Line #20 Literature/Canticle


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:''[[{{Tagline}} Death to you.]]'']]
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4	Canticle is an action adventure {{Animesque}} WebSerialNovel created by NAITO.
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6	The story focuses on the adventures of the demon assassin Mura and his conflicts with the mystical and supernatural. Beginning in the year 2098, Mura is exiled to Earth and is forced to live among the humans he was sworn to kill. He must learn to adapt or die, as he is condemned to be constantly hunted by his former comrades and other assortments of demonic entities.
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8	The series currently has one part in serialization and can be read on the websites [[https://tapas.io/series/Canticle-Code-Caligula Tapas]] and Website/RoyalRoad ([[https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/23138/canticle-code-caligula here]]).
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12	!! Canticle contains examples of:
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14	* AngelsDevilsAndSquid: Technically {{Shinigami}}, Demons and a [[BizarreAlienBiology Bizarre Alien Arm]].
15	* TheApocalypseBringsOutTheBestInPeople: {{Inverted}} when the cloaked figures leave a little girl to her fate as she's taken away by soldiers to be [[ReforgedIntoAMinion turned into an acolyte for their religion]].
16	* CarnivalOfKillers: The Jikininki Ten. They're a MultiNationalTeam too.
17	* CastFromHitPoints: Jigadō magic has this effect on casters who perform it without being joined to a Thrall. Performing high level spells without a Thrall is even stated to kill the caster instantly, unless they have astronomical Tamashiryoku levels.
18	* DarkIsNotEvil: The majority of demons in the series aren't evil, despite living in the subterranean realm of Yomi.
19	* DownerBeginning: A winged demon eats a corpse, a funeral takes place, a little [[BreakTheCutie mind-broken girl]] tries to feed her dead brother and [[CrapsackWorld the entire world has gone to shit]]. [[EstablishingSeriesMoment ALL IN THE FIRST CHAPTER]]!
20	* DemonLordsAndArchdevils: All of the demons in the series are named after real devils and monsters. Averted with Mura.
21	* EqualOpportunityEvil: Demons and monsters from nearly every religion and culture are featured in the land of Yomi.
22	* FantasticRacism: Shinigami generally seem to look down on demons, while demons really hate the Shinigami. For good reason too.
23	* FictionalEarth: The Earth in ''Canticle'' is set in the year 2098 and has a few slight variations from the real world.
24	* AHellOfATime: Yomi, the realm of demons and {{Hell}} of the ''Canticle'' universe is actually very beautiful. Complete with a solar eclipse 24/7, aurora borealis and quaint mega cities with all the commodities you'd find on Earth.
25	* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty: All of the demons and shinigami in the series abide by this trope, regularly aging until they reach twenty. After that, they physically age one year every thousand years.
26	* [[JerkassGods Jerkass God]]: According to the Cloaked Leader, Earth is in ruins because of the "God of the New World".
27	* LightIsNotGood: The average wardrobe of Shinigami are pure white with some black mixed in, which contrasts with their evil tendencies.
28	* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Angels don't seem to exist in this universe, instead replaced with {{Shinigami}}. Based on what we've seen so far, they aren't really the typical do-gooders.
29	* OurDemonsAreDifferent: Demons in ''Canticle'' are portrayed as admirers of the human race, modeling everything after their Earthly counterparts.
30	* RageAgainstTheHeavens: The Cloaked Leader's vendetta against the "God" that destroyed the Earth.
31	* SatanIsGood: The main protagonists Mura and Naraka are both demons.
32	* ToneShift: The first chapter of ''Canticle'' is an extremely dark, serious and somber opening set on a post-apocalyptic Earth. The second chapter changes the mood entirely by shifting to a whimsical and beautiful variation of {{Hell}} with scenes of humor and action.
33	* VolcanicVeins: What people get once they fuse with their Thrall. It's a side effect of the magic flowing through their veins and the color differs from person to person.
34	* WhamLine: The Cloaked Leader's declaration at the end of the first chapter to [[spoiler:kill God]].
35	* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Mura eventually choosing to save a human girl instead of assassinating her gets him exiled to Earth and stripped of most his powers]].
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Context Literature / Canticle