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Dragonquest - Chapter 4 - Enter Kylara
Nov. 18th, 2018 07:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kalinaraSo this is the chapter where we finally, after a book and a half of negative commentary and comparisons, get to meet the infamous Kylara.
Kylara is an interesting character because she's basically here just to be a contrast to the female characters that we're supposed to like. She was only referenced in Dragonflight, probably because Lessa was a strong and dynamic enough character that she really didn't need to be defined by contrast. In Dragonquest though, Lessa's been demoted to background character (an injustice!), with Brekke taking over the main female role. Brekke is, in my opinion, a far less dynamic and vivid character. Therefore we're going to see a lot of Kylara, who is set up as the anti-Brekke, in the hopes that our dislike of Kylara will render Brekke more likable in contrast.
It's not really a matter of whether or not Kylara will merit her reputation (she will), as what this means about Brekke.
( Her Reputation Preceeds Her )
Kylara is an interesting character because she's basically here just to be a contrast to the female characters that we're supposed to like. She was only referenced in Dragonflight, probably because Lessa was a strong and dynamic enough character that she really didn't need to be defined by contrast. In Dragonquest though, Lessa's been demoted to background character (an injustice!), with Brekke taking over the main female role. Brekke is, in my opinion, a far less dynamic and vivid character. Therefore we're going to see a lot of Kylara, who is set up as the anti-Brekke, in the hopes that our dislike of Kylara will render Brekke more likable in contrast.
It's not really a matter of whether or not Kylara will merit her reputation (she will), as what this means about Brekke.
( Her Reputation Preceeds Her )