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Written by Steve
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Thursday, 24 June 2010 22:58 |
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The noble savage is a character from a primitive culture who is uncorrupted by the prejudices and quirks of "civilized" society. As a result, the noble savage is seen as embodying a high level of spiritual enlightenment despite his barbaric nature. His simple, straightforward way of looking at the world allows him to point out the irrationality of many of modern society's most treasured rituals and beliefs.
A variation on the noble savage theme is the "Magical Negro" archetype, which includes characters like Uncle Remus, Bagger Vance, and numerous Morgan Freeman characters. Although the Magical Negro is generally less overtly primitive than the noble savage, the core concept of a character who is wise despite his otherness is very similar.
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Written by Steve
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Tuesday, 22 June 2010 13:26 |
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A long time ago, people didn't have language. That meant that whenever a saber-toothed tiger or other flesh-eating thing was headed toward the village, the caveman who knew it was coming had to try to communicate the threat to the others through the use of grunting, screaming, and primitive charades. This didn't work out really well, and lots of people got eaten. Then one day some genius realized that if he yelled "Run! There's a big-ass tiger coming to eat our faces!" and the other cavefolk knew what it meant, it reduced the chances that the entire village would be reduced to tiger poop. That's how language began [needs citation].
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Written by Steve
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Friday, 18 June 2010 04:37 |
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The boy scout is the classic white-hat-wearing Good Guy. He believes that everyone should get along and follow the rules, and does his best to help people in need. The boy scout's strong values, incorruptible ethics, and idealistic beliefs can at times border on hokey. In other words, your classic Lawful Good Paladin from D&D.
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Written by Steve
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Tuesday, 22 June 2010 13:03 |
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This article originally appeared in the June 2010 issue of Bazooka Magazine.
The hard rock/heavy metal genre of music has always been closely associated with fantasy--Led Zeppelin recorded numerous songs about Lord of the Rings, Yngwie Malmsteen can't go 10 minutes without mentioning Vikings, and metal album covers are full of dragons, demons, and big oily guys with swords. During the month of May, the metal/fantasy community lost two of its all-time greats: Ronnie James Dio and Frank Frazetta. Comic book artist Tony Moore (Battle Pope, The Walking Dead, Fear Agent) said it best in his Twitter feed: "Jeez. First Frazetta and now Dio. I feel like I should be involved with some kinda memorial D&D campaign or something."
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Written by Steve
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Friday, 04 June 2010 03:20 |
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The warrior is a character who specializes in battle. Unlike swashbucklers, most warriors prefer to dispatch their enemies with ruthless efficiency and sound tactics rather than with flashy displays of skill. This does not necessarily mean that the warrior is a humorless killing machine, however. Many warriors revel in the thrill and glory of battle (and even more in the victory celebrations that follow). The main distinction between the warrior and the soldier of fortune is that warrior often fights for reasons beyond the simple desire to earn a living--justice, his homeland, or political ideals, for example.
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