Line #12 Webcomic/ShadowsInTheLibrary


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:Welcome to the Library!]]
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4	In a library the size of an immense city where all the races of the continent of Mahadvipa come to study magic, tragedy strikes. The son of a prominent Elven general has been murdered, and a war threatens to erupt because of it. But caught in a mile of political red tape, Chief Librarian Anfisa apo Draconem cannot openly investigate...
5	Shadows in the Library is a Fantasy Webcomic by Branimir Stoilov and Vanessa Matte. It can be found on [[http://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/shadows-in-the-library/list?title_no=59998 Webtoons]]
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7	There is also a [[https://www.patreon.com/braniandness Patreon]] where the authors are updating five pages ahead of Webtoons and one can access Editorials about the world of the comic, along with ConceptArt.
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10	!!''Shadows in the Library'' provides examples of:
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12	* AcademyOfAdventure /CityOfAdventure: The Library itself is a school the size of a giant city-state
13	* Alchemy: Anfisa mentions that her friend is an Alchemist, meaning that Alchemy exists in this world
14	* AllWorkVsAllPlay: The apparent dynamic between Anfisa and her sister Sophie; Anfisa has been shown to work well into the night and barely eat, while Sophie couldn’t be bothered getting a Mark of Mastery, because it was, in her own words, too much work
15	* AlwaysMurder: The case that puts the story into motion is a murder.
16	* AncientGrome: The architecture and dress of the human characters evoke this feeling, along with the fact that the city has Civil Legions.
17	* TheArchmage: What Anfisa is apparently, given her position as the head of a magical academy/city
18	* BrilliantButLazy: Sophie in a nutshell; she groans at the sight of paperwork and is too lazy to get a higher degree of education, but can see through her sister’s Illusions like nothing and devised a brilliant way to get back at her boss without being caught. The bonus content posted on Webtoons also points out that Sophie is [[UnskilledButStrong twice as powerful as her sister in terms of raw power]].
19	* DeadpanSnarker: Sophie appears perfectly comfortable making fun of her sister's lack of friends despite the situation.
20	** Rejep, Anfisa’s servant also appears to be one. Crosses into ServileSnarker territory
21	* ElementalPowers: Seems to be present in this world;
22	** PlayingWithFire: Anfisa creates a flame in the palm of her hand for the purpose of lighting a candle
23	* Glamour: Anfisa tries to fool her sister with one. It doesn’t work!
24	* LanguageOfMagic: The few spells shown thus far are always following a small incantation that seems to be written in such a language.
25	* MasterOfIllusion: Sophie appears to be one, despite the fact that she doesn't have the rank; She can see through illusions she sees often without meaning to, can create lifelike butterflies, cast invisibility spells from across a room and according to her sister it is her speciality.
26	* OurElvesAreDifferent: The elves in the series have evolved from some sort of extinct creatures made entirely out of ice named Denlerood. They still have the stock elven traits; pointy ears, lithe frames and are very tall, but in addition possess skeletons that are coated with a fine layer of crystal.
27	* PrettyButterflies; As her first on screen feat of Magic Sophie summons a butterfly
28	* ServileSnarker; While respectful, Anfisa’s servant, Rejep, needles his boss about her work habits.
29	* SnakePeople: It appears Naga are present in this world. Interestingly they have an Egyptian motif, but the name used for the first representative of the species is Slavic in origin.
30	* SummonMagic; Sophie summons a butterfly onscreen and Anfisa makes an off-hand comment that Sophie’s boss is a Master of Conjuration.
31	* UnskilledButStrong: Sophie is said to be more powerful than her sister at least twice over. Her sister is considered one of the most powerful mages in the world for a point of reference.

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