Difference between revisions of "Fantasy"
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*High fantasy (''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' by JRR Tolkien) | *High fantasy (''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' by JRR Tolkien) | ||
*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 [[vampire]]s and [[werewolves]]) | ||
*[[Superhero]] Genre (''Marvel Comics'', ''DC Comics'') | *[[Superhero]] Genre (''Marvel Comics'', ''DC Comics'') | ||
Revision as of 09:12, 16 April 2010
Fantasy is a genre of fiction involving supernatural elements, generally based on mythology 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...
- High fantasy (The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien)
- Low fantasy (Conan the Barbarian)
- Horror fantasy (the Cthulhu mythos by HP Lovecraft, various things involving vampires and werewolves)
- Superhero Genre (Marvel Comics, DC Comics)