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Balderdash

**Balderdash** is an Ether scientist who worked on creating Agent Tai. He is often seen with his science partner Harry.

## Summary

### Early Life

Balderdash is drafted into the Second Great Dynasty War and is shipped to Vietnam. There, he befriends fellow soldier Gibby Lobby. In a firefight against Tai Minh Tai's forces, Balderdash receives an injury to the head that prevents him from growing most of his hair. Because of his serious injury, Balderdash is quickly shipped back home.

At some point, Balderdash joins Ether as a scientist.

### The Black Box 3

Balderdash is perfecting the creation of Agent Tai. He and his partner Harry enter the final stages of their experiment by having Tai listen to the music of Ether clone Beethoven Jr. (Chapter 1).

## Appearances

* The Black Box 3
	+ Chapter 1: New Beginnings

## Trivia

* Balderdash's name is a reference to the fact the character is bald.
Fikku

**Fikku** is a member of the East Okinawan Konkus™ Yakuza.

## Summary

Mamo is present in the Konkus™ Hideout when Tora announces the death of Peep. Unlike some of his fellow Konkus™ gangsters, he's reluctant to go forth with Tora's plan to execute Peep's killer using the Konkinator, noting that it goes against the Konkus Yakuza Bushido Code (Chapter 4).

## Appearances

* The Black Box 3
	+ Chapter 4: The Rook's Gambit
Peep

**Peep** is a karate master based in Okinawa, Japan.

## Summary

At some point, Peep became a karate master and became affiliated with Konkus™.

### The Black Box 3

Peep was one of the karate masters secretly training under Matcha Kosh one night when Hish entered to put an end to the training. Arguing that Matcha is a karate prodigy and must be allowed to continue training, Peep proceeded to make lewd and perverted comments towards the young athlete. Hish, in retaliation, used his katana to slice Peep's head in half, killing him instantly (Chapter 4).

## Appearances

* The Black Box 3
	+ Chapter 4: The Rook's Gambit
Harry

**Harry** is an Ether scientist who worked on creating Agent Tai. He is often seen with his science partner Balderdash.

## Summary

### The Black Box 3

Harry is perfecting the creation of Agent Tai. He and his partner Balderdash enter the final stages of their experiment by having Tai listen to the music of Ether clone Beethoven Jr. (Chapter 1).

## Appearances

* The Black Box 3
	+ Chapter 1: New Beginnings

## Trivia

* Harry's name is a reference to the fact that he has hair, unlike his colleague Balderdash.
Applesauce High School

Applesauce High School is a location in The Black Box.

## Summary

Founded in 1863, **Applesauce High School** is one of the oldest, most historic public schools in the United States. It was created on an apple orchard immediately after news of the Emancipation Proclamation spread to New Jersey.

### Slavery on the Applesauce Apple Orchard

Applesauce High School was built upon the remains of Jill & Jobby's Applesauce Apple Orchard, which was created in 1819 after Jill Valentine and Jobby Lobby decided to get married and settle down, moving from southern Georgia to northern New Jersey. In their travels they decided to bring along their slaves they had owned on their apple plantation back in Georgia. As northern states strongly opposed slavery, Jill and Jobby made use of the Reverse Underground Railroad to smuggle their slaves up north. This allowed them to resume business in the north, forcing their slaves to work on the Applesauce Apple Orchard. In effect, the couple had created the first (and only) southern-style plantation in New Jersey.

### Post-Emancipation

The Emancipation Proclamation greatly scared Jill and Jobby, as they feared not only for their business, but for their lives. Truly believing that their slaves would rush to kill them upon hearing the good news, Jill decided to fill the slave quarters with applesauce during the night in an attempt to drown them while they were asleep. This plan completely backfired as the slow drip of the applesauce suddenly awoke the angry slaves, who then decided to collectively stone Jill to death with apples in retaliation. Jobby made an attempt to flee, only to be quickly tackled and captured by a group of his former slaves. The ex-slaves demanded he hand over the deeds to the land, which he did with no hesitation. Ex-slave Marcus DeMarcus proclaimed that the land would be renovated and a school would be built to ensure the success of future generations. Jobby's final wish was that his one son, **Bobby Lobby**, would be looked after and protected by the ex-slaves. Marcus accepted, just before smashing Jobby's skull open with some apple wood. Applesauce High would be constructed that same year, and Bobby Lobby would eventually be appointed its first principal.

### The Black Box 3

Applesauce High School is a recurring location in The Black Box 3. Joe attends Applesauce High daily, and it is also the workplace of Prith, who is the school nurse. Hish Kosh is also a former Applesauce student.
Konkus™ Hideout

The **Konkus™ Hideout** is a secret hideout used by the East Okinawan Konkus**™** Yakuza.

## Location

Little is known of the exact location of the hideout, other than the fact it is in Okinawa. It has a very large interior.

Most of the hideout consists of a large grand hall illuminated only with torches and decorated with cones. Aside from that, the grand hall is completely empty. This hall is used for large Konkus™ meetings, such as Tora's declaration of Peep's death (Chapter 4).

The only other known room of the hideout is the room containing the Konkinator, a large machine used to "Konkify" things.
Beethoven Jr.

**Beethoven Jr.** is a clone created by the Ether Corporation.

## Summary

Beethoven Jr. is an Ether clone created from the DNA of Ludwig van Beethoven. He has superior musical talent to his original counterpart, and knows every piano piece that has ever existed.

