Battle Epic: Difference between revisions

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This is a subtrope of [[The Epic]] in which the course of an actual military campaign in some combination of [[Real Life]] or traditional history is the main subject. Because of this the plot, setting, and characters will come pre-constructed. This decreases flexibility but saves work for the author, though he still has enough to do. It is written from an authorial omniscience perspective and shows the viewpoint of one [[Historical Domain Character]] after another on both sides. It has the advantage that [[Battle Epic|Battle Epics]] are usually written about a [[Real Life]] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]]. This type leans heavily on special effects.