Episodes

  • What a Knight’s Life Was REALLY Like (And How to Fix Your Worldbuilding)

    What a Knight’s Life Was REALLY Like (And How to Fix Your Worldbuilding)
    May 5 2026
    Ever wonder what a knight actually did from sunrise to sunset? Beyond the armor and the jousting, the life of a knight was defined by economics, hygiene, communication, and, of course, the ever-looming threat of a siege. In this final episode of our Just in Time Worldbuilding series, we’re closing out our guide on knights with a deep-dive "Day in the Life" exercise. Whether you are writing a gritty historical novel or a high-fantasy epic, this framework will help you move beyond tropes and build a knight that feels authentic and lived-in. Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints! https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints My books: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Chapters 0:00 Knight's Life 1:08 How This Works 7:53 Food and Money 11:35 Fun vs Routine 15:58 What If... #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #knights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • Questing, War, and Holy Orders: What Did a Knight Actually Do?

    Questing, War, and Holy Orders: What Did a Knight Actually Do?
    Apr 28 2026
    What did a knight do? Were quests real? What purpose did quests serve in medieval literature? What were the knightly orders and what impact did the crusades have? And of course, how do you apply all this to fantasy worldbuilding? Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints! https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints My books: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Chapters 0:00 Knightly Jobs 0:58 Quests: Fact vs Fiction 8:19 The Tournament Circuit 12:20 More From Me! 12:58 War and Knightly Orders 19:40 Women And Knights #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #knights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • How To Make a Knight In Fantasy World!

    How To Make a Knight In Fantasy World!
    Apr 21 2026
    How did a knight's training working? Could commoners becoming knights? What equipment did a knight need? Did they all use swords? How do you use a lance? Join me for all those and more in this video where we explore how to train a knight! Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints! https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints My books: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Chapters 0:00 Knights and Training 1.19 Training A Knight 11:35 Help With Worldbuilding 12:32 Knightly Rituals 17:30 Equipping A Knight #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #knights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • Why Knightly Lore Feels Fake And How To Fix It!

    Why Knightly Lore Feels Fake And How To Fix It!
    Apr 14 2026
    Why did knights actual develop? How do you adjust that development process to your worldbuilding? Should you even have knights? Do they need to ride a horse? And how important is the stirrup? Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints! https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints My books: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Chapters 0:00 Origin of Knights 1:36 Knightly Business Model 13:40 Why Chivalry 21:17 Your Knights #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #knights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Your Cultural Worldbuilding is Incomplete Without Outcasts!

    Your Cultural Worldbuilding is Incomplete Without Outcasts!
    Apr 7 2026
    When building a culture, all too often, the outcasts and fringes get neglected by the worldbuilder. But some of the best stories are told on the fringes of societies. In this video, we explore how to build the fringes of society and why it matters! Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints! https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints My books: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Chapters 0:00 The Importance of Outcast 1:26 The Outcast Forge 8:47 The Strategic Fortress 13:41 Help With Worldbuilding 14:50 The Invisible Neighbor 17:35 The Glass Wall #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #knights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Gods as Memes | A Worldbuilding Revolution

    Gods as Memes | A Worldbuilding Revolution
    Mar 31 2026
    What if instead of HAVING concepts, your gods WERE concepts? What if they were born...from MEMES! Let's talk about how that would work and what effect it would have on your religions. Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints! https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints My books: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Chapters 0:00 Gods Manifested? 1:18 Gods as a Concept 8:27 Reading My Books 9:54 Meme-Herding Religions #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #knights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 mins
  • Is the Honorable Warrior a Fantasy Necessity?

    Is the Honorable Warrior a Fantasy Necessity?
    Mar 24 2026
    Honorable warriors are a staple in fantasy, from the knight to the space marine. But why is that? And how should you build your honorable warrior? And what code do they adhere to? All that and more answered in this video! Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints! https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints My books: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Chapters 0:00 The Honor Warrior 0:58 The Predator in the Garden 10:04 Join the Worldbuilding Club! 10:56 Anatomy of a Code 18:24 Fantasy And Honor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Worldbuilding: The Fantasy School Problem

    Worldbuilding: The Fantasy School Problem
    Mar 17 2026
    Education is one of the central underpinnings of a society. And yet, in a fantasy world, it's often given short shrift by the writer. In this video, let's explore how to adapt education models to fantasy worldbuilding! Support the Channel: Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletter Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Engage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds Connect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/all-products Chapters 0:00 Magic Changes School 1:51 Education in Our World 7:19 Get more from me! 7:58 The Impact of Magic 13:47 Non-Humans and Education 17:28 Education in Fantasy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins