Allay the jaded Wizard

[SamazonE]

How much, is the wizard more important than the blacksmith or hero in the story, and why is evil at the king’s side? I was wondering about it, and you may not use these rules in your story, but when does evil get too much? I am researching time travel in my story - because someone gave me the idea - and the slip when asked about it. Does evil take you along a separate path, then take you along a different path when you get back?

So, two issues: the wizard seems to know all about it, the king is a bit slow. Romance comes into it, and the hero has to make a choice to follow the blacksmith next time to improve the timeline. The sequel, is where he does a different timeline, again.

The blacksmith is just looking out for his son. The wizard is looking out for the king. One created the AI. The other has to deal with it. But whom.

 

[pmmg]

This is put in research, but I am not sure what the question is. It reads like you are trying to introduce your story. Are you asking a question with this?

 

[skip.knox]

Agreed. Something like 'why is evil at the king's side' is either a deeply abstract philosophical question, or else it's something specific to a particular story. In the former case, its Chit Chat fodder; in the latter case, it's a question that can only be answered by the author.

There's a third possibility, which that the question is not clearly stated. In that case we can ask the OP to clarify and elaborate.

 

[Naruzeldamaster]

This is put in research, but I am not sure what the question is. It reads like you are trying to introduce your story. Are you asking a question with this?

I'm known to put threads in wrong places occasionally (mostly when I post late at night) Maybe this thread would be more apt for brainstorming and planning? That's the vibes I get from the thread.

@OP In one of my scrapped story ideas, I had it that every character was 'aware' in some way. My wizard of the party's gift was that he was very much 'aware' of 'tropes' even those being used in the story. He was quite a long lived species so he had become 'jaded' because he'd seen everything. If I had followed through with that story, he would have become a 'villain' but as part of his grand scheme to distract the returning dark lord long enough to sufficiantly weaken him. He might have been a jaded and skittish old fellow, but at the end of the day he was a good guy, he just couldn't let his friends know of his plan because he wanted to 'get back' at them for some rather petty things. (And it would make it easier for the dark lord to find out what he was doing)

 

[pmmg]

I still dont get the question...

How much, is the wizard more important than the blacksmith or hero in the story, and why is evil at the king’s side?

That sounds like a pitch, not a question. I would like the OP'er to clarify, but...I fear english may not be their first language, and perhaps its a struggle for them.