Line #20 Webcomic/IronGate


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:Meet the Team]]''[[http://irongate.thecomicseries.com/ IronGate]]'' is a WebComic series about a centuries old organization of the same name which battles supernatural forces. Their people have secretly lived, fought and died in this service, but now the shadows in the world have grown darker. To gain an edge, one of the organization's directors has formed a group based on a previously unthinkable idea: recruiting people afflicted by the supernatural to act as a type of special forces.
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4	The series is written by Michael Campbell, drawn by William Leighton and currently coloured by Christiane "Hapycow" Rosin. The series started in October 2014 with an seven page prologue and it's first volume ''Whiteout'' debuted in December. This ran for sixty four pages and concluded in Januart 2017. Since then there has been no further activity.
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7	!![=IronGate=] contains examples of:
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9	* ActionGirl: Embers throws around fire while battling the forces of evil. Despite her polite demeanour Addison has the will and unnatural strength she needs to fight supernatural foes.
10	* AncientConspiracy: [=IronGate=] is a centuries old secret organization dedicated to protecting humanity from supernatural threats.
11	* BigHeroicRun: There's at least two cases of the main cast doing this. Embers and Addison are the fastest of the group and thus seem to jump into action first.
12	* DemonSlaying: Fighting supernatural monsters is pretty much what they do, so this just goes with the territory.
13	* TheOrder: IronGate is a centuries old organization staffed by many people with extensive combat training all aimed at the single cause of protecting humanity.
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15	[[folder:Amber "Embers" Benson]]
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17	Embers was enchanted by the Fey as a child and has the ability to create and throw fire, including using it to fly. She was recruited by Agent Luke Chase for [=IronGate=] from a mental health facility. She seems to have hidden herself away there because she felt it was safer to be there than out in the regular world.
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19	* ActionGirl: Embers eagerly jumps into battle using her fire abilities to help protect people.
20	* BigBeautifulWoman: She's heavy set, but never shown as unattractive for it.
21	* {{Flight}}: She can fly as part of her abilities.
22	* PlayingWithFire: She's been this ever since bring enchanted/cursed by the Fey.
23	* TheFairFolk: the Fey enchanted Embers with her fire powers as a child, which [[spoiler:resulted in her accidentally killing her parents]].
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27	[[folder:Luke Chase]]
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29	Luke Chase has been an agent within [=IronGate=] for some time, at the beginning of the series he was selected by Director Marcus to lead a new team of [=IronGate=] agents made up of people affected by the supernatural.
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31	* BadassNormal: Unlike the other members of his team, Agent Chase has no supernatural powers and fights using nothing, but his wits and marksmanship with his pistol.
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35	[[folder:Dorian Halliward]]
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37	Dorian is withered and cynical man from the Victorian era, who has somehow survived into modern times. He seems to be able to shrug off even serious injury with no obvious impact.
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39	* PunchClockHero: He is only fighting for [=IronGate=] to further his own goals, and has little use for the organization's mission.
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43	[[folder:Addison Constance Loveworth]]
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45	As a young lady during the American Gilded Age she was turned into a vampire, she's spent over a century hiding what she'd become from the world. After being contacted by [=IronGate=] she happily joined the organization.
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47	* FriendlyNeighbourhoodVampire: She's a proper young lady from the late 19th century: exceedingly polite, gentle and dainty. She just happens to have died and risen as a vampire with [[spoiler:speed and strength well beyond any mortal]].
48	* IDoNotDrinkWine: Miss. Loveworth can't consume anything except blood, she takes bovine blood and drinks it from a tea cup as though enjoying high tea.
49	* RiseFromYourGrave: Much to her dismay she dug out of her own grave upon rising as a vampire, part of her dismay was connected with the process destroying her lovely dress.
50	* SlidingScaleOfVampireFriendliness: She may be a vampire, but she's warm, friendly and was raised to be an excellent example of a Gilded Age lady. She sips cow blood, but only from fine china and despite possessing supernatural strength hates violence on principle.
51	* UndeadAuthor: She is this whenever she writes back to [=IronGate=] researchers (fans) who send her questions. She takes great joy in responding to each one.
52	* VampiresAreSexGods: {{Subverted}}: Being raised in a proper 19th century upper class New England family has left her with no interest in any such tawdry activity.
53	* VegetarianVampire: Miss. Loveworth would never do anything so beastly as consume human blood, the very idea horrifies her.
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