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* [[Exclusively Evil]]: The Urrts
* [[Amazonian Beauty]]: Zona.
* [[Amazonian Beauty]]: Zona.
* [[Aristocrats Are Evil]]: Averted with the Erogenians, with the exception, so far, of [[Jerk Jock]] Pontagar. The Kivalians are a more mixed bag. Prince Maldik is [[The Caligula]], Queen Yanora is a [[Magnificent Bastard|Magnificent Bitch]], but Count Tethik is definitely one of the good guys.
* [[Aristocrats Are Evil]]: Averted with the Erogenians, with the exception, so far, of [[Jerk Jock]] Pontagar. The Kivalians are a more mixed bag. Prince Maldik is [[The Caligula]], Queen Yanora is a [[Magnificent Bastard|Magnificent Bitch]], but Count Tethik is definitely one of the good guys.
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** Trying to bully Mentl or endangering Zona in front of him is also a bad idea.
** Trying to bully Mentl or endangering Zona in front of him is also a bad idea.
* [[Best Her to Bed Her]]: Yatta-Ta thinks Zona is this. ''Boy'' is he wrong!
* [[Best Her to Bed Her]]: Yatta-Ta thinks Zona is this. ''Boy'' is he wrong!
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* [[Bi the Way]]: [[Word of God]] is that the Erogenians as a culture practice "situational bisexuality".
* [[Big Bad]]: Shuach, god of Fire
* [[Big Bad]]: Shuach, god of Fire
* [[Big Bad Wannabe]]: Maldik
* [[Big Bad Wannabe]]: Maldik
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* [[Bi the Way]]: [[Word of God]] is that the Erogenians as a culture practice "situational bisexuality".
* [[Blood Knight]]: Yatta-Ta is a parody of this.
* [[Blood Knight]]: Yatta-Ta is a parody of this.
* [[Break the Cutie]]: Done inadvertantly to {{spoiler|Ginsha}} by {{spoiler|Mentl}}
* [[Break the Cutie]]: Done inadvertantly to {{spoiler|Ginsha}} by {{spoiler|Mentl}}
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* [[The Dragon]]: Gruach
* [[The Dragon]]: Gruach
* [[Eccentric Mentor]]: Vito
* [[Eccentric Mentor]]: Vito
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* [[Exclusively Evil]]: The Urrts
* [[Fan Service]]: My Gods, the fan service, both male and female.
* [[Fan Service]]: My Gods, the fan service, both male and female.
* [[Fish Out of Water]]: Mentl, although he's adapted fairly quickly and fairly well.
* [[Fish Out of Water]]: Mentl, although he's adapted fairly quickly and fairly well.
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* [[Freudian Trio]]: Mentl with his powers barely under control is definitely the Id and Tula is the mediative Super Ego. Zona might seem an odd choice for the Ego but except when she's in the middle of battle qualifies. Pontagar, Carshik and Brantik may also form a similar group in which case Pontagar is ''definitely'' the Id.
* [[Functional Magic]]: Theurgy, Mentl's music magic (which may be unique to him) and Item Magic. Hinted that Vito uses Rules Magic but we haven't actually seen him in operation.
* [[Functional Magic]]: Theurgy, Mentl's music magic (which may be unique to him) and Item Magic. Hinted that Vito uses Rules Magic but we haven't actually seen him in operation.
* [[Genius Ditz]]: Yatta-ta, while a buffoon in most cases has proven to be an excellent swordsman.
* [[Genius Ditz]]: Yatta-ta, while a buffoon in most cases has proven to be an excellent swordsman.
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* [[Hot Mom]]: Ipola. [http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2009/10/16/page-315 See for yourself.] Yanora too.
* [[Hot Mom]]: Ipola. [http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2009/10/16/page-315 See for yourself.] Yanora too.
* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: {{spoiler|Why Mentl goes back to our world.}}
* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: {{spoiler|Why Mentl goes back to our world.}}
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* [[Invisible to Gaydar]]: Count Tethik. In fact although he lacks the bulk and over-the-top trappings of the usual [[Hard Gay]] he's every bit as tough. [http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2009/09/01/page-304 as] [http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2009/09/04/page-305 shown] [http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2009/09/08/page-306 here].
* [[Large Ham]]: Yatta-ta
* [[Large Ham]]: Yatta-ta
* [[Manly Gay]]: Count Tethik
* [[Manly Gay]]: Count Tethik
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** Maldik too. Unlike Pontagar, he's shown shades of [[Heel Realization|realizing he's an abhorrent little tool]]. Whether or not he'll act on that insight is left to be seen.
** Maldik too. Unlike Pontagar, he's shown shades of [[Heel Realization|realizing he's an abhorrent little tool]]. Whether or not he'll act on that insight is left to be seen.
* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|Proud Warrior Race]]: The Erogenians
* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|Proud Warrior Race]]: The Erogenians
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* [[Power Trio]]: Mentl with his powers barely under control is definitely the Id and Tula is the mediative Super Ego. Zona might seem an odd choice for the Ego but except when she's in the middle of battle qualifies. Pontagar, Carshik and Brantik may also form a similar group in which case Pontagar is ''definitely'' the Id.
* [[Psycho for Hire]]: Morcai, neh?
* [[Psycho for Hire]]: Morcai, neh?
* [[Religion Is Magic]]: Tula gets her powers from the Moon and Earth goddesses, while Gruach gets his from Shuach.
* [[Religion Is Magic]]: Tula gets her powers from the Moon and Earth goddesses, while Gruach gets his from Shuach.
* [[Reptiles Are Abhorrent]]: The Big Bad's [[Mook|Mooks]] are a race of [[Lizard Folk]] called the Urrt
* [[Reptiles Are Abhorrent]]: The Big Bad's [[Mook|Mooks]] are a race of [[Lizard Folk]] called the Urrt
* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: Tula and Zona are both princesses of Erogenia as is Pontagar. Queen Yanora does more to run her kingdom than her son, the nominal ruler, who to be fair, is busy running a war.
* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: Tula and Zona are both princesses of Erogenia as is Pontagar. Queen Yanora does more to run her kingdom than her son, the nominal ruler, who to be fair, is busy running a war.
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* [[Invisible to Gaydar]]: Count Tethik. In fact although he lacks the bulk and over-the-top trappings of the usual [[Hard Gay]] he's every bit as tough. [http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2009/09/01/page-304 as] [http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2009/09/04/page-305 shown] [http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2009/09/08/page-306 here].
* [[Sword and Sorcerer]]: Zona, Tula and Mentl form a trio version of this.
* [[Sword and Sorcerer]]: Zona, Tula and Mentl form a trio version of this.
* [[Trapped in Another World]]
* [[Trapped in Another World]]

Revision as of 09:31, 27 March 2017

The Challenges of Zona is a webcomic by J.E. Draft, begun in 2005. It is a sequel to an earlier work, The Three Challenges of Zona. Despite the title, the viewpoint character is a second-rate busker called Mentl, who finds a Great Big Book of Everything and is transported to a fantasy world where he discovers both the love of the title character and the ability to cast magic through his music. He then becomes convinced that Zona only loves him because he inadvertantly enchanted her, goes back home, and Zona is left to carry on alone while Mentl gets drunk and farts around back on earth. After which the viewpoint splits into many.

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