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What was the fate of the Ithryn Luin? How far did
they influence the peoples of the mysterious east? Who were these
peoples of the east? What contacts were there between the peoples
across the great central continent or across the oceans? did
the Numenoreans encounter these peoples in their great voyages?
These are questions I permitted myself to explore
and develop answers to.
As the threads of the epic evolved, I began to
reveal new alternatives to the legendarium of the west. There
are many
influences
that
have coloured the weave of this tapestry. Not least, of
our own technological knowledge and
realization of what
would otherwise be regarded as mere sci-fi elements: yesterday's
magic is now everyday technology and our dreams are tomorrow's
discovered realities.
Imagining and telling this tale
has become a massive task, but
a labour
of
love also.
I had encouragement from an enthusiastic friend,
Jaimie, who was genuinely impressed by the detail and scope already
amassed. The question the emerged was: would I continue trying
to align it with Tolkien's middle earth epic (the source of inspiration)
or would I allow my imagination to flow freely and let this evolve?
The answer had to be the latter.
What has become clearer to me was that this epic
will stand alone. But it also provides reference points that
any devotee of ME will recognize and that might also provide
different interpretations about the East of Tolkien's ME legendarium,
especially about some of the peoples only vaguely hinted at.
From my earliest
imaginings as a juvenile Tolkienesque fantasy, Amare has evolved
into an autonomous epic flavoured with the creativity of science
fiction (and the even more bizarre reality of quantum mechanics)
rather
than
'magic'.
Next: the Scope of the Epic |
The wiki
is to facilitate collaborative work on the epic:
ideas; stories ; timelines (chronology);
maps; images
Collaborators:
are invited to join the work on one or more of the above
I want the vision to be realised. But I cannot achieve this
alone. |
The Annals of Amare
represent the first pieces of work assembling the epic,
composing the histories, the culture, beliefs, politics and
key characters.
I regard these as prototypes from which collaborators may
draw ideas and begin to draft the literature and consolidate
the canon. This material will be located in the wiki.
to the annals |
Intellectual property and copyright issues
In order not to incur the wrath of the Tolkien estate and
get us into hot water, all the elements of the writing
must be seen to originate from the concept of Amare as outlined
in The Scope of the Epic on this page.
I retain all
rights to the Amari as my intellectual property but will
agree to share copyrights with collaborators whose
material I moderate and approve. |
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