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The comic is set in the equivalent of a modern day following the "Child"/''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' timeline, after Hyrule has disappeared and given way to the Republic of New Ordon. It stars the core quartet of Link, his friends BrainyBrunette Mike, ShrinkingViolet Nick, and PrettyBoy {{Ninja}} Sheik. The villain is a soldier-turned-politician named Vincent, and the story revolves around the titular book.

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The comic is set in the equivalent of a modern day following the "Child"/''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' timeline, after Hyrule has disappeared and given way to the Republic of New Ordon. It stars the core quartet of the [[{{keet}} energetic]] [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]] [[TheHero hero]] Link, his friends BrainyBrunette [[OfficialCouple husband]] Mike, his ShrinkingViolet {{doppelganger}} Nick, and their PrettyBoy {{Ninja}} protector Sheik. The villain is a soldier-turned-politician named Vincent, and the story revolves around the titular book.



*** Sheik's design is the same as in ''Ocarina'', except he's his own character and not a disguise for someone else.
*** Link's nightmare in the beginning of Chapter 2 is a more violent version of Ganondorf's declaration of taking over the world. A silent version of this scene is also what Link dreams at the beginning of ''Ocarina''.



*** Link's nightmare in the beginning of Chapter 2 is a more violent version of Ganondorf's declaration of taking over the world. A silent version of this scene is also what Link dreams at the beginning of ''Ocarina''.


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* QueerRomance: Link and Mike's relationship is one of the core elements of the comic, and Nick quickly develops his own attraction to Sheik when they meet.

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* ActionPrologue: Chapter 1 starts with Link rescuing a prisoner from a military base and the subsequent firefight as they escape.
* AlternateUniverse: Set in a modern day-like world following ''Twilight Princess'''s timeline at roughly the equivalent of the 80s and 90s. The comic also assumes that ''Breath of the Wild'' follows from ''Twilight Princess''.

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* ActionPrologue: Chapter 1 starts with is of Link rescuing a prisoner from a military base and the subsequent firefight as they escape.
escape. The following chapters rewind to the beginning of the story, which have some action but are more character-based and domestic.
* AlternateUniverse: Set in a modern day-like world following ''Twilight Princess'''s timeline at roughly the equivalent of the 80s and 90s. The comic also assumes that treats ''Breath of the Wild'' follows from as following ''Twilight Princess''.Princess'' in a BroadStrokes sense.



* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: Shamelessly. Sheik's prettiness was even [[EnforcedTrope enforced]] by the author, and one of the Tumblr posts is a Skype chat about how making him so pretty makes him difficult to draw.

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* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: Shamelessly. Shamelessly, mostly as AuthorAppeal. Sheik's prettiness was even [[EnforcedTrope enforced]] by the author, and one of both the Tumblr posts is a Skype chat about comic's former and current artists have mentioned how making him so pretty his prettiness makes him difficult to draw.



*** One of the great evils visualized in the prologue is Vaati's final form from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords Four Swords]]''.

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*** One of the great evils visualized in the prologue is Vaati's final form from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords Four Swords]]''.Swords]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap Minish Cap]]''.



*** The mysterious woman that Sheik meets when he first arrives in New Ordon is based on [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask the Happy Mask Salesman]], both visually and in seeming to know more than she lets on.
* CrapsackWorld: Downplayed. New Ordon is still rebuilding after a period of war, corruption, and militant unrest. The heroes live in New Ordon City which, aside from Mike nearly being stabbed in Chapter 2, is mostly peaceful.

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*** Link's nightmare in the beginning of Chapter 2 is a more violent version of Ganondorf's declaration of taking over the world. A silent version of this scene is also what Link dreams at the beginning of ''Ocarina''.
*** The mysterious woman that Sheik meets when he first arrives in New Ordon is based on [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask the Happy Mask Salesman]], both visually and in disposition, seeming to know more than she lets on.
* CrapsackWorld: Downplayed. New Ordon is still rebuilding after a period of war, corruption, and militant unrest. The heroes live in New Ordon City which, aside from Mike nearly being mugged and stabbed in Chapter 2, is mostly peaceful.



* DecompositeCharacter: Combined with GenderFlip, Zelda has been split into Mike and Sheik. Prince Mike has the Triforce of Wisdom and the romantic relationship with Link, while Sheik is Mike's loyal Sheikah bodyguard.

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* DecompositeCharacter: Combined with GenderFlip, GenderFlip for both characters, Zelda has been split into Mike and Sheik. Prince Mike has the Triforce of Wisdom and the romantic relationship with Link, while Sheik is Mike's loyal Sheikah bodyguard.



* FanWebcomics

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* FanWebcomicsFanWebcomics: To ''The Legend of Zelda'', in a modern day-like age primarily following ''Twilight Princess''.



* HappilyMarried: Link and Mike, who have been married for about a year when the story begins.



* HoldingHands: When Link doesn't have his arm around Mike or hand on his shoulder, they're holding hands.



* MaleFrontalNudity: The prisoner in chapter 1 is being held completely naked, and his penis is visible for two pages.

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* MaleFrontalNudity: The prisoner in chapter 1 is being held completely naked, and his penis is visible for two pages.



* NoHuggingNoKissing: Defied, as a counter to the ''Zelda'' franchise's chaste and stiff approach to affection. Link and Mike are an OfficialCouple who kiss right at the beginning of chapter 2, and Link in particular is physically affectionate to the point of being a CuddleBug.

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* NoHuggingNoKissing: Defied, as a counter to the ''Zelda'' franchise's chaste and stiff approach to affection. Link and Mike are an OfficialCouple who kiss right at the beginning of chapter 2, 2 and are constantly affectionate, and Link in particular is physically affectionate to the point of being a CuddleBug.
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* CypherLanguage: The Ancient Hylian language spoken by Sheik, based on the Hylian from ''Ocarina of Time'', is a loose, Romanized Japanese with a different alphabet.


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* EasingIntoTheAdventure: Chapter 2 begins with showing Link and Mike's daily routine before the Triforce of Wisdom awoke in Mike and their adventure began.


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* SilenceIsGolden: Link and Mike's daily routine in chapter 2 plays out without text.

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''The Legend of Zelda: Book of the Traitor'' is a [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]] FanWebcomic written by Creator/AustinScholl[[note]]AKA Tropers/ThornBrain from Creator/TheMidnightFrogs and LetsPlay/TheStrawhatNO[[/note]] and drawn by Lore Cox.

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''The Legend of Zelda: Book of the Traitor'' is a [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]] FanWebcomic written by Creator/AustinScholl[[note]]AKA Tropers/ThornBrain from Creator/TheMidnightFrogs and LetsPlay/TheStrawhatNO[[/note]] and drawn by [[http://mischievousart.tumblr.com Lore Cox.
Cox]].



The comic's prologue was posted on January 6, 2015 and is hosted [[http://lozbookofthetraitor.thewebcomic.com/ here]], with additional updates posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]]. However original artist Olivia had to step down from the comic in February 2016, and Lore Cox stepped in as artist later that March. Chapter 1 began for real on September 3, 2016, and a new page is currently posted every other Saturday.

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The comic's prologue was painted by original artist [[http://an-artist-complex.tumblr.com Olivia Voutier]] and posted on January 6, 2015 2015. However Olivia had to step down from the comic in February 2016 before Chapter 1 began, and Lore Cox stepped in as artist later that March. Chapter 1 began for real on September 3, 2016, and the comic is currently in Chapter 2 with a new page posted every other Saturday.

The comic
is hosted [[http://lozbookofthetraitor.thewebcomic.com/ here]], with additional updates posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]]. However original artist Olivia had to step down from the comic in February 2016, and Lore Cox stepped in as artist later that March. Chapter 1 began for real on September 3, 2016, and a new page is currently posted every other Saturday.
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*** The prologue describes the Interlopers' banishment to the Twilight Realm as "[banished] to the space between worlds", which is where Ganondorf sends Phantom Ganon after defeating him in the Forest Temple.

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*** The prologue describes the Interlopers' banishment to the Twilight Realm as "[banished] to the space between worlds", which is where Ganondorf sends Phantom Ganon after defeating the player defeats him in the Forest Temple.
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* ArtShift: The prologue is hand-painted to evoke Medieval mythological art, while the main chapters are drawn like a usual comic.
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The comic is set in the equivalent of a modern day following the "Child"/''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]''/''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' timeline, after Hyrule has disappeared and given way to the Republic of New Ordon. It stars the core quartet of Link, his friends BrainyBrunette Mike, ShrinkingViolet Nick, and PrettyBoy {{Ninja}} Sheik. The villain is a soldier-turned-politician named Vincent, and the story revolves around the titular book.

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The comic is set in the equivalent of a modern day following the "Child"/''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]''/''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' Princess]]'' timeline, after Hyrule has disappeared and given way to the Republic of New Ordon. It stars the core quartet of Link, his friends BrainyBrunette Mike, ShrinkingViolet Nick, and PrettyBoy {{Ninja}} Sheik. The villain is a soldier-turned-politician named Vincent, and the story revolves around the titular book.
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*** The mysterious woman that Sheik meets when he first arrives in New Ordon is based on ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask the Happy Mask Salesman]]'', both visually and in seeming to know more than she lets on.

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*** The mysterious woman that Sheik meets when he first arrives in New Ordon is based on ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask the Happy Mask Salesman]]'', Salesman]], both visually and in seeming to know more than she lets on.

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The comic's prologue was posted on January 6, 2015 and is hosted [[http://lozbookofthetraitor.thewebcomic.com/ here]], with concept art and promo art posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]]. However original artist Olivia had to step down from the comic in February 2016 after a year of being unable to work on it, and Lore Cox stepped in as artist later that March. Chapter 1 began for real on September 3, 2016, and a new page is posted every Saturday.

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The comic's prologue was posted on January 6, 2015 and is hosted [[http://lozbookofthetraitor.thewebcomic.com/ here]], with concept art and promo art additional updates posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]]. However original artist Olivia had to step down from the comic in February 2016 after a year of being unable to work on it, 2016, and Lore Cox stepped in as artist later that March. Chapter 1 began for real on September 3, 2016, and a new page is currently posted every other Saturday.



* ActionPrologue: Chapter 1 starts with Link rescuing a prisoner from a base and the subsequent firefight as they escape.

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* ActionPrologue: Chapter 1 starts with Link rescuing a prisoner from a military base and the subsequent firefight as they escape.



* CrapsackWorld: New Ordon is still rebuilding after a period of war, corruption, and militant unrest.
* DecompositeCharacter: Combined with GenderFlip, Zelda has been split into Mike and Sheik. Prince Mike has the romantic relationship with Link while Sheik is his loyal Sheikah bodyguard.

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*** The mysterious woman that Sheik meets when he first arrives in New Ordon is based on ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask the Happy Mask Salesman]]'', both visually and in seeming to know more than she lets on.
* CrapsackWorld: Downplayed. New Ordon is still rebuilding after a period of war, corruption, and militant unrest.
unrest. The heroes live in New Ordon City which, aside from Mike nearly being stabbed in Chapter 2, is mostly peaceful.
* DecompositeCharacter: Combined with GenderFlip, Zelda has been split into Mike and Sheik. Prince Mike has the Triforce of Wisdom and the romantic relationship with Link Link, while Sheik is his Mike's loyal Sheikah bodyguard.



* GoodMorningCrono: Chapter 2, Link's chronological start to the adventure, starts with him waking up from a nightmare.

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* GoodMorningCrono: Chapter 2, Link's the chronological start to the heroes' adventure, starts with him Link waking up from a nightmare.



** This Link is a successor to ''Twilight Princess'' Link.

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** This Link is a successor to the ''Twilight Princess'' Link.Link.
** Mike is a male successor to Princess Zelda.



** Other confirmed future characters include [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime a scarecrow]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask a "Happy Historian", Skull Kids]], and Great Fairies (with designs based on a mix of their ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'' style and [[UsefulNotes/{{Hinduism}} Hindu]]/[[UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} Buddhist]] influence).



* NoHuggingNoKissing: Defied, as a counter to the ''Zelda'' franchise's chaste and stiff approach to affection. Link and Mike kiss right at the beginning of chapter 2, and WordOfGod states that Link in particular is physically affectionate to the point of being a CuddleBug.

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* NoHuggingNoKissing: Defied, as a counter to the ''Zelda'' franchise's chaste and stiff approach to affection. Link and Mike are an OfficialCouple who kiss right at the beginning of chapter 2, and WordOfGod states that Link in particular is physically affectionate to the point of being a CuddleBug.CuddleBug.
* OfficialCouple: Link and Mike. Plans for the comic as late as Chapter 1's final script had their relationship implied rather than shown, but by the time Scholl began writing Chapter 2, he preferred it be shown directly.



* WellIntentionedExtremist: The main villain, Vincent, is set to be one of these.
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* NoHuggingOrKissing: Defied, as a counter to the ''Zelda'' franchise's chaste and stiff approach to affection. Link and Mike kiss right at the beginning of chapter 2, and WordOfGod states that Link in particular is physically affectionate to the point of being a CuddleBug.

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* NoHuggingOrKissing: NoHuggingNoKissing: Defied, as a counter to the ''Zelda'' franchise's chaste and stiff approach to affection. Link and Mike kiss right at the beginning of chapter 2, and WordOfGod states that Link in particular is physically affectionate to the point of being a CuddleBug.
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* ActionPrologue: Chapter 1 starts with Link rescuing a prisoner from a base and the subsequent firefight as they escape.


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* GrapplingHookPistol: Link comes into possession of the Hookshot once again, using it with pinpoint precision to escape the base in Chapter 1.

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* AlternateUniverse: Set in a modern day-like world following ''Twilight Princess'''s timeline.
* AmbiguousTimePeriod: All the reader has to go by is that the comic is set in a Zelda-equivalent of a modern day, millennia after the events of ''Twilight Princess''.

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* AlternateUniverse: Set in a modern day-like world following ''Twilight Princess'''s timeline.
timeline at roughly the equivalent of the 80s and 90s. The comic also assumes that ''Breath of the Wild'' follows from ''Twilight Princess''.
* AmbiguousTimePeriod: All the reader has to go by is that the comic is set in a Zelda-equivalent of a modern day, the 80s and 90s, millennia after the events of ''Twilight Princess''.



