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\par If I were to cite the most important inspirations that shaped me as an artist and worldbuilder, J.R.R. Tolkien would \textit{not figure at all}. \par If I were to cite the most important inspirations that shaped me as an artist and worldbuilder, J.R.R. Tolkien would \textit{not figure at all}.
This is not a particular statement against the author\footnote{I just feel like the distinction would be relevant to the reader.}, but more of a guide to contextualize my thought process and choises which may be different from Tolkien's style. This is not a particular statement against the author\footnote{I just feel like the distinction would be relevant to the reader.}, but more of a guide to contextualize my thought process and choises which may be different from Tolkien's style.
\paragraph{My first ever source of inspiration} has been \textbf{Tony Wolf}\footnote{Antonio Lupatelli, an amazing italian illustrator and storywriter whose main inspirations were artists like \textit{Gustaf Tenggren} and \textit{Arthur Rackham}; you can tell from his works how `epic' it feels especially when describing silly gnome wars with skunk-milk-extract granades and wooden cork guns against fire-breathing small dragon-like dinosaurs, only to end the conflict with a huge italian-style `tavolata' (a traditional event where people, not necessarily family members, unite to enjoy a large good meal) and a `pie-in-the-face' fight. I would really advice reading these books and enjoy feeling like a child again.}. \paragraph{My first ever source of inspiration} has been \textbf{Tony Wolf}\footnote{Antonio Lupatelli, an amazing italian illustrator and storywriter whose main inspirations were artists like \textit{Gustaf Tenggren} and \textit{Arthur Rackham}; you can tell from his works how `epic' it feels especially when describing silly gnome wars with skunk-milk-extract granades and wooden cork guns against fire-breathing small dragon-like dinosaurs, only to end the conflict with a huge italian-style `tavolata' (a traditional event where people, not necessarily family members, unite to enjoy a large good meal) and a `pie-in-the-face' fight. I would really advice reading these books and enjoy feeling like a child again.}.
In his series `Le storie del bosco'\footnote{Known in English as ``The Woodland Folks'', which was even adapted into anime by producer Nippon Animation — try looking for ``{\japanese{ボスコアドベンチャー}}''.}, various folks (common animals, dinosaurs, gnomes, giants, ...) and their society exist with their own territory, culture and even language\footnote{The appearing of which is customized to that particular culture and context, and even feature a `lingua franca'. In his series `Le storie del bosco'\footnote{Known in English as ``The Woodland Folks'', which had even been adapted into anime by producer Nippon Animation — try looking for ``{\japanese{ボスコアドベンチャー}}''.}, various folks (common animals, dinosaurs, gnomes, giants, ...) and their society exist with their own territory, culture and even language\footnote{The appearing of which is customized to that particular culture and context, and even feature a `lingua franca'.
There are pages in the books which display entire information in such languages.}, trying to leave together and sometimes resolving conflicts that end in wars. There are pages in the books which display entire information in such languages.}, trying to leave together and sometimes resolving conflicts that end in wars.
I was not aware of the existence of Redwall back then. I was not aware of the existence of Redwall back then.
Instead, I was obsessed with cartoons, and animals in particular (thank you Tony), which might explain the hundreds of \textit{Geronimo Stilton} books I had in my room. Instead, I was obsessed with cartoons, and animals in particular (thank you Tony), which might explain the hundreds of \textit{Geronimo Stilton} books I had in my room.
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I used to be a very timid and somewhat depressed kid, so I identified with the idea of a small, predator but powerless if compared to others, little animal whose cuteness in appearence would not help them against their predators, the ``kitao''\footnote{From the contraction of Japanese words ``ao no kistune'': ``blue fox''.}, which instead were giant, 4 to 5 meters long blue foxes. I used to be a very timid and somewhat depressed kid, so I identified with the idea of a small, predator but powerless if compared to others, little animal whose cuteness in appearence would not help them against their predators, the ``kitao''\footnote{From the contraction of Japanese words ``ao no kistune'': ``blue fox''.}, which instead were giant, 4 to 5 meters long blue foxes.
«That's just their \textit{destiny}», I set in stone. «That's just their \textit{destiny}», I set in stone.
Since Japanese likes to sound epic, I visited \textit{Google Translate} on my \textit{Windows XP SP3} computer, and typed: ``Destiny Mouse''. Since Japanese likes to sound epic, I visited \textit{Google Translate} on my \textit{Windows XP SP3} computer, and typed: ``Destiny Mouse''.
You see, although my mood wasn't always solar, I liked the idea that even a tiny creature like a mouse\footnote{I sadly didn't know Redwall existed.} could be significant to its context: thanks to movies like Don Bluth's ``The Secret of NIMH'' and Disney's ``The Rescuers'', I understood that it is the environment and the context that makes even the tiniest and improbable of creatures\footnote{Am I right, \textit{Fiver}? I highly recommend reading \textit{Watership Down} by Richard Adams. It has been a great source of inspiration for me.} relevant and impactful, even if the odds are against them or even if the impact is small, because no action at all would lead to no change at all, which is much worse than at least trying. You see, although my mood wasn't always solar, I liked the idea that even a tiny creature like a mouse\footnote{I sadly didn't know Redwall existed.} could be significant to its context: thanks to works like Dilworth's ``Courage the Cowardly Dog''\footnote{Probably one of the best cartoons ever existed: a hero that fails, is still a hero, but first of all is a person; the demons he faces do not \textit{need} to be defeated.} like Don Bluth's ``The Secret of NIMH'' and Disney's ``The Rescuers'', I understood that it is the environment and the context that makes even the tiniest and improbable of creatures\footnote{Am I right, \textit{Fiver}? I highly recommend reading \textit{Watership Down} by Richard Adams. It has been a great source of inspiration for me.} relevant and impactful, even if the odds are against them or even if the impact is small, because no action at all would lead to no change at all, which is much worse than at least trying.
The problem is that Google Translate gave me this as a translation: ``unmei no mausu''. The problem is that Google Translate gave me this as a translation: ``unmei no mausu''.
I didn't know Japanese. I didn't know Japanese.
So I couldn't know what `mausu' meant. Then, years later I would casually discover the truth and laugh very hard about it. So I couldn't know what `mausu' meant. Then, years later I would casually discover the truth and laugh very hard about it.