Join me each Thursday for some Tough Travelling with the Tough Guide, hosted by Fantasy Review Barn. Inspired by ‘The Tough Guide to Fantasyland,‘ we will set out on a quest to track down the biggest tropes and clichés in fantasy fiction.
| Creative Cursing |
New lands, new languages, new things to cuss out. Nobody in fantasyland cusses in quite the same way though; each world has its own way to yell at the world.
Ahh when it comes to inventive cursing, you could do much worse than delve into a fantasy novel. Who knew the creators of entire worlds would love coming up with new ways to berate, insult and abuse beloved characters so much. If you’re looking for a new way to curse or exclaim at your loved ones, then look no further than:
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Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
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The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
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The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
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Discworld by Terry Pratchett
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The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Are there any other insults from fantasyland which should have made the list? If you would like to join in with Tough Travelling, head on over to the Fantasy Review Barn and sign up!
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Great list! I love your choice of “Gritsucker!”. I haven’t read Men at Arms yet, but I am looking forward to it.
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Gritsucker is a fabulous insult! I might have to add it to my vocabulary!
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I really should have thought of Sanderson. Nearly all of his books have creative cursing, now that I think about it. I saw someone today mention the new Mistborn books and you mentioned Stormlight Archives. Pretty sure in Steelheart, “Calamity!” was a common exclamation 🙂
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Yes in Warbreaker he uses “Colours!” a lot too. Now I think about it I’m sure he must use others too but I’ll be stormed(?!) if I can think of any!
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Haha! Great list. The guys curse so much in the Wheel of Times. Blood and bloody ashes! Tomorrow Gritsucker will be stuck in my head. I might as well use it during rush hour on the train.
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That sounds like a perfect time for its use! 😀
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“Stars and Stones!” comes courtesy of the Harry Dresden files by Jim Butcher.
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Of course! Nice addition 😀
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