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| - The fictional universe is the imaginary world in which adventures take place. In a sense, all role-playing games have a fictional universe, since the events of a game never really happened. It is especially used, however, to describe either a wholly imaginary world (such as Greyhawk) or the canon of events within a fiction (such as the James Bond movies, or conversely, the novels). Alternate terms: virtual reality, imaginary universe, fictional world, imaginary world, sandbox, milieu
- A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with elements which differ from the real world. It may be called, variously, a fictional or imaginary realm, world or universe. The terms Multiverse, Parallel Universe, Story or Screen Bible, Backstory and Crossover have a considerable amount of overlap with fictional universes.
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| - The fictional universe is the imaginary world in which adventures take place. In a sense, all role-playing games have a fictional universe, since the events of a game never really happened. It is especially used, however, to describe either a wholly imaginary world (such as Greyhawk) or the canon of events within a fiction (such as the James Bond movies, or conversely, the novels). Alternate terms: virtual reality, imaginary universe, fictional world, imaginary world, sandbox, milieu
- A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with elements which differ from the real world. It may be called, variously, a fictional or imaginary realm, world or universe. The terms Multiverse, Parallel Universe, Story or Screen Bible, Backstory and Crossover have a considerable amount of overlap with fictional universes. A fictional universe can be almost indistinguishable from the real world, except for the presence of invented characters and events which characterize a work of fiction. It can also bear little or no resemblance to reality, with invented fundamental principles of space and time. The subject is most commonly addressed in reference to fictional universes which differ markedly from reality, such as those which introduce entire imaginary cities, countries, or even planets, those which contradict commonly known facts about the world and its history, or those which feature fantasy or science fiction concepts such as magic or faster than light travel, and especially those in which the deliberate development of the setting is a substantial focus of the work. It may be contained in a single work, or be developed in a succession of works, as frequently happens in fantasy or science fiction series. Its history and geography may be well-defined, and even languages may be constructed. When subsequent works are written within the same universe, care is usually taken to ensure that established facts of the canon are not violated.
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