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If there is no magic and nothing supernatural, is it still fantasy? Can you have an imaginary world with imaginary creatures and leave out the magic?
Of course magic is mandatory! That's why they call it the literary arts. Or didn't I understand the question?
You've lost me. Explain?
If there is no magic and nothing supernatural, is it still fantasy? Can you have an imaginary world with imaginary creatures and leave out the magic?
If there is no magic and nothing supernatural, is it still fantasy? Can you have an imaginary world with imaginary creatures and leave out the magic?
I agree that sometimes non-magical characters are more inspiring and more impressive than powerful mages, and I think that happens because you can relate to them more easily and you feel they are more... realI'm more impressed by my highly skilled swordsmen and other non-magic characters because of how much they can accomplish alongside or against supernatural beings and magic-users. I think you can have a great fantasy novel in which people rely on the natural abilities and trained talents of mind and body.
It's like you are describing my characters!! They look down at the common people so badly that they don't even care to rule their worlds... there's a part when a Queen of the commoners is commanding her armies, and then, riding, she leads the charge against an army of monsters even though she knows that death is certain and there's no way to survive- I felt very inspired by her, she felt so real compared to the mages =)Not to mention that powerful magical beings tend to be smug and look down at everyone else in the story, so I can never seem to get to know them and relate to them.