History Webcomic / TheNoordegraafFiles

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Akila and Davis both have blue hair. Davis dyes his, but Akila's is natural. Kat's hair is often dyed with highlights (if you don't count the fact that her "Black" hair is actually a VERY dark purple.) Dryads have Green hair, and Nereids can have blue.~

* CutePsycho: Violet. She doesn't talk (much), and is implied to be very good looking, but hurt her and she'll go bezerk. Literally. [[spoiler: By book II she's working on getting less agressive and working through her issues.]]

* ArmsDealer: A minor character, Edythe, is a rare heroic version. She's portrayed rather sympathetically, and seems to be on friendly with the majority of the main cast

* CutePsycho: Violet. She doesn't talk (much), and is implied to be very good looking, but hurt her and she'll go bezerk. Literally.

* {{Fanservice}}: Not very prevalent, with the exception of Akila's outfits.

* HimeCut: Young Violet in the flashbacks about her past. She starts wearing it in a ponytail [[spoiler:after she is rescued from her kidnapping]]

* JumpedAtTheCall: Theo. He's a fantasy geek and discovering this world is like the greatest thing in the world for him. He doesn't realize that he isn't protected by PlotArmor and treating the world as if it is a fairy tale is liable to get him killed.

* ScaryShinyGlasses: Violet's mask would qualify. They appear to glow in low light.

* {{Tsundere}}: Akila was originally meant to be one, but due to characterization changes she became more of a friendly character.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Akila and Davis both have blue hair. Davis dyes his, but Akila's is natural. Kat's hair is often dyed with highlights (if you don't count the fact that her "Black" hair is actually a VERY dark purple. Dryads have Green hair, and Nereids can have blue.~

* HotWitch: Circe, the minor character in Violet's backstory is magical and has the largest chest in the comic. The unnamed winged WomanInWhite could count as this too.

* WomanInWhite: A mysterious, winged lady in a white strapless dress and [[ProphetEyes glowing white eyes]] has been seen in multiple side art projects, and has been stated to be an upcoming character with a major role in the story. Time will tell if she's a friend, foe, or something else entirely.
** She's been seen in the comic in a prologue scene where [[spoiler: she murders a man who [[MuggingTheMonster Tries to rob her.]] Most likely the antagonist.]]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cast_photo_8.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Cast, top to bottom, left to right: [[GothGirlsKnowMagic Circe]] [[LadyOfBlackMagic Yu]],[[BenevolentBoss Chris]] [[TheShortGuyWithGlasses Jones]],[[ActualPacifist George]] [[UndyingLoyalty Tiber]],[[LongLostRelative Ezra]] [[EvenTheGuysWantHim Hammond]],[[{{Otaku}} Ethan]] [[TheQuietOne Fox]],[[BrokenBird Violet]] [[AxCrazy Hammond]],[[TheLeader Octavian]] [[TheStoic Blur]] [[MagicalGirl Andromeda]] [[LittleMissBadass Samson]],[[GadgeteerGenius Davis]] [[SupremeChef Fox]],[[GentleGiant Orion]] [[GoodSamaritan Bjorn]],[[ActionGirl Katrina]] [[LoveInterest McClellan]],[[TheHero Theo]] [[CharacterTitle Noordegraaf]],[[BestFriend Lars]] [[BadassNormal Gilmore]],[[TheLancer Akila]] [[MsFanservice Selene]] [[TokenNonhuman Winters]].]]

%%* AnimeHair: Akila has this. Theo's and Davis' hair might count, depending on your point of view.%%How?
%%* ArmsDealer: A minor character, Edythe, is a rare heroic version.%%How?
* ArtEvolution:Compare [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-1-page-2-theo/ this]] to [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-5-page-17-book-and-blade/ this]], 48 pages later. While the art style hasn't changed much, the quality is definitely improved. The impressive thing is is this improvement has taken place in under a year.
* AltText Nearly every image has some.

%%* TheBerserker: Violet.

%%* BrokenBird: Violet.
%%* CensorSteam: Used with Akila in [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-5-page-21-moment-killer/ this]] page of the comic. Kinda.~%%ZCE, weblinks are not context. "Kinda" how?
%%* ChainmailBikini: Akila's breastplate could be a more subtle form of this trope.%%"Could be"?
* ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject: Theo does it [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-5-page-35-luminescent-blush/ here]] to Akila.

