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'''Branching Timelines:''' The main setting is one of many dimensions that are similar overall, but have differences that set them apart. For example, characters who are Good in the main setting are Evil in one of the alternate worlds (or vice versa), technology or cultural level is different in one of them, historic events happened differently, etc. New timelines are formed by (significant) decision points in existing timelines, with a new universe forming for each possible alternative. In some versions, branching timelines will sometimes merge back into the original timeline when their differences turn out to be insignificant or "damp down" after a while.

Regardless of the variant, the multiple worlds of a '''Multiverse''' are usually "contained" in something ~~large~~; if this is a "space" of sorts that can be traversed to move from universe to universe, then you have the [[Void Between the Worlds]].

Regardless of the variant, the multiple worlds of a '''Multiverse''' are usually "contained" in something far vaster than them, and usually having more dimensions<ref>Like a box holding thousands of individual threads.</ref>; if this is a "space" of sorts that can be traversed to move from universe to universe, then you have the [[Void Between the Worlds]].

In some occasions it's the way for a creator to tie several different works via [[Canon Welding]], or to create [[Crossover]].