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[[File:FitzAndNighteyes_1805.jpg|frame|Fitz and Nighteyes, by Michael Whelan]]
'''The Realm of the Elderlings''' is the universe in which the majority of [[Robin Hobb]]'s work takes place. It is currently comprised of the ''Farseer'', ''Liveship Traders'' and ''Tawny Man'' trilogies and the ''Rain Wilds Chronicles'' quartet, as well as at least one upcoming book. There are also the related stories "Homecoming", "The Inheritance", "Words Like Coins", "Blue Boots" and "Cat's Meat".
 
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'''Tropes Common To The Universe'''
 
* [[Crystal Spires and Togas]]: The Elderling civilization seems to have been this and based on
** [[Magitek]]
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* [[Our Elves Are Better]]: The Elderlings combine this with [[Lizard Folk]]
* [[Our Dragons Are Different]]: Dragons are intelligent can fly and breath acid as a weapon. They also have a complex life cycle beginning as Sea Serpents, going upriver to cocoonthemselves and emerging as dragons. The disruption of this cycle is what created the current state of the world
 
 
'''The Farseer Trilogy''':
 
* ''Assassin's Apprentice''
* ''Royal Assassin''
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