The ABC of Epic Fantasy: Objects

O is for Objects

One of the fun aspects of epic fantasy—and other types of fantasy too—is the use of magical objects as part of the plot. Magical rings (that might need to be destroyed ), invisibility cloaks, dragon’s eggs, wands or staffs, the list is endless. The object is often used as a helpful or desirable tool which the protagonist either owns or is in search of. These objects could appear at the start of the plot and act as the instrument which gives the protagonists their magical powers or enhances what is already innate. Therefore, sometimes, these objects act as MacGuffins, serving to trigger the plot.

In the Hyllethan Gifts series, the loss of the three magical statuettes acts as a MacGuffin, triggering the quest to retrieve them, but the statuettes also serve to trigger and enhance the protagonist’s innate abilities.

Have some magical objects become too much of a cliché in epic fantasy?

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