Namir Deiter
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| Namir Deiter | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Isabel Marks |
| Website | http://www.namirdeiter.com/ |
| Update schedule | Daily |
| Launch date | November 28, 1999 |
| Genre | Romantic Comedy/Drama |
Namir Deiter is a webcomic created by Isabel Marks (née Gonzalez), which debuted on November 28, 1999. It is based on the life of four anthropomorph girls (Tipper Namir, Snickers Namir, Blue Deiter, and Joy Satu), their friends, and how they interact with each other in both light and weighty situations. Originally, the main character was Tipper Namir, but the other characters gained popularity as the strip continued.
A print collection of Namir Deiter was published by Fuzzy Kitten, an imprint of the now defunct Studio Ironcat. It's More Fun When You're Not Allowed comprises the first year of ND.
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[edit] The Name
Namir is the surname of Tipper and Snickers, pronounced /n@.mIr"/. Deiter is the surname of Blue (and her biological sister/legal guardian, Roxanne). They pronounce it /daI"t@r/. It is explained by Isabel Marks on the site:
'Namir' is a Persian while 'Deiter' derives from Germany. If you happen to know both those languages it would read out as the term "cat people" (the exact phrasing was 'Swift cat army of the people'), but was a bit obscure and wasn't really meant to be gotten, Terrence Marks was the only person to even half get it before asking- and his door prize was me.
[edit] Characters
Tipper Namir (orange cat) is, officially, the lead character of the series. She's a young woman who's trying to find her place in life.
Snickers Namir (purple cat) is Tipper's sister. She and her husband, Twix, are raising Tipper as best they can.
Twix Dorpe-Namir (white cat) is Snickers' eccentric husband. They got married at a drive-thru chapel while "drunk" on non-alcoholic cider. He took his wife's last name. There are rumours he was switched at birth. Given that the rest of his family are slugs, the rumors may be true. He works as a florist.
Joy Satu (pink rabbit) is kind and caring. She spends a lot of time volunteering at a local retirement home. She's a friend of Snickers, Tipper, and Blue (her roommate). Her fur turns white in the winter. She gets along with everybody else, except for Mallory and BoB.
BoB Dorpe (slug) is a slug. He's painfully stupid. He used to be able to make computers explode by sheer force of incompetence, but he's taken a few classes and has gotten over that. He's Joy's ex-boyfriend and Twix's cousin. He and Mallory were engaged for some time, but he left her at the altar, somewhat to her relief. His name has unusual capitalization, the reason for this is unknown.
Blue Deiter (yellow cat) is Joy's ex-roommate and friend. Has had several boyfriends, none of which have shown up more than once. She's aggressive and bullies Tipper occasionally.
Cedric Van Helgen (tan dog) is an intense and brooding aspiring comic artist. He used to follow Tipper around and tried to get her to model for him. Tipper and Cedric dated intermittently at one point but decided to be friends afterward. Cedric is currently dating Falco.
Taimoor (panda) is Cedric's friend. Tipper and Taimoor dated at one point. Tipper may still have a crush on him. His girlfriend, Dahlia, had known him most of his life, and he had helped her with her sickly nature. When Dahlia became jealous of Tipper, she proposed to him and the two moved away.
Gabby Ramos (koala) is Tipper's friend and Cedric's artistic rival. Gabby had romantic feelings for Tipper in high school. Falco revealed this to Tipper inadvertently, thinking that the two of them had been dating, but Gabby denied it. Later, Falco told Tipper expressly, and this time Gabby admitted her feelings.
Jennifer "Falco" Anneston (white dog) is a very proud, competitive young woman who likes to play video games. She is Gabby's and Tipper's friend. She is currently dating Cedric. Because of the anonymity of the internet, Gabby told Falco of her feelings for Tipper, never expecting the three of them to meet. When Falco and Tipper met in person, Falco was the one who revealed Gabby's secret, thinking there might be hope between Gabby and Tipper.
[edit] Minor characters
Dr. Frederick Ferdinand (beige rabbit) is Joy's ex-boyfriend, and formerly her dermatologist and sponsor for med school. They worked together at a local retirement home.
Devlin (raccoon) is Tipper's immature ex-boyfriend. He cheated on her and got dumped.
Dahlia (brown cat) Taimoor's somewhat bossy fiancee. Dahlia has a disease that prevents her from doing much in life, and is often babied by her wealthy father.
Momma and Murphy Dorpe (slugs) are Twix's parents and Snickers' in-laws. They want grandchildren.
Misha (panda) is Taimoor's younger sister.
Roxanne Deiter (tan cat) is Blue's legal guardian, biological sister, and waitress. She's about six years older than Blue and moved out before she did. She is a single mother; her young daughter's name is Daisy.
Mallory "Ducky" Duck (tan cat) - is Blue's extremely antisocial cousin. She doesn't like people, especially not Blue. She does appear to have a soft spot for BoB. Ducky is her more violent alter ego.
[edit] Other works
Isabel Marks has worked on several other comics, both alone and with her husband, Terrence Marks. Many of these are available online or in print from ND Unlimited, their personal imprint. Those include Unlike Minerva, You Say It First, Spare Parts, Tales from Grover Hills, Imbroglio, and The Shokora Diaries. They also color Kevin and Kell, by syndicated cartoonist Bill Holbrook.
Terrence Marks does not, with very few exceptions, contribute to or write Namir Deiter. ND is drawn, written, and colored entirely by Isabel Marks.
