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Your comic has gotten me very interested in psychopomps. Do you have a personal favorite mythological figure associated with guiding the dead? Mine is Ogmios, from Celtic mythology. Are we going to see more psychopomps that we haven't seen before? Thanks!
We shall see!
Is the way that Zimmy sees Kat (and some others, presumably) at all related to which psychopomp will eventually take her to the afterlife?
We shall see
Re: atheists and psychopomps, is that something that'll ever be addressed in the comic? Not specifically about atheists, I'm just curious about whether we'll learn more about how various people come to fall under a psychopomp's jurisdiction.
We shall see
If ancestry/culture/faith decides which psychopomp escorts you to the afterlife, how are atheists dealt with? Do they go at all? What about those who are open to the idea of a higher power, but not tied to a specific faith, or are unsure altogether?
They are all dealt with in one way or another
What happens to a psychopomp when whatever culture/religion it's from dies out and there isn't anyone left in it's 'jurisdiction'?
We shall see
Can a Psychopomp be killed? Is there a Psychopomp for Psychopomps, or do they just cease to exist when destroyed?
Yup, they can be killed.
If Muut is the Psychopomp for Glass-Eyed Men, what was he doing in Good Hope Hospital the night Annie met him?
He was there for Mrs. Tolikna
If you died, which psychopomp would come for you?
Unknown
If Surma had died before her time, say, of an accident, would there still be something left of her soul for a psychopomp to take, or was everything passed on to Annie when she was born?
Surma's spirit was slowly transferred to Annie during her first 12 years or so. If Surma had died during that time, she would have taken whatever spirit she had with her, and Annie would be weaker.
On the subject of Glass eyed men and psychopomps- Do the glass eyed men have their own incarnation of death?
They do, yes
Do psychopomps come for the glass eyed men?
yes
You said Gamma's powers were stronger than Annie's, but what are Gamma's powers, other than calming Zimmy? Can she see see psychopomps and ghosts as well, or what?
We shall have to see
Regarding the Psychopomps; does which Psychopomp that comes to escort a person's soul to the afterlife depend on their religion or which region of the earth their bloodline comes from? or do they each get assigned a list of people to escort that day?
It's based on a number of factors, some of which are ones you mentioned.
From which psychopomp did Antimony learn Polish from?
This has not been shown in the comic.
Does Coyote have the power to mess with psychopomps?
yes
Did Annie learn her Polish from a psychopomp, perhaps? And if so, what form did this Polish-speaking psychopomp take? If not, will we ever learn how she learned it?
Yes
Gah! Sorry, didn't see that my question (about Renard and Psychopomps) was already answered. You said earlier that a random person running uininvited and unannounced into Gillitee will be stopped after a few feet. Will he be stopped by Ysengrin/his trees?
Who?
Does a Psychopomp come as soon as Reynardine posseses someone (as for all intents and purposes, they're already dead)? Or do they only come once Renard gets a new host?
A psychopomp would come when Renard leaves the current body, as that is when it dies.
Why did Antimony not see a psychopomp come for Sivo?
She might have. But it was not mentioned in the story
You've said that Ketrak is THE insect psychopomp. However, we've been shown multiple psychopomps for humans, and insects outnumber humans by far. Are there other insect psychopomps that we just haven't met yet? If not, why?
Remains to be seen
I'm not sure if this is a plot spoiler or not, but just in case it's not: Did a psychopomp come for Mort when he died?
yes
What do psychopomps want, when they take people?
Remains to be seen
Why wasn't that remnant of Surma deserving of a psychopomp?
Because that's not what they want
Were more psychopomps drawn to Good Hope because Surma was there?
No more than usual
Why didn't the psychopomps ask Surma for help with Jeanne?
remains to be seen
Are humans the only species with multiple psychopomps?
remains to be seen
Did Surma know the psychopomps as well as Annie does now?
Better
Are Psychopomps in many places at once?
they can be if they have to be
So many people die in 1 day. What would happen if two spirits needed to be taken by the Psychopomps but the Psychopomp was busy?
It's not really a problem for them
Why was it so important to Mallt-y-nos and Moddey Dhoo as to who the boy chose as his psychopomp?
It's their job
Is there a chance for a human with great etheric powers to become a psychopomp after his or her death?
It's happened before
Is Annie the first person the psychopomps have approached for help with Jeanne?
yes
Since there are specialized psychopomps for different kinds of beings, such as insects, is there a psychopomp who escorts robots? Given that they have personalities and some measure of free will, I think they certainly qualify for souls if insects do.
no
I was the guy who asked about the psychopomp's names earlier, sorry if my question offended you or seemed like a waste of time or something!
It didnt!
Who delievers a psychopomp when one dies?
a different psychopomp
Can you give the names of all the psychopomps shown on page http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=157 ? I recognize some but not others.
ok
Will we ever get to see Ketrak, the insect psychopomp? I may have spelled the name wrong. Sorry if I did.
no
If and when Jeanne kills someone, does a psychopomp come to take them away?
depends
So Psychopomps can make themselves visible to normal people. But can they make themselves invisible to people like Annie?
