Why We Need Epic Stories (Now More Than Ever)

There’s something ancient in us that still aches for the firelight. Not the flicker of a screen, but the crackle of a tale told by someone who remembers—or at least pretends to.

Modern life has no shortage of information. We’re drowning in it. But understanding? That’s in short supply. And that’s where epic storytelling comes in. I'm talking Tolkien. Beowulf. The Odyssey. Even fantasy titans like Dune or Star Wars. These aren't just stories—they’re spiritual scaffolding.

At first glance, they’re tales of war, monsters, chosen ones, and world-ending threats. But under the surface, they're dealing with the same questions asked in scripture, myth, and prophecy:

• What is evil, and how do you face it?

• What makes sacrifice meaningful?

• Can one soul stand against the darkness and hold the line?

These stories aren’t secular distractions—they're symbolic translations. They give us supernatural ways to digest the mysteries we can't fully explain. Not everyone responds to doctrine or dogma. But give them a ring that corrupts, a lion that dies to save a traitor, or a lone king who returns at the end of the world? Suddenly, it lands.

These stories don’t detract from faith. They often make room for it. They show us the sacred by making it accessible, by letting us feel it in the gut before we name it in the head. That’s not heresy—it’s legacy. The oldest bards, prophets, and poets all knew this. Myth was never just entertainment. It was education through enchantment.

So when we launched TRS vs Illuminati, it wasn’t just to build a cool universe. It was to carry that torch. To offer a new mythos that echoes the old. To fight evil with beauty, and decode meaning through fantasy. This world needs more than facts—it needs fables that punch through the fog and awaken something eternal.

Because sometimes the only way to teach the truth...is to disguise it in a story people didn’t know they needed.