* EatingTheEyeCandy: Theo, upon meeting [[MsFanservice Akila]], stares at her chest. As Akila is a [[NatureSpirit Nereid]], which are known to be attractive (and have [[ShamelessFanserviceGirl no nudity taboo]]), she's just dressed in a strapless armor that [[BareYourMidriff bares her midriff]] and a pair of tight shorts. (It's stated in the AltText that she enjoys being stared at.)
%%* EmotionlessGirl: Violet.
%%* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Cave City.

%%* FishPeople: Nereids.~

%%* HimeCut: Young Violet.

* TheLancer: Akila's introduction page is ''titled'' this.

%%* MalevolentMaskedWomen: Violet.
* MadeOfIron: Violet had her lower legs, some of her fingers, and her breasts chopped off, suffered a wound that caused her to lose an eye, was starved for presumably two months, and somehow still survived. Granted, she was going to die if someone hadn't found her (and the wounds were cauterized), but she lived to tell the tale. She's a little messed up in the head because of it, though.~

%%* MsFanservice: Akila.
* MySisterIsOffLimits: Even though Akila and Katrina aren't sisters, they're close enough to be,and Akila will do anything in her power to stop Katrina dating someone she doesn't like.~

%%* PortalNetwork: Talked about, not seen.~

* ReferenceOverdosed: There's twelve in the first four pages.%%Such as?

%%* {{Shorttank}}: Katrina.~

%%* SpikyHair: Akila, definitely. Davis and Theo arguably.%%Arguably how?~

* SpyCatsuit: Violet wears what appears to be a nylon one-piece... thing resembling feety pajamas. This would make great {{Fanservice}}, but, unfortunately, Violet is EXTREMELY flat-chested, enough to be mistaken for male.~
* SwordFight: A sparring match between Lars and Theo, which lasts around one second. Theo's sword shatters, due to improper hardening of the blade.~
* TheTease: Akila. Hinted to be because she's a [[NatureSpirit Nereid]], which means that she can't date human men, due to Nereid law, so a MaleGaze is the most she can get. Human women ''are'' allowed, which adds more fuel to the theory that she and [[ActionGirl Katrina]], her best friend, are in a relationship.~
%%* ThreeAmigos: Theo, Lars and Katrina.~
%%* TokenMinority: Lars.~
%%* TokenNonhuman: Akila. And maybe [[spoiler:Violet.]]~
* TriangRelations: Akila, Theo and Kat. (Type 4 as of now -- Kat and Akila are best friends. Theo has a crush on Katrina. Akila hates Theo. Let the LoveDodecahedron begin!)~
%%* TrueCompanions: [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-4-page-1-gathering/ The treeborn.]]~
* {{Tsundere}}: Akila is stated to be one in her bio. She likely is a type one, but has her moments of kindheartedness just as often as she's angry.
%%* UndergroundCity: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Cave city.]]

* TheVoiceless: Violet is one -- unless you get her angry.~
* WallOfWeapons: Edythe from owns one of these in [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-5-page-53-unexpected-profession/ this page]], featuring guns from ''[[VideoGame/WolfensteinIITheNewColossus Wolfenstein]]'' [[labelnote:Note]] [[ShotgunsAreJustBetter The Schockhammer X]] [[/labelnote]], ''[[Videogame/{{Subnautica}} Subnautica]]'' [[labelnote:Note]] The Stasis Rifle[[/labelnote]], ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'' [[labelnote:Note]] Combine Assault Rifle [[/labelnote]], ''Dirk Valentine'' [[labelnote:Note]] Chain Cannon [[/labelnote]], ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'' [[labelnote:Note]] Clockwork Assault Rifle [[/labelnote]], ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' [[labelnote:Note]] Plasma Scattergun [[/labelnote]], and ''[[Wiki/SCPFoundation The SCP Foundation]]'' [[labelnote:Note]] The Micro HID [[/labelnote]]. Justified -- dhe's an arms dealer.~

