Chapter 2: Page 95
Getting down to the wire here on Chapter 2, it’s exciting to see how far the story has come for the characters involved, and how far they have yet to travel. We’re now only one page away from the end of the chapter, and getting ready to segue into a brand new series of side stories, starting first with Cain & Yurk, then transitioning into the side-chapter, Song of the Eastern Sands.
Apologies to all for the delayed pages and erratic update schedule. When we post the next (and final) page of Chapter 2, we’ll be resuming our standard Saturday updates once again.
I also wanted to take a moment to plug Armello once again, since it’s recently been released on PC and PS4! As I’ve mentioned before, I had the great opportunity to write a majority of the quests in the game, and Song of the Eastern Sands illustrator and frequent Western Deep guest artist Jerome Jacinto also created a number of cards that appear in the game!
Hopefully I’ll see you on Steam and we can play a few rounds :)
This week, some guest art from Kogawakenji featuring the world’s greatest diplomat of all time!
I love Koga’s take on our Lutren characters! Kenosh looks appropriately focused on the task at hand — be that negotiating with a Canid general or murdering a Canid general! Thank you so much for your amazing artwork! :D
I love every little detail on this page; the Canid howling on the run out, Dakkan being restrained by canid while some assess Quinlan, the one kneeling over Clovis–it’s great. Thanks for letting us read this webcomic, guys. :)
HALLELUJAH!!!!
As someone that bought Armello the day it came out, I love it. I love that artwork too….even though it just has the B-tier characters. Hope we get some others in the future though :)
I also gladly I would have played it if I had a some time … XD (so far the best game Anthro Medevial which I played, wre to some extent, the two parts of “the Chronicles of Narnia” there was for example my favourite minotaurs and bovine ;) ) – and are there any games Anthro which I do not know, and if so what would you instruct me? :)
Might want to check out what these people publish: http://sanguinegames.com/
Thx Fourth for information and links ^^ :D
So … much … color …
Just copy and paste Saraa’s comment here. (Although she left out the Canid up on the ramparts writing the message to be dispatched by bird.) I actually had my glasses off and nose to the screen to drink in this page’s details, guessing to myself all the while whether this might actually be the last page of Chapter Two, before scrolling past the page to Alex’s commentary. Glad to see there’ll be one more page; now we can all begin the guessing game of what that page will contain.
Another milestone of this most excellent webcomic about to be passed!
(Oh, and splendid Kenosh guest art too! I so often neglect commenting on all the wonderful guest art “Western Deep” gets!)
Oh! the next page will be the last for Chapter 2? Things are definitely starting to heat up.
Despite this page taking a big while to compose, I can see trying to interpret the overall chaos being a difficult beast to handle. I really like how the unnamed female Canid soldier has temporarily taking in charge of the situation after poor Clovis’s untimely death. He never saw it coming. A shame really, he was a fine warrior, Our world is poorer for his-
Er…anyway I’m digging Koga’s Kenosh here! Look at how proud he looks, what a sweet littler murderer that ol’ Lutren he is!
I agree that the Clovis was good as a warrior – in the sense of the struggle, the types of combat, combat tactics, planning battles, etc. – but as a Canid/person that was murderer and executioner of Ermehn nation (not only the Warriors but also helpless women, children, old Ermehn… Without mercy… H has their blood on his paws, this blood drips out of his paws) as one of the many Nazi executioners from times of II world war, killing without mercy entire villages, random residents with random houses, random people on the street; and in many cities and villages… :(
Ah – Finaly :D, Finaly I can able to adjust my unstrung BWD clock, and finaly emotions returned once I saw this great page – this page is simply a fantastic draw, fantastic that the seriousness of the situation, and the speed of events, general chaos, running and howling Canid soldiers, poor feel in pain Quinlan (now 95% I’m convinced that he lives, but these 5% I’m not sure the following of Dakkan reaction and his fear on his face and then catch him by the Canid soldiers) and this shambles dotted with blood and bodies of Canid soldiers and Ermehn insurgents :( – I do not know why but I really like this type of scene, violence, gore, blood, etc. :p XD
Simply brilliant page, fantastically drawn and it’s rewarded me waiting in suspense ^^ :D
I particularly like this Canid solider with befriends on his shoulder who write letter (Probably to Lutern and Sunsgrove “Tonight (date na dyear) attacked us wild barbarians Ermehn – there was bloody battle – many Canid were killed – the master General Clovis was swordplay – Capitan Quinlan is injured – Captain Kenosh betrayed – prepare to war…”)
I just through the page today I got crazy with delight this page ^^:D (By the way, fantastic wake up ^^ :D) – Really a great job :) :D
After that, just as I thought today’s website is probably already second last page of the second chapter, and that’s actually seen it are shot of “camera” (so to speak) indicating the change in action ;) :)
(Like Highwing did, just copy and paste what Saraa said here for the first part of my response.)
