History Webcomic / Kubera

%%* {{Tomboy}}: Leez, Asha, Kalavinka, and Teo Rakan.

%%* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Asha and Brilith.

* CourtroomEpisode: [[spoiler:Asha's murder trial in the Falling Petals arc.]]

* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Anyone born with a low divine affinity, no matter brilliant or hard working they are, cannot be a magician. Just ask [[spoiler:Asha, who made a DealWithTheDevil to escape this.]]

* LivingShip: The transport ships are made from hollowed out sura corpses.

*** LoveRuinsTheRealm: Furthermore, Gandharva's change in attitude only led to others (including members of his own clan, who left for greener pastures) scorning him and the eventual downfall of the Gandharva clan. [[spoiler: However, this is also played with in that Gandharva's mellowing by Menaka and Shakuntala may have actually convinced Agni to see him as a potential friend and ally.]]
** Kasak firmly believes in this, due to how [[Literature/TheFinite his mother calmed his father's anger.]]

* UnevenHybrid: Quarters are those with less than 50% but at least 25% sura blood, as they are born from half-pureblood, half-quarter, and quarter-quarter couplings. Anyone with less than 25% sura blood is considered a pureblood human.
** UnpronounceableAlias: When Leez met Gandharva. "Ketergent": a fine name for a bathroom cleaner that whacks limescale, that.
* UnreliableExpositor: All information in-universe is biased or based off incomplete knowledge, not even counting deliberate deceptions.

%%* NotQuiteForever: Invoked in a flashback to a conversation between Gandharva and Visnu. The former remarks that he would be able to shoulder the burden of being king if he was able to hold onto the people he loves for ever after. Visnu however, points out that nothing lasts forever.

* VillainousEthicsDecay: Well, from a perspective. In season three, the main opposing force is the Taraka clan instead of Sagara. While their ''approach'' is similar, the key difference lies in the motives. Sagara & Co., as well as most other suras, have lines that even they won't cross, such as Maruna refusing to harm Elwin because she's a Yaksha half. They also have motivations that could be construed as sympathetic - [[SeeksAnothersResurrection Sagara]] is trying to bring [[TheLostLenore Ananta]] back, the Ananta Rakshasas are helping [[MyMasterRightOrWrong because they are loyal to her]] [[TheDutifulSon (and implied to be her children)]], Hura is [[MyCountryRightOrWrong honoring his clan's alliance]] and Maruna is [[PragmaticVillainy trying to help his own]] by finding [[BigBrotherInstinct his long lost sister]]. The Taraka clan, on the other hand, are mindless beasts that attack anyone regardless of their status as sura or human, have no discernible motivation and even go as far as use other sura's bodies as their hosts. So yes, if you consider that the antagonists went from weird morals to no morals, you have this.

* VillainousEthicsDecay: Well, from a perspective. In season three, the main opposing force is the Taraka clan instead of Sagara. While their ''approach'' is similar, the key difference lies in the motives. Sagara & Co., as well as most other suras, have lines that even they won't cross, such as Maruna refusing to harm Elwin because she's a Yaksha half. They also have motivations that could be construed as sympathetic - Sagara is trying to bring Ananta back, the Ananta Rakshasas are helping because they are loyal to her (and implied to be her children), Hura is honoring his clan's alliance and Maruna is trying to help his own by finding his long lost sister. The Taraka clan, on the other hand, are mindless beasts that attack anyone regardless of their status as sura or human, have no discernible motivation and even go as far as use other sura's bodies as their hosts. So yes, if you consider that the antagonists went from weird morals to no morals, you have this.

* TheAce: Asha -- on the surface, at least. [[BrokenAce In reality]], [[spoiler:it may have involved a DealWithTheDevil. It certainly includes a hefty price tag, one that is expected to inevitably destroy everyone close to her. But she is willing to go through with it anyway. For revenge]].
* ActionGirl: Pretty much [[WorldOfActionGirls any female character]] is guaranteed to be this.

* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: Averted with Superior Sura. While they ''are'' [[AnimalisticAbomination Animalistic Abominations]] with LittleBitBeastly human forms, not only do they use those because it's more practical for ''them'', but also because in the case of Rakshasa and Nastika, it's their ''birth appearance''.

* AlmostKiss: [[spoiler: After Yuta develops to third stage, he tries to kiss Leez. She pushes his face away, and he uses the opportunity to [[LecherousLicking lick her hand]].]]

** UnevenHybrid: Quarters are those with less than 50% but at least 25% sura blood, as they are born from half-pureblood, half-quarter, and quarter-quarter couplings. Anyone with less than 25% sura blood is considered a pureblood human.

