"Unleash The Beast Within"
The Beast Legion
is a fantasy manga-styled webcomic by Indian creator Jazyl Homavazir, that follows the exploits of Xeus, a prince forced to flee his homeland when it was attacked by the Evil Shadow Nexus under the command of the Warlock, Dragos. After seven years Xeus must now set forth on his quest to free his homeland from the forces of Darkness by mastering an ancient power of the Beast Transfers. The comic follows Xeus's quest as he makes new allies and battles a Plethora of villains with similar traits to save his homeland from impending chaos.
It is also the winner of the First ever Comic Con India Award for Best Webcomic.
Updates Monday and Friday.
The Beast Legion contains the following tropes:
- Animal Motifs: The entire manga revolves around characters transforming into Beasts with Awesome powers.
- Anthropomorphic Shift: The whole comic revolves round the concept of heroes & villains transforming into Beasts.
- Adorable Evil Minions: Chou's baby spawns that go BOOM when touched.
- Back Story: We frequently get flashbacks into the past of Xeus and other characters.
- Creepy Twins : The Viper Twins are as creepy as they come in this page
- Day in the Life: Every issue marks a new day in Xeus' life.
- Deadly Dodging: Happens several times throughout the course of the manga
- Defeat Equals Explosion : Gorgorath goes through this in Issue 4.
- Didn't See That Coming: Evil Lord Dragos entering the Battle after Xeus defeates Gorgorath 4
- Enemy Rising Behind : A perfect instance can be found in Issue 4 where Dragos appears behind Xeus & overpowers him with his Aura.
- Even Evil Has Standards: Stampede is ferocious but has his own sense of honor.
- Eccentric Mentor: Master Surya falls perfectly under this trope.
- Fanservice: The Beast Legion often has Holiday Incentives and an updated Gallery to keep fans happy.
- Indy Ploy: Xeus makes a gambit when he takes on a plant mongrel in this page.
- I Owe You My Life: Xeus to Master Surya and Brilight
- Jerkass: Glitch and Gorgo easily fill those roles in the first issue itself [1]
- Mood Whiplash: Xeus gets angry when Master Surya, changes the game rules in Issue 3.
- Mysterious Past: We know very little of Dragos' past and Connection to Lithopia.
- Near-Death Experience : Xeus gets one after he faces Dragos in Issue 4. Thankfully he's rescued in time by Brilight.
- Politically Incorrect Villain: Even though a villain, Stampede puts honor before everything.
- Power Glows: When Xeus transforms into his Beast form and it's always around Dragos.
- Royal Blood: Runs through Xeus' veins as he comes from a lineage of great Kings.
- Take My Hand!: Played with in chapter 1 when Cwen needs of these and one isn't immediately forthcoming.
- Tigerversus Dragon : An eventual confrontation between Xeus & Dragos' beast form.
- Unusual Ears: Many characters from the comic including Dragos, Ginta, Leviatha and others fall under this category.
- Villain with Good Publicity: Averted . None of the Shadow Nexus villains get good publicity.
- Villainous Glutton : Sglutton is the obese Shadow Nexus Slave Master.
