Having Fun With Epic Fantasy Tropes: A Farm Boy/Gal Goes On A Journey…

I’m betting we all know this one—and it’s hardly surprising that we do, since epic fantasy has its roots in myth, hero tales, and folklore, and this is one of the most deep-rooted characteristics of the epic tradition.

Of course, to fit the trope/tradition, the protagonist doesn’t have to be a farm boy or gal specifically (although they very often are) but rather a person of comparatively low degree in their society/world, who nonetheless becomes the pawn of prophecy (I’m sure all keen fantas...