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| ''[[Digimon]]'' (1997) |
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| Virtual world setting for the ''Digimon'' franchise, created from the [[Internet]]. |
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| [[Dragonstar]] |
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| ''[[Dragonstar]]'' |
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| Campaign setting comprising a futuristic interstellar empire ruled by [[dragons]] |
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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]]. |
| 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]]. |
| 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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| [[Hero Universe]] |
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| [[City of Heroes]] |
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| includes superhero, fantasy, historical, and science fiction settings in a single time continuum |
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| [[The Elder Scrolls#Setting|Nirn]] |
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| ''[[The Elder Scrolls: Arena]]'' (1994) |
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| Common setting for ''The Elder Scrolls'' series of role playing video games. |
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| [[Gensokyo]] |
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| ''Highly Responsive to Prayers'' (1996) |
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| Isolated, supernatural Japanese village that forms the setting for the [[Touhou Project]]; a series of [[dōjin soft]] hobby games |
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| [[Grand Theft Auto (series)|Grand Theft Auto]] settings |
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| ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'' (2001) |
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| Series of fictional settings closely modelled on US cities such as [[Liberty City (Grand Theft Auto)|Liberty City]] (New York City), [[Vice City]] (Miami) and the state of [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas#Setting|San Andreas]] (California/Nevada) |
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| [[Pokemon regions]] |
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| ''[[Pokemon (video game)|Pokemon]]'' (1996) |
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| Common settings for each generation of the ''Pokemon'' series |
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| [[Star Fleet Universe]] |
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| ''Task Force Game #4'' (1979) |
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| detailed in the series of [[Star Fleet Battles]] [[game]]s ([[board game|board-]], [[card game|card-]], and [[role-playing game|role-playing]]) from [[Amarillo Design Bureau Inc.]] and used as reference for the [[Star Trek: Starfleet Command|Starfleet Command]] series of [[computer game]]s. |
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| [[Shadowrun#Fictional universe|Unnamed]] |
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| [[Shadowrun]] |
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| A future earth in which magic has returned and humans have been split into subtypes. |
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| ''Warhammer'' settings |
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| ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]]'' (1983) |
| ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]]'' (1983) |
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| Settings for the ''Warhammer'' series of [[tabletop wargame]]s created by [[Games Workshop]], including ''[[Warhammer Fantasy (setting)|Warhammer Fantasy]]'' ([[high fantasy]] setting) and ''[[Warhammer 40,000#Background|Warhammer 40,000]]'' (science fiction setting) |
| Settings for the ''Warhammer'' series of [[tabletop wargame]]s created by [[Games Workshop]], including ''[[Warhammer Fantasy (setting)|Warhammer Fantasy]]'' ([[high fantasy]] setting) and ''[[Warhammer 40,000#Background|Warhammer 40,000]]'' (science fiction setting) |
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| [[World of Darkness]] |
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| [[Vampire: The Requiem]] (2004) |
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| the name given to three related but distinct fictional universes created as settings for supernatural horror themed role-playing games: [[Vampire: The Requiem]], [[Werewolf: The Forsaken]] & [[Mage: The Awakening]] |
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| [[Universe of The Legend of Zelda|Zelda Universe]] |
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| ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' |
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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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Revision as of 11:54, 6 April 2012
This is a list of fictional universes, 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".
Film & Television
| Universe | Origin/ first mentioned | Notes |
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| Buffyverse | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) | 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 series are set. |
| Star Wars Expanded Universe | Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) | encompasses all of the officially licensed, fictional background of the Star Wars universe |
| Lost island | Lost (2004) | Universe revolving around an uncharted Pacific island with mystical powers. Created by JJ Abrams. |
| View Askewniverse | Clerks (1994) | main setting of Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Chasing Amy, Dogma, and other Kevin Smith films. |
| Whoniverse | Doctor Who (1963) | main setting of Torchwood, Sarah Jane and other spin-offs of the Doctor Who series. |
Games
| Universe | Origin/ first mentioned | Notes |
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| Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings | Dungeons & Dragons (1974) | 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. |
| Final Fantasy universes | Final Fantasy (1987) | Fictional settings that comprise multiple games in the Final Fantasy series. Examples include Gaia, Spira, Ivalice and Vana'diel. |
| Warhammer settings | Warhammer Fantasy Battle (1983) | Settings for the Warhammer series of tabletop wargames created by Games Workshop, including Warhammer Fantasy (high fantasy setting) and Warhammer 40,000 (science fiction setting) |
Animation & comics
| Universe | Origin/ first mentioned | Notes |
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| DC Multiverse | Universe in which the many interweaving plotlines of DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman) take place | |
| Image Universe | Savage Dragon, Spawn, & Youngblood (1992) | Setting of many of the comic books published by Image Comics take place. |
| Marvel Multiverse | Universe in which the various interwaving plots of Marvel Comics (Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America) take place. |
Literature
| Universe | Origin/ first mentioned | Notes |
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| Harry Potter universe | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997) | 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). |
| Middle-earth | The Hobbit (1936) | the setting of the majority of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy writings, including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. |
| Totalitarian future world | Nineteen-Eighty Four (1949) | a perpetually war-torn socialist world ruled by super-states. |