Myths, Tales, Legends, and Folklore
No Rest for the Wicked is freely adapted and cobbled together from a myriad of fairy tales, including:
- The Princess and the Pea
- Puss in Boots
- Little Red-Cap
- The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was
- The Buried Moon
- Beauty and the Beast
- The Girl Without Hands
- Hansel and Gretel
- Bearskin
- Snow White and Rose Red
The up-to-date list of tales used can be found in the 'Extra' section of the webcomic's site. Generally, the tales' most widely read versions are used in the story, but none of them are watered down and several involve dismemberment, cannibalism and other dark themes.
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