I'm currently writing an "otherworlder" fantasy and in my world, the past isn't a settled history; it's a bunch of living titans, but people forgot who they actually are.
You could say that they all see the same monuments and ruins connected tot he titans, but their "history" of them is a mirror of their own values. And they are the "ground" my characters are fighting over.
Very interesting worldbuilding concept. Could you explain further? Am I understanding correctly that "history" can be remade or refashioned based on the actions of the titans? And, the other people of the world don't quite understand the duality or time paradox within the setting?
Yes, there are thousands of years between the movements of the titans. This is primarily because the titans are basically responsible for world functions and need to just exist, but occasionally they move, which causes the local cultures to expereince changes, which are seen though their cultural lenses.
Great topic! One of my favorite series is the Gentlemen Bastards books by Scott Lynch (the first book is called “The Lies of Locke Lamora”). It takes place in fantasy Italy many lifetimes after an advanced race has disappeared. All that is left is the special magical glass and minor technology that nobody understands. People in the story build and live around these unique structures. They don’t really change the plot, but they make the world rich. It says to the reader, “this place is different, and not fully known.”
I'm currently writing an "otherworlder" fantasy and in my world, the past isn't a settled history; it's a bunch of living titans, but people forgot who they actually are.
You could say that they all see the same monuments and ruins connected tot he titans, but their "history" of them is a mirror of their own values. And they are the "ground" my characters are fighting over.
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Very interesting worldbuilding concept. Could you explain further? Am I understanding correctly that "history" can be remade or refashioned based on the actions of the titans? And, the other people of the world don't quite understand the duality or time paradox within the setting?
Yes, there are thousands of years between the movements of the titans. This is primarily because the titans are basically responsible for world functions and need to just exist, but occasionally they move, which causes the local cultures to expereince changes, which are seen though their cultural lenses.
Great topic! One of my favorite series is the Gentlemen Bastards books by Scott Lynch (the first book is called “The Lies of Locke Lamora”). It takes place in fantasy Italy many lifetimes after an advanced race has disappeared. All that is left is the special magical glass and minor technology that nobody understands. People in the story build and live around these unique structures. They don’t really change the plot, but they make the world rich. It says to the reader, “this place is different, and not fully known.”