| dc.description.abstract | Fantasy genre-based media is a long and varied canon and continuum. Female protagonists of this genre have long been pandering and pedantic, and only recently have female protagonists been given the empowering and engaging characterization that their male counterparts have enjoyed for decades. With the advent of web-based graphic novels, ease of access to publishing and reading graphic novels has increased greatly. With this, there are more female-written and female-featuring graphic novels than ever. And yet, there still lies a deficit for the fantasy genre of web-based graphic novels. Female protagonists of this genre in this medium are often fawned over by a cast of males or lack any real agency or authenticity. With these thoughts in mind, Cinders Fall is the culmination of my research on female protagonists of the fantasy genre as a larger canon, female protagonists of fantasy web-based graphic novels, web-based graphic novels as a medium, and fantasy media. Cinders Fall is my web-based graphic novel featuring my female protagonist Nox as she travels the world on a dangerous quest, finding out more about her lineage and herself along the way. My worldbuilding, characterization, and production of my creative artifact were all affected by my research, and I am proud to display it all here. I go into detail on my process, my research, the struggles I encountered, and all the hours I have poured into making this creative artifact. This thesis is the synthesis of my research and my passion, and Cinders Fall is a love letter to the fantasy genre and web-based graphic novels. | |
