Your ignorance is not a strong argument. Its like sayimg Beyonce must not be famous just because you don't know her.
But it isn't just my "ignorance". I can't tell you the number of times someone who is a fan of a graphic comic, fantasy novel, etc. brings it up and other people have no idea what they are talking about, getting nothing but blank stares and shoulder shrugs.
I mean, it is a lot less common now than it used to be, certainly, but despite what many fans believe, it isn't common knowledge yet.
FWIW, sure, I've heard of Beyonce. I doubt I could pick her out of a crowd, and I couldn't tell you a thing about any of her music (not my jam), but it goes to show how much more well-known really
famous people are compared to those well-known mostly in just certain circles.
Also, my "ignorance" is because unlike many "gamers", I'm not really one. I've played some RPGs and it's a hobby of mine, but I don't do many of the things a lot of "gamers" often do: no comic stores for me, no game conventions, no following the latest youtube gaming channel, I don't own a 10-lb dice bag, have dozens and dozens of minis, etc. So, I don't doubt many (if not all) the people brought up as famous and/or mainstream is for people who are fans and such, but are they really well-known to those who aren't fans and such? I think not, but I could be wrong...
I know Beyonce, but I don't know this Taylor Swift that everyone keeps going on about. Actually, I know that they go on about her, but I don't know what they're saying about her. She's the blonde, right?
She's the girlfriend of some professional football player. I've see her at his games.
I don't know, claiming to be a fantasy fan in the year 2024
Well, for myself I never claimed I was a "fantasy fan", I just play D&D and a couple other RPGs on occasion (see the above point).
And as such, I can say this image is not likely what us "commoners" would likely view as a wizard, and more likely a superhero.
People have gone on about gold and silver being reserved for divine characters.
First, not "reserved", simply suggestive. I don't recall anyone saying that white and gold can ONLY be divine... but I may have missed that.
Ah, one of my favorites! Definitely
magic-user.
This one isn't a priest??? Huh. Can't really tell from the small image. Looks more "divine" to me.
See, it isn't just the whole gold/white = divine, but the "aura of radiating light" around here as well.
to each their own I guess. It you told me this were a scene from an MCU movie, I would have believed it. I want my fantasy a bit more grounded and not this ‘power move for power move’s sake’
Ditto.