Urban Fantasy Tropes
This index consists of Tropes commonly found in the Urban Fantasy Genre. For more information on the genre, please visit the Urban Fantasy page. The genre itself is closely related to Alternate History, Dungeon Punk, Gothic Punk, Horror, Magical Realism, Paranormal Romance, Paranormal Investigation, Supernatural Fiction and Supernatural Thriller. Gaslamp Fantasy historicalFantasy and Supernatural Soap Opera as sub-genres. if you want to know how to write an Urban Fantasy, please visit Write an Urban Fantasy.
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World Tropes
- All Myths Are True
- Alternate History
- Creator Provincialism
- Fantasy Kitchen Sink
- Functional Magic
- Like Reality Unless Noted
- Magic a Is Magic A
- Post Modern Magik
- Science Destroys Magic
- Weirdness Censor
Setting Tropes
- All Ghouls School
- City Noir
- Extranormal Institute
- Magical Society
- The Magic Comes Back
- The Masquerade
- Broken Masquerade
- The Unmasqued World
- Run Away Hide Away
- Wizarding School
Character Types
- Amateur Sleuth
- Friend On the Force
- The Men in Black
- Muggle Best Friend
- Occult Detective
- Trenchcoat Brigade
- Unfazed Everyman
- Weirdness Magnet
Common Fantasy Race Characters
- Cute Monster Girl
- The Empath
- The Fair Folk
- Friendly Neighborhood Vampire
- Gods Need Prayer Badly.
- Our Monsters Are Different
- Our Vampires Are Different
- Seers
- Vegetarian Vampire
- Vampire Detective
- Our Werewolves Are Different
Writing And Narrative Elements
Other Elements
- Canis Latinicus
- Clap Your Hands If You Believe
- Domino Revelation
- Exposition of Immortality
- Fantastically Indifferent
- Fantastic Racism
- Fur Against Fang
- I See Dead People
- Mind Over Matter
- My Significance Sense Is Tingling
- Mundane Utility
- Vampire Werewolf Love Triangle