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Last year, I wrote about some of the best Mom’s in Sci-fi/Fantasy, and I felt it was time to do the dads a solid. I mean let’s talk about the dads! The biological dads, the adopted dads, the dad-ish folks who get called something else, but we all know are dads. Who are your favorites, did they make the list? Remember there are no wrong answers, except of course Ned Stark, Ned Stark sucks as a dad, everyone else has a shot. So I present to you : Dope Ass Dads of sci-fi/fantasy. 7. Tam Al Thor Listen, there are legions of folks out there that will be soon finding out why Tam Al Thor, veteran of the Aiel Wars, Blademaster, father to a wool headed sheepherder, belongs on this list. Besides just being an all-around dependable guy in a world where everyone seems to have a angle. Tam just wants what’s best for his boy. And without spoilers, let me tell you about the sheer amount of ice you must have in your veins when your trying to diffuse a nuclear warhead. Put Tam on it, Tam can diffuse and calm almost any situation, he knows his boy and knows what he needs! And sometimes, that’s all we really need, our parents to sit us down when we are contemplating Balefiring the planets from existence. Some of you won’t get this reference until much later, some of you have read the Wheel of Time and understand what I’m yammering about. Tam al Thor, adopted dad, I raise a glass of Oosquai in your honor. 6. Benjamin Franklin Parker aka Uncle Ben
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Joseph Harris
Joseph Harris is a writer, performance poet and fantasy bookwyrm. Ph.D student in Education at Michigan State University. Knows the difference between Wyverns and Dragons. My wheelhouse is urban & high fantasy, but I'm starting…
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