Dragonlance Dragonlance Creators Reveal Why There Are No Orcs On Krynn

Talking to the Dragonlance Nexus, Dragonlance creators Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman revealed why the world of Krynn features no orcs -- in short, because they didn't want to copy Tolkien, and orcs were very much a 'Middle Earth' thing.

Weis told Trampas Whiteman that "Orcs were also viewed as very Middle Earth. We wanted something different." Hickman added that it was draconians which made Krynn stand out. Read more at the link below!

Why are there no Orcs in Krynn? Weis and Hickman give us the answer! - Dragonlance Nexus

Dragonhelm gets the scoop from Weis and Hickman on why there are no orcs in Krynn. Read More

dragonlancenexus.com

 

[Velderan]

I have heard that if you only listen to it as a sort of audio drama that it’s much better.

I mean it says a lot when Margaret Weis said something along the lines of "I liked the music" when asked about the movie..

 

[Haplo781]

I guess not wanting to be a Middle-Earth knockoff is as good a reason as any.

But I'll take the Rankin Bass cartoon any day over the atrocity that was released for Dragonlance!

Kiefer Sutherland's Raistlin is the sole redeeming quality in that wretched abomination.

 

[Morrus]

My son and I go round and round about this. I claim that it's perfectly fine to mix things up by not including every heritable as a player option, never mind just not including them. My son thinks it's "limiting" player options.

Would he want drow in Middle Earth?

 

[wicked cool]

There are no gnolls . Wasn’t dragonlance missing a lot of the humanoid races

 

[Cadence]

Would he want drow in Middle Earth?

I'm now picturing Fëanor's sons worshipping Ungoliant and Feanor developing glasses to protect their eyes...

 

[Echohawk]

I have heard that if you only listen to it as a sort of audio drama that it’s much better.

it is indeed a movie improved by experiencing it with your eyes closed.

 

[darjr]

I mean it says a lot when Margaret Weis said something along the lines of "I liked the music" when asked about the movie..

She did like the script and approved it.

Weis Approves of Dragonlance Movie Script

SciFi.com, quickly becoming the best alternative source for news on the Dragonlance movies, has posted a few comments from Margaret Weis . ...

trollsmyth.blogspot.com

This interview below though seems like a lot of not saying much about the movie itself.
Though I think this bit from Tracy Hickman is very important.

What writers should be concerned about is if the structural and emotional core of their story is being portrayed. This has nothing to do with how accurate a reproduction of the book is found in the screenplay. George Strayton captured the spirit of our original story and told it in a new way. That’s George’s genius and I’m grateful both to him for it and to the producers who had the wisdom to bring both Margaret and me into the process.

As well as this bit from Margaret.

I want to thank Will and Karl and George and the producers for the dedication and caring they put into this film. It wasn’t a job to any of them. Just like the books were for Tracy and for me, this was a labor of love. I really hope that this does well, so that we can do the next books in the series!

Dragonlance Movie Interview with Weis, Hickman and Others - The Escapist

www.escapistmagazine.com

 

[dave2008]

Was there a Dragonlance cartoon?

Unfortunately yes

 

[Yora]

Hey look, something that makes a world somewhat unique with good reasoning behind it.

I actually laughed reading it. Not in a mean way, but I always saw Dragonlance as off-brand Lord of the Rings for D&D.
Cute.

 

[Staffan]

My headcanon says that all intelligent species in D&D are mutated gnomes.

In Dark Sun, all PC species (plus some others) except thri-kreen are mutated halflings.