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"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and pain for pain. I'll pay back my debts, with interest of course."— Lotto In real life, Lotto, Boromid and Ah-Dol are average kids with average problems, but in the virtual world of Lost Saga, they're heroes. They might even become legends... if they can stop bickering long enough to level up. Whether it's werewolves running rampant or a gorgeous pair of troublesome thieves, our boys must be ready for anything, because in Lost Saga nothing is what it seems and murder can happen with a click of a mouse. Needs a better summary.In addition to MMORPG, fantasy, and game programming references, the manhwa is also about What Measure Is a Non-Human? with respect to the NPCs that make the game possible. Written by Son Hee-joon and drawn by Kim Youn-kyung; it was published in English by TokyoPop as iD_eNTITY ( 유레카) until the company dropped it, but it is still being published by Madman Entertainment. Compare with Half Prince.
This manhwa provides examples of:- Absurdly High Level Cap: Though the game limits the number of levels you can take in a specific class there are no limits on the number of secondary classes you take. As a result, you see people who have double or in Aradon's case TRIPLE master class players.
- A Darker Me: The Net allows more shut-in players to be their Darker and Edgier selves. Badassery ensues.
- Affably Evil: Many Yureka villains, seem like this: Jung Myung-Kun*
May be an act, he's so close to pure evil—although his goofy, easy-going side does seem to be a true part of his personality , even the Demon King*. - All Girls Want Bad Boys: Aradon's certainly popular.
- Aloof Big Brother: Alpha attempts to be unable to care less about his younger brother's actions, and when not drawn into bickering, threat exchanges and throat-tearing, succeeds admirably. Enough to irritate Adol, at least. He's been known to throw fights that were a matter of pride to Adol, much to the latter's shame and chagrin.
- An Axe to Grind: Remy and Crunade.
- Annoying Younger Sibling: Jang Gun's sister Rose (or Jang Mi) drives him up the wall by sneaking onto his computer while he's on the Net—taxing his internet connection and causing his presence in Lost Saga to freeze.
- Anti-Hero: Lotto. He recently tortured an enemy with a pair of nail clippers. But, they were trying to murder him...and it won't damage them in real life...and he was trying to help someone...so it's okay, right? ...But they could really feel it...and Lotto seemed to be enjoying it...
- Also, during the Tournament battle with Rapha, He started taunting her by burning her clothing off bit by bit, in front of almost all the players in Lost Saga. All because she called him a little runt.
Lotto: Hey, it looks like they're starting a fan club for you! You wouldn't want to disappoint them, would you? Rapha: You can't do this! Lotto: Watch me. Or close your eyes. Makes no difference. - The Archer: Olios, the party's semi-frequent sometimes-useful always-hilarious addition.
- The Ark: The transition from Lost Saga to its final version Last Saga is projected in game as a massive, every-man-for-himself battle for keys which ultimately secure one's passage onto an Ark, predictably to escape a world-sweeping Flood. Boarding the Ark ensures the survival of your character and the preservation of your skills and items over the transition from the Beta.
- Artificial Intelligence: Becomes a significant plot point (preceded by a few hints), both in its questionable nature and its relation to big business conspiracies.
- Audience? What Audience?: Yeah, Ah-dol, who are you talking to
 ? Incidents like the last panel of this page happen infrequently throughout the first chapters. - Ax Crazy: Elca when she's using her Killer Tool. It eliminates the threat of pain, but completely saps her self control as a side effect.
- It is a delicate way to be putting it, she uses her Killer Tool to change which area of the brain is affected by an injury and feels pleasure instead, if you combine it with the fact that only pain can affect her actual body this makes her not only completely Ax Crazy but also, to an extent, immortal.
- Backstory: It's well written (and long) so of course. Notable are the story behind the inception of Lost Saga and Dexon (which is likely still being fleshed out, but began concretely as early as chapter twenty) and the explanation of what Jaeha's deal is.
- Badass: Basara. His complete lack of social skills aside even the Demon King called him a monster after a battle with him (and shortly before Basara accomplished the impossible and KO'd him by cutting off his head and dropping it into the water).
- Badass Boast: Many—oh alright, most—players are prone to these. Notable for pulling them off are Lotto and Ah-dol, who are just plain scary at times.
- Badass Creed: For Lotto, refer to the quote at the top of the page. Brrr.
- Bad Guy Bar: A certain digital bar is where the individuals at the top of the Killing field hang out with the corrupt schemer ruling a legitimate corporation from behind the scenes in the company of the occasional abandoned AI. Our less-than-reputable heroes enact a few business deals there as well.
- Bare Fisted Monk: Ah-dol and Ryuga.
- Battle Couple: Rapha and John, Lotto and Yureka, Remy and Kazbar.
- The Beastmaster: Myriah
- Beneath the Mask: Offline, Lotto is quiet, inoffensive and studious, especially in school. His classmates think his whole life is harmless studying. He's standoffish, but sweetly polite. On the Net he is heartless, manipulative, violent, and basically his real self.
