History Franchise / NasuVerse

* ''LightNovel/{{DDD}}''

*** ''LightNovel/GardenOfAvalon''

*** ''LightNovel/FateLostEinherjar''

** ''LightNovel/GardenOfAvalon'', a LightNovel focusing on Saber's backstory which was bundled with the ''Unlimited Blade Works'' BD-box and eventually adapted into a Drama CD.

** ''LightNovel/FateLostEinherjar'': A light novel sequel written by Hikaru Sakurai set in the future during a Grail War where each Master summons two Servants. The main character summons as Archer Aslaug, daughter of Sigurd and Brynhildr, and her husband, Berserker Ragnar Lodbrok.

* ''Literature/FateStrangeFake'': A LightNovel written by Ryohgo Narita (of ''Literature/{{Baccano}}'' and ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' fame) that focuses on a knock-off version of the Holy Grail War taking place in Nevada, several years after the events of ''Fate/stay night''. Has been ongoing since 2015, with eight volumes published as of February 2023. Originated as an AprilFoolsDay joke in 2008, as a novella published on Narita's website (originally titled ''Fake/states night'') that seemingly introduced the setting and characters of an upcoming role-playing game – afterwards, certain elements were reused in other works, and it was eventually greenlit to be turned into an official full Light Novel series, with the original novella expanded into the first volume. Also has a manga version published simultaneously.

'''''LightNovel/{{DDD}}''''' aka '''''Decoration Disorder Disconnection'' (OurDemonsAreDifferent)'''

* ''Literature/FateStrangeFake'': A LightNovel written by Ryohgo Narita (of ''Literature/{{Baccano}}'' and ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' fame) that focuses on a knock-off version of the Holy Grail War taking place in Nevada, several years after the events of ''Fate/stay night''. Has been ongoing since 2015, with six volumes published as of January 2020. Originated as an AprilFoolsDay joke in 2008, as a novella published on Narita's website (originally titled ''Fake/states night'') that seemingly introduced the setting and characters of an upcoming role-playing game – afterwards, certain elements were reused in other works, and it was eventually greenlit to be turned into an official full Light Novel series, with the original novella expanded into the first volume. Also has a manga version published simultaneously.

The universe(s) of the writings of Creator/TypeMoon's[[note]][[MyNameIsNotShazam The company's official name is Notes]][[/note]] scenario director, Kinoko Nasu. It's made up of several "sub-universes" ("franchises" that [[CharacterOverlap share characters]]) that share most (but not all) details between each other. Also of note is that the franchises themselves often include several [[AlternateContinuity alternate continuities]], since the primary works are {{visual novels}} with [[MultipleEndings multiple and ''very'' mutually exclusive paths]].

*** ''LightNovel/FateZero''

** ''LightNovel/FateApocrypha''

* ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners''

'''''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners'' (OurSoulsAreDifferent)'''

* ''LightNovel/FateZero'': A prequel light novel published 2006-07 in four volumes that covers the events of the Fourth Holy Grail War, [[WhenItAllBegan the fallout from which affected every character]] in ''Fate/stay night''. Note that ''Fate/Zero'' assumes that you have read ''Fate/stay night'', so beware of spoilers. Adapted as an anime series by Creator/{{ufotable}} which aired 2011-12.

* ''LightNovel/FateApocrypha'': A light novel by Yuichiro Higashide published 2012-14 in five volumes, set in an AlternateTimeline that diverges during the Third Holy Grail War. Centers on a version of the Holy Grail War that is structured as a contest between two teams, "Red" and "Black", each consisting of seven Master-Servant pairs. The project was originally pitched as an MMORPG, but it never took off. An anime adaptation by Creator/A1Pictures aired July 2017.

* ''Literature/FateStrangeFake'': A LightNovel written by [[LightNovel/{{Baccano}} Ryohgo Narita]] that focuses on a knock-off version of the Holy Grail War taking place in Nevada, several years after the events of ''Fate/stay night''. Has been ongoing since 2015, with six volumes published as of January 2020. Originated as an AprilFoolsDay joke in 2008, as a novella published on Narita's website (originally titled ''Fake/states night'') that seemingly introduced the setting and characters of an upcoming role-playing game – afterwards, certain elements were reused in other works, and it was eventually greenlit to be turned into an official full Light Novel series, with the original novella expanded into the first volume. Also has a manga version published simultaneously.