### The Black Box 3

Beethoven Jr. is seen playing the 3rd Movement of Moonlight Sonata to improve Agent Tai's mental capabilities. As soon as the piece was completed, Tai awoke from his slumber, proving the experiment a success. (Chapter 1)

## Appearances

* The Black Box 3
	+ Chapter 1: New Beginnings

## Trivia

* Despite having curly gray hair, Beethoven Jr. is just 17 years old.
* Beethoven Jr. was the 44th clone made by Ether.
* Like Agent Tai, Beethoven Jr. has two Z chromosomes and therefore has no sex.
Tora

**Tora** is the leader of the East Okinawan Konkus™ Yakuza.

## Summary

### The Black Box 3

Tora gathers his fellow Konkus™ gangsters to announce that he senses their leader, Peep, has been killed. Being next in succession, Tora becomes the new leader of the EOKY. He declares that their first course of action is to capture Peep's killer and execute him by throwing him into the Konkinator. One of his followers, Fikku, notes that this act goes against Konkus Yakuza Bushido Code, but Tora brushes this fact aside in favor of his plan (Chapter 4).

## Appearances

* The Black Box 3
	+ Chapter 4: The Rook's Gambit
Agent Tai

**Agent Tai** is an antagonist in The Black Box 3.

## Summary

Agent Tai is a tall, burly, curly Vietnamese man who was engineered to be a master assassin by the Ether Corporation. His development began in the late 1970s, when Ether was successful in developing a fetus from a zygote using only Jolly Spaghetti extract. As such, Agent Tai was grown beneath the First Jollibee Restaurant in Manila, Philippines. His intelligence allows him to solve cubes faster than any other person in history, making him a Master Cuber as well as a Master Golfer. His golfing skills allow him to launch golf balls at speeds of up to Mach 6 (~4,000mph) on suborbital trajectories. This allows him to eliminate targets from extreme range without a chance of being noticed.

### The Black Box 3

In The Black Box 3, Agent Tai is first seen in his final stages of development beneath the First Jollibee. Enriched with the musical talent of Beethoven Jr., Tai is able to attain supreme intelligence (Chapter 1). Tai is tasked with gathering the Cubes of Legend, and is instructed to swiftly eliminate anyone in his way.

On his quest to locate the Applebottom Cube, Tai sneaks onto the Q-Tip and assassinates Talpos (Chapter 3). He hijacks the ship and forces Jebediah to land the ship on Nun Cove after learning that the Applebottom Cube landed in the Raritan River (Chapter 4).

## Appearances

* The Black Box 3
	+ Chapter 1: New Beginnings
	+ Chapter 3: The Umami
	+ Chapter 4: The Rook's Gambit

## Trivia

* Agent Tai is ambidextrous, and can swing a golf club with just one hand.
* Agent Tai's weapons of choice are his arsenal of golf clubs and golf balls.
	+ His gun of choice is a Desert Eagle.
* Agent Tai's favorite piece of music is Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, 3rd Movement.
* Agent Tai has been trapped in a constant virtual-reality PGA Championship since conception.
* Agent Tai, despite being referred to as a male, is technically genderless and has two Z chromosomes.
* Agent Tai is the 48th clone developed by the Ether Corporation, but the first to be allowed to grow to adulthood.
Joe

**Joe** is a protagonist in The Black Box 3. He is a student at Applesauce High School and **The Chosen One**.

## Summary

### The Black Box 3

Joe is being bullied at school because of his short height. He takes growth pills to change his height, but ends up getting high. Confused, he goes to Dr. Prith, the school nurse who prescribed him his pills, and accuses him of giving him drugs instead of growth pills. Prith assures Joe that he didn't deceive him and concludes that someone must have meddled with his lab. Satisfied with his explanation, Joe leaves the lab and returns to class (Chapter 1).

Days later, Joe is on a school bus, heading home after a long day of school. The bus is suddenly struck by a large object from space, and is suddenly transformed into the Monster Bus. The bus driver, Mento Beans, is unable to control the massive vehicle, and veers off a cliff into the Raritan River, with Joe inside (Chapter 2). Bhayna, who sensed something was wrong with Joe, came to rescue him with Prith. To their surprise, they find Joe protected within a bubble, deep in the Raritan River. Prith saves him by fishing him out using his long head (Chapter 4).

## Appearances

* The Black Box 3
	+ Chapter 1: New Beginnings
	+ Chapter 2: The Becoming
	+ Chapter 4: The Rook's Gambit
Talpos Jikhail

**Talpos Jikhail** is a primary antagonist in The Black Box 3. He is a notorious space pirate warlord and the pilot of the Q-Tip who is currently searching for the Cubes of Legend.

## Summary

### The Black Box 3

Talpos is aboard his spacecraft, the Q-Tip, searching for the Applebottom Cube near the Sun.

## Appearances

* The Black Box 3
	+ Chapter 1: New Beginnings
	+ Chapter 2: The Becoming
	+ Chapter 3: The Umami

## Trivia

* Talpos's favorite TV channel is SpacePornTV.
Bhayna

**Bhayna** is an omnipotent being who formerly resided in The Black Box. He is the head of the Council of Gods.

## Summary

Little is known about Bhayna's history prior to the events of The Black Box.

### The Black Box

Bhayna is seen inside The Black Box speaking to Hish after Prith runs off of a cliff.

### The Black Box 2

Bhayna can be seen giving Hish his mission to rescue Prith.

### The Black Box 3

For the first time, Bhayna is seen outside of his home, The Black Box. He consoles Prith after his zombie infection, and reminds of their past together. Bhayna informs Prith of the Cubes of Legend and sends him on a mission to prevent the cubes from being assembled. (Chapter 1). Later, he senses something is wrong with Joe and leaves with Prith to investigate (Chapter 2).

Bhayna tracks Joe to the Raritan River and searches for him with Prith. They discover Joe protected in a bubble deep in the river and Prith saves him using his long head (Chapter 4).

