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[Faolyn]

But he was treated as a Darklord you could encounter and defeat only to arise again from intense levels of grief (again if I'm recalling correctly).

True, but I personally hate running the Darklords like that. To me, they're just not as interesting as the other horrors I can use.

Ah like a Kilgrave from the comics and Netflix's Jessica Jones.

Yep.

 

[JEB]

But not as many, because not mentioning something isn't the same as changing it.

We may be seeing this approach tested with certain elements of Dragonlance.

 

[Remathilis]

True. I don't see any reason to retroactively change existing stories. Just tell a new story with similar themes that appeals to your current customer base.

Just for kicks: What's your opinion on Riddles in the Dark?

 

[Remathilis]

It's not like we sanitise Greek myths right for those who would be affected by the rapes by Zeus?

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[Levistus's_Leviathan]

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Yeah, Zeus and Hera being a loving, faithful couple is doing a lot of sanitization of Greek Mythology.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Just for kicks: What's your opinion on Riddles in the Dark?

I know nothing about it, actually.

 

[Remathilis]

I know nothing about it, actually.

Riddles in the Dark (chapter)

Riddles in the Dark is the fifth chapter of J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit. This chapter of The Hobbit holds the most importance to The Lord of the Rings as it deals with Bilbo's finding of the One Ring and the introduction of Gollum. This chapter had been heavily edited by Tolkien to bring it...

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[Micah Sweet]

Riddles in the Dark (chapter)

Riddles in the Dark is the fifth chapter of J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit. This chapter of The Hobbit holds the most importance to The Lord of the Rings as it deals with Bilbo's finding of the One Ring and the introduction of Gollum. This chapter had been heavily edited by Tolkien to bring it...

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Oh you were thinking of the Hobbit chapter. I combined Blades in the Dark and Riddle of Steel in my head.

While this definitely sounds like a "catch him out as a hypocrite" kind of question, ok. I'm aware of the changes Tolkien made to the chapter, as well as minor changes to other parts of the book, and I'm ok with it for three reasons:

1. The author himself made the changes, not just the people who own the IP. That gives it legitimacy.

2. The changes were made to make the story more coherent with the Lord of the Rings. I like a coherent story.

3. I never read the original version of the chapter until long after I had read and absorbed the entire Legendarium. As a result, I have no emotional investment in the original, just avid academic interest.

 

[JEB]

Oh you were thinking of the Hobbit chapter. I combined Blades in the Dark and Riddle of Steel in my head.

While this definitely sounds like a "catch him out as a hypocrite" kind of question, ok. I'm aware of the changes Tolkien made to the chapter, as well as minor changes to other parts of the book, and I'm ok with it for three reasons:

1. The author himself made the changes, not just the people who own the IP. That gives it legitimacy.

2. The changes were made to make the story more coherent with the Lord of the Rings. I like a coherent story.

3. I never read the original version of the chapter until long after I had read and absorbed the entire Legendarium. As a result, I have no emotional investment in the original, just avid academic interest.

There's also an in-universe explanation for the change, per that wiki entry:

In The Lord of the Rings, the original version of the riddle game is explained as a "lie" made up by Bilbo under the harmful influence of the Ring, whereas the revised version contains the "true" account.

 

[Micah Sweet]

There's also an in-universe explanation for the change, per that wiki entry:

Excellent point! Forget about that.

That reason's right up my alley too. I must be getting old.