List of fantasy worlds
This is a list of fictional fantasy worlds and lands. The best-known lands or worlds, not necessarily the most encompassing, are listed. For example, Middle-earth is only a region of Arda in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe, but it is far better known.
Media key:
- Listed in the table in chronological order.
- A: anime and manga
- C: comics and graphic novels
- F: films
- G: tabletop games
- N: novels and short stories
- O: other
- P: plays
- R: radio
- T: television
- V: video games
| Setting | Creator | Description | First appearance | Year | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abeir-Toril | Ed Greenwood | The planet that serves as the setting of the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms. | Darkwalker on Moonshae | 1987 | G/N/C/V/F |
| Adventure Time world (unnamed?) | Pendleton Ward | In a world, besides composed of a vast ocean and a single continent, some planets and several parallel universes. | Adventure Time | 2007 | T |
| Almea | Mark Rosenfelder | A fantasy world built in part to house Rosenfelder's many artistic constructed languages. | zompist.com | 2006 | O |
| Albion | Lionhead Studios | Primary setting of the Fable series. | Fable | 2004 | V/N |
| Asgard | Marvel Comics realm based on Norse mythology. | Journey into Mystery | 1962 | C/T/F/V | |
| Avalon | Marvel Comics realm based on Welsh mythology. | Fantastic Four | 1966 | C | |
| Averoigne | Clark Ashton Smith | A fictional French province. | The End of the Story | 1930 | N |
| Azeroth | Blizzard Entertainment | Primary setting of the Warcraft franchise. | Warcraft: Orcs & Humans | 1994 | A/C/F/G/V/N |
| Barsoom | Edgar Rice Burroughs | A version of Mars inhabited by various species of intelligent life | Under the Moons of Mars | 1912 | N/C/F/G |
| Darkover | Marion Zimmer Bradley | This science fantasy series is set on a planet colonized by humans, but with native intelligent races. | The Planet Savers | 1958 | N/G |
| Deltora | Emily Rodda | The setting for the Deltora Quest series of children's novels | The Forests of Silence | 2000 | N/A/V |
| Destiny Islands and other worlds | Square | The multiple worlds that make up the setting of the Kingdom Hearts franchise. | Kingdom Hearts | 2002 | V/M |
| Dinotopia | James Gurney | An island where humans and dinosaurs peacefully coexist. | Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time | 1992 | N/T/F/V |
| Discworld | Terry Pratchett | A vast disc of land resting on four elephants which stand on a giant turtle. Setting of the Discworld series. | The Colour of Magic | 1983 | N/V/M/G/T |
| Dragon World | Akira Toriyama | The setting of all Toriyama works, mainly Dragon Ball. | Wonder Island | 1979 | A/C/F/T/V |
| Dreamlands | H. P. Lovecraft and others | An alternate dimension entered only via dreams. | Polaris | 1918 | N/G |
| Dying Earth | Jack Vance | A worn-out Earth with a dying Sun in the far distant future where magic prevails. | The Dying Earth | 1950 | N/G |
| Earthsea | Ursula K. Le Guin | A planet consisting of numerous islands. | The Word of Unbinding | 1964 | N/T/R/A |
| Encantadia | Suzette Doctolero | A realm that serves as the setting for the Encantadia Filipino franchise. | Encantadia | 2005 | T/F/V |
| Equestria | Lauren Faust | The setting of the fourth and fifth generations of the My Little Pony franchise. | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | 2010 | T/C/V |
| Eternia | Roger Sweet | The home world of the Masters of the Universe animated series. | 1981 | O/C/N/V/T/F | |
| Etheria | Larry DiTillio J. Michael Straczynski | The mythical world of the She-Ra: Princess of Power animated series. | She-Ra: Princess of Power | 1985 | T/O/C |
| Exandria | Matt Mercer | Setting for the Dungeons & Dragons games played on the web series Critical Role. | Critical Role | 2018 | O/G/T |