* WomanInWhite: A mysterious, winged lady in a white strapless dress and [[ProphetEyes glowing white eyes]] has been seen in multiple side art projects, and has been stated to be an upcoming character with a major role in the story. Time will tell if she's a friend, foe, or something else entirely.~

%%* OurNymphsArePrettier: Nereids are a species of AlwaysFemale aquatic humanoids with the lower bodies of squid. They breathe water through microscopic gill slits on their faces, and some can stay on land as long as their gills stay moist. They have eyes with colored scleras and grey irises, and live in a monarchical society where one's standing is determined by her physical beauty Naiads are subspecies adapted for life in bodies of freshwater, although "Nereid" can be used to refer to both kinds as a whole. Dryads and something called "Incindads" (fire nymphs) are also said to exist, but have not been seen in-comic.%%Temporarily unlaunched to resolve naming issues.

* OurNymphsArePrettier: Nereids are a species of AlwaysFemale aquatic humanoids with the lower bodies of squid. They breathe water through microscopic gill slits on their faces, and some can stay on land as long as their gills stay moist. They have eyes with colored scleras and grey irises, and live in a monarchical society where one's standing is determined by her physical beauty Naiads are subspecies adapted for life in bodies of freshwater, although "Nereid" can be used to refer to both kinds as a whole. Dryads and something called "Incindads" (fire nymphs) are also said to exist, but have not been seen in-comic.

%%* PurpleEyes: [[MeaningfulName Violet.]]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cast_photo_8.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Cast, top to bottom, left to right: [[GothGirlsKnowMagic Circe]] [[LadyOfBlackMagic Yu]],[[BenevolentBoss Chris]] [[TheShortGuyWithGlasses Jones]],[[ActualPacifist George]] [[UndyingLoyalty Tiber]],[[LongLostRelative Ezra]] [[EvenTheGuysWantHim Hammond]],[[{{Otaku}} Ethan]] [[TheQuietOne Fox]],[[BrokenBird Violet]] [[AxCrazy Hammond]],[[TheLeader Octavian]] [[TheStoic Blur]] [[MagicalGirl Andromeda]] [[LittleMissBadass Samson]],[[GadgeteerGenius Davis]] [[SupremeChef Fox]],[[GentleGiant Orion]] [[GoodSamaritan Bjorn]],[[ActionGirl Katrina]] [[LoveInterest McClellan]],[[TheHero Theo]] [[CharacterTitle Noordegraaf]],[[BestFriend Lars]] [[BadassNormal Gilmore]],[[TheLancer Akila]] [[MsFanservice Selene]] [[TokenNonhuman Winters]].]]

* AmbiguouslyBrown: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] in the case of Violet, though it’s hard to tell with her mask on. Inverted because The author has explicitly stated that she’s Cambodian.

* AnimeHair: Akila has this. Theo's and Davis' hair might count, depending on your point of view.
* ArmsDealer: A minor character, Edythe, is a rare heroic version.

* BareYourMidriff: Akila. Justified, as she is an actual nymph, and it is stated she'd prefer to not wear anything.
* TheBerserker: Violet.

* BoobsandButtPose: The dryad on the dryad info page. Justfied, as this is the only pose allowing her face to be seen while not showing any nipples or genitalia - she's naked.
* {{Bishonen}}: The author has stated both Ezra and Octavian would be these if the comic was drawn like a manga. ~
* BrokenBird: Violet.
* CensorSteam: Used with Akila in [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-5-page-21-moment-killer/ this]] page of the comic. Kinda.~
* ChainmailBikini: Akila's breastplate could be a more subtle form of this trope.
* ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject: Theo does it [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-5-page-35-luminescent-blush/ here]]to Akila.
* CoolUncle: Theo's uncle taught him swordfighting. Or at least tried. (It didn't end well.)

* RunOrDie: The appropriate plan of action upon meeting a hostile dark mage. (It's very unlikely to help, but when it's life and death, any advantage helps. ~

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Cave City.

