Wow! was Richard an elf at one point? the name sounds elven!

One in every family, my butt. There are like TEN in mine.

And shouldn't that prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that Richard is a vicious, relentless, cruel, heartless, and murderous mayhem-causer? I mean, he did just brutally tear asunder a bailiff or some such. I mean, c'mon. It was even the judge's cousin, and he didn't apologize or anything. And I'm sure if the judge had wanted him to make a speech, it would've been just as bad as the actual act.

'Course, I could be giving Dick the benefit of the doubt, there. He has commisserated before, after all. *snerk*

Who wants to bet that a condition of his release will be that he has to kill at least one of his traveling companions before a week's up? Any takers on who it'll be?

*thwaps all hand-raisers squealing for Cale's blood*

Richard Ashendale. WOW!!

The thought of being returned to his mortal form and life fills Riachrd with even more murderous rage than usual!

Lord Ashendale???? why does that sound familiar?? And apart from not being evil enough, they still havent revealed what exactly the crime has been, like is it the kid he saved, or is there something we dont know? See that impressive amount of killing with bare hands and without power, and the threat should show that he is still very much an evil lord of the undead!

Indeed, the surname Ashendale does sound remarkably similar to the elven woodlands of Ashenvale from the Warcraft mythos. In our speculations we always took it for granted that Richard, whatever his class or profession may have been before his death, was human. Perhaps we overlooked the obvious. Perhaps Richard was once an elf like Cael.

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Wow! was Richard an elf at one point? the name sounds elven!

"Cale'Anon, I am your father."

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Richard Ashendale.

I read "Richard Ashendale" and I can only think of how much it somehow reminds me of "Richard Astley".

*is most intrigued*

Holy shit....
Never thought richard was an elf. The crew is going to have a hard time believing that the elf thats going to show up is richard..

Finally we get to see some more of the Monks Soul that Richard drained... I've missed that... Almost as much as I miss Sooba.

Now this is interesting ...

well nothing said he was an elf, it's just his name that sounds elvish.... oh man, Richard Ashendale... even hotter than before XD

Boy, Sohmer hears a bunch of bitching from some of us about the lack of backstory and pulls this out of his ass.

Hook, line and sinker. Yep, he's got us.

Of course even if he does reappear as a human/elf again, there's no guarantee that he'll stay that way for the rest of the comic. I mean, the first time he was incapacitated by the shamans. After that he was drained after playing "portal", and most recently (prior to this) he was chibi-fied.

The overall point is that even as Richard's "setbacks" become more severe, he's bounced back perfectly each time at some point or another.

So I assume this proves that Richard did in fact, choose undeath. As has been said in the past, I wouldn't be surprised if a warlock in the LFG universe is similar to a lich.

I also have to agree with Gutters. It would be perfect literary irony if Richard had to off one of his "friends" in order to get himself off the hook. It would most likely be the most innocent of his companions he had to kill, and Cale will be standing there with those puppy-dog eyes and Richard will find some backwards excuse not to kill him.

My guess is that in the end... Felbunny will probably get killed... and raised later.
I wonder if Richard is still the Archmage

So I guess this proves that Richard is not the Archmage.

I think he use to be the archmage from before

http://lfgcomic.com/page/75

they even look alike in the eys
and they never even mentioned his name too

Richard being mortal just seems wrong

Do we even know te name of the archmage though? Ashendale sounds elvish, but "Richard" is not. Who knows...

Yes, let us have a moment of silence for those who thought that Richard was born badass.

To me, "Ashendale" sounds more Olde English. Like Robin of Locksley or something.

how do we even know Richard is his real name?? could be an alias

You made me laugh with that comment, Lunaya.

true
think he would choose something cooler, though

*silent for a moment*
I'd kill, too, if my name was 'Lord Ashendale.'

Id say his return would be something like this if he had to kill a companion.

Richard: Hi.
Everone: Yay!!
Pella: Hai! :B
Richard: *killeat* -3-
Everyone Else: Oh noes! D:

At least it would explain why Pella hangs around. XD

*moment of silence*

ahem


i think thought of it sounding elvish comes from the fact that it rhymes with ashenvale, one of the NE areas in WoW.
now dont yell at me. i know its not WoW, but it still rhymes. im just pointing that out.

the bottom left panel was pure win. <3 to Lar ^.^

what exactly is Richard on trial for? is it for being pure evil or not being evil enough? it has me a bit confused. if its for not being evil enough, i think they should let him go for that show bad-assery just then.

It's entirely possible that Richard could be an alias. It is a German name that means "powerful ruler" or something along those lines. I'm not gonna both looking it up.

However, looking through the archives, I haven't seen a name for the Archmage mentioned at all during the slaughter at Kethenecia.
I hate to admit it, but I think I might have to start agreeing with the folks who said Richard could've been the Archmage.


As for Richard's trial, it's because he's been good. Not merely neutral, but the fact that he went back on his title and has killed for righteousness, even if he played along for boredom's sake.

Yeah, sounds sorta elvish, but at the same time, some elvish names actually come from very very olde English (Not many, but some) and you gotta remember, hes been dead for many, many, MANY years (hes atleast been alive for 3000 years, most likely more) so it would make sense he has a very old name.

Richard seemed a little defensive about his name with Cale, in comic 3, like maybe it wasn't his first choice. But it could be an alias.

Hctib may have chose his alias for him and in return Richard chose Hctib's name. XD

Hctib makes a great lawyer, by the way.
The best Ive seen. XD
"YOUSHOULDCONFESS."

