Things You Never Noticed VI: The Undiscovered Detail

[Ron Miel]

Most likely carried for symbolic/ religious purposes. Maybe it's their holy symbol or something.

Höðr

Höðr (Old Norse: Hǫðr [ˈhɔðr] (About this soundlisten); often anglicized as Hod, Hoder, or Hodur)[a] is a blind god and a son of Odin and Frigg in Norse mythology. Tricked and guided by Loki, he shot the mistletoe arrow which was to slay the otherwise invulnerable Baldr.

[Vinyadan]

One of Hoder's blindfolded priests wields a bow. That seems... impractical.

Could it be some sort of fantasy trope? Drowtales used to have such a character too. His bow had an eye, though.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Could it be some sort of fantasy trope? Drowtales used to have such a character too. His bow had an eye, though.

Hodr is associated to bows, since that is what he was tricked into using to kill another god.

And that's all I will say, because Religion.

Grey Wolf

[Resileaf]

Most likely carried for symbolic/ religious purposes. Maybe it's their holy symbol or something.

Höðr

Höðr (Old Norse: Hǫðr [ˈhɔðr] (About this soundlisten); often anglicized as Hod, Hoder, or Hodur)[a] is a blind god and a son of Odin and Frigg in Norse mythology. Tricked and guided by Loki, he shot the mistletoe arrow which was to slay the otherwise invulnerable Baldr.

Yes, the acolyte implies as much, the blindfold is worn for religious purposes, they're not actually blind (his High priestess is, though).

[Grey Watcher]

For some reason I always thought that Fenrir's representative was an Orc.

Actually, what is he?

I'd say Catfolk, like Jacinda.

Huh. I'd always assumed he was a were-<insert animal name here>. Ordinarily, I'd guess specifically werewolf, but knowing this comic he could easily be a werelemur or something.

Most likely carried for symbolic/ religious purposes. Maybe it's their holy symbol or something.

Höðr

Höðr (Old Norse: Hǫðr [ˈhɔðr] (About this soundlisten); often anglicized as Hod, Hoder, or Hodur)[a] is a blind god and a son of Odin and Frigg in Norse mythology. Tricked and guided by Loki, he shot the mistletoe arrow which was to slay the otherwise invulnerable Baldr.

Hodr is associated to bows, since that is what he was tricked into using to kill another god.

And that's all I will say, because Religion.

Grey Wolf

Huh, for some reason I came away with the impression that he and the other gods were throwing things at Baldr/er/ur, not using any kind of launcher. I suppose being used as an arrowhead makes the lethality of it that much more plausible.

So yeah, I guess "ceremonial object" makes as much sense as anything.

[Ron Miel]

... throwing things at Baldr/er/ur, not using any kind of launcher ...

Depends which version you read. In some versions the object was a spear, thrown by hand. So you're not wrong there.

[Rollin]

The name Andromeda can suggest the idea of strain, an apt association for an airship's engineer, particularly this one.

If her surname were actually Strain, that would make her uprising the Strain Mutiny, although I wouldn't lay any stress on that.

[D.One]

For those who've seen Avengers: Infinity War:

"I don't feel so good"

[Fyraltari]

For those who've seen Avengers: Infinity War:

"I don't feel so good"

The context is entirely different and that's a very common thing to say. You may as well have linked to someone snapping their fingers.

[Ortho]

In the normal comic, there are 4 rows of panels per page.
In comics where the gods are the main focus, there are only three rows per page.



EDIT: Oh hey, 1000th post. Neat

[Peelee]

In the normal comic, there are 4 rows of panels per page.
In comics where the gods are the main focus, there are only three rows per page.

Rebuttal.

[Fyraltari]

Rebuttal.

That's just 3 rows.

[Peelee]

That's just 3 rows.

I get easily confused by rows vs columns, apparently.

[Ortho]

More things I never noticed: Apparently Peelee's a moderator. When did that happen?

[Peelee]

More things I never noticed: Apparently Peelee's a moderator. When did that happen?

I have reached the next stage in Peelee evolution. I have gone through... amodtheosis!

You can find out more here.

[D.One]

I've just noticed that the dirt farm - that is at some point beetween the Dungeon of Dorukan and the Weary Travelers Inn and Tavern - is located at a distance of 4374 miles from the Elven Lands.

[Laze]

I've just noticed that the dirt farm - that is at some point beetween the Dungeon of Dorukan and the Weary Travelers Inn and Tavern - is located at a distance of 4374 miles from the Elven Lands.

Or as an alternative, V was bluffing and was trying to extort more money from Miko.

[Jannoire]

Because it's explicitly stated that V only did this to get the money...

[Vinyadan]

I never noticed how different V's attitudes are between this Miko scene and when he is on the Azurite ship. Here he's all "I don't want to squander my power!". Later, he's turned into a capitalist that will gladly invest his power to gain XP, and, therefore, more power.

[danielxcutter]

I never noticed how different V's attitudes are between this Miko scene and when he is on the Azurite ship. Here he's all "I don't want to squander my power!". Later, he's turned into a capitalist that will gladly invest his power to gain XP, and, therefore, more power.

Yes, but V wants Miko to go away, preferably soon.

[D.One]

Or as an alternative, V was bluffing and was trying to extort more money from Miko.

Even if V was bluffing, being V, I believe the distance's estimation is reasonably precise, because that's how V rolls.

[danielxcutter]

Even if V was bluffing, being V, I believe the distance's estimation is reasonably precise, because that's how V rolls.

...point taken.

[D.One]

An interesting detail to notice how self-aware the characters are:

"Hell, you are even your own evil opposite - for whatever that's worth anymore."

[Vinyadan]

When Malack is under severe stress, he stops calling his thrall "Brother" and calls it "thrall". http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0906.html

[D.One]

In another thread, we've discussed the possibility of a few plane-shifting survivors from previous worlds (probably descendants from the original survivors). Just now I realize we had proof of that in this strip's last panel.

[Peelee]

In another thread, we've discussed the possibility of a few plane-shifting survivors from previous worlds (probably descendants from the original survivors). Just now I realize we had proof of that in this strip's last panel.

Not proof, since that could just be an Animated Object.

[Rogar Demonblud]

Which just happens to look like Soda from Revenge For Milk Dudes?

[D.One]

Not proof, since that could just be an Animated Object.

Animating an object usually doesn't give it a face, arms or legs if it didn't have them before.

Which just happens to look like Soda from Revenge For Milk Dudes?

It's not Soda, it's a Mocha Latté. They come from diferent clans.

[Vinyadan]

Maybe it's a flashback?

[Peelee]

Animating an object usually doesn't give it a face, arms or legs if it didn't have them before.

In strict 3.5, sure. In Stickworld? I'm not as certain.

Which just happens to look like Soda from Revenge For Milk Dudes?

Roy looks like the King of Nowhere, so it's not surprising that an animated cup can look like another animated cup.