Fantasy fandom

Aspect of fandom

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Media

* Anime
* Art
* Artists
* Authors
* Comics
* Films
* Podcasts
* Literature
* Magazines
* Manga
* Publishers
* Light novels
* Television
* Webcomics

Genre studies

* Creatures
* History
* Early history
* Magic
* Magic item
* Magic system
* Magician
* Mythopoeia‎
* Tropes
* Fantasy worlds
* Campaign settings

Subgenres

* Bangsian
* Children's
* Comedic
* Contemporary
* Dark‎
* Fairy tale‎
* Parody‎
* Fantastique
* Of manners
* Folklore
* Gaslamp
* Ghost story‎
* Grimdark
* Hard
* High‎
* Historical‎
* Isekai
* LitRPG
* Lovecraftian horror
* Low
* Magical girl‎
* Mythpunk
* Occult detective fiction‎
* Romantic‎
* Science‎
* Shenmo fiction‎
* Splatterpunk
* Superhero fiction
* Supernatural fiction
* Sword-and-sandal
* Sword and sorcery
* Tokusatsu‎
* Urban‎
* Weird
* West‎ern
* Wuxia‎

Fandom

* Harry Potter fandom
* Lovecraft fandom
* Shrek fandom
* Tolkien fandom

Categories

* Fantasy
* Awards
* Subgenres
* Television
* Tropes

* Portal

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Speculative fiction

Alternate history

* List of alternate history fiction
* Retrofuturism
* Sidewise Award
* Writers

Fantasy fiction

* Anime
* Fandom
* Fantasy art
* Fiction magazines
* Films
* Genres
* History
* Early history
* Legendary creatures
* Literature
* Podcasts
* Quests
* Magic
* Superheroes
* Television
* Worlds
* Writers

Science fiction

* Anime
* Artists
* Awards
* Climate fiction
* Editors
* Fandom
* Conventions
* Fanzine
* Fiction magazines
* Genres
* History
* Timeline
* Organizations
* Podcasts
* Film
* Television
* Themes
* Writers

Horror fiction

* Anime
* Awards
* Conventions
* Fiction magazines
* Films
* History
* Genres
* Podcasts
* Television
* Writers

Miscellaneous

* Fictional universe
* Fictional species
* Internet Speculative Fiction Database
* List of Japanese SF writers
* The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
* The Encyclopedia of Fantasy

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Fantasy fandom is a fandom and commonality of fans of the fantasy genre.[1] It revolves around popular media franchises belonging to the fantasy genre[2] and can include collective fan works of these fantasy franchises and events that celebrate franchises of the genre[3] as well as characters belonging to that genre.[4]

Examples of fan clubs devoted to stories and franchises of fantasy and include Disneyana fanclub,[5] and The Tolkien Society in appreciation of works by J. R. R. Tolkien.[6] Fandom communities also exist on the Internet.[7]

## See also

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* Fantasy Fan, the first American magazine in the genre of fantasy and weird fiction.
* World Fantasy Convention
* Tolkien fandom
* Harry Potter fandom
* Shrek fandom
* Science fiction fandom
* Furry fandom
* Lovecraft fandom

## References

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1. ^ "How Long Will Our Fascination With the Fantasy Genre Last?". Kaitlyn Fajilan. Highbrow Magazine. 23 January 2014.
2. ^ Michael A. Cramer (2010). Medieval Fantasy as Performance: The Society for Creative Anachronism and the Current Middle Ages. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-8108-6995-0.
3. ^ "Fandom and Creativity".
4. ^ Lisa A. Lewis (11 September 2002). The Adoring Audience: Fan Culture and Popular Media. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-89918-0.
5. ^ "Disneyana Fan Club - preserving and sharing the rich legacy of Walt Disney".
6. ^ Michael D. C. Drout (2007). J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-415-96942-0.
7. ^ Kristina Busse (16 June 2006). Fan Fiction and Fan Communities in the Age of the Internet: New Essays. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5496-9.

## External links

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* The Communication of Fan Culture: The Impact of New Media on Science Fiction and Fantasy Fandom Georgia Institute of Technology

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Fantasy fiction

* History
* Literature
* Magic
* Sources

Subgenres|

* Action-adventure
* Lost world
* Sword and sorcery
* Wuxia‎
* Alternate history
* Contemporary
* Children's fantasy
* Comedy
* Bangsian
* Dark fantasy
* Grimdark
* Fairy tale parodies‎
* Fairytale fantasy‎
* Fantastique
* Fantasy of manners
* Hard fantasy
* High fantasy
* Historical fantasy
* Isekai
* LitRPG
* Low fantasy
* Magical girl
* Mythic
* Mythpunk
* Mythopoeia‎
* Omegaverse
* Romantic
* Science fantasy‎
* Dying Earth
* Planetary romance
* Shenmo
* Urban fantasy
* Occult detective fiction‎
* Paranormal romance
* Weird fiction
* New weird
* Weird West
* West‎ern fantasy

Media|

| Film and television|

* Anime
* Films
* highest-grossing
* S&S
* Television programs

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Literature|

* Authors
* Ballantine Adult Fantasy series
* Comics
* list
* The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
* Fantasy Masterworks
* Internet Speculative Fiction Database
* List of novels
* A–H
* I–R
* S–Z
* List of story collections
* Publishers

