A Novel Approach

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A puzzle for fans of fantasy literature and fiction, with clues drawn from epic novels, magical beings, and classic pop culture tropes.
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  • 1A
    Helm's Deep and Gettysburg, e.g.
  • 5A
    A wizard might consult its restricted section
  • 9A
    How a hero often emerged
  • 10A
    Performed on a stage, or brought a prophecy to life
  • 11A
    Genre of Tolkien and Rowling

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  • 2D
    Relating to a roc, for example
  • 3D
    The ___ likely hero (a common fantasy trope)
  • 4D
    Varys in "Game of Thrones," for one
  • 6D
    A zombie's favorite snack, or a strategist's asset
  • 7D
    Sinbad's oversized feathered taxi?
  • 8D
    Sunken homes for merfolk, perhaps?
  • 10D
    Legolas or Dobby, for one