What Makes a Good Sword
Quality of a sword is determined by its utility in battle. This utility is dependant on several basic characteristics (properties) of the sword, whose relative importance depends on the situation: […]
Mistakes in Lord of the Rings movies
Introduction This post will cover mistakes in the Lord of the Rings movies, as they pertain to the military tactics and technology. The greater mythological / worldbuilding mistakes (of which […]
Why Fantasy Avoids Gunpowder
Tolkien’s Influence In Tolkien’s mythos, the good guys never use gunpowder, or anything even remotely resembling explosives of any kind. This might have had to do with him having experienced […]
Marxists Coming to Ruin Tolkien
Tolkien’s work had remained free of Marxist infiltration for a remarkably long time, remaining true to its origins and purpose – all due to the steadfast gatekeeping by the Tolkien […]
Fantasy Anime – Noragami
Noragami is a comedy anime about Yato, a god without a shrine or worshippers, and a schoolgirl Hiyori. Yato got abandoned by his Regalia – familiar spirit / weapon – […]
Song Review – Uskok’s Hand by One Man Raid
Uskok’s Hand is a song by One Man Raid about Croatian Uskoks. It tells the story of the men who had been fighting against Ottoman and Venetian depredations on Croatian […]
Stupid Fantasy Armours
“Studded Leather” Armour “Studded leather” armour appeared first in Dungeons and Dragons. It consists of “studded leather” – leather armour with metal studs (or sometimes, spikes) inserted into it. Such […]
Fantasy Weapons – Red Queen from Devil May Cry
Red Queen is a very specific sword which first appears in Devil May Cry 4 as a weapon for Nero. Major qualities of the sword are: balance, reach, hand protection, […]
Building a Fantasy Army – Dwarves
Physiology and Biology Fantasy dwarfs (dwarves) are actually most realistic of fantasy races (along with elves). They tend to be significantly shorter than humans, but as broad or even broader […]
Song Review – Cadian XXth by StringStorm
Cadian XXth is a song about the unit of Imperial Guard veterans from Cadia. It has a very militaristic feel, opening with a “one-two, one-two” marching tact count. This is […]
