Quiet Bastion
Synopsis
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Details
- Format
- Comic Strip
- Status
- Ongoing
- Reading direction
- Right to left
- Languages
- English · Korean · Spanish · Portuguese
- Imprint
- Lantern House
- Mediums
- Line art
- Tags
- NoirMartial ArtsAntihero
- First published
- Jul 12, 2024
- Latest chapter
- Jun 12, 2026 · 1w ago
- Runs in
- Clocktower Quarterly
- Universe
- Cinderline
Chapters
141 chapters across 16 arcs in 6 sagas
Saga 1: Tempor Sed
Canon2 arcs18 chaptersCh. 1-18
Jul 12, 2024 - Oct 5, 2024
51 Super Likes · 15%283 Likes · 85%60.1K viewsSaga 2: Labore Officia
Canon3 arcs27 chaptersCh. 19-45
Oct 10, 2024 - Feb 16, 2025
63 Super Likes · 13%417 Likes · 87%100.2K viewsSaga 3: Ullamco Nulla
Canon3 arcs27 chaptersCh. 46-72
Feb 21, 2025 - Jul 2, 2025
80 Super Likes · 13%517 Likes · 87%90.1K viewsSaga 4: Velit Ea
Canon3 arcs27 chaptersCh. 73-99
Jul 7, 2025 - Nov 13, 2025
82 Super Likes · 17%397 Likes · 83%88K viewsSaga 5: Eiusmod Deserunt
Canon2 arcs18 chaptersCh. 100-117
Nov 18, 2025 - Feb 11, 2026
54 Super Likes · 13%373 Likes · 87%65.1K viewsSaga 6: Ut Excepteur
Canon3 arcs24 chaptersCh. 118-141
Feb 16, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026
74 Super Likes · 17%374 Likes · 83%73.9K views
Saga 1: Tempor Sed
Arc 1: The Final Lantern
Non-canon9 chaptersCh. 1-9
Jul 12, 2024 - Aug 21, 2024
25 Super Likes · 14%154 Likes · 86%25.8K viewsArc 2: The Quiet Years
Canon9 chaptersCh. 10-18
Aug 26, 2024 - Oct 5, 2024
26 Super Likes · 17%129 Likes · 83%34.3K views
Arc 1: The Final Lantern
- Ch. 1: Chapter 1Non-canonJul 12, 2024 · 1y ago0 Super Likes · 0%29 Likes · 100%4.1K views
- Ch. 2: Chapter 2Non-canonJul 17, 2024 · 1y ago3 Super Likes · 27%8 Likes · 73%3.3K views
- Ch. 3: Chapter 3Non-canonJul 22, 2024 · 1y ago4 Super Likes · 13%26 Likes · 87%1.3K views
- Ch. 4: Chapter 4Non-canonJul 27, 2024 · 1y ago2 Super Likes · 18%9 Likes · 82%1.2K views
- Ch. 5: Chapter 5Non-canonAug 1, 2024 · 1y ago4 Super Likes · 11%32 Likes · 89%2.7K views
- Ch. 6: Chapter 6Non-canonAug 6, 2024 · 1y ago4 Super Likes · 13%27 Likes · 87%1.7K views
- Ch. 7: Chapter 7FillerAug 11, 2024 · 1y ago4 Super Likes · 100%0 Likes · 0%4.3K views
- Ch. 8: Chapter 8Non-canonAug 16, 2024 · 1y ago3 Super Likes · 15%17 Likes · 85%2.6K views
- Ch. 9: Chapter 9Non-canonAug 21, 2024 · 1y ago1 Super Likes · 14%6 Likes · 86%4.6K views
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- 1Hesper Thornfield
- 2Briar the Cartwright
- 3Emrys Thornfield
- 4Galen Halloway
- 5Juni of the Vale
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Briar the Cartwright#2
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Emrys Thornfield#3
Support
Galen Halloway#4
Antagonist
Juni of the Vale#5
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404 Super Likes · 15%
2,361 Likes · 85%
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