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Archetypes of Race (Origin or Appearance) 2017-08-15 07:18:16 Post No. 54884371
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Hey guys,
working on a paper I'll throw up here when done looking at the assorted ways creative imaginative-types (artists, authors, etc) generate other races and/or cultures. I'll basically be exploring major archetypes and wanted to give you guys the chance for recommending or providing further examples. There's nothing that says a race or creature is bound by a single archetype. Will post the large swaths I have:
Humanoid - self explanatory
Cultural/Regional Appropriation - various combination of assorted and selected traits or cultures
Anthropomorphic - Creatures ranging from Humanoid to Beastial
Synthetic - including Robots
Mythology
Pop Culture Appropriation
Not sure where I'll take the discussion if I build something like a flow chart of just a pool of similar types. May look into possible real-world ways breeds/species evolve and change.
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>>54884371
What's your opinion on the use of fantastical races - besides populating a world, what makes using races as a whole more attractive for relaying a message than ascribing their traits to individual characters in a story?
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Their intractability and or diversity can add depth or substance beyond just existing within the same space. The interplay both positive and negative adds social narrative to plots and story arcs as well as an exponentially divergent depth of interactivity. Think of it as sheer potential.
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