List of fantasy worlds
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This is a partial list of fictional fantasy worlds, according to the medium they appear in:
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[edit] Novels and short stories
- Alagaësia - Christopher Paolini novels
- Amber - Roger Zelazny's The Chronicles of Amber novels
- Amtor - Edgar Rice Burroughs' Venus series
- Arda - J.R.R. Tolkien novels
- Barsoom – Edgar Rice Burroughs novels
- Bas-Lag – China Miéville novels
- Calaspia - Insanity Saga novels by Suresh and Jyoti Guptara
- Charn - C.S. Lewis novels
- Cittagazze - His Dark Materials series
- Corona - R.A. Salvatore (The DemonWars Saga and The Highwayman)
- Darkover – Marion Zimmer Bradley novels
- Discworld – Terry Pratchett novels
- Dinotopia – James Gurney novels
- Deltora - Emily Rodda novels
- Dreamlands - stories by H.P. Lovecraft and others
- Dying Earth - Jack Vance novels
- Earthsea – Ursula K. Le Guin novels
- The Edge Chronicles - Paul Stewart (writer)
- Emelan – Tamora Pierce novels
- Eidolon- Jane Johnson novels
- Everworld – K.A. Applegate novels
- Faltha - Russell Kirkpatrick's Fire of Heaven Trilogy
- Fantastica – Michael Ende novels
- Fionavar – Guy Gavriel Kay novels
- The Four Lands – Terry Brooks novels
- Gezeitenwelt - Magus Magellan novels
- Halla - D. J. MacHale novels
- Hyborian Age – Robert E. Howard novels and short stories
- Kelewan – Raymond E. Feist – Empire Trilogy
- The Land – Stephen R. Donaldson novels
- Middle-earth - J.R.R. Tolkien novels
- Midkemia – Raymond E. Feist - Riftwar saga novels
- Muddle Earth - Paul Stewart (writer)
- The Multiverse – Michael Moorcock novels
- Narnia – C.S. Lewis novels
- Nehwon – Fritz Leiber stories
- Neverland – J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan novel
- Nyumbani – Charles R. Saunders novels
- Nyusigrube - Amelia Atwater-Rhodes novels
- Osten Ard – Tad Williams novels
- Oz – novels by L. Frank Baum and others
- Pellucidar – Edgar Rice Burroughs novels
- Pegana - stories by Lord Dunsany
- Pern – Anne McCaffrey novels
- Prydain - Lloyd Alexander novels
- Randland - Robert Jordan novels (The Wheel of Time series)
- Sartorias-deles - Sherwood Smith novels
- Terabithia - Katherine Paterson's Bridge to Terabithia
- Thieves World – stories by Robert Lynn Asprin and others
- Tortall – Tamora Pierce novels
- Valdemar - Mercedes Lackey novels
- Velgarth – Mercedes Lackey novels
- Westeros – George R. R. Martin novels
- Wonderland from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
- Unnamed world of Glen Cook's The Black Company
- World of the Three Moons – stories by Bradley, May and Norton
- Xanadu – Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem Kubla Khan
- Xanth – Piers Anthony novels
- Zimiamvia – from the Zimiamvian Trilogy novels by Eric Rücker Eddison
[edit] Comics and graphic novels
- Estarcion – Cerebus comics
- World of Two Moons – Elfquest comics
[edit] Film and television
- Atlantika, from the Filipino television series of the same name
- Avila "Mulawin" - Filipino television series
- Encantadia - Philippines television series
- Pylea - Angel television series
- Prysmos - Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light television series
- Thra - The Dark Crystal film
- Uncharted Territories, The - Farscape television series
[edit] Table-top gaming
- Abeir-Toril – Forgotten Realms novels and Dungeons & Dragons RPG (includes Faerûn, Kara-Tur, Maztica and Zakhara)
- Aldrazar - Hackmaster RPG
- Aldea - Blue Rose RPG; d20 system
- Archaeus - Talislanta RPG and d20 system