* GaiasVengeance: The Nasuverse uses the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_hypothesis Gaia hypothesis]], a theory that planet Earth itself is a giant single living entity. The Nasuverse also expands this to the other planets in the Solar System as well as the Moon (all known as Type-[name], Ultimate Ones, and Aristoteles, with their own personal names; Earth is known as Type-Earth and Gaia, for example) and humanity itself (or, by its other name, Alaya). Gaia loves humanity as its children but also hates their abuse of nature, leading to the creation of the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent True Ancestors]] by Type-Moon to "regulate" humans (the backstory to ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'', and to a lesser extent, ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners'') and [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt an eventual apocalypse]] brought upon by the Ultimate Ones called by Gaia after getting scared of her children outliving her and living on her corpse (the story and setting of ''Literature/AngelNotes'').

** The [[LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners Asakami Clan]] of the Demon Hunters Organization was a clan of powerful telekinetics, but had been undergoing this as a result of too much interbreeding, with the main house eventually dying out and only minor branches remaining. Fujino Asagami was the strongest member in generations but had her powers sealed as a child, only to have them come roaring back at an inopportune time.
** The Aozaki clan was undergoing this prior to the birth of [[LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners Touko]], who was born with an astounding number of magic circuits considering her parents had none. Later on her sister [[VisualNovel/WitchOnTheHolyNight Aoko]] proved to be a prodigy capable of using the True Magic even though her number of circuits was average at best. When Aoko was chosen to be the family head over her sister the fallout was [[CainAndAbel enormous]].

* NiceDayDeadlyNight: A recurring theme as in general, most of the action happens at night, for different reasons: in ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners'' and ''VisualNovel/WitchOnTheHolyNight'' because the antagonists are dangerous spirits or magicians seeking to uphold the {{Masquerade}}, in ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'' because it's vampires, and in ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' along with its adaptations because of the nature of the Holy Grail War as waged in secret from the public.

* PrimordialTongue: The appropriately named Unified Language was used at the dawn of modern civilization in Mesopotamia when all of humanity was united under the rule of Gilgamesh. By the modern day, only [[LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners Satsuki Kurogiri]] is capable of speaking it.

* SeriesMascot: [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Saber]] is Type-Moon's most famous character and also stands as its most marketable. [[LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners Shiki Ryougi]], [[VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}} Arceuid Brunestud]], and (to a much lesser extent) [[VisualNovel/WitchOnTheHolyNight Aoko Aozaki]] serve as Type-Moon's other mascots, due to their status as the heroines of their own respective works. Rin Tohsaka from ''Fate/stay night'' has also enjoyed this status, especially after the success of the ''Unlimited Blade Works'' anime.

* Originally an unpublished novel; it details the past of Aoko Aozaki (the minor but important character in ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'') and her mentor, Alice Kuonji. They meet Shizuki Soujuurou, a man unfamiliar with city life. A VisualNovel adaptation was released (after a ''very long'' wait) on April 12, 2012. It is also Type-Moon's first all-ages visual novel. A fully voiced port to [=PS4=] and Nintendo Switch was announced for December 2022. It has the significant additions of Chinese and English translations, and will also be the first visual novel to be officially released in the US in English.

* An official Type-Moon crossover manga adapted into anime in {{Summer 2011|Anime}}. It's a crossover between ''Fate/stay night'' and ''Tsukihime'', focusing more on [[GagSeries random and hyper crossover madness]] rather than a serious crossover between the series.

** The Servant somehow makes their own Command Seals. This results in the newly-summoned Servant being very weak, however. There are exceptions though, Servants that lived during the Age of Gods or descended from the Gods are stronger while they are alive.
** The Servant has somehow "incarnated" into a real body. The now flesh-and-blood Servant can acquire real Command Seals, but this kind of resurrection is '''incredibly difficult''' and the non-Servant body is weaker.

** The Servant somehow makes their own Command Seals. This results in the newly-summoned Servant being very weak, however.

'''''Anime/CarnivalPhantasm'''''

The universe(s) of the writings of Creator/TypeMoon's[[note]][[MyNameIsNotShazam The company's official name is Notes]][[/note]] scenario director, Kinoko Nasu. It's made up of several "sub-universes" ("franchises" that [[CharacterOverlap share characters]]) that share most (but not all) details between each other. Also of note is that the franchises themselves often include several [[AlternateUniverse alternate continuities]], since the primary works are {{visual novels}} with [[MultipleEndings multiple and ''very'' mutually exclusive paths]].