* FishPeople: Nereids. ~
* FormFittingWardrobe Akila always seems to wear a strapless, [[BareYourMidriff Midriff-Baring]] top and either a very short skirt or tight - fitting shorts. Violet would fit this as well, thanks to her tight suit - but she's incredibly flat - chested, so all {{Fanservice}} potential is nullified.~
* FourIsDeath: The number 4 shows up a lot in TNF. The second page has the numbers 4 and 4444 written in binary, along with the GRAVE "`" key in groups of four. Not to mention the panel was about the inescapably of death. Also, pages post every Wednesday (4th day of the week, not using biblical calendar) at 4:00.
* GibberishOfLove: Akila when asked about her attraction to Katrina.

* HimeCut: Young Violet.

* TheLancer: Akila's introduction page is TITLED this.
* LadyLooksLikeADude: Violet. She doesn't talk, and is very, VERY flat - chested, so Theo initially mistakes her for a boy. The only possible way of noticing her true gender is that her arms are very feminine in appearance, and she has a ponytail.

* MalevolentMaskedWomen: Violet.
* MadeOfIron: Violet had her lower legs, some of her fingers, and her breasts chopped off, suffered a wound that caused her to lose an eye, was starved for presumably two months, and somehow still survived. Granted, she was going to die if someone hadn't found her (and the wounds were cauterized), but she lived to tell the tale. She's a little messed up in the head because of it, though. ~
* {{Mockbuster}}: The movie posters in the New York page.
** ''"[[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious The Rapid and the Raging ]][[RidiculousFutureSequelisation 17]]:[[SequelSnark Goblin Truckers From Outer Space!]]"''
* MsFanservice: Akila.
* MySisterIsOffLimits: Even though Akila and Katrina aren't sisters, they're close enough to be,and Akila will do anything in her power to stop Katrina dating someone she doesn't like. ~

* NatureSpirit: Akila is a Nereid. (For info on Nereids in TNF, go [[http://kumacomics.com/case-file-database/races/nymphae/naiadae/ here]].) Dryads [[http://kumacomics.com/dryads/ (who have their own page too)]] and something called "Incindads" (fire nymphs) are also said to exist, but have not been seen in - comic. ~

* PortalNetwork: Talked about, not seen. ~

* PurpleEyes: [[MeaningfulName Violet.]]

* ReferenceOverdosed: There's 12 in the first four pages. Enough said.
* ReadyForLovemaking: Akila in supplemental art - but it's stated she does do this to persuade her friends to sleep with her. It usually works.
* ReallyGetsAround: Katrina, In a non - sexual way. According to the author, she's had over 30 different boyfriends, and she gets a new one every two to three weeks. Akila is this too, except sexually.~

* {{Shorttank}}: Katrina. ~
* SpeechBubbleCensoring: Used on Katrina [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-5-page-12-blatant-lies/ here]]. Unfortunately, it's a daydream of Theo's. ~
* SpikyHair: Akila, definitely. Davis and Theo arguably. ~

* SpyCatsuit: Violet wears what appears to be a nylon one-piece... thing resembling feety pajamas. This would make great {{Fanservice}}, but, unfortunately, Violet is EXTREMELY flat - chested, enough to be mistaken for male. ~
* SwordFight: [[InvertedTrope Inverted.]]: The sparring match between Lars and Theo lasts around 1 second. (Theo's sword shatters, due to improper hardening of the blade.) ~
* TheTease: Akila. Hinted to be because she's a [[NatureSpirit Nereid]], which means that she can't date human men, due to Nereid law, so a MaleGaze is the most she can get. Human women ''are'' allowed, which adds more fuel to the theory that she and [[ActionGirl Katrina]], her best friend, are in a relationship. ~
* ThreeAmigos: Theo, Lars and Katrina. ~
* TokenMinority: Lars. ~
* TokenNonhuman: Akila. And maybe [[spoiler:Violet.]] ~
* TriangRelations: Akila, Theo and Kat. (Type 4 as of now - Kat and Akila are best friends. Theo has a crush on Katrina. Akila hates Theo. Let the LoveDodecahedron begin!) ~
* TrueCompanions: [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-4-page-1-gathering/ The treeborn.]] ~

* UndergroundCity: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Cave city.]]

