Line #15 Webcomic/AccursedDragon


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2	''[[http://www.accurseddragon.com Accursed Dragon]]'' is a fantasy comic created by Ryan Smith that began on October 5th, 2009. The story is set in a realm engulfed in a century-long war between the Parliament and Seditionists. Far from the main battle, a small town is saved by a hero who is revealed to be a man saying he must perform good deeds to remove a curse that turned him half dragon. This is where the comic begins.
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4	Spoilers follow here. It's worth reading the comic first before reading the rest.
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6	The cast of characters include:
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8	* '''Coven''', cursed 125 years prior to the events in the comics, wanders the continent trying to accumulate the good needs required for the curse to be broken. He's not very good at it.
9	* '''Rawn Daphne Braden''', a charming young woman with amateur magical powers. Filled with the spirit of helping others, Rawn accompanies Coven on his quest.
10	* '''Servant of Magicka''', a phantom-like ally who materializes when a friend beckons. Servant is an inquisitive being whose powers include shape shifting, mind reading and phasing through solid objects.
11	* '''Wizard''', the initial antagonist of Coven and Rawn. Wizard is a selfish, misogynistic creep who is only happy when getting what he wants. Magic is his primary passion and he is adept in its many forms. Everyone addresses him as "Wizard" except Humpbrett, who refers to Wizard as "Master".
12	* '''Humpbrett''' is the diminutive assistant to Wizard. Unlike his master, Humpbrett is generally kind and helpful to others. His loyalty lies exclusively with Wizard, however. Humpbrett loves cats.
13	* '''Sansregret''' once acted as a lieutenant in the Corvus army until joining team Wizard. She is very malicious, conceited and seems to get along perfectly with her new partner. Sansregret has no memories of her past, thanks to Lord Dudgeon, but has access to a powerful arsenal of spells from the magic helmet she summons.
14	* '''Wylla''' was a singer in a town called Sunrose until discovering Coven during a mission. Determined to write the empire's next hit song, she follows the dragon to record his exploits. Her pushiness makes it difficult for others to like her.
15	* '''other characters who appear:'''
16	** '''Romyn Braden''', Rawn's older brother who fought in the Battle of Vangarde and lost his arm to a golem.
17	** '''Lord Dudgeon''' is the acting Lord of War of Corvus (formally the Eastern Province) who spearheaded the war against the Parliament.
18	** '''Doctor Sharpe''' acted as the town doctor in Elgin (Rawn's home town) and now teaches at the Lavenham University. Doctor Sharpe considers Rawn family and acts as her mentor.
19	** '''Damskov''' is another of Lord Dudgeon's lieutenants. He is a master strategist and is famous for the helmet he forever wears.
20	** '''Lalancette Danton''', also known as Earl Danton, or Lance. As his father, the Duke of Castle Morden, engages in affairs with the Parliament, Lalancette rules over Castle Morden and safeguards the Southern Province from Seditionists.
21	** '''Scarrow''', the ranger who does whatever you need for the right price.
22	** '''Doctor Sian''' is a professor at Lavenham University who specializes in the human psyche.
23	** '''Samuels''' acts as Chief of Security in the city of Lavenham and is good friends with Lalancette Danton.
24	** '''The Governor''' keeps the city of Lavenham under strict Parliament rule, with very little tolerance for anyone magically gifted.
25	** '''Noella''' maintains Manastyr Manor and dutifully serves Miss Helaine. She happily welcomes any guest in need.
26	** '''Pidherny Sophasath''' is an enigmatic elder who seems to know much more of what's happening in the realm than anyone else.
27	** '''Vilhelm Figgens''' appears to be a younger version of Pidherny Sophasath, except this time he's a wandering minstrel.
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31	!! Accursed Dragon contains examples of:
32	* ActionGirl: Wylla and Rawn.
33	* AnimalEyeSpy: The Tiger Eye allows its user to see from the perspective of anything depicting a tiger.
34	* AnimalSuperheroes: Coven has shown examples of regeneration/quick healing, physical endurance, tolerance to poisons and is an animal...
35	* AnimateDead: It's commented that Lord Dudgeon has a unique gift to animate the dead. This comment is validated when it's revealed a golem's body is nothing but animated corpses.
36	* ArtEvolution: Definite improvement of character designs, and details are added more and more, as the comics progress.
37	* AttackingThroughYourself: Samuels breaks out of a hold this way.
38	* BeastMan: Coven.
39	* BigBad: It was foreshadowed near the very beginning that Lord Dudgeon was the malevolent force behind everything bad in this world, but hints are popping up that something worse is lurking behind the scenes.
40	* BigBadWannabe: Wizard sure delights in causing mayhem when trying to get what he wants, but his plots just don't work out very well.
41	* BirdsOfAFeather: Sansregret and Wizard bounce off each other almost too well.
