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In a series set [[After the End]], especially if it's [[And Man Grew Proud|so long After The End that the Golden Age is nothing but myth and legend]], one constant factor is that the [[Golden Age]] and [[End of an Age|its end]] will be tied in with the plot somehow, whether this means [[Lost Technology]] for the heroes to use, or a [[Big Bad]] who is a [[Living Relic]] from those times and is plotting to bring them back [[Utopia Justifies the Means|at any cost]]. However it's played, tantalizing details about that time will be revealed, and if they're interesting tidbits, they'll whet the readers' appetites for more. As a result, one of the most popular settings for a [[Prequel]] is ''during'' the lost golden age, before the [[World Sundering|world-shaking cataclysm]] that set up [[The Verse]] that we know today.
Most of the time, the prequel will prominently feature said worldshaking cataclysm as its climax; indeed, it's almost mandatory, so that viewers can see how the wondrous world of the Golden Age became the world of the original series. Normally, the Golden Age will be (at least superficially) a [[Utopia]] filled with either [[Science Fiction]] trappings or [[Magitek]]; [[Crystal Spires and Togas]] are often shown. It's very probable that the setting will be a [[Crap Saccharine World]] under the surface, in which case it's also a [[Soiled City
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* [[Isaac Asimov]] wrote the ''Galactic Empire'' novels, set within the First Galactic Empire prior to the collapse depicted in the [[Foundation]] trilogy, as a bridge between his ''Robot'' series and that trilogy.
* [[Katherine Kurtz]] wrote the Camber trilogy and the Heirs of Camber trilogy to explain the state of affairs in Gwynedd during ''[[Deryni|The Chronicles of the Deryni]]'' trilogy. Specifically, the Camber and Heirs of Camber books explain how a land that had humans and Deryni co-existing openly (including Healers as a regular feature of then practice of medicine) became a land where Deryni often had to conceal their abilities or face death.
* In the [[
* The ''[[Horus Heresy]]'' novels are essentially the story of how ''[[Warhammer
* The Great Migration Duology books (Crystal Soldier and Crystal Dragon) in the [[Liaden Universe]].
* ''The Forerunner Saga'' is a series of [[Halo]] novels set during the heyday of the Forerunners 100,000 years ago, when they were spread out throughout the Milky Way. All that's left of them now are artifacts on many planets, as well as a set of giant rings meant to wipe out all life in the galaxy.
* The ''[[Magic:
* Some of the ''[[Dune]]'' prequel novels from Brian Herbert and [[Kevin J. Anderson]] cover the distant past where sentient machines ruled the universe.
* ''Darkwing'' is a prequel to the ''[[Silverwing (
* The ''[[
* Most of ''[[The Dark Tower (Literature)/Wizard and Glass|Wizard and Glass]]'' is set [[Just Before the End]] of the time of the Gunslingers and tells of a time when Gunslingers still kept peace in the world, time and space were still somewhat dependable, and there seemed to be hope that even though the world had already somewhat "moved on," things maybe could still get better.
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* Sagi's headache induced "Elsewhere" scenes in ''[[Baten Kaitos]] Origins'' takes place before the War of Gods. It only becomes clear at the 3rd occurrence, where the group notices the land goes on endlessly, in contrast to the Floating Continents the series uses.
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