## Appearances

* The Black Box
* The Black Box 2
* The Black Box 3
	+ Chapter 1: New Beginnings
	+ Chapter 2: The Becoming
	+ Chapter 3: The Umami (flashback)
	+ Chapter 4: The Rook's Gambit

## Trivia

* Bhayna is blind.
* Bhayna's head is always a perfectly rounded ellipsoid.
* Bhayna does not speak, he rather possesses an onlooker and gives them an intense hallucination of his speech.
* Bhayna wears an artist's smock at all times.
The Black Box 3

**The Black Box 3** is the third installment in The Black Box manga series. Unlike the previous two manga installments in the series that lasted a single page each, The Black Box 3 is multiple volumes long and expands upon the lore that was established in The Black Box and The Black Box 2.

The Black Box 3 begins 15 years after the events of The Black Box 2.
Bottom Cube

The **Bottom Cube** is one of three Unclassified Cubes and one of nine Cubes of Legend, an extremely powerful object created during the Big Bang.

## History

### Origins

The Bottom Cube, along with the other Cubes of Legend, was created during the Big Bang. At some point in the distant past, the Bottom Cube was moved to Ho Chi Minh City.
Chapter 2: The Becoming

## The Becoming

**The Becoming** is the 2nd chapter of the 1st volume and the 2nd chapter overall of The Black Box 3.

## Summary

### New Jersey

Joe quickly boards the school bus home after a long day at Applesauce High School, which we learn was once a plantation owned by the infamous Jill Valentine and Jobby Lobby. Not long after the bus departs the school, a mysterious object from outer space crashes directly into the bus. The bus rocks back and forth, turning into a Monster Bus, while the bus driver appears possessed. The driver steers the Monster Bus off a cliff and into the ocean, while Joe shields himself from the impact.

At Applesauce High School, Bhayna senses something is wrong with Joe, worrying Prith.

### Sun

Aboard the Q-Tip, Jebediah notices a large energy burst emanating from the Applebottom Cube within the Sun. Concerned, he tries to alert Talpos of the development, but Talpos dismisses him and returns to watching space porn.

### Okinawa

Hish Kosh, last seen in the climactic cliffhanger ending of The Black Box 2, is enjoying tea with his wife, Mochi. Their discussion at the dinner table transitions to the USA, and Hish gets a minor panic attack. Mochi comforts him, and knowing that the USA is a sensitive topic for Hish, decides to change the topic. However, in her stupidity, she immediately implores Hish to explain why he has PTSD from his time in America, hoping that it'll make Hish feel better. Hish flashbacks to the event that caused his PTSD to occur, revealing that it was the Bathroom Bandit's attack.

## Characters in order of appearance

1. Joe
2. Jill Valentine (pictured) (debut)
3. Jobby Lobby (pictured) (debut)
4. Mento Beans (debut)
5. Jebediah
6. Talpos
7. Bhayna
8. Prith
9. Hish Kosh
10. Mochi Kosh (debut)
11. Bathroom Bandit (flashback)

## Trivia

* **Cover Characters**: Mento Beans, Joe
* **Chapter Title Meaning**: "The Becoming" can refer to three different things from the three arcs in this chapter:
	+ Joe's bus "becoming" a Monster Bus
	+ Talpos "becoming" dismissive of Jebediah
	+ Hish "becoming" open to talk about his PTSD
* This chapter was written, drafted, finalized, and published within the span of a few hours.
Sun

**The Sun** is the star at the center of the Solar System.

## Summary

The origin of the Sun is debated amongst scholars. Some believe it was created by the Big Bang, while others believe the Sun is the work of an extraterrestrial or omnipotent being. At some point in history, the Sun became the home of the Applebottom Cube. Because of this, the Sun became a common destination for space pirates trying to steal the immensely powerful cube.
The Black Box (place)

**The Black Box** is a major location in The Black Box manga series. It is a massive black cube-shaped structure with supernatural origins, and it's position within spacetime changes constantly. Because of this, only a select few people have seen the Black Box in person, and an even smaller amount have entered the confines of the box.
Applebottom Cube

The **Applebottom Cube** is one of three Unclassified Cubes and one of nine Cubes of Legend, an extremely powerful object created during the Big Bang.

## History

### Origins

The Applebottom Cube, along with the other Cubes of Legend, was created during the Big Bang. At some point in the distant past, the Applebottom Cube became lodged in the center of the Sun.

### Descent to Earth

In 2035, Talpos and his crew attempted to extract the Applebottom Cube from the Sun. However, the Applebottom Cube was forcefully ejected from the Sun and landed on a school bus driven by Mento Beans on Earth. Mento and the Monster Bus fully absorbed the powers of the Applebottom Cube.
Top Cube

The **Top Cube** is one of three Unclassified Cubes and one of nine Cubes of Legend, an extremely powerful object created during the Big Bang.

## History

### Origins

The Top Cube, along with the other Cubes of Legend, was created during the Big Bang. At some point in the distant past, the Bottom Cube was moved to Olympus Mons.
Hish Kosh

**Hish Kosh** is a major character in The Black Box series. He is the protagonist of The Black Box and The Black Box 2, and an antagonist in The Black Box 3.

## Summary

### Early Life

In 2020, Hish was a student at Applesauce High School when he decided to search for the Black Box with his classmate Prith.

### The Black Box

After a long and arduous trek, the pair finally stumbles upon the Black Box in the depths of the jungles of the Philippines. They enter the Black Box and are greeted by Bhayna, a godly being and the Black Box's resident at the time. Terrified of Bhayna's presence, Prith flees the structure and falls off a cliff, leaving Hish dumbfounded and alone with Bhayna.

### The Black Box 2

Bhayna sends Hish on a mission to rescue Prith. Near the beginning of his rescue mission, Hish runs to the nearest bathroom to take a wee break. Suddenly, the Bathroom Bandit sneaks up behind Hish and commits unspeakable actions on him.