42	* ButHeSoundsHandsome: "Have you met the inspector? [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/295 I hear he's a devilishly good-looking one!]]"
43	* TheChessmaster: Lord Dudgeon, [[spoiler: AKA Deacon, AKA the Red Dragon, Ayari.]]
44	* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: "Take them to...[[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/261 the]] [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/275 bath]]!"
45	* CurseCutShort: Quick! [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/101 Cover the kitty's ears!]]
46	* CursedWithAwesome: Coven, for not doing any good deeds nearly 100 years ago, was turned into a ''dragon''. Of course living a life where a city you just saved went out of its way to drive you out in fear of what you are can make this BlessedWithSuck just as easily. [[spoiler:Despond suggests that it ''isn't'' a curse, that Coven made a contract that resulted in his transformation.]]
47	* CrypticConversation: Pidherny Sophasath usually speaks this way. [[spoiler:[[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/603 He says]] it's so that he doesn't accidentally reveal what comes next.]]
48	* DeathSeeker: Damskov
49	* EldritchAbomination: Despond
50	* EldritchLocation: Wizard summoned the Onyx Pyramid, from where Despond originated from we can only assume, but it was conveniently invisible. Upon becoming visible it's obvious this pyramid (which is sentient and named Sylence) is an enemy of humanity.
51	* ElementalPowers: Lord Dudgeon can attack with [[KillItWithFire blasts of fire]]. Sansregret favors [[ShockAndAwe lightning bolts]]. [[spoiler: Coven later develops [[KillItWithIce ice powers]].]]
52	* EmbarrassingButEmpoweringOutfit: Actually, it's [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/33 the way that Wizard's flight spell has to use his hat]] that's embarrassing, but same effect.
53	* EmbarrassingFirstName: Lalancette. Wizard [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/299 mocks him]] for it to make Lalancette [[ItMakesSenseInContext obsessed with proving his manliness]].
54	* EnemyMine: Often.
55	** Coven and Scarrow team up against Wizard in Sprague.
56	** Coven and Rawn reinforce the Governor's position. [[spoiler: It lasts for about 5 pages.]]
57	** Coven and Sansregret vs Lord Dudgeon
58	** Wizard tries to side with Lalancette against Damskov. Lalancette instead sides with Damskov against Wizard.
59	* ExoticEquipment: [[NoSocialSkills Rawn]] asks Coven if he has an internal penis typical of most reptiles. Judging from his expression, he probably has no idea what she's talking about.
60	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep, err Wizard that is.
61	* EvilLaugh: Lord Dudgeon does it [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/642 and it's very creepy!]]
62	* EvilMakeover: When Wizard uses a spell from his book on Sansregret, she almost becomes a brand new woman.
63	* {{Flight}}: When activated, Wizard's cap inflates like a hot air balloon.
64	* {{Foil}}:
65	** Coven and Wylla
66	** Wizard and Humpbrett
67	* EyeScream: Bad news for anyone who becomes a Lieutenant for Lord Dudgeon. Both Sansregret and Damskov have their eyes stabbed.
68	* FaceDoodling: Happens to Coven [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/463 here]].
69	* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[Foreshadowing/AccursedDragon Has its own page]]. Beware of spoilers.
70	* ForScience: Doctor Sharpe is seen holding a turtle over a candle to see if it sweats. Why? [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/435 "Science, my dear. SCIENCE!"]]
71	* GenuineHumanHide: Rawn attempts to turn Coven human again with magic, but it only affects his shirt, [[{{Squick}} turning it into human skin.]]
72	* GetARoom: A non-romantic example; Wizard shouts this to Lalancette and Coven as the latter two [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/300 wrestle]] in a cemetery.
73	* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler: The main focus of Chapter 7, [[FreakyFridayFlip "Soul Swap"]].]]
74	* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler: Despond, the malevolent presence in Wizard's pyramid.]]
75	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Servant [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/604 relinquishes the magic]] he borrowed from Rawn to give her a boost, without knowing what would happen to him.]]
76	* IHaveNoIdeaWhatImDoing: Sansregret says something along those lines [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/744 here.]]
77	* ImagineSpot: Lalancette gets one when Coven says that Rawn can make him a sword [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/285 out of wood]].
78	* KickTheDog: Scarrow calls his dog "Stupid Bitch". Used almost literally [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/958 here]].
79	* MeaningfulName: Sansregret. ("Sans" means "without.")
80	* MoodWhiplash: Oh so much. It can be hilarious or startling.
81	* MrFanservice: For someone who's supposed to be a hideous monster, Coven has a lot of shirtless and bathing scenes.
82	* MyEyesAreUpHere: Rawn coughs when Sansregret [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/308 stares]] at her amulet.
83	* NamedWeapons:
84	** Ravaging Blade
85	** Helmet of Harrow
86	* NoIndoorVoice: The Servant of Magicka.
