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The Untouched Highorean Era and Its Dilemma
The focus shifts to Robert E. Howard's Highorean age, the fictional universe before Tolkien's Secondary World. Historically, this era has remained relatively untouched, especially the iconic Conan stories, until recent developments. A new film, Red Sonja 2025, made a brief, perplexing appearance in theaters after nearly two years on the shelf. Its release—poorly timed and seemingly without clear purpose—symbolizes the broader decline of epic fantasy's cinematic integrity.