Having Fun With Epic Fantasy Tropes #9: Artefacts of Power—And Doom—And Where To Find Them

Artefacts of power, and/or doom, are one of the great staples of epic fantasy and the myths, legends, and folklore that inform the literature. Given they’re frequently the object of heroic quests, this instalment of “Having Fun With Epic Fantasy Tropes” is closely linked to Instalment 8, “We’re All Going On A MacGuffin Hunt.”

Starting With Swords…

Those of you who are following this series will also be aware that it has a predecessor in a guest post (one of a mini-series of three) I put tog...