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*High fantasy (''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' by JRR Tolkien, ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' by George RR Martin)
*High fantasy (''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' by JRR Tolkien, ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' by George RR Martin)
*Low fantasy (''Conan the Barbarian'')
*Low fantasy (''Conan the Barbarian'')
*Horror fantasy (the Cthulhu mythos by HP Lovecraft, various things involving [[vampire]]s and [[werewolves]])
*Horror fantasy (the Cthulhu mythos by HP Lovecraft, various things involving Ghosts, [[vampire]]s and [[werewolves]])
*[[Superhero]] Genre (''[[Marvel Comics]]'', ''[[DC Comics]]'')
*[[Superhero]] Genre (''[[Marvel Comics]]'', ''[[DC Comics]]'')
*Martial Arts Fantasy/Wuxia (''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', ''Hero'' and various other stuff that comes out of [[China]] and [[Japan]])
*Martial Arts Fantasy/Wuxia (''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', ''Hero'' and various other stuff that comes out of [[China]] and [[Japan]])

Latest revision as of 05:50, 2 April 2013

Fantasy is a genre of fiction involving supernatural elements, generally based on mythology and folklore in one way or another.

Fantasy on SD.net

As fantasy differs from science fiction in many ways, the SD.net BBS has a separate forum for the discussion of fantasy.

As of late, a Fantasy RPG has been created on SD.net.

Genres of Fantasy

Several different sub-genres of fantasy exist, including...

See Also

  • Science fiction: In some cases, science fiction will crossover with fantasy to a greater or lesser degree.