** [[IKnowYourTrueName Hidden true name]]: Leez, Yuta, [[spoiler: Taraka]]
** MeaningfulRename: Leez, Kubera, [[spoiler: Kali]]
** PropheticNames: What fandom expects to be the case for Leez.

* UnreliableExpositor: All information in-universe is filtered either by perception or the deliberate obfuscation of knowledge.

* TrueCompanions: Leez, Asha, Yuta and Ran form a group, and [[spoiler:subvert all expectations of this.]] Leez looks up to Asha and is protective of Yuta. [[spoiler:However, Asha envies Leez, and while occasionally kind, abuses her trust.]] Yuta has a crush on Leez, but doesn't need her protection, and his [[HumanoidAbomination true nature]] complicates his [[HorrorHunger feelings for her]]. Asha and Yuta share a good deal of mutual respect, [[spoiler:but that doesn't mean Asha won't try to use him.]] Ran likes Yuta, develops some respect for Asha, and [[BigBrotherInstinct wants to help Leez]]. [[spoiler:However, his strong ties outside the group mean that he's easily drawn back into his old circles.]][[spoiler:And this is before ''[[WhamEpisode Your Justice And Mine]]''.]]

* TrueCompanions: Leez, Asha, Yuta and Ran form a group, and to [[spoiler:subvert all expectations of this.]] Leez looks up to Asha and is protective of Yuta. [[spoiler:However, Asha envies Leez, and while occasionally kind, abuses her trust.]] Yuta has a crush on Leez, but doesn't need her protection, and his [[HumanoidAbomination true nature]] compicate his [[HorrorHunger feelings for her]]. Asha and Yuta share a good deal of mutual respect, [[spoiler:but that doesn't mean Asha won't try to use him.]] Ran likes Yuta, develops some respect for Asha, and [[BigBrotherInstinct wants to help Leez]]. [[spoiler:However, his strong ties outside the group mean that he's easily draw back into his old circles.]][[spoiler:And this is before ''[[WhamEpisode Your Justice And Mine]]''.]]

* TrueCompanions: Leez, Asha, Yuta and Ran form a group, and to [[spoiler:subvert all expectations of this.]] Leez looks up to Asha and is protective of Yuta. [[spoiler:However, Asha envies Leez, and while occasionally kind, abuses her trust.]] Yuta has a crush on Leez, but doesn't need her protection, and his [[HumanoidAbomination true nature]] compicate his [[HorrorHunger feelings for her]]. Asha and Yuta share a good deal of mutual respect, [[spoiler:but that doesn't mean Asha won't try to use him.]] Ran likes Yuta, develops some respect for Asha, and [[BigBrotherInstict wants to help Leez]]. [[spoiler:However, his strong ties outside the group mean that he's easily draw back into his old circles.]][[spoiler:And this is before ''[[WhamEpisode Your Justice And Mine]]''.

* TrueCompanions: Leez, Asha, Yuta and Ran forms a group, who goes on to [[spoiler: throughoutly avert our expectations of this. They all get along with each other individually, but as a group they completely fall apart. While Leez and Asha always had a dysfunctional relationship, they did have their moments of sweetness, Ran and Asha had a friendly rivalry going on, and there are hints that Asha told Yuta about Vishnu, something that must have required a lot of trust. When they fall apart, it's usually because of the others. Leez felt isolated, because Yuta, Ran and Asha shared secrets with each other, but kept her locked out. Ran and Asha fell apart spectaculary because of Asha's treatment of Leez, and then there's a weird thing going on between Yuta and Asha over Leez. It's unclear whether [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation Asha actually likes Yuta]], or if she's simply trying to keep Yuta, a powerful pawn, out of Leez's hands. In any case, Asha clearly states that she's jealous, and asks Yuta twice who he'd support if Leez and Asha were to fight, even though it should be obvious. Most of the problems in the group is caused by Asha, but even without her, the group isn't exactly stable. Without Asha around to stir Ran's protective streak, he doesn't pay as much attention to Leez, and then there's the relationship between Yuta and Leez, which Ran initially found cute, but then Yuta accidentally bit off Leez's face. At the current point in the story, the only ones who stayed togethere were Yuta and Leez.]]

