Line #47 Webcomic/HazardsWake


1	''Hazard's Wake'' is a {{Fantasy Webcomic\|s}} drawn in an {{Animesque}} style that takes place in an EasternRPG world with numerous characters.
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3	The series seems to jump back and forth from AffectionateParody to epic fantasy story. The story boils down to the individual adventures of the groups while parodying a lot of old [=RPG=]s (the old [[Franchise/FinalFantasy Final Fantasies]] seem to be the most frequent targets, including an obvious [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Tellah vs. Golbez]] {{expy}}) but seems to tie into a demon's plot to unlock the sealed northern continent of [[TitleDrop 'Hazard's Wake']].
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5	The huge cast includes:
6	* Fatima, a near peerless swords-woman with limited Light ETHER (aka [[WhiteMagic Light Magic]]) who is ostensibly the main character.
7	* Kevinsky, local [[MetaGuy meta-guy]], a captain of the guards turned pirate turned mercenary.
8	* Araceli, a [[ShyBlueHairedGirl Shy Blue Haired Girl]] who has been locked in a tower with ghosts most of her life. She has dreams of monsters who refer to her as the "Eye of the Dark God."
9	* Solaria, a Holy Knight who uses Sky ETHER to speed her movements. She seems to hide her emotions unless she becomes overly frustrated.
10	* Milliene, a Psi Knight who lost her memories while overusing her powers. Seems rather attached to Solaria.
11	* Cress, a [[DemonSlaying Demon Hunter]] who can use fire elemental attacks but isn't quite able to understand his odd new companions.
12	* Maple, a powerful healer thanks to her water ETHER, also [[CloudCuckoolander seems to live in her own reality sometimes]].
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14	Not updated since some time around 2014, its old URL hazardswake.com was bought by cybersquatters.
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16	It's hosted on multiple places: [[http://hazardswake.comicgenesis.com/ Comic Genesis]] has it up to comic 437, while [[http://hazardswake.webcomic.ws/comics/first/ this other place]] has it up to 358.
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19	!!This webcomic provides examples of:
20	* ActionGirl: Many. Fatima and Solaria are the first that come to mind.
21	* AerithAndBob: Goes from Malbez and Exor on the Aerith side to Alexander and James on the Bob side.
22	* AntiMagic: Both Shin and Kelios have a skill that negates magical attacks.
23	* CallingYourAttacks: Both spells and special attacks always fall into this. Either the character will say it or a bubble will appear labeling the attack, as well as what elemental ETHER it is.
24	* CloudCuckoolander: Maple is in her own little world... usually thinking about romance in ways far from rational.
25	* CombatTentacles: [[http://www.hazardswake.com/?p=181 Krakenhead]], appropriately enough.
26	* DemonSlaying: Cress is of the Church Militant version.
27	* FunctionalMagic: It's called ETHER, and is based on an [[ElementalPowers eight-element system]].
28	* KidHero: Hiro. [[spoiler:He's not exactly the savior that people thought he'd be.]]
29	* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Maple, in her own mind.
30	* MentorOccupationalHazard: [[spoiler:Victor]].
31	* MetaGuy: Kevinsky snarks on anything and everything that he can and seems to be semi-aware that he's a comic character.
32	* NewFirstComics: The author has redrawn a few of the early strips.
33	* PaintingTheMedium: [[http://www.hazardswake.com/?p=147 "She PRONOUNCED a HEART SYMBOL!"]]
34	* RebelliousPrincess: This seems to be Aileen in a nutshell.
35	* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Fluffy's entire reason for being.
36	* RPGMechanicsVerse: Light hints of this, but usually woven into the story in a way so it doesn't look too jarring. Usually.
37	* ShrinkingViolet: Araceli.
38	* StrippedToTheBone: [[spoiler:Victor]]'s death at the hands of [[spoiler:Xantrich]].
39	* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Araceli, kind of; she's also BadassAdorable.
40	* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Happens occasionally in fight scenes.
41	* TheTeamNormal: Kevinsky again. Whether he's even useful or just there for comedic relief is debatable.
42	* UnsoundEffect
43	** "SOUND OF A MONSTROSITY EMERGING!"
44	** "THE CLAW'D!"
45	** "MINTY-FRESH SOUND EFFECT!"
46	** "MEET A FIST!"

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