*croak!*

go chain mail! hahaha
i think the dwarfs kind of missed the point with the sword from a singel hair, but the axe on a chain is impressive as well... much safer, to

Oooooh!! *steals grapes and eats them all* that was good!

Yes Narian, I saw.

Ummm, you don't knit chainmail...just pointing that out...

Maybe YOU don't knit chainmail. But dwarfs obviously do.

No, you can't knit chain mail, at least as far as humans go. It requires a lot of little circles and two pairs of really delicate pliers (my brother does it), but not needles). But I wouldn't put it past the dwarves to figure out a way to knit it.

I love Ayne's expression in panel 5. She looks like me a bit there...

Ha ha ha ! Either the Amazons forgot to tell Ayne the truth or it's another example of their sense of humor. The third possibility is that they just didn't want to face Ayne's reaction once she had learned the "tradition" was made-up.

Of course, Feith didn't tell her either, but that's not surprising.

actually, the process of putting the rings together IS usually referred to as "knitting" mail. It's not quite the same as knitting an afghan, obviously, but the implication of hooking links of material together in a set pattern holds.

All right, all right. The point is made.I still think armor is forged

And those of you that think I'm a human, I'm a dwarf. (Apologies to those that know already)

I was referring to the needles themselves more than the process ^_^. (I'm ocd, so stuff like that bugs me. Sorry if I annoy anyone ^_^;).

Although depending on the type of chain mail, isn't it impossible to forge?

Chainmail isn't forged, and yes, the technical term is knitting, or sometimes weaving. However, if the dwarves have fingers strong enough to pinch the rings (which she has piled in that basket) shut without pliers, she could very well be using the "needles" in a variation of the old beading technique of spearing beads (rings) in a stack on each needle, and letting them slip off the end as needed. If done correctly, each needle would serve primarily as a feed for a new ring link, and her fingers would do the pinching. How's that? :)

That sounds likely. I suppose that basket next to the throne is a basket of chainmail links (instead of yarn lol)=)

i want to see ayne in chainmail

The queen has a BEARD!{scary music plays}OH NO!

There's a queen somewhere under that beard? I can't tell.
I'm guessing neither the kind or queen is actually touching the floor. I wonder why there are three thrones, though? The third one doesn't seem to be used as the kings have grapes standing there.

I know I've heard that story about the sword hanging by a hair... I really can't remember it though. Bummer.

Er, king*

Or she could be knitting steel thread. That's much more time consuming then regular chain mail but it fits better and is quiteter.

sword of the damocles - tale by cicero:
dionisos put a sword during a dinner above the head of damocles, to show him how dangerous life can be.

I remember that joke played on Anye! It's comic #174!

So who's trying to teach the King a lesson, then?

If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have no idea that was a Queen.

I'm curious as to why she's croaking.

don't have time to read all comments but those who are wondering how mail is made it is done by riveting each of the rings together manuely

Marc, If you don't get it, go back to where they first meet the amazons. It's part of a joke

And the third throne doesn't have an arm, so maybe it's just for holding grapes ;p

I love the door in frame 1.

hehe.croak.

Stupid humans and their safety risks :D Silly dwarves missed the whole point :D The axe is indeed quite kingly though :P

Oh no. The last of the Great Three authors of the Golden Age of Sci-Fi has passed. Arthur C. Clarke, Issac Assimov, and Robert A. Heinlein have all passed from this earth.

The work has not been lost, but transcribed into a better language by the Author.

Why are two of the orbs on the thrones reddish and the other one pale yellow? Or is ti just the light?

And the dwarves seem to like red and gold a lot =)

Red and gold were a sign that you were VERY rich it was hard to dye.

also it is pretty.and the gold is shiny!

lovly strip!

Plus red and gold seem to fit dwarves better. I wouldn't expect a dwarf hall to be decked out in lavender and earthy brown, you know? (heh. That would be amusing.)

I think the third "throne" is just a table. For grapes, or papers the king may need for the audience. Also note that all three "thrones" are one piece.

The metaphor is very apt for dwarves, I guess they're an orderly bunch. not much of a taste for regicide and they're not about to lose any wars. The king is sitting pretty and is going to continue to do so for a long time.

The Queen has a beard.
That is just WRONG.