This is a list of fictionalfantasy worlds and lands. The best-known lands or worlds, not necessarily the most encompassing, are listed. For example,Middle-earth is only a region ofArda inJ. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe, but it is far better known.
Media key:
| Setting | Creator | Description | First appearance | Year | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abeir-Toril | Ed Greenwood | The planet that serves as the setting of theDungeons & Dragons campaign settingForgotten Realms. | Darkwalker on Moonshae | 1987 | G N C V F |
| Adventure Time world (Land of Ooo) | Pendleton Ward | A world composed of a vast ocean and a single continent, as well as some planets and several parallel universes. Is later revealed to be set after the Mushroom War, a war which destroyed civilization a thousand years prior to the series' events. | Adventure Time | 2007 | T |
| Archipelago | Katherine Rundell | A series of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. | Impossible Creatures Book | 2023 | N |
| Alagaësia | Christopher Paolini | A continent inChristopher Paolini'sThe Inheritance Cycle and inThe Fork, the Witch, and the Worm (Tales from Alagaësia). | Eragon | 2003 | N F |
| Albion | Lionhead Studios | Primary setting of theFable series. | Fable | 2004 | V N |
| Almea | Mark Rosenfelder | A fantasy world built in part to house Rosenfelder's many artisticconstructed 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 theWarcraft 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 severalChina Miéville novels, a world where magic andsteampunk technology exist and many intelligent races live. It is influenced by tropes of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. | Perdido Street Station | 2000 | N |
| Continent | Andrzej Sapkowski | The fantasy setting ofThe Witcher franchise. | The Witcher | 1986 | C F G N T V |
| Corona | R. A. Salvatore | World ofThe DemonWars Saga andThe Highwayman | The Demon Awakens | 1997 | N |
| Darkover | Marion Zimmer Bradley | Ascience fantasy series set on a planet colonized by humans, inhabited by native intelligent races. | The Planet Savers | 1958 | N G |
| Deltora | Emily Rodda | The setting for theDeltora Quest series of children's novels | The Forests of Silence | 2000 | N A V |
| Destiny Islands and other worlds | Square | Various worlds that make up the setting of theKingdom Hearts franchise. Some worlds, like Destiny Islands, are original worlds created for the series, while others are based onDisney films. | 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 theDiscworld series. | The Colour of Magic | 1983 | N V M G T |
| Draenor (Outland) | Blizzard Entertainment | Homeworld of the orcs and ogres in theWarcraft 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 Toriyama's works, mainlyDragon 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 forDungeons & Dragons. | Eberron Campaign Setting | 2004 | G N C V |
| Emelan | Tamora Pierce | Setting of theEmelan series of novels | Sandry's Book | 1997 | N |
| Encantadia | Suzette Doctolero | A realm that serves as the setting for theEncantadia Filipino franchise. | Encantadia | 2005 | T F V |
| Equestria | Lauren Faust | The setting of the fourth and fifth generations of theMy Little Pony franchise. | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | 2010 | T C V |
| Eternia | Roger Sweet | The home world of theMasters of the Universe animated series. | 1981 | O C N V T F | |
| Etheria | Larry DiTillio J. Michael Straczynski | The mythical world of theShe-Ra: Princess of Power animated series. | She-Ra: Princess of Power | 1985 | T O C |
| Exandria | Matt Mercer | Setting for theDungeons & Dragons games played on the web seriesCritical Role. | Critical Role | 2018 | O G T |
| Filgaia | Media.Vision | Multiple worlds sharing the same name. The main setting of theWild Arms series. | Wild Arms | 1996 | A V |
| The Four Lands | Terry Brooks | A post-apocalypticPacific Northwest following a nuclear holocaust and the setting for theShannara novel series | The Sword of Shannara | 1977 | N V T |
| The Four Nations | Michael Dante DiMartino Bryan Konietzko | The setting of theAvatar: The Last Airbender franchise | Avatar: The Last Airbender | 2005 | T F C V |
| Gielinor | Jagex Limited | Primary setting forRuneScape andOld School RuneScape. | RuneScape Classic | 2001 | V M |
| Glorantha | Greg Stafford | The setting of numerous tabletop games, includingRuneQuest andHeroQuest | 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 theGreen Sky Trilogy of novels | Below the Root | 1975 | N V |
| Greyhawk | Gary Gygax | A campaign setting forDungeons & 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 | TheWizarding World co-exists with and is mainly hidden from the mundane world of the non-magicalMuggles. | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | 1997 | N F G P |
