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the carolean dragon captain idea is honestly just so incredibly cool, why do you think it is that that general time period gets so little use in fantasy media compared to medieval times?
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I think this is an interesting question. I suppose it is partly a matter of convention - "medieval" fantasy settings have become something of a default/standard in the genre.
I think the medieval fantasy setting might have its roots in the romantic movement and its view of the middle ages a sort of idealised rural past, as well as the stereotype of the middle ages as the "dark age" which somehow stands slightly outside of the movement of time. The centuries after the middle ages each have their own quite distinctive "feel" in the public consciousness, and ancient civilisations before it all have their own share of stereotypes. The middle ages, however, tend to get muddled into this 1000-year long standstill.
So if one has encountered the generic medieval fantasy setting a couple of times, it is fairly easy to utilize without needing to think about any historical accuracy (fair enough, since it is fantasy and there isn't really any reason it needs to have accuracy - but as a i history nerd I love to spot historical details in any work.)
In reality, of course, quite a lot happened between 500 and 1500 - and one could probably create some rather interesting and unusual fantasy settings by drawing inspiration from a specific era, a specific place, or perhaps using some "lesser known" aspects of medieval life.
Personally, I love unusual fantasy settings - historical and otherwise. It is always really refreshing to dive into a well-crafted new world that isn't just a blueprint copy of "fantasy standard tm ".
I would love to hear what ideas and thoughts other people have on this topic, so feel free to reblog or comment!
Also, feel free to leave reccomendations of fantasy works with unusual or historical settings!
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Some concept art sketches I drew a couple of years ago.
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Photo study from a couple of years ago
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A sketchbook page with some characters from a comic i’m working on
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Lost in thought part 2/4.
Part 1
part 3
part 4
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Some sketches for a comic I'm working on about Death and their apprentice
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