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Fact check: The Licanius trilogy presented a fantasy world the included Immortals and Time Travel.
1. Summary of the results
The original statement is accurate but significantly oversimplified. The Licanius trilogy indeed features both Immortals and Time Travel as core elements of its fantasy world. Multiple sources confirm that the series includes immortal beings known as the Venerate, who are described as "super augers with deity-like power" [1], and specific immortal characters like Caeden/Tal'kamar [2] [3]. The time travel aspect is also thoroughly documented as a "core theme" of the series [1].
2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints
The original statement omits several crucial details about these elements:
- The time travel system follows a specific "closed loop model" where events are predetermined [3]
- The series is specifically categorized as "High Fantasy with a subversive Time Travel spin" [4]
- Time manipulation is specifically tied to beings called Augurs and their abilities [5]
- There are complex character dynamics, such as Caeden having lived multiple lives and deliberately erasing his own memories [5]
- Specific time travel events are significant to the plot, such as Davian's journey almost a century backward in time to meet Malshash in Deilannis [2]
3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement
While the original statement isn't incorrect, its oversimplification could be misleading in several ways:
- It presents Immortals and Time Travel as simple fantasy elements, when they are actually deeply integrated into the core narrative structure of the trilogy [1] [4]
- It doesn't acknowledge that these elements are part of a more complex magical system involving Augurs and their abilities [5]
- The statement fails to convey that the time travel aspect is actually a "subversive" take on the trope [4], suggesting it might differ from conventional time travel stories
The oversimplification could benefit those marketing the books as simple fantasy adventures, when in reality, they appear to be more complex and philosophically nuanced works.