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2019-12-15, 01:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
There are demigods in the Northern pantheon, which nobody thinks of most of the time. This led me to a new idea.
We are introduced to the Eastern Gods in strip 273, showing Zeus, Ares, and Pan. In strip #274, we are told that the Snarl "systematically executed the remainder of the Eastern gods." He started with Ares and Apollo, the Hades, Poseidon, even gentle Demeter and fair Aphrodite, and finally Zeus. But Pan is neither mentioned nor shown.
All of the ones listed, and shown to die, are major gods in the Greek Pantheon.
But Pan never was. Is he a demi-god who's been hiding ever since the major Eastern gods were slain? He's appeared only once, in #273.
And, of course, he would have a green speech balloon.Last edited by Jay R; 2019-12-15 at 01:16 PM.
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2019-12-15, 01:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-12-15, 03:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
OK time to place my 2 cents.
The Giant said the person would be an important ally "in the first half of the book."
Strip #1183 has the three fiends in that pact (the name slips my mind) talking about "the artifact being ready" as well as Sabine.
My guess is that the ally will be someone to help them deal with this. And to go out on a limb, that sounds like a job for a gnome from Tinkertown. Maybe one of the merchants?Last edited by 2.5 cats; 2019-12-16 at 08:31 PM.
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2019-12-15, 03:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-12-15, 04:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-12-15, 04:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
I really like the idea of it being this artificer that V met in Tinkertown.
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2019-12-15, 05:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
Two apparitions.
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2019-12-15, 05:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
Maybe the gnome who asked Belkar out?
If Rich suddenly becomes a callous and raisin-hearted monster for some reason?
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2019-12-15, 09:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
Okay, bear with me, because I know its wrong... but I chortled. Literally chortled, when I thought of it.
Wisdom buffed Belkar.
Okay, I'll see myself out.Now, Back to Lurking!
Originally Posted by The Giant
Belkar's Death Countdown best guess: 31/49 days used before Belkar is gone forever more! - updated to morning at 1190!
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2019-12-16, 04:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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2019-12-16, 09:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
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2019-12-16, 10:02 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
Now, Back to Lurking!
Originally Posted by The Giant
Belkar's Death Countdown best guess: 31/49 days used before Belkar is gone forever more! - updated to morning at 1190!
Hey, its the Blog where I write! Dice Roles
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2019-12-16, 10:31 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
Didn't Durkon's Dad only appear once?
Ancient gamer slowly rising from torpor, please forgive my ignorance of these modern times.
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2019-12-16, 10:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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2019-12-16, 03:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
If he had not appeared a second time, I'd bet on Jiminy finally getting to be someone important.
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2019-12-16, 03:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-12-16, 04:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
Orange Voice and Shoulder Pads Guy probably make the most sense off the top of my head, but there's so little to go on here that I don't think I have a realistic shot of guessing. I'm trying to think if there's someone who might have barely appeared in a prequel. (I wanted to guess "Keith Baker," but the Appearances Thread suggest he appeared on two pages.)
Also, re: the debate over which books count as prequels, as per
Originally Posted by The Giant, Book 6 commentary
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2019-12-16, 05:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
Has anyone suggested the female goblin from SoD, who was interested in theology and wanted a date with Redcloack? Do we know what happened to her later?
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2019-12-16, 06:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
Well, since she was part of the village Xykon dragooned into assaulting the Dungeon of Dorukon odds are she got killed with the others.
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2019-12-16, 07:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
She was from the next valley over, so she might've evaded the press ganging and want vengeance for her family members who didn't escape.
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2019-12-16, 07:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
I say Mia Starshine.
#1. The Giant mentioned at one point that Haley and Sabine were opposites in more ways than had been revealed. As far as I know, this has never been explained.
#2. Haley has a cryptogram during her date with Elan, when she is trying to reveal her secrets, where she says "Elan, it turns out I may not be exactly what you would call..." Again, this has never been explained. The final word was not spoken. But Haley's thoughts indicate that it's one of her deepest secrets.
#3. Given that the last book went so far as to bring Wrecan himself on stage as a tribute, I think we can safely assume that the Giant is using the character count thread as his scorecard for number of appearances. Most of the names being floated have more than 1 appearance per that thread. But Mia is on the cameo list - one of very few cameos with a significant relationship to a protagonist.
#4. Mia's single appearance was urging her husband and daughter to be "better than this city."
I think that the word Haley was about to say was "human," and that Mia Starshine was (is?) a celestial of some type.Last edited by Dausuul; 2019-12-16 at 07:39 PM.
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2019-12-16, 08:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
Mmm. It makes me wonder, if Mia is/was a celestial and is able to become a big ally for the party, what has she been doing being MIA (Missing In Action) for ~20 years? How long does it take for a celestial to revive on its home plane?
Potentially, she becomes a planar ally for the party and flies Haley around so she can fight Oona on her Yrthak.
*shrug*
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2019-12-16, 09:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-12-17, 01:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
Also the panel where Haley is talking about what happened to her has her saying “mommy went to heaven last year” rather than that she explicitly died.
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2019-12-17, 04:03 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
Ooo! Good one. And maybe the pair of round flawless gemstones Haley has is a magical device for summoning her mother. Haley just hasn't found a way to activate them yet!
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2019-12-17, 05:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
Intriguing. Best idea I've heard so far, because you're right in that there are a couple hanging threads for Haley that have yet to be picked up. They're threads that could be explained away (Haley and Sabine have very opposite personalities and relationship styles; "Elan, I may not be exactly what you would call a good person") - but still hanging threads, and about a main character, too. So I vote for your idea. At the very least - someone involved with Haley's past.
I also like the idea that someone brought up of the gnome outfitter that asked Belkar out to lunch. She did have a unique enough design that she might be identifiable if she appeared again. Though if she did reappear, it would primarily be as character development for Belkar and I'd find it difficult to see how she ties in with the main story.
Other than that, my only thought is that it must be a god or a god's representative - one of either appeared at the Godsmoot or in one of the crayon flashbacks.
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2019-12-17, 07:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
I was thinking this ally might be one of the crew of the Mechane, since the Order is on the Mechane right now. But I don't know if there's any of them who appeared on exactly one page.
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2019-12-17, 07:48 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
Yes, but in her actual sole appearance it says explicitly that she died.
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0772.html.
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2019-12-17, 08:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
why not one of the good aligned goblins?
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0093.html
We see a few of them just once I think.
Mind you, I’m just guessing for fun. I doubt this will pan out
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2019-12-17, 09:21 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Major character who has only appeared on 1 page in the entire OOTS saga
Wait, are we talking about whether Haley is half-celestial again? Like, seriously, and not as a joke?
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