* DreamingOfTimesGoneBy: Chapter 2 opens with Link dreaming of Ganondorf's declaration of ruling the world from ''Ocarina of Time'', though it's [[GoryDiscretionShot implied to be a much more violent take]] on the scene.



* FriendlySniper: Mike's role in the team.

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* FriendlySniper: Mike's tactical role in the team.team is support sniper, during which he engages in SnarkToSnarkCombat with Link.
* GoodMorningCrono: Chapter 2, Link's chronological start to the adventure, starts with him waking up from a nightmare.


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* NoHuggingOrKissing: Defied, as a counter to the ''Zelda'' franchise's chaste and stiff approach to affection. Link and Mike kiss right at the beginning of chapter 2, and WordOfGod states that Link in particular is physically affectionate to the point of being a CuddleBug.
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* DecompositeCharacter: Combined with GenderFlip, Zelda has been split into Mike and Sheik. Prince Mike has the romantic relationship with Link while Sheik is his loyal Sheikah bodyguard.
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The comic is set in the equivalent of a modern day following the "Child"/''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' timeline, after Hyrule has disappeared and given way to the Republic of New Ordon. It stars the core quartet of Link, his friends BrainyBrunette Mike, ShrinkingViolet Nick, and PrettyBoy {{Ninja}} Sheik. The villain is a soldier-turned-politician named Vincent, and the story revolves around the titular book.

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The comic is set in the equivalent of a modern day following the "Child"/''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' Princess]]''/''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' timeline, after Hyrule has disappeared and given way to the Republic of New Ordon. It stars the core quartet of Link, his friends BrainyBrunette Mike, ShrinkingViolet Nick, and PrettyBoy {{Ninja}} Sheik. The villain is a soldier-turned-politician named Vincent, and the story revolves around the titular book.

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* AmbiguousTimePeriod: All the reader has to go by is that the comic is set in a Zelda-equivalent of a modern day, millennia after the events of ''Twilight Princess''.



* CrapsackWorld: New Ordon is still rebuilding after a period of war and militant unrest.

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* CrapsackWorld: New Ordon is still rebuilding after a period of war war, corruption, and militant unrest.


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* OrangeBlueContrast: Pages [[http://lozbookofthetraitor.thewebcomic.com/comics/2360198/022/ 22]] and [[http://lozbookofthetraitor.thewebcomic.com/comics/2362225/023/ 23]] contrast the dark blue of a low-lit corridor with the bright orange of the glowing machinery room.

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* ContinuityNod: Several to the ''Twilight Princess'' timeline in which the comic takes place:
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'':
*** One of the great evils visualized in the prologue is Zant alongside a Shadow Beast.
*** The map of Hyrule is taken from ''Twilight Princess''.
*** The traitors to the "Shadow People" (Sheikah) in the prologue are the Dark Interlopers. Their represented artifacts are the Fused Shadows, and the prologue shows the light spirits banishing them to the Twilight Realm. It also shows the Mirror of Twilight shattering above the Arbiter's Grounds.
*** The flag of New Ordon is of the Ordonian goat, the Ordona Province's signature animal and center of trade.
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]''
*** One of the great evils visualized in the prologue is Ganon in his final bipedal boar form.
*** The prologue describes the Interlopers' banishment to the Twilight Realm as "[banished] to the space between worlds", which is where Ganondorf sends Phantom Ganon after defeating him in the Forest Temple.
** Other:
*** One of the great evils visualized in the prologue is Vaati's final form from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords Four Swords]]''.
*** The two Sheikah standing behind the king in the prologue share Impa's design from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]''.



* LowFantasy

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* LowFantasyLowFantasy: Much of the magic, mysticism and clear heroism of Hyrule has been lost to the ages. The world is now [[UrbanFantasy a mostly urban setting]].



* MythologyGag:
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'':
*** One of the great evils visualized in the prologue is Zant alongside a Shadow Beast.
*** The map of Hyrule is taken from ''Twilight Princess''.
*** The traitors to the "Shadow People" (Sheikah) in the prologue are the Dark Interlopers. Their represented artifacts are the Fused Shadows, and the prologue shows the light spirits banishing them to the Twilight Realm. It also shows the Mirror of Twilight shattering above the Arbiter's Grounds.
*** The flag of New Ordon is of the Ordonian goat, the Ordona Province's signature animal and center of trade.
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]''
*** One of the great evils visualized in the prologue is Ganon in his final bipedal boar form.
*** The prologue describes the Interlopers' banishment to the Twilight Realm as "[banished] to the space between worlds", like how Ganondorf describes where he sends Phantom Ganon after you complete the Forest Temple.

