‘Critical Role Mighty Nein Origins’ Library Wraps Up With Two More Offerings
by Anton Kromoff
Welcome to the table,
Campaign 2 of Critical Role was where I really started to enjoy watching people stream games. I had been aware of Campaign 1, but one of the players who is no longer at the table really turned me off watching streaming TTRPG for a good long while. It’s wild to think the behavior of one person was enough that I, the TTRPG guy, was totally off actual plays.
One of my players convinced me to jump on to C2 and I found out that said player had long been gone. I really liked the players and Matt was such a spectacular Storyteller that I was hooked. I went back and consumed all of the C1 content that the aforementioned player was not in and then stayed current as C2 was released.
I really like that Dark Horse and Critical Role are putting out these original graphic novels about The Mighty Nein’s Origins.
After diving into the backstories of Jester Lavorre, Caleb Widogast, Yasha Nydoorin, Fjord Stone, Nott the Brave, and Mollymauk Tealeaf in the Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins graphic novels, Dark Horse Books and Critical Role present the final two origin stories with Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins—Beauregard Lionett and Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins—Caduceus Clay.
New readers and long-time fans will be able to enter the world of the Cobalt Soul in Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins—Beauregard Lionett. Despite her origins with a “traditional” family, Beauregard Lionett’s penchant for troublemaking was legendary. Outraged by her criminal activity, Beau’s father arranged for her to be kidnapped and turned over to the order of monks known as the Cobalt Soul for some much-needed discipline and direction. But the direction Beau takes isn’t what anyone anticipated.
Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, and Mae Catt write Beauregard’s backstory, with art by Guilherme Balbi, colors by Diana Sousa, and letters by Ariana Maher, with Balbi and Sousa illustrating the cover.
Last, but certainly not least, the final member of the Mighty Nein to receive his own graphic novel is Caudecus Clay, in Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins—Caduceus Clay. Generations of the Clay family have tended to the careful rituals in the Blooming Grove. But when corruption begins to creep in on their sacred space, the Clays depart one by one to seek answers. Soon young Caduceus and Clarabelle are the only ones left, and when a dangerous burial quest falls to Caduceus, he must leave the Grove to do the family’s work.
Matthew Mercer, Taliesin Jaffe, and Kendra Wells write the graphic novel, with art by Selina Espiritu , colors by Eren Angiolini, letters by Ariana Maher, with cover art by Gus Allen and Angiolini.
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins—Beauregard Lionett will be available in bookstores April 30, 2024 and in comic shops May 1, 2024. It is now available to pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local comic shop and bookstore for $17.99.
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins—Caduceus Clay HC will be available in bookstores June 4, 2024 and in comic shops June 5, 2025. It is now available to pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local comic shop and bookstore for $17.99.
Until next time, long may he reign…
