''Hazard's Wake'' is a {{Fantasy Webcomic|s}} drawn in an {{Animesque}} style that takes place in an EasternRPG world with numerous characters.

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']].

The huge cast includes:
* Fatima, a near peerless swords-woman with limited Light ETHER (aka [[WhiteMagic Light Magic]]) who is ostensibly the main character.
* Kevinsky, local [[MetaGuy meta-guy]], a captain of the guards turned pirate turned mercenary.
* 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."
* Solaria, a Holy Knight who uses Sky ETHER to speed her movements. She seems to hide her emotions unless she becomes overly frustrated.
* Milliene, a Psi Knight who lost her memories while overusing her powers. Seems rather attached to Solaria.
* Cress, a [[DemonSlaying Demon Hunter]] who can use fire elemental attacks but isn't quite able to understand his odd new companions.
* Maple, a powerful healer thanks to her water ETHER, also [[CloudCuckoolander seems to live in her own reality sometimes]].

Not updated since some time around 2014, its old URL hazardswake.com was bought by cybersquatters.

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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!!This webcomic provides examples of:
* ActionGirl: Many. Fatima and Solaria are the first that come to mind.
* AerithAndBob: Goes from Malbez and Exor on the Aerith side to Alexander and James on the Bob side.
* AntiMagic: Both Shin and Kelios have a skill that negates magical attacks.
* 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.
* CloudCuckoolander: Maple is in her own little world... usually thinking about romance in ways far from rational.
* CombatTentacles: [[http://www.hazardswake.com/?p=181 Krakenhead]], appropriately enough.
* DemonSlaying: Cress is of the Church Militant version.
* FunctionalMagic: It's called ETHER, and is based on an [[ElementalPowers eight-element system]].
* KidHero: Hiro. [[spoiler:He's not exactly the savior that people thought he'd be.]]
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Maple, in her own mind.
* MentorOccupationalHazard: [[spoiler:Victor]].
* MetaGuy: Kevinsky snarks on anything and everything that he can and seems to be semi-aware that he's a comic character.
* NewFirstComics: The author has redrawn a few of the early strips.
* PaintingTheMedium: [[http://www.hazardswake.com/?p=147 "She PRONOUNCED a HEART SYMBOL!"]]
* RebelliousPrincess: This seems to be Aileen in a nutshell.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Fluffy's entire reason for being.
* RPGMechanicsVerse: Light hints of this, but usually woven into the story in a way so it doesn't look too jarring. Usually.
* ShrinkingViolet: Araceli.
* StrippedToTheBone: [[spoiler:Victor]]'s death at the hands of [[spoiler:Xantrich]].
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Araceli, kind of; she's also BadassAdorable.
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Happens occasionally in fight scenes.
* TheTeamNormal: Kevinsky again. Whether he's even useful or just there for comedic relief is debatable.
* UnsoundEffect
** "*SOUND OF A MONSTROSITY EMERGING!*"
** "THE CLAW'D!"
** "*MINTY-FRESH SOUND EFFECT!*"
** "MEET A FIST!"
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