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** If you understand Chinese, Kai's name (sometimes present on the shirt he wears as the character 开) means "open" and Sen's name (生, which can be seen on the back of his shirt instead) means "birth"



** If you understand Chinese, Kai's name (sometimes present on the shirt he wears as the character 开) means "open" and Sen's name (生, which can be seen on the back of his shirt instead) means "birth"

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* AbusiveParents: Sen's stepmom [[spoiler: tried to ''strangle him'' because of a ''remark he made.'']]
* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Kai a GuileHero or just a ManipulativeBastard?
* Angst: Sen does this.



* FreudianExcuse: Sen has that attiude of his because [[spoiler: his mom left him when he was five, his dad gives him up as hopeless and he has to live with his abusive (and probably slightly deranged) stepmom
* GreenAesop
* HitMeDammit: Sen has this moment with Kai. Kai tells him to close his eyes and then flicks his forehead.
* HopeSpringsEternal /ForHappiness: Sen's out look on life.
* HoYay: So much that there is a Omake page devoted to it where Sen and Kai are reading comments about it. Kai finds it hilarious, while Sen appears to be scarred for life.



* IronicNurseryTune: How the first chapter starts off. It is a real chinese song from the 1950s when China was industrializing, and what makes it truly ironic is that they really did not know the detrimental effects industrialization would have on the environment at that time.



* HitMeDammit: Sen has this moment with Kai. Kai tells him to close his eyes and then flicks his forehead.
* HopeSpringsEternal /ForHappiness: Sen's out look on life.
* HoYay: So much that there is a Omake page devoted to it where Sen and Kai are reading comments about it. Kai finds it hilarious, while Sen appears to be scarred for life.


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* PerpetualFrowner: Sen.


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* SlidingScaleOfSillinessVersusSeriousness: The webcomic is always swinging between the two extremes. One moment it's Kai teasing Sen and laughs to be had...then the next it's a MoodWhiplash back to the cynical themes the webcomic embodies.


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* TrueArtIsAngsty: The webcomic's underlying themes and events sure put it in this trope.

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It can be read on [[http://yuumei.deviantart.com/gallery/24250483 yuumei's DeviantArt account]].

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It yuumei has annouced that Knite will probably span 8-10 chapters, with three chapters and several omakes, with the fourth one in beta (you can still read it as individual pages though)It can be read on [[http://yuumei.deviantart.com/gallery/24250483 yuumei's DeviantArt account]].



* BookDumb: Sen. If his test scores are anything to go by...



* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Sen, Kai, Min-min, Ling...in fact most, if not all of the characters fall under this trope as yuumei colours their hair in pretty realistic hair colours.



* {{Jerkass}}: Sen can come off as one. Kai isn't much better.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Sen can come comes off as one. Kai isn't much better.better, only that it's hidden under his amiable facade.



* {{NiceJobBreakingItHero}}: [[spoiler: Kai's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Sen.]]



* SceneryPorn: Knite is written by yuumei. Duh.

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* SceneryPorn: Knite is written written/drawn by yuumei. Duh.Duh.
* SecretTestOfCharacter: Why [[spoiler: Kai offers money whenever he first meets a person.]]


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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler: Kai gives one to Sen about how the Knites' actions have resulted in excess battery use and further pollution. Also a WhamLine which shows his HiddenDepths]]
* Troll: Kai is one...Sen is not amused.


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* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy: Dickson, to some extent.

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** Dickson is one as well, flying his own kite at night [[spoiler:''just so he can cut the Knites' down'' to make his statement about how the Knites are just hopeless dreamers.]]



* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: [[spoiler: Kai has this moment with Sen.]] yuumei then {{Lampshades}} it in TheRant almost word for word.

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* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: [[spoiler: Dickson, which is why he [[spoiler:cuts the Knites' kite down with his own.]][[spoiler: Kai has this moment with Sen.]] yuumei then {{Lampshades}} it in TheRant almost word for word.

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Knite is a flash webcomic on DeviantArt by yuumei. The story follows a group known as the Knites as they take kites with lights attached to them and fly them up into the night sky from tall buildings to give a semblance starlight to the smog filled Chinese city below, which the main character, Sen, is a member of. The story starts on a morning when another boy, Kai, unexpectedly shows up to "thank" Sen... But things are not as they seem. The characters are realistic yet deeply flawed and the story explores important themes relevant today. Coupled with the artist's skill is a beautiful and poignant story.

