History Leitmotif / Webcomics

* According to TheRant for one ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' comic, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5S0dkLZoTg Zimmy's theme]] is "Stress" by Justice.
* The ''Webcomic/MSPaintAdventures'' series ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' regularly uses music for important events, and most of the main characters have their own themes.

*** Terezi Pyrope's theme, [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/the-lemonsnout-turnabout-2 "The Lemonsnout Turnabout"]] is a dual example: not only is it her theme, but it uses its instruments - according to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYwTmFl3C1Q composer's commentary]] - to tell a story where the oboe is the accused Senator Lemonsnout and the harpsichord is the prosecutor Terezi. Therefore, it also uses leitmotifs in the more traditional sense.

** Many of the characters have associated ''instruments'' as well. The kids all have one, as do Terezi (harpsichord), and Vriska (electric guitar). The most extreme is probably Gamzee and his clown horns - in fact, his section of "Rex Duodecim Angelus" is not actually his {{leitmotif}}, it's ''the Black King's theme played on horns'', mocking him.

* According to TheRant for one ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' comic, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5S0dkLZoTg Zimmy's theme]] is "Stress" by Justice.

** Most of the Trolls were given their own character themes in the [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/alternia "Alternia"]] and [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/alterniabound AlterniaBound]] albums, but not all of them have been used in the comic itself.
*** Terezi Pyrope's theme, [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/the-lemonsnout-turnabout "The Lemonsnout Turnabout"]] is a dual example: not only is it her theme, but it uses its instruments - according to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYwTmFl3C1Q composer's commentary]] - to tell a story where the oboe is the accused Senator Lemonsnout and the harpsichord is the prosecutor Terezi. Therefore, it also uses leitmotifs in the more traditional sense.
*** [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/rex-duodecim-angelus Rex Duodecim Angelus]] is the music for the Trolls' BossBattle against the Black King. In addition to the Black King's theme, the themes for the Trolls are played as they join the battle. The commentary in the PDF expands upon this idea further, laying out the scene as the music progresses.
** [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/sburban-jungle-2 "Sburban Jungle"]] acts as a leitmotif for Sburb (and is the music that plays on Sburb's loading screen). Other tracks associated with the game as a whole include [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/homestuck-anthem Homestuck Anthem]] and [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/homestuck Homestuck]] for the Kids, with "Theme" [[note]] a bonus track on the [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/alternia Alternia]] album[[/note]] and [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/alternia Alternia]] for the Trolls.
** [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/harlequin-2 Harlequin]] is a theme associated with clowns and harlequins. It makes its first (8-bit) appearance with [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=002086 John's kernelsprite]], but later versions accompany other harlequin-themed things in the Medium and [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/the-carnival The Carnival]] is a dark version that plays along with [[spoiler: the showdown with [[MonsterClown Gamzee]]]].
** [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/black-rose-green-sun Black Rose/Green Sun]] seems to be the Leitmotif for the Green Sun Plan.
** [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/english English]] is the theme for Lord English. It is prominently featured in [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/eternity-served-cold Eternity Served Cold]], the piece played when [[spoiler:Caliborn frees himself and enters the Medium]], as one of many.many hints that [[spoiler:Caliborn is a young Lord English]].

** John's is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/showtime-piano-refrain-2 "Showtime"]]
** Rose's is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/aggrieve-violin-refrain-2 "Aggrieve"]]
** Dave's is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/beatdown-strider-style-2 "Beatdown"]]

** Jade's is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/dissension-original-2 "Dissension"]]
** The different planets of the kids' Incipisphere also have themes ([[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/doctor-2 "Doctor"]], [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/endless-climb-2 "Endless Climb"]], [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/atomyk-ebonpyre-2 "Atomyk Ebonpyre"]], and [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/frost Frost]] for LOWAS, LOLAR, LOHAC, and LOFAF, respectively). Each theme also functions as a secondary leitmotif for that planet's associated kid.
*** "Doctor" has become something of a BootstrappedTheme for the God Tiers, by way of its remixes "Savior of the Waking World" (used when [[spoiler:John]] ascends in Act 5 Act 2) and "Savior of the Dreaming Dead" (used when [[spoiler:Jade]] ascends in [[SeasonFinale [S] Cascade]]).
** Jack Noir's theme is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/black-2 "Black"]].

