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'''''[http://cyantian.net/ The Cyantian Chronicles]''''' is a [[Science Fiction]] [[Soap Opera]] written and drawn by Tiffany Ross. It features [[Furry Comic|furries]] as Technologically Advanced Aliens, mostly being [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future]]. The Chronicles are composed of a handful of different webcomic series at different times and places in the continuity, resulting in bits and large chunks of [[Canon Discontinuity]]. It is also available in dead-tree format via [https://web.archive.org/web/20090427192039/http://www.indyplanet.com/catalog/index.php?&manufacturers_id=32 Indyplanet].
 
The basic history is that there were some scientifically advanced aliens that were dying from a degenerate disease and decided to make some helpers. First they brought humans from earth, next they created plantigrade then digitigrade to help them, taking DNA from Earth animals and splicing it with Human DNA (or is it the other way around?). Next, this group of aliens, called Cyantians, were enslaved by the Moulin Phedra ([[Unusual Euphemism|squid]]), who genetically engineered some of them to be [[Blood Sport|fighters in a ring]], editing them to have strange characteristics, such as [[Healing Factor|regeneration]] and [[Techno Wizard|manipulating energy]]. After driving the squid off the planet, they set up a [[Cosmopolitan Council|patriarchal government]]. And that about takes it up to the current storylines.
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* '''[http://cyantian.net/akaelae/ Akaelae]''': Involves the main furry characters of ''Campus Safari'' in high school. Akaelae was recently split to follow the side characters of the story, while the main story will be covered in Darius. Akaelae is still recommended as the first story to read though.
* '''[http://www.cyantian.net/ Darius]''': This is the true "Akaelae" comic. It was recently split and re-focused on Darius, who is the main character in Akaelae.
* '''[http://cyantian.net/gchall/ Gralen Cragg Hall]{{Dead link}}''': This follows the adventures of princesses raised by giant anthropomorphic cats.
* '''[http://cyantian.net/tales/ Genoworks Saga]{{Dead link}}''': A [[New First Comics|retelling]] of the events that lead to the creation and adoption of genetically engineered skunks who smell fruity.
* '''[http://cyantian.net/csafari/ Campus Safari]{{Dead link}}''': The comic that started it all. This deals with using an experimental transporter with someone who shouldn't touch such things.
* '''[http://cyantian.net/sos/ Sink or Swim]''': This follows the adventures of kangaroos in space.
* '''[http://cyantian.net/noangel/ No Angel]{{Dead link}}:''' This seems to suffer a bit of [[Canon Discontinuity]], mainly because the artist has said that later parts of ''No Angel'' is in its own continuity, [[Fan Dumb|and even threatened to move it to another domain to drive the point home]]. This story centers on the humans in Mars Academy.
* '''[http://cyantian.net/diary/ Cesilee's Diary & Academy Diaries]{{Dead link}}''' began as a short filler arc for Campus Safari, but was so popular that Tiffany decided to continue it as it's own comic and later folded it into Campus Safari.
 
The following are no longer available online, but can be bought through [[Indy Planet]]:
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* [[Ascended Extra]]: ''Cesilee's Diary'' was meant as filler and was once only about 10 comic strips long. It is now scheduled for a rewrite and the original was merged into ''Campus Safari'' because it was that popular.
** Chrome is another example.
* [[Aside Glance]]: Darius does [http://cyantian.net/blog/2011/09/23/09232011/ one]{{Dead link}} while [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshading]] his tendency to be somewhat self-centered.
* [[Attention Deficit Creator Disorder]]: Maaaybe...
** Two active, around a dozen inactive and in the works. Plus three others unrelated to the core Cyantia storyline (as of May 2010)
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* [[Evil Minions]]: Niram and Filaire to Rama.
* [[Face Hugger]]: Chrome's miniwhip, Aurla.
* [[Fan Disservice]]: [http://cyantian.net/akaelae/2009/09/18/09182009/ This]{{Dead link}} is as close to a [[Panty Shot]] as we're going to get in The Cyantian Chronicles. Quinn, the raccoon in the linked image, is underage. Plus, the perspective is that of someone at least 50 feet away.
* [[Fan Service]]: Occasionally seen in comic, but mostly reserved for holiday or donation drive wallpapers.
** [http://cyantian.net/csafari/2002/10/01/10012002/\]{{Dead link}}, that's the same raccoon mentioned above, just 9 years older. (Drawn in 2002, See: [[Art Evolution]])
*** [http://cyantian.net/akaelae/2009/02/25/02252009/ Wet fur and clingy clothes seem to be fair game.]{{Dead link}}
* [[Fantastic Caste System]]: The Fox, based on fur color.
** Pre-revolution: Whites = rulers, Silvers = nobles, Blacks = elite guards or artisans (depending on how they use their powers), Golds = guards, Blues = scientists, Reds = commoners.