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* MythologyGag:
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'':
*** One
MythologyGag: There are occasional references to games outside of the great evils visualized in the prologue is Zant alongside a Shadow Beast.
*** The map of Hyrule is taken from
''Twilight Princess''.
*** The traitors to the "Shadow People" (Sheikah) in the prologue are the Dark Interlopers. Their represented artifacts are the Fused Shadows, and the prologue shows the light spirits banishing them to the Twilight Realm. It also shows the Mirror of Twilight shattering above the Arbiter's Grounds.
*** The flag of New Ordon is of the Ordonian goat, the Ordona Province's signature animal and center of trade.
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]''
*** One of the great evils visualized in the prologue is Ganon in his final bipedal boar form.
*** The prologue describes the Interlopers' banishment to the Twilight Realm as "[banished] to the space between worlds", like how Ganondorf describes where he sends Phantom Ganon after you complete the Forest Temple.
Princess'' timeline:



** Other:
*** One of the great evils visualized in the prologue is Vaati's final form from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords Four Swords]]''.
*** The two Sheikah standing behind the king in the prologue look like Impa's design from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]''.



* RedHerring: The lighting in the beginning of Chapter 1 makes it look like Link is being held prisoner, and his shadow {{doppelganger}} (Shadow/Dark Link) drops in to taunt him. [[spoiler:The shadowy figure turns out to be Link himself, and the prisoner is actually the shadow doppelganger who Link has broken in to rescue.]]

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* RedHerring: The lighting in the beginning of Chapter 1 makes it look like Link is being held prisoner, and his shadow {{doppelganger}} (Shadow/Dark Link) drops in to taunt him. [[spoiler:The shadowy figure turns out to be Link himself, and the prisoner is actually the shadow doppelganger who doppelganger; Link has broken in to rescue.rescue him.]]



* ShrinkingViolet: Concept art shows Nick usually hunched over, huddled in on himself, or otherwise looking somber.

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* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: Shamelessly. Sheik's prettiness was even [[EnforcedTrope Enforced]] by the author, and one of the Tumblr posts is a Skype chat about how making him so pretty makes him difficult to draw.

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* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: Shamelessly. Sheik's prettiness was even [[EnforcedTrope Enforced]] enforced]] by the author, and one of the Tumblr posts is a Skype chat about how making him so pretty makes him difficult to draw.



** Other possible characters include [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime a scarecrow]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask a "Happy Historian", Skull Kids]], Great Fairies (with designs based on a mix of their ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'' style and [[UsefulNotes/{{Hinduism}} Hindu]]/[[UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} Buddhist]] influence), and a "VideoGame/{{Pikmin}} [[{{Lilliputians}} Beedle]]".

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** Other possible confirmed future characters include [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime a scarecrow]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask a "Happy Historian", Skull Kids]], and Great Fairies (with designs based on a mix of their ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'' style and [[UsefulNotes/{{Hinduism}} Hindu]]/[[UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} Buddhist]] influence), and a "VideoGame/{{Pikmin}} [[{{Lilliputians}} Beedle]]".influence).



* RedHerring: The lighting in the beginning of Chapter 1 makes it look like Link is being held prisoner, and his shadow {{doppelganger}} (Shadow/Dark Link) drops in to taunt him. [[spoiler:The shadowy figure turns out to be Link himself, and the prisoner is actually the shadow doppelganger who Link has broken in to rescue.]]



* WellIntentionedExtremist: The main villain, Vincent, is set to be one of these.

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* WellIntentionedExtremist: The main villain, Vincent, is set to be one of these.these.
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* UrbanFantasy

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* UrbanFantasyUrbanFantasy: The story is set in the equivalent of a modern day, with many of the events occurring within the cities.
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The comic's prologue was posted on January 6, 2015 and is hosted [[http://lozbookofthetraitor.thewebcomic.com/ here]], with concept art and promo art posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]]. However original artist Olivia had to step down from the comic in February 2016 after a year of being unable to work on it, and Lore Cox stepped in as artist later that March. Chapter 1 began for real on September 3, 2016.

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The comic's prologue was posted on January 6, 2015 and is hosted [[http://lozbookofthetraitor.thewebcomic.com/ here]], with concept art and promo art posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]]. However original artist Olivia had to step down from the comic in February 2016 after a year of being unable to work on it, and Lore Cox stepped in as artist later that March. Chapter 1 began for real on September 3, 2016.
2016, and a new page is posted every Saturday.

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** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]'': The two Sheikah in the prologue standing behind the king look like Impa.
** Other: One of the great evils visualized in the prologue is Vaati's final form from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords Four Swords]]''.

