Chess

Chess is a board game that appears to have great importance in the homestuck universe. The Dark Kingdom and Light Kingdom of Skaia were stuck in a stalemate until John prototyped his kernelsprite. This sent a harlequin theme to both sides, though only the Dark Kingdoms subjects have been seen wearing it. It has been suggested that the Wayward Vagabond is a pawn, but it is more likely that the shale imps fill that role. If this were true, then Jack Noir may in fact be a bishop, though that is up to speculation.