Re:Why hasn't Middle Earth had an Industrial Revolution?
by nindalf on Tuesday June 28, 2022 @05:26AM
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George RR Martin wrote the lore for Elden Ring. He is intimately aware of Tolkien’s work. It’s not surprising to see such a homage.
Re:Why hasn't Middle Earth had an Industrial Revolution?
by cardiffspaceman on Tuesday June 28, 2022 @02:31PM
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Speaking of which, why doesn't any military in any kingdom in A Song of Ice and Fire have jets? That one immense building (pardon my spoiler-avoiding vagueness) with seemingly no interior columns led me to wonder this. But the answer may be that the book building and the show building are nothing alike, and the show exaggerates characteristics that aren't such a big deal or leaves out realistic details that interfere with making the building impressive. I have read part of the books but not the relevant part.
And I'm not even referring to the speed of movement that characters seem to mysteriously have.
I wonder if Elden Ring's lore took a bit of inspiration from this:
> The Numen are a race of beings descended from otherworldly travelers. Long lived and seldom born, Queen Marika the Eternal is the primary member of this race.