Interestingly, the tiara appears to be attached to the hood. It is unclear where they fall on the active/passive axis. What do you hope your land is like? Dersite and self proclaimed "Mayor of Can Town" who led a rebellion. As the Condesce, in A2, she was able to lengthen the lifespans of others, possibly indefinitely, on a whim. A large number of LGBT readers have claimed to have been strongly affected by the representation of diverse sexualities and gender identities in the webcomic.[12]. Find out with this quiz. [HS 18] The name Nepeta is a reference to the Genus name for the plant Catnip. In the literal sense, she restores Terezi's eyesight for her, as well as Jake's mind. Likewise, its passive/active alignments are unknown. [6] He is often high on Sopor Slime or possessed by other forces such as Lord English or his classpect. Doc Scratch also states that Seers will keep their party from making grave mistakes, as if they had a strategy guide for Sburb imprinted deep in their mind. A possible third time is when the wind blew out a fire on LOWAS . (note: this question only determines which classes you can get). [6] She often uses a hunting rifle (specibus Riflekind) in battle. [3] The four main characters are presented as Internet friends who have technically never met one another, but interact through an online chat application.[4][5]. One historical reference for the term 'maid' is "unmarried lady of noble birth who attends a queen or princess," (think Maid Marian of Robin Hood fame) which could place this class among the highly-active royalty derived classes like Lord and Prince. A Dersite dedicated to the ideals of justice and law enforcement. The Knight could be defined as one who serves [aspect] or one who serves through [aspect] for the betterment of others. he went back in time to save his friends and their whole session. A definition of a Mage is one who knows about [aspect] or one who knows about [aspect] for themselves. Another speculation is that Witch is related to "breaking the rules" of their aspect. Sollux also programs Sgrub, which causes the doom of Alternia. Maids may also be the active (-) counterpart to the Sylph class, being healers or repairers, as Sylph appears to be a healer class. 2) Dirk destroys Jake's fake confidence and fantasies of adventure so that he might develop the real confidence necessary to pursue his true power as a Page of Hope. The Bard is also quite the wildcard, unpredictable by nature and thus equally likely to help or hinder his party, often to great effect. [6] Rose forms a relationship with, and marries in Act 7, the troll Kanaya Maryam during the events of Homestuck. It is assumed that their active (-) counterpart is the Witch, as both John and Jade can seemingly change (with) their aspects, John by initially using the Windy Thing unintentionally and by the will of his aspect, and Jade by changing the form of objects by shrinking/enlarging them. You only have enough time to save one of them. You have total control of the comic for one day, and inherit all of Andrew Hussie's artistic ability. Aranea, in Act 6 Intermission 5, describes the two options Yaldabaoth offers Caliborn in The Choice. Dave puts on the "aloof coolkid" mask, complete with shades that hide his emotions. Cronus destroyed his own "hope" or fantasy of being a wizard. Terezi is the troll who guides Dave through the earlier acts of Homestuck. He is portrayed as a loyal "leader" of the group of kids, despite also being described as a "stereotypical mischief-making teen. Aradia could also use her time powers to freeze Jack in time, thus protecting herself with time. Gamzee, as the Bard of Rage, could enter some sort of berserk mode, causing deep fear in everyone around and becoming exceptionally strong. She is teal-blooded and portrayed as an avid role-player and has a strong sense of justice. Eridan's actions become important for building new relationships and creating a new hope for the future of trolls as they join the humans in the B2 session. In Caliborn's conversation with Jake, he reveals that if Jake realizes his powers as a Page of Hope, Jake might become powerful enough to defeat him, despite Caliborn being one of the two master classes. Her weapon is a set of legendary eight-sided dice, which, depending on what they roll, can cause devastating attacks. However she later states I Am On Record As Once Having Facetiously Likened It To A Magical Witch, casting that into doubt. His . Her classpect is Witch of Space, and being a space player, she creates the Genesis Frog of her session. These similarities go beyond just the terms though, the traits of each type also fit the general personalities of canon characters who are of the associated class. Over the course of the story, she eventually becomes a so-called "rainbow drinker", or vampire. First shown on-screen during Homestuck's third act, Shaenon Garrity described Jade as "the most recalcitrant" of the four kids. Alternately, a Mage could be one who uses [aspect] to the benefit of others, but to the detriment of themselves. There are 14 known classes, consisting of 12 "normal" classes and two "master" classes. The Prince's powers seem to include, (aside from their obvious abilities to channel their aspect to destroy, or simply destroy their aspect outright) phenomenal offensive abilities: If the pre-scratch version of Dave's bro is any indication, Dirk is also an incredibly strong fighter. Wow, I forgot those existed. His astrological sign is Cancer. 