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⌈ Secret Post #2678 ⌋

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Comments

[ex_mek82]

Honestly, as someone who *is* religious, I agree with you to an extent. Especially if it's for a series that doesn't take place in our reality (i.e. a science fiction series in some far off galaxy).

At the very least, an author should research if a fictional setting they're writing fan fic for (or a race within a series, if they're writing for fantasy or sci-fi) has some kind of religious analogue (doesn't matter if it's to one of the Abrahamic religions or Eastern ones) if they're going to have religious themes within a fan fic. Like the Maker in 'Dragon Age', Athame/'the Goddess' for some asari in 'Mass Effect', or even the Force in 'Star Wars'. (idek what Tolkien used in his Middle-Earth stories, but regardless of him being Catholic, he still used made up stuff for his stories) Using the Abrahamic style wholecloth is kinda lazy, imho. =T

But that's just my two cents.

[mimi-sardinia.livejournal.com]

FYI - Tolkien and Middle-Earth:

Creator-God - Eru Ilúvatar
All Angels: Ainur
Demi-gods/archangels: The Valar (upper level Ainur who entered the World)
Lesser Angels: Maiar (lower level Ainur who entered the World)
The Devil: Melkor/Morgoth (the most powerful Ainu, who went bad due to pride)
Lesser Devil: Sauron (Maia who joined Morgoth's side)

The Silmarillion has a whole creation story at the start.

I expect Elves to swear by Ilúvatar or any of the Valar (though with a fondness for Elbereth), Dwarves to swear by Mahal (Aulë, the Smith of the Valar made them, though Ilúvatar gave them souls) and options are open for Men and Hobbits, remembering that places like the South (Harad) and East (Rhûn and beyond) probably worship Morgoth still.