Nice one 😃 Coming at it from a D&D background, I've always found it interesting that there is essentially no difference between wizardly and priestly magic. They access the same warrens, the difference is more what they dedicate their lives to. Interesting topics might be.. a historical breakdown of the Malazan empire prior to GotM, and beyond. Or a look at Malazan army structure and tactics. An overview of cultures. Favourite characters is always fun. 😉
Okay, so this is my impression - and it may well be wrong - but it'd be interesting if you can test it: In DG there is a discussion implying the Gods being fickle as a result of time, and more importantly, needing to feed on unexpressed feelings and unaccomplished goals... So I'd suggest that consciousness is important (and this is tied to the efficacy of blood sacrifice, and later forms of sacrifice e.g. through historical events or as byproducts of the feeding frenzies of convergences). However, prior to worship and sacrifice the elder entities may have just created and recreated power through their interactions... and sometimes created other things (aspects, species, animistic spirits) as a result of these interactions. The Azathanai are less defined, powerful, and shape-shifting. The d'vers and soultaken are also stated to predate the elder races. So, I could definitely see an era of more amorphous shape-shifting primordial powerful beings... which then give rise to the other races and the holds. Somehow actions of consciousnesses then lead to the the development of the warrens. In DG there are 'spirits of the land' which are locally powerful, but don't seem tied to a warren (just the world) and have no clear origin. They might be a fairly recent (i.e.
SPOILERS IN COMMENT What's your interpretation on the Warrens created by Icarium in Reaper's gale, and used by characters like Grub, Sinn, Badalle and probably Felash in the last part of the Book of the Fallen?
@@gracelesspassion1750 There are so many possible topics with this series, right? Anyway, it's nice to see more channels talking about Malazan on YT. I hope you can gain more viewers soon!
It's fair to note without being spoilery that Erickson deliberately violated the idea that magic has to have "rules" to solve problems. And he specifically references animism and the role of magic as a mysterious force of the unexplained and unexplainable in myth to justify refusing to provide rules of magic, as such. His answer was essentially, "Why would you want the mystery removed? That denies the very purpose of magic in storytelling." Somewhere Sanderson's teeth ground. :P
It was referenced as an example of hard magic in the sources I used. Here's another description of Hard Magic, "Hard magic systems follow specific rules, the magic is controlled and explained to the reader in the narrative detailing the mechanics behind the way the magic 'works', and can be used for building interesting worlds that revolve around the magic system." Avatar TLA absolutely falls under the definition of hard magic, though I could see an argument against Korra since it get a lot more sprirtual and hand wavy. TLA with how it is explained and used within the world is very far from being soft.
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Your videos are allowing me to enjoy the Malazan world so much more! Thanks 😊
Nice one 😃
Coming at it from a D&D background, I've always found it interesting that there is essentially no difference between wizardly and priestly magic. They access the same warrens, the difference is more what they dedicate their lives to.
Interesting topics might be.. a historical breakdown of the Malazan empire prior to GotM, and beyond.
Or a look at Malazan army structure and tactics.
An overview of cultures.
Favourite characters is always fun. 😉
Like Daniel Greene to Wheel of Time.
Like Hello Future Me to Avatar.
It seems we have another youtuber to look out for.
Keep up the great work!
Wow, I think this is the greatest compliment I will ever receive. Thank you! Hope you keep enjoying everything :)
Dude, thank for doing this channel.
I'm starting malazan and its soooo confusing at first
Okay, so this is my impression - and it may well be wrong - but it'd be interesting if you can test it:
In DG there is a discussion implying the Gods being fickle as a result of time, and more importantly, needing to feed on unexpressed feelings and unaccomplished goals...
So I'd suggest that consciousness is important (and this is tied to the efficacy of blood sacrifice, and later forms of sacrifice e.g. through historical events or as byproducts of the feeding frenzies of convergences).
However, prior to worship and sacrifice the elder entities may have just created and recreated power through their interactions... and sometimes created other things (aspects, species, animistic spirits) as a result of these interactions.
The Azathanai are less defined, powerful, and shape-shifting. The d'vers and soultaken are also stated to predate the elder races.
So, I could definitely see an era of more amorphous shape-shifting primordial powerful beings... which then give rise to the other races and the holds. Somehow actions of consciousnesses then lead to the the development of the warrens.
In DG there are 'spirits of the land' which are locally powerful, but don't seem tied to a warren (just the world) and have no clear origin. They might be a fairly recent (i.e.
SPOILERS IN COMMENT
What's your interpretation on the Warrens created by Icarium in Reaper's gale, and used by characters like Grub, Sinn, Badalle and probably Felash in the last part of the Book of the Fallen?
Nice video! What's that music at the beginning?
Really good content
Thank you!
Nice overview! Are you planning to make this into a mostly Malazan-centered channel?
@@gracelesspassion1750 There are so many possible topics with this series, right?
Anyway, it's nice to see more channels talking about Malazan on YT. I hope you can gain more viewers soon!
It's fair to note without being spoilery that Erickson deliberately violated the idea that magic has to have "rules" to solve problems. And he specifically references animism and the role of magic as a mysterious force of the unexplained and unexplainable in myth to justify refusing to provide rules of magic, as such. His answer was essentially, "Why would you want the mystery removed? That denies the very purpose of magic in storytelling."
Somewhere Sanderson's teeth ground. :P
Sanderson already had that conversation with Terry Pratchett.
avatar hard magic ? in what world?
It was referenced as an example of hard magic in the sources I used. Here's another description of Hard Magic, "Hard magic systems follow specific rules, the magic is controlled and explained to the reader in the narrative detailing the mechanics behind the way the magic 'works', and can be used for building interesting worlds that revolve around the magic system."
Avatar TLA absolutely falls under the definition of hard magic, though I could see an argument against Korra since it get a lot more sprirtual and hand wavy. TLA with how it is explained and used within the world is very far from being soft.