1. chronoMongler 9 yr. ago. Sylph is a magic-based class that is thought to specialize in healing. This all seems to imply heirs protect or defend through their aspect, or, as the class is passive, allow it to protect or defend. When you start it up, it turns out to be a working version of Sburb! He copied this behavior from his older brother (also his biological father through ectobiology and his only guardian), who collects puppets and katanas on what Dave assumes is an ironic level. After clicking to go to the following page, the reader's sense of control dissipates as they are not actually allowed to enter a name. Q15: You beat your Denizen and stopped the Reckoning! Other characters featured in Homestuck include the nearly-all-powerful antagonist Lord English,[18] and a pair of "diametrically opposed twins living inside the same body" named Calliope and Caliborn. Tavros is a bronze-blood who deals with self-esteem issues throughout his character arc. In addition, Mages, like Seers, seem to be more directly cognizant of their exiles' commands. Alternative to the previous views on a pure-destructive class, the Prince class may also be one that destroys in order to make new opportunities for creation, for rebuilding and improvement on their aspect. Curiously, the only session to succeed in breeding a healthy Genesis Frog involved the Time and Space players working together. This concept is illustrated through Equius's fulfilment of his aspect in his act of dyingthe alpha timeline could not have continued if Equius had lived. A quick quiz to determine your homestuck classes Enter Your Name Start Quiz By TheMoonEnvoy Take later 1.1K Takers Personality Quiz design a bedroom and ill tell you what 1am thing everyone does you are Take later 3.8K Takers Personality Quiz Introvert, Extrovert, Ambivalent Take later 1.8K Takers Personality Quiz What to build in Bloxburg But before you know it, an incredibly contrived situation unfolds before you! Act 6 Intermission 3 implies that both non-God Tier and God Tier Seers can use tarot decks to enhance their sight powers. Dave is the fictional creator of Hussie's spin-off webcomic Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff, in-jokes of which are featured frequently in Homestuck. Q13: While doing some late-game grinding, you stop to rest inside a cave. A definition of page would be one who serves [aspect] or one who serves through [aspect] for others. What would an evil horse laugh even sound like? Not immediately apparent in most renditions, the Page outfit has a front pocket akin to a typical hoodie. Yet another speculation is that Mage is synonymous to being "given protection from [aspect]'s ill effects". Jade Harley (the Witch of Space) is able to change the size, velocity, and position of things in space, and an alternate-timeline Feferi (the Witch of Life) was shown healing WV in a dream bubble. Princes, it seems, are devoid of their aspect. [4], In an interview with The Daily Dot, Homestuck guest artist Shelby Cragg praised Hussie's webcomic for its 50:50 gender ratio and large number of well-written female characters. Note that sharing a title with a character doesn't mean you're necessarily identical to that character; you're simply likely to respond similarly in certain situations. A Sburb player's assigned title consists of 2 parts - the aspect, and the class, the latter indicating the intended role of the player, and how they may use their aspect. The traditional connotations of sylphs and witches are generally mysterious and secretive. [HS 14] Tavros' ancestral figure, Rufioh, was inspired by the character Rufio from the 1991 film Hook. [5], Trolls chat with unique typing quirks, inserting clues concerning the speaker's identity in their chat patterns. Through mysterious shenanigans involving a sendificator, a pumpkin, and 2^31-1 pieces of artifact grist, you manage to (temporarily) become Andrew Hussie himself. Her astrological sign is Leo. Also, in place of other players, Caliborn, as the Lord of Time, has several underlings with time-themed powers and apparently must