| Filgaia | Media.Vision | Multiple worlds sharing the same name. The main setting of the Wild Arms series. | Wild Arms | 1996 | A/V |
| The Four Lands | Terry Brooks | The post-apocalyptic Pacific Northwest following a nuclear holocaust is the setting for the Shannara novel series | The Sword of Shannara | 1977 | N/V/T |
| The Four Nations | Michael Dante DiMartino Bryan Konietzko | The setting of the Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise | Avatar: The Last Airbender | 2005 | T/F/C/V |
| Gielinor | Jagex Limited | Primary setting for RuneScape and Old School RuneScape. | RuneScape Classic | 2001 | V/M |
| Glorantha | Greg Stafford | The setting of numerous tabletop games, including RuneQuest and HeroQuest | White Bear and Red Moon | 1975 | G/V/N/C |
| Gor | John Norman | A planet in the Solar System | Tarnsman of Gor | 1966 | N/F |
| Greyhawk | Gary Gygax | A campaign setting for Dungeons & Dragons. | World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting | 1980 | G/N |
| Halkeginia | Noboru Yamaguchi | A world whose social structure is similar to that of medieval Europe. | The Familiar of Zero | 2004 | N/A |
| Fictional universe of Harry Potter | J. K. Rowling | The Wizarding World co-exists with and is mainly hidden from the mundane world of the non-magical Muggles. | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | 1997 | N/F/G/P |
| Hyborian Age | Robert E. Howard | A fictional prehistoric period of Earth's history placed by most around 10,000 BC, in which Conan the Barbarian rampaged. | The Phoenix on the Sword | 1932 | N/C/G/F/V/T |
| Hyrule | Shigeru Miyamoto Takashi Tezuka | A kingdom that is the main setting of The Legend of Zelda franchise. | The Legend of Zelda | 1986 | A/C/N/T/V |
| Ivalice | Yasumi Matsuno | Setting of multiple video games, including Final Fantasy Tactics, Vagrant Story, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, and Final Fantasy XII. | Final Fantasy Tactics | 1997 | A/R/V |
| The Land | Stephen R. Donaldson | Location of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series of novels. | Lord Foul's Bane | 1977 | N |
| Magic Kingdom of Landover | Terry Brooks | Setting for six novels and two short stories | Magic Kingdom for Sale—Sold! | 1986 | N |
| Lankhmar | Fritz Leiber | A city on the primitive world of Nehwon, home of the rogues Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. | Two Sought Adventure | 1939 | N/G/C |
| Magic: The Gathering multiverse | Richard Garfield | A collection of planes, including Dominaria, where most of the action occurs. | Magic: The Gathering | 1993 | G/N/C/V |
| Melniboné | Michael Moorcock | Island homeland of Elric of Melniboné. | The Dreaming City | 1961 | N/C/G |
| Middle-earth | J. R. R. Tolkien | The setting for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. See also Arda, of which Middle-earth is a part. | The Hobbit | 1937 | N/P/F/R/C/G/V |
| Mid-World | Stephen King | The setting for King's The Dark Tower novel series | "The Little Sisters of Eluria" | 1998 | N/C/V/F |
| Mushroom Kingdom | Shigeru Miyamoto | Primary setting of the Mario franchise. | Super Mario Bros. | 1985 | A/C/N/T/V |
| Myst worlds | Rand Miller Robyn Miller | Various worlds, referred to as "Ages", featured in the Myst franchise. | Myst | 1993 | V/N/C/G |
| Narnia | C. S. Lewis | Setting for The Chronicles of Narnia series of children's novels. | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 1950 | N/T/R/P/F |
| Neverland | J. M. Barrie | A fictional island, home to Peter Pan. | Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up | 1904 | P/F/T/V/R |
| Nirn | Bethesda Game Studios | The primary setting of The Elder Scrolls franchise. | The Elder Scrolls: Arena | 1994 | N/V/G |
| One Piece world (unnamed?) | Eiichiro Oda | A world composed of a vast ocean and a single continent. | One Piece | 1997 | A/V/N |
