Perhaps more than any other genre, fantasy is about the hero's journey. In a world of seven billion people, with wars I can't stop and legislation I can't even read, the idea of one person being able to make a difference, the idea of one man or woman grabbing a sword and defeating the dragon and saving the village is quite appealing. And then there is the magic. Magic is faith, and faith is magic. Why did we all feel betrayed in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, when Lucasfilm introduced the word midiochlorian to explain the Force? Because it demystified the Force, that's why. Because
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