- Aebrynis - Birthright novels and Dungeons & Dragons RPG
- Athas – Dark Sun; Dungeons & Dragons RPG
- Blackmoor - Dungeons and Dragons RPG
- Creation – Exalted RPG
- Demiplane of Dread - Ravenloft; Dungeons & Dragons RPG - dimension of gothic horror
- Dominaria – Magic: The Gathering card game
- d20 System - various whole and partially described worlds including:
- Eberron – Dungeons & Dragons RPG
- Eslin - Epic RPG
- Far-The-Earth - Night Wizard RPG
- Glorantha – Runequest and HeroQuest RPGs
- Kamigawa - Magic: The Gathering card game
- Kelestia - Harn RPG
- Krynn – Dragonlance games and novels, Dungeons & Dragons RPG
- Kulthea (Shadow World) - Rolemaster RPG
- Lands of the Diamond Throne - Arcana Evolved; d20 system
- Lejendary Earth - Lejendary Adventure RPG
- Legend - Dragon Warriors RPG
- Mad Lands - GURPS Fantasy II; GURPS RPG
- Magnamund – Lone Wolf gamebooks and d20 system
- Mirrodin - Magic: The Gathering card game
- Mystara – Dungeons & Dragons RPG
- New Europa - Castle Falkenstein and GURPS RPGs
- Oerth – Greyhawk; Dungeons & Dragons RPG
- Old World and other places in the world of Warhammer – Warhammer Fantasy Battles, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay and other tabletop miniature games by Games Workshop
- Ravnica – Magic: The Gathering card game
- Space - Spelljammer; Dungeons & Dragons and Hackmaster RPGs
- Tellene - Kingdoms of Kalamar; Dungeons & Dragons RPG
- Terra de Santa Cruz - Desafio dos Bandeirantes a Brazilian RPG published by GSA Ltda, a Brazilian folklore setting.
- Tékumel – Empire of the Petal Throne RPG
- Titan – Fighting Fantasy gamebooks and RPG
- Uresia - Big Eyes, Small Mouth and d20 system RPGs
- Wilderlands - Dungeons and Dragons, d20 system and Castles and Crusades
- Yrth - GURPS setting
[edit] Computer and video games
- Albion - Fable video game series
- Ashan – Might and Magic (Ubisoft continuity)
- Aurbis (Nirn, Aetherius, and Oblivion) – the realm in which The Elder Scrolls game series takes place
- Azeroth and Draenor – Warcraft series of computer games
- Britannia and Sosaria - Ultima series
- Drakan – computer game series
- Edenia, Outworld, Netherrealm - Mortal Kombat games
- Final Fantasy worlds – Terra/Gaia (Final Fantasy IX), Spira (Final Fantasy X)
- Glorianna – Quest for Glory computer game
- Great Sea - The Legend of Zelda video game series
- Hyrule – The Legend of Zelda video game series
- Ivalice - Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Final Fantasy XII
- Jade Empire - Jade Empire - video game
- Mushroom Kingdom - Super Mario video game series
- Nirn - the planet that is the setting for The Elder Scrolls video game series
- Norrath – Computer games Everquest and Everquest 2
- Nosgoth – Legacy of Kain video game
- Oddworld – video game series
- Sacred Realm, also known as The Golden Land, or Dark World - The Legend of Zelda video game series
- Sylvarant & Tethe'alla – Tales of Symphonia
- Termina - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask video game
- Twilight Realm - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess video game
- Urak – Lords of Magic computer game
- Vana'diel - Final Fantasy XI MMORPG
- Warhammer world - Warhammer - Tabletop miniature game (with a few video-games based upon it)
- Weyard - Golden Sun - Nintendo video-game series
- ZanZarah – computer game
- Lore - Adventure Quest
- Medeva, Orenia, Halasar - Summoner & Summoner 2
[edit] Music
- Avantasia, from the Edguy symphonic metal project
[edit] Anime/Manga
- Earth (Dragon Ball) - Akira Toriyama's anime/manga franchise