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** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]'': The two Sheikah in the prologue standing behind the king look like Impa.
** Other:
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One of the great evils visualized in the prologue is Vaati's final form from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords Four Swords]]''.Swords]]''.
*** The two Sheikah standing behind the king in the prologue look like Impa's design from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]''.
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* CrapsackWorld: New Ordon is still rebuilding after a period of war and militant unrest.
* DramaticSpotlight: A variation in chapter 1. A prisoner is locked in an isolation cell with spotlights shining up from underneath him. The effect causes a surprise visitor to [[EmergingFromTheShadows only be seen as a black silhouette]].
* {{Fanon}}: [[invoked]] The comic follows several fan-theories about the franchise:
** The fan-named [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Hyrule Civil War]] and the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Interloper War]] were the same event.
** The [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Dark Interlopers]] were a splinter group of Sheikah.


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* HistoryRepeats: The prologue emphasizes Hyrule's constant cycle of good and evil, and it is one of the key elements of the comic, still in effect long after Hyrule's end.
* IstanbulNotConstantinople: The Republic of New Ordon is the latest nation built on the ruins of the long-lost kingdom of Hyrule.


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* MaleFrontalNudity: The prisoner in chapter 1 is being held completely naked, and his penis is visible for two pages.
* MythologyGag:
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'':
*** One of the great evils visualized in the prologue is Zant alongside a Shadow Beast.
*** The map of Hyrule is taken from ''Twilight Princess''.
*** The traitors to the "Shadow People" (Sheikah) in the prologue are the Dark Interlopers. Their represented artifacts are the Fused Shadows, and the prologue shows the light spirits banishing them to the Twilight Realm. It also shows the Mirror of Twilight shattering above the Arbiter's Grounds.
*** The flag of New Ordon is of the Ordonian goat, the Ordona Province's signature animal and center of trade.
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]''
*** One of the great evils visualized in the prologue is Ganon in his final bipedal boar form.
*** The prologue describes the Interlopers' banishment to the Twilight Realm as "[banished] to the space between worlds", like how Ganondorf describes where he sends Phantom Ganon after you complete the Forest Temple.
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker The Wind Waker]]'':
*** The prologue is composed of medieval-style paintings of the mythological backstory, similar to ''Wind Waker'''s prologue.
*** The king is represented in the prologue by Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule.
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]'': The two Sheikah in the prologue standing behind the king look like Impa.
** Other: One of the great evils visualized in the prologue is Vaati's final form from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords Four Swords]]''.
* NakedFirstImpression: The fully-nude prisoner in chapter 1 gets a shadowy visitor dropping in from the vents.


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The comic began on January 6, 2015 and is hosted [[http://lozbookofthetraitor.thewebcomic.com/ here]], with concept art and promo art posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]]. However original artist Olivia had to step down from the comic in February 2016 after a year of being unable to work on it, and Lore Cox stepped in as artist later that March.

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The comic began comic's prologue was posted on January 6, 2015 and is hosted [[http://lozbookofthetraitor.thewebcomic.com/ here]], with concept art and promo art posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]]. However original artist Olivia had to step down from the comic in February 2016 after a year of being unable to work on it, and Lore Cox stepped in as artist later that March.
March. Chapter 1 began for real on September 3, 2016.



* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: Shamelessly. Sheik's prettiness was even [[EnforcedTrope Enforced]] by the authors, and one of the Tumblr posts is a Skype chat between them about how making him so pretty makes him difficult to draw.

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* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: Shamelessly. Sheik's prettiness was even [[EnforcedTrope Enforced]] by the authors, author, and one of the Tumblr posts is a Skype chat between them about how making him so pretty makes him difficult to draw.



** This Link is a successor to ''Twilight Princess'' Link, though WordOfGod says they're not blood relatives.

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* ShoutOutThemeNaming: Two of the characters are named [[Music/NickCave Nick]] and Rowland, the names of two former members of Australian PostPunk band Music/TheBirthdayParty.

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''The Legend of Zelda: Book of the Traitor'' is a [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]] FanWebcomic written by Creator/AustinScholl[[note]]AKA Tropers/ThornBrain from Creator/TheMidnightFrogs and LetsPlay/TheStrawhatNO[[/note]]. He is currently looking for a new artist to work on the comic with him.

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''The Legend of Zelda: Book of the Traitor'' is a [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]] FanWebcomic written by Creator/AustinScholl[[note]]AKA Tropers/ThornBrain from Creator/TheMidnightFrogs and LetsPlay/TheStrawhatNO[[/note]]. He is currently looking for a new artist to work on the comic with him.
LetsPlay/TheStrawhatNO[[/note]] and drawn by Lore Cox.



The comic began on January 6, 2015 and is hosted [[http://lozbookofthetraitor.thewebcomic.com/ here]], with concept art and promo art posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]]. However artist Olivia had to step down from the comic after a year of being unable to work on it, and Thorn is looking for a replacement before he completely gives up on it.

