other words his living parent is terrible in contrast to the dead one).

* {{Determinator}}: Baek-Yeom is this, starting with the fact that he [[spoiler:reincarnated himself after his plans were thwarted the first time (ironic, since his goal is to die), and again when he is fighting Hong-Ryung, after losing an arm, he declares that he will continue fighting, even should he lose all of his limbs]].

* BadassPrincess: No-Woo is both perceptive and adept at fighting. She is capable of getting a good understanding of the situation with minimal facts, a skill she puts to use both in her insults and course of action (when she isn't being rash). Whenever she is attacked by a bunch of [[{{Mooks}} mooks]], she is certainly capable of holding her ground. Even more impressive is her prowess on the battlefield when commanding soldiers.

* WarriorPrince: Aside from Hong-Ryung, there's Mu-Hyang and No-Woo, all three of whom have significant battle prowess. No-Woo seems to have the most battle prowess of the three [[spoiler:prior to Hong-Ryung regaining his divine powers]], that said, Hong-Ryung's best weapon is long-range and Mu-Hyang is never dragged into a serious battle ([[spoiler:thanks to a role as palace-guardian and getting severely injured before the story's conflict really gets moving]]).

* DiedInYourArmsTonight: This is invoked no fewer than three times. This is played straight when [[spoiler:Hoa-Back dies in No-Woo's arms after his HeroicSacrifice]] and when, after Baek-Yeom runs her through, [[spoiler:Ha-Hyeon dies in Hong-Ryung's arms.]] This same trope is partially inverted when [[spoiler:Yun dies protecting Guk-Yool; he protects Guk-Yool in his arms whilst expending his powers to a fatal degree]].

** Inverted by [[spoiler:Baek-Yeom]], who has not only given up but decided to [[SelfFulfillingProphecy actively become the monster people assumed he was]]. He also shows elements of FeelingOppressedByTheirExistence with regard to [[spoiler:other people and the world]].

* HappilyAdopted: This is the case with [[spoiler:Mu-Hyang (by Do-Ahn), and is implied to be case with Ga-Bi (by Baek-Yeom's father). Ha-Hyeon has this as well, the second time she is adopted, this time by Ga-Bi]]. In the final chapter, Yu-Ha is adopted by Hae-Woon and seems to be cheerful.

* BastardAngst: Averted with [[spoiler:Mu-Hyang, who is deeply grateful to Do-Ahn and Hong-Ryung, instead. You could consider his [[InsecureLoveInterest rejecting No-Woo's childhood proposal]] to be an example of this, however, it doesn't last for some unexplained reason, possibly just growing up]].
* BelligerentSexualTension: No-Woo and Mu-Hyang's relationship is saturated with this, even when [[spoiler:they, more or less, propose to each other]].

* BerserkButton: It is a really bad idea to harm one of Hong-Ryung's subordinates or [[spoiler:his siblings]]. Gang-Hui also reacts like this to evidence of Baek-Yeom. [[spoiler:Ha-Hyeon will show this in response someone to ''choosing'' death.]]
* BewareTheQuietOnes: Hong-Ryung surprises quite a few people with his behaviour once angry -- namely, when his BerserkButton has been pressed or when giving a someone a [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech tongue-lashing]] -- although this is partially intentional on his part. Ha-Hyeon also qualifies.

* BigBrotherInstinct: Hyung-Joo shows this whenever someone tries to harm Dong-Hyung. [[spoiler:Mu-Hyang shows this for Hong-Ryung, which Hong-Ryung reciprocates (to despite being younger). Also, when Baek-Yeom tries to attack Yu-Ha, Hong-Ryung [[BerserkButton returns the favour]].]]

* CastingAShadow: Ji-Eun and Baek-Yeom.
** Baek-Yeom provides a good example of DarkIsEvil, whilst Ji-Eun is an example of DarkIsNotEvil.
* ChekhovsGun/ ChekhovsGunman: ''Divine Bells'' is riddled with this: for starters, such characters as [[spoiler:Ha-Hyeon, Yu-Ha]], and Ga-Bi are all introduced this way. Numerous other elements are likewise introduced by subtly including them earlier, in order to later pull them out as plot twists and the like, this being the primary means of {{Foreshadowing}}.

