[00:26] magic history for a very very long time. It's a very highly magical place. >> This is a world that is powered by the light and the magic of five suns. So there is never night here. And this is contrasted with the spirit realm where
[00:38] dangers where your ancestors and spirits darkness. So there's lots of monstrous things and things that you have to it's a way to stay connected to your
[00:50] >> Zafier sort of overwrote Miridans, but we didn't want it to overwrite what I come before it entirely. I want people to feel like this is untapped potential to feel like this is untapped potential only scratching the surface not just of
[01:03] what afroofantasy can be but what magic can be. Often times when we think about fantasy what we think about is a euroentric lens but afroofantasy is specifically pulled from the cultures of the black diaspora
[01:19] culture, the way that we dress, the way that we approach artistry. we get to use our inspiration from the foundation of what our culture is and build a new world and realm based off of that. >> So I thought perfect blank slate we can
[01:34] start fresh and really focus on making sure this stays as afroentric and authentic as possible. So we had cultural consultants, we had afroofuturist authors, we had African history professors keeping us on track
[01:49] and making sure it stayed true to our vision. The challenge was doing enough vision. The challenge was doing enough research and making sure that we were research and making sure that we were marrying African culture and weapons and
[02:01] textile patterns and all of that stuff with that sprinkling of the Magic the Gathering aesthetic. >> This is one of my favorite parts of the set. At the heart is like this very rich culture and spirituality. I want
[02:15] ancestral connection. I want to see a spirit world. I want to see that rich tapestry of people represented. It's a very highly magical place. Being able to show something that's so spiritually and culturally significant in a very
[02:28] fantastical way was a really important part of the set. And the visuals are part of the set. And the visuals are stunning.
[02:43] haven't seen themselves represented in such a way, I just hope that they feel empowered, excited, energized, and inspired to also know that, you know, are represented, their hair and the infinite things that our hair can do are
[02:57] represented. And I just want people to to feel the joy that we felt while to feel the joy that we felt while creating this set.