P.H. Solomon
My daughter would simply answer with a question, "Have you read Pride and Prejudice?" Others might well fall back on Romeo and Juliet.
However, as a fantasy writer and reader, I turn to that genre for my answer. Beren and Luthien from The Silmarillion are a good couple because of their devotion to each other regardless of the odds set against them. Likewise, Aragorn and Arwen of The Lord of the Rings have a tight bond but this is not so deeply protrayed in the actual tale while Beren and Luthien are their own tale unto themselves - much like Romeo and Juliet.
Another couple that I like from fantasy is from The Riddle-Master of Hed: Morgon of Hed and Raederle of An. Like Beren and Luthien, these two characters from Patricia McKillip's fantasy series are a bit star-crossed. The portrayal is fraught with danger and mystery that both draws them together and apart.
However, as a fantasy writer and reader, I turn to that genre for my answer. Beren and Luthien from The Silmarillion are a good couple because of their devotion to each other regardless of the odds set against them. Likewise, Aragorn and Arwen of The Lord of the Rings have a tight bond but this is not so deeply protrayed in the actual tale while Beren and Luthien are their own tale unto themselves - much like Romeo and Juliet.
Another couple that I like from fantasy is from The Riddle-Master of Hed: Morgon of Hed and Raederle of An. Like Beren and Luthien, these two characters from Patricia McKillip's fantasy series are a bit star-crossed. The portrayal is fraught with danger and mystery that both draws them together and apart.
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A question from an interview on C. S. Boyack's Lisa Burton Radio: “So I’m getting the sense that the bow is more important to you. While Athson is a little bit messed up, you think he can take care of Cogren and Magdronu if he gets this bow. “I’m clear on that much, but I want to know what’s in it for you?”
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