Ten Ton Hammer: Interview with Tracy Hickman on Blade of the Avatar

Check it out:
http://www.tentonhammer.com/feature...avatar-exclusive-interview-with-tracy-hickman

I like this quote (with my highlighting and linking):

Spoiler

Hickman: Oh absolutely! One of the central themes in Blade of the Avatar, at least for me, is that our main character is essentially a Nazi. He’s a captain in the military of what amounts to an evil empire, and one that’s attempting to take over the world. They’re so typically evil, even to the point where they’re wearing awesome-looking black armor, which is the quintessential trademark of bad guys. He discovers this ancient sword of ultimate good, a relic of the past that he alone can wield. So to have this character from the evil empire holding this sword of ultimate good, the dichotomy of that just has you questioning what really is good and what really is evil. How can’t this bad guy hold this good relic, and how come the good guys can’t hold the relic? That really forces you into taking a look at what is good and what is evil, and thinking about it.

Read and discuss below!

 

Even Lord Blackthorn had the best intentions in codifying the Virtues into his oppressive Laws.

 

Well it's a good thing we went for the white armor...or is it?

 

Thanks for sharing!

 

awesome!

 

crap.. i ran into a spoiler....

 

Oops! I should have put the quote in a spoiler tag! I'll fix it! But apologies to others who might've already seen it!

 

Nazi like characters and the ultimate sword of good. Some high brow concepts there.

 

Almost like their leader is some sort of a False Prophet.