* ChildhoodFriendRomance: No-Woo's feelings for Mu-Hyang began when they were very, very young. [[spoiler:It's mutual and, as it turns out, has been so since childhood, but Mu-Hyang felt that she [[InsecureLoveInterest deserved someone better]] (he was about seven and had just discovered his illegitimacy, so it's justified)]].

** [[spoiler:Ga-Bi has a particularly awful instance of this after she recovers her memory. Not wanting to worry the man she is HappilyMarried to, she fakes her own death (as if ''that'' wouldn't give him at least as much trouble).]]
* CulturedWarrior: Hong-Ryung has this as an InformedAttribute, and it becomes something of a running gag that, to despite his education as a king, he can't draw to save his life.

* FauxAffablyEvil: [[spoiler:Dong-Hyung. He tends to affect an AdorablyPrecociousChild, which later results in a fair few CreepyChild moments]].

* GuileHero: Hong-Ryung has elements of this; aside from making him a HiddenBadass, he uses his wits to deceive a [[TheChessmaster chessmaster]] BigBad and to make all of Chui-Bi's [[AssassinationAttempt attempts to off him]] useless, he also creates the Covert Corps.

''Divine Bells''[[note]]Also known as ''Godly Bells'' and ''Sinryeong''. [[/note]] is a [[{{KoreanWebtoons}} Korean webcomic]] by Lee Hye. It is a {{Fantasy}} {{Drama}} with a major [[{{TheQuest}} Quest]] set in a [[{{MagicAndPowers}} magical land]] divided into six countries. The titular [[{{AnimateInanimateObject}} bells]] choose their own masters and they determine the status, prestige, and influence of the countries their masters rule, [[spoiler:however, they were sealed away for a long time, so the matter is rather more complicated]]. The presence or lack of these Bells also has great influence on the political status of each country. In particular, the political future of Myung-Joo's King, Hong-Ryung seems to be doomed without a Bell, but at equally great peril should he obtain one.

* BastardAngst: Averted with [[spoiler:Mu-Hyang, who is deeply grateful to Do-Ahn and Hong-Ryung, instead. You could consider his [[InsecureLoveInterest rejecting No-Woo's childhood proposal]] to be an example of this, however, it doesn't last for what ever the reason]].

* BigBad: [[spoiler:Changes with several plot-twists. At first, it appears to be the current emperor of Dae-Hyun, Hyun-Joo. Afterwhich, it is revealed that Hyun-Joo is simply being manipulated by a person from one hundred-fifty years ago: Baek-Yeom, now reincarnated as his brother, the question being which one.]]

** A more subtle example is from chapter four, when [[spoiler:Mu-Hyang toys with his right earring]], the significance of which only is indicated in chapters seventy-one, seventy-eight, and seventy-nine, and not actually explained until chapter eighty-three.

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Subverted by Mu-Hyang: he's actually a FakeDefector.]]

* GuileHero: Hong-Ryung has elements of this; aside from making him a HiddenBadass, he uses his wits to deceive a [[TheChessmaster chessmaster]] BigBad and to make all of Chui-Bi's [[AssassinationAttempt attempts to off him useless]], he also creates the Covert Corps.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Most of the royals are ''very'' active in working to gain and maintain power. Some are just not as active as others. In particular, Hong-Ryung, No-Woo, Mu-Hyang, and Hyun-Joo.

