The worldbuilding of Spellbinders genuinely make me so mad, like why is the Grand Chief of the Mimirs, The Changing People, called Chief CHEDDAR?!??! Why is Ruby named Ruby then with Merv having apparently a "Really complicated name they just decided to shorten"? (Brother((gender neutral)) isn't even APART of their society btw, they were raised very disconnected and away from them)
Why don't they look less different from humans, why are they the only race that looks different from humans, and for a kingdom that has fully mastered their environment and has a unique bond with nature and several other technological advances and "unique" culture (That hardly connects and doesn't feel very unique whatsoever, it just feels like a mosposh of things, and they never colonized nor had other cultures join their society, so there's no reason) why are they so similar to humans??? Why do they speak English? Why are their names in English but Mervs isn't? Why is Viator, a white man from OHIO, USA, have a more interesting of a name then Chief CHEDDAR.
Why isn't Merv bumbling around city going "WHAT IS THAT???" why are there so many things Merv (And Viator) recognize when they're interacting with a society that literally has NEVER been on Earth and has never even SEEN a human, other then the Golden Ones who look like humans for some reason (other then their golden hair apparently???)
The Golden Ones apparently didn't arrive as an entire society with their people despite having an entire cityyyy???? WHICH THEY ABANDONED BTW . Their Very Cool and interesting City which I would've LOVED to know where they got their building materials which is PURE IVORY?!??! (which is METAL) from, but for some reason, this society of people want to be more "modern"????? And they live in a typical office skyscraper you would see in new york or something.
LIKE WHHAAATTTT you cant even use the excuse that Sanctum + The GOS were created by the Spellbinders (group of very inexperienced worldbuilders + DND nerds turned gods of creation) because they WERENT they are one of the most ancient societies, probably older then Earth, and they are SO MUCH LIKE EARTH ??!!!
It just feels like Andrew Auseon wasn't ready for the hype of his first book, and then just threw in random things for !!! ADVENTURE !!! ACTION !!! And... Haha Silly Funny Humor That ISNT NEEDED RIGHT NOW
note: I wish that Merv's experience with the Mimirs was more indepth and I wish Merv interacted with more Mimirs other then Ruby :( Merv trying to fit in with their people whilst having their entire life for being called a Criminal and a Thief and a Monster for their ability to change, and having to survive as one for so long because of this, to be put in a utopia where they were supposed to be born in, where Mimirs know who their parents are and are raised by them, Mimirs are supported and safe and happy, (and Mimirs who are rather not fond of Merv because of their own racism towards Mimirs LMAO)
