Hey, one of you's colors don't match!!

[elliott20]

I find it odd that Kubota wears purple, especially in a city that apparently doesn't sell clothes of any other color.

Probably nothing really, just thought I'd make an observation.

Oh yeah, ninjas look funny in purple.

[ibitak84]

I actually have trouble determining all the Ninja's allegiances.
I mean, they are obviously color-coded, that's the joke.
But what about the one at the bottom left?

Purple Ninja - Kubota
Dark Blueish Ninja - Old Female Noble
Light grey Ninja - General Chang
Dark grey Ninja (bottom Left) - ???
His sash matches the white-haired Jedi-like noble, is that him?

[Bluelantern]

There is a noble with a eyepatch (a Pirate/Ninja Multiclass?) too...

[elliott20]

general chang also shares his colors with one of the other generals with an eyepatch from the previous comic, so it could be either of them. I'm also not sure about the dark grey ninja either...

edit: danng, got ninja'd with the eye patch

[Nazzo, the 102nd]

Light grey Ninja - General Chang

I don't think General Chang sent one of the ninjas. Those are nobles from Azure City, all wanting the power of the city's throne (not the Sapphire Guard throne, which is an unrelated job).

I think General Chang is loyal to Lord Hinjo.

[elliott20]

is general chang a sapphire guard though? his uniform certainly doesn't match the rest of the sapphire guard's colors.

[ibitak84]

Revised Noble-Ninja Matchings:

Kubota (Mustache Lad) - Purple Ninja
Old Lady Noble - Dark Blue Ninja (his sash matches her hair, too)
Eyepatch Noble - Light Grey Ninja (sash matches sash)
Jedi Noble - Dark Grey Ninja (matches coat, sash matches kimono)

[fwiffo]

:elan: Ninjas: color coded for YOUR convenience!

[Zephra]

maybe purple because he opposes hinjo ( how dare he! )

[Josh Inno]

Well obviously SOME non-blue clothing is sold. Like white clothing.

There's also the fact that no one raised an eyebrow at an exotically disguised Sabine wearing non-blue.

[Dectilon]

Stupid ninjas ~~ If they'd stop dressing up that way they would succeed with a lot more missions. Just look friendly, walk up to the victim and stab him in the spleen : P

[moleytov]

and then harvest their kidneys, oh wait...

[Nazzo, the 102nd]

is general chang a sapphire guard though? his uniform certainly doesn't match the rest of the sapphire guard's colors.

My point is that General Chang is not a noble. He does not want to ascend to the power, like Kubota, Granma and Obi-wan. The eye-patched is wearing basically the same clothes of Chang, which possibily means that he is also from the Azure City "official" army. They all have that upside-down horseshoe on their helmets, like the greek letter omega. Those could be found on the watchtowers out of Azure City walls.

[elliott20]

yeah, those crescents are actually part of the samurai helmet design. But I'm not sure what kind of significance it has in this particular worldl.

[ibitak84]

Well, since there's no Samurai class there (compare Miko being a Monk/paladin/whatnot), they have to somehow show that they aren't just regular fighters. ;)

[416365416c]

I find it odd that Kubota wears purple, especially in a city that apparently doesn't sell clothes of any other color.


Maybe it is to show off his wealth and power? If only blue clothing is sold in the city, then purple has to be imported from lands far far away at great cost.