### Prior to The Black Box 3

The attack by the Bathroom Bandit left Hish so traumatized that his mind blocked the most tragic parts of the encounter. It also left him with a fear of the US, so he moved to Okinawa shortly after. At some point, he married Mochi, created the Kosh Dojo, and had a daughter, Matcha.

### The Black Box 3

On April 4, 2035, Hish opens up to Mochi about the attack by the Bathroom Bandit 15 years ago and the trauma it inflicted on him (Chapter 2). He later finds Matcha training karate masters late at night against his wishes. He tries to scold Matcha, but is stopped by Master Peep. After Peep makes perverted comments towards Matcha, Hish quickly dispatches him by slicing his head in half, but this act scares Matcha, who witnessed the whole event (Chapter 4).

## Appearances

* The Black Box
* The Black Box 2
* The Black Box 3
	+ Chapter 2: The Becoming
	+ Chapter 3: The Umami
	+ Chapter 4: The Rook's Gambit
Cubes of Legend

The **Cubes of Legend** are a set of nine powerful cubes that contain a vast amount of universal energy. They were created from the Big Bang.

## Cubes

### Dichotomy Cubes

**Properties**: If placed within 2 ft of each other, catastrophic events may occur.

#### **Up Cube**

* **Keywords**: Happy, Sun
* **Location**: Kingda Ka
* **Description**:

#### **Down Cube**

* **Keywords**: Sad, Moon
* **Location**: Manila, Philippines
* **Description**:

#### **Charm Cube**

* **Keywords**: Seduction, Hypnosis
* **Location**: Kepler-22b
* **Description**:

#### **Strange Cube**

* **Keywords**: Famine, Plague
* **Location**: Raritan River
* **Description**:

### Unclassified Cubes

**Properties**: The following three cubes have not been studied enough to be placed into a specific classification.

#### **Top Cube**

* **Keywords**: Cold, North
* **Location**: Olympus Mons
* **Description**:

#### **Bottom Cube**

* **Keywords**: Hot, South
* **Location**: Ho Chi Minh City
* **Description**:

#### **Applebottom Cube**

* **Keywords**: Plasma, Star
* **Location**: Sun
* **Description**:

### Undocumented Cubes

#### **Powah Cube**

* **Keywords**: Powah, Elusive
* **Location**: Unknown
* **Description**:

#### **Cube 9**

* **Keywords**: Unknown
* **Location**: Unknown
* **Description**: The most elusive of the cubes. All that is known about this cube is that it exists.
Mochi Kosh

**Mochi Kosh** is the wife of Hish Kosh and a professional tea brewer.

In 2026, Mochi became the first female champion of the Okinawa Tea Brewing Championships, beating Mickey DeMarcus in the finals. She won again the following year.

### The Black Box 3

Mochi is first seen at the dinner table with Hish, encouraging him to open up about his past trauma in the United States. She listens patiently as Hish unloads his past trauma and consoles him when he becomes too scared to share more (Chapter 2).

## Appearances

* The Black Box 3
	+ Chapter 2: The Becoming
	+ Chapter 3: The Umami

## Trivia

* Mochi is the first female champion of the Okinawa Tea Brewing Championships, winning in 2026 and 2027.
Page 172

## Major Characters

Ashleaf, Mousenose, Fogdew, Blackrain, Mistfur, Batstar

The one hundred seventy-second page of the *Redbirch* comic was posted on August 22nd of 2023, and is the forty-fourth page of the fourth *Redbirch* arc.

## Characters

### Major

* Ashleaf
* Mousenose
* Fogdew
* Blackrain
* Mistfur
* Batstar

## External Links

* Page 172 on papaya\_draws\_06's Instagram
Triple Presidential Trifecta

The **Triple Presidential Trifecta** was an American presidential dynasty that reigned during the late 1800s through mid 1900s. It consisted of three leaders: Simmy Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt, and Vinnie Roosevelt. It is the Yin to the Yang of the Dreifache Kanzlerin Trifecta.

## Summary

The Triple Presidential Trifecta was ruled by a series of three Roosevelt brothers, one after the other. Miraculously, the brothers never really seemed to age from when they took power. At the same time, they only seemed to grow wiser as time passed, and their public support continued to grow. As such, they were dubbed the 'baby-faced monks' by the populous at the time.
Page 37

## Redbirch Page 37

The thirty-seventh page of the Redbirch comic was posted on August 8th of 2021, and was the thirty-seventh page of the first Redbirch Arc.

#### About

Coldpaw stares ahead at the two cats, thinking *"... they aren't talking about Puddlekit's eyes."* Thorntail then says to Redstripe that if the massacre anyone's fault, it was Birchstar's. Redstripe asks why, and Thorntail says that Birchstar had left their kits all alone in camp. He goes on to say *"If **only** she had-"* before being cut off by Redstripe, who puts her paw on his cheek. She tells him that you can't change the past by throwing around blame, and that *"It's not like Birchstar killed them **herself**,"* and that she probably feels as bad as they do about the massacre. She then says to Thorntail *"You were right. It's not my fault. It's **none** of our faults."* Coldpaw looks away when he hears Redstripe say this.

#### Trivia

* The creator of the comic has stated that they utilized dramatic irony in this page, where the audience knows something that the characters don't (the audience knows that Birchstar killed the apprentices, but Redstripe doesn't).
Page 20

* Original
* Redraw

## Major Characters

Birchstar, Willowpaw

The twentieth page of the *Redbirch* comic was posted on July 14th of 2021, and was the twentieth page of the first *Redbirch* arc. It was later redrawn on January 29th of 2023.