They'd probably have to try harder
Surma told Annie, in the context of helping the psychopomps, that she would never send Annie into danger. Did she understand that the psychopomps might do exactly that?
She knew what those guys were like
Did the psychopomps understand that Jeanne was what killed anything that tried to cross the river?
they suspected it, but were not sure of the details
the Psychopomps didn't know Jeanne was the reason nothing could cross, so they assumed that she couldn't cross either?
ok
So let me get this straight- Everyone, including the psychopomps, know that nothing can cross the river. The psychopomps know there's a lost soul on the river's edge, but they didn't know that SHE was the reason nothing can cross, (continued next question
ok
Were the monsters who prank-scared Mort back then psychopomps?
no
Do the psychopomps that Antimony befriended feel bad about her anger towards them?
no
You stated somewhere a while ago that Jeanne could injure the psychopomps if she wanted to, So are the psychopomps actually afraid of Jeanne?
yes
Is Saint Michael a Christian psychopomp?
Yes and no
Did Mort become a ghost because there was no psychopomp to take him? Would the same have happened to Surma or the boy from chapter 16 if Annie hadn't been there?
No, Mort had a special arrangement
how can Annie let other people see psychopomps?
She asks them to be visible
In the gunnerverse, does it make a difference which psychopomp escorts a being?
yes
Are psychopomps able to speak to those that they have already helped cross over?
no
Are psychopomps rather close to each other? Like some kind of super large global family of spirits?
Not really no
If you killed a psychopomp, would one still escort you to the afterlife when you died?
yup
What happens when a psychopomp dies? Do they get reborn? Does another one take over for them?
Someone else takes over
Have the Psychopomps ever approached Coyote for help with Jeanne?
No
Would Jeanne be capable of injuring a psychopomp? If she kills stuff down there, surely some of them have to come by, but for now I just assume they don't make themselves visible to her.
Yes, she could
How did Annie learn Polish? Has she ever lived in Poland, did she have Polish friends in UK, or did some Polish psychopomp wander into Good Hope?
The latter
Muut seemed confident in stating that Jeanne couldn't cross the Annan waters. Did he simply not know, or did he lie? The psychopomps, as well as other beings, are aware that things cannot cross, but how can they know this without seeing Jeanne in action?
They didn't know what she was
Are the psychopomps aware of the danger Annie could face in trying to help Jeanne like they asked her to?
Yup
Did the psychopomps choose not to guide Surma, or were they unable to?
Remains to be seen
Are Psychopomps and the Etherium in general more active around a single time of year? (I.E., Halloween)
No
Is Jesus a Christian psychopomp?
no
Did you make up the term psychopomp or is that some real thing in mythology?
It's a real thing
Is Xenu the Scientologist psychopomp?
Nope
Did Surma ask the psychopomps to not take her, so Annie would be forced to do it?
No
Now that the topic has gotten me interested, what would happen with an atheist? Would they still get to choose a psychopomp or...?
It depends on the person
Do the Scientologists have a psychopomp?
In a way yes
I think Michael (the archangel) is also a traditional psychopomp in Christian tradition (though not in Jewish or Islamic such) - but your comment about St. Peter: Does that mean once living humans can at occasion become Psychopomps after their deaths?
Yes
Are there angels in the gunnerverse? Is so, are they psychopomps or do they have their own special jobs?
Depends on the angel
Who is the Catholic psychopomp? Would that be an old Catholic saint who volunteers for the job or just randomly assigned?
There are a few. St. Peter and all them guys
If someone were to be born in, say, for exmple, India to a strictly Hinduist family, somehow grew up to be a devout Catholic, and died in his family's home, would he be taken by a Hinduist or a Catholic psychopomp?
There would be a conflict in that case, but the Catholic would probably win out, depending on how devout the person was.
Who does Muut escort to the Aether? There seem to be numerous human psychopomps, and it's no secret that Ketrak comes for insects. Muut seems to be well-known and respected, as well.
A lot of them are
How much did the psychopomps know about Annie before she interacted with Muut?
They knew about her as Surma's daughter, but that's about it.
Oops, the last psychopomp question was mine. Here's another one. Is it just location/descent that determines psychopomp jurisdiction or does one's faith also affect it? Would devout Greek Christians get Hermes as a guide, even though it's a pagan god?
It is a number of factors
hey you, can you give me the link to when annie tells kat about having to take her mother to the aether rather than a psychopomp? thaaanks.
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Minor nitpick: In chapter 136, Muut says "still such anger". Is it "still" as in "nevertheless" or as in "up to this time"?
Where is the nitpick?<br /> He is commenting that Annie is still angry at the psychopomps.
Are any of the adults aware of Annie's ability to see the psychopomps?
