Plot twists you thought would happen (but totally didn’t)

[ReleaseTheBees]

A thread for posting plot twists and developments you imagined would happen but then totally didn’t.

The Giant proves every week why he makes money writing stories and many of us don’t.

If as you read the comic you fancifully imagined how certain events would turn out only to be completely wrong, confess it here.

A few from me:
- The IFCC would use their three-minute option on V’s soul to protect V’s body from the vampires in the Firmament fight (never happened)
- Exarch Gontor would vamp the crew of the Mecane during the events of the Godsmoot (never happened)
- This book would end with Durkula leaving with a mind to destroying the fifth gate and forcing the gods to pull the plug on OotSplanet (clearly will not happen)

Looking back, all these ideas were foolish. I learn week on week to never second guess a Giant’s plot - he’s had more good ideas then I’ve had hot dinners.

[Peelee]

No slight at all to the Giant, but now I wanna buy you a hot dinner.

[Synesthesy]

I thought that instead of the vampire being destroyed and Durkon resurrected, Greg and Durkon would actually merge in one soul.

The other plot twists (Belkar won't die, Team Evil will find the Gate and get ready to ritual at the end of this book, Tarquin will go to the last gate and fight with Xykon AND the Order only to die a stupid anticlimatic way) can still happen.

[Peelee]

The other plot twists (Belkar won't die...) can still happen.

Five gold on that not happening. Halfling gonna need a halfcoffin.

[Rrmcklin]

I thought that instead of the vampire being destroyed and Durkon resurrected, Greg and Durkon would actually merge in one soul.

The other plot twists (Belkar won't die, Team Evil will find the Gate and get ready to ritual at the end of this book, Tarquin will go to the last gate and fight with Xykon AND the Order only to die a stupid anticlimatic way) can still happen.

I thought something like the vampire and Durkon merging, at least until the end of the book, would happen too.

As for your other thoughts:

1) That technically can happen, but it definitely isn't going to.
2) How is Team Evil finding the Gate and getting ready for the ritual a plot twist?
3) I don't see what the point of that would be either?

[ReleaseTheBees]

OP here. Another fanciful one:
Remember that Wand of Cure Moderate Wounds Haley gave Elan in the gnome town as an early solstice present? And Elan said “I promise to use it on you most of all, except I hope I don’t have to.”
Like... I had this feverish idea Durkon would kill and vamperise Haley before the end of the book.
And Elan would be forced to use the wand against Vamp Haley to defend himself.

Now I realise how daft that would have been.

[Mightymosy]

I had thought that when the order woke up from Girard's illusion, the gate might have already blown up, and now they had to find out what happened. But of course things happened differently, and that particular story arc went for far longer than I had thought.

[BeerMug Paladin]

I thought that Tarquin was going to be killed by Sabine as revenge for Nale's death. It seems that won't be how Tarquin's plans are unraveled though.

[D.One]

Five gold on that not happening. Halfling gonna need a halfcoffin.

I got the halfjoke, but I think Belkar's Bitterending will leave no halfcorpse at all, given "not long for this world". Just a halfthought...

I thought that Tarquin was going to be killed by Sabine as revenge for Nale's death.

That's still on the table, I think

[Goblin_Priest]

I was sure that Durkon would stay dead much longer than this, and that Minrah would be the one that'd be back.

[Dion]

I was sure Durkon was going for perma-death, and this book would end with his funeral (in an empty coffin) next to his dad.

[Grey Watcher]

I'm not entirely sure if this counts as a twist I thought would happen or a not-twist I thought wouldn't happen or what, but...

Up until the actual reveal, I thought Malack being a vampire was just too obvious, what with being sickly and pale and associated with a death god and all. That Giant is so clever; he made it so obvious it was not obvious at all!

I wanna say there was... something about Miko back in the day, but I don't remember really.

[Havelocke]

I have thought for some time now, that Belkar will be going to that other world in the Snarl. Since he is "not long for this world". Not sure if he dies and gets reborn there...but that would be pretty cool.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

I have thought for some time now, that Belkar will be going to that other world in the Snarl..

Where he then... dies of asphyxiation?