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The comic began on January 6, 2015 and is hosted [[http://lozbookofthetraitor.thewebcomic.com/ here]], with concept art and promo art posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]]. However original artist Olivia had to step down from the comic in February 2016 after a year of being unable to work on it, and Thorn is looking for a replacement before he completely gives up on it.
Lore Cox stepped in as artist later that March.



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''The Legend of Zelda: Book of the Traitor'' is a [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]] FanWebcomic written by Creator/AustinScholl[[note]]AKA Tropers/ThornBrain from Creator/TheMidnightFrogs and LetsPlay/TheStrawhatNO[[/note]] and illustrated by Olivia Voutier[[note]]AKA an-artist-complex, frequent art contributor LetsPlay/TheStrawhatNO[[/note]]. He is currently looking for a new artist to [=TheStrawhatNO!=][[/note]].
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The comic began on January 6, 2015 and is hosted [[http://lozbookofthetraitor.thewebcomic.com/ here]]. Concept art and promo art is frequently posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]].

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The comic began on January 6, 2015 and is hosted [[http://lozbookofthetraitor.thewebcomic.com/ here]]. Concept here]], with concept art and promo art is frequently posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]].
Tumblr]]. However artist Olivia had to step down from the comic after a year of being unable to work on it, and Thorn is looking for a replacement before he completely gives up on it.

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''The Legend of Zelda: Book of the Traitor'' is an upcoming {{webcomic}} written by Creator/AustinScholl[[note]]AKA Tropers/ThornBrain from Creator/TheMidnightFrogs and LetsPlay/TheStrawhatNO[[/note]] and illustrated by Olivia Voutier[[note]]AKA an-artist-complex, frequent art contributor to [=TheStrawhatNO!=][[/note]]. It will be set in the equivalent of a modern day following the "Child"/''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' timeline, and it will star the core quartet of Link, his friends BrainyBrunette Mike, ShrinkingViolet Nick, and PrettyBoy {{Ninja}} Sheik. The villain is a soldier-turned-politician named Vincent, and the story revolves around the titular book.

The comic is set to formally begin this year and will be hosted [[http://bookofthetraitor.smackjeeves.com/ here]]. Concept art and promo art is frequently posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]].

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''The Legend of Zelda: Book of the Traitor'' is an upcoming {{webcomic}} a [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda]] FanWebcomic written by Creator/AustinScholl[[note]]AKA Tropers/ThornBrain from Creator/TheMidnightFrogs and LetsPlay/TheStrawhatNO[[/note]] and illustrated by Olivia Voutier[[note]]AKA an-artist-complex, frequent art contributor to [=TheStrawhatNO!=][[/note]]. It will be [=TheStrawhatNO!=][[/note]].

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set in the equivalent of a modern day following the "Child"/''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' timeline, after Hyrule has disappeared and it will star given way to the Republic of New Ordon. It stars the core quartet of Link, his friends BrainyBrunette Mike, ShrinkingViolet Nick, and PrettyBoy {{Ninja}} Sheik. The villain is a soldier-turned-politician named Vincent, and the story revolves around the titular book.

The comic is set to formally begin this year began on January 6, 2015 and will be is hosted [[http://bookofthetraitor.smackjeeves.[[http://lozbookofthetraitor.thewebcomic.com/ here]]. Concept art and promo art is frequently posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]].



* FriendlySniper: Mike's concept art shows that he will be this.

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* FriendlySniper: Mike's concept art shows that he will be this.role in the team.



** [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Sheik]] is also a character.

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** [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Sheik]] is also a character.character, though his connection to the one from ''Ocarina of Time'' is unknown.



* {{Ninja}}: Sheik
* ShoutOutThemeNaming: Two of the characters are named [[Music/NickCave Nick]] and Rowland, the names of two former members of Australian PostPunk band The Birthday Party.

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* {{Ninja}}: Sheik
Sheik, as a member of the ninja-like Sheikah.
* ShoutOutThemeNaming: Two of the characters are named [[Music/NickCave Nick]] and Rowland, the names of two former members of Australian PostPunk band The Birthday Party.Music/TheBirthdayParty.
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The comic is set to formally begin before the end of 2013 and will be hosted [[http://bookofthetraitor.smackjeeves.com/ here]]. Concept art and promo art is frequently posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]].

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The comic is set to formally begin before the end of 2013 this year and will be hosted [[http://bookofthetraitor.smackjeeves.com/ here]]. Concept art and promo art is frequently posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]].
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''The Legend of Zelda: Book of the Traitor'' is an upcoming {{webcomic}} written by Creator/AustinScholl[[note]]AKA Tropers/ThornBrain from Creator/TheMidnightFrogs and LetsPlay/TheStrawhatNO[[/note]] and illustrated by Olivia
Voutier[[note]]AKA an-artist-complex, frequent art contributor to [=TheStrawhatNO!=][[/note]]. It will be set in the equivalent of a modern day following the "Child"/''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' timeline, and it will star the core quartet of Link, his friends BrainyBrunette Mike, ShrinkingViolet Nick, and PrettyBoy {{Ninja}} Sheik. The villain is a soldier-turned-politician named Vincent, and the story revolves around the titular book.

