2013 Brandon Sanderson Lecture 15 - Q&A: Fantasy Books (By Tradition) You Should Read Pt 1 (3/6)

[@StarlitSeafoam]

I find it kind of ironic how often books are written in response to Tolkien with antiheros in the lead or from the perspective of the "bad guys", when Tolkien did that himself with great frequency throughout the Silmarillion and his other works (The Narn I Chin Hurin, for one). Turin Turimbar and the Feanorians, and some of the other Noldor, too, are most certainly in the antihero category and often take the antagonist roles for most of their stories. The Dwarves periodically as well.

[@ParishTraveller]

Turin in particular. He is constantly doing things to harm, waylay others!

[@TheDbzgtaf]

Amazing videos. Truly grateful to those who recorded these classes

[@citizensguard3433]

I find it endearing that a man who wrote such brilliant contributions to literature couldn’t spell the word “weird.” Lol

[@Llohr]

It's Elric (One of Moorcock's eternal champions), and there's a whole series of related novels in the same "multiverse." I wasn't a fan of the Cornelius Chronicles but apart from that I enjoyed them all in my youth. _The Eternal Champion_ is a short novel that provides a good introduction to the underlying concept, and lets you in on something that might otherwise be puzzling in some of the other books.

[@Featster74]

Re: Epic Fantasy, would McKillip's "Riddlemaster" trilogy be considered Epic Fantasy?

[@A4Nightblade]

These are really great. Thanks so much for recording the classes :)

[@themauiwaui]

I'm so glad someone asked this question

[@Kasparovvvvv]

It seems like a rather small stage for a persona like him that is cool

[@youbaayoub8162]

Hello everyone ! Can i find anybody here can write a sci-fi books list that has been translate to arabic if it's possible . i will be grateful

[@DryBONESreborn]

Do all fantasy books include magic?

[@KirkVII]

Probably most of them.

[@jacobdarling1524]

D Bones I would say yes. Generally if it has all the other fantasy elements in it just without magic it's considered historical fiction.

[@iamcleaver6854]

+Jacob Darling Even if it is set in a secondary world?

[@jacobdarling1524]

Iam Cleaver Hmm, I guess it wouldn't be historical fiction if it was set in a secondary world. So to revise my initial answer, yes it would still be fantasy but it is very rare to see fantasy like that.

[@iamcleaver6854]

Jacob Darling I am writing something like that...or planning on writing to be precise :)))

[@n7275]

Edward Plunkett

[@psychosophy5703]

elric Gambel