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Knite is a flash webcomic on DeviantArt by yuumei. The Set in China, the story follows a curious group known as the Knites as they take Knites, who fly kites with lights attached to them and fly them up into the night sky from tall buildings to give a semblance starlight to the smog filled Chinese city below, from which the main character, protagonist, Sen, is a member of. The story starts begins on a morning when another boy, Kai, unexpectedly shows up to "thank" Sen... But Sen, but things are not as they seem. seem...

The characters are realistic yet deeply flawed and the story explores important themes relevant today. Coupled with the artist's skill is a beautiful and poignant story.

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Knite is a beautiful flash webcomic on DeviantArt by yuumei. The story follows a group known as Knite as they take kites with lights attached to them and fly them up into the sky from tall buildings to give starlight to the smog filled Chinese city below. But things are not as they seem the character's are realistic yet deeply flawed and the story explores these theme.

It can be read on [[http://yuumei.deviantart.com/gallery/24250483 yuumei's devinatArt account]].

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Knite is a beautiful flash webcomic on DeviantArt by yuumei. The story follows a group known as Knite the Knites as they take kites with lights attached to them and fly them up into the night sky from tall buildings to give a semblance starlight to the smog filled Chinese city below. below, which the main character, Sen, is a member of. The story starts on a morning when another boy, Kai, unexpectedly shows up to "thank" Sen... But things are not as they seem the character's seem. The characters are realistic yet deeply flawed and the story explores these theme.

important themes relevant today. Coupled with the artist's skill is a beautiful and poignant story.

It can be read on [[http://yuumei.deviantart.com/gallery/24250483 yuumei's devinatArt DeviantArt account]].



** If you understand Chinese, Kai's name (sometimes present on the shirt he wears as the character 开) which means "open". Sen's name (生) means "birth"

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** If you understand Chinese, Kai's name (sometimes present on the shirt he wears as the character 开) which means "open". "open" and Sen's name (生) (生, which can be seen on the back of his shirt instead) means "birth"


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* TheCynic: Sen's attitude suggests he has some aspects of this, and [[spoiler: surprisingly, this is who Kai really is.]]

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* BilingualBonus: The rather odd "t" in "Knite" is actually the chinese character 风, which means "wind"
** If you understand Chinese, Kai's name (sometimes present on the shirt he wears as the character 开) which means "open". Sen's name (生) means "birth"



* MisplacedRetribution: The business of Kai and Min-Min's corrupt father causes environmental degradation. Guess who ends up paying for it? [[spoiler: Min-Min]]



* {{Portmanteau}}: The title is a combination of "knight" and "kite."

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* {{Portmanteau}}: The title is a combination of "knight" "night" and "kite."" And then it has the Chinese character of "wind" in its offical logo.



* SceneryPorn: Knite is written by yuumei. Duh.



* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: Kai, has this moment with Sen. yuumei then {{Lampshades}} it in TheRant almost word for word.

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* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: Kai, [[spoiler: Kai has this moment with Sen. Sen.]] yuumei then {{Lampshades}} it in TheRant almost word for word.



* WickedStepmother: Sen's stepmother was willing to choke him over a {{Jerkass}} comment.

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** The [[spoiler: corruption and environmental degradation present]] should ring a bell.
* WickedStepmother: Sen's stepmother was willing to [[spoiler: choke him over a {{Jerkass}} comment.]]
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Knite is a beautiful flash webcomic on DeviantArt by yuumei. The story follows a group known as Knite as they take kites with lights attached to them and fly them up into the sky from tall buildings to give starlight to the smog filled Chinese city below.

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Knite is a beautiful flash webcomic on DeviantArt by yuumei. The story follows a group known as Knite as they take kites with lights attached to them and fly them up into the sky from tall buildings to give starlight to the smog filled Chinese city below.
below. But things are not as they seem the character's are realistic yet deeply flawed and the story explores these theme.
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* AnimalMotifs: So far Kai has been associated with a Squirle, Min-Min a bunny, and Sen a swallow.

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* AnimalMotifs: So far Kai has been associated with a Squirle, squirrel, Min-Min a bunny, and Sen a swallow.

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* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: Kai, has this moment with Sen. yuumei then {{Lampshades}} it in TheRant almost word for word.



* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: Kai, has this moment with Sen. yuumei then {{Lampshades}} it in TheRant almost word for word.