learn to command them in order to make any progress in his session. She has a great interest in fashion, and is thematically strongly influenced by the Virgin Mary, taking on a motherly role towards the other trolls, particularly Karkat. Seer: Very smart but very difficult and/or painful to talk to, one way or another. Sollux created the mobius double reacharound virus that resulted in the death of the trolls lusii, although it actually prevented a far more sinister timeline in which Gamzee kills everyone. Dave represented their lack of time. What do you do with them? [HS 9] Her astrological sign is Aries. Knights might be protectors of their aspect as well, examples being Dave's conscious efforts to maintain the timeline and concerns over John's new timeline-altering powers, as well as Karkat's protection of his team/comrades (Blood) throughout their session and post-scratch. Sollux has the ability to talk to the recently deceased, who inform him that Alternia will be annihilated. Known Knights are Dave Strider, the Knight of Time; Karkat Vantas, the Knight of Blood; and Latula Pyrope, the Knight of Mind. He used the Breeze to lift the Dersite battleship containing WV and the Courtyard Droll, created a windy shield in Collide and was an important influenced in his session's direction, for example, gifting Rose her signature knitting needles and retconning the entire Game Over timeline. This can be shown by how Meulin is being manipulated through Kurloz, her former matesprit (which is the quadrant represented by a heart), and how Sollux was manipulated by the voices of the imminently deceased or the doomed, as well as ghostly Aradia. Q12: You and your teammate both have different plots for how to deal with the Dersian royalty. Furthermore, the word Maid is a homophone of "made", and when someone has a surplus of something, it is often said that they are "made of" it. Sollux is a computer programmer whose personality is associated with ideas of duality. They've announced they're about to go to sleep and put the first part of their plan into action. [5] Homestuck trolls are by default bi- or pansexual; this normalization has been described by a fan as "incredible for all the bi and gay kids out there seeing loads of couples that don't think twice about how they're dating somebody of the same gender of themselves. While several class mechanics are explicitly explained throughout Homestuck, others are only implied. I'm Dahni Witch of Light! Witches might choose "which" portion of their aspect they want, such as Jade choosing which Space to occupy, including traveling to another session, and Feferi choosing which Life to lead. )[HS 15][HS 16] His introduction mirrors Dave's, his astrological sign is Gemini,[HS 17] and his classpect is Mage of Doom. A heart of stone. They would build up the aspect in themselves and others before using it to bring destruction physically or destroy their aspect in others. Kanaya's romantic relationship with Rose Lalonde is one of the most popular canon same-sex relationships in the webcomic, commonly referred to as "Rosemary. Aradia mentions this idea to Dave at one point. Feferi is the heir apparent for Alternian rulership, which puts her at risk from Her Imperious Condescension, the Empress of Alternia, who would make an attempt on her life if it weren't for her lusus' protection. Karkat becomes KK, Terezi becomes TZ, etc. The Heir outfit has a front pocket akin to a typical hoodie. Calliope states that some more strongly passive or active than others. It is a vague concept with some flexibility, however Calliope gives two examples of this pairing dichotomy: Roxy, the Rogue of Void, is said to have "voidey blackout bullshit" follow her wherever she goes, and consequently obfuscated the view of the entire B2 session, though these manifestations of her aspect seem to be largely unintentional. The exact powers of Maids are unknown. It would also account for the fact that Meulin has such terrible luck in her romantic life, despite her outstanding ability to bring other couples together. It is not clear whether this is Caliborn's original default Lord of Time outfit or a modified version like Meenah's outfit in Ministrife, but modifications very likely took place. Speaking of Terezi, In Act 6 Act 6 Intermission 2 he was able to momentarily destroy her Rage in which led her to be brutally beaten by him. Master modules are not explained in detail as compared to normal classes which are extremely well explained. Yet another interpretation is that a Maid is one who gives [aspect]. Dave has so far saved the lives of all the members of his team. Known Mages are Sollux Captor, the Mage of Doom; and Meulin Leijon, the Mage of Heart. He was also saved in a battle with Jack Noir by turning into wisps of wind