Magazines|

* Fantastic
* Fantastic Adventures
* Locus
* The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
* Science Fantasy
* Unknown
* Weird Tales

Other|

* Dungeons & Dragons
* Féeries
* Podcasts

Awards|

* Balrog
* British Fantasy
* Crawford
* Dragon
* Gandalf
* Gemmell
* Hugo
* International Fantasy
* Japan Fantasy
* Locus
* Méliès d'Or
* Mythopoeic
* Nebula
* Saturn
* Tähtifantasia
* World Fantasy

Fandom|

* Art
* Fanspeak
* Filk music
* Harry Potter fandom
* The Inklings
* Lovecraft fandom
* Mythopoeic Society
* Tolkien fandom
* Tolkien's influence
* Works inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien
* World Fantasy Convention

Tropes|

| Creatures|

* Angels
* Demons
* Devils
* Ghouls
* Elementals
* Faeries
* Familiars
* Fire-breathing monsters
* Chimera
* Dragons
* Gargoyles
* Imps
* Jinn
* Nymphs
* Shapeshifters
* Werecats
* Werewolves
* Skin-walkers
* Spirits
* Talking animals
* Undead
* Death
* Ghosts
* Liches
* Mummies
* Skeletons
* Vampires
* Zombies
* Unicorns
* Yōkai

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Characters|

* Barbarian
* Caveman
* Damsel in distress
* Dark lord
* Donor
* Dragonslayer
* Fairy godmother
* Heroes
* Magicians
* Occult detective
* list
* Wild man
* Witches

Magic system|

* Hard and soft
* Elements
* Dark/neutral/light
* Ceremonial
* Love
* Moon
* Magic item
* Grimoire
* Magic ring
* Magical weapons
* Magic sword
* Runes
* Wand
* Schools
* Alchemy
* Demonology
* Divination
* Egregore
* Evocation
* Incantation
* Necromancy
* Runecraft
* Shamanism
* Shapeshifting
* Thaumaturgy
* Theurgy
* Witchcraft

Fantasy races|

* Centaurs
* Dwarves
* Elves
* Treants
* Giants
* Gnomes
* Goblins
* Gremlins
* Halflings
* Hobgoblins
* Kobolds
* Leprechauns
* Merfolk
* Mermaids
* Mermen
* Ogres
* Oni
* Orcs
* Trolls

Places and events|

* Quests
* Worlds
* list
* Maps
* Lost city
* Hollow Earth
* Astral plane
* Dreamworld
* Castle
* Enchanted forest
* Thieves' guild
* Magic school

Related|

* Allegory
* Epic poetry
* Fable
* Fairy tale
* Ghost stories‎
* Gothic fiction
* Horror fiction
* LGBT themes in speculative fiction
* Mecha
* Mythology
* Science fiction
* Supernatural fiction
* Superhero
* Tokusatsu‎
* Kaiju
* Urban legend

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Fandoms

By type|

| Genre|

* Fantasy fandom
* Furry fandom
* Science fiction fandom
* Yaoi fandom

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Medium-specific|

* Anime and manga fandom
* Bibliophilia
* Cinephilia
* Disney fandom
* Disney adults
* Disneyland social club
* Donaldism
* Gamer
* Sports fan

Production-specific|

* AFOL
* A Song of Ice and Fire
* Beatlemania
* Deadhead
* Doctor Who
* Dragon Ball
* EarthBound
* James Bond
* Janeite
* Juggalo
* Moonwalker
* MLP: FIM
* MST3K
* Parrothead
* Sherlock Holmes
* Star Wars
* Stargate
* Shrek
* Swiftie
* Tolkien
* Trekkie
* Twilight

Demographics|

* Anorak
* Anti-fan
* Celebrity worship syndrome
* Cult following
* Fan
* Furry
* Kemonā
* Geek
* Groupie
* Nerd
* Otaku
* Sasaeng
* Stan
* Tifosi
* Ultras
* Waifu

Organizations
and events|

* Amateur press association
* Car club
* Boy racer
* Cruising
* Import scene
* Hot rodding
* Kustom Kulture
* Lowrider Club
* Supercar Season
* Cosplay
* Fan club
* Fan convention
* Fandom names
* Game club
* Historical reenactment
* Live action role-playing game
* Motorcycle club
* Harley Owners Group
* Organization for Transformative Works
* Railfan
* Stan Twitter

Publications
and activities|

* Anime music video
* Autograph collecting
* Doujin
* Doujin music
* Doujinshi
* Fan art
* Fan edit
* Fan fiction
* Fan film
* Fan labor
* Fan mail
* Fan rice
* Fan translation
* Fanac
* Fan game
* Doujin soft
* Mod
* Fansite
* Fan wiki
* list
* Fanspeak
* Fanzine
* Filk music
* Real person fiction
* Vidding
* Zine

Conventions|

* Anime
* list
* Comic book
* list
* Doujinshi
* Furry
* Gaming
* list
* Horror
* Multigenre
* Professional wrestling
* Science fiction
* list
* by date of establishment

Topics|

* Autograph
* Fan loyalty
* Fan service
* Odagiri effect
* Original character
* Shipping
* Shipping discourse

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