Bardsworth

Bardsworth is a webcomic about the adventures of Mike Cosley, an Ordinary High School Student who finds a portal to a fantasy world in his closet. He ends up going to college at the prestigious Bardsworth Academy to learn magic. A fun family-friendly webcomic.

Characters include:

• Mike Cosley: Having been unpopular at his high school, Mike seeks to start a new life at Bardsworth. Cheerful and silly with a great love of cookies.
• Fawn: A fairy who befriends Mike. Cheerful and at times temperamental.
• Kris: Mike's roommate. A serious student and a bit of a loner.
• Crystal: A laid back and playful elf girl who Mike begins dating.
• Keira: A hyperactive bard student. She's also Crystal's roommate.
• Professor Fitzpot Fizzlebottom: A powerful wizard and Bardsworth professor whose house is on the other side of Mike's closet. Takes responsibility for Mike by helping him get into Bardsworth.
• Francis: Fitzpot's friendly demon butler.

Tropes used in Bardsworth include:

• Adorkable: Part of Mike's 'charm'.
• Alliterative Name: Fitzpot Fizzlebottom.
• Exclusively Evil: Demons are implied to be like this, with the obvious exception of Francis.
• A Pupil of Mine Until He Turned to Evil: Rayner
• Art Evolution: Lampshaded once, with Mike looking around a now colored world and having the feeling that something is different...
• Berserk Button: For Mike, hurting his friends.
• Big Sister Instinct: Despite the fact that she torments Mike regularly, Tammy will look out for him.
  • Raven is very protective of her siblings, as well. Do not think you can attack them and get away with it.
• Butt Monkey: Mike. Accidentally blowing things up during an exam, getting tackle-hugged by Keira, being stalked by a Grimble... the guy can't catch a break.
• Cool Loser: Mike
• Creator Cameo: One of the Grimble's enchantments causes Mike to briefly turn into a real life Peter Tarkulich. He's pretty freaked out by it.
• Dark and Troubled Past: Kris
• Deadpan Snarker: Kris
• Death Glare: Tammy has one. It can even stop Fawn in her tracks.
• Fairy Companion
• Full Name Ultimatum: "Danyel Luthor Amethyst, just what do you think you're doing??"
• Gender Bender: Mike is temporarily inflicted with this (among many other things) after being enchanted by a Grimble.
• Genki Girl: Keira
• Gentle Giant: Francis
• The Glomp: Keira frequently greets people this way, especially Mike. Her little sister Kara does this too.
• Glowing Eyes of Doom: After Malcolm blasts Fawn, Mike starts glowing with power, prepared to lay the smackdown on him.
• Green Eyed Red Head: Keira
• Hot Teacher: Professor Merrit
• Important Haircut: Mike gets one over winter break.
• Knocking on Heathens' Door: Implied here.
• Massive-Numbered Siblings: Fawn is one of thirty sisters.
• One-Gender Race: The faeries are all female and the demons all male. Fawn speculates on this.
• Ordinary High School Student: Mike. Well, except that he's a trimagus, meaning he has three sources of magical energy instead of the standard two.
• Power Incontinence:
  • A spell cast in a dream leaks over into the real world
  • Also getting distracted in class
• The Prankster: Danyel
• Savvy Guy, Energetic Girl: Kris and Keira seem to be headed in this direction.
• Shout-Out: "I wasn't even supposed to be here..."
  • At one point, Mike is seen looking at a copy of Hyperion. He's also worn a TMBG shirt a few times.
• Shutting Up Now:here
• Stealth Hi Bye: Francis has a habit of appearing out of nowhere.
• Stern Teacher: Professor Merrit
• Trademark Favorite Food: Mike really likes cookies.
• Tsundere: Fawn is a type B.
• Unlucky Childhood Friend: Malcolm
• Wizarding School