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* [[Averted Trope|Averted]] in ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]],'' where Eugene [[Pet the Dog|chooses not to follow a credible lead]] on [[Big Bad|Xykon]], whom he's sworn to destroy, because doing so would most likely mean abandoning his family and dying at best, and having Xykon hunt them down for revenge at worst. He ''did,'' however, continue to be a [[Parental Neglect|neglectful]] [[Jerkass]] to his oldest son, and [[Blatant Lies|specifically claimed that]] [[Hidden Heart of Gold|he would have abandoned the family for his quest if given a chance]]. |
* [[Averted Trope|Averted]] in ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]],'' where Eugene [[Pet the Dog|chooses not to follow a credible lead]] on [[Big Bad|Xykon]], whom he's sworn to destroy, because doing so would most likely mean abandoning his family and dying at best, and having Xykon hunt them down for revenge at worst. He ''did,'' however, continue to be a [[Parental Neglect|neglectful]] [[Jerkass]] to his oldest son, and [[Blatant Lies|specifically claimed that]] [[Hidden Heart of Gold|he would have abandoned the family for his quest if given a chance]]. |
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* In the ''[[Paradise]]'' setting, in which people get turned into anthropomorphic animals, this is addressed. In the early days, a man gets turned into a polar bear, but doesn't realize it's happened to others (Since he lives out in the frozen boonies of Canada) and tries to live a normal life... until while on a Seal Hunting trip ends up mauling a seal with his [[Incredibly Lame Pun|bear]] hands, at which point he becomes terrified of what he'd become and runs out into the frozen tundra to live as the beast he had become, leaving his wife and two sons behind. Years later one of his sons changed into a wolf, realized what happened, and went looking for him. |
* In the ''[[Paradise]]'' setting, in which people get turned into anthropomorphic animals, this is addressed. In the early days, a man gets turned into a polar bear, but doesn't realize it's happened to others (Since he lives out in the frozen boonies of Canada) and tries to live a normal life... until while on a Seal Hunting trip ends up mauling a seal with his [[Incredibly Lame Pun|bear]] hands, at which point he becomes terrified of what he'd become and runs out into the frozen tundra to live as the beast he had become, leaving his wife and two sons behind. Years later one of his sons changed into a wolf, realized what happened, and went looking for him. |
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* ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'' didn't have Tedd's mom off-screen in real time (there were [https://www.egscomics.com/comic/2011-12-09 indistinct photo] of her and Edward with their mentor, [https://www.egscomics.com/comic/2012-07-20 a flashback] and [https://www.egscomics.com/comic/2013-08-22 imagination of someone who didn't know her well if at all]<sup>all spoilers</sup>), and a lot about Tedd's mom issues mostly on-screen. Tedd's aunt in Q&A "clarified" a question about why Tedd's mom never gets mentioned with "[[I Have No Son|I have no sister]]". The thing is, Noriko is a ''[[Living Legend|notorious]]'' monster hunter and Tedd [[Muggle Born of Mages|despite both parents being wizards]] was born ostensibly with no magic ability whatsoever, and as such negligible magical resistance as well. And since she is the one who is more likely to have enemies, while Edward is on the same level of "not to be messed with", but mostly collects allies… Much later, the "no magic" part turned out to be hilariously wrong. Then we find out she is in England, still monster-hunting, has married ''another'' wizard… and for extra awkwardness, Tedd's little half-brother got exactly the same abilities as Tedd. |
* ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'' didn't have Tedd's mom off-screen in real time (there were [https://www.egscomics.com/comic/2011-12-09 indistinct photo] of her and Edward with their mentor, [https://www.egscomics.com/comic/2012-07-20 a flashback] and [https://www.egscomics.com/comic/2013-08-22 imagination of someone who didn't know her well if at all]<sup>all spoilers</sup>), and a lot about Tedd's mom issues mostly on-screen. Tedd's aunt in Q&A "[https://www.egscomics.com/?date=2010-01-28 clarified]" a question about why Tedd's mom never gets mentioned with "[[I Have No Son|I have no sister]]". The thing is, Noriko is a ''[[Living Legend|notorious]]'' monster hunter and Tedd [[Muggle Born of Mages|despite both parents being wizards]] was born ostensibly with no magic ability whatsoever, and as such negligible magical resistance as well. And since she is the one who is more likely to have enemies, while Edward is on the same level of "not to be messed with", but mostly collects allies… Much later, the "no magic" part turned out to be hilariously wrong. Then we find out she is in England, still monster-hunting, has married ''another'' wizard… and for extra awkwardness, Tedd's little half-brother got exactly the same abilities as Tedd. |
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