* Being one of the first works written, this is the one work officially claimed to take place in an AlternateUniverse from the rest (due to major discrepancies, such as Shiki's eyes and Touko's goal). Most of the characters here can be considered the 'blueprints' for those in the rest of the 'verse. Every character from the other works is still present in ''[=KnK's=]'' universe ([[ForWantOfANail with the exception of anyone True Ancestor-related]]) and vice-versa, but they are ''slightly'' different, given the conflicting aspects of each universe having possibly changed their circumstances--excluding [[CoolOldGuy Zelretch]], who can pop into any given universe at a whim. Shiki is included as a character in ''VideoGame/MeltyBlood: Actress Again'' after getting pulled across dimensions, thus indicating that ''The Garden of Sinners'' and ''Melty Blood'', at least, are [[AlternateContinuity Alternate Continuities]]. Meanwhile, ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' features Shiki as a limited-time character, and justifies why she's there ''without'' resorting to "alternate dimensions," implying that ''The Garden of Sinners'' has a place among the ''Fate'' timelines (a notion reinforced by later revelations about the multiverse).

* ''[[Manga/FateKaleidLinerPrismaIllya Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA]]'': A manga beginning in 2007 that features an AlternateUniverse storyline with Illyasviel (the resident EnfanteTerrible) as the main character... and as a MagicalGirl, complete with a spunky talking staff called Ruby. It is very much an AffectionateParody, both of ''Fate/stay night'' and MagicalGirlTropes in general... [[CerebusSyndrome initially]]. Eventually, it's revealed that the story takes place in a world where Kiritsugu and Irisviel stopped the [[Literature/FateZero Holy Grail War]], and with it, carries all the baggage associated with the ''Nasuverse''. Notably, [[DarkerAndEdgier the overall plot gets much more serious]] and borrows heavily from ''Literature/AngelNotes''.
* ''LightNovel/FateApocrypha'': A light novel by Yuichiro Higashide published 2012-14 in five volumes, set in an AlternateUniverse that diverges during the Third Holy Grail War. Centers on a version of the Holy Grail War that is structured as a contest between two teams, "Red" and "Black", each consisting of seven Master-Servant pairs. The project was originally pitched as an MMORPG, but it never took off. An anime adaptation by Creator/A1Pictures aired July 2017.

* ''VideoGame/FateExtra'', an alternate universe setting with a new Holy Grail War, released for the PSP in July 2010. It was localized by Aksys and brought over to the West in 2011. Set in a giant Artificial Reality on the Moon. Differs from the rest of the series in that the player can choose their character's gender and Servant (from Saber, Caster, or Archer).

* The second official Type-Moon crossover manga by artist B-suke, where all of the Type-Moon characters, including those in {{Alternate Universe}}s, meet at the Ahnenerbe Cafe.

** 2015: An error in the Kaleidoscope has caused a TimeCrash, hijinks ensue with AlternateUniverse versions of everyone (various girls become J-Pop idols, Arthur Pendragon is a [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pok-, er, Capsule Servant]] champion, Spartacus is an idol producer, Shirou Emiya is a lawyer, Rin Tohsaka is actually technologically competent, etc) and it's all once again recorded on [=TMitter=]. [[spoiler:It has a fairly serious ending, giving the adult Waver Velvet some closure with Kayneth.]]

** The Second Magic: The Operation of Parallel Worlds, also known as Kaleidoscope. Basically, the ability to [[DimensionalTraveler access and freely travel]] between [[AlternateUniverse alternate universes]] and timelines. The Second Magician is Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg, the resident CoolOldGuy vampire mage who had already mastered Kaleidoscope by the third century AD, as he used it to defeat Crimson Moon Brunestud in 300 AD, and is still alive to this day.

*** ''The Garden of Sinners'' was the first proper alternate universe, because it was written before Nasu and Takeuchi considered that Type-Moon could be a going concern, and thus wasn't constructed to necessarily fit easily into the primary Nasuverse. It actually wouldn't have ''that'' much trouble doing so, in retrospect, and, indeed, ''[=KnK=]'' and ''Tsukihime'' were originally considered both to be happening in a single world. Afterward, due to slight differences in the ages of certain people and differences in the makeup of certain families, they could be thought of as subtly parallel worlds so it officially is treated as an AU, but lately the novels of Lord El-Melloi II confirms Kara no Kyoukai is part of Fate worlds.

* AdvancedAncientHumans: Humans long ago established many civilizations thanks to gods ruling over them, particularly that of Atlantis, the progenitor of Greek civilization and the domain of the Twelve Olympians/Pillars/Machine Gods. All these civilizations came to an end when the alien Velber came to harvest civilizations and their data, which entailed deploying the White Titan Sefar to slaughter everything in its path. Humanity has long since forgotten about this time period, with their records only dating back to the dawn of modern civilization in Mesopotamia.

