How is Genghis Khan portrayed in video games?

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Structure
Introduction
Historical background
Video games
Relevance of the topic
Video game
Heroes and villains
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Structure
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Analysis
Is Genghis Khan portrayed as a hero or villain
Was Genghis Khan

a hero or villain
Conclusion
Is it justified how Genghis Khan is portrayed
What we can learn from that
Sources

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Introduction
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The Mongolian Empire
many groups of mongols lead by Khans
women played an

important role in these tribes
often fought with eachother
Temujin built an army to conquere most of asia
by 1260 power split up and the empire collapsed
some conquering quests continued until a few decades later

Introduction

commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Great_Mongol_Empire_map.svg

2022

13th Century

future

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Genghis Khan
allied with leaders and their armies and united tribes
made them

vote for him
believed sky goddes Tenggeri wanted him to conquer the world
used Tenggeri‘s name to get power
attacked quickly
left the villages politically unchanged

Introduction

2022

future

1162 - 1227

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Genghis Khan
democratic aspects and fair payments
respected women
accepted every religion
created postal- and

streetsystems
introduced the rule of law
killed more than 40 million people

Introduction

2022

1162 - 1227

future

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Video games
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Introduction
2022
1200
Distribution of video gamers in the United States in 2021,

by age group: https://www.statista.com/statistics/189582/age-of-us-video-game-players/ (2021)

Growth in Gamers per year: https://www.wepc.com/news/video-game-statistics/ (2021)

future

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Why is it important for us?
video games can be seen as

art
reflect idea of the creators
gaming branch will expand
=> content will have a big influence

Introduction

2022

future

1200

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Ghost of Tsushima
created by Sucker Punch Productions
role-play and action adventure game
year

1274 during first Mongol invasion of Japan
Tsushima is an island in Japan
samurai live by a traditional “code-of-honour“

Introduction

2022

future

1274

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Gameplay of Ghost of Tsushima
you play as a samurai lord of Tsushima

Island
uses stealth techniques to kill mongols
mongol leader killed => samurai regaining control over Tsushima
mongol leader Khotun Khan represents Genghis Khan and is the antagonist
mongol forces on the mainland want him dead => exile for whole life

Introduction

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What is right and wrong about Ghost of Tsushima
specific people were

fictional characters
accurate time
lead by Kublai Khan not Khotun Khan
accurate fighting techniques
map in game and real island look similar
“code-of-honour“ was invented later

Introduction

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsushima_Island

https://ghostoftsushima.fandom.com/wiki/Tsushima

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Is Ghost of Tsushima a reliable source
fictional parts built in for

entertainment
fiction is imaginary
visually more attractive and easier to understand
here used to make the story less boring and more realistic
inspired by history
made with help of experts
praised by japanese critics
it is a reliable and suitable source for our analysis

Introduction

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What makes people heroic and evil?
What makes people heroic is

unknown
What makes people villains:
passive tolerance to evil by inaction
unjust systems/certain circumstances
power & control
mindlessly taking the first step

Introduction

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Heroes and villains
heroes and villains are most effective when they get

help or build a network

Introduction

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Heroes, Reluctant Heroes and Villains
Introduction
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Philip Zimbardo: What Makes a Hero? by

Greater good Science Center/Philip Zimbardo (13.1.2011)
https://youtu.be/grMHzqtRm_8 (last access 28.01.2022)

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Analysis
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Opening scene
Analysis
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Lord Adachi Death Scene | Ghost of Tsushima
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaOAkw4j_QI

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Is Genghis Khan portrayed as a hero or villain?
protagonist sees him

as a villain
Khotun Khan representing Genghis Khan is the antagonist
mongols have no honour
described as brutal, relentless and unstoppable
Ghost of Tsushima presents the perspective of attacked countries

Analysis

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Was Genghis Khan a villain
passive tolerance to evil by inaction
circumstances
power &

control
taking a first small step
used his power to expand the Mongolian Empire
attacked countries saw him as a brutal villain since he killed many people and destroyed many villages

Analysis

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Was Genghis Khan a hero
introduced the rule of law and used

women as advisers
introduced many systems and laws seen in developed democracies today
mongols today see him as a hero since he “founded“ the Mongolian Empire
To mongolian people today and in the 13th century he was a hero.

