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Originally Posted by rcentros
Again, most modern "high" fantasy is exists because of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. (Much of it derivative and not very good, but that's beside the point.) Using concepts and ideas (even worlds) as starting points is one thing — stealing someone's characters and worlds is another.
Example: Mysterious character in an inn from an ancient race of royal humans. Fine. A book titled "The Other Adventures of Strider" set in Tolkien's world with Tolkien's characters. Theft. (I don't know how I can make my point any clearer.)
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There are no 'new ideas' just new ways of presenting the same ones. For example "Romeo & Juliet" and "West Side Story." They have the same idea at the heart of them. Also "High Noon" and "Outland." They also use the same idea at their hearts though the stories are worlds apart in terms of setting. Incidentally I understand that Shakespeare's play was the fourth version of the same story itself.
Tolkien's influences