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In the first volume, written in 1963, Simon Tregarth travels from America to Estcarp, on the Witch World, using the [[King Arthur|Seige Perilous]], which sends people to the world that best fits them. There he discovers magic powers, and plays a leading role in a war against high-tech invaders from a third world.
In the first volume, written in 1963, Simon Tregarth travels from America to Estcarp, on the Witch World, using the [[King Arthur|Seige Perilous]], which sends people to the world that best fits them. There he discovers magic powers, and plays a leading role in a war against high-tech invaders from a third world.


After one sequel, the focus moved to Simon's children, who crossed the eastern mountains to the land from where the [[Witch Species]] had come, and many old powers slept for good or [[Sealed Evil in A Can|ill]].
After one sequel, the focus moved to Simon's children, who crossed the eastern mountains to the land from where the [[Witch Species]] had come, and many old powers slept for good or [[Sealed Evil in a Can|ill]].


Norton also wrote books set on the continent across the sea, with little overt connection with the early volumes beyond the setting. Many of the later books were written in collaboration with fans of the original.
Norton also wrote books set on the continent across the sea, with little overt connection with the early volumes beyond the setting. Many of the later books were written in collaboration with fans of the original.


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=== Tropes from Witch World ===
* [[Arranged Marriage]]
* [[Arranged Marriage]]
* [[Balance Between Good and Evil]]
* [[Balance Between Good and Evil]]
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* [[Derelict Graveyard]]
* [[Derelict Graveyard]]
* [[Dreaming of Times Gone By]]
* [[Dreaming of Times Gone By]]
* [[Due to The Dead]]
* [[Due to the Dead]]
* [[Fire-Forged Friends]]
* [[Fire-Forged Friends]]
* [[Gender Restricted Ability]]
* [[Gender-Restricted Ability]]
* [[Home Sweet Home]]
* [[Home, Sweet Home]]
* [[Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe]] : Invoked in the ''Jargoon Pard'' to explain how he can be his uncle's heir when his uncle has a son.
* [[Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe]] : Invoked in the ''Jargoon Pard'' to explain how he can be his uncle's heir when his uncle has a son.
* [[Needle in A Stack of Needles]]
* [[Needle in a Stack of Needles]]
* [[No One Gets Left Behind]]
* [[No One Gets Left Behind]]
* [[People of Hair Color]]
* [[People of Hair Color]]
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[[Category:Witch World]]
[[Category:Witch World]]
[[Category:Literature]]
[[Category:Literature]]
[[Category:GURPS Settings]]

Latest revision as of 21:28, 27 August 2018

Witch World is an early and influential Heroic Fantasy setting, created by Andre Norton.

In the first volume, written in 1963, Simon Tregarth travels from America to Estcarp, on the Witch World, using the Seige Perilous, which sends people to the world that best fits them. There he discovers magic powers, and plays a leading role in a war against high-tech invaders from a third world.

After one sequel, the focus moved to Simon's children, who crossed the eastern mountains to the land from where the Witch Species had come, and many old powers slept for good or ill.

Norton also wrote books set on the continent across the sea, with little overt connection with the early volumes beyond the setting. Many of the later books were written in collaboration with fans of the original.

Tropes used in Witch World include:
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