Analysis

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Was Genghis Khan a hero or villain?
Analysis
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many democratic aspects but a

lot of destruction

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Conclusion
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Was Genghis Khan a hero or villain?
did many good things for

the future
killing 40 million people did not contribute to that
=> he was a hero and villain

Conclusion

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Was it justified how Genghis Khan was portrayed?
mostly justified apart from

the code-of-honour
he is portrayed from one perspective
there are many more perspectives
one video game can‘t respect every perspective

Conclusion

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How we can learn from that
video games‘ importance will increase more
usually

only one of many perspectives is presented
If content from video games is used as a source, the different perspectives have to be respected.

Conclusion

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Thank you for your attention!

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Sources
Who were the Mongols by Erin Blakemore(21.6.2019)
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/mongols#:~:text=The%20empire%20was%20founded%20in,meaning%20%E2%80%9Cuniversal%20ruler%E2%80%9D).
page 5-7: The rise and

fall of the Mongol Empire - Anne F. Broadbridge by Ted-Ed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUVvTqvjUaM
page 6-7: The birth date of Chinghis Khaan as determined through Mongolian astrology by L. Terbish
https://en.unesco.org/silkroad/knowledge-bank/birth-date-chinghis-khaan-determined-through-mongolian-astrology (last access 30.01.2022)
page 8: Video games will shape the modern entertainment industry by Rodney Figueroa (30.3.2015)
https://www.palomar.edu/telescope/2015/03/30/video-games-will-shape-the-modern-entertainment-industry/ (last access: 15.01.2022)
page 9: Are Video Games Art by Aaron Smuts, University of Wisconsin (2005)
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/liberalarts_contempaesthetics/vol3/iss1/6/ (last access: 16.01.2022)

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Sources
page 10: Tsushima Island
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsushima_Island
page 10: Ghost of Tsushima
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_of_Tsushima
page 10-11: OUR BEST

WORK by Sucker-Punch-Productions
https://www.suckerpunch.com/category/ghost-of-tsushima/
page 10-11: GHOST OF TSUSHIMA - Opening / Mongol Invasion Battle Scene by Generic Gaming (17.7.2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4Z5EUjLgKc (last access: 15.01.2022)
page 12: What Ghost of Tsushima Gets Right and Wrong About Japan’s Past by Liam Carrigan (27.10.2020)
https://blog.gaijinpot.com/what-ghost-of-tsushima-gets-right-and-wrong-about-japans-past/
page 13: Ghost Of Tsushima Is Being Praised By Japanese Critics by Brian Ashcraft (15.7.2020)
https://kotaku.com/ghost-of-tsushima-is-being-praised-by-japanese-critics-1844387298 (last access 30.01.2022)
page 13: Why Fiction Is So Popular by Jennifer S. Wilkov (18.11.2010)
https://yourbookisyourhook.com/2010/11/18/why-fiction-is-so-popular/ (last access: 26.01.2022)

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Sources
page 14-16: What Makes a Hero? by Philip Zimbardo (18.1.2011)
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/what_makes_a_hero (last

access 28.01.2022)
page 14-16: The Psychology of Heroism by Diana Aguilera (March 2019)
https://stanfordmag.org/contents/the-psychology-of-heroism (last access 10.2.2022)
page 14-16: Philip Zimbardo: What Makes a Hero? by Greater good Science Center/Philip Zimbardo (13.1.2011)
https://youtu.be/grMHzqtRm_8 (last access 28.01.2022)
page 14-16: The psychology of evil | Philip Zimbardo by Ted/Philip Zimbardo (23.9.2008)
https://youtu.be/OsFEV35tWsg (last access 28.01.2022)
page 14-16: TEDxMidwest - Phil Zimbardo – Heroes by TEDx Talks/Philip Zimbardo (26.6.2012)
https://youtu.be/BzRR3Mo4noU (last access 28.01.2022)
page 15: The 4 Main Types of Antagonists by MasterClass Staff (29.9.2021)
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page 18: Lord Adachi Death Scene | Ghost of Tsushima by XIIB Muhammad Rayyan Adzikra (17.7.2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaOAkw4j_QI

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