* SweetOnPollyOliver: To despite having a relationship with Guk-Yool entirely composed of BelligerentSexualTension, Yun seems to have no idea Guk-Yool is female by chapter ninety-seven. Moreover, it takes Ju-Hie's asking Yun whether he thinks Guk-Yool is a guy for Yun to even question Guk-Yool's sex, which results in a cross between an EyeTake and a DoubleTake on his part. However, thanks to an ambush, it is never confirmed whether Yun actually knows Guk-Yool is female. It is somewhat implied by a change in how he refers to her and how he treats her ([[spoiler:not to mention his DyingDeclarationOfLove]]) that he does.
* UndyingLoyalty: [[spoiler:Mu-Hyang for Hong-Ryung, and it's completely justified (not that it needed to be) considering the risks Hong-Ryung takes in keeping Mu-Hyang at the palace by keeping the latter's illegitimacy quiet.]] Also, [[spoiler:Ha-Hyeon has this for Ga-Bi]].

* RedEyesTakeWarning: Both played straight and subverted because ''all'' of Dae-Hyun's imperial family have red eyes. [[spoiler:The BigBad, both before and after he reincarnates has this, and this trope may also be considered to be played straight when Baek-Yeom is in a fake body (invariably, in the form of one of his brothers). Hyun-Joo also is an example, prior to realizing that he is being manipulated and faces up to that.]] On the other hand, both Baek-Yeom's father and [[spoiler:Jin-Won]] were apparently good men, and Gang-Hui's eyes are likewise red, which ends up subverting the trope.

* {{Flashback}}: ''Divine Bells'' has many, many, many flashbacks. Sometimes it's a FlashbackCut, other times the FlashbackCut is a FlashbackWithinAFlashback. Most of the flashbacks are extensive cases of HowWeGotHere, telling the past of the characters (e.g. [[spoiler:Do-Ahn's past with Ga-Bi]], the incident a year before the story starts, Baek-Yeom's first life, [[spoiler:Ha-Hyeon's past, and the rest of the major events in Ga-Bi's life]]. All [[{{Flashback}} flashbacks]] are in [[MonochromePast various states of desaturation]], with any [[FlashbackWithinAFlashback flashbacks during a flashback]] completely desaturated.

* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Hong-Ryung has this, since both of his parents were GoodParents. His half-brother, Mu-Hyang, likewise has this, although [[spoiler:Do-Ahn [[HappilyAdopted acknowledged him as his son]] (rather than begot him)]], since Chui-Bi is alive and constantly trying to kill the younger brother [[spoiler:Mu-Hyang is so close to]].

* BastardAngst: Averted with [[spoiler:Mu-Hyang, who is mostly grateful to Do-Ahn and Hong-Ryung, instead. You could consider his [[InsecureLoveInterest rejecting No-Woo's childhood proposal]] to be an example of this, however, it doesn't last for what ever the reason]].

''Divine Bells''[[note]]Also known as Godly Bells [[/note]] is a [[{{KoreanWebtoons}} Korean webcomic]] by Lee Hye. It is a {{Fantasy}} {{Drama}} with a major [[{{TheQuest}} Quest]] set in a [[{{MagicAndPowers}} magical land]] divided into six countries. The titular [[{{AnimateInanimateObject}} bells]] choose their own masters and they determine the status, prestige, and influence of the countries their masters rule, [[spoiler:however, they were sealed away for a long time, so the matter is rather more complicated]]. The presence or lack of these Bells also has great influence on the political status of each country. In particular, the political future of Myung-Joo's King, Hong-Ryung seems to be doomed without a Bell, but at equally great peril should he obtain one.

->[[{{ArcWords}} "In a place of camellias drenched in red, I will be there...where it begins."]]
-->--Ga-Bi

* WackyMarriageProposal: Do-Ahn's proposal to [[spoiler:Ga-Bi]] is phrased as a means of resolving an error he made. There's also [[spoiler:No-Woo and Mu-Hyang]] proposing to ''propose to each other'' by referencing the former's proposal to the latter when they were still children.

* UndyingLoyalty: [[spoiler:Mu-Hyang for Hong-Ryung, and it's completely justified (not that it needed to be) considering the risks Hong-Ryung takes in keeping Mu-Hyang at the palace by keeping the latter's illegitimacy quiet.]] Also, [[spoiler:Ha-Hyeon has this for Ga-Bi.]]