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* WriteWhatYouKnow: The kites, corruption, dumping, and sickness were all pulled from events from the creator's life. These events were not all connected in real life.



* WriteWhatYouKnow: The kites, corruption, dumping, and sickness were all pulled from events from the creator's life. These events were not all connected in real life.

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* IllGirl: Kai's sister, Min-Min.



* IllGirl: Kai's sister, Min-Min.
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* IllGirl: Kai's sister.

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* IllGirl: Kai's sister.sister, Min-Min.
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* CorruptPolitician: Kai and Min-Min's father is one.
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* AnimalMotifs: So far Kai has been associated with a Squirle, Min-Min a bunny, and Sen a swallow.
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* SpeechBubbles: while there are no bubbles, each Character so far has their own unique font, possibly a visible shorthand for their voices.

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* SpeechBubbles: while While there are no bubbles, each Character character so far has their own unique font, possibly a visible shorthand for their voices.
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* SpeechBubbles: while there are no bubbles, each Character so far has their own unique font, possibly a visible shorthand for their voices.
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* RainbowSpeak: Important words tend to be '''[[color:red:red]]'''.

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* RainbowSpeak: Important words and objects tend to be '''[[color:red:red]]'''.

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* RainbowSpeak: Important words tend to be '''[[color:red:red]]'''
* ShouldntWeBeInSchoolRightNow: Kai asks Sen how he goes to school if he stays out all night flying his kite

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* RainbowSpeak: Important words tend to be '''[[color:red:red]]'''
'''[[color:red:red]]'''.
* ShouldntWeBeInSchoolRightNow: Kai asks Sen how he goes to school if he stays out all night flying his kitekites.
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: It looks like Sen and Kai are on opposite ends of the scale.

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* TruthInTelevision: There are people in China who fly kites into the air with Christmas lights attached to them, but it is unclear whether or not they do it to put the stars back in the sky.

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* TruthInTelevision: There are people in China who fly kites into the air with Christmas lights attached RainbowSpeak: Important words tend to them, but it is unclear whether or not they do it to put the stars back in the sky.be '''[[color:red:red]]'''


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* TruthInTelevision: There are people in China who fly kites into the air with Christmas lights attached to them, but it is unclear whether or not they do it to put the stars back in the sky.
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* ShouldntWeBeInSchoolRightNow: Kai asks Sen how he goes to school if he stays out all night flying his kite
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Knite is a beautiful flash webcomic on DeviantArt by yuumei. THe story follows a group known as Knite as they take kites with lights attached to them and fly them up into the sky from tall buildings to give starlight to the smog filled Chinese city below.

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Knite is a beautiful flash webcomic on DeviantArt by yuumei. THe The story follows a group known as Knite as they take kites with lights attached to them and fly them up into the sky from tall buildings to give starlight to the smog filled Chinese city below.
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Knite is a beautiful flash webcomic on DeviantArt by yuumei. It's story follows a group know was Knite, as they take kites with lights attached to them and fly them up into the sky from tall buildings to give starlight to the smog filled Chinese city below.

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Knite is a beautiful flash webcomic on DeviantArt by yuumei. It's THe story follows a group know was Knite, known as Knite as they take kites with lights attached to them and fly them up into the sky from tall buildings to give starlight to the smog filled Chinese city below.



* HoYay: So much that there is a Omake page devoted to it. Where Sen and Kai are reading comments about it. Kai finds it hilarious, while Sen appears to be scared for life.
* MissingMom: Sen's mother left when he was age 5.

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* HoYay: So much that there is a Omake page devoted to it. Where it where Sen and Kai are reading comments about it. Kai finds it hilarious, while Sen appears to be scared scarred for life.
* MissingMom: Sen's mother left when he was age 5.five years old.



* {{Portmanteau}}: The title is a combination of ''Knight'' and ''Kite''.
* TruthInTelevision: There are people in China who do fly kites into the air, with Christmas lights attached to them in order to light up the smog filled cities.
* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: Kai, has this moment with Sen. yuumei then Lampshades it in TheRant almost word for word.

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* {{Portmanteau}}: The title is a combination of ''Knight'' "knight" and ''Kite''.
"kite."
* TruthInTelevision: There are people in China who do fly kites into the air, air with Christmas lights attached to them in order them, but it is unclear whether or not they do it to light up put the smog filled cities.
stars back in the sky.
* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: Kai, has this moment with Sen. yuumei then Lampshades {{Lampshades}} it in TheRant almost word for word.