* AkashicRecords: It is also called the Root, and the source of all things in existence. Everything is born from there, and everything will return there after death. The only exception to this are the beings known as the "[[Franchise/CthulhuMythos Outer Gods]]". [[note]]A [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall subtle nod]] to how unlike most characters who are either original or a reimagining of historical/religious figures, the Outer Gods were imported from another work directly with no reworking.[[/note]] Every mage's goal is to reach Akasha and obtain the mysteries within, though this is an extremely difficult task. The very few who manage to reach it and come back can wield True Magic. Shiki Ryougi and Manaka Sajyou on the other hand have been connected to it since birth, and show that it isn't a good thing to be connected to the source of all existence as they have... issues.

* TheStationsOfTheCanon: Yes, they exist InUniverse as the Quantum Time Lock System which keeps the tree of timelines from branching out too much and sucking out enough energy to the point they all collapse from "malnutrition." To keep human history from diverging into all sorts of {{What If}}s, the World declares certain events to be "canon" of sorts and immutable when it comes to the broad details. For example, the fall of [[Myth/KingArthur Camelot]] is recorded as a Time Lock. Should one somehow prevent Mordred from rebelling to ensure the kingdom survives past what happened in recorded history, the World will work to make sure it still falls by another method, such as a rampant plague. The smaller details don't matter, what is truly important is that history follows the preferred path to ensure humanity has as much room to progress as possible. The branch timelines that don't follow this path get pruned out of existence, along with branches that are too similar and therefore redundant. The amount of energy to invalidate one Time Lock is immense, roughly on par with that of a Holy Grail, and to completely rewrite history would require so much energy that nothing on Earth exists that could provide it. [[spoiler:A huge part of the point of ''Grand Order'' is the emergence of several entities with the power to actually ''accomplish'' this, several of them being able to do so thanks to being wholly alien to the World, and is the story of the '''''absolute''''' mayhem that then results from their efforts and history suddenly getting "squishy".]]

The earliest main works in the 'verse were/are [[HGame H-games]] (a.k.a. ''eroge'', marked as such), but many of the related works are not. And, after Type-Moon began achieving mainstream success with the 2006 ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' anime, they began trending away from erotic works to cater to a wider audience, with several works either re-released or slated to be re-released in BleachedUnderpants form. (Given the h-scenes were gratuitous and largely unneeded for the overall plot, even old-school fans largely see this as a positive.)

* ''VisualNovel/MahouTsukaiNoYoru''
** ''Literature/ClockTower2015''

'''''VisualNovel/MahouTsukaiNoYoru'' - Witch on the Holy Night (OurMagesAreDifferent)'''

** The First Magic: The Materialization Of Nothingness. While its exact nature has yet to be revealed, the fact that the First Magician was born [[JesusWasWayCool "On the night before B.C became A.D"]] seems to imply it is the ability to perform miracles. It is also closely related to Witches, most particularly the [[VisualNovel/MahouTsukaiNoYoru Yumina]] name, as well as the creation of the Fifth Imaginary Element, Ether, that allowed the continuation of Magecraft into the Common Era and contributed to the founding of the Mage's Association.

** The Fifth Magic: Magic Blue. Its exact nature and full scope is unknown, but it utilizes TimeTravel and makes the laws of conservation of mass "shoulder the debts of a past without future". Its user is [[VisualNovel/MahouTsukaiNoYoru Aoko Aozaki]], whose grandfather somehow found the path to the Fifth Magic, but left it open to Aoko through their [[PowerTattoo family's Magic Crest]].

** The Aozaki clan was undergoing this prior to the birth of [[LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners Touko]], who was born with an astounding number of magic circuits considering her parents had none. Later on her sister [[VisualNovel/MahouTsukaiNoYoru Aoko]] proved to be a prodigy capable of using the True Magic even though her number of circuits was average at best. When Aoko was chosen to be the family head over her sister the fallout was [[CainAndAbel enormous]].

* NiceDayDeadlyNight: A recurring theme as in general, most of the action happens at night, for different reasons: in ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners'' and ''VisualNovel/MahouTsukaiNoYoru'' because the antagonists are dangerous spirits or magicians seeking to uphold the {{Masquerade}}, in ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'' because it's vampires, and in ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' along with its adaptations because of the nature of the Holy Grail War as waged in secret from the public.