Love that final panel of the Canid soldier getting ready to write a message. The look on his face completely sells it. Lady Canid in the first two panels is fantastic; I’m also pretty sure that she’s the one examining Clovis in the final panel.
(“Father?! NOOOOOOOOOOO!”)
Only one more page to go! That reminds me of just how long Chapter 2 has been. I’ve been with BWD for over a year now, and I started when the most recent page was this one: https://westerndeep.net/comic/chapter-2-page-42/
All that time to set up the story, but oh, it’s good, and I can’t even hazard a good guess as to where it will go from here. Just so many possibilities! I look forward to participating in the conversations in both SOTES and the main story chapters to come!
Yeah, taht will be an interesting situation if it appeared on the last page that really she was the daughter of General Clovis…, and crying over his body…
Love the crow on the last panel.
Ah, I forgot to even two things-the first to congratulate the creator of this graphic in the guests-fantastic portrait Kenosh, such as majestic a true old Warrior ^^ Great graphic :D
And second case – exactly one week ago has passed year when I discovered and fell in love in “Beyond the western deep”, so to speak, “I was born for BWD” XD ; already a whole year I follow the adventures of my favorite characters, feeding the incredible experiences and emotions and Arch-masterpieces drawings of Alex and Rachel, and fantastic graphics in gust art; well, and personally I’ve been constantly participating only a few months in Salmon party, because when I discovered BWD I tink that discusion is just for some “VIP’s” or something that XD ;)
Funny thing is that I discovered BWD a complete coincidencein school XD ;) Exactly one year ago while sitting on one of the free lessons (I remember that I had 2 hours break in lessons at school) and as usual I sat in the library, I read the books and browsed the computer, and at some point, displays to me that “Kobb” at DeviantArt (Rachel ;) ) added 4 new graphics – among them was great and one of my favorite graphic “shark hunt”; and in the description I found a link to the BWD – when I opened it I got up and then I sat down with experience – “Wow! it’s true! :D ” – I thought – “I knew that the Kobb’s graphics look a preparation to some comic :D :D :D ” the rest breaks and later after school free time in home, spent on reading corner with bated breath the whole comic BWD, who then later I read several times again ^^ ;) – that was great and beautiful day in my young live :D
I’m ery glad that I found this great comic, and be able to live and be accompanied by the formation of subsequent pages adventures of Dak, Quin and Kenosh and many other characters :D ^^ ; And as the Fourth Master once said, I repeat his words that “I found my favorite corner in mine what is the Internet and here I feel the best among you my friends ^^ :) ” so faithfully abide and will last as long as I can with my favorite and best Anthro webcomic in the world and you all my dear friends ^^ :D
Glad you’re happy here, Jakub, and congratulations on passing the one-year milestone! We’ll be happy to stick it out to the end with you.
I love to discuss with you and talk with you all ^^ :D I love it – long sometimes downright lyrical beautiful descriptions of Shield; a nice peaceful Saraa entries; your funny stories, jokes, videos Fourth; and other incidental short discussions, conspiracy theories of tronn, VarVau, Veigue, PB&J, and of course sometimes discusion wih Alex or Rachel, etc. XD :D – a better corner, comic and friends I couldn’t imagine :D (However, this school was a benefit XD)
This is a good page, but what is your reasoning for abandoning the initial sketch? The composition works well in it.
