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Representation Is Not a Substitute for Worldbuilding

RaeRae comparing a richly built fantasy world with an empty stage set

Representation can open a door, but casting alone cannot build the society behind a fantasy kingdom. Give the world migration, trade, family, conflict, culture, and history instead of asking a diverse headshot to cover empty worldbuilding.

Representation Is Not a Substitute for Worldbuilding

Original CVM Sekai artwork about representation, casting, and the worldbuilding required to support a multicultural fantasy kingdom.

Inclusive casting can widen fantasy, but a multicultural kingdom still needs migration, trade, family history, cultural influence, and systems of power. RaeRae wants representation with a world strong enough to hold it.