History Foreshadowing / GunnerkriggCourt

* The Court adults repeatedly brush off concerns about Ysengrin's aggression on the grounds that Coyote barely acknowledges Ysengrin's existence and would never grant him the level of power he seeks; however, in Chapter 66, [[spoiler: he does just this, and Ysengrin eats him]].

** There is a plaque on the wall of the hallway Mort haunts reading "Dulce et decorum est". This is a reference to the poem of the same name by Wilfred Owen, a young poet who was killed in World War I, and is about the horrors of war and the needless deaths of young men. It becomes relevant in Chapter 47, when [[spoiler: it is revealed that Mort was killed in a bombing during World War II when he was a young boy]]. After [[spoiler: Annie guides him into the ether]], the full plaque is seen on a page entitled "Pro patria mori", another reference to Owen's poem.
** In Chapter 5, Kat is upset that no one is paying attention to her gravity field generator; she later uses it to build a hovercraft to [[spoiler:rescue Annie from the Annan river]] in Chapter 8: ''Broken Glass And Other Things''.
** Renard's complaint that he cannot possess a new body unless Annie orders him to. This was a convenient leash, as of Chapter 52: ''Sneak'', since [[spoiler:Annie's remaining self-confidence was still enough to transfer him to Kat instead of her dad]].

** When Mort is first introduced at the start of Chapter 4, part of a plaque is visible in the hallway where he meets Annie, reading "Dulce et dec" before it is cut off by the panel. The full phrase on the wall is "Dulce et decorum est"; this is a reference to the poem of the same name by Wilfred Owen, a young poet who was killed in World War I, and is about the horrors of war and the needless deaths of young men. It becomes relevant in Chapter 47, when [[spoiler: it is revealed that Mort was killed in a bombing during World War II when he was a young boy]]. After [[spoiler: Annie guides him into the ether]], the full plaque is seen on a page entitled "Pro patria mori", another reference to Owen's poem.

** At the end of the same chapter Renard calls Zimmie a demon, and Jones gently rebukes him, calling it "A label commonly applied to what is feared and misunderstood." Later on we learn that Jones herself was accused of being a "devil" by superstitious medieval folk.

* The intro page of Chapter 5: ''Two Strange Girls'' has Annie and Kat holding hands. Usually two people hold hands when they're in a love relationship. As of Chapter 45: ''Threads'', Kat is indeed involved in a couple, but with someone else: [[spoiler:Paz]], who coincidentally had her first appearance in the previous chapter.
** From the same chapter, Kat uses her gravity field generator from this chapter as [[spoiler:a key part of the vehicle she built in order to rescue Annie]] in Chapter 8: ''Broken Glass And Other Things''.

* Chapter 16: ''The Medium Beginning'' has her deflecting a sword with her face and Eglamore saying that she would flatten him at close range.

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* In Chapter 6: ''A Handful of Dirt'' Kat [[http://gunnerkrigg.com/?p=95 assures]] Annie that the school would surely know where he father was. Why, [[http://gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1547 yes.]] [[http://gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1558 Yes, they did.]]

* In Chapter 36: ''Red Gets A Name'' Annie visits the Foley kids and learns the blue-haired fairy [[spoiler: can alter people's memories and make them believe whatever she wants even if they're aware it can't be true]]. In Chapter 58: ''A Big Day!'' we get reminded of this power and in Chapter 59: ''Jeanne'' [[spoiler: Annie recruits the blue-haired fairy to help her free Jeanne by basically doing an ''Film/{{Inception}}'': the fairy is the "architect" creating an imaginary Court for Jeanne to live in and populating it with literally FacelessMasses while helping Parley, the "forger", play the part of Jeanne's dear friend]].

* Chapter 28: ''Spring Heeled, Part 2'' has her [[spoiler:destroying the binding program holding Renard with her bare hand, coming out of the water unscathed, and using her bare hand to make a hole in the concrete]].

* Chapters 27 and 28: ''Spring Heeled'' has her coming from the water body after jumping from the ship and using her bare hands to make a hole in the concrete.

* In chapter 12, Robot tells how he had a new arm grown for him. Tom comments at the bottom of the strip that "It all begins with a seed." which takes on a deeper meaning now that we know he was describing [[spoiler:the entirety of Gunnerkrigg Court]], as Chapter 44: ''Crash Course'' shows.

* In Chapter 36 Annie visits the Foley kids and learns the blue-haired fairy [[spoiler: can alter people's memories and make them believe whatever she wants even if they're aware it can't be true]]. In Chapter 58 we get reminded of this power and in Chapter 59 [[spoiler: Annie recruits the blue-haired fairy to help her free Jeanne by basically doing an ''Film/{{Inception}}'': the fairy is the "architect" creating an imaginary Court for Jeanne to live in and populating it with literally FacelessMasses while helping Parley, the "forger", play the part of Jeanne's dear friend]].

