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* The plot of Terry Brooks' ''[[Shannara|The Elfstones of Shannara]]'' concerns the Ellcrys, the tree created by [[Our Elves Are Different|elven]] [[Functional Magic|magic]] that keeps the world safe(ish) from [[Our Demons Are Different|demons]].
* In the ''[[Forgotten Realms|Starlight And Shadows]]'' trilogy by Elaine Cunningham. To retain her innate [[Our Elves Are Different|drow]] [[Functional Magic|magic]] on surface indefinitely Liriel Baenre follows a rune quest: she must find the sacred tree ''Yggsdrasil's Child'' and scratch on its bark rune with unique ancient artifact. Partial subversion: for conventional perception it's just another ordinary tree in big forest.
* Mark Z. Danielewski's ''[[House of Leaves]]'' has Yggdrasil play a minor part in its [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic|myriad religious references.]] The {{color|blue|
* The Tree in the Vale of Aldur in the [[Belgariad]] by David Eddings.
* Figures greatly (if metaphorically) into [[Neil Gaiman]]'s ''[[American Gods (Literature)|American Gods]]''. Interestingly, it is implied that there are multiple "world trees" on Earth, though the reason for this is never explained.
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