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''Les Naufragés d'Ythaq'' (''The Castaways of Ythaq'') is a French-Belgian comic book series by Christophe Arleston and Adrien Floch that blends elements of [[Space Opera]] and high [[Fantasy]].
''Les Naufragés d'Ythaq'' (''The Castaways of Ythaq'') is a French-Belgian comic book series by Christophe Arleston and Adrien Floch that blends elements of [[Space Opera]] and high [[Fantasy]].
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Granite Welgoat and Narvarth Bodyssey work onboard the ''Brume de Comète'', a luxury space cruiser, in which Callista De Sargamore is a passenger. The spaceship crashes on an unknown planet and the three of them find themselves in the same lifepod.
Granite Welgoat and Narvarth Bodyssey work onboard the ''Brume de Comète'', a luxury space cruiser, in which Callista De Sargamore is a passenger. The spaceship crashes on an unknown planet and the three of them find themselves in the same lifepod.


After landing on the planet, they realize it is populated by several different sentient species, including humans. It turns out that a number of other ships have known a similar fate over the years, and their shipwrecked crews and passengers have assimilated into native societies. Some of them have developed the ability to [[Elemental Powers|master one of the four elements]]; Granite herself discovers that she has acquired [[Playing With Fire|pyrokinesis]].
After landing on the planet, they realize it is populated by several different sentient species, including humans. It turns out that a number of other ships have known a similar fate over the years, and their shipwrecked crews and passengers have assimilated into native societies. Some of them have developed the ability to [[Elemental Powers|master one of the four elements]]; Granite herself discovers that she has acquired [[Playing with Fire|pyrokinesis]].


Gradually, the big picture emerges. The planet is the setting of a live-action game that has been played for centuries by the greatest powers in the galaxy, under the supervision of mysterious entities.
Gradually, the big picture emerges. The planet is the setting of a live-action game that has been played for centuries by the greatest powers in the galaxy, under the supervision of mysterious entities.

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=== ''Les Naufragés d'Ythaq'' provides examples of: ===

* [[Action Girl]]: Granite
* [[Action Girl]]: Granite
* [[Ancient Conspiracy]]: The game has been going on for centuries, and only the players themselves know about it.
* [[Ancient Conspiracy]]: The game has been going on for centuries, and only the players themselves know about it.
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: Most of the outfits worn by Granite, Callista and the majority of female characters.
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: Most of the outfits worn by Granite, Callista and the majority of female characters.
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: Granite and Callista.
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: Granite and Callista.
* [[Big Creepy Crawlies]]: The Skopandres.
* [[Big Creepy-Crawlies]]: The Skopandres.
* [[Conspiracy Placement]]: The logo of the Silver Star lines, which ends up permanently displayed on Callista's forehead.
* [[Conspiracy Placement]]: The logo of the Silver Star lines, which ends up permanently displayed on Callista's forehead.
* [[Dark-Skinned Blond]]: Granite
* [[Dark-Skinned Blond]]: Granite
* [[Elemental Powers]]
* [[Elemental Powers]]
* [[Fang Thpeak]]: Krurgor is basically a sapient bipedal walrus, including thpeech-inhibiting fangth.
* [[Fang Thpeak]]: The Banfoo are basically sapient bipedal walruses, including thpeech-inhibiting tuskth.
* [[Les Yay]]: Callista is bisexual and tries to talk Granite into a relationship.
* [[Les Yay]]: Callista is bisexual and tries to talk Granite into a relationship.
* [[Petting Zoo People]]: Humanoid walruses (Banfoo), cats (Feng), bears (Skaarf), crocodiles (Pailleurs)…
* [[Playing With Fire]]: Granite's acquired power.
* [[Playing with Fire]]: Granite's acquired power.
* [[Powers That Be]]: The game masters, who also probably qualify as [[Sufficiently Advanced Aliens]].
* [[Powers That Be]]: The game masters, who also probably qualify as [[Sufficiently Advanced Aliens]].
* [[Rich Bitch]]: Callista starts out as a haughty, pretentious upper-class woman.
* [[Rich Bitch]]: Callista starts out as a haughty, pretentious upper-class woman.
* [[Sealed Evil in A Can]]
* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]
* [[Shout Out]]: The title of the series is a reference to ''[[The Odyssey (Literature)|The Odyssey]]'', and various winks to a similar series, ''[[Lanfeust]]'', pepper the narrative.
* [[Shout-Out]]: The title of the series is a reference to ''[[Odyssey|The Odyssey]]'', and various winks to a similar series, ''[[Lanfeust]]'', pepper the narrative.
* [[Starfish Aliens]]: The Ythes.
* [[Starfish Aliens]]: The Ythes.
* [[UST]]: Granite and Narvath.
* [[UST]]: Granite and Narvath.
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[[Category:Franco Belgian Comics]]
[[Category:Franco-Belgian Comics]]
[[Category:Les Naufrages D Ythaq]]
[[Category:Comic Books]]
[[Category:Comic Book]]
[[Category:Les Naufragés d'Ythaq]]

Latest revision as of 19:51, 7 June 2021

In the center, from left to right: Granite, Narvath, Callista.

Les Naufragés d'Ythaq (The Castaways of Ythaq) is a French-Belgian comic book series by Christophe Arleston and Adrien Floch that blends elements of Space Opera and high Fantasy.

Granite Welgoat and Narvarth Bodyssey work onboard the Brume de Comète, a luxury space cruiser, in which Callista De Sargamore is a passenger. The spaceship crashes on an unknown planet and the three of them find themselves in the same lifepod.

After landing on the planet, they realize it is populated by several different sentient species, including humans. It turns out that a number of other ships have known a similar fate over the years, and their shipwrecked crews and passengers have assimilated into native societies. Some of them have developed the ability to master one of the four elements; Granite herself discovers that she has acquired pyrokinesis.

Gradually, the big picture emerges. The planet is the setting of a live-action game that has been played for centuries by the greatest powers in the galaxy, under the supervision of mysterious entities.


Tropes used in Les Naufragés d'Ythaq include: