The Awakened

"Chase Sigismund is falling apart. Chronic insomnia will do that to you. But is his life spiraling out of control because of a simple sleep disorder? Or did reality just become much worse than his nightmares?"

"What if nothing were coincidence? What if every happy or horrible event that took place in your life was put there on purpose? What if it were all an experiment; a war game that has taken place on a hidden plane since the dawn of humanity? What if you woke to find yourself in the midst of it? What if everything you thought was true was, in fact, a lie?"

A fantasy webcomic by Sarah Davis following long-suffering Butt Monkey Chase, a paranoid teenager who discovers that his nightmares have root in reality. An adventure/drama, with elements of comedy.

Contains violence, language and adult themes.

The comic can be found at its eponymous website. It can also be found at the artist's DA gallery, along with supporting material. The comic went on hiatus on July 19th 2009 but began updating again on January 9, 2011. Subsequently, it has not updated since February 9, 2016. The early parts of the strip have received a revamp as well as added material. More like the entire comic got a Reboot, seeing as the entire none of the later pages from the earlier rendition are available for so much as as a comparison.

"Therapist: That doesn't sound very traumatic, Chase. Chase: Well, when I asked to play with it, he said no in a really mean voice. Then he stabbed me in the face with a concealed switchblade, and after that repeatedly pummelled me with the dinosaur until I finally passed out from blood loss, at which point I think he might have raped me in the ass with its tail. Therapist: Oh."
 * Affably Evil: Keelan.
 * All There in the Manual: Half the cast (namely Eddie, Garrett, and Fairfax) hasn't even appeared in the comic yet but are featured prominently in promotional artwork for the series.
 * Man of Wealth and Taste: Montague.
 * Art Evolution: Compare the original first chapter and the redone version.
 * Badass: Tristan, Sue, Montague and Keelan, to name a few.
 * Badass Longcoat: Keelan.
 * Brainwashed:
 * Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick: Chase starts off talking to his therapist about how his various issues may have started in kindergarten when a classmate refused to let him play with a toy dinosaur.

""Throw it! Throw it! Throw it! Throw it-Ah! I really thought you were gonna do it that time but you didn't.""
 * Butt Monkey: Chase, though to some extent also a Chew Toy (see: Escape Fail).
 * Comedic Sociopathy: Sue.
 * Compelling Voice: Montague, coupled with Hypnotic Eyes.
 * Cool Shades: Tristan.
 * Cute Bruiser: Sue.
 * The Drag Along: Chase.
 * Early-Bird Cameo: Irwin and Samantha Pavey in the background. just after the diner scene in Chapter 3.
 * Family-Unfriendly Violence: You've been warned.
 * Family-Unfriendly Death:
 * Fish Out of Water: Oh Chase, Chase, Chase.
 * Gentleman Snarker: Montague.
 * Good Is Not Nice: Not always, at least. As shown with Tristan.
 * Hypnotic Eyes: Montague.
 * Huge Girl Tiny Guy : Samantha and Irwin Pavey. They're siblings, however.
 * Jerkass: Tristan.
 * Large Ham: Tristan has his moments, according to Asher.
 * Lean and Mean: Montague is 7'2" and only 144 lbs.
 * Lovable Coward: Chase.
 * Lovable Traitor:
 * Naive Newcomer: Chase.
 * Nightmare Sequence: Several.
 * Noble Demon: Montague and Keelan... to an extent.
 * Man Child: Asher sometimes comes across as this.


 * Odd Job Gods: There are elements for everything, from simple things like fire or love down to, and I quote, "really great recipes involving peanut butter."
 * Our Monsters Are Different: All human 'monster' myths are based on the true forms of awakened Fighters.
 * Parental Obliviousness
 * Playing with Fire: Keelan.
 * Power Perversion Potential: Montague uses his mind control ability to
 * Refusal of the Call: Chase does not want.
 * Shapeshifting: You change species when you become a Fighter. Luckily, at least in Valhalla (the Good city) there are support groups to help you adjust to the change.
 * Voluntary Shapeshifting: The Hunters.
 * Sibling Yin-Yang: Chase and Booker, Irwin and Samantha.
 * Sink or Swim Mentor: Tristan.
 * "Shut Up" Kiss: Libby pulls this on.
 * Skewed Priorities:
 * Surrounded by Idiots: Tristan.
 * Too Dumb to Live: Seems to be Tristan's opinion of Chase.
 * Wolverine Publicity: Irwin has only appeared in 5 panels so far, despite practically being the mascot of the series.
 * You Can't Go Home Again: Chase.
 * Your Worst Nightmare: Chase's dreams.