History Main / GaslampFantasy

* Series/CarnivalRow'': The series takes place in a fictional world heavily based on Victorian England, which is populated by humans as well as a number of fae races. Magic exists, but it is very rare and not widely known.

* [[http://steamquestria.tumblr.com/ Steamquestria]], a gaslamp fantasy AU of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' where Twilight Sparkle is a budding MadScientist, and the other members of the Mane Six are her robot creations/companions, powered by the Elements of Harmony.

* ''TabletopGame/CastleFalkenstein''. Set during the Victorian era. Has magicians, the Faerie, dwarves, dragons etc.

* As far as ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' settings go, Ravnica fits into this genre fairly well, particularly in areas controlled by the magical mad scientific Izzet League.
* ''TabletopGame/MasqueOfTheRedDeath'' is a standalone expansion for ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''' ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'' campaign setting, set in the "real" world circa 1890, but with Gothic horror underpinnings.
* ''Rippers'' is about late Victorian monster hunters.

* As far as ''MagicTheGathering'' settings go, Ravnica fits into this genre fairly well, particularly in areas controlled by the magical mad scientific Izzet League.

* ''GURPS Goblins'': Victorian London as populated by stereotypical fantasy green-skinned goblins.

* Neil Gaiman's "A Study in Emerald" is a Sherlock Holmes story set in a Victorian Britain where the Great Old Ones long ago conquered mankind.

* The {{ComicBook/Hellboy}}'' prequel series ''Witchfinder''. The title character is an occult investigator who works for UsefulNotes/QueenVictoria, but some of his adventures take him to the wild west as well.

The key difference between gaslamp fantasy and steampunk is that steampunk focuses on alternate developments in technology (and need not have any magic at all), while gaslamp fantasy focuses on supernatural elements (and need not have any technology that didn't actually exist). Yet, the two can overlap, especially with {{Magitek}}.

* Although most of the setting of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' doesn't qualify as Gaslamp Fantasy because it's too low-tech, the Fire Nation certainly is, with its battleships, [[ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld airships]], and [[DrillTank giant drill]]. Its sequel, ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfKorra'', fits the trope even more, being set in the ''Avatar'' world's equivalent of the 1920s. It even adds HumongousMecha to the mix!

* Although most of the setting of''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' doesn't qualify as Gaslamp Fantasy because it's too low-tech, the Fire Nation is very much Gaslamp Fantasy, with its battleships, airships, and giant drill. Its sequel, ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfKorra'', fits the trope even more, being set in the ''Avatar'' world's equivalent of the 1920s.

* Although the setting of''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' doesn't qualify as Gaslamp Fantasy because it's too low-tech(with the exception of the Fire Nation), its sequel ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfKorra'' certainly does. People with ElementalPowers exist side by side with steam-powered ships, cars, [[ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld airships]], and HumongousMecha.

Gaslamp fantasy, also called gas''light'' fantasy, is {{Steampunk}}'s magical cousin. It's a subgenre of {{fantasy}} (and more specifically of HistoricalFantasy) with a setting that is clearly recognizable as the real-world 19th or very early 20th century (or a reasonable analogue thereof). That's the {{Regency|England}} period and the UsefulNotes/{{Victorian|Britain}} and [[TheEdwardianEra Edwardian]] eras, if the work's set in England, which it usually, though not necessarily, is. VictorianLondon is especially popular. It may be identical to the real world with a {{Masquerade}}, or it may be a full-on AlternateHistory where magic exists openly and has affected the course of events. Gaslamp fantasy often draws on [[IndexOfGothicHorrorTropes gothic horror tropes]], and is sometimes seen as a sort of {{Reconstruction}} or revival of the genre.

* The {{ComicBook/Hellboy}}'' prequel series ''Witchfinder''. The title character is an occult investigator who works for Queen Victoria, but some of his adventures take him to the wild west as well.

The key difference between gaslamp fantasy and {{Steampunk}} is that {{Steampunk}} focuses on alternate developments in technology (and need not have any magic at all), while gaslamp fantasy focuses on supernatural elements (and need not have any technology that didn't actually exist). Yet, the two can overlap, especially with {{Magitek}}.

Gaslamp fantasy, also called gas''light'' fantasy, is {{Steampunk}}'s magical cousin. It's a subgenre of {{fantasy}} (and more specifically of HistoricalFantasy) with a setting that is clearly recognizable as the real-world 19th or very early 20th century (or a reasonable analogue thereof). That's the {{Regency|England}} period and the {{Victorian|Britain}} and [[TheEdwardianEra Edwardian]] eras, if the work's set in England, which it usually, though not necessarily, is. VictorianLondon is especially popular. It may be identical to the real world with a {{Masquerade}}, or it may be a full-on AlternateHistory where magic exists openly and has affected the course of events. Gaslamp fantasy often draws on [[IndexOfGothicHorrorTropes gothic horror tropes]], and is sometimes seen as a sort of {{Reconstruction}} or revival of the genre.

* ''Literature/TheParasolProtectorate'' takes place in a VictorianBritain where [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent werewolves]] and [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampires]] have been an open part of high society since Elizabeth I's time. ''Literature/TheFinishingSchoolSeries'' is set in the same universe 25 years earlier. The setting is an espionage/manners school located on a dirigible.

* ''Literature/TheStrangelyBeautifulSeries'' is set in VictorianBritain and involves a magical backstory where Hades murders Persephone's lover, a phoenix.

* ''VideoGame/SunlessSea'', the spin off game of ''VideoGame/FallenLondon'' (see WebOriginal below) is set in a version of Victorian London that was "stolen by bats"

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* ''VideoGame/FallenLondon'' is set in a Victorian London ruled by a shadowy cabal of nonhuman entities and full of things like devils, golems, and talking rats.
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* ''Film/{{Stardust}}''