Some of them are, yes. Jones, the Donlans, Eglamore, some other teachers and higher ups, etc.
Can a psychopomp die? How about a god (like Coyote)?
Yes
Is Zimmy a psychopomp?
No
Is Jones, Jeane's psychopomp?
No
you said brinnie has not worked as a psychopomp does that mean that all valkyries do not or just that for some reason she does not?
Valkyries are not pychopomps. Their roles are different
Is there more than one psychopomp for each culture, or is there just one? For example, is Muut the only one that picks up Native American spirits?
Nah there's loads
Since Brinnie's a Valkyrie, does that means she's worked as a Psychopomp?
No.
On comic #340 Surma tell the Psychopomps that she is "of no use to them. Not anymore". Does her illness has relation to her powers(side effect)? Or does it inhibits her powers?
remains to be seen
On comic #340 Surma tell the Psychopomps that she is "of no use to them. Not anymore". Does her illness has relation to her powers(side effect)? Or does it inhibits her powers?
remains to be seen
On comic #340 Surma tell the Psychopomps that she is "of no use to them. Not anymore". Does her illness has relation to her powers(side effect)? Or does it inhibits her powers?
remains to be seen
With all the rules that govern the psychopomps (their juridiction, how they're allowed to interact with the living, etc) is there some higher authority that enforces these rules?
Yup.
Is there anyone else currently living besides Annie who can see the psychopomps?
Sure.
Will we ever meet the robot psychopomp?
there isn't one.
Does Annie know why the psychopomps didn't take her mother, or will she find out when we do?
No she doesn't know.
Is Annie equally angry with all psychopomps? Are there some whom she bears no hard feelings toward? Any she considers friends?
She's pretty much angry at them all.
You said earlier that Surma avoided discussing her psychopomp with Annie. Did she know Annie would have to escort her? Do young mediums typically have to escort their parents when they die?
Remains to be seen.
Did you like the Thing? I hope it wasn't too tiring. (from the girl who asked you for a random psychopomp sketch).
Yeah it was really good. I was tired the next day but it was worth it! Sorry my sketches came out a little wobbly but I hope you like them!
Is Annie always able to see the psychopomps or could they be invisible to her if they wanted to?
She can see them pretty much all the time.
Will we eventually find out just why it was Annie who had to take her mom to the aether and not a psychopomp?
Yup.
Had Annie talked with Surma before she died about who Surma's psychopomp would be?
Nope. Surma always avoided the subject.
Had Annie met any etheric beings other than the psychopomps before coming to school?
Yeah, but mainly ghosts.
Do you have a favorite psychopomp among the ones you've included in your comic?
I like Ketrak.
What are the factors that determine which psychopomp's jurisdiction a soul belongs to? The ones that don't remain to be seen, that is.
Mainly location, or origin of their family.
Can you name some other psychopomps apart from the ones we have seen so far?
Yes.
did surma know or anticipate that annie will have to help her cross over when she was introducing her to the Psychopomps?
That remains to be seen.
Did Red and Blue see a Psychopomp after becoming wolf snacks, or did instantly wake up in their new forms somewhere else? And who supplies the human bodies for this transfer, The Court or Coyote?
That remains to be seen.
After Annie revealed to Kat why she was unhappy with the psychopomps, did she and Kat talk more about it in private?
Yeah they talk about things all the time.
How did Antimony learn Polish and Spanish? Does she know any other languages?
She picked up bits and pieces of languages from the psychopomps.
Why didn't any of the psychopomps come for Surma? Would any of them come for Annie?
That remains to be seen.
Is Ketrak the only psychopomp for insects? How could he possibly manage all by himself?
He can be in many places at once.
Why can't psychopomps interfere with the world of the living? What's to stop them?
It's not really their place to mess things around.
You said there are other people as powerful as Coyote- do you plan on using other mythological figures in important roles, or just smaller ones, eg: the psychopomps. Will we see Raven?
If the story calls for it.
Are the psychopomps themselves immortal? Are they vulnerable to anything?
They are immortal, but could probably killed through etheric means.
How did a psychopomp like Muut ever get ahold of a blinker stone?
He's a very important guy.
While I hope it remains an uncertainty for the longest possible time, who do you think your psychopomp will be? Or would be, if you do not expect such useful company in the real world.
It'd probably be some Catholic guy I never heard of.
If Muut is a psychopomp for Native Americans, why is he in Britain, and more specifically, the Court, so often?
He appeared in Chapter 8 because a shadow man had died, which was created by Coyote, a native American god. He first met Annie in Good Hope because he had business in the area.
There are elements of your story that touch on religious topics (ghosts, gods, psychopomps, The Afterlife, etc.) How do your own religious views influence the way these ideas are handled within the comic?
My own religious views are not espressed in the comic.
Is Mort's continued presence on earth a choice? He seems different from the other two we've seen in that he's both known to the psychopomps and aware he's dead.
He is a bit of a special case, yes.