* According to TheRant for one ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' comic, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5S0dkLZoTg Zimmy's theme]] is "Stress" by Justice.

** [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/sburban-jungle-2 "Sburban Jungle"]] acts as a leitmotif for Sburb (and is apparently the music that plays on Sburb's loading screen). Other tracks associated with the game as a whole include [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/homestuck-anthem Homestuck Anthem]] and [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/homestuck Homestuck]] for the Kids, with "Theme" [[note]] a bonus track on the [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/alternia Alternia]] album[[/note]] and [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/alternia Alternia]] for the Trolls.

** John's are [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/showtime-piano-refrain-2 "Showtime"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve7TB0FggaY "Doctor"]]
** Rose's are [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/aggrieve-violin-refrain-2 "Aggrieve"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cCc7xv6uCk "Endless Climb"]]
** Dave's are [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/beatdown-strider-style-2 "Beatdown"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zECoOQ668nA "Atomyk Ebonpyre"]]
** Jade's are [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/dissension-original-2 "Dissension"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2dwHLxOcVk "Gardener"]]

** John's is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/showtime-piano-refrain-2 "Showtime"]]
** Rose's is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/aggrieve-violin-refrain-2 "Aggrieve"]]
** Dave's is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/beatdown-strider-style-2 "Beatdown"]]
** Jade's is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/dissension-original-2 "Dissension"]]

* The MSPaintAdventures series ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' regularly uses music for important events, and most of the main characters have their own themes.

** [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/beatdown-strider-style-2 "Beatdown"]] was used in a couple of early Strife flashes between Dave and his Bro. Its reappearance in Act 6, remixed as [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/time-on-my-side "Time on My Side"]], establishes it as a leitmotif for Dirk/Bro.

* [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/beatdown-strider-style-2 "Beatdown"]] was used in a couple of early Strife flashes between Dave and his Bro. Its reappearance in Act 6, remixed as [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/time-on-my-side "Time on My Side"]], establishes it as a leitmotif for Dirk/Bro.

** The different areas of the Incipisphere now each have themes ([[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/doctor-2 "Doctor"]], [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/endless-climb-2 "Endless Climb"]], [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/atomyk-ebonpyre-2 "Atomyk Ebonpyre"]], and [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/frost Frost]] for LOWAS, LOLAR, LOHAC, and LOFAF, respectively).
*** "Doctor" has since become something of a BootstrappedTheme for the God Tiers, by way of its remixes "Savior of the Waking World" (used when [[spoiler:John]] ascends in Act 5 Act 2) and "Savior of the Dreaming Dead" (used when [[spoiler:Jade]] ascends in [[SeasonFinale [S] Cascade]]).
** Jack Noir's theme is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/black-2 "Black"]].

*** Terezi Pyrope's theme, [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/the-lemonsnout-turnabout "The Lemonsnout Turnabout"]] is a dual example: not only it's her theme, but it uses its instruments - according to the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYwTmFl3C1Q composer's commentary]] - to tell a story where the oboe is the accused Senator Lemonsnout and the harpsichord is the prosecutor Terezi. Therefore, it also uses a leitmotif in its more traditional sense.

*** "Doctor" has since become something of a BootstrappedTheme for the God Tiers, by way of its remixes "Savior of the Waking World" (used when [[spoiler:John]] ascends in Act 5 Act 2) and "Savior of the Dreaming Dead" (used when [[spoiler:Jade]] ascends in [[SeasonFinale [S] Cascade]]). **Jack Noir's theme is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/black-2 "Black"]].

