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Dark Lord Darkington Darkingly — How to Avoid the Dark Lord Cliché
by Kassan Warrad
Dark Lord Darkington Darkingly frowned while stroking his chin. A thought came to him that was so devious, so devastating, that he had to share it with someone. A useless henchman stood patiently before his table. He would have to do.
“I am going to destroy the world!” Dark Lord Darkington Darkingly shrieked.
The henchman arched an eyebrow “Why?”
“Because it needs to burn!” Dark Lord Darkington Darkingly pounded the table with his fist to hammer the point home.
“What will happen to you?”
“What will happen to me?” Dark Lord Darkington Darkingly stroked his chin in thought. This is where the plan failed. The henchman wasn’t useless after all.
“OK, Toby. Make sure you eat all your food. Remember, if you finish your peas, we’ll take you to the mall to buy you a new game.”
Dark Lord Darkington Darkingly eyed his peas suspiciously. His father always wanted him to eat his peas. They needed to burn. The whole world needed to burn!
Dark lords have been a staple throughout the human narrative. They show up in religions, in allegorical stories, horror stories, and in fantasy literature. They exist simply to give contrast to the protagonist(s), make them symbols of good, and to reinforce the reader’s moral beliefs. Dark lords represent evil, the other, the unknown. And we, by transposition, are on the right side of life, love, and happiness....
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Dark Lord Darkington Darkingly — How to Avoid the Dark Lord Cliché
by Kassan Warrad
Dark Lord Darkington Darkingly frowned while stroking his chin. A thought came to him that was so devious, so devastating, that he had to share it with someone. A useless henchman stood patiently before his table. He would have to do.
“I am going to destroy the world!” Dark Lord Darkington Darkingly shrieked.
The henchman arched an eyebrow “Why?”
“Because it needs to burn!” Dark Lord Darkington Darkingly pounded the table with his fist to hammer the point home.
“What will happen to you?”
“What will happen to me?” Dark Lord Darkington Darkingly stroked his chin in thought. This is where the plan failed. The henchman wasn’t useless after all.
“OK, Toby. Make sure you eat all your food. Remember, if you finish your peas, we’ll take you to the mall to buy you a new game.”
Dark Lord Darkington Darkingly eyed his peas suspiciously. His father always wanted him to eat his peas. They needed to burn. The whole world needed to burn!
Dark lords have been a staple throughout the human narrative. They show up in religions, in allegorical stories, horror stories, and in fantasy literature. They exist simply to give contrast to the protagonist(s), make them symbols of good, and to reinforce the reader’s moral beliefs. Dark lords represent evil, the other, the unknown. And we, by transposition, are on the right side of life, love, and happiness....
Continue reading the Original Blog Post.