The Lantern Keeper
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Details
- Format
- Webtoon
- Status
- Completed
- Reading direction
- Left to right
- Languages
- English · French
- Imprint
- Lantern House
- Mediums
- Watercolor
- Tags
- DetectiveAntiheroPost-Apocalyptic
- First published
- Jun 12, 2025
- Latest chapter
- May 29, 2026 · 3w ago
Chapters
28 chapters across 4 arcs in 2 sagas
Saga 1: Dolor Mollit
Non-canon2 arcs16 chaptersCh. 1-16
Jun 12, 2025 - Dec 23, 2025
220 Super Likes · 18%1K Likes · 82%52K viewsSaga 2: Quis Dolor
Canon2 arcs12 chaptersCh. 17-28
Jan 5, 2026 - May 29, 2026
120 Super Likes · 16%619 Likes · 84%44.1K views
Saga 1: Dolor Mollit
Arc 1: Homecoming
Canon8 chaptersCh. 1-8
Jun 12, 2025 - Sep 11, 2025
126 Super Likes · 22%458 Likes · 78%19.9K viewsArc 2: Tides of Return
Non-canon8 chaptersCh. 9-16
Sep 24, 2025 - Dec 23, 2025
94 Super Likes · 15%543 Likes · 85%32.1K views
Arc 1: Homecoming
- Ch. 1: Chapter 1CanonJun 12, 2025 · 1y ago17 Super Likes · 17%86 Likes · 83%773 views
- Ch. 2: Chapter 2CanonJun 25, 2025 · 11mo ago15 Super Likes · 28%39 Likes · 72%3.3K views
- Ch. 3: Chapter 3CanonJul 8, 2025 · 11mo ago18 Super Likes · 18%81 Likes · 82%4.2K views
- Ch. 4: Chapter 4CanonJul 21, 2025 · 11mo ago14 Super Likes · 32%30 Likes · 68%1.5K views
- Ch. 5: Chapter 5FillerAug 3, 2025 · 10mo ago15 Super Likes · 19%64 Likes · 81%2.4K views
- Ch. 6: Chapter 6CanonAug 16, 2025 · 10mo ago24 Super Likes · 30%56 Likes · 70%2.3K views
- Ch. 7: Chapter 7CanonAug 29, 2025 · 9mo ago9 Super Likes · 19%39 Likes · 81%276 views
- Ch. 8: Chapter 8CanonSep 11, 2025 · 9mo ago14 Super Likes · 18%63 Likes · 82%5.1K views
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- 1Juni the Younger
- 2Hesper Thornfield
- 3Aster Thornfield
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