Having a tattoo is one of the best expressions of your individuality that you could ever have. If having a permanent design on your body that reflects your personality isn't the pinnacle of artistic expression (your and the artist's) then I don't know what is. Having a tattoo is like other rites of passages such as circumcision and having your ears pierces in that it's very hard to undo it and almost impossible to forget it once it's been done to you. And because tattoos are that important to those who have them done, it's always the best choice to have the exact right one that you'll proudly wear all your life!But what kind of design would suit a real rebel like yourself? Tribal tattoos and Chinese designs are all the rage these days but what really captures the perfect balance between artistry and rebellion? A fantasy tattoo of course. There have been a lot of debates over what constitutes a true fantasy themed tattoo, and the argument has raged on whether to include science fiction and horror themes as part of the traditional fantasy stock.
But fantasy as most people perceive it is a highly romanticized and fictional view of past worlds and alternate realities where magic, dragons and the sword rule. Popular works of fantasy include The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien and The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis. Actually even now there are a lot of fantasy works with the advent of such things as Dungeons and Dragons and various computer games.
But what does it mean to have a fantasy themed tattoo on your body? Of course it's intimidating to have a fire breathing dragon flying on the canvas of your back but what is the deeper implication of this? It not only gives the impression of someone who isn't to be messed with but also someone who is deeply creative and is in rebellion against the here and now. By projecting themes of fantasy, the person who has it tattooed on his skin is forever in an act of protest against the way things are: the ultimate rebel.