* WideEyedIdealist: Sen. Anti-social, jerkass, NotGoodWithPeople. Still believes he can fill the night sky with artificial stars.

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* WideEyedIdealist: Sen. Anti-social, Yes, he's anti-social, a jerkass, NotGoodWithPeople. Still NotGoodWithPeople, but he still believes he can fill the night sky with artificial stars.



** Kai and Min-Min seem to be the author split into two people, [[spoiler: they young boy who is struggling with the fact that his father brought illness to hundreds, and the little girl who is sick constantly because of her fathers ways]].
* WriteWhatYouKnow: The kies, corruption, dumping and sickness were all events from the creators life. These event were not all connected in real life.

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** Kai and Min-Min seem to be the author split into two people, [[spoiler: they the young boy who is struggling with the fact that his father brought illness to hundreds, and the little girl who is sick constantly sick because of her fathers father's ways]].
* WriteWhatYouKnow: The kies, kites, corruption, dumping dumping, and sickness were all pulled from events from the creators creator's life. These event events were not all connected in real life.
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* {{Portmanteau}}: The title is a combination of Knight and Kite.

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* {{Portmanteau}}: The title is a combination of Knight ''Knight'' and Kite.''Kite''.



* WickedStepmother: Sen's stepmother was willing to choke him over a Jerkass comment.

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* WickedStepmother: Sen's stepmother was willing to choke him over a Jerkass {{Jerkass}} comment.



** Kai and Min-Min seem to be the author split into two people, they young boy who is struggling with the fact that his father brought illness to hundreds, and the little girl who is sick constantly because of her fathers ways.

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** Kai and Min-Min seem to be the author split into two people, [[spoiler: they young boy who is struggling with the fact that his father brought illness to hundreds, and the little girl who is sick constantly because of her fathers ways.ways]].
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* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: Kai, has this moment with Sen. yuumei then Lampshades it in TheRant almost word for word.
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It can be read here: http://www.mangafox.com/manga/knite/


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It can be read here: http://www.mangafox.com/manga/knite/

on [[http://yuumei.deviantart.com/gallery/24250483 yuumei's devinatArt account]].
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: The kies, corruption, dumping and sickness were all events from the creators life fictionalized. See above.

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* WriteWhatYouKnow: The kies, corruption, dumping and sickness were all events from the creators life fictionalized. See above.life. These event were not all connected in real life.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: Kai's father is a corrupt politician who allows chemicals to be dumped into the water supply. yuumei's father was a corrupt business man who dumped chemicals into the water supply.
** Kai and Min-Min seem to be the author split into two people, they young boy who is struggling with the fact that his father brought illness to hundreds, and the little girl who is sick constantly because of her fathers ways.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: The kies, corruption, dumping and sickness were all events from the creators life fictionalized. See above.
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* DontYouDarePityMe: Sen has this attitude. Kai isn't much better.
* {{Jerkass}}: Sen can come off as one.

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* DontYouDarePityMe: Sen has this attitude. Kai isn't much better.\n
* {{Jerkass}}: Sen can come off as one. Kai isn't much better.
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Knite is a beautiful flash webcomic on DeviantArt by yuumei. It's story follows a group know was Knite, as they take kites with lights attached to them and fly them up into the sky from tall buildings to give starlight to the smog filled Chinese city below.

It can be read here: http://www.mangafox.com/manga/knite/


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* DontYouDarePityMe: Sen has this attitude. Kai isn't much better.
* {{Jerkass}}: Sen can come off as one.
* IllGirl: Kai's sister.
* HitMeDammit: Sen has this moment with Kai. Kai tells him to close his eyes and then flicks his forehead.
* HopeSpringsEternal /ForHappiness: Sen's out look on life.
* HoYay: So much that there is a Omake page devoted to it. Where Sen and Kai are reading comments about it. Kai finds it hilarious, while Sen appears to be scared for life.
* MissingMom: Sen's mother left when he was age 5.
* NotGoodWithPeople: Sen.
* {{Portmanteau}}: The title is a combination of Knight and Kite.
* TruthInTelevision: There are people in China who do fly kites into the air, with Christmas lights attached to them in order to light up the smog filled cities.
* WickedStepmother: Sen's stepmother was willing to choke him over a Jerkass comment.
* WideEyedIdealist: Sen. Anti-social, jerkass, NotGoodWithPeople. Still believes he can fill the night sky with artificial stars.

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