## About

Willowpaw is greeted by Birchstar standing in the middle of the warriors' den. Willowpaw begins to ask what she's doing there before Birchstar leaps at her, grinning wide, the two of them flying through the doorway before thudding to the ground. Willowpaw frantically asks what Birchstar is doing, but the leader only shushes her. Birchstar tells Willowpaw to not take this personally before promptly biting and ripping out Willowpaw's throat as the apprentice screams.
## Trivia

### Fun Facts

* This is the first page to be paired with a blood warning slide.
* In the first panel, a vaguely Icesplash-like shape is reflected in Birchstar's eyes.

### Mistakes

* Willowpaw's scream is mistakenly missing in the original page.

## Characters

### Major

* Birchstar
* Willowpaw
Talpos's Pirate Crew

**Talpos's Pirate Crew** is a notorious space pirate crew, led by the infamous pirate Talpos. Their main base of operations, the Q-Tip, is a massive spacecraft built mainly from spaceship parts stolen from Ether.

## Members

### Leadership

* Talpos (captain)
* Jebediah (right hand man)
* Moe Eye the Blackpatch (left hand man)

### Crew

* Goggy
* Mack Donald
Page 83

## Redbirch Page 83

The eighty-third page of the Redbirch comic was posted on December 29th of 2021, and was the seventh page of the second Redbirch Arc.

#### About

Silverpaw travels down a stone path on the side of the ThunderClan camp with Poppyclaw behind her at the apprentice's den. The apprentice passes a clanmate, Mothflight, who begins to ask her a question before Silverpaw cuts him off before letting him finish his sentence. Silverpaw picks up a small rodent to eat, clearly frustrated at Mothflight, before being startled by a loud yowl for ThunderClan to gather for a Clan Meeting.

Silverpaw and Mothflight look to the Highrock, confused at seeing Batwing standing on the boulder instead of Burrstar. Batwing begins to speak, trying to come up with the best way to break the news to his clanmates, before simply stating that Burrstar is dead.
Timeline

A timeline of all events from the award winning The Black Box manga series.

## History

### Pre-History

 **250 - 249 million BC** | * World War I begins as many Neanderthal sects fight for control over the Down Cube.

### 1800s - 2000s

 **1828** | * **February 6**
	+ Andrew Jackson and his wife are assassinated at night in their bedroom.
* **December 2**
	+ Simmy Roosevelt is elected the 7th president of the United States over John Quincy Adams. (65% / 35% pop. vote)
 **1863** | * **January 1**
	+ Simmy Roosevelt delivers the Emancipation Proclamation.
* Jill attempts to kill her slaves by filling the slave quarters with applesauce. In retaliation, the slaves murder Jill by throwing apples at her. Marcus DeMarcus murders Jobby with an applewood log.
* Applesauce High School is built on top of the remains of Jill & Jobby's Applesauce Apple Orchard. Jobby's son, Bobby Lobby, is appointed the school's first principal.
 **1933** | * **January 30**
	+ Adolf Hitler is named chancellor of Germany.
 **1939** | * **September 1**
 **1942** | * **November 5**
	+ The last of the Allied and Soviet forces are pushed back by the Germans. The First Great Dynasty War ends with the Triple Presidential Trifecta suffering a crushing defeat.
 **1950** | * **November 1**
	+ Tai Minh Tai, brother of Ho Chi Minh, beings his reign of terror over the nation of Vietnam. He is funded by the Dreifache Kanzlerin Trifecta.
* **November 2**
	+ Vinnie Roosevelt officially declares war on Vietnam. This is known as the "Second Great Dynasty War". The US military begins shipping young American soldiers overseas into the depths of the Vietnamese jungles. Among these young soldiers are Gibby Lobby and Balderdash.
* **December 25**
 **1959** | * **April 20**
	+ Hitler Day is celebrated amongst most of Deutsches Großeuropa.
	+ Nazis successfully land the first man on the Moon.
* **September 22**
 **1969** | * **July 20**
	+ Astronaut Buzzy Bee becomes the first American to land on the Moon.
	+ Astronauts retrieve lunar samples containing the Z Chromosome.
Cube Serum

**Cube Serum** is a serum synthesized from the energy of the Cubes of Legend. A unique Cube Serum can be created from each Cube with differing effects. Most serums have minor effects, but some, most notably the serum of the Applebottom Cube, produce harmful effects and have the potential to be weaponized.

## Cube Serums

### Applebottom Serum

* The most powerful of all the serums.
* **Properties**:
The Black Box

**The Black Box** is the first installment in The Black Box manga series.

## Plot

In 2020, Prith and Hish come across The Black Box. They illegally enter the structure and quickly come across the powerful being Bhayna. Bhayna instructs the intruders that he can grant each of them one wish. Prith is unable to cope with being in the presence of such a magnificent creature, runs away screaming and accidentally falls off a cliff.

## Characters in order of appearance

* Hish Kosh
* Prith
* Bhayna
Page 73

## Redbirch Page 73

The seventy-third page of the Redbirch comic was posted on November 21st of 2021, and was the seventy-third page of the first Redbirch Arc.

#### About

WindClan breaks into hysterics, devastated by the news of Redstripe and Forestkit's death. We see Thorntail break down in tears as Blackrain and Rainfoot demand to know about Coldpaw and Honeypaw. Birchstar doesn't have an answer for them- instead she tried to place seeds of suspicion on the two apprentices.

In an outburst, Thorntail calls Birchstar a liar and Blackrain is outraged at the suggestion their sons could be behind the deaths. Birchstar shouts back that she is *"simply telling what [she] saw!*" She reiterates that Forestkit and Redstripe are dead and we see her look shocked as her words fade away.

Coldpaw and Honeypaw are escorting a bleeding and injured Redstripe into the camp with Honeypaw holding moss onto the wound on her chest. Redstripe looks up at Birchstar cooly, simply saying *"Hello, Birchstar. Miss me?"*
Newtkit

Newtkit is a WindClan kit serving under Goldenstar's leadership.

