Wake the Sleepers



Wake the Sleepers is a fantasy Web Comic that began in May 2010. It features a knight carrying an Artifact of Doom, a mercenary assassin, and a good-hearted little girl thief.

The site updates every Friday. Starts here.

This series provides examples of:

 * Apologises a Lot: Locke is sorry for apologizing so much.
 * Black Eyes of Crazy
 * Blood Oath: As per usual, binding contracts are sealed with blood.
 * Chiaroscuro: The Prologue
 * Cliff Hanger: The second chapter ends -- and the promise that chapter 3 will start a month later.
 * Catching Some Zs: In the middle of a conversation.
 * Conveniently an Orphan
 * Dishing Out Dirt: Ren is a user of this type of magic.
 * Dulcinea Effect: Rebecca tries to distract Madoc away from Locke. And
 * Hair of Gold: Locke's first question to a thief is whether she is all right. He then covers up for her and lets her stay the night. Diagnosis: "You are the nicest man I ever met."
 * I Work Alone: Locke desires to travel alone.
 * The Lost Woods: Where Locke flees.
 * Magically-Binding Contract: Because it was Written In Blood, the job can't be aborted.
 * Magnetic Hero: Oralee attaches herself to Locke.
 * Medic: Oralee gets one for Locke.
 * Mysterious Mercenary Pursuer
 * Nice Guy
 * Only in It For the Money
 * People of Hair Color: Fair hair marks out a distinctive race.
 * Right Behind Me: Madoc is asking after his target, and the barmaid obviously tries to distract him. He deduces this.
 * Right Makes Might: Oralee's reason for believing Locke will win? He's nice.
 * Sealed Evil in a Can
 * Tainted Veins: Locke's hand.
 * The Voiceless: Ren appears as this until the end of the chapter.
 * Think Nothing of It: An offering of forgiveness.
 * Throwing Your Sword Always Works
 * Visible Silence: Grief at a departure and uncertainty at a departure.