High fantasy

In many novels the hero is an orphan or unusual sibling, and frequently portrayed with an extraordinary talent for magic or combat.

They begin the story young, if not as an actual child, or are portrayed as being very weak and/or useless.

[8] The hero often begins as a childlike figure, but matures rapidly, experiencing a considerable gain in fighting/problem-solving abilities along the way.

The importance of the concept of good and evil can be regarded as the distinguishing mark between high fantasy and sword and sorcery.

[15] Role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons with campaign settings like Dragonlance[16] by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis and Forgotten Realms by Ed Greenwood[17] are a common basis for many fantasy books and many other authors continue to contribute to the settings.