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* [[Genre Savvy]]: Quinn demonstrates a little of this in ''Akaelae''. Collin does too.
** Quinn demonstrates a certain amount of this in ''Darius'' too. Unfortunately, this is Quinn, so she also demonstrates a some [[Genre Blindness]] too. Fortunately, Brody has enough sense to protect Quinn from herself and some of the dangers she wouldn't normally heed.
* [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!]]: Delivered [http://cyantian.net/csafari/2003/01/06/01062003/ twice] by a [http://cyantian.net/csafari/2003/01/29/01292003/ small jewelry box.]{{Dead link}}
* [[The Glomp]]: Cesilee frequently pounces Marcus in ''Campus Safari'', much to Marcus' chagrin.
* [[The Greys]]: Cil in their natural form, and the Rumuah.
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** Cisco is a subversion, as he's still Cisco.
** Syrys = Sigh-russ not Sir-iss.
* [[I Was Just Joking]]: Darius got [http://cyantian.net/csafari/2003/01/14/01142003/ slapped]{{Dead link}} for the "joke". (This Troper thinks he deserved it.)
* [[Karmic Death]]: There's a well deserved example during ''No Angel''.
** There's also a less deserved pair of karmic deaths during Akaelae. Actually, only one of the two deaths in question was actually deserved.
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*** Pure: A Sci-Fi Western, which also deconstructs perfection based societies before it travels out to be a western.
*** Shivae, in all three of it's incarnations. (All 3 are part of The Cyantian Chronicles, just placed significantly far off in the past.) Shivae includes a Subversion of [[Infant Immortality]] in its first Arc. Which makes sense as it's about [[Better Than It Sounds|fuzzy sentient alien raptors living in the wild on another planet]].
*** [https://web.archive.org/web/20090922174030/http://blackrose.shivae.net/ Black Rose]: Tiff's werewolf (and other mythical creatures) fantasy story. It gets files under [[Our Werewolves Are Different]] and [[Our Vampires Are Different]], for reasons only available [[All There in the Manual|in a podcast and possibly on the Shivaewiki.]]
**** It must be noted that The Cyantian Chronicles does have a serious storyline and violence. The violence is typically handled with a [[Villainy Discretion Shot]].
* [[Loads and Loads of Characters]]: Including technomage familiars and pets, [http://shivae.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Cyantian_Chronicles_Characters the current count is well over 200]. There might be a few more than that if the current crop of cameos hasn't been added in yet.
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* [[Mood Whiplash]]: The Cyantian Chronicles does consist of romantic Sci-Fi dramatic comedies. Or is that comedic dramas?
** Akaelae is bearing the brunt of this trope. Even with [[Plot Armor]], trepidation abounds.
* [[Morph Weapon]]: Darius's [http://cyantian.net/blog/2010/06/18/06182010/ birthday present]{{Dead link}}
* [[Mugged for Disguise]]: Used twice so far.
* [[Multicultural Alien Planet]]: Cyantzium itself.
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* [[Non-Idle Rich]]: The Akaelaes are implied to ''own'' most of the Akaelae lands and significant portions of the industry there as well. Not to mention the whole fighting wars and protecting the populace from certain past mistakes.
* [[Non-Mammal Mammaries]]: Averted for the various avian and reptilian species. (Thankfully.)
** Subverted for the Crais, who are anthropomorphic sharks. The female Crais' gills are on their chest, which makes sense as they don't get squeezed by a growing child during pregnancy. However, this give the appearance of, well, mammaries. This fact causes the [http://cyantian.net/csafari/2001/05/28/05282001/ expected reaction]{{Dead link}} of [[Hello, Nurse!]] from Marcus.
{{quote|'''Ciphyr''': I will never understand how [[Lampshade Hanging|two curved masses can render some males into slobbering animals]]! They are '''gills!''' }}
* [[No Periods, Period]]: Averted. Sheana, and potentially ''any'' Cyantian female, can get very moody at "That time of the year." This potentially turns them into a [[Menstrual Menace]].
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*** Ditto for Quill and Needles, who also escape.
* [[Unobtainium]]: Cyantium is a rare metal with antigravity properties that makes the bones of Cyzantium's fauna stronger and lighter than normal. Off-worlders will often invade and slaughter whole herds and clear cut entire forests and occasionally dig open mines to get the stuff.
* [[Unsound Effect]]: [http://cyantian.net/akaelae/2008/11/19/11192008/ "Pounce,"]{{Dead link}} "* Pity Me* ," and "Glomp" have all been used as sound effects.
* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: "Squid!" for the F-bomb and a number of other swear words.
** In the Sink or Swim story line we have Nil, who uses machine terms for almost everything because she was a biocomputer that the main cast of that story line found in a derelict ship and as result her responses to otherwise normal things can be a little funny.
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