* Chapter 31: ''Fire Spike'' has Coyote calling her [[spoiler:Wandering Eye]].

* The end of the first book shows a [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=293 rocket]] being launched, and Tea and his partner watching it through a telescope. Cue Chapter 37: ''Microsat 5'' and it's actual rocket launch, [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1021 700 pages]], 2 in story years, and several real life years later.

* In the [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=198 bonus page]] of Chapter 11: ''Dobranoc, Gamma'', Zimmy wants to chase spiders. Cue Chapters 27 and 28: ''Spring Heeled'', where it's revealed why they ''need'' to be chased down.
* At the end of Chapter 14: ''The Fangs of Summertime'', Annie said "And so did I wait for word from my father, unaware that I would not hear from him for over two years." This only sounds like a simple reveal until it turns out, in Chapter 37: ''Microsat 5'', that she quite literally meant it, that [[spoiler:her father only calls her, that she would only "hear" his voice over the phone]].
* The end of the first book shows a [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=293 rocket]] being launched, and Tea and his partner watching it through a telescope. Cue Chapter 37: ''Microsat 5'' and it's actual rocket launch, [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1021 700 pages]], 2 in story years, and several real life years later.

* There is quite a bit leading up to TheReveal of Chapter 31: ''Fire Spike'':
** Chapter 3: ''Reynardine'' introduces us to Renard himself. [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=45 At one point]], he recognizes Annie as Surma's daughter, and is sad when he concludes that [[spoiler:Surma is dead]].
** In Chapter 18: ''S1'', [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=414 at some other point]], in a flashback, the one who is sad is Anja, after reading Annie's transfer letter.
** In Chapter 20: ''Coyote Stories'', Coyote tells Annie of the origins of both the Court and Gillitie Forest. At some point, [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=494 he says]] "There were some humans and creatures living on both sides. Many of the current inhabitants are descended from those humans". [[spoiler:It turns out that Annie is a descendant from a fire elemental]].
** From Chapter 21: ''Blinking'', [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=530 page 28]]: "The day [[spoiler:Surma]] died, none of us came for [[spoiler:her]]." and "I had to do it myself."
** From Chapter 23: ''Terror Castle of the Jupiter Moon Martians'', Renard does a comment towards Annie: "[[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=590 You have a fire in you, child]], [[spoiler:a fire that belonged to your mother!]]". This turns out to be a LiteralMetaphor.
* Also regarding Jones' nature, revealed in Chapter 40: ''The Stone'', there's quite a few hints scattered around:
** Chapter 14: ''The Fangs of Summertime'' : [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=286 while discussing Ysengrin's new body]], Jones mentions that she's never seen anything quite like it. The Headmaster notes that it's a disturbing sentiment coming from her of all people.
** Chapter 16: ''The Medium Beginning'' has her deflecting a sword with her face and Eglamore saying that she would flatten him at close range.
** Chapter 23: ''Terror Castle of the Jupiter Moon Martians'' has the group [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=585 transported from the simulator to Parley's bed]]. Take notes on how far each person's feet sink into the mattress.
** Chapters 27 and 28: ''Spring Heeled'' has her coming from the water body after jumping from the ship and using her bare hands to make a hole in the concrete.
** Chapter 31: ''Fire Spike'' has Coyote calling her [[spoiler:Wandering Eye]].
** Chapter 39: ''The Great Secret'' has Coyote explaining that mythical beings such as himself [[spoiler:are created from the minds of humanity]], Annie objects that [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1074 it doesn't explain Jones]].

* In chapter 12, Robot tells how he had a new arm grown for him. Tom comments at the bottom of the strip that "It all begins with a seed." which takes on a deeper meaning now that we know he was describing the entirety of Gunnerkrigg Court.

* A the end of Chapter 14: ''The Fangs of Summertime'', Annie said "And so did I wait for word from my father, unaware that I would not hear from him for over two years." This only sounds like a simple reveal until it turns out, in Chapter 37: ''Microsat 5'', that she quite literally meant it, that [[spoiler:her father only calls her, that she would only "hear" his voice over the phone]].

** Chapter 39: ''The Great Secret'' has Coyote explaining that mythical beings such as himself [[spoiler:are created from the minds of humanity]], Annie objects that [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1076 it doesn't explain Jones]].

* There is quite a bit leading up to the reveal of Chapter 31: ''Fire Spike'':

* In the [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=198 bonus page]] of Chapter 11: ''Dobranoc, Gamma'', Zimmy wants to chase spiders. Cue Chapters 27 and 28: ''Spring Heeled'', where it's revealed why they ''need'' to be chased down.
* In Chapter 18: ''S1'', Tom, once again, makes a snarky comment about someone, this time it's Diego. ("[[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=430 You see he probably had a good personality]]") Cue [[WhamEpisode Chapter 25]]: ''Sky Watcher And The Angel'', where it's revealed how much of a good guy Diego was.