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[–] 27 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Pretty sure because the “original” fantasy was written as a false history for England (LoTR was this). So it makes sense that the people would bear an English accent

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    @WoodenBleachers But his sources were Norse, primarily, so by extension the argument can be made that the characters should all have Scandinavian accents.

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