logo
Wrong email address or username
Wrong email address or username
Incorrect verification code
back to top
Search tags: Sam-Wasson
Load new posts () and activity
Like Reblog Comment
show activity (+)
url 2015-11-02 12:51
The Fantasy Heroine of Today by Stephen Zimmer (with giveaway)
Heart of a Lion - Stephen Zimmer,Scott M. Sandridge,Bonnie Wasson

Today's book, television, game, and movie climate contains an abundance of fantasy heroines, with all kinds of styles and mannerisms.  The prevalence of female heroines is one of the biggest changes of the past couple of decades, as there have been heroines in the past who have been center stage in fantasy-driven tales.

In the area of sword and sorcery, or dark fantasy, there have certainly been some iconic ones such as Red Sonja in the book and comic book world (Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith's Red Sonja growing from the seed of a Robert E. Howard short story) , and Xena, the great warrior princess, in the television series named after her.  Though I find Rayden Valkyrie very different than these two characters, they both inspired me growing up in terms of depictions of fantasy heroines.   Both were strong and also protective, and courageous in facing daunting odds.

In developing the stories behind Rayden Valkyrie, and strong female characters in other works of mine, I have given a lot of thought to female characters and what constitutes the heroic . . .
 
Source: beauty-in-ruins.blogspot.ca/2015/11/the-fantasy-heroine-of-today-by-stephen.html
More posts
Your Dashboard view:
Need help?