Fictional genealogy

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A fictional genealogy details relationships between members of a fictional family or set of inter-related fictional families.

While fictional genealogies are usually devised for characters original to their respective works of fiction, some may include characters from other works. One example is the Wold Newton family, created by Philip José Farmer, which includes Sherlock Holmes and Tarzan.

[edit] Examples of fictional families

  • The Titan family from the action-adventure Pulp Heroes trilogy of novels, More Than Mortal, Khan Dynasty, and Sanctuary Falls.

[edit] Middle-earth

J. R. R. Tolkien created many family trees for many of his Middle-earth characters, who appear in The Lord of the Rings and various versions of The Silmarillion.

[edit] Dune

Frank Herbert and his successors created several fictional families for the Dune universe.