#### Family

Newtkit and his sisters, Featherkit and Doekit, are the kits of Crowflight and Frostflower. Newtkit is the grandson of Gingerfur, Sparrowfeather and Pinewhisker and great-grandson of Softpounce and Eaglestar. He's the nephew of Rockkit, Fernkit and Bushberry as well as great-half-nephew of Icesplash.

#### Comic Involvement

Newtkit is first seen by Crowflight's belly after being born. He is the first one of the litter to receive a name, suggested by Crowflight as a name she had come up with moons ago. After Crowflight's death he is taken care of by Gingerfur and Frostflower.

A moon later the kits are playing in the nursery, where Newtkit is playing moss ball with Fernkit, a bit surprised and confused as Fernkit takes the moss from him.
Dewstar

Dewstar is the current leader of ShadowClan and his deputy is Spiderfrost. He currently has eight out of his nine lives left.

#### Appearance

Dewstar is a black tom with a white tail tip and amber eyes. He has a white marking on his forehead and one white toe on his left forepaw.

#### Comic Involvement

Dewstar is briefly seen in the gathering scene from his perch in the large tree. He is gazing down at the clans and sitting between Salmonstar and Burrstar.

#### Personality

Dewstar has been described as anxious by the comic's creator, but not much else is known.

#### Fun Facts

* Dewstar is very anxious and intimidated by the rest of the leaders.
* Dewstar is a very young leader. He was essentially elected to the position after the previous leader and deputy both died due to a severe illness. ShadowClan is still recovering and very small in ranks.
Page 75

## Redbirch Page 75

The seventy-fifth page of the Redbirch comic was posted on November 26th of 2021, and was the seventy-fifth page of the first Redbirch Arc.

#### About

The cats of WindClan gasp at Redstripe's accusation of Birchstar, who shouts that Redstripe is lying. Redstripe remains calm, challenging the leader's words before Goldentail speaks up. The deputy reaches realization about what happened the night of the massacre, finally piecing together that Birchstar *had* dissapeared after all. Birchstar grasps for any reason for her clan to listen to her, calling Goldentail crazy, offending the deputy.

Redstripe, now being treated with proper supplies by Deerheart and Honeypaw, speaks up again. She calls out Birchstar's actions once and for all, shoving the leader's failure in her own face.

In a fit of rage, Thorntail leaps up onto the Highrock, pinning Birchstar down and vowing to kill her as many times as it takes before snapping her neck and taking a life.
Page 6

## Major Characters

Bubblepaw, Coldkit, Sparklepaw, Birchstar

The sixth page of the *Redbirch* comic was posted on June 28th of 2021, and was the sixth page of the first *Redbirch* arc.

## About

Bubblepaw and Coldkit start arguing, with Coldkit insisting that his apprentice ceremony is scheduled to happen the next day. Sparklepaw tries to intervene as Coldkit threatens Bubblepaw, but the altercation is quickly interrupted by Birchstar.
## Characters

### Major

* Bubblepaw
* Coldkit
* Sparklepaw
* Birchstar
Page 29

## Major Characters

Thorntail, Mistfur

The twenty-ninth page of the *Redbirch* comic was posted on July 27th of 2021, and was the first page of the second *Redbirch* arc.

## About

Three moons later, Thorntail grieves at the gravesite of his three kits, Bubblepaw, Sparklepaw, and Willowpaw. Suddenly, Mistfur approaches from behind, grabbing his attention. He asks what she wants, and she updates him that Stonetail has been found, after seemingly having been missing previously. Thorntail, relieved, asks where his clanmate was, but Mistfur hesitantly resonds that his body was found on the thunderpath. Thorntail looks away, praying for StarClan to help them.
## Trivia

### Fun Facts

* At the gravesite, there are three large rocks, one for each apprentice, as well as a smaller pebble-- the small pebble was meant to foreshadow that Forestkit would later die as well.
* This is the last time we ever hear about Stonetail.

## Characters

### Major

* Thorntail
* Mistfur
The Black Box 2

**The Black Box 2** is the second installment in The Black Box manga series.

## Plot

Stunned by Prith's sudden escape, Hish falls to the ground but is caught by Bhayna. Bhayna instructs Hish to save Prith because he serves a special purpose. Hish Prith runs to the nearest bathroom and takes a urinary break. Suddenly the Bathroom Bandit appears behind him, claiming his next victim.

## Characters in order of appearance

* Hish Kosh
* Bhayna
* Bathroom Bandit

## Trivia

* This chapter is the first chapter in the entire The Black Box series to include color. In this case, the Bathroom Bandit's hair is colored red.
Prith Run

The **Prith Run** is a Prith Mannerism featured in The Black Box.

## Summary

The Prith Run is a method of fleeing that can only be performed by Prith. It involves running forward while leaning backwards, arms flailing to the sides. Physically, this sort of movement should be impossible, as the user's center of mass is behind their legs. Therefore, they should be rotating backwards. However, Prith manages to move forward and astonishing speeds while in this stance.
Fangstrike

Fangstrike is a warrior serving under Batstar.

#### Appearance

Fangstrike is a black-and-white tuxedo tom with yellow eyes and a white tail tip.

#### Family

Fangstrike is the son of Firefly and Creekwillow, and the brother of Peaflower.

#### Comic Involvement

Fangstrike, from offscreen, complains about being tired after a gathering.

He is then seen briefly waiting for and then leaving with the attack patrol, on the way to WindClan. He invades WindClan camp alongside the rest of ThunderClan, later being seen retreating from the fight with the rest of his clan.

#### Personality

Nothing is known of his personality so far.
Page 50

## Redbirch Page 50

The fiftieth page of the Redbirch comic was posted on September 14th of 2021, and was the fiftieth page of the first Redbirch Arc.

