realm
King's ruled land
A realm is a kingdom or domain under a sovereign's rule: the defense of the realm.
More commonly now, realm means any sphere or field: the realm of possibility, the realm of science fiction.
The word suggests a bounded territory—physical or conceptual—with its own character and rules.
In fantasy literature, realms are often magical kingdoms or parallel dimensions.
Rule by crowned sovereign
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- empireDomain under unified control
sovereignty · dominion · principality · duchy · sultanate · caliphate · emirate · khanate
Area of specialty
- spherePerfectly round solid
- areaExtent of surface
- specialtyArea of expertise
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
arena · province · world · circle · purview · bailiwick · turf · territory
Area of control
- provinceRegional administrative district
- regionIndefinite bounded area
- landEarth's solid surface
- borderOuter edge or limit
frontier · boundary · jurisdiction · enclave · exclave · dominion · expanse · conquest
Winged flying vehicle
- universeComplete system or domain
- multiverseHypothetical set of universes
- spacetimeMerged dimensional framework
- continuumUninterrupted, gradual sequence
hyperspace · parallel · astral · ethereal · liminal · otherworld · netherworld · beyond
monarchy
Rule by crowned sovereign
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
empire · sovereignty · dominion · principality · duchy · sultanate · caliphate · emirate · khanate · tsardom
field
Area of specialty
expertise · arena · province · world · circle · purview · bailiwick · turf · territory · scope
domain
Area of control
border · frontier · boundary · jurisdiction · enclave · exclave · dominion · expanse · conquest · annexation
plane
Winged flying vehicle
- universeComplete system or domain
- multiverseHypothetical set of universes
- spacetimeMerged dimensional framework
continuum · hyperspace · parallel · astral · ethereal · liminal · otherworld · netherworld · beyond · veil
magic
Supernatural or illusory power
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- wizardryPractice of casting spells
dragons · elves · dwarves · faeries · unicorns · quest · legend · mythos · arcane · spellbound
- epicIliad, Odyssey, Beowulf, Aeneid, Gilgamesh
- fantasy locationsenchanted forest, dragon lair, floating islands, castle, wizard tower
- jurisdictionscounty, city, province, state, counties
- rulershiprule, dominion, kingdom, sovereignty, regime
- territoriesprovince, state, region, country, colony
- worldsearth, planet, kingdom, dimension, universe
realmchaos
Complete disorder and confusion
anarchy · disorder · lawlessness · pandemonium · bedlam
realmvoid
Without legal effect
nowhere · limbo · no-man's-land · wasteland · wilderness
realmcolony
Dependent territorial settlement
vassal state · protectorate · territory · dominion · fiefdom
- in the realm of possibility
- fantasy realmFictional magical setting
- spirit realmDomain of disembodied souls
- heavenly realmDivine eternal dwelling place
- mythical realmsFictional legendary places
- realm of possibility