I have an idea for a new story. A dark fantasy that involves a revenant, set in medieval times. I've been searching the web for beliefs regarding revenants, but haven't come across anything yet. Therefore, I have a few questions...
1. Are revenants tied too closely to vampires for me to ever be able to separate them, and make my revenant something completely different? I don't know enough about the mythos to know...
2. "Eric Draven" from The Crow was technically a revenant. If I write a story where the main character is a revenant, will people say, "Puh-shaw...this is fanfic, set in medieval times!" I don't want that.
3. Are there any paper-and-ink books with revenant myths explained that you could recommend, or any websites that might be helpful?
I haven't actually started this story yet. I'm in the "research" phase of the process, trying to discern if it's feasable. Any help you could give me would be much appreciated.
1. Are revenants tied too closely to vampires for me to ever be able to separate them, and make my revenant something completely different? I don't know enough about the mythos to know...
2. "Eric Draven" from The Crow was technically a revenant. If I write a story where the main character is a revenant, will people say, "Puh-shaw...this is fanfic, set in medieval times!" I don't want that.
3. Are there any paper-and-ink books with revenant myths explained that you could recommend, or any websites that might be helpful?
I haven't actually started this story yet. I'm in the "research" phase of the process, trying to discern if it's feasable. Any help you could give me would be much appreciated.