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Can't come up with a decent villain
belial.1980:
My first suggestion would be angels but you already stated you didn't want to turn this into heaven vs hell.
You could go with Benandanti http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benandanti and run with that.
Or perhaps the Wild Hunt could come after him. JB's used this, but it's a pretty wide spread legend that lots of legends and authors have adapted.
Maybe think about guardian spirits from different cultures. Or gods/goddesses. Maybe Marduk (killed Tiamat) or Kali (killed a shedload of demons.)
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: belial.1980 on April 21, 2010, 07:12:30 PM ---Or perhaps the Wild Hunt could come after him. JB's used this, but it's a pretty wide spread legend that lots of legends and authors have adapted.
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"All fantasy novels come in three volumes and mention the Wild Hunt." - Michael Moorcock.
Rachel Taylor:
Angels and demons are both manifestations of the human psyche. Good and evil are constantly up for debate, because they are largely matters of perception. And perception happens in the mind. They are manifestations of life - even death and killing, because for death to happen, for murder to happen, there must first be something alive.
So what is the opposite of both an angel and a demon?
Mindlessness. Insanity. Negation. The gnostic Demiurge. The horror of oblivion, of that which destroys with recreating, the thing that breaks the truth of e=mc2.
thegreenronin:
If your hero is someone who can manipulate that kind of power someone who comes at him head on could be difficult. A good foil would be some sort of a behind the scenes manipulative villain either with a personal grudge or an aim to get his power.
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: drza on April 21, 2010, 07:22:49 AM ---My first thought is a woman, a temptation.
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You assume the character is heterosexual why ?
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