Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions (Fauna and Flora)
Fauna and Flora Worldbuilding Questions:
What are the most common animals or plants, the fly, pigeon, grass and weed equivalents in your world?
What are humans or others’ relationship to fauna and flora? (For example, are some groups more respectful, reverent, or caring of their environment? Why?)
Who in your cast of characters cares most about your world’s fauna and flora? Who cares least?
Who nurtures or exploits your world’s plant and animal life?
Where are plants and animals more abundant or scarce, and why?
Where do plants and animals get their names from?
When will plants or animals first appear in the story, and what will their purpose be in regard to character or plot?
When did common species of plants or animals first appear in your world, and how did they evolve or adapt?
Why do certain plants or animals have cultural or religious significance – what is their backstory in myth or legend?
Why do specific plants or animals have economic value, and how does their availability affect this value? Do these aspects change over the story’s course?
❯ ❯ ❯ Read other writing masterposts in this series: Worldbuilding Questions for Deeper Settings