and reforming behind him. Where burgundy-blooded trolls are common and fall at the bottom of the social hierarchy, fuchsia blood is exceptionally rare, and its carriers sit at the top of the hierarchy. Find out what your god tier class is! Page may also refer to the middle age term for a young knight in training. He frequently calls his friends by two-letter abbreviations of their names (e.g. As you can see the wing terms are eerily similar to certain classes of homestuck. Similarly, Horuss Zahhak, Page of Void starts out with a deficit of nothing, being a high ranking renaissance troll with many skills. Inspiring rage in the other trolls to prevent them from fighting effectively is part of what ultimately led to all of their destruction in the Game Over timeline. It could also be speculated that the Muse class is based on the traditional role of a muse: to inspire. This suggests that Bards can use their aspect to improve their own abilities and possibly others. Answer the sixteen questions as accurately as you can. If something doesn't look like you've seen it before in the comic, it's almost certainly based on the personalities/actions of the characters in the comic with that aspect. Therefore, a Mage may "forfeit [aspect] to gain knowledge pertaining [aspect]". 8ut once that journey is over, how fearsome he 8ecomes!. A subreddit for Homestuck and the works of Andrew Hussie. Calliope's theories aren't always accurate, and Calliope's understanding of gender may be based on the concept of her own species' duality, so what she may understand as gendered traits may be according to personality traits contrasting her and Caliborn. A possible speculation into Seer powers would be one who understands [aspect] or one who understands through [aspect] for others, with their active counterpart being the Mage class. someone who knows how the consequences of certain actions play out, I Am On Record As Once Having Facetiously Likened It To A Magical Witch. You're curious and sleep-deprived enough to download the file without thinking too much about the potential consequences. This may have been unintentional, as some Kanayas are later seen with the previous sylph clothing. Bards can be seen as the opposite of the Prince pattern. Nepeta is an olive-blood, considered the "middle class" of the hemospectrum. Jack Noir, along with Jade Harley, was unable to pick up the source of his scent, as if the Breeze was protecting him. This is later seen to be definitely true as all known seers have been known to gain information from the experiences of their alternate selves. Meulin's reputed skills as a masterful matchmaker, even bringing together unlikely pairings, also supports this view. Despite a normal exterior, you discover an interior more akin to a Victorian-era home. This could qualify as using his blood to his advantage. It is speculated that heirs are ones who invite change through [aspect]; they are apparently drawn to their aspect, subconsciously seeking it. Her classpect is Sylph of Space and, being the space player, she creates the genesis frog of her session. Homestuck Classes and Personalities: Heir: Heir's personalities are very diverse- their personality is more ruled by their aspect than their class. What do you do? [15] His classpect is Page of Breath. I'm Dahni Witch of Light! Kanaya is a jade-blood. The bodies and biology of Heirs seem to be connected to their Aspects, which fits how familial heirs are blood-related to whoever they inherit a position from. [HS 7] At Vriska's suggestion, Equius creates a robot body for Aradia which she inhabits for a large part of the comic. Classes might also have gender alignments, with some being exclusive to a certain gender, and others being assigned to both males and females. Calliope has stated there to be equal numbers of male-exclusive and female-exclusive classes, as well as implying that the number of commonly-male and commonly-female classes are balanced. All seen Sylphs have been female, however whether the Sylph class is exclusively female is unknown. Pages seem to have a tendency to begin their sessions with a personal deficit in their aspect. [HS 22] He is Nepeta's moirail, a companion who is seen as a platonic soulmate and helps pacify their more aggressive tendencies. Known Princes are Dirk Strider, the Prince of Heart; Eridan Ampora, the Prince of Hope; and Kurloz Makara, the Prince of Rage. Vriska, the Thief of Light, is notable for stealing "luck" from her allies or enemies, and in doing so makes an outcome fall into her favor. His astrological sign is Capricorn. The Thief and Rogue class pairing are active (-) and passive (+) respectively. Seated at a desk in front of you is a white horse with no facial features and a green bow tie. (However, this can also be seen by looking