Fantasy Sub-Genre Definitions

By CreatureofLegend

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Exactly what the title says it is, these are the definitions of the many sub-genres of fantasy writing. Come... More

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Arthurian Fantasy
Bangsian Fantasy
Christian Fantasy
Comedic Fantasy
Contemporary Fantasy
Dark Fantasy
Heroic Fantasy
High/Epic Fantasy
Historical Fantasy
Mythic Fantasy
Sci-Fi Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Vampiric Fantasy

Sword & Sorcery

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Sword & Sorcery tales embody the action-packed aspect of fantasy, with powerful barbarians clearing a bloody swath across their pseudomedieval worlds. Robert Howard's "Conan" novels are perhaps the founding tomes. Fritz Leiber's clever "Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser" tales are popular (and much imitated) examples.

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