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High / Epic Fantasy |
Emphasizes the use of extraordinary settings, characters, themes, or plot. It's rules operate differently from those of the real world. |
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Low / Intrusion Fantasy / Magical Realism |
Emphasizes realistic environments with elements of the fantastical. To put it another way, magical events intrude on an otherwise normal world. |
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Fantasypunk |
Emphasizes the use of extraordinary settings and characters, but incorporates real-world items and inventions into the fantasy world. Normal items/things intrude on a fantasy world. |
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Dark Fantasy |
Incorporates darker and more frightening themes. It often contains elements of horror or has a gloomy, dark tone. |
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Cute Fantasy |
Common fantasy elements presented in a bright color palette, with a non-threatening atmosphere, and very little (if any) violence. |
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Romantic Fantasy |
Incorporates elements and conventions of the chivalric code with magical or psychic powers in a fantastical setting. |
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Bangsian Fantasy |
Concerns the use of famous literary or historical individuals and their interactions in real or imagined worlds. |
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Historical Fantasy |
Mixes historic events with fantastical elements, such as figures and/or creatures from mythology and legends. |
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Accidental Travel |
An ordinary person or group of people are accidentally transported or reborn in a different place and time, parallel universe, or fantasy world. |
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Sword and Sorcery |
Characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures. Elements of romance, magic, and the supernatural are often present. Though dramatic, they tend to focus on personal battles rather than world-endangering matters. |
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Heroic Fantasy |
Magic is prevalent and modern technology is non-existent. People are strong, beautiful, all life adventurous, and all problems are simple - easily fixed by a quest. Characters are more likely to be underdogs of humble origin placed in situations that force them to act in a heroic manner, past what is expected of them. |
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Shenmo Fantasy |
Men and immortals, usually gods and demons, interact freely. |
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