Then again, slang terms change occasionally. The name "Dick" didn't have any sexual connotations even half a century ago. Maybe when Richard first picked it out as an alias, there was nothing funny about a nickname back then. Language can change in a few millennium.

I actually kinda like that the monk's soul came into use again.

it does in fact sound more British/old English, since lord titles in most rp story lines where given to people that had hundred parcels of land to give to a friend or the king rewarded them the land and that sometimes could be given a lordship title...


landownership= power


i just have one question who or what killed "Lord ashendale" and did some unknown deity mess up and raise him as undead lock that we come to know and love

Sohmer gets like 50 awesome/nerd points. the clothes Richard's judge is wearing are very similar, actually almost identical, to the clothes Q wears as he has the human race on trial in TNG.

Qrules

All great Evil Starts out as good.

Ashendale, eh? Sounds....Limey....

Man, I really hate to say it, but Richard in panel 11....I mean, I'm used to seeing him in the robes so I guess it shouldn't be that much of a surprise but....dayum. Maybe there will be a benefit if he was ever brought back to life....I'd feel alot less queasy thinking he's hot. ~.~

I love the line in panel four though...it's like he's asking himself, 'WTF? Someones come into contact with me without me instigating it? And they're not dead yet? When was the last time that happened?'

And of course, the next five pages at the least are going to be back in the real(?) world, just to get us nice and foaming. Not that they're actually gonna expound on that little sliver of a peek into Richard's past until a couple books down the line either way.

Oooh... Lord Richard Ashendale. The wub factor just went up, I think...and the bottom left panel contributed to that as well.

Every time I think Richard can't get any better...

(Yes, yes, I know. I might be able to miraculously catch a glimpse of Richard before he FWOOMed me with all the fangirling I do...it can't be helped. I'm destined to be FWOOMed. )

No, he makes too big a deal out of being called 'Dick.' If he was going to have an alias, we would choose something that wouldn't annoy him later. Richard's too smart for that!
Does this mean he's going to get rid of the balaclava? Might be interesting.
*fantasizes* "Mrs. Richard Ashendale. . . " Him being an elf might also explain his initial hatred of elves as a race.

That would be odd if Richard is an elf....

Did we ever get the Archmage's last name?

GASP! Perhaps his hood is hiding pointy ears!


Funny thing is when I roleplay my undead wow warlock, he was once a blood elf. He has no memory of such, and assumes he had once been human. Ha.

I don't think he has a hatred of the elven race, he just points out that the elven race is evil. He only make a comment towards them in the very beginning when he introduces himself to Cale.
Even then, it's not insulting elves. It's comparing Cale to the whole of the race. The majority of them are evil, and Cale stands out as a complete opposite.

i hope Sohmer doesnt cut us off from this on thursday. ill be frustrated and foaming
and Rip, you made me have an epiphany im not sure im confortable with -.-



he never really hated the elven race. unless you think he hates everything, then i guess he does. he was just pointing out to Cale in the begining that he should be evil, cuz his race is. it wouldnt make much sense for Richard to hate evil races, when he is about as evil as one can get.

The epiphany that you may indeed find a dead guy attractive?

Richard was "conveniently" wandering elven lands when Cale first began his adventure. Perhaps observing his former kin?


I'm just sayin'

technically the claims that he hasnt killed any of his companions is false he disintegrated cale but he was resurrected by benny so im thinkin richard will state this as killing one of them to weasel his way out of it and promptly disintegrate cale only to have benny rez him again

just a thought

He doesnt hate anything. he loves all things....

burnt crispy, with a side of pain

Wait, what? Man, I missed this on my first read-through of this thread...I guess that happens when you're all hearty-eyed.

Anyway...who says it's queasy thinking he's hot now?

OWAIT. That's right...not everyone is obsessed with undead hotties. (The gal at 2:00 in this vid? DAY-UM. If I weren't a rabid (and non-sensical) Richard/Pella shipper I'd be exploring girlfriend material for Richard. )

Anyway...yep. Definitely a day-um panel there in panel 11.

I think if Richard does have to kill one of his companions it'll be the bunny, we all saw the tear in its eye when he vanished. Alternatively I could see him coming back reborn and when asked if he can get his powers back go on a long rant about how it requires a slew of evil deeds one of which being the murder of thousands of innocent children, ending with, "So let's find an orphanage and get things rolling."

Another ending I could see is when the Judge declares him guilty and asks if he has anything to say before sentence is carried out Richard makes a pleading speech and then just kills them all possibly using hctib as a weapon of some kind.

Guess we'll have to wait I guess

You like Richard/Pella, too?
We should start a meaningless club. XD

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Might as well throw in something here.

Ive remember hearing some people a while back mention something on how he may not remember his past life.
To that..
He does, a bit amazing. I thought he had forgotten it. So, at least we have another reason against Richard being Archmage. He clearly didn't remember that guy.
Or he could have been faking.

..Richard.. Pella..? -doesn'tjudgedoesn'tjudge- That's the first I've heard of that xD I'm more for Richard Benny but.. whatever. If I could have the undead fella meself.. heheh...

I don't think Richard's human or Elvish. He has FANGS. In the comic where the shammies zap him you see his skeleton, and you can see fangs in his jaw.

Im sticking with my 'half-dragon' theory.
Or maybe he's an ogre or something weird like that.

And dont be judging.
I think it's a rather cute pairing. Just read through the comics where she is first introduced until the part with the axe in his head. Examine the body language from him and the part where he plays Simon from American Idol. That almost sounded like a pickup line. I may be crazy, but I swear I was catching crush vibes.

The thing with that is Richard has become lord of the thirteen hells so whatever he was in a previous life as been totally and drastically altered