dtilque
2011-05-31, 06:36 AM
In another thread, I pointed out that Elan rarely actually casts spells. I guessed that he'd cast no more than half a dozen since the beginning of the comic strip. After saying that, I started to wonder how close I was in my guess. So I made a list of all the instances that Elan had cast spells:
1. OotS0019 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0019.html) where he casts an illusion of a female chimera in a (vain) attempt at distraction.
2. OotS0066 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0066.html) where he tries the same thing (female goblin this time) while fighting Thog. This is a silent image spell and I expect #1 was also.
3. OotS0156 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0156.html) Elan casts some kind of unbinding spell to untie the ropes that the bandits tied him up with.
4. OotS0217 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0217.html) a disguise self spell to look like an ogre.
5. OotS0387 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0387.html) another disguise self spell, this time to look like the Cliffport chief of police to fool the prison guards after Thog breaks them out of the cells.
6. OotS0455 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0455.html) during the siege of Azure City, an illusion spell to make the goblins think that they had attacked and killed various good guys. Since the images speak, it's a more advanced spell than silent image.
7. OotS0478 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0478.html) defending Hinjo's junk, another illusion, this time of a celestial lion. This was probably another silent image spell.
8. OotS0712 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0712html) neutralize poison for V, when he's shot by Gannji with a strength-draining poisoned arrow.
9. OotS0721 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0721html) lesser confusion spell aimed at Enor to aid in escaping the EoB throne room.
Plus there's one more illusion when some of the OotS members are mocking V's familiar (which for some reason they don't think exists) but I don't remember where this was.
OK, that's 10 spells cast by Elan, so my guess was a bit on the low side.
There may be some that I missed. Anyone know of any more?
1. OotS0019 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0019.html) where he casts an illusion of a female chimera in a (vain) attempt at distraction.
2. OotS0066 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0066.html) where he tries the same thing (female goblin this time) while fighting Thog. This is a silent image spell and I expect #1 was also.
3. OotS0156 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0156.html) Elan casts some kind of unbinding spell to untie the ropes that the bandits tied him up with.
4. OotS0217 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0217.html) a disguise self spell to look like an ogre.
5. OotS0387 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0387.html) another disguise self spell, this time to look like the Cliffport chief of police to fool the prison guards after Thog breaks them out of the cells.
6. OotS0455 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0455.html) during the siege of Azure City, an illusion spell to make the goblins think that they had attacked and killed various good guys. Since the images speak, it's a more advanced spell than silent image.
7. OotS0478 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0478.html) defending Hinjo's junk, another illusion, this time of a celestial lion. This was probably another silent image spell.
8. OotS0712 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0712html) neutralize poison for V, when he's shot by Gannji with a strength-draining poisoned arrow.
9. OotS0721 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0721html) lesser confusion spell aimed at Enor to aid in escaping the EoB throne room.
Plus there's one more illusion when some of the OotS members are mocking V's familiar (which for some reason they don't think exists) but I don't remember where this was.
OK, that's 10 spells cast by Elan, so my guess was a bit on the low side.
There may be some that I missed. Anyone know of any more?