at Nepeta and possibly The Disciple, so this may be part of the Heart aspect. For example, on the first page of the webcomic, the player is prompted to enter the protagonist's name. Who do you save? Despite being known to be a miracle worker when it comes to match making, Meulin's own romantic history ironically is riddled with trouble and heartbreak. unable to pick up the source of his scent, used the Breeze to lift the Dersite battleship, gifting Rose her signature knitting needles, louder and clearer than the other players. At least, you think it was evil. So Knights use their aspect to battle, but they might use it for some other things as well. They often do not have to work as . All classes and aspects in this test are canon. Hussie also stated that each class only has one syllable in its name. Strider's classpect is Prince of Heart. Knight is also sometimes speculated as a "protector", or one who uses their aspect to protect their teammates rather than to advance themselves, which could potentially make it counterpart to Heir or Maid instead. The exact definition of the Mage class is unknown, as is its passive/active alignment. Its placement on the passive/active scale is unknown, although most speculate it to be passive (+). Calliope has stated that these two classes are significantly more powerful than the others[citationneeded], and that these are the classes she and Caliborn have. They deal with the redistribution of an aspect; while the active Thief will steal or take their aspect for themselves, the passive Rogue will generally take it then distribute it to someone or something outside of themselves. The title "Heir" could also have the more literal meaning one who inherits/receives [aspect]. One of the Mages apparently experienced this as well. She is also able to materialize objects out of thin air by stealing the essence of nothingness from an idea. Karkat tried to protect his team through his leadership; for example: Gamzee and Eridan in their rampages; and in pacifying Gamzee. Hence, the Maid could always start their session with a surplus of their aspect which enables them to freely give it. Some readers of the webcomic see this implementation of death as a subversion of the "bury your gays" trope, as homosexual characters frequently get killed off in American media. This was how I initially grouped each class with a type and wing. They also serve what there is little of in their session; for example, Karkat, the Knight of Blood (Blood being about bonds) tried to get everyone to work together but was unsuccessful. Now, let's talk about Light. Sollux's creation of Sgrub, as well as the creation of the virus, could also be seen as evidence that Mages are in fact ones who create [aspect], although whether this makes the class active or passive is debatable. Known Witches are Jade Harley, the Witch of Space; Feferi Peixes, the Witch of Life; and Damara Megido, the Witch of Time. This religion is similar to that of the juggalo: he has an obsession with Faygo and believes firmly in miracles and the coming of the Dark Carnival. The horse emits a series of telepathic neighs and whinnies, which you immediately understand to be a proposition: The horse will grant you incredible powers, among them super-strength, super-speed, regeneration, and glowy skin, on the condition that if you accept your teammates' sprites will all instantly die. His classpect is Heir of Breath. The webcomic centers on a group of teenagers who unwittingly bring about the end of the world through the installation of a beta copy of an upcoming computer game. He claims he has a strong desire to kill all land-dwelling trolls and had commissioned a doomsday device from Vriska to that effect, but he never acts on any of this. Unlike the traditional zodiac, this system takes into account certain features of your personality and perspective, rather than simply the day you were born. [HS 8] After her robot body explodes, she is one of the only trolls to go god-tier. Telekinesis. Karkat helped Kanaya breed their frog less out of necessity and more out of wanting to lead his team to victory. I write a lot about Homestuck's SBURB, God Tier and Land Quest (aka "Classpect") system, and I have tags for different things such as: Aspect, Class, Derse or Prospit, Class Active/Passive Spectrum, Inversion/Overembracing, Denizens, Land Quests and finally just SBURB, under which falls all of the above plus the other less important parts of SBURB like . It shares this quality with the Maid, Heir, and Page outfits, although it's currently unclear whether the other classes have similarly equipped outfits. Homestuck characters are particularly popular to cosplay at anime conventions.