For me, its that everyone feels real and authentic. They are not the heroes in shining armour, nor generic dark lords or villains. They all have good and bad in them. Even the 'old mentor' trope has a twist. Bayaz is an asshole and power hungry, callously pragmatic, full of dark secrets.
Its a fucked up world full of interesting, real people, trying their best to survive while Bayaz and Khalul are playing their games of power behind the curtains.
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For me, its that everyone feels real and authentic. They are not the heroes in shining armour, nor generic dark lords or villains. They all have good and bad in them. Even the 'old mentor' trope has a twist. Bayaz is an asshole and power hungry, callously pragmatic, full of dark secrets.
Its a fucked up world full of interesting, real people, trying their best to survive while Bayaz and Khalul are playing their games of power behind the curtains.