Active Users:591 Time:02/02/2026 04:24:27 AM
Ironically, the hero of humble origins is itself a reaction to the previous noble hero. Fanatic-Templar Send a noteboard - 25/03/2010 11:04:01 PM
Protagonists used to be nobles so that the audience - those who were educated, wealthy enough to purchase books for leisure and had the time to read them - could relate to them better, just as today's heroes are from humble origins because the writers' target demographic turned to the far larger market as printing became cheaper and education more widespread.
The first rule of being a ninja is "do no harm". Unless you intend to do harm, then do lots of harm.
~Master Splinter

Victorious in Bergioyn's legendary 'Reverse Mafia'. *MySmiley*
Reply to message
should the Dragon be a simple guy or noble born? - 25/03/2010 07:30:10 PM 1526 Views
Middle class suburbanite FTW *NM* - 25/03/2010 07:53:41 PM 355 Views
Re: should the Dragon be a simple guy or noble born? - 25/03/2010 08:11:28 PM 849 Views
Rand IS noble born ... he was raised simple. So both. *NM* - 25/03/2010 09:40:44 PM 357 Views
But wasn't Lews Therin also noble born? - 25/03/2010 09:58:20 PM 845 Views
It would be more interesting if he was a noble - 25/03/2010 10:03:57 PM 905 Views
Re: It would be more interesting if he was a noble - 25/03/2010 10:08:42 PM 893 Views
Re: It would be more interesting if he was a noble - 26/03/2010 01:55:35 PM 812 Views
Ironically, the hero of humble origins is itself a reaction to the previous noble hero. - 25/03/2010 11:04:01 PM 922 Views
Re: Ironically, the hero of humble origins is itself a reaction to the previous noble hero. - 26/03/2010 01:56:56 PM 745 Views
Frankly... - 26/03/2010 05:28:42 PM 793 Views
I'm thinking of a character similar to Beslan Mitsobar before his mother died - 26/03/2010 06:33:08 PM 746 Views
Batman. *NM* - 29/03/2010 07:05:20 PM 387 Views
Re: should the Dragon be a simple guy or noble born? - 25/03/2010 10:08:19 PM 793 Views
Re: should the Dragon be a simple guy or noble born? - 25/03/2010 10:09:40 PM 853 Views
When you say "should"... - 25/03/2010 10:16:01 PM 1027 Views
I think he's simple because of the reasons you give for the nobility - 26/03/2010 01:17:39 AM 986 Views
Nicely said - 27/03/2010 07:50:00 AM 791 Views

Reply to Message