tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315981503691195433.post5667377060510862999..comments2011-02-14T01:31:54.051-08:00Comments on Jon Connington's Blog: Who are the founders of Fantasy?Jon Conningtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07151633531347370509noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315981503691195433.post-53842826126574092202010-10-09T19:13:37.477-07:002010-10-09T19:13:37.477-07:00Conan vs LOTR? One of the neat things about Conan ...Conan vs LOTR? One of the neat things about Conan is that he doesn't use or trust magic. So the LOTR cast would probably defeat Conan but it wouldn't be an honest battle, nothing to truly be proud about. This may be why REH chose to keep Conan from being magically assisted. It's far more impressive when the hero does what he does because he is who he is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315981503691195433.post-60712852631526695562010-10-03T06:07:30.584-07:002010-10-03T06:07:30.584-07:00He did.
Sorry for the double post, btw.He did.<br /><br />Sorry for the double post, btw.Taranaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315981503691195433.post-131347003199449022010-10-02T20:25:05.970-07:002010-10-02T20:25:05.970-07:00Ha! I was thinking of Lord Dunsany...Tolkien alway...Ha! I was thinking of Lord Dunsany...Tolkien alwaya citied him as an influence...Jon Conningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07151633531347370509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315981503691195433.post-82562063852856617682010-10-01T14:30:14.170-07:002010-10-01T14:30:14.170-07:00If I was pressed, I'd pick Lord Dunsany. He i...If I was pressed, I'd pick Lord Dunsany. He influenced both Howard and Tolkien, as well as other foundational figures like Lovecraft, Smith, Vance, Wolfe, Pratt and Borges.<br /><br />I definitely think Howard deserves equal consideration alongside Tolkien.Taranaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4315981503691195433.post-67364222374556067022010-10-01T14:28:26.851-07:002010-10-01T14:28:26.851-07:00It's very hard to nail down any one "fath...It's very hard to nail down any one "father" of fantasy, in my mind. If pushed, I'd go for Lord Dunsany: his work is fairly recognizable as modern fantasy fiction, he influenced both Howard and Tolkien, after all, in addition to Lovecraft, Vance, Wolfe, Pratt, Borges and any number of other fantasy authors.<br /><br />I think definitely Howard deserves equal consideration with Tolkien: both authors had a comparable impact on later fantasy authors despite being very different in prose style. I'd say they'd be part of a pantheon that includes Lovecraft, Eddison, Burroughs, Smith, Merritt and a few others, like the Norse/Greek/Celtic pantheon. <br /><br />As for Conan vs Middle-earth, I wouldn't short-change Aragorn/Sauron/Gandalf by any means. I prefer thinking that he'd reach a stalemate with Aragorn, he'd defeat Sauron with a little magical backup (the Heart of Ahriman, a Stygian girdle, and a sword with the Mark of Epemitreus), but would be incapacitated by Gandalf. But that's just me. (I've often daydreamed about Conan in Middle-earth myself...)Taranaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.com