5 Fantasy Tropes (to Avoid or Embrace!)

Fantasy is a genre with hundreds of tropes, from the overdone to the beloved. Today, we're doing an inquiry into five fantasy tropes, from ones you might want to avoid, to tropes to tread carefully with, and finally some to embrace in your work!

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:10 - Evil dark lords
2:17 - Prophecies
3:11 - The chosen one
4:40 - The wise mentor
5:22 - Severe consequences for magic

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