swords and sorcery – VoVatia (original) (raw)

Hyrule Tech

For the most part, the Zelda series is set in a quasi-medieval world, the traditional setting of sword-and-sorcery fantasy. There are kings and princesses living in stone castles, and Link fights with swords and rides a horse. There are some … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, Urban Legends, Video Games, Zelda | Tagged a link to the past, bombs, hookshot, hyrule, lasers, link, majora's mask, mario kart 8, master cycle, ocarina of time, phantom hourglass, shigeru miyamoto, spirit tracks, swords and sorcery, termina, the legend of zelda, the minish cap, time travel, trains, triforce |

News from Nehwon

When I first started reading Terry Pratchett and researching his books online, I found that a major influence on the early Discworld books was Fritz Leiber, creator of the loveable rogues Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. I read a volume … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, Discworld, Terry Pratchett | Tagged ankh-morpork, conan the barbarian, fafhrd and the gray mouser, fritz leiber, lankhmar, nehwon, robert e. howard, swords against death, swords and deviltry, swords and sorcery, swords in the mist, the colour of magic |