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F. Schönberg hat an der JGU Mainz Mediendramaturgie, Filmwissenschaften und Englische Literaturwissenschaften studiert, schreibt Romane, designt Tabletop Rollenspiele und arbeitet im Narrativedesign-Bereich der deutschen Spielebranche.

NEUSTE ARTIKEL von F. Schönberg

‘The Inevitable Patriarchy’

In recent memory, whether Netflix Original, Blockbuster or Video Game, historical or historical adjacent fiction frequently finds itself facing ‘controversy’ for the inclusion of LGBTQ+ or ‘strong female characters’ on the notion that such inclusivity damages the verisimilitude and immersive properties of the fiction. Using the example of the Dragon Age series, this paper will address the diegetic inconsistencies of the world of Thedas relative to this notion of historical verisimilitude, and suggest an explanation for the inconsistencies that emerge and the persistence of the discourse at large.