- Berserk Button: Don't call the real Yureka "Fake Yureka".
- Beware the Nice Ones: If Yureka gets really mad at you... you are going to die.
- As a matter of fact, every single character who's ever been nice in Yureka? Be afraid.
- BFS: Basara. His is easily the largest sword in the game, and one might ask how he can lift it even with those bodybuilder's muscles.
- Big Badass Battle Sequence: The end of the Demon War. Turns out the players actually cared. A lot.
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: The popular opinion of Yureka amongst the main cast she is friends/acquainted with that don't know she is an AI, due to the fact that Lotto doesn't change his bipolar behaviour very much when he plays as her.
- Bland Name Product: Dexon, the developer of the Lost Saga virtual reality MMO sounds awfully similiar to Nexon, the publisher of the MMO game the manhwa authors plays.
- Blind Weaponmaster: Rowe after being temporarily blinded. Sure, he can barely walk, but he knows his way even better around his sword.
- Blood from the Mouth: May happen after a bad injury (check the entry for Punched Across the Room). Has been used both in extremely dramatic and ludicrously comical situations.
- Blood Knight: Basara. He's in the game just to kill the strong bosses. Also anyone from the Dragon Lands is this.
- Bounty Hunter: Aradon
- Brain Uploading: Method Dexon has used to create experimental NPCs. Also Jaeha's much-sought-after method of AI doppelganger creation.
- Bratty Half-Pint: Our hero! Jijon Jang even more so.
- Breaking the Fourth Wall: References to the fact that the characters are in a manhwa pop up at times. An in-series fourth wall break is when the characters pressure an goblin NPC into admitting that the data processes of the game were slow and that it was the cause of them having to wait for the Final Boss.
- A Running Gag involving this trope is done by Boromid who complains about not getting enough close ups. He even goes as far as commenting on panel design.
- Breast Plate: Remy
- Broken Pedestal: Might be a factor in Jijon Jang's view of the higher-level players who were the "heroes" of the end of the beta. It's hard to say, as he decided to show the admiration we've seen him express for them by being a complete Jerkass to them and manipulating them in every way he can think of, picking them out specifically as targets to scam. If his admiration for them changed after actual encounters with them...who can say?
- But for Me, It Was Tuesday: Sort of. K.C. and Julie's involvement with Team Triple Threat was the most embarrassing and horrifying of all their online experiences. For the protagonists, it was just another of their scams ( that was actually not for personal profit) and they have no idea why the Fallen Angels threw them into a pit.
- Butt Monkey: Boromid and the Three Black Stars.
- Calling Your Attacks: Magic spells are named and casting is usually accompanied with the calling of such, which text has implied is necessary.
- Calvin Ball: Most times, the ways and whys of Lost Saga are meticulously explained. Other times, the reader is left to wonder what the heck is going on. Can any one game be this complicated? Really?
- Celibate Hero: Lotto has to go out of his way to avoid his admirers at school. This is real life, so they think he's a quiet-but-cute scholarly kid. If they try too hard, he sics the way-too-enthusiastic Boromir on them.
- Character Focus: Events succeeding the Demon War Arc zeroed in considerably on Lotto. Many characters get their time in the limelight in such a fashion, though rarely to such an extreme level.
- Character Class System: Certainly. Lost Saga uses an intricately simple one.
- Chivalrous Pervert: Boromir, the panty watcher. If it's chivalrous that he'll ditch his teammates in battle if they're fighting a cute girl, that is.
- Class and Level System: Utilized by Lost Saga. Encompassed by Character Class System.
- Cloudcuckoolander: Yureka spends most of her time spacing out.
- Combat Medic: Boromid, though he's more of a bruiser than a healer.
- Combat Sadomasochist: Elca on her Killer Tool. It converts pain, meant to deter killers, into pleasure, so much so that it functions like a drug.
- Comedic Sociopathy: A sizeable chunk of the misfortune befalling all characters falls into this category. The author seems to find it an invaluable writing tool. It's done well, so the schadenfreude kicks in and you laugh every time one of our heroes gets dealt a hand of hard luck. Mostly utilized in brief gags.
- Common Character Classes: All of these types appear in Lost Saga, most including multiple classes. There are, of course, other classes as well. Ranger, anyone?
- Cool Sword: Since most of the story is set in a fantasy RPG, expect these all over the place, in the hands of only the most deserving characters.
- Corrupt Corporate Executive: Jung Myung-Kun. And to think you thought he was just a harmless, amiable lackey.
- Crippling Overspecialization
- Cross Player: The plot starts when Lotto finds Yureka's ID card and, mistaking it for his own, logs in. Sure, he's confused. This doesn't stop him from messing with his friends a bit, though...
- Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Yureka
- Curb-Stomp Battle: We get our first taste in the first chapter, in which the protagonists totally decimate a cave full of monsters after spending most of the chapter concealing their true classes.
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