Brandon Sanderson (well of course), J.R.R. Tolkien, writing books, Linkin Park, Twenty One Pilots, Muse, Ado, MCR, Civilization V, VI and VII, Stardew Valley, Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda, Arcane, FMAB, my chickens, mythologies, history (ancient, medieval, and early modern, not modern as much but I still appreciate it), geography, making swords.
Oh sorry, I didn't see this before! I think it's really good. It seems to use a lot of tropes from earlier fantasy books like LOTR while diverting or abandoning others at the same time, which creates a sort of familiarity when reading the book while still feeling different and unique.