List of fantasy worlds

See also: Lists of fictional locations and List of fictional universes in literature

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

Fantasy worlds

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 (Land of Ooo)	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
Archipelago	Katherine Rundell	A series or islands in the North Atlantic Ocean.	Impossible Creatures Book	2023	C
Alagaësia	Christopher Paolini	A continent in Christopher Paolini's The Inheritance Cycle and in The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm (Tales from Alagaësia).	Eragon	2003	N F
Albion	Lionhead Studios	Primary setting of the Fable series.	Fable	2004	V N
Almea	Mark Rosenfelder	A fantasy world built in part to house Rosenfelder's many artistic constructed languages.	zompist.com	2006	O
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
Bas-Lag	China Miéville	Setting of several China Miéville novels, a world where both magic and steampunk technology exist; and many intelligent races live. It is influenced by the tropes of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.	Perdido Street Station	2000	N
Continent	Andrzej Sapkowski	The fantasy setting of The Witcher franchise.	The Witcher	1986	C F G N T V
Corona	R. A. Salvatore	World of The DemonWars Saga and The Highwayman	The Demon Awakens	1997	N
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
Draenor (Outland)	Blizzard Entertainment	Homeworld of the orcs and ogres in the Warcraft franchise. Connected to Azeroth via the dark portal.	Warcraft: Orcs & Humans	1994	A C F G V N
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
Eberron	Keith Baker	A campaign setting for Dungeons & Dragons .	Eberron Campaign Setting	2004	G N C V
Emelan	Tamora Pierce	Setting of the Emelan series of novels	Sandry's Book	1997	N
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
Green–sky	Zilpha Keatley Snyder	Setting of the Green Sky Trilogy of novels	Below the Root	1975	N V
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
The Homelands	Bill Willingham	Setting of the Fables comics and spin-offs based on fairy tales, folklore, and nursery rhymes.	Legends in Exile	2002	C V
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
Krynn	Margaret Weis , Tracy Hickman, and numerous others	Setting of the Dragonlance games and novels, Dungeons & Dragons RPG.	Dragons of Despair	1984	G N V C F
Kulthea (Shadow World)	Terry K. Amthor	Setting of the Rolemaster RPG.	The Iron Wind	1980	G N
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
Malazan World	Steven Erikson	Setting of the Malazan Books of the Fallen novels	Gardens of the Moon	1999	N
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
Magnamund	Joe Dever , Ben Dever and Vincent Lazzari	Lone Wolf gamebooks and d20 system.	Flight from the Dark	1984	N V G
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
Mystara	Lawrence Schick , Tom Moldvay et al.	Setting of the Dungeons & Dragons RPG, initially the Known World. [1]	The Isle of Dread [1]	1981 [1]	G N V
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
Norrath	Daybreak Games	The primary setting of the Everquest Franchise	Everquest	1999	V N
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
Rifts	Kevin Siembieda	Setting of the Rifts role playing game by Palladium Books.	Rifts: Role-Playing Game	1990	G N V
Rokugan	John Zinser et al.	Setting of Legend of the Five Rings , based on historical East Asian cultures. [2]	Legend of the Five Rings collectible card game	1995	G N
Sanctuary	Blizzard Entertainment	Setting for the dark fantasy video game series Diablo	Diablo	1997	C N V
Sartorias-deles	Sherwood Smith	Setting for many of the books by Sherwood Smith	Crown Duel	1997	N
Spira	Yoshinori Kitase Motomu Toriyama	The world in which Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 take place.	Final Fantasy X	2001	V
Temerant	Patrick Rothfuss	The setting for The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear.	The Name of the Wind	2007	N
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
Titan	Marc Gascoigne , Steve Jackson, Ian Livingstone	Fighting Fantasy gamebooks and RPG.	Titan: The Fighting Fantasy World	1986	G N
Tortall	Tamora Pierce	Setting of the Tortall series of books.	Alanna: The First Adventure	1983	N
Tyria	ArenaNet	Setting for the Guild Wars series.	Guild Wars	2005	V N
Uresia	S. John Ross	Anime-inspired setting for Big Eyes, Small Mouth and d20 system RPGs.	Uresia: Grave of Heaven	2003	G
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
Wheel of Time World	Robert Jordan	World Setting where the Novel Series The Wheel of Time takes Place	Eye of the World	1990	N T G V
Wonderland	Lewis Carroll	An underground realm accessed through a rabbit hole.	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland	1865	N P F C T
World of Two Moons	Wendy and Richard Pini	An Earth-like world, the setting of the Elfquest comic book series.	"Fire and Flight"	1978	C G
World of Darkness	Mark Rein-Hagen	Setting of the series of tabletop role-playing games of the same name, where "vampires, werewolves, and wizards lurking behind our mundane reality." [3]	Vampire: The Masquerade	1991	G V T C O
Xanth	Piers Anthony	Locale for 44 novels and counting.	A Spell for Chameleon	1977	N G V
Yonderland	Mathew Baynton Simon Farnaby Jim Howick Martha Howe-Douglas Ben Willbond Laurence Rickard	Nation within the world of The Twelve Realms where most of the eponymous series takes place.	Yonderland	2013	T
Yrth	Steve Jackson Games	GURPS Fantasy setting	Orcslayer	1985	G
Zothique	Clark Ashton Smith	Setting of the Zothique cycle of short stories.	The Empire of the Necromancers	1932	N

See also

• Imaginary world
• Simulated reality
• Planets in science fiction
• List of fictional shared universes in film and television

References

1. Witwer, Michael; Newman, Kyle; Peterson, Jonathan; Witwer, Sam; Manganiello, Joe (October 2018). Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana: a visual history. Ten Speed Press. p. 131. ISBN   9780399580949. OCLC   1033548473.
2. Miranda, Iván Pérez, and Severiano Acosta Del Río. "Mitología, cultura popular y juegos de rol." El Futuro del Pasado: revista electrónica de historia 7 (2016): 219-237.
3. Williams, Ian G. (2014-06-05). "World of Darkness - the inside story on the death of a game". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2023-12-20.

Further reading

• Wolf, Mark J. P. (14 March 2014). Building Imaginary Worlds: The Theory and History of Subcreation. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-136-22081-4.