High Fantasy Resources
High Fantasy involves stories set entirely in independent universes, separate from Earth and its history. These worlds develop their own internal logics, histories, and cosmologies, often defined by unique laws of the universe unfamiliar to our own. Pride and Prophecy provides a structured approach to exploring and comparing these universes, allowing fans of one to engage meaningfully with others.
Below are the available resources that Pride and Prophecy has developed to delve into some of the most iconic high fantasy universes:
- Absolute Power Rankings: Features five-category ratings to evaluate characters based on their raw power, tactical ability, influence, resilience, and versatility. The ratings are performed by Pride and Prophecy.
- Relative Power Rankings: Features fifteen-category ratings that considers character performance relative to all others considered by Pride and Prophecy. The ratings are performed by fans like you.
- Character Alignment Chart: Maps characters to the Dungeons and Dragons alignment system, offering insight into their moral and ethical complexities within their respective universes.
- Atlas of Planes of Existence: Provides an organized overview of the diverse locations shaping high fantasy narratives, from iconic continents to mysterious realms across multiple universes.
- Races Across Fantasy Universes: Explores the unique cultures and histories of various races, detailing their roles and significance across different high fantasy settings.
- Factions Across Fantasy Universes: Categorizes key factions into Protagonists, Antagonists, and Mixed alignments, highlighting their narratives, structures, and impacts on the worlds they inhabit.
- Story Ratings: Rates stories on parameters like Plot, World-Building, Character Development, and Originality, offering critical insights into what makes them resonate as part of the high fantasy genre.
Acknowledgment is also due to the forums, reddits, wikis, and other fan-driven resources dedicated to these universes, which serve as invaluable guides. In addition to good old fashioned hard copies of the source material, these resources have provided essential perspectives that enrich the depth and scope of these resources. Links to additional external references will be incorporated over time as part of this page’s ongoing updates.
- A Song of Ice and Fire
- Black Company
- Diablo
- Elder Scrolls
- Forgotten Realms
- Lord of the Rings
- Malazan Book of the Fallen
- Warcraft
- Wheel of Time