87	* NotWhatItLooksLike: [[spoiler: Soldiers get the wrong idea when they see [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/648 Rawn standing over a body]] with a sword drawn.]]
88	* PaperThinDisguise: Wizard as The Inspector.
89	* PermaStubble: Coven, during the time he has facial hair. [[spoiler:This disappears during the second book, and is replaced by regular hair which receives a hair style later. A later transformation removes all hair.]]
90	* ProgressivelyPrettier: Coven's earlier designs were somewhat GrotesqueCute, though he became much prettier with ArtEvolution.
91	* PsychologicalTormentZone: Manastyr Manor
92	** Onyx Pyramid
93	* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Time Kitty
94	* RightBehindMe: "The deranged dark colored cripple oddity with the sword! [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/562 You know!"]]
95	* RuleOfThree: [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/268 Squeak]] [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/269 squeak]] [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/270 squeak]].
96	* RunningGag: Time Kitty meows out the current hour when someone mentions the word "time" around him.
97	* SealedEvilInACan: Despond
98	** Mortlock, a minion of Despond, also emerged from imprisonment only to be immediately sealed up again in a tomb.
99	* ShirtlessScene: Coven has a lot of them.
100	** Lalancette also has one when he [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/299 tears off his shirt]] in a fit of rage.
101	* ShoutOut:
102	** On [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/284 April 1st, 2010]] an Accursed Dragon comic was put up featuring many webcomic cameos.
103	** A painting of Hanna (from [[http://www.octopuspie.com/ Octopus Pie]]) in a princess outfit.
104	** Young Kate Beaton (from [[http://www.harkavagrant.com/ Hark A Vagrant]]) and her fat pony.
105	* SlapSlapKiss: Demonstrated in [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/715 these]] [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/716 two]] pages.
106	* SplitPersonality: [[spoiler:Dr. Sian and Scarrow.]]
107	* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:Damskov deviates from Dudgeon's carefully-laid plan, which results in hundreds of soldiers dead, the loss of the battle for Lavenham, Mortlock's escape from the Abyss, and Despond's return.]]
108	* SpringCleaningFever: The majority of Castle Morden's staff while preparing for a royal inspection.
109	* TheFaceless: The Bride
110	* TheHeart: Rawn
111	* ThemedAliases: Coven tends to [[SignificantAnagram anagram]] the names of the [[LineOfSightAlias towns he's in]] to use as aliases.
112	* TimeSkip: [[spoiler:When we next meet Coven after Lavenham, he's travelling alone and has become more human. Rawn's disappeared, in hiding from the Parliamentarians.]]
113	* TimeStandsStill: Time Kitty's secret ability, which is exploited by Humpbrett.
114	* TimeTravel: [[spoiler: Rawn's amulet has this power. Deacon and Pidherny Sophasath also continually go back in time [[TheSlowPath (but not forwards)]] by unknown means.]]
115	* TransformationComic: Time Kitty came into being from a rather ornate looking clock after Wizard tested a spell from his newly acquired Book of Magicka.
116	** Not to mention that Coven was transformed into a dragon, and Humpbrett is implied to have been transformed into a human.
117	* UnsoundEffect: Originally, the comic used close-to-sound effects, like smash and snort, but later, unsound effects became more of the norm.
118	** [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/599 RHETORICAL!]]
119	** [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/741 BOLO BOLO BOLO]]
120	** [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/751 SHOVE]]
121	* VancianMagic: How Wizard's spell book works. Each spell can only be used once, and then disappears forever.
122	* VillainousCrush: Sansregret has the hots for Coven. Coven gets semi-swept up for a moment in the heat of battle but still hates her.
123	* WardrobeMalfunction: After discovering Rawn can use magic, Coven orders her to cast a levitation spell on him. She accidentally casts it on [[https://accurseddragon.com/comic/6 his clothes]] instead.
124	* WasOnceAMan: Coven.
125	* WeCanRuleTogether: Damskov proposed this idea to Lalancette Danton near the end of the siege of Lavenham.
126	* WeirdnessMagnet: [[spoiler:Coven is a magnet for the magical and otherworldly.]]
127	* WellIntentionedExtremist:
128	** Lalancette Danton (on his father's orders) [[spoiler:basically opened the gates for the invading Corvus army to take over the Southern Province. His reasoning was he'd end the century long war and bring a new age of peace by helping Lord Dudgeon achieve his victory for Corvus (the Eastern Province).]]
129	** Lord Dudgeon [[spoiler:may have brought about this war in the first place in an attempt to thwart an entirely separate, baleful entity.]]
130	* YouCantFightFate: [[spoiler:Deacon / Lord Dudgeon has lived through the same century four times, trying to prevent the rise of Despond and failing each time. No matter how Deacon / Dudgeon changes history, though, Despond ''will'' rise in some form.]]
131	* YouWereTryingTooHard: The Ritske riddle found by Rawn, Coven and Lalancette inside an empty coffin.

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