Number of Character Appearances V

[Mad Humanist]

I don't know. Probably crew-members.

Best I can do

https://app.box.com/s/yjghb8haz2tvsh6n4g7b536u7ae65q2p

I can see clearly Veldrina, Roy, Durkon, Elan, Wrecan and two others.

[martianmister]

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[Mad Humanist]

993 Bandana, Blackwing, Bloodfeast the extreminator, Belkar,
Durkon Thundershield, Haley Starshine, High Priest of Hel, Roy Greenhilt, Elan, Mr Scruffy, Little Whiskers, Wrecan, Varsuvius, Veldrina

[martianmister]

Updated through 993
Bandana, Belkar, Blackwing, Bloodfeast, Durkon, Elan, Haley, Little Whiskers, Mr. Scruffy, Roy, Vaarsuvius, Veldrina, Wrecan

[Chronos]

994:

Belkar Bitterleaf, Durkon Thundershield (as vampire), Gontor Hammerfell, High Priest of Hel (as Durkon), Roy Greenhilt, Veldrina, Wrecan

Also a bunch of other nameless clerics and acolytes, whom we should keep an eye on in case any recur.

[Emanick]

994:

Belkar Bitterleaf, Durkon Thundershield (as vampire), Gontor Hammerfell, High Priest of Hel (as Durkon), Roy Greenhilt, Veldrina, Wrecan

Also a bunch of other nameless clerics and acolytes, whom we should keep an eye on in case any recur.

The young-looking dwarf (?) guiding HPoH appears on both pages, so he should be counted already. I have him down as "Creed of the Stone Usher" in my private tally of character appearances; Godsmoot Usher would also be a sensible thing to call him, IMO.

[martianmister]

Updated through 994
Belkar (+1), Durkon (+1), Gontor Hammerfell (+1), High Priest of Hel (+1), Roy (+1), Usher (+1), Veldrina, Wrecan (+1)

[Mad Humanist]

The young-looking dwarf (?) guiding HPoH appears on both pages, so he should be counted already. I have him down as "Creed of the Stone Usher" in my private tally of character appearances; Godsmoot Usher would also be a sensible thing to call him, IMO.

'cept he's not guiding the HPoH. He's guiding the guardians. I'm guessing he will appear at least once more though.

[Cizak]

The young-looking dwarf (?) guiding HPoH appears on both pages, so he should be counted already. I have him down as "Creed of the Stone Usher" in my private tally of character appearances; Godsmoot Usher would also be a sensible thing to call him, IMO.

'cept he's not guiding the HPoH. He's guiding the guardians. I'm guessing he will appear at least once more though.

Pretty sure it's a woman.

[Mad Humanist]

995
Belkar, Durkon, Gontor Hammerfell, High Priest of Hel

[martianmister]

Updated through 995
Belkar, Durkon, Gontor Hammerfell, High Priest of Hel

[Mad Humanist]

996
Belkar (+1), Durkon (as Wolf) (+1), Female Usher, High Priest of Hel (+1)

Glad to see Durkon is putting some distance ahead of V.

oh and at least a second appearance for the female usher. I reckon she as buy the door at the entrance.

[Emanick]

I'd like to recommend that we don't treat the wolf form as an appearance of Durkon, as it neither looks like Durkon nor is controlled by Durkon. Durkon is trapped inside its head, but we don't see him.

By that logic, Durkon should only get one appearance from this strip.

[martianmister]

Updated through 996
Belkar Bitterleaf (+1), Durkon Thundershield (+1) (as Vampire) (as Wolf), High Priest of Hel (as Durkon) (as Wolf), Usher with brown hair

[martianmister]

I'd like to recommend that we don't treat the wolf form as an appearance of Durkon, as it neither looks like Durkon nor is controlled by Durkon. Durkon is trapped inside its head, but we don't see him.

It's still Durkon's body.

[ti'esar]

Okay, so kind of a nitpicky thing I noticed: according to the FAQ, the thread considers the appearances of an unnamed goblin caster in 90, 93, 105, and 107 to be appearances of a single character named "Ted", mostly just for fun. Fair enough so far. However, I noticed that the caster in 105 actually has a bright purple belt, in contrast to the dark blue/purple belt seen in the other three comics, which seems like it should mean that he is definitely not the same character.

[Fawkes]

I want to say that I remember hearing that there was an issue with the colors in 105 from the image compression. You can see a few things look slightly off if you look closely - the gate, V's hair, Elan's green undershirt. The different color might be an artifact of that compression issue.

[ti'esar]

Possibly, but there are other instances of random one-off changes to the standard goblin cleric templates. This fellow, for instance, has an indigo belt instead of the red one seen on the normal hobgoblin cleric. And there's a bunch of other unique designs in that same comic's crowd scene which appear nowhere else.

Like I said, it's pretty nitpicky, but I'm just not sure that cleric looks the same as the other ones.

