Comic:Empires of Steam
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| Empires of Steam | |
|---|---|
| Artist: | Inshue |
| Writer: | Inshue |
| Characters: | Mr. Jeffries, Bill, Clara |
| Updates: | M |
| Began: | September 1, 2008 |
| Ended: | Not yet! |
| Art style: | SteamPunk |
| Rating: | PG |
| Website | Website |
Empires of Steam is a webcomic created by Inshue, better known as Chris Downey, in 2008. It was originally known as Empty Space, but was changed and slightly rewritten recently in order to make a better comic. It is set in an alternate world, where steam-powered Automatons are commonplace, and several world powers have emerged.
Premise
In 1843, Harold Shellers discovered a technological orb of ancient origin. Now, seventeen years later, Professor Thomas Jeffries, the apprentice of Shellers, is being hounded for the location of this orb by a secret organization. He must find it first, or risk the technology being used destructively.
Characters
- Mr. Thomas Jeffries:
- Age: 25
- Height: 5'11"
- Eyes: Brown
- Hair: Brown
- Description: Thomas Jeffries is the head of the Inventor's League at Jeffries Institute, a college started by his great-grandfather and currently owned and run by his older brother, Andrew Jeffries. Tom lost his left arm when he was only seven years old, but had created a crude Automaton replacement by the time he was nine. This was his very first invention, and since then he has spent every waking moment devoted to his work. He is the foremost inventor and mechanic in the United States.
- Clara Rose-Thatcher:
- Age: 23
- Height: 5'7"
- Eyes: Green
- Hair: Red
- Description: Along with being his childhood friend, Clara once worked with Mr. Jeffries as a mechanic. When family troubles arose, she was forced to go back home, leaving her job and everything she had worked for behind. She is one of the few women mechanics in the world, and is one of the best. She now lives in the territory of Utah, having been forced from her home after leaving Jeffries Institute. She has become an excellent, although little-known, mechanic, and is beginning to make a name for herself. She owns the house of the late Harold Shellers, the man who created the first Automaton.
- Bill Rose-Thatcher:
- Age: 20
- Height: 6'3"
- Eyes: Gray-Green
- Hair: Dirty Blonde
- Description: Bill is Clara's brother. He has an exceptional sense of justice, and likes fast machines. He has some contempt for most intellectuals, but will put up with them for his sister's sake.
- Edward Hye:
- Age: 52
- Height: 4'4"
- Eyes: Green
- Hair: Brown
- Description: Edward Hye is the head of the Order of the White Glove, and is actively pursuing the Orb of Origin. He believes that Jeffries has some sort of map in his possession, and will stop at nothing to find it. Hye has been known to kill men with his bare hands, and despite his size is a formidable hand-to-hand combatant. His reasons for wanting the Orb of Origin are generally unknown.