* SeriesMascot: [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Saber]] is Type-Moon's most famous character and also stands as its most marketable. [[LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners Shiki Ryougi]], [[VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}} Arceuid Brunestud]], and (to a much lesser extent) [[VisualNovel/MahouTsukaiNoYoru Aoko Aozaki]] serve as Type-Moon's other mascots, due to their status as the heroines of their own respective works. Rin Tohsaka from ''Fate/stay night'' has also enjoyed this status, especially after the success of the ''Unlimited Blade Works'' anime.

* Originally an unpublished novel; it details the past of Aoko Aozaki (the minor but important character in ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'') and her mentor, Alice Kuonji. They meet Shizuki Soujuurou, a man unfamiliar with city life. A VisualNovel adaptation was released (after a ''very long'' wait) on April 12, 2012. It is also Type-Moon's first all-ages visual novel. A fully voiced port to [=PS4=] and Nintendo Switch was announced for December 2022, with the significant addition of Chinese and English translations included, making it the first visual novel to be officially translated in these languages.

** ''Clock Tower 2015''

* ''Clock Tower 2015'', a short story written for the closure of Type-Moon's old mobile site. The two Aozaki sisters both end up in London due to the recent passing of an acquaintance of theirs.

* MagicallyBindingContract: Command Seals. When a Master summons a Servant, they receive three Command Seals from the Holy Grail to be emblazoned onto their body (usually on the back of the right hand, but not always). A seal can be used to cast magecraft, empower their Servant, issue them an IrrevocableOrder, or all of the above, and as long as they have at least one the Servant must carry out their will (unless they have a skill like Independent Action). Seals can be replenished from the adjudicator presiding over the current Holy Grail War, stolen from another Master, or simply given by another Master (who can also transfer the contract this way) -- but should a Master run out of seals, their Servant can do whatever they want, which doesn't change much if they like their Master... [[TheDogBitesBack and usually means a swift reprisal if they don't]], if they decide being shunted back to the Throne of Heroes for killing their anchor is WorthIt.

** The Third Magic: Materialization of The Soul, also known as [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Heaven's Feel]] or The Cup of Heaven. It was realized by a Magician sometime before 1AD, after which they disappeared (though are thought to still be alive), and their disciples would go on to create the Einzbern homunculi in hopes that these would one day succeed in recreating it, which they succeeded in almost 1800 years later.

* MagicallyBindingContract: Command Seals. When a Master summons a Servant, they receive three Command Seals from the Holy Grail to be emblazoned onto their body (usually on the back of the right hand, but not always). A seal can be used to cast magecraft, empower their Servant, or both, and as long as they have at least one the Servant must carry out their will (unless they have a skill like Independent Action). Seals can be replenished from the Ruler presiding over the current Holy Grail War, stolen from another Master, or simply given by another Master (who can also transfer the contract this way) -- but should a Master run out of seals, their Servant can do whatever they want, which doesn't change much if they like their Master... [[TheDogBitesBack and usually means a swift death if they don't]], if they decide being shunted back to the Throne of Heroes for killing their anchor is WorthIt.

* PerpetualMotionMonster: The body of a Servant might look human, but it's composed of ether. This means they can perform feats impossible for a normal human, cannot become exhausted, and can operate in spite of grievous injury. Barring an abnormal body or a magic-deficient Master, all a Servant needs is a source of mana, and they will toil and fight through anything that isn't explicitly fatal.

* Originally an unpublished novel; it details the past of Aoko Aozaki (the minor but important character in ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'') and her mentor, Alice Kuonji. They meet Shizuki Soujuurou, a man unfamiliar with city life. A VisualNovel adaptation was released (after a ''very long'' wait) on April 12, 2012. It is also Type-Moon's first all-ages visual novel.

* An anime film adaptation by ufotable was announced in December 2021.

'''''Anime/CarnivalPhantasm'' (SomethingCompletelyDifferent)'''

* TheChurch: The Holy Church exists as an organization that also deals with the supernatural despite condemning magic as heretical ([[HolyHandGrenade Supernatural Sacraments]] are still OK, though, and the existence of the [[TsukiHime Burial Agency]] implies they're willing to go back on even that stipulation in a pinch). The Holy Church does not get along with the Mage's Association and has warred with them in the past by burning down their centers of learning. They also make it a business to hunt down Dead Apostles by fielding Executors who specially trained to fight both mages and vampires alike with SupernaturalMartialArts and [[HolyHandGrenade holy weaponry]], making them deadly foes.

* TheChurch: The Holy Church exists as an organization that also deals with the supernatural despite not possessing any mages. The Holy Church does not get along with the Mage's Association and has warred with them in the past by burning down their centers of learning. They also make it a business to hunt down Dead Apostles by fielding Executors who specially trained to fight both mages and vampires alike, making them deadly foes.