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Helpful Resources for Medieval Fantasy
A collection of research links and cool websites I’ve found helpful for medieval fantasy worlds i.e. no electricity, horse and buggy, etc.
I try to update this post but there will probably be old versions floating around Tumblr. Google Drive is the best place to find the most up-to-date version.
If you find a cool link you think would help others, just message me!
Need a name for something/someone?
Fantasy Name Generator (this website has an awesome repertoire of basically any kind of name you could want - places, real language names, objects, and more!)
Another Fantasy Name Generator
Yet Another Fantasy Name Generator
Existing Fantasy Names (this one is a master-list rather than a generator, but it’s detailed and includes characters, towns and villages)
Another Resource for Existing Fantasy Names (also includes references for specific fandoms/series)
Can’t figure out how to describe that thing in a way that makes sense for the time period/cultural background?
Castles (everything you need to know for that big, beautiful palace)
Castle Gardening (this has detailed descriptions of classic maintenance of gardens but also gives a good idea of what engineering techniques were available before modern technology)
Medieval Architecture (the website is also a great resource for any historical culture questions you have)
Japanese Gardens (helpful for constructing/visualizing those beautiful magical japanese gardens in K-dramas - hint: the red bridge is called a guzei bridge! ;)
Medieval Technology (an outline of available technology from agriculture to forgery)
Another Technology Resource
And Yet Another Technology Resource
One More Medieval Technology Resource
Maps (this is meant to be a drawing reference but it can help you figure out the lay of the land for journeys and descriptions, from how a city or building is organized to what entire continents in your world look like)
Alternatively, A Fantasy Map Generator (for constructing kingdoms and continents)
A List of Ancient Cultures (each culture has more specific reference pages for technology, traditions, and more)
More History and Ancient Culture Info (well-organized and well-described)
British Nobility (scroll to the bottom for resources on manners, rank, politics and more)
Medieval Clothing by Character Background (how to dress characters based on rank, class, etc. - also a good resource for lots of other things)
What’s that thing/action/place called?
Armour and Clothing (this website is actually a store but the sections are well organized and all items are labelled with their real names)
Royal Titles From Around the World (and throughout history - for all your nobility-naming needs)
Weapons (a really good resource on basically any kind of weapon from any period of history you could think of)
Another Medieval Weapons Resource
Fantasy Weapons (this one is also a store but is good for weapon inspiration)
More Fantasy Weapons (also has fandom/series’ specific weapons and weapons organized by type - melee, siege, ranged, etc.)
Sword-fighting terms (for describing that fast-paced, action-sequence in gloriously accurate detail)
Medieval Buildings Based on Usage
Other useful links
Choosing a Weapon for Your Character
World-building (questions to answer to help develop your world)
Fantasy Writing Do’s and Don’ts
High Fantasy Tips
Reference Pinterest for my own book (my world is fantasy inspired by real historical cultures like Arabian/Korean/Japanese/Egyptian and African)
Pinterest is also just a really good way of collecting and organizing reference images which I highly recommend!
Whether you’re looking for magical beings or mythological beasts, this list is a good place to start. I’ve kept most of the descriptions short and I’ve linked to more information.…
Looking for some fantasy creatures to add in, or get some inspiration from? Try this list.
Hi! I wonder if you have anything for me. My character is going to get execute for treason for trying to overthrown the king but i can't figure out how my character's plan was discovered. My character is ambitious and clever woman, she planned every little detail and had made sure her plans would not discovered. Thanks!
Options could include:
A traitor/spy discovering her work.
The woman, unbeknownst to her, was being kept under watch before she began planning and her movements were being tracked.
If your world has magic/mystics: Someone divined/predicted/had a vision of it.
They didn’t actually figure anything out, but they found her to be a problem and know planting treason is an easy excuse to turn anyone against another person and remove them from the picture.
Everyone makes mistakes. It’s completely possible your character did everything right, and things still didn’t work. There may have been a wrench thrown into the plan she couldn’t account for/adapt to, or a single, overlooked loose thread that ends up unraveling the whole thing.
I was wondering if you could give me some advice. In my story, I had to unite three separate Houses/Rulers of their own land into ONE uniting kingdom. The problem is, why would these three separate rulers would want to become or merge into one when they could co-exist independently? Thanks! :D
There are a few realistic reasons why these rulers would come together! Such reasons could include:
Another kingdom/house may pose threat to the others, and they want to make certain they stay in power.
The rulers are following suit after seeing others do the same successfully.
Co-ruling the large area gives each of them access to better trade/transport/resources.
Each ruler had married a sibling of the same family, who have slowly convinced their spouses to align so that their family can take over a large area and rule.
