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the npc of medieval life — born, farmed, died, occasionally torched by invaders.
means a person who lives in a small rural settlement, historically bound to the land and its harvest cycles.
from from old french vilage, itself from latin villa, meaning country house or farm estate; a villager was literally someone attached to that estate's land.
latin rootvilla meant farm, not fancy vacation home
medieval statusoften legally tied to the lord's land
modern flipnow often means charmingly offline, not powerless