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  2. Parallel universes in fiction - Wikipedia

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    A parallel universe, also known as an alternative universe, parallel world, parallel dimension, alternative reality, or alternative dimension, is a hypothetical universe co-existing with one's own, typically distinct in some way. [1] The sum of all potential parallel universes that constitute reality is often called the "multiverse".

  3. Alternative universe (fan fiction) - Wikipedia

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    An alternative universe (also known as AU, alternate universe, alternative timeline, alternate timeline, alternative reality, alternate reality, parallel universe, or multiverse) is a setting for a work of fan fiction that departs from the canon of the fictional universe that the fan work is based on.

  4. List of alternate history fiction - Wikipedia

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    The books are set in a liberal Islamic Ottoman North Africa in the 21st century, mainly centring on Alexandria, referred to as El Iskandriyah. Pashazade (2001) Effendi (2002) Felaheen (2003) Elemental Masters: Mercedes Lackey: An alternate Edwardian Earth is home to magicians who have control over the four elements. The Serpent's Shadow (2001)

  5. List of fictional universes in literature - Wikipedia

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    The fictional universe of Leigh Bardugo's fantasy novels, starting with Shadow and Bone trilogy, which includes Siege and Storm and Ruin and Rising. It is also the universe which includes the Six of Crows and King of Scars duologies. Named for the magical Grisha, a central group in the books. Islands of Gulliver's Travels: Gulliver's Travels: 1726

  6. Multiverse - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 March 2025. Hypothetical group of multiple universes Not to be confused with Metaverse. "Multiverses" redirects here; not to be confused with MultiVersus. For other uses, see Multiverse (disambiguation). Part of a series on Physical cosmology Big Bang · Universe Age of the universe Chronology of the ...

  7. Alternate history - Wikipedia

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    A painting by Jakub Różalski depicts an alternate history of the 1920s, in which rural peasants must contend with giant mechanical walking tanks.. Alternate history (also referred to as alternative history, allohistory, [1] althist, or simply AH) is a subgenre of speculative fiction in which one or more historical events have occurred but are resolved differently than in actual history.

  8. Fictional universe - Wikipedia

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    A fictional universe, also known as an imagined universe or a constructed universe, is the internally consistent fictional setting used in a narrative or a work of art. This concept is most commonly associated with works of fantasy and science fiction , and can be found in various forms such as novels , comics , films , television shows , video ...

  9. Parallel universe - Wikipedia

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    Parallel universes in fiction, a hypothetical self-contained plane of existence, co-existing with one's own Alternate history , a genre of fiction in which historical events differ from reality Alternative universe (fan fiction) , fiction by fan authors that departs from the fictional universe of the source work