[Mad Humanist]

so 997. I reckon we can pick out the high priestess of Hodor (second seeing) and the high priest of Odin, but not Hilgya as far as I can see. Also I cannot remember whether high priest of Hel counts for these purposes.

also second sightings of a dark skinned horned high priest and an orange haired high priestess.

[Fawkes]

so 997. I reckon we can pick out the high priestess of Hodor (second seeing) and the high priest of Odin, but not Hilgya as far as I can see. Also I cannot remember whether high priest of Hel counts for these purposes.

also second sightings of a dark skinned horned high priest and an orange haired high priestess.

I don't recognize any of those. Where did we see them before?

[Mad Humanist]

by the temple of Hodor
985

[ti'esar]

I'm inclined to agree those are the same priests as in 985, though it's a bit hard to be sure.

So that would make the appearances for 997 as follows:

Durkon Thundershield, High Priest of Hel, Roy Greenhilt, Veldrina, Wrecan, High Priestess of Hoder, Dark-Skinned High Priest With Horned Helmet, Red-Haired High Priest.

The latter three would all get one retroactive appearance for 985 as well.

[137beth]

Durkon Thundershield, High Priest of Hel, Roy Greenhilt, Veldrina, Wrecan, High Priestess of Hoder, Dark-Skinned High Priest With Horned Helmet, Red-Haired High Priest.

Sounds reasonable. As far as the titles given to the unnamed high priests, "Dark-Skinned High Priest With Horned Helmet" sounds like a more detailed description than "Red-Haired High Priest". I'd suggest, for the sake of consistency, "High Priest With Horned Helmet" for the first one.

[Mad Humanist]

Sounds reasonable. As far as the titles given to the unnamed high priests, "Dark-Skinned High Priest With Horned Helmet" sounds like a more detailed description than "Red-Haired High Priest". I'd suggest, for the sake of consistency, "High Priest With Horned Helmet" for the first one.

Yes it's probably wrong to say one character is dark-skinned and not mention that the others are light-skinned. This is my fault. Also the "Red-Haired High Priest" appears to be a High Priestess. I would have corrected these but I could not for technical reasons.

[LuisDantas]

Fair enough, although there are varying degrees of certainty.

The High Priestess of Hoder, particularly, was specifically described as such 985 and is shown clearly both there and here in 997. The likeness is literally identical except for the irrelevant fact that she is carrying her staff on different hands each time.

There are only a few dozen High Priests there at the very most, their appearances are now known to vary a lot, and we have also learned that they tend to emulate even physical handicaps from their patron gods, so I am willing to assume that spiked helmet guy is the same one from 985 and also the High Priest of Thor. He is also almost certainly Hurak's direct successor, and the same guy who wrote the letter for Durkon that we saw in 375. Odds are still very good that he knows Durkon personally and will recognize him on sight in the next strip or so.

The blue-garbed red-haired priestess also seems to be the same in 985 and 997 (second panel), but that is slightly less certain. Going by apperance alone (and hair color almost exclusively) I am assuming her to be the High Priestess of Loki. I don't think the hair color matches Hylgia and I don't expect it to be her, but it is not impossible.

[Fawkes]

we have also learned that they tend to emulate even physical handicaps from their patron gods

When did we learn this?

[Mad Humanist]

Your sepculations don't match those on the main thread that i have seen, which I happen to find more plausible.

so I am willing to assume that spiked helmet guy is the same one from 985 and also the High Priest of Thor. He is also almost certainly Hurak's direct successor, and the same guy who wrote the letter for Durkon that we saw in 375. Odds are still very good that he knows Durkon personally and will recognize him on sight in the next strip or so.

I have not seen any speculation as to who this guy is. The emissary of Thor is assumed to be the female dwarf giving Durkon the stink-eye. I think that one is fairly certain.

The blue-garbed red-haired priestess also seems to be the same in 985 and 997 (second panel), but that is slightly less certain. Going by apperance alone (and hair color almost exclusively) I am assuming her to be the High Priestess of Loki. I don't think the hair color matches Hylgia and I don't expect it to be her, but it is not impossible.

I don't think this lady is even a dwarf, so noone else to my knowledge has sggested she was Hilgya. The suggestion for the priest of Loki is i panel 3 - the goatee with a red symbol.

Actually now I find the halfling with a five o'clock shadow as more plasible for the priest of Loki.

[ti'esar]

Whoa, now, let's not go crazy with the theorized priests here. I'm sure we'll wind up getting gods or at least multiple appearances for some of them soon enough, but in the meantime, this thread doesn't really engage in speculation like that.

[LuisDantas]

When did we learn this?

In 982, particularly the fifth panel, and now in 997 with the eyepatch over the High Priestess of Odin's eye.

[Fawkes]

I don't think this lady is even a dwarf

I'm not sure that's even a lady.