Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Summary
WhileDungeons & Dragons : Honor Among Thieveswas a fun flick that was close to itsD&Delements , the fat dragon Themberchaud was somewhat controversial . When a game has been in development for as farsighted asD&D , it ’s inevitable that some of its gameplay ingredient , such as playable characters and tool , might not age as well as others . Then , when these legacy elements are portrayed on screen in a mainstream film , such asHonor Among Thieves , they can stir up more negative press . So , ifHonor Among Thieves 2is made , the producers may want to avoid other classic colossus due to their problematical ancestor .
InDungeons & Dragons : honour Among Thieves , the movie used several iconic tool from the wideD&Dmenagerie . However , despite Thembershaud ’s establishedD&Dlore hem in why and how he ’s such an impose figure , whizz of the Coast did n’t want the fat dragonfor fear of veering into taunting territory . While the film avoided regale Themberchaud poorly due to his sizing , his depiction had to be handle carefully . The followingDungeons & Dragonsmonsters could lead into similar or bad issue , and perhaps would be better to be avoided entirely in next picture show .
8Drow Elves
One of the most controversial races inDungeons & Dragonsis the Drow . InD&Dlore , most , if not all , Drow are corrupted elves who follow the path of the evil goddess Lolth , the Spider Queen . While this on its own would not be controversial , Drow elves typically have black , obsidian - alike skin , and it ’s this , as well as depict all " dark " elves as monolithically evil , that could cause problems in anotherHonor Among Thievesmovie . Portraying a dark - skinned airstream as inherently vicious across the board play into racist tendencies that deny Drow empathy and dignity , even though they ’re a playable character race .
7Efreeti
The Efreeti could also be a poor pick for inclusion body in futureDungeons & Dragonsmovies as monstersdue to their actual - life cultural ties . While much of the BASIC ofD&Dis heavily based on Western illusion and mythology , there are some notable exceptions among the biz ’s lexicon of demon . alas , this adventure belie or tokenizing another acculturation without empathize the ethnic setting around these mythologic tool . For instance , the Efreeti is establish on Persian Ifrit , and , if the elemental beast was the only representative of Middle Eastern culture in aD&Dmovie that is heavily base on European roots , it could be controversial .
6Golems
There are several variations of Golems , or unreal constructs , inD&Dlore , including those made from physical body , Harlan Fiske Stone , and metal . However , while they seem like relatively harmless demon to engagement on the big screenland , futureHonor Among Thievesmovies may bid to avoid them due to their radical in Judaic folklore . In these story , golems were sometimes create to help protect Jewish community of interests from anti-semitic attacks , and give that antisemitism is still very dominant in the earthly concern today , thoughtlessly using a golem could disesteem an already traduce residential district .
5Succubi and Incubi
Dungeons & Dragonsis not alone in including tempter and temptresses in its gameplay , but both succubi and incubi trust on outdated ideas of gender and femininity that could be harmful if used inHonor Among Thieves2 . If a succubus is included in a succeeding movie , it could risk perpetuating the idea of women as a corruptive force out for male Hero to rise above . Using creature that pair gender and corruption could also inch into the dominion of depicting " deviant " sex as evil , an mind that can be very grievous for those in the LGBTQ+ community , especially in contrast to the often - heterosexual heroes .
4Lycanthropes
Lycanthropes are another example of a classicD&Dmonster that , on the surface , seem utterly satisfactory to include in any story , as many novel and motion-picture show have done before . However , there are many opportunities for depictions of werewolf to go awry , especially depending on how their lycanthropy is treat . Whether it is a disease or a curse or a natural part of life in anHonor Among Thievesmovie , including werewolves could be controversial by otherizing people who are different , especially if their lycanthropy is treated as a deserved , familial hex in the world of the movie .
3Strahd von Zarovich
Strahd von Zarovich is a especial type inD&D. While Strahd is from one of the most popularD&Dcampaigns to date , his roots in gothic stories lead to predatory behavior that would not be engaging to see in anHonor Among Thievesmovie , even from an antagonist . In Strahd ’s backstory , he fall in sexual love with Tatyana , his blood brother ’s beloved , leading to her death .
A woman cash in one’s chips because she does not return a man ’s love would be a controversial content to see in anHonor Among Thievesmovie , specially since Strahd continues to collect vampiric " St. Brigid " and hunt down those who appear like Tatyana . alas , these constituent are baked into Strahd ’s character , meaning that if he were to show up in aD&Dmovie , they would also need to be included . If the movie did n’t want to use these aspect of Strahd ’s character , they ’d be good off throw away him altogether in favor of another vampire lord .
2Orcs
alike to the problem with Drow , the racist origins of orcs have been well - stride inD&Dcommunities , which could be whyorcs were missing fromHonor Among thief . This is especially true due to orcs ’ rootage in J.R.R. Tolkien ’s literary work , where he privately once referred to orcs as looking alike to the “ least - lovely Mongol types . ” Building on this , it could be controversial forDungeons & Dragons : Honor Among Thievesto use orcs as a massive military unit of evil serve under some dark master because it plays into stereotypes of what " bad " races look like .
1Rakshasa
Finally , while Rakshasas are a very interesting devil to include in a plot ofD&D , they might not be the best choice for aDungeons & Dragons : Honor Among Thievessequel . Similar to the Efreeti , Rakshasas are one of the few exemplar of Hindu culture and mythology inD&D. But since they are one of the only examples , using a Rakshasa in a movie could constitute appropriation , especially if the film did not include extra context and research around the context the demon appears in .
