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Started in February, 2007. Ended on March 17th, 2011, to the tears of many, and quite abruptly. Although there was a proper "The end" message, so we've got nothing to complain about.
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* [[Abuse Is Okay When Its Female On Male]]: Starkly [[Averted Trope|averted]] with {{spoiler|Ed being beaten by his mate,}} which is much more of a [[Tear Jerker]] than a source of comedy. Of course, a large part of this has to do with {{spoiler|the usual sexist gender stereotypes being reversed in hyena society}}.
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** In fact, most of the major characters are female or, in the case of the Shadowchild and the statue of Ganesh, not indicated to be male or female.
* [[Anachronic Order]]: Not in the story itself, but the page numbers on the site are notoriously confused, which can impede an [[Archive Binge]] somewhat.
* [[And the Adventure Continues...]]
* [[Annoying Arrows]]: Subverted. After defeating all but one of the bandits raiding the village single-handed, Digger is shot in the shoulder with a crossbow at close range. Just when it looks like Digger is going to shrug it off and beat up the guy who did it, she passes out midway through what was probably meant to be her [[World of Cardboard Speech]]. [[It Got Worse|The fact someone broke of the shaft let the head shift and get lodged under her collarbone did not help, she needed immediate and major surgery and was incapacitated for a realistic period of time, and may now be addicted to poppy milk]].
** She gets better!
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* [[The Cavalry]]: The hyenas, for {{spoiler|Murai at the temple of Ganesh}}. According to Boneclaw Mother, she would like to have a worrrrd with Jhalm. They're the cavalry because Jhalm wants to arrest Digger despite her doing nothing wrong.
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: All ''over'' the place.
** Though the author admits that she was [[Writing
* [[Church Militant]]: The Veiled, after a fashion. They're more of a police force than military, and are at the disposal of ''multiple'' deities rather than a single faith.
* [[Clap Your Hands If You Believe]]: The Black Mother was created when street children adapted their own version of a myth. (Especially tragic, [[Real Life/Nightmare Fuel|to the point of horrifying,]] when you realize that the whole process that created her is based on an elaborate set of "secret stories" created by [http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1997-06-05/news/myths-over-miami/ homeless children in Miami].)
** It is implied that this was not a unique case.
* [[A Crack in
* [[Culture Clash]]: Given the very different values of hyenas, humans, wombats, demons and gods, it's a wonder anyone can relate to anyone else at all.
* [[Dead for Real]]: {{spoiler|Goodbye, Ed...}}
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{{quote| "{{smallcaps|It--is--foolish--to run. We--do not--tire.}}"}}
*** {{spoiler|They are also hyenas. Undead hyenas, which are even worse.}}
* [[Did We Just Have Tea
* [[Do Not Taunt Cthulhu]]: "Ed is not being sure if taunting ancient evil is being the ''best'' idea..."
* [[Dramatic Unmask]] / [[The Reveal]]: Digger removes the masks from the cold servants [http://www.diggercomic.com/?p=335 here] (SPOILERS, obviously).
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** Even after [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope|descending]] into a paranoid, delusional, spiteful [[Knight Templar]], one character still has enough common sense to not want to have kill one of his own {{spoiler|Veiled.}}
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: The Hag has no other known name. Nor does the statue of Ganesh.
** Well, the statue of Ganesh is kind of [[Exactly What It Says
* [[Eye Scream]]:
{{quote| '''Digger''': "And, hey-- speaking of gods! The acolyte-- with the eyes--?"<br />
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* [[Running Joke]]: [[Constantly Curious|The Shadowchild]].
** "What's a trope?" "I'll tell you later." "Am I a trope?" "No."
* [[Sealed Evil in
* [[Shout-Out]]: Ursula Vernon makes numerous references to her other works in Digger.
** Ed's Cave art contains an [[Easter Egg]] shout-out to [http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Ursula-Vernon/Comics/Conspiracy%20of%20Mammals/index01-by-date.html Conspiracy of Mammals].
** The hyena people first appeared in her ''[[
** The Librarian Vo organizes a series of firsthand accounts about Ursula Vernon's [[Gearworld]] and mentions the T'Chang empire that was briefly visited in ''[[
** And Ursula's book ''Nurk'' features the eponymous shrew frequently referencing the journal of his [[Action Girl|illustrious]] grandmother, [[All Trolls Are Different|Surka]].
** Ed the hyena. [[The Lion King|Think about it.]]
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** And then, an even more dramatic one at the very climax of the story... Most fans' reactions to it are probably, " {{spoiler|Ed, you're okay, right? Ed? ''[[Killed Off for Real|ED?!]]''}}"
* [[Wild Child]]: Digger at one point suggests that Shadowchild is more or less the demon version of this. Also, apparently wombat children occasionally wander away from the warren and end up being raised by [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|moles]].
** Digger asks Murai if humans have something similar, and Murai blandly replies that "[[Raised
* [[With This Herring]]: In a bit of a subversion, before setting out on a journey Murai, a veiled monk character, decides to travel extremely light, bringing little with her but a begging bowl. Digger, on the other hand, spends hours packing, checking and double-checking her supplies, armed with knowledge of exactly what lay ahead, all the while worrying that she was underprepared. {{spoiler|She was.}}
{{quote| '''Digger''': You're taking your sandals, your robe, and a begging bowl? No food? No money? No ''first aid kit?''<br />
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* [[Women Are Wiser]]: As with most things about the Hyenas, gender-flipped. Owl-Caller is easily the least weird member of the hyena tribes counsel and [[The One Guy]].
* [[World of Snark]]
* [[Writing
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