| Land of Oz | L. Frank Baum | A magical country in which 14 Baum children's novels are set. | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | 1900 | N/P/F/T |
| Pellucidar | Edgar Rice Burroughs | Another world 500 miles underneath the Earth's surface. | At the Earth's Core | 1914 | N/C/F/T |
| Pern | Anne McCaffrey | A planet settled by humans using spaceships. Setting for the science fantasy Dragonriders of Pern series. Note that McCaffrey considered herself a writer of science fiction, not fantasy. | Weyr Search | 1967 | N/G/C/V |
| Planescape Multiverse | TSR, Inc. | The planes of existence beyond the standard worlds of the Dungeons & Dragons game, most detailed in the Planescape setting. | Manual of the Planes | 1987 | G/N/V |
| Prydain | Lloyd Alexander | The country of The Chronicles of Prydain, consisting of five children's novels and assorted short stories. | The Book of Three | 1964 | N/F |
| Spira | Yoshinori Kitase Motomu Toriyama | The world in which Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 take place. | Final Fantasy X | 2001 | V |
| Tékumel | M. A. R. Barker | A technological world is suddenly cast into a "pocket dimension". Reversing the usual sequence of events, Barker spent decades building his elaborate, detailed world before designing the initial tabletop role-playing game. | Empire of the Petal Throne | 1974 | G/N |
| Thedas | BioWare | The primary setting of the Dragon Age franchise | Dragon Age: Origins | 2009 | V/N/C/A/G |
| Thieves' World | Robert Asprin | A collective setting for stories by numerous authors. | Thieves' World | 1979 | N/T/C |
| Tyria | ArenaNet | Setting for the Guild Wars series. | Guild Wars | 2005 | V/N |
| Warhammer World | Bryan Ansell Richard Halliwell Rick Priestley | The setting of the Warhammer franchise. | Warhammer The Mass Combat Fantasy Role-Playing Game | 1983 | G/N/V/C |
| Westeros | George R. R. Martin | The continent in which most of the A Song of Ice and Fire series takes place. | A Game of Thrones | 1996 | N/T/C/V |
| Witch World | Andre Norton | A world in a parallel universe where magic works. | Witch World | 1963 | N/G |
| Wonderland | Lewis Carroll | An underground realm accessed through a rabbit hole. | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | 1865 | N/P/F/C/T |
| The World of the Wheel | Robert Jordan | Also referred to as "The Randlands", the setting of The Wheel of Time series. | The Eye of the World | 1990 | N/C/G/V/T |
| Xanth | Piers Anthony | Locale for 44 novels and counting. | A Spell for Chameleon | 1977 | N/G/V |
Novels and short stories
- Alagaësia – a continent in Christopher Paolini's The Inheritance Cycle and in The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm (Tales from Alagaësia)
- Bas-Lag – China Miéville novels
- Corona – R.A. Salvatore (The DemonWars Saga and The Highwayman)
- Emelan – Tamora Pierce novels
- Green–sky – Zilpha Keatley Snyder novels
- Krynn – Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, and numerous others – Dragonlance novels
- Malazan World – Steven Erikson's Malazan Books of the Fallen novels
- Rokugan – Legend of the Five Rings
- Sartorias-deles – Sherwood Smith novels
- Tortall – Tamora Pierce novels
- Zothique – Clark Ashton Smith stories
Comics and graphic novels
- The Homelands - Fables
- World of Two Moons – Elfquest comics
Table-top gaming
- Krynn – Dragonlance games and novels, Dungeons & Dragons RPG
- Kulthea (Shadow World) – Rolemaster RPG
- Magnamund – Lone Wolf gamebooks and d20 system
- Mystara – Dungeons & Dragons RPG
- Rifts – Rifts - Role playing game by Kevin Siembieda
- Titan – Fighting Fantasy gamebooks and RPG
- Uresia – Big Eyes, Small Mouth and d20 system RPGs
- World of Darkness from the series of tabletop role-playing games of the same name
- Yrth – GURPS setting
See also
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