* TheVoiceless: Violet is one - unless you get her angry. [[AxCrazy And you]] [[HairTriggerTemper don't want]] [[UnstoppableRage that.]] ~
* WallOfWeapons: Edythe from owns one of these in [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-5-page-53-unexpected-profession/ this page]], featuring guns from ''[[VideoGame/WolfensteinIITheNewColossus Wolfenstein]]'' [[labelnote:Note]] [[ShotgunsAreJustBetter The Schockhammer X]] [[/labelnote]], ''[[Videogame/{{Subnautica}} Subnautica]]'' [[labelnote:Note]] The Stasis Rifle[[/labelnote]], ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'' [[labelnote:Note]] Combine Assault Rifle [[/labelnote]], ''Dirk Valentine'' [[labelnote:Note]] Chain Cannon [[/labelnote]], ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'' [[labelnote:Note]] Clockwork Assault Rifle [[/labelnote]], ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' [[labelnote:Note]] Plasma Scattergun [[/labelnote]], and ''[[Wiki/SCPFoundation The SCP Foundation]]'' [[labelnote:Note]] The Micro HID [[/labelnote]]. Justified - She's an arms dealer.
* WeaponOfChoice: Katrina carries a crossbow. ~
* WomanInWhite: A mysterious, winged lady in a white strapless dress and [[ProphetEyes glowing white eyes]] has been seen in multiple side art projects, and has been stated to be an upcoming character with a major role in the story. Time will tell if she's a friend, foe, or something else entirely. ~

* {{Yandere}}: Violet has aspects of this with her relationship with Octavian. Granted, she's never attacked anyone for trying to date him - but this is because ''nobody dates him because they know Violet would kill them.'' AltText has stated that Octavian has ''Specifically'' had to speak with [[TheTease Akila]] to ask her never to flirt with him because it puts both of them in danger.~
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Akila and Davis both have blue hair. Davis dyes his, but Akila's is natural. Kat's hair is often dyed with highlights (if you don't count the fact that her "Black" hair is actually a VERY dark purple. Dryads have Green hair, and Nereids can have blue.~

* FacialMarkings: Violet appears to have some [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-4-page-6-forced-maturity/ here]].

* GlowingMechanicalEyes: Violet appears to have one on the left side of her face.

* HalfHumanHybrid: Possibly [[spoiler:Violet, if the alt text introducing her is taken to its logical extreme.]]

* LuminescentBlush: Theo, upon being walked in on (by a girl) while shirtless in bed. Akila also gets this whenever questioned about if her feelings for Katrina are platonic, or something more... ''intimate.'' (It's heavily implied she's attracted to Kat, but if they are in a relationship is currently unknown.)

* PeekABangs: Orion has these. It's unknown if he's hiding an injury, or just wears his hair this way.

* PurpleIsTheNewBlack: Kat's hair is actually purple, just a very dark shade.~

* ReallyGetsAround: Katrina, In a non - sexual way. According to the author, she's had over 30 different boyfriends, and she gets a new one every two to three weeks. ~

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Akila and Davis both have blue hair. Davis dyes his, but Akila's is natural. Kat's hair is often dyed with higlights (if you don't count the fact that her "Black" hair is actually a VERY dark purple. Dryads have Green hair, and Nereids can have blue.~

* EatingTheEyeCandy: Theo, upon meeting [[MsFanservice Akila]], stares at her chest. As Akila is a [[NatureSpirit Nereid]], which are known to be attractive (and have NoNudityTaboo), she's just dressed in a strapless armor that [[BareYourMidriff bares her midriff]] and a pair of tight shorts. (It's stated in the AltText that she enjoys being stared at.)
* EmotionlessGirl: Violet.

* WeaponOfChoice: Katrina carries a crossbow. ~

* {{Yandere}} Violet has aspects of this with her relationship with Octavian. Granted, she's never attacked anyone for trying to date him - but this is because ''nobody dates him because they know dating him is a literal death sentence, with Violet as the executioner.'' Hidden information has stated that Octavian has ''Specifically'' had to speak with [[TheTease Akila]] to ask her never to flirt with him because it puts both of them in danger.~
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Akila and Davis both have blue hair. Davis dyes his, but Akila's is natural. Kat's hair has a purple stripe (if you don't count the fact that her "Black" hair is actually a VERY dark purple. ~

* TheTease: Akila. Hinted to be because she's a [[NatureSpirit Nereid], which means that she can't date human men, due to Nereid law, so a MaleGaze is the most she can get. Human women ''are'' allowed, which adds more fuel to the theory that she and [[ActionGirl Katrina]], her best friend, are in a relationship. ~

** "What? No! No, we're just... [[BlatantLies just friends]]. I mean, [[VerbalBackpedaling I can see why you thought that...]] but no. Just friends. [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend Nothing more.]]"

Theo Noordegraaf, an average 17-year-old male from Toronto, has just moved to New York for an internship as a programmer working for the online shopping firm Gridco. He doesn't expect much out of his new job, just some irritating glitches, traffic jams, and eating lots of instant ramen. Of course, nearly getting impaled by some hooded maniac wielding a crossbow isn't one of these expectations.

After Theo discovers said hooded maniac, a strange black-haired girl named Katrina, searching for something in Gridco's sub-basement, he's pulled from his banal everyday life into a massive world of technology and abilities beyond his understanding. Apparently, the WorldTree Yggdrasil is real, and it connects the universe, allowing millions of species to interact, peacefully or not. There’s just one problem: Yggdrasil isn’t some fantasy wonderland, and an ugly truth lurks just beneath its surface…

* {{Bishonen}}: The author has stated both Ezra and Octavian would be these if the comic was drawn like a manga.

* CensorSteam: Used with Akila in [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-5-page-21-moment-killer/ this]] page of the comic. Kinda.

* CutePsycho: Violet. She doesn't talk, and is implied to be very good looking, but hurt her and she'll go bezerk. Literally.

NOTE: ~ = add example to trope page

** "What? No! No, we're just... [[BlatantLies just friends]]. I mean, [[erbalBackpedaling I can see why you thought that...]] but no. Just friends. [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend Nothing more.]]"

* Used with Akila in [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-5-page-21-moment-killer/ this]] page of the comic. Kinda.

* CuteMonsterGirl: Akila. The author has stated how much she looks like the creature from the black lagoon, and she has tentacles on occasion.~

* DeadpanSnarker: Akila. Some of the time.

* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Akila. She's a nymph that has no taboo against nudity, and it is stated she'd prefer not to wear clothes, but does so out of respect for Katrina's dignity.

* LadyOfBlackMagic [[MeaningfulName Circe]] (not her real name) certianly
* LuminescentBlush: Theo, upon being walked in on (by a girl) while shirtless in bed. Akila also gets this whenever questioned about if her feelings for Katrina are platonic, or something more... ''intimate.'' (It's heavily implied she's attracted to Kat, but if they are in a relationship is currently unknown.

* MsFanservice: Akila. ~

* {{Tsundere}}: Akila is stated to be one in her bio. She hasn't been in-comic enough to be categorized as a type 1 or type 2. ~
* UndergroundCity: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Cave city.]]

{{Mockbuster}}: The movie posters in the New York page.

** ''[[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious The Rapid and the Raging]][[RidiculousFutureSequelisation 17]]:[[SequelSnark Goblin Truckers From Outer Space!]]''

* MeaningfulName: Ok, let's go down the list...
** Theo's full name is Theodoric, who was the king of the goths who sacked Rome. Also, his last name, Noordegraaf, hints that he's related to "Young" Neil Noordegraf of ScottPilgrim. [[spoiler:Turns out he's Neil's son. Scott is revealed to be his uncle, which means Neil married ([[CaptainObvious and had a child with]]) Stacey.]]
** Lars' full name is Lars Secundus Gilmore, who was also named for a barbarian king, Lars Porsenna, and his middle name means "The second" in Latin. He's the second character in the comic.
** Katrina is [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial NOT]] named after the bow wielding heroine of Literature/TheHungerGames.
** Akila's middle name is Selene.
** Violet has PurpleEyes.
** Andromeda. Enough said.
** Orion's full name is Orion Victor Bjorn, which is basically three of the coolest possible names in one name.
* {{Mockbuster}}: The movie posters in the New York page.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Pictured here: A common reader reaction.]]

