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FICTIONAL EARTHS Stories taking place on an Earth which is identical to ours in all but a few details. Realistic Earth The standard Earth of most fiction.
Fantastic Earth An earth much like ours, but with some fantastic twists.
Lost Worlds A land which is asserted to exist somewhere on Earth, which can be reached, usually with difficulty, by travellers. It may be fantastic, but need not be . See also Fictional Country and List Of Fictional Countries .
Alternate History Earth The past or present of an Earth where history diverged slightly.
Future Earth Science fictional earths of the future.
SCIENCE FICTION A science fictional universe consists of multiple stars and planets where the fictional action takes place, usually linked by some form of space travel, or in some cases by teleportation. The universe may or may not contain our Earth (or some version of it, past, future or alternate). SF Solar Systems The solar system in the near future, at a time when interstellar travel is either impossible, unknown, or very rare.
SF Universes including Earth These universes usually are set some hundreds or thousands of years in our future, at a time when mankind has spread to the stars. They mention or imply the existence of the Earth, the Sun, or other familiar stars. Novels and short stories
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SF Universes excluding Earth These stories describe science fiction settings with no connection to our existing chronological framework, in which the Earth, the Sun, and other familiar stars are not mentioned. They tend to be Science Fantasies . Film and television
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Planetary Romance See Also: Planetary romance Science Fantasy or science fiction stories of adventure or intrigue, usually limited to a single planet, with particular attention to the local planetary geography, biology and culture. Sword And Planet stories like Edgar Rice Burroughs ' Barsoom Series are sometimes considered a subgenre of the planetary romance. Many of these stories employ fantasy trappings like magic (sometimes in the guise of paranormal powers) or a quasi-medieval culture, and can be considered fantasy thinly disguised as science fiction. Novels and short stories
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Movies and television FANTASY Fantasy universes usually exist on single worlds, sometimes planets, sometimes flat disks or other scientifically impossible world-forms; these worlds are typically Earthlike, but differ from Earth at least in geography; they also frequently host animals and intelligent life-forms not found on Earth. They can be used in a variety of fantasy genres, e.g. High Fantasy , Heroic Fantasy , Sword And Sorcery , etc. Archaic Earths A fantasy world which is asserted to be Earth in an imaginary age of the distant past.
Dying Earths See Also: Dying Earth subgenre Earth in the distant future, when the shapes of lands have changed.
Parallel Worlds A fantasy world resembling our Earth, forming part of a multiverse with it and reachable by magic, dreaming, or similar devices. Novels and Short Stories
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Alternate Worlds A world which resembles our Earth in a general sense, but exists entirely independently of it, and never includes any humans from Earth. Many, but not all of these worlds allow magic. Novels and short stories
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Role playing games See Also: List of campaign settings Many Alternate Earth fantasy worlds are found in Role Playing Games:
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OTHER DIMENSIONS Literally.
MULTIVERSES Some stories take place in a series of Connected Universes , including: Novels and short stories
Comics Most large comic book series have, by their interconnected nature and varying genres, created multiverses in which the comic characters can interact:
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