Tales of the Questor

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Tales of the Questor
Author(s)	Ralph E. Hayes Jr.
Website	http://npc.comicgenesis.com/
Update schedule	Semi-irregular (typically 1 - 4 strips per week, sometimes stretching to 6)
Launch date	November 18, 2001
Genre	Furry

Tales of the Questor is a furry webcomic by Ralph E. Hayes, Jr.

It tells the story of Quentyn, a young 'Rac Conna Daimh' (a race of anthropomorphic raccoons) who grows up as a farmer's son in the land of the Seven Villages, a place set in pseudo-medieval times. The Rac Cona Daimh are the wielders of a power called Lux which has magical properties, such as telekinesis. As a result of abuse of this power and misunderstanding between them and the other races in their world, the Rac Conna Daimh have isolated themselves behind a wall of impenetrable mists and swamps. Quentyn has almost no Lux power himself, which leaves him in an awkward position in his community.

Enchanted by the adventure stories he reads of the adventuresome Questors, and unimpressed by his own dismal future, he aspires to live up to the heroic characters he idolizes. This is not immediately welcomed by his community, as the office of Questor has been vacant for well over a century due to lack of necessity. However, he receives encouragement from a magical white stag who appears to him while he is contemplating his future. Armed with a magic sword that is malfunctioning, the combination of a night of drinking and stumbling into a wizard's workshop, he goes off in search of his future.

Assisted by the wizard Rillcreek and his friend Kestrel, he tries to figure out both the nature of his unpredictable weapon and his adventures.

[edit] Characters

Quentyn: Young male raccoon with blue eyes. Quentyn is the main character of Tales of the Questor. While teased at first for his lack of size and skill, Quentyn goes on to become a fierce fighter and a skilled Questor. He has a crush on Ms. Meribeth.

Kestrel: Kestrel is one of Quentyn's best friends, despite her and Fen teasing him. She becomes an articficer, a Rac-Conan blacksmith that creates enchanted tools and weapons. She has a large golem that is decorated to look like a human skeleton.

Fen: Fen is one of Quentyn's best friends, despite him and Kestrel teasing him. He becomes a bard and becomes obsessed with hearing a song in the Fae'rath.

Frog Mage: The frog mage is a well known wizard in the swamp. His first spell causes frog to glow, scaring away predators.

Rahan: A rich bully who dresses in blue. Rahan has black eyes. He picks on Quentyn throughout the story.

Master Rillcreek: Old wizard elder with yellow eyes. He is Quentyn's mentor.

Gilder: One of the elders. Gilder has brown eyes. He was against the idea of Quentyn becoming a Questor.

Lady Rose: One of the elders. Lady Rose has pink eyes. She scolds Gilder for trying to prevent Quentyn from becoming a Questor.

Quentyn's Father: A farmer with brown eyes, a beard and a ponytail. He is simply referred to as "Pa" or "Father", even by his wife.

Quentyn's Mother: She has deep blue eyes and a bun. Similar to Quentyn's father, she is referred to as "Ma" or "Mother".

Meribeth: The barsmaid for the Golden Flagon. Miss Meribeth has blue eyes. Quentyn has a crush on her.

Jacobin: A young swampdweller, Jacobin has brown eyes. He went away from his home to find Quentyn and asked for his help in rescuing his missing sister. He and his sister are the two remaining children in a family that once held 5.

Nessie: Jacobin's sister, Nessie has pink eyes. She was captured by the Gragum Shaman and held hostage until she was rescued by Quentyn. She and her brother are the two remaining children in a family that once held 5. She develops a crush on Quentyn after he saves her. She is a kenning prodigy, as discovered by the Frog Mage.

Father of Jacobin and Nessie (Arith): Leader of the swamp raccoonans.

Mother of Jacobin and Nessie: Jacobin and Nessies' mother has cyan-coloured eyes, and wears a matching dress. She wears a white bandana.

Master Irons: Kestrel's teacher, leader of the Artifacers guild, and head master of the Artifacers College.

Emmett: A young reporter for the "Fact and Opinion" newspaper. He interviews Quentyn. Emmett wears large, oval-shaped cyan glasses and has a scuffy tuft of fur on his head.

Aislynn: The Fact and Opinion's artist. She has hazel eyes and wears an artists' smock.

Colin: A young Rac Conian kit. He was visited by rat-shaped wights during the night for a time, and everyone else had assumed they were night terrors until Quentyn discovered differently.

Lord Millfolk: Colin's father. He runs a mill along with his wife.

Lady Millfolk: Colin's mother. She runs a mill along with her husband.

Flint: The Millfolk house steward.

Squidge: Squidge is a bogeyman--a shapeshifter of sorts. He was banished from the bogeyman community when Colin merely laughed at his attempts to frighten him. Ever since, Squidge had insecurities about his not being able to frighten people, and is overjoyed when he manages to scare off the rat-wights by transforming into a cat. He stays with Quentyn, and they become friends--to some extent, at least.