* AnIcePerson: Yun.

** For example: [[spoiler:The significance of the stone which breaks in chapter two is found out during chapter one hundred fourteen, when Yu-Ha speaks to Ha-Hyeon.]]

* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:Beak-Yeom/ Dong-Hyung.]]
* TheHeavy: [[spoiler:Ga-Bi]] in a rare heroic example, mostly as a result of NiceJobBreakingItHero, though not everything [[spoiler:she]] does ends so badly ([[spoiler: sealing herself underneath Myung-Joo's palace ended well, for one]]).
* TheMole/ ReverseMole: [[spoiler:Ha-Hyeon in a really complicated and convoluted way. She ultimately turns out to be a mole acting as [[TheMole a mole]] for Baek-Yeom. In other words, she was "good" and decided to infiltrate the Baek-Yeaom's circle, and during that infiltration was asked to infiltrate Hong-Ryung's fellowship, whom she ultimately betrays for the sake of continuing her initial infiltration and achieve her goal]].
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Hong-Ryung gives quite a few of these when ever he is angry. The first of these is in chapter seventeen to Dong-Hyung, in reaction to Dong-Hyung's naïvety. He also gives a long rather scathing one in chapter one hundred to Hyun-Joo for the latter's refusal to acknowledge what's in front of him, stubborn pride, and confused priorities; that one is ultimately [[InspirationalInsult productive]]. In chapter one hundred twenty-seven, Hong-Ryung gives one to Baek-Yeom, addressing where he went wrong; unfortunately, Baek-Yeom's response to being called insane is "Of Course."
* TheSpock: Ha-Hyeon and Ji-Eun.
* TheStoic: Ha-Hyeon and Ji-Eun.
* TheWisePrince: Hong-Ryung, definitely. No-Woo as well, as female example. [[spoiler:Mu-Hyang does and doesn't fit this trope, because although it mostly fits, protecting his brother is among his chief priorities.]]

* RedEyesTakeWarning: Both played strait and subverted because ''all'' of Dae-Hyun's imperial family have red eyes. [[spoiler:The BigBad, both before and after he reincarnates has this, and this trope may also be considered to be played strait when Baek-Yeom is in a fake body (invariably, in the form of one of his brothers). Hyun-Joo also is an example, prior to realizing that he is being manipulated and faces up to that.]] On the other hand, both Baek-Yeom's father and [[spoiler:Jin-Won]] were apparently good men, and Gang-Hui's eyes are likewise red, which ends up subverting the trope.

* LoveConfession: [[spoiler: Yun gives a [[TearJerker tear jerking]] DyingDeclarationOfLove to Guk-Yool (remarking on the {{Irony}} of his planed actions) just before preforming a HeroicSacrifice.]]
** Not dissimilarly, when Mu-Hyang believes he is dying, [[spoiler:he thinks that No-Woo is only there in his head, so he ends up [[NotSoFinalConfession explaining himself]] and giving a slightly [[AnguishedDeclarationOfLove anguished]] DyingDeclarationOfLove. This is played for laughs once he realizes that No-Woo ''is'' real, but returns to being something of a TearJerker when he faints from blood-loss.]] Later, in chapter one hundred nine, [[spoiler:No-Woo has him give one in direct language, and Mu-Hyang [[InterruptedDeclarationOfLove complies... only to be interrupted]].]]

* DiedInYourArmsTonight: This is invoked no less than three times. This is played strait when [[spoiler:Hoa-Back dies in No-Woo's arms after his HeroicSacrifice]] and when, after Baek-Yeom runs her through, [[spoiler:Ha-Hyeon dies in Hong-Ryung's arms.]] This same trope is partially inverted when [[spoiler:Yun dies protecting Guk-Yool; he protects Guk-Yool in his arms whilst expending his powers to a fatal degree]].

** For example: [[spoiler:The significance of the stone which breaks in chapter two is found out during chapter one hundred fourteen, when Yu-Ha speaks of Ha-Hyeon. This turns out to be tied to her BerserkButton.]]