Wielder of Names 2-29
Chapter: 2
“A Devil can be the most horrifying warrior, untiring manservant, or cunning secretary that one could wish. But unlike humankind’s weak Black Flame, the flame of the Devils glows hot and raw. It must be fettered. Otherwise, they will surely tear Throne apart, angels be damned.”
– Par Vam, Undersecretary of the Yellow City
Ah the Whim, the Wild Card of thoughts and feelings. Upon calculated Will are nations built, but it is the Whim that topples them down, quite unexpectedly.
History turns on such acts of fancy.
One thinks it be more the Want at fault than the Whim. The cold black Flame of Man is surely the worst of all. What but Want can claim so much devastation as the whole of Throne and all the spokes of the Multiverse to be ground underheel?
Whim, Want, Will. Three words that are the same thing never let them tell you otherwise.
The student of demonology will note the tendency of ebon devils to obscure their frames and attributes. Vladok with his pretense of elderly infirmity; Dhuutholmel with his cloak most bitchin’.
To persuade such a devil to shed his vestments is the first step in any equitable negotiation. Unfortunately, the step that follows is frequently of the “everyone dies now” variety.
Oskar isn’t black, though. He’s clearly red.
On second thought, it could be practice for eventual Descention. Best to get into the habit of obscuring one’s form.
Just as a myriad types of physical features and mental traits can be passed down in human families through heritage and instruction alike, so to do devils often bear traits of their kin. I expect that a prominent nose and a habit of obscuring his form are the least of what Dhuutholmel carries down from Vladok.
If his frame and mask no longer match, then there is justice in Throne.
I doubt both.
Strongly.
Man, that really is a bitchin coat.
Those girls look awfully familiar. Should they?
Maybe. Was that pile of thing 82 banished a natural blonde? It DID ask our drinking hero for her hair.
Yep from http://killsixbilliondemons.com/comic/ksbd-3-37/
Dare I assign these devils the names of Sweetie Pie and Honey Bunch?
Make it so!
That blatant panel reuse
Looking at it more closely, almost everything except the flipped mask has clearly been redrawn. Even the teeth are arranged differently. I suspect it is an original panel that just has the misfortune to look like a blatant panel reuse on first glance.
Actually, using the Magic Eye trick or whatever it’s called, I can tell that most of it IS reused, with some parts redrawn or adjusted. Not really a big deal nevertheless.
No, that’s clearly just been re-drawn. But, y’know… Well.
Dear Oskar simply knows how to stay still. Useful skill, that.
Panel 2 and 4 are either completely redrawn or mostly. Panel 6 and 8 seem to be the same with adjustments.
Anyways, so what? That’s pretty professional actually, get a page done at maxed quality in a decent time. If the panel is supposed to look the same, there’s no reason not to copy it.
I think we’re about to have another throw-down!
I wonder if the “work” Dhuutholmel is hinting at is the hunt for Allison. He’d know Cio’s history with a Magus Key, so it would make sense he would seek her out for help in the hunt. Only he wouldn’t know that she has teamed up with Allison. Would explain why he recently saw Preem Nand and how he knows Cio’s missing.
I fucking wANT TO HEAR SOMEONE SING THIS SCENE. 1 million dollars to whoever makes an .mp3 of this scene.
Careful, friend, someone may actually take you up on that offer.
ask and ye shall receive
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1sgWi7ySJWu
ps) transactions in cash only, please
That’s a really good recording. I had already imagined Dhuutholmel having a vaguely Southern twang to it, so your version was perfect. I’d like to hear someone do the parts with Vladok too, but that would require a ridiculously deep voice and probably the help of some manipulation software.
Utterly beautiful, I love it.
I didn’t ask for it, but it didn’t stop me from enjoying it. Looks like you won’t get the promised coin, so at least take my praise instead.
A stunning victory.
10/10 Would Demon Jazz again
Oscar rhymes “whores” with “course”.
He is a menace and must be stopped.
Actually, he rhymes ‘course’ and ‘yours’. However, he DOES rhyme ‘whores’ with ‘bored’, which is even more specious.
‘State you’re in’ says he to the oddly swollen maiden of Blue! Ahaha! Perhaps it is that dear Cio has degenerated~? T’would thusly explain her incredible power and former conquest of a key! She has lost her greater mask, and now bears one of weaker will. Though, I could simply be mistaken~
That should have been obvious after last page alone. Last page described how devils can move up or down the color spectrum, and then Oscar pops in to tell Cio that she “looks great in blue [emphasized font for blue]”. If that doesn’t immediately clue you the fact that she’s been a higher ranked devil, I don’t know what more you need!
Worth noting that the alt-text for http://killsixbilliondemons.com/comic/wielder-of-names-1-13/ says that “[Red Devils] exist in diminished form throughout throne as demi-imps.”
Seems like a pretty solid hint right there.
Looks like today marks the first appearance of repeating firearms seen in anyone’s possession. A couple flintlocks too, but Oskar looks to be packing some serious firepower there.
Layla Brimstone had quite a few firearms, as she is wont to, being a gun witch.
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A prequel is implied, whence this war-devil is well known and loved. Where could i find such material?
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