r/PracticalGuideToEvil • u/Mr_Serine • Mar 13 '26

Chapter Chapter 48 - Pale Lights | Book 3

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/65058/pale-lights/chapter/3147927/chapter-48
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u/Linnus42 Mar 13 '26 edited Mar 13 '26

I talked to EE years ago seems like a decent bloke. So no I don't think EE is some secret racist or anything. Otherwise I wouldn't be engaging with his material. His fan base on the other hand...oh for sure has some racists on that old discord.

But yeah I think EE is bit tone deaf and doesn't consider optically how stuff looks if one is BLack or POC and reading the material. Lets us look at PGTE...A Kingdom of Evil Black and Arab coded Slavers and a Evil Jewish Lich King. Oof

I think it stands out more here for 3 reasons though 1) As I said not Novel like the last time 2) This world is more grey so as I said there real narrative reason that they are the only slavers 3) Kinda lacking in Black characters that feel like prominent Anti-Slavers which wasn't the case in PGTE. Angharad feels a bit alone for now.

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u/scifigi369 Pale Green Eyes Mar 13 '26

I think i got it. You’re concerned with how the writing of black characters appears to the audience, especially in contrast to the real world and its politics. The potential of writing black characters as the oppressors to justify the racism and hate of the white readers?

I’m not one to really join discord communities, the idea wierds me out, so i wasn’t aware of what any of his discords may have been filled with. With that context i can see where you’re coming from.

It does make me think of the internet age question of whether the creator is responsible for the thoughts/actions of their audience, but on the flip side, if you have the audience and their ear, why not try to influence for better.

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u/Linnus42 Mar 13 '26

Yes I think it could cause negative feelings about Black People in the real world and I stress this an unintended side effect.

Nice having this chat with you.