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{{see also|List of fantasy worlds}} |
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This is a '''list of [[fictional universe]]s''', in which multiple works have occurred outside a single series or within a series across multiple media, either in an unnamed universe, a hypothetical future universe or in a fictional locale in our current present or past, while excluding any number of works that could reasonably be assumed to exist within the current understanding of our own universe or exist solely in a single series and medium. This list is organized by the medium in which the universe was first "released". |
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{{Dynamic list}} |
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==Film & Television== |
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{{Main|List of fictional universes in film and television}} |
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| [[Buffyverse]] |
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| ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' (1997) |
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| a place in which supernatural phenomena exist, and supernatural evil can be challenged by people willing to fight against such forces and the setting of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and [[Angel (TV series)|Angel]] series are set. |
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| [[Star Wars Expanded Universe]] |
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| ''[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]'' (1977) |
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| encompasses all of the officially licensed, fictional background of the Star Wars universe |
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| [[Mythology of Lost|Lost]] island |
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| ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (2004) |
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| Universe revolving around an uncharted Pacific island with mystical powers. Created by JJ Abrams. |
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| [[View Askewniverse]] |
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| ''[[Clerks (film)|Clerks]]'' (1994) |
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| main setting of ''[[Clerks (film)|Clerks]]'', ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'', ''[[Chasing Amy]]'', ''[[Dogma]]'', and other Kevin Smith films. |
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| [[Whoniverse]] |
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| ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (1963) |
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| main setting of ''[[Torchwood]]'', ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures|Sarah Jane]]'' and [[Doctor Who spin-offs|other spin-offs]] of the [[Doctor Who]] series. |
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==Games== |
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{{main|List of fictional universes in games}} |
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| [[Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings]] |
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| ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' (1974) |
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| A large number of prefabricated fantasy worlds specifically tailored to the rules of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role playing game. Notable examples include [[Greyhawk]], [[Forgotten Realms]] and [[Krynn]]. |
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| [[Final Fantasy]] universes |
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| ''[[Final Fantasy (video game)|Final Fantasy]]'' (1987) |
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| Fictional settings that comprise multiple games in the ''Final Fantasy'' series. Examples include [[Gaia (Final Fantasy VII)|Gaia]], [[Spira (Final Fantasy)|Spira]], [[Ivalice]] and [[Vana'diel]]. |
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| [[Universe of The Legend of Zelda]] |
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| ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' (1987) |
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| depicted in [[The Legend of Zelda|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] of [[video game]]s consists of a variety of lands, the most commonly appearing of these being {{nihongo|'''Hyrule'''|ハイラル|Hairaru}}, and was created by Japanese [[video game developer]] [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]. |
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==Animation & comics== |
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{{main|List of fictional universes in animation and comics}} |
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| [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|DC Multiverse]] |
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| Universe in which the many interweaving plotlines of [[DC Comics]] ([[Superman]], [[Batman]], [[Wonder Woman]]) take place |
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| [[Image Universe]] |
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| [[The Savage Dragon|Savage Dragon]], [[Spawn (comics)|Spawn]], & [[Youngblood (comics)|Youngblood]] (1992) |
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| Setting of many of the comic books published by [[Image Comics]] take place. |
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| [[Multiverse (Marvel Comics)|Marvel Multiverse]] |
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| Universe in which the various interwaving plots of [[Marvel Comics]] ([[Spider-Man]], [[X-Men]], [[Captain America]]) take place. |
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==Literature== |
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{{Main|List of fictional universes in literature}} |
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| [[Harry Potter universe]] |
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| ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' (1997) |
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| The fictional universe of J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series of fantasy novels comprises two separate and distinct societies: a [[Muggle]] world (our own world) and a "wizarding world" (various magically hidden places throughout the world). |
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| [[Middle-earth]] |
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| ''[[The Hobbit]]'' (1936) |
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| the setting of the majority of [[J. R. R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s fantasy writings, including [[The Hobbit]] and [[The Lord of the Rings]]. |
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| [[Nations of Nineteen Eighty-Four|Totalitarian future world]] |
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| ''[[Nineteen-Eighty Four]]'' (1949) |
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| a perpetually war-torn socialist world ruled by super-states. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Alternate Reality (video game series)|Alternate reality]] |
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* [[Parallel universe (fiction)|Parallel universe]] |
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* [[Fictional universe]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{fiction navbox}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fictional Universes}} |
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[[Category:Lists of fictional locations|Universes]] |
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[[Category:Fictional universes]] |
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