List of fictional universes
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. |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Universe of The Legend of Zelda | The Legend of Zelda (1987) | depicted in The Legend of Zelda series of video games consists of a variety of lands, the most commonly appearing of these being Hyrule (ハイラル, Hairaru), and was created by Japanese video game developer Shigeru Miyamoto. |
Animation & comics
| Universe | Origin/ first mentioned | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |