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'''Fantasy''' is a genre of fiction involving supernatural elements, generally based on mythology in one way or another. As fantasy differs from [[science fiction]] in many ways, the SD.net BBS has a separate forum for the discussion of fantasy. | '''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 == | == Genres of Fantasy == | ||
Revision as of 04:16, 2 December 2008
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 JJR Tolkin)
- 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)