Hey everyone i would like to say that the story gets interesting by the day also the end of Chapter 2 page is coming to an end Chapter 3 i’m guessing it’s gonna be a lot of fun but also i wanna graduate Alex and Rachel for doing this awesome comic you too have always down a lot for these people to enjoy the comic i have as well.
Been awhile since I linked some music, eh? Let’s change that.
Here’s a song to celebrate the life and times of Chapter 2: Northward, and remind us that there’s still one more page to go.
I really like this page, and agree with ditching the first sketch. It really puts a subtle focus on Dak and Quin while not completely missing the actions of the oncoming canids. Really nice compositions too. That little guy howling too, nice touch.
Totally picked up Armello, mostly to see all of the arts that went into it, but it’s a surprisingly fun game too!
Also, I bet those guest comics are gonna be sweet! I’ll miss Dak and Quin though, although I don’t think they’ll be getting too far without us.
I love how Dak’s trying to fight off the Canid taking Quin in the last panel, like “No that’s my baby don’t you touch him!”
i predict the Canid are actually going to take good care of Quin and treat him and Dak well for the remainder of their stay. After all, Lady Canid must have seen at least part of the Quin vs. Feyn, as well as Dak fighting off Ax-Ermehn, and she seems to be in charge of things for now.
Also, that’s why I say that I am 95% sure that Quin alive, but these 5% deducted due to preserve the Dakkan (his terrified face and it just throws up when disabled him by Canid solider) – an intriguing scene after that great draw ;) ; but somehow I have mixed feelings will well out there right now being treated may be unfortunately this situation that Dakkan and Kenosh can stand on opposite sides of the Battle field…
Or they can take him as hostages for Kenosh or worse will be demanded to Dakkan suffered punishment for betraying his father and will go on scaffold or put his head under the executioner’s sword… ;-;
And I agree that Kenosh is now one of the enemies of Canid (probably long been) but as one of the few, he reviewed on the eyes and perversely mendacious true …
It does say in Kenosh’s bio under the cast page that he isn’t widely liked but he is respected in other kingdoms. I doubt he would have been the first choice as emissary to Deltrada if he had a longstanding known hatred of the Canid.
For instance:
Canid Soldier 1: I really don’t like this Lutren guy.
Canid Soldier 2: Him? Oh, I’ve heard that Captain Kenosh is just a bit prickly around everyone. Don’t take it personally, pal.
Canid Soldier 1: Are you sure? See that look in his eye? I don’t like it.
Canid Soldier 2: Don’t be ridiculou–oh, wait. Well, now he’s stabbing our general. Never mind, you’re right, he is a jerk.
Canid Soldier 1: I told you soooooooooo– *both killed by Kenosh and Hardin*
Haha XD :D
Sometimes I wonder whether or not I or someone else shows graphics or short comic your brilliant dialogues that I laugh to tears asI imagine it, Fourth XD
(And I think that Kenosh didn’t like long been Canid (I can say that he hate Canid), only pretended that continue their likes and respects Canid, not giving this one after the other to know; and when the opportunity presented itself the opportunity by premature attack Ermehn on Canid Garrison then I think that forced terrible situation probably even happy to got rid of General Clovis and witnesses.
At first I thought that canid lady going to throw a grenade into others. She is very dangerous, and probaly will be the next commander of Deltrada. And a Kenosh probably will be the main outlaw of Canid Kingdom of Aisling.
I suppose too, and this theory is very likely – and the fact it is a hot warrior woman (in the bad sense, that she is really dangerous) – you to her with flowers, and she to you with a dagger…
I just noticed something . . .
“What do we know about the total number of comments for BWD?”
https://youtu.be/SiMHTK15Pik?t=9s
Haha, the official number (this comment included) is 5,505 :)
Got a little ways to go before we reach the coveted OVER 9,000!!!!11!111!!one!!! level
Really? The last comment I saw said #9066.
