User blog:Snape Uchiha/Should Redwall count as Dark Fantasy

Redwall  Villains is currently under the category of Dark Fantasy. I don't want to start an edit war over this, but I strongly disagree that it is Dark fantasy.

Here is the description for the Dark Fantasy category.

"The setting of these stories are often brutal, and involve morally dubious heroes (or no heroes at all). Good does not triumph over evil very often, and the general population lives in misery and conflict. Unlike many other forms of fantasy, these settings do not indulge in whimsy or "fairy tale" aspects, and instead focus on brutality, much like ancient myth and folklore."

Morally dubious heroes: Redwall has obvious good characters and obvious evil characters. That's it. In it's twenty something books, there are few to no anti-heroes or anti-villians.

Good does not triumph over evil often: In the Redwall series, the obvious good guys win. Always. No exceptions.

General population lives in misery and conflict. Conflict yes, misery no.

Misery: The good guys in Redwall and Salamandastron live happy, fairy-tale lives most of the time.

Conflict. Yes, there is basically a war in every book. This is really the only thing that can even slightly justify calling it "Dark Fantasy". However, as I stated earlier, the good guys win every single war.

Ovrall tone: Redwall has a light-hearted whimsical tone, filled with singing and comedic characters. The tone is not dark.

Summary: I know that trying to move Redwall villains out of Dark Fantasy is a waste of my time. However, I think it quite clearly does not qualify.