#### About

Birchstar drops the leaf scraps, claiming *"Goldentail is **CRAZY.**"* She then turns to Fircloud and recalls the time Goldentail claimed to have seen Birchstar talking a ghost. Fircloud puts his paw on his daughter's, and says that she knows full well Goldentail isn't crazy. Birchstar leaps up, yelling at her father "*HOW **DARE** YOU-*" before stopping as she sees Fircloud's saddened face. She looks away and tells him to go away, before she exiles him. Fircloud hesitates, then dips his head and obeys.

#### Trivia

* The ghost that Goldentail claimed to see Birchstar talking to was likely Icesplash, meaning the claim was probably true.
Page 86

## Redbirch Page 86

The eighty-sixth page of the Redbirch comic was posted on January 9th of 2022, and was the eighty-third page of the first Redbirch Arc.

#### About

Silvertail makes her way on top of the Highledge beside Batstar as ThunderClan members whisper in confusion and disagreement. From atop the Highledge SIlvertail looks down at the clan, her nerves and fears clearly showing. Batstar then pulls Silvertail close to whisper to her that he knew of her relationship with Sparklepaw. Silvertail blushes at his mention, but he continues, reasoning that they will make a great team due to both hating Birchstar for killing Sparklepaw and Burrstar respectively.

Batstar adresses ThunderClan once again, calling out a promise to destroy WindClan for Burrstar and ThunderClan agrees. *"For Burrstar!"*
Page 79

## Redbirch Page 79

The seventy-ninth page of the Redbirch comic was posted on December 8th of 2021, and was the third page of the second Redbirch Arc.

#### About

Goldenstar musters up her courage and touches her nose to the Moonpool. Her vision goes white and she blinks open her eyes, gasping. The trees around her are dark and looming, and the water at her paws is a murky brown. Goldenstar looks around, confused and afraid, calling out to the darkness asking where she is and trying to speak to Deerheart. A ripple in the air appears behind her.

The crow can be seen in the first two panels of this page, first in the reflection of the Moonpool as Goldenstar gazes in and then perched on a boulder behind her as she touches her nose to the water.

The lines outlining this page slowly fade to red as Goldenstar realizes she is not where she was meant to be.
Firefly

Firefly is a warrior serving under Batstar's leadership, having previously served under Burrstar.

#### Appearance

Firefly is a brown tabby tom with dark brown markings under his eyes, scars along his body, and a bent tail. He has bright yellow eyes.

#### Family

Firefly is mates with Creekwillow. He is the father of Peaflowerand Fangstrike.

#### Comic Involvement

Firefly is seen briefly at a gathering, talking with Bushberry.

The next morning, Firefly waits to leave with the attack patrol to WindClan.

Firefly invades WindClan camp alongside the rest of ThunderClan. He kills Sparrowfeather.

#### Personality

Nothing is known about Firefly's personality.
Airgust

Airgust is a RiverClan warrior, currently serving under the leadership of Salmonstar.

#### Appearance

Airgust is a brown tabby tom with light brown eyes and a white face/tail tip.

#### Family

Airgust is mates with Ratbite, and the two have three daughters: Monkeyheart, Mudkit and Woodkit.

#### Comic Involvement

Airgust appears briefly during a gathering.

#### Personality

Airgust is a very relaxed and easy going cat. He is kind, serious and would rather talk things out than fight. He's very loyal to both his Clan and family and would die for them.

#### Relationships

Ratbite: Ratbite is Airgusts mate and Airgusts love for her has no boundaries. Airgust sometimes has to endure his mates teasing and chaotic nature, but he doesn't really mind most of the times.

Monkeyheart: Monkeyheart is Airgusts first kit and he loves her very much. Airgust thinks it's funny that Monkeyheart takes so much after Ratbite character wise and is very loving towards her.

Mudkit: Mudkit is Airgusts kit from his second litter. Airgust is baffled how a kit this young can already get in so much trouble, but then he reminds himself that Ratbite and Monkeyheart did the same. He often plays with her, because she has so much energy.

Woodkit: Woodkit is Airgusts other kit from his second litter. Airgust initially thought both his kits would be very energetic, but Woodkit turned out to be calm and peaceful, which is why Woodkit and Airgust get along very easily.

#### Fun Facts

* Airgust and Ratbite fell in love when they were young apprentices and haven't left eachothers side ever since.
* Airgust was named Airkit by his mother because of the two dark brown markings on his back, which resemble swirls. She thought they looked like swirls of air, hence the name Airkit.
Matcha Kosh

**Matcha Kosh** is a character in The Black Box 3. She is a karate prodigy and the daughter of Hish and Mochi.

## Summary

### The Black Box 3

Matcha is secretly training other karate masters at night when her father, Hish, scolds her for being up so late. She witnesses Hish killing Peep after the latter makes lewd comments about her (Chapter 4).

## Appearances

* The Black Box 3
	+ Chapter 4: The Rook's Gambit
Page 47

## Redbirch Page 47

The forty-seventh page of the Redbirch comic was posted on September 3rd of 2021, and was the forty-seventh page of the first Redbirch Arc.

#### About

Coldpaw twists around, exclaiming *"**WHAT?!**"* before pushing Rosepaw off of him by smacking her in the face with his paw. Robinpaw emerges from the bushes behind Bushberry, saying *"StarClan, this hurts!"* Coldpaw runs over to his sister, asking if she's okay. Robinpaw says she thinks so, as Bushberry goes up to Pinewhisker. He apologizes profusely, telling his mother that he didn't even see a snake. Pinewhisker responds by saying they need to get Robinpaw to Deerheart right away.
Bronzetail

Bronzetail is a RiverClan warrior, currently serving under the leadership of Salmonstar

#### Appearance

Bronzetail is a light brown tom with friendly yellow eyes. His light brown colour fades to bronze towards his tail and he has darker brown markings on his face, back and tail. He is very strong and handsome.

