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Celebrating Unsung Heroes

Published 3 months ago

Move over, Chosen Ones.

We're shining a spotlight on the fantastic but often overlooked side characters of fantasy who well and truly make the story.

(00:00) Intro
(00:34) Listener Audio: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
(04:33) Unsung Heroes in Fiction
(06:03) #1: Samwise Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings
(09:28) #2: Szeth-son-son-Vallano from Stormlight Archive
(12:49) #3: Night Eyes from Realm of the Elderlings
(16:41) The Importance of Unsung Heroes and Why We Relate to Them
(18:19) Share Your Favorite Unsung Heroes

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