Having Fun with Epic Fantasy: From “Elves” with Soul-Sucking Swords to Artifacts of Power

Yup, she’s a gal with a sword of power…

Over the past few months I’ve been having some fun with epic fantasy, first “Making the Grand Tour” (aka the quest-journey) and secondly looking at the importance of the “Band of Brothers” when embarking on that quest. Today it’s the turn of that perennial Fantasy favourite, “elves” with soul-sucking swords, and I’ll also morph a little into artifacts of power more generally.

“But,” you may object, “elves with soul-sucking swords aren’t an epic fantasy...