* TrueCompanions: Leez, Asha, Yuta and Ran forms a group, who goes on to [[spoiler: throughoutly avert our expectations of this. They all get along with each other individually, but as a group they completely fall apart. While Leez and Asha always had a dysfunctional relationship, they did have their moments of sweetness, Ran and Asha had a friendly rivalry going on, and there are hints that Asha told Yuta about Vishnu, something that must have required a lot of trust. When they fall apart, it's usually because of the others. Leez felt isolated, because Yuta, Ran and Asha shared secrets with each other, but kept her locked out. Ran and Asha fell apart spectaculary because of Asha's treatment of Leez, and then there's a weird thing going on between Yuta and Asha over Leez. It's unclear whether [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation Asha actually likes Yuta]], or if she's simply trying to keep Yuta, a powerful pawn, out of Leez's hands. In any case, Asha clearly states that she's jealoux, and asks Yuta twice who he'd support if Leez and Asha were to fight, even though it should be obvious. Most of the problems in the group is caused by Asha, but even without her, the group isn't exactly stable. Without Asha around to stir Ran's protective streak, he doesn't pay as much attention to Leez, and then there's the relationship between Yuta and Leez, which Ran initially found cute, but then Yuta accidentally bit off Leez's face. At the current point in the story, the only ones who stayed togethere were Yuta and Leez.]]

* TrueCompanions: Leez, Asha, Yuta and Ran forms a group, who goes on to [[spoiler: throughoutly avert our expectations of this. They all get along with each other individually, but as a group they completely fall apart. While Leez and Asha always had a dysfunctional relationship, they did have their moments of sweetness, Ran and Asha had a friendly rivalry going on, and there are hints that Asha told Yuta about Vishnu, something that must have required a lot of trust. When they fall apart, it's usually because of the others. Leez felt isolated, because Yuta, Ran and Asha shared secrets with each other, but kept her locked out. Ran and Asha fell apart spectaculary because of Asha's treatment of Leez, and then there's a weird thing going on between Yuta and Asha over Leez. It's unclear whether [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation Asha actually likes Yuta]], or if she's simply trying to keep Yuta, a powerful pawn, out of Leez's hands. In any case, Asha clearly states that she's jealoux, and asks Yuta twice who he'd support if Leez and Asha were to fight, even though it should be obvious. Most of the problems in the group is caused by Asha, but even without her, the group isn't exactly stable. Without Asha around to stir Ran's protective streak, he doesn't pay as much attention to Leez, and then there's the relationship between Yuta and Leez, which Ran initially found cute, but then Yuta accidentally bit off Leez's face.]]

* TrueCompanions: Leez, Asha, Yuta and Ran forms a group, who goes on to [[spoiler: throughoutly avert our expectations of this. They all get along with each other individually, but as a group they completely fall apart. While Leez and Asha always had a dysfunctional relationship, they did have their moments of sweetness, Ran and Asha had a friendly rivalry going on, and there are hints that Asha told Yuta about Vishnu, something that must have required a lot of trust. When they fall apart, it's usually because of the others. Leez felt isolated, because Yuta, Ran and Asha shared secrets with each other, but kept her locked out. Ran and Asha fell apart spectaculary because of Asha's treatment of Leez, and then there's a weird thing going on between Yuta and Asha, with Asha apparently being jealoux because Yuta likes Leez more than her. Most of the problems in the group is caused by Asha, but even without her, the group isn't exactly stable. Without Asha around to stir Ran's protective streak, he doesn't pay as much attention to Leez, and then there's the relationship between Yuta and Leez, which Ran initially found cute, but then Yuta accidentally bit off Leez's face.]]

* Noncomedic example in that [[spoiler: Asha was probably the worst thing to ever happen to Leez]].
* The Sura alliance is also this trope. Maruna may be helping the Ananta clan, but he's still eating their weaker members, and the Ananta clan discuss ways to [[UriahGambit get rid of him]] [[ShootTheDangerousMinion when they don't need him anymore]].
* Hura, the only Rakshaka the Asura clan sent to help, is happy when Sagara goes off to fight Agni, [[XanatosGambit because either of them dying is a win in his books]].

* TrueCompanions: Leez, Asha, Yuta and Ran forms a group, who goes on to [[spoiler: throughoutly avert our expectations of this. They all get along with each other individually, but as a group they completely fall apart. While Leez and Asha always had a dysfunctional relationship, they did have their moments of sweetness, Ran and Asha had a friendly rivalry going on, and there are hints that Asha told Yuta about Vishnu, something that must have required a lot of trust. When they fall apart, it's usually because of the others. Leez felt isolated, because Yuta, Ran and Asha shared secrets with each other, but kept her locked out. Ran and Asha fell apart spectaculary because of Asha's treatment of Leez, and then there's a weird thing going on between Yuta and Asha, with Asha apparently being jealoux because Yuta likes Leez more than her. From the examples so far, it's clear most of the problems in the group is caused by Asha, but even without her, the group isn't exactly stable. Without Asha around to stir Ran's protective streak, he doesn't pay as much attention to Leez, and then there's the relationship between Yuta and Leez, which he initially found cute, but after Yuta accidentally bit off Leez's face, he stopped being so accepting.]]

