History ComicBook / Artesia

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: This is how many people gain noble titles and lands, particularly in the Highlands of Daradja.

* KlingonPromotion: Common in the Highlands of Daradja - Artesia gains her crown this way. Also see AsskickingEqualsAuthority, above.

* AmazonianBeauty: Pretty much any of the women who fight under Artesia's banner. Umasza, Samaia, Sava, Ferris, and of course Artesia herself. They are tall, muscular, attractive - and excellent combatants.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: This is how many people gain noble titles and lands, particularly in the Highlands of Daradja.

The original 6 issue mini-series lasted from January to June, 1999. Several mini-series have followed over the years. Particularly notable due to very mature subject matter, a lack of many common Fantasy tropes, and the Technology Level is approximately that of 15th-Century Europe. The art is fully painted - no computer coloring here.

* BreastPlate: In the first issue, Artesia wore full armor on her upper body - and nothing between her tassets and greaves, showing off a lot of leg as well as leather "panties." With the second issue onward, this is averted. Artesia buys armor for her legs. She and other female soldiers have angular projections formed into their curaisses that obviously represent breasts - but otherwise female warriors wear more or less the same armor as their male counterparts.

* BreastPlate: In the first few issues, Artesia wore full armor on her upper body - and nothing between her tassets and greaves, showing off a lot of leg as well as leather "panties." After the ArtEvolution, this is averted. Artesia buys armor for her legs. She and other female soldiers have angular projections formed into their curaisses that obviously represent breasts - but otherwise female warriors wear more or less the same armor as their male counterparts.

* TheCavalry: Quite literally, when Queen Myrina's Amoran horse archers sweep the Imperial mounted archers to save Artesia's Blackheart foot company in a minor skirmish.

* TheCavalry: Quite literally, when Queen Myrina's Thulamite horse archers sweep the Imperial mounted archers to save Artesia's Blackheart foot company in a minor skirmish.

* ImprobableAge: Samaia, Urech the Usurper, among others.

* WarriorMonk: Priestesses of Hathhalla. See DarkActionGirl, above.

* DeadlyDecadentCourt: All of the royal courts in the Known World are this.

* TheWildHunt
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In 2014, Mark Smylie came out with the full-length novel ''The Barrow'' which is set in the world of Artesia.

* HeroOfAnotherStory: Artesia's brother Stjepan is the main character of the novel ''The Barrow'' which is set years before Artesia's own rise and is about his barely successful quest with a party of RagTagBunchOfMisfits to find the sword of the last Dragon King in a tomb of a legendary evil wizard.

* {{Badass}}: Many. Artesia herself, Uros ("the best swordsman in Daradja"), and Sava (still head of Artesia's household after losing an arm) are at the top of the list.

* KnightsTemplar: The Templars of Agall. The Dumeghal are the more ObviouslyEvil version.

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''Artesia'' includes the following tropes:

* AerithAndBob: Artesia's brothers are named Justin and Stepjan. There are characters named Wallis, Owen, and Colin, along with Daemander, Argante, and Branimir.

An epic LowFantasy [[ComicBook graphic novel]] written and illustrated by Mark Smylie, published by [[http://www.archaia.com/ Archaia Studios Press.]] The main character is the eponymous Artesia of Dara Dess, a warrior-queen, witch, spirit-walker and former concubine. The series details her campaigns in support of the larger Middle Kingdoms against the opposing Thessid-Golan Empire, a war long in coming due to a religious schism between the Kingdoms and the Empire.

An epic LowFantasy [[ComicBook graphic novel]] written and illustrated by Mark Smylie, published by [[http://www.archaia.com/ Archaia Studios Press.]] The main character is the titular Artesia of Dara Dess, a warrior-queen, witch, spirit-walker and former concubine. The series details her campaigns in support of the larger Middle Kingdoms against the opposing Thessid-Golan Empire, a war long in coming due to a religious schism between the Kingdoms and the Empire.

* BreastPlate: In the first few issues, Artesia wore full armor on her upper body - and nothing between her tassets and greaves, showing off a lot of leg as well as leather "panties." After the ArtEvolution, this is averted. Artesia buys armor for her legs. She (and other female soldiers) has angular projections formed into her curaiss that obviously represent breasts - but otherwise female warriors wear more or less the same armor as their male counterparts.

An epic LowFantasy [[ComicBook graphic novel]] written and illustrated by Mark Smylie, published by [[http://www.archaia.com/ Archaia Studios Press.]] The main character is the titular Artesia of Dara Dess, a warrior-queen, witch, spirit-walker and former concubine. The series details her campaigns in support of the larger Middle Kingdoms against the opposing Thessid-Golan Empire, a war long in coming due to a religious schism between the Kingdoms and the Empire.

Particularly notable due to very mature subject matter, a lack of many common Fantasy tropes, and the Technology Level is approximately that of 15th-Century Europe. The art is fully painted - no computer coloring here.

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