Hmm, well in that case, Alex, please take this comment chain down and you can have the honor of making the announcement when the time comes.
What’s going on withthese comments? O.o
Is it a game, whether from this depends on any place on any list of popularity or something?
Memes my friend, it is from memes
Aha… Thanks… ^^; And sorry for my
not reasoning… ^^;
Hello. My name is Alexander (short name is Sasha). I’m from Russia, but don’t worry, I am against you have nothing. In my country my hobby is drawing and writing stories about animals, for example otters.
I like to study English. And further I like this American comic.
Sorry, I’m very worried. I can’t yet fluent in English, but I’m interested in your world and your characters. Therefore, I have yet to translate into Google Translate.
/I wonder how do you respond?/
Awww :D :D Dzień dobry/Доброе утро :D
Welcome Sasha on “Salmon Party” my dear friend, nice to meet you, finaly I have Slavic brother here ^^ :D (I’m Jakub, From Kraków in Poland) – I’m so happy :D
And don’t worry Sasha – here It does not matter, neither politics, nor from what country you come from, or what is your nationality – connects us passion for comics, Anthro and love for this wonderful comic “Beyond the western deep” – and it is the most important ^^ :D ;) (Ican say that this our meeting “Salmon Party” is like Nessa in Narvan kingdom – Multi ethnic city, where evrybody live in peace and neighborhood (as far as I know even Canid with Ermehn ;) )
I also love to draw Anthro graphics and especilay with otters ^^ :D (I love these otters XD ) – and also love to write and speak in English and sometimes I need to use Google Translator too ^^; XD (You’r English is very good ^^ :D )
Hi Sasha, welcome to the comments section! Feel free to chat with us and don’t be afraid to ask questions.
Looking forward to seeing you again!
-Fourth Master
Hey! Glad to meet you, Sasha. Welcome to the Salmon Party. c:
Hi, Jakub. My name is Sasha. I’m from Russia, central Black Earth (or European Russia)
I have a parody song from a popular German group.
Here are the following lines:
I hear your otter,
He is my soldier.
His name is Dakkan,
Calling in country Sunsgrove,
I will love.
I love the squirrel,
He was still wounded.
His name is Quinlan,
They’re friends together, they’re sent
Without end.
O-o-o, Beyond the Western Deep
O-o-o, Beyond the Western Deep
I promise that all things are shaping,
Your otter is waiting for you.
Tomorrow when your heart is aching
I keep on loving you.
I see your father,
It doesn’t matter.
His name is Kenosh.
Otter is yearns for his son
Then he frowned.
I see his walking,
I hear his talking,
I feel his crying
Over and over again
Without end.
Wow :D That is fantastic :D XD I love it, just I love this your song parody – This is great and funny :D I love it ^^ Brawo! :D
Do not be offended, its song from Modern Talking – Lucky Guy. Sorry, I’m just excited.
I wonder, how a site is possible to chat? I’m registered with Google+, and I don’t know, because we are different peoples (nations)
You don’t have to apologize for anything XD – here there were a lot of parodies of many songs and funny satire about the BWD comic XD – and I really like this your parody XD
Welcome Sasha! Nice to see a new face!
And this site doesn’t have a chat feature.
Internet access, yess.
Alright, I’ll try to make this brief.
The scene progression is fantastic. They flow so beautifully into each other. There’s definitely a sense of turbulence about it, and it really feels like our Heroes have been swept up into something far beyond their control.
The dead Ermehn in the foreground is a nice reminder that, although this was a victory for the Ermehn, there have been losses and casualties. While it’s been confirmed that all the core Sratha-Din made it through the fight (assuming that Ashtor and Eira haven’t keeled over in the meantime), we don’t know how many troops Hardin ultimately sacrificed in the assault.
The Canid milling about int he very back of the first panel is a nice touch- it adds depth and scope to the events going on.