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''The Legend of Zelda: Book of the Traitor'' is an upcoming {{webcomic}} written by Creator/AustinScholl[[note]]AKA Tropers/ThornBrain from Creator/TheMidnightFrogs and LetsPlay/TheStrawhatNO[[/note]] and illustrated by Olivia
Olivia Voutier[[note]]AKA an-artist-complex, frequent art contributor to [=TheStrawhatNO!=][[/note]]. It will be set in the equivalent of a modern day following the "Child"/''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' timeline, and it will star the core quartet of Link, his friends BrainyBrunette Mike, ShrinkingViolet Nick, and PrettyBoy {{Ninja}} Sheik. The villain is a soldier-turned-politician named Vincent, and the story revolves around the titular book.
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** Other possible characters include [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime a scarecrow]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask a "Happy Historian", Skull Kids]], Great Fairies (with designs based on a mix of their ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'' style and [[UsefulNotes/{{Hinduism}} Hindu]]/[[UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} Buddhist]] influence), and a "VideoGame/{{Pikmin}} [[{{Lilliputian}} Beedle]]".

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** Other possible characters include [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime a scarecrow]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask a "Happy Historian", Skull Kids]], Great Fairies (with designs based on a mix of their ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'' style and [[UsefulNotes/{{Hinduism}} Hindu]]/[[UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} Buddhist]] influence), and a "VideoGame/{{Pikmin}} [[{{Lilliputian}} [[{{Lilliputians}} Beedle]]".
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** Other possible characters include [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime a scarecrow]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask a "Happy Historian", Skull Kids]], Great Fairies (with designs based on a mix of their ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'' style and [[UsefulNotes/{{Hinduism}} Hindu]]/[[UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} Buddhist]] influence), and a "VideoGame/{{Pikmin}} Beedle".

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** Other possible characters include [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime a scarecrow]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask a "Happy Historian", Skull Kids]], Great Fairies (with designs based on a mix of their ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'' style and [[UsefulNotes/{{Hinduism}} Hindu]]/[[UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} Buddhist]] influence), and a "VideoGame/{{Pikmin}} Beedle".[[{{Lilliputian}} Beedle]]".
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''The Legend of Zelda: Book of the Traitor'' is an upcoming {{webcomic}} written by Creator/AustinScholl[[note]]AKA Tropers/ThornBrain from Creator/TheMidnightFrogs and LetsPlay/TheStrawhatNO[[/note]] and illustrated by Olivia
Voutier[[note]]AKA an-artist-complex, frequent art contributor to [=TheStrawhatNO!=][[/note]]. It will be set in the equivalent of a modern day following the "Child"/''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' timeline, and it will star the core quartet of Link, his friends BrainyBrunette Mike, ShrinkingViolet Nick, and PrettyBoy {{Ninja}} Sheik. The villain is a soldier-turned-politician named Vincent, and the story revolves around the titular book.

The comic is set to formally begin before the end of 2013 and will be hosted [[http://bookofthetraitor.smackjeeves.com/ here]]. Concept art and promo art is frequently posted on the comic's [[http://zeldabookofthetraitorcomic.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]].

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!!This comic provides examples of:
* AlternateUniverse: Set in a modern day-like world following ''Twilight Princess'''s timeline.
* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: Shamelessly. Sheik's prettiness was even [[EnforcedTrope Enforced]] by the authors, and one of the Tumblr posts is a Skype chat between them about how making him so pretty makes him difficult to draw.
* FriendlySniper: Mike's concept art shows that he will be this.
* LegacyCharacter:
** This Link is a successor to ''Twilight Princess'' Link, though WordOfGod says they're not blood relatives.
** [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Sheik]] is also a character.
** Other possible characters include [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime a scarecrow]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask a "Happy Historian", Skull Kids]], Great Fairies (with designs based on a mix of their ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'' style and [[UsefulNotes/{{Hinduism}} Hindu]]/[[UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} Buddhist]] influence), and a "VideoGame/{{Pikmin}} Beedle".
* {{Low Fantasy}}/{{Urban Fantasy}}
* NiceHat: Averted with Link, though Mike's character concept art includes a humourous MythologyGag with the archetypal Link hat.
* {{Ninja}}: Sheik
* ShoutOutThemeNaming: Two of the characters are named [[Music/NickCave Nick]] and Rowland, the names of two former members of Australian PostPunk band The Birthday Party.
* ShrinkingViolet: Concept art shows Nick usually hunched over, huddled in on himself, or otherwise looking somber.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: The main villain, Vincent, is set to be one of these.

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