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.

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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 with Locke's rescuer declaring him "a deceiver" — 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 Locke has to go and intervene.
• 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.