#### Family

Bronzetail is the son of Tundrafoot and Desertrain. He has feelings for Splashlake and Monkeyheart, but he's too oblivious to fully realise.

#### Personality

Bronzetail is kind, gentle, patient and always looks on the bright side of things. He really does not notice how handsome he is, or the hints he's getting that someone loves him.

#### Relationships

Splashlake: Splashlake has been Bronzetails friend since they were kits. Bronzetail always admired the she-cats ambition to be a good warrior. He likes her a lot.

Monkeyheart: Monkeyheart has also been Bronzetails friend since kithood. Bronzetail feels pleasant around her, he loves her jokes and chaotic nature. He likes her a lot too.

Desertrain: Desertrain is Bronzetails mother. Bronzetail has a very close relationship with his mother and the two of them often sit together, talking whenever Bronzetail has free time.

Tundrafoot: Tundrafoot is Bronzetails father and although Bronzetail has always been a bit closer worh his mother, he loves his father unconditionally.

Beestripe: Beestripe was Bronzetails former mentor and the two had a polite and friendly realtionship, but they weren't really friends, the way Bronzetail sees it. He is thankful to Beestripe for teaching him how to be a warrior.

#### Fun Facts

•Bronzetail is the first RiverClan cat not created by Papaya and came to be because of a joke made by his creator, which was asking that if there was a Goldentail(star) and a Silvertail out there, there surely must be a Bronzetail?

•Bronzetail is polyamorous

•Bronzetail used to be very scrawny as a kit and as an apprentice, until he had a growth spurt, which made him very handsome and for a while many cats (not only RiverClan) had a crush on him
Ferndrizzle

Ferndrizzle is the current medicine cat of ShadowClan, serving under Dewstar's leadership.

## Appearances

#### Appearance

Ferndrizzle is a black she-cat with a dark brown and speckled belly and amber eyes.

#### Comic Involvement

She appears very briefly when WindClan arrives at the gathering.

Moons later, she appears at a gathering once more, this time sitting beside Snakefoot and Blueberry.
Page 21

## Major Characters

Sparklepaw, Bubblepaw

The twenty-first page of the *Redbirch* comic was posted on July 16th of 2021, and was the twenty-first page of the first *Redbirch* arc.

## About

Still arguing, Sparklepaw asks why Bubblepaw is so upset. Bubblepaw doubles down on his question, demanding to know why Silverpaw is so special. Sparklepaw blushes and asks why it matters, before the two are interrupted by the sound of a blood-curdling scream outside. Shocked into silence, Sparklepaw hesitantly asks what that sound was. Bubblepaw begins the sentence as they both agree that the scream sounded like Willowpaw, eyes landing on a pair of green eyes staring through the apprentices' den doorway.
## Characters

### Major

* Sparklepaw
* Bubblepaw

### Mentioned

* Silverpaw (not by name)
* Willowpaw
Page 18

## Major Characters

Bubblepaw, Sparklepaw, Willowpaw

The eighteenth page of the *Redbirch* comic was posted on July 12th of 2021, and was the eighteenth page of the first *Redbirch* arc.

## About

Bubblepaw argues that he wanted to visit Mothpaw during the gathering, but he isn't crying about it like Sparklepaw is about Silverpaw. Sparklepaw blushes and insists that Silverpaw is different, to which Bubblepaw prompts her to explain. Willowpaw suddenly interrupts, asking the two to quit arguing since she's trying to sleep. Bubblepaw turns to Sparklepaw and points out that now, thanks to her, all three of them are awake. Willowpaw leaves to go sleep in the warriors' den as Sparklepaw tells Bubblepaw that he woke Willowpaw up by shouting.
## Trivia

### Fun Facts

* The "Mothpaw" referred to in this page is the same character as Mothflight, who is later seen in ThunderClan.

## Characters

### Major

* Bubblepaw
* Sparklepaw
* Willowpaw

### Mentioned

* Mothpaw
* Silverpaw
Troutleap

## Appearances

### Comic Pages

Page 13, Page 26 (cameo), Page 89, Page 90, Page 91, Page 92, Page 128, Page 131, Page 138

Troutleap is RiverClan's current deputy, serving under the leadership of Salmonstar

#### Appearance

Troutleap is a brown tom with red coloration along his back, head, and tail. He has a white chest, paws, and tail-tip, in addition to icy blue eyes and rounded ears.

#### Family

Troutleap is mates with Blackrain with who he has two children, Robinclaw and Coldpool. He is the son of Cardinalwing and the grandson of Scarletfur

#### Comic Involvement

Troutleap speaks to Blackrain at the gathering, becoming flustered after she compliments him. He reminds her that they are in public.

While on the way home from the gathering, Robinkit asks Coldkit if Troutleap looks similar to her and they begin to suspect that the RiverClan tom is their father.

## Trivia

### Fun Facts

* Troutleap has what is known as Troutgene, a fictional genetically-accurate trait made by the comic's creator, which is the reason for his red coloration. He got this gene from Cardinalwing, who got it from his mother, Scarletfur, and he passed it to Robinclaw.
* His daughter, Robinclaw, has the exact same pelt design as him.
Page 19

## Major Characters

Willowpaw

The nineteenth page of the *Redbirch* comic was posted on July 13th of 2021, and was the nineteenth page of the first *Redbirch* arc.

## About

As Bubblepaw and Sparklepaw argue in the apprentices' den, Willowpaw walks across camp to the warriors' den to sleep. Before entering, she worries about if Birchstar will be mad at her if she sleeps there, before deciding to go in anyway. However, when Willowpaw enters, her eyes widen as a voice greets her.
## Trivia

### Fun Facts

* This is the first of two pages total to only feature one character.