** The different areas of the Incipisphere now each have themes ([[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/doctor-2 "Doctor"]], [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/endless-climb-2 "Endless Climb"]], [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/atomyk-ebonpyre-2 "Atomyk Ebonpyre"]], and [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/frost Frost]] for LOWAS, LOLAR, LOHAC, and LOFAF, respectively). Jack Noir's theme is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/black-2 "Black"]]. Most of the Trolls were given their own character themes in the [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/alternia "Alternia"]] and [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/alterniabound AlterniaBound]] albums, but not all of them have been used in the comic itself.
*** [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/phaze-and-blood "Phaze and Blood"]] was made to represent LOPAH.
*** "Doctor" has since become something of a BootstrappedTheme for the God Tiers, by way of its remixes "Savior of the Waking World" (used when [[spoiler:John]] ascends in Act 5 Act 2) and "Savior of the Dreaming Dead" (used when [[spoiler:Jade]] ascends in [[SeasonFinale [S] Cascade]]).
** Terezi Pyrope's theme, [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/the-lemonsnout-turnabout "The Lemonsnout Turnabout"]] is a dual example: not only it's her theme, but it uses its instruments - according to the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYwTmFl3C1Q composer's commentary]] - to tell a story where the oboe is the accused Senator Lemonsnout and the harpsichord is the prosecutor Terezi. Therefore, it also uses a leitmotif in its more traditional sense.

** [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/rex-duodecim-angelus Rex Duodecim Angelus]] is the music for the Trolls' BossBattle against the Black King. In addition to the Black King's theme, the themes for the Trolls are played as they join the battle. The commentary in the PDF expands upon this idea further, laying out the scene as the music progresses.
*** Then Descend combines them all together into one big ball.
** More subtly, [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/the-carnival The Carnival]] is associated with clowns and harlequins. It makes its first (8-bit) appearance with [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=002086 John's kernelsprite]], though the full version isn't unveiled until [[spoiler: the showdown with [[MonsterClown Gamzee]]]].

** Many of the characters have associated ''instruments'' as well. The kids all have one, as do Terezi (harpsichord), and Vriska (electric guitar). The most extreme is probably Gamzee and his horns- in fact, his section of "Rex Duodecim Angelus" is not actually his {{leitmotif}}, it's ''the Black King's theme played on horns'', mocking him.
** More recently, we have [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=007161 Eternity's Shylock]] (linked directly in-comic), which serves as a leitmotif to [[spoiler: Caliborn, who is strongly hinted to be a young [[EldritchAbomination Lord English]]]], and the title isn't doing anything to dispel such notions...

** Long story short: pick a character. Any character. Chances are they'll have their own theme song, if not more than one.

** Jade's is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/the-beginning-of-something-really-excellent "The Beginning of Something Really Excellent"]]

** [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/sburban-jungle-2 "Sburban Jungle"]] acts as a leitmotif for Sburb (and is apparently the music that plays on Sburb's loading screen). Other tracks associated with the game as a whole include [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/homestuck-anthem Homestuck Anthem]] and [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/homestuck Homestuck]] for the Kids, with "Theme" [[hottip:*: a bonus track on the [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/alternia Alternia]] album]] and [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/alternia Alternia]] for the Trolls.

** John's is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/showtime-piano-refrain "Showtime"]]
** Rose's is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/aggrieve-violin-refrain "Aggrieve"]]
** Dave's is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/beatdown-strider-style "Beatdown"]]

** The different areas of the Incipisphere now each have themes ([[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/doctor "Doctor"]], [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/endless-climb "Endless Climb"]], [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/atomyk-ebonpyre "Atomyk Ebonpyre"]], and [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/frost Frost]] for LOWAS, LOLAR, LOHAC, and LOFAF, respectively). Jack Noir's theme is [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/black "Black"]]. Most of the Trolls were given their own character themes in the [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/alternia "Alternia"]] and [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/alterniabound AlterniaBound]] albums, but not all of them have been used in the comic itself.

** [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/sburban-jungle "Sburban Jungle"]] acts as a leitmotif for Sburb (and is apparently the music that plays on Sburb's loading screen). Other tracks associated with the game as a whole include [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/homestuck-anthem Homestuck Anthem]] and [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/homestuck Homestuck]] for the Kids, with "Theme" [[hottip:*: a bonus track on the [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/alternia Alternia]] album]] and [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/alternia Alternia]] for the Trolls.
** [[http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/rex-duodecim-angelus Rex Dueodecim Angelus]] is the music for the Trolls' BossBattle against the Black King. In addition to the Black King's theme, the themes for the Trolls are played as they join the battle. The commentary in the PDF expands upon this idea further, laying out the scene as the music progresses.