And there’s Lady Canid, leading the charge! At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if she ended up having a higher rank than just Yellow Shirt, even though I can’t quite seem to find anything that indicates her rank (perhaps the way her cloak clasps, although I see this is a trend shared by at least one other female Canid soldier.) The howl has been commented on a few times already, but it’s such a nice detail.
The next panel with Dakkan immediately turning to Quinlan and attempting to assess him is well done. There’s no words but there really doesn’t need to be. Dakkan’s face and body language says it all. Poor Quinlan, they need to stop that bleeding and get some fluid in him ASAP. I’d be very surprised if either Quinlan or Dakkan died in Deltrada, although I doubt things are going to be pleasant for them.
I love that last panel with the sentry. It really shows the big picture of things going on in Deltrada, calls back to Lady Canid’s visit to the aviary, and still has our heroes in the background, but not muted. The cape being used as a rain shield and the shield over the torch (and the arrowslit in the parapet) are just the kind of worldbuilding stuff that make this comic so strong, and the lighting is fantastic. I see Lady Canid checking Clovis’ wound and the other soldiers leaning Quinlan back- hopefully with the intent to treat him.
I think this is one of my favorite pages so far. Lovely work as always Rachel.
Just wait. Lady Canid is going to become the new general of the Canid army for her valor in the line of duty.
I just made me very curious about how many were killed Ermehn warriors/insurgents – how many poor heroic warriors devoted Hardrin which left to the fate of Canid (even as some survive the battle and will go for a moment captured, Canid slit their throat), which made me very angry in my heart – and still bothers me thought that they will end in a nameless collective grave without any respect, honor and praise for their difficult, bloody and severe fight for Ermehn freedom… I know that I am a monotonous but seriously very stings me in my patriotic heart….. Really my heart pains me, bleeds as though my country was again in such a situation – Really my heart stings me this thing, the death of so many Ermehn and especially Hardrin proceedings. I’m curious how he look in the eyes of the mothers, wives, children of this killed and left to the fate of Canid warriors and say:
“Sorry, we had to leave your son/husband/brother/father to the fate of the Canid, because we did not survive; but please do not worry – slit of throat is fast and hopefully painless death – have a nice day”
Fewer than you’d think, because some of the Ermehn lying dead in the snow were the mothers, wives, and children.
https://westerndeep.net/comic/chapter-1-page-60/
I know Fourth, that there are also the warrior women, even children warriors (that’s me too much heart here hurt) but I do not believe that they all went to the battle (after all, the aged as Ashtor, or mothers with babies and in pregnant and young children, or warriors crippled are not able to fight), and that does not have a mother, a wife, a child who then cried near body of the beloved person – son/husband/mother/father/etc… – surely such people are there , I do not believe that there is no such person who don’t have cry near body of beloved person.
Really it hurt these things and stings in my heart and really it is the empathy that I feel these great and difficult emotions associated with them all – for me the shameful Hardrin proceedings, children warriors, death and leave to the fate of the Canid Emrehn warriors and Insurgents (for me Heroes) and that they will end in a nameless common grave without being disrespectful; and, in General, the poor situation of the whole Ermehn nation, which is (pardon for the expression) in the proverbial ass; meaning not only that they have been taken away from them all land, all kinds of law, all culture; It’s still by the invader is literally the extermination of this nation by Canid on racist backgronud (thankfully not on a massive scale … as during World War II ) – I’m very these things are on my heart and it hurts me very much :(
You have a point about the cloak. After looking more closely, I realized that the howling soldier in panel 2 is also female (she has chainmail arms instead of solid cuffs), and her cloak clasps the same way as the capital-lettered Lady Canid’s does. The cloaks for the male soldiers clasp differently.
Wow O.o Actually – good observation Fourth :D (Now I know who are and who is Lord or Lady Canid ;) Thx )
The bird in the last panel looks a little like one of Ursula Vernon’s whimsical critters.
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Am I the only one who noticed that the wolf in the last panel is writing with his left hand? Is this out of necessity or is he left-handed?