* FourIsDeath: The number 4 shows up a lot in TNF. The second page has the numbers 4 and 4444 written in binary, along with the GRAVE "`" key in groups of four. Not to mention the panel was about the inescapabiliy of death. Also, pages post every Wednesday (4th day of the week, not using biblical calendar) at 4:00.

* LadyLooksLikeADude: Violet. She doesn't talk, and is very, VERY flat - chested, so Theo initally mistakes her for a boy. The only possible way of noticing her true gender is that her arms are very feminine in appearance, and she has a ponytail.
* LuminescentBlush: Theo, upon being walked in on (by a girl) while shirtless in bed.

* MySisterIsOffLimits: Even though Akila and Katrina aren't sisters, they're close enoughn to be,and Akila will do anything in her power to stop Katrina dating someone she doesn't like. ~

[[http://kumacomics.com/archive/ The Noordegraaf Files]] is an UrbanFantasy webcomic written and drawn by Kingkuma, which updates every Wednesday at 4:00 PM EST.

* ReallyGetsAround: Katrina, In a non - sexual way. According to the WordOfGod, she's had over 30 different boyfriends, and she gets a new one every two to three weeks. ~

* AmbiguouslyBrown: Violet, though it’s hard to tell with her mask on. [[WordOfGod The author has confirmed that she’s Cambodian, however.]]
* {{Animesque}}: The author describes the comic as this trope, though whether is actually is or not is up to you.

* ArtEvolution: Somewhat; compare [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-1-page-2-theo/ this]] to [[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-5-page-17-book-and-blade/ this]], 48 pages later. The difference isn't that noticeable unless you look carefully, but it's still there to an extent.

* CoolUncle: Theo's uncle taught him swordfighting. Or at least tried. It didn't end well.

* DeadpanSnarker: Akila.

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Cave City.

* FormFittingWardrobe Akila always seems to wear a strapless, [[BareYourMidriff Midriff-Baring]] top and either a very short skirt or tight - fitting shorts. Violet would fit this as well - but she's incredibly flat - chested, so all {{Fanservice}} potential is nullified.~

* HimeCut: Young Violet. We think.

* {{Mockbuster}}: The movie posters in the New York page. The Franchise/FastAndFurious knockoff is especially funny.

* MySisterIsOffLimits: Even though Akila and Katrina aren't sisters, Akila will do anything in her power to stop Katrina dating someone she doesn't like. ~
* MysteriousWaif: The majority of the orphans could count, but [[http://kumacomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Kat.jpg Katrina]] takes the cake. Theo first sees her in a robe, attempting to break into a locked closet. When this happens, the whole plot is set in motion. To this day, still absolutely nothing is known about her. Even for [[http://kumacomics.com/case-file-database/chars/case-file-katrina/ her biography]], all that is said about her(besides physical characteristics) is: "No information currently available."

** Katrina is [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial NOT]] named after the bow wielding heroine of TheHungerGames.

* BloodUpgrade: Violet combines this with a MajorInjuryUnderreaction,[[http://kumacomics.com/comic/chapter-4-page-5-bow-versus-blade/ in when Katrina shoots her with a crossbow bolt.]] Violet calmly looks at the wound, tells Katrina "You're in for it now," and proceeds to knock her down with a single punch.

* EatingTheEyeCandy: Theo, upon meeting [[MsFanservice Akila]], stares at her chest. As Akila is a [[NatureSpirit Nereid]], which are known to be attractive (and have NoNudityTaboo), she's just dressed in a strapless armor that [[BareYourMidriff bares her midriff]] and a pair of tight shorts.

* DeadpanSnarker: Akila. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis All. The. Time.]] (and Lars, on occasion.)

* WorldTree: Like its [[Myth/NorseMythology source material]], Yggdrasil serves as the hub for all multiversal travel. Unlike its source material, it’s also a melting pot of hundreds of species across the multiverse, who live in and work together within the tree’s massive trunk and branches.

* WorldTree: Like its [[Myth/NorseMythology source material]], Yggdrasil serves as a hub for multiversal travel. Unlike its source material, it’s also a melting pot of hundreds of species across the multiverse, who live and work within its trunk and branches.