[1]. If you've ever wondered what your Sburb title would be, you've come to the right place! Meenah, the Thief of Life, "stole" her friends' lives by killing them so they could continue to exist after the scratch in A1. Paint and why has she not shown up in her own Adventures", "A Guide for the 'Homestuck' First-Timer", "What Is Homestuck? Early pages of Homestuck were experiments in "fan-sourced storytelling", where Hussie allowed readers of Homestuck to name its characters and make story suggestions. Mage: Easily immersed in hobbies and generally very sad. Feferi was able to establish an afterlife through dream bubbles, therefore breaking the rules of Life. Connections to Homestuck. He looks angry. Excluding the master classes, no class's position on the scale has been revealed, although some hints have been given. Which is your class? These similarities go beyond just the terms though, the traits of each type also fit the general personalities of canon characters who are of the associated class. The Heir class could also mean one that manipulates [aspect] or one that changes [aspect]. They eventually defined themself as non-binary. [16] Her classpect is Seer of Mind. [17] Her classpect is Thief of Light. Mages could also be speculated as one who receives knowledge from [aspect] as opposed to the Seer's one who gains knowledge through [aspect]. She is a burgundy-blood: the lowest ranking blood color on the hemospectrum with the shortest lifespan of all trolls, but also the most likely to have psychic powers. Space - One of the two Cardinal Aspects, that must be present in every session for a chance of success, Space is the Aspect of Matter, Creation and the Genesis Frog. Aradia, as the Maid of Time, used time travel to avert doomed timelines, thus "repairing" the timeline, and Jane, as the Maid of Life, healed herself using her powers, which is similar to Aranea's use of light to heal people. You know they're inside, and their dreamself is dead. He is the one who programs Sgrub (the troll version of Sburb) from the code Aradia found. Hello! Terezi was the first of three Homestuck characters to be introduced in Namco Bandai's dating simulator Namco High, of which Andrew Hussie was the creative director. There are 14 known classes, consisting of 12 "normal" classes and two "master" classes. One night, before entering Sgrub, an incident occurs which kills her lusus (caretaker); eventually it is revealed that this also killed Aradia, turning her into a ghost and causing her to lose interest in everything she enjoyed prior, including archaeology, and focus instead on acquiring and playing Sgrub. [13], The names of the twelve trolls (all of which have twelve letters, divided equally into six-lettered names and six-lettered surnames) were also suggested by Homestuck readers, but they were the last instance of user input, as Homestuck's readership had expanded significantly at this point. Later, in Collide, Aradia used her time powers to freeze Lord English, protecting the lives of Tavros and Meenah. Heart is the wellspring for the infinite variety of sentient life, each of us made unique in our subtle byplay of . It argues it's the cleanest, most streamline one, cutting all unnecessary variables. Sylphs and Witches could have something to do with secrets as well. Hussie invented an alien species, called trolls, that have a unique culture. In the fifth "act" of Homestuck, Hussie introduced an alien species called "trolls", based on Internet trolls, who live on the planet of Alternia in another universe. He is a violet-blood, making him part of the two castes that make up the sea-dwellers, a sub-race of trolls "distinct from the commoners by mutation and habitat", as it is put during his introduction. Known Sylphs are Kanaya Maryam, the Sylph of Space; and Aranea Serket, the Sylph of Light. There is also a possible example of this later in the comic when Aradia says that she'd slow down Jack while Rose, Dave and the other trolls went ahead to the new session; she might have used her time powers to do so. Thus, Equius himself died to inherit the true strength of his aspect. Connections to Homestuck. She embodies an interest in both furries and shipping, a combination Hussie described as "for the sake of efficiency. Who Is Homestuck? Even more literally, an heir could be considered one who is entitled to [aspect] on behalf of another's death. The name Karkat is a reference to "Karkata" the name of Cancer in the Hindu zodiac. A forum page to discuss theories regarding class can be found, Andrew Hussie has jokingly stated that that, The Mage class is the only one that hasn't been seen in. Due to their nature as the destroyer class, it stands to reason that they destroy their aspect in themselves; Dirk describes himself as heartless and Eridan says that there is no hope left when he wants to join Jack, making him hopeless.