* WithFriendsLikeThese: noncomedic example in that [[spoiler: Asha was probably the worst thing to ever happen to Leez]]. The Sura alliance is also this trope. Maruna may be helping the Ananta clan, but he's still eating their weaker members, and the Ananta clan discuss ways to [[UriahGambit get rid of him when they don't need him anymore]].

* TrueCompanions: Leez, Asha, Yuta and Ran forms a group, who goes on to [[Spoiler: throughoutly avert our expectations of this. They all get along with each other individually, but as a group they completely fall apart. While Leez and Asha always had a dysfunctional relationship, they did have their moments of sweetness, Ran and Asha had a friendly rivalry going on, and there are hints that Asha told Yuta about Vishnu, something that must have required a lot of trust. When they fall apart, it's usually because of the others. Leez felt isolated, because Yuta, Ran and Asha shared secrets with each other, but kept her locked out. Ran and Asha fell apart spectaculary because of Asha's treatment of Leez, and then there's a weird thing going on between Yuta and Asha, with Asha apparently being jealoux because Yuta likes Leez more than her. From the examples so far, it's clear most of the problems in the group is caused by Asha, but even without her, the group isn't exactly stable. Without Asha around to stir Ran's protective streak, he doesn't pay as much attention to Leez, and then there's the relationship between Yuta and Leez, which he initially found cute, but after Yuta accidentally bit off Leez's face, he stopped being so accepting.]]

* WellThisIsNotThatTrope: Played strait and subverted. Maruna's flashback of Shakuntala has Maruna angrily declaring that he wishes he could skip past the boring parts of growing up, and Shakuntala warning him that he may wish he could have these moments back when he's an adult. In the present Maruna thinks that he wants to go back, but not to the times he had with her.

* TrueCompanions: Leez, Asha, Yuta and Ran forms a group, who goes on to [[Spoiler: throughoutly avert our expectations of this. They all get along with each other individually, but as a group they completely fall apart. While Leez and Asha always had a dysfunctional relationship, they did have their moments of sweetness, Ran and Asha had a friendly rivalry going on, and there are hints that Asha told Yuta about Vishnu, something that must have required a lot of trust. When they fall apart, it's usually because of the others. Leez felt isolated, because Yuta, Ran and Asha shared secrets with each other, but kept her locked out. Ran and Asha fell apart spectaculary because of Asha's treatment of Leez. and later think Yuta was on her side. The fact that Asha and Yuta seem to be collaborating causes Leez to distrust Yuta. ]]

* TrueCompanions: Leez, Asha, Yuta and Ran forms a group, who goes on to [[Spoiler: throughoutly avert our expectations of this. They all get along with each other individually, but as a group they completely fall apart. While Leez and Asha always had a dysfunctional relationship, they did have their moments of sweetness, Ran and Asha had a friendly rivalry going on, and there are hints that Asha told Yuta about Vishnu, something that must have required a lot of trust. However, Ran and Asha fell apart spectaculary because of Asha's treatment of Leez, Asha's trust in Yuta made Leez think Yuta was on her side. The fact that Asha and Yuta seem to be collaborating causes Leez to distrust Yuta. ]]

%%* OtherworldlyAndSexuallyAmbiguous: Nastika, and to a slightly lesser extent gods, are capable of changing their physical sex. [[ShapeshiftersDoItForAChange It's not out of the realm of possibility for such beings to literally have been the males or the females of different relationships]].

* TheDarkArts: Both silent magic and fiendish magic are (or in the case of the latter, were) variants of this. The former requires a desire for power and utter ruthlessness to properly utilize to its full potential, while the latter was said to have often backfired on those trying to borrow power from the sura. [[spoiler: Having said that, we get it hammered at us that some gods are safer than others to call upon for powers... but, if one of the biggies offers you great and very rare oomph, it's [[DealWithTheDevil best to read the very tiny print and the context]]: EquivalentExchange comes in nasty shapes, right Asha? Gods' agendas may trample yours.]]

* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Anyone born with a low divine affinity, no matter brilliant or hard working they are, can be a magician. Just ask [[spoiler:Asha, who made a DealWithTheDevil to escape this.]]

* TheDarkArts: Both silent magic and fiendish magic are (or in the case of the latter, were) variants of this. The former requires a desire for power and utter ruthlessness to properly utilize to its full potential, while the latter was said to have often backfired on those trying to borrow power from the sura.

* MayflyDecemberRomance:

* NobleBirdOfPrey: Maruna is the biggest example in the series, but other members of the Garuda Clan also count. The occasional Half-Garuda can manifest wings, but these are very rare.