Grey Wolf

[Elanasaurus]

You don't necessarily need to breathe in an alternate universe, silly.

[D.One]

Less a twist that didn't happen, but a twist I thought wouldn't happen that did.

Since Hylgia's departure in Book 1, we've seen "Hylgia will be back" announcers at every corner the Order turned, and I have always been on the "Nah, she's gone" side. Eventually, she came.

[Morquard]

[Sabine killing Tarquin]
That's still on the table, I think

After all is done, Haley meets back up with her father.

Ian: "It worked! We vanquished Tarquin and his evil allies and it was only possible because of our newest ally, she had fantastic insight into Tarquin for some reason"
Haley: "Oh which new ally?"
Ian: "Oh let me introduce you to your new step-mom then..."

:D

[D.One]

After all is done, Haley meets back up with her father.

Ian: "It worked! We vanquished Tarquin and his evil allies and it was only possible because of our newest ally, she had fantastic insight into Tarquin for some reason"
Haley: "Oh which new ally?"
Ian: "Oh let me introduce you to your new step-mom then..."

:D

Talk about awkward family diners...

[Jaxzan Proditor]

I’m not sure there’s been many instances where I predicted a plot twist that didn’t come to fruition. Certainly, I’m much more likely to vehemently debate against an anticipated plot twist...and then wind up being very wrong.

Well, except my predictions about Trigak. Those have yet to pass.

[MartianInvader]

I was sure V was going to bust out that quickened fireball during the vampire fight at some point. Actually, I guess that could still happen during the Exarch fight.

[Fyraltari]

Never sure, but I half-expected Durkon* to have made a coffin out of one of those wooden crates in the Mechane's hull.

[Peelee]

Well, except my predictions about Trigak. Those have yet to pass.

Or have they?

[Paschendale]

I expected Belkar to get vamped instead of Durkon, so that he would fulfill the prophecy but not be removed from the story. I still expect something more complicated than death to happen to Belkar.

[Ruck]

Less a twist that didn't happen, but a twist I thought wouldn't happen that did.

Since Hylgia's departure in Book 1, we've seen "Hylgia will be back" announcers at every corner the Order turned, and I have always been on the "Nah, she's gone" side. Eventually, she came.

I didn't think she'd be coming back, either, mostly because the theories were specious until recently, and even in this storyline I didn't think it was plausible (and I thought it was a bit sexist) that she'd seek revenge or anything over a guy she slept with once. A guy she slept with once who left her with a child, however...

Or have they?

Stop doing dramatic musical cues for the dead chimera!

[CriticalFailure]

I read it a few months ago and totally thought Hilgya would be back with Durkon’s kid based on the comment about neither having the right cantrip. Was that not a popular theory? I thought it was more heavily foreshadowed compared to many other things.

[Peelee]

I read it a few months ago and totally thought Hilgya would be back with Durkon’s kid based on the comment about neither having the right cantrip.

That comment was in 1120. 15 strips after Hilgya reappeared with the kid.

By the time you saw the comment about not having the right cantrip, I would very much be surprised if it was still a theory.

[Rrmcklin]

I expected Belkar to get vamped instead of Durkon, so that he would fulfill the prophecy but not be removed from the story. I still expect something more complicated than death to happen to Belkar.

I mean, it will, in that the implication of the prophecy isn't just that Belkar will die, but that he will also be permanently removed from the story.

Which is why him becoming a vampire wouldn't have actually satisfied it anyway. Or not the spirit of the prophecy, anyway.

[Ruck]

I read it a few months ago and totally thought Hilgya would be back with Durkon’s kid based on the comment about neither having the right cantrip. Was that not a popular theory? I thought it was more heavily foreshadowed compared to many other things.

That comment didn't show up until #1120, after Hilgya already had returned with Durkon's child. That exchange wasn't displayed on panel in her first appearance.

Edit: PEELEEEEEEEEEE!!

[Jaxzan Proditor]

Or have they?

I’m still holding out hope for a end-of-book cliffhanger!

[Peelee]

That comment didn't show up until #1120, after Hilgya already had returned with Durkon's child. That exchange wasn't displayed on panel in her first appearance.

Edit: PEELEEEEEEEEEE!!

With links.

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