Ceaseless Fables of Beyonding

NOTES

• Essul feels protective of Zaz, after the loss of his apprentice Yla
• Essul’s last line references The Past, also known as Perceptive Times

NOTES

• The suspension bridge is very obviously inspired by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
• Safrom Tattra is a province of Midiria, on the (southeastern) Nardic Coast, where sortle is raised
• Did the masked person (who is dressed as an archivist) have something to do with the conveyance wreck?
• In panel 4, forbidden knowledge is offered

NOTES

• First appearance of Tortureskulls (panels 1-5)
• Cornelius awakens after the conveyance accident, in another part of Creepwood
• Who is the mysterious yet familiar masked stranger?

NOTES

• Waywardo is probably being maniplacated (by whom?); note the reaction of “are you calling me a liar?”
• There are Bogstanders visible in the background of panel 1
• The farmer calls Dedurum “a stranger”
• Sortle are cattle; the singular form is a sort
• “DRINK”, “HOAX”, “Xenihilo”

NOTES

• Faddlegas’ relationship with Aga Regata is different than Bromance’s; why is that?
• Essul has a crisis of conscience regarding Zaz

NOTES

• First appearance: Snyfus in Sector 53, part of the crew that maintains the engines deep within Insanus’ island
• The earpiece Snyfus is speaking into (panel 2) is based on the depiction of Frith-of-the-Hills from Watership Down (1978)
• Darkana is asleep next to Insanus in panel 3
• Insanus explains the risk involved in using your own body to conjure another (panel 6); Refusaleth displays it (panel 9)

NOTES

• Curdelbludd mentions the Solstera in panel 3, then the Void, while sticking his weird tongue on Bromance’s cheek
• Bromance defeats Curdelbledd with his bare hands, instead of using his sword

NOTES

• Bromance recognizes Curdelbludd as the Overkeeper from way back in #11
• Curdelbludd knows the price of Bromance’s power, in panel 8

NOTES

• Bromance and Pip officially enter Creepwood; there is a Bogstander visible in the background of panel 1
• Bromance again sheathes his variblade upside-down and backwards, panel 2
• What happened to the trapfly that everyone was riding in? (Panel 3)

NOTES

• Creepwoodian wizards: Vill & Baskor (panel 1), Pfane & Tsellow (panel 2)
• Another mention of a “creeping tower”