| The Homelands | Bill Willingham | Setting of theFables comics and spin-offs based onfairy tales,folklore, andnursery 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 whichConan 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 ofThe Legend of Zelda franchise. | The Legend of Zelda | 1986 | A C N T V |
| Ivalice | Yasumi Matsuno | Setting of multiple video games, includingFinal Fantasy Tactics,Vagrant Story,Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, andFinal Fantasy XII. | Final Fantasy Tactics | 1997 | A R V |
| Krynn | Margaret Weis,Tracy Hickman, and numerous others | Setting of theDragonlance games and novels,Dungeons & Dragons RPG. | Dragons of Despair | 1984 | G N V C F |
| Kulthea (Shadow World) | Terry K. Amthor | Setting of theRolemaster RPG. | The Iron Wind | 1980 | G N |
| The Land | Stephen R. Donaldson | Location ofThe 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 roguesFafhrd and the Gray Mouser. | Two Sought Adventure | 1939 | N G C |
| Malazan World | Steven Erikson | Setting of theMalazan 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 andd20 system. | Flight from the Dark | 1984 | N V G |
| Melniboné | Michael Moorcock | Island homeland ofElric of Melniboné. | The Dreaming City | 1961 | N C G |
| Middle-earth | J. R. R. Tolkien | The setting forThe Lord of the Rings andThe Hobbit. See alsoArda, which Middle-earth is part of. | The Hobbit | 1937 | N P F R C G V |
| Mid-World | Stephen King | The setting for King'sThe Dark Tower novel series | "The Little Sisters of Eluria" | 1998 | N C V F |
| Mushroom Kingdom | Shigeru Miyamoto | Primary setting of theMario franchise. | Super Mario Bros. | 1985 | A C N T V |
| Myst worlds | Rand Miller Robyn Miller | Various worlds, referred to as "Ages", featured in theMyst franchise. | Myst | 1993 | V N C G |
| Mystara | Lawrence Schick,Tom Moldvayet al. | Setting of theDungeons & Dragons RPG, initially the Known World.[1] | The Isle of Dread[1] | 1981[1] | G N V |
| Narnia | C. S. Lewis | Setting forThe 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 toPeter Pan. | Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up | 1904 | P F T V R |
| Nirn | Bethesda Game Studios | The primary setting ofThe Elder Scrolls franchise. | The Elder Scrolls: Arena | 1994 | N V G |
| Norrath | Daybreak Games | The primary setting of theEverquest 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 fourteen Baum children's novels are set. | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | 1900 | N P F T |
| Pellucidar | Edgar Rice Burroughs | Another world located 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 fantasyDragonriders 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 theDungeons & Dragons game, most detailed in thePlanescape setting. | Manual of the Planes | 1987 | G N V |
| Prydain | Lloyd Alexander | The country ofThe 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 theRifts role playing game byPalladium Books. | Rifts: Role-Playing Game | 1990 | G N V |
| Rokugan | John Zinseret al. | Setting ofLegend of the Five Rings, based on historicalEast Asian cultures.[2] | Legend of the Five Rings collectible card game | 1995 | G N |
| Sanctuary | Blizzard Entertainment | Setting for the dark fantasy video game seriesDiablo | 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 whichFinal Fantasy X andFinal Fantasy X-2 take place. | Final Fantasy X | 2001 | V |
| Temerant | Patrick Rothfuss | The setting forThe Name of the Wind andThe 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 initialtabletop role-playing game. | Empire of the Petal Throne | 1974 | G N |
| Thedas | BioWare | The primary setting of theDragon 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 theTortall series of books. | Alanna: The First Adventure | 1983 | N |
| Tyria | ArenaNet | Setting for theGuild Wars series. | Guild Wars | 2005 | V N |
| Uresia | S. John Ross | Anime-inspired setting forBig Eyes, Small Mouth andd20 system RPGs. | Uresia: Grave of Heaven | 2003 | G |
| Warhammer World | Bryan Ansell Richard Halliwell Rick Priestley | The setting of theWarhammer 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 theA 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 | A world and the setting where the novel seriesThe 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 theElfquest 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 thesame 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 forty-four 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 theZothique cycle of short stories. | The Empire of the Necromancers | 1932 | N |
