A fantasy trope is a specific type of literary trope (recurring theme) that occurs in fantasy fiction. Worldbuilding, plot, and characterization have...

The Chosen One, also known as The One or The Chosen, is a narrative trope where one character, usually the protagonist, is framed as the inevitable hero...

catachresis.[citation needed] Look up trope in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Linguistics portal Fantasy tropes Invariance principle Literary topos Meme...

music Fantasy tropes, elements of the fantasy genre Trope (philosophy), figurative and metaphorical language and various other technical senses Tropes, qualities...

setting. The combination provides the writer with a platform for classic fantasy tropes, quixotic plot-elements, and unusual characters—without demanding the...

A masquerade is a trope found in speculative fiction, in which a group of supernatural or otherwise extraordinary people hide their existence from the...

A fantasy world or fictional world is a world created for fictional media, such as literature, film or games. Typical fantasy worlds feature magical abilities...

figures in works of fantasy, such as fantasy literature and role-playing games. People who work magic are called by several names in fantasy works, and terminology...

Telepathy (from Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) 'distant' and πάθος/-πάθεια (páthos/-pátheia) 'feeling, perception, passion, affliction, experience') is the...

association of criminals who participate in theft-related organized crime. The trope has been explored in literature, cinema, comic books, and gaming, such as...

Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, as well as a work in this genre. Its roots are in oral traditions, which became...

mythological accounts and religions. Superhuman strength is a common trope in fantasy and science fiction. This is generally by means of mechanisms such...

The caveman is a stock character representative of primitive humans in the Paleolithic. The popularization of the type dates to the early 20th century...

In European folklore of the medieval and early modern periods, familiars (strictly familiar spirits, as "familiar" also meant just "close friend" or companion...

similar, in the style of graphic novel art such as manga.[citation needed] Fantasy has been an integral part of art since its beginnings, but has been particularly...

carpet, also called a flying carpet, is a legendary carpet and common trope in fantasy fiction. It is typically used as a form of transportation and can quickly...

particular type of the “fish-out-of-water” plot. In Russian fandom, the trope is known under the term popadantsy, plural form for popadanets, female:...

subgenre of detective fiction that combines the tropes of the main genre with those of supernatural, fantasy and/or horror fiction. Unlike the traditional...

(also called a mythical creature or mythological creature) is a type of fantasy entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described...

dark, often brooding, tone. As a result, dark fantasy cannot be solidly connected to a defining set of tropes. The term itself may refer collectively to...

In many works of modern fantasy, elves are depicted as a race or species of pointy-eared humanoid beings. These depictions arise from the álfar of Norse...

it has a close similarity to contemporary fantasy. This commonly overlaps with the secret history trope. Alternatively, the author's narrative shows...

and the Iliad. The concept remains a common literary device in modern fantasy, children's literature, and popular culture. Examples of shapeshifters...

Berserker / Ulfheðinn In the Old Norse written corpus, berserkers (Old Norse: berserkir) were those who were said to have fought in a trance-like fury...

High fantasy, or epic fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy defined by the epic nature of its setting or by the epic stature of its characters, themes, or...

Japanese anime and manga art style, where pointy ears are also a common trope of fantasy characters. Manga and anime elves in particular are distinguished by...

Petrifaction, or petrification, defined as turning people into solid stone, is a common theme in folklore and mythology, as well as in some works of modern...

In philosophy, religion, and psychology, "good and evil" is a common dichotomy. In religions with Manichaean and Abrahamic influence, evil is perceived...

In science fiction and fantasy, floating cities and islands are a common trope, ranging from cities and islands that float on water to ones that float...

author Diana Wynne Jones that humorously examines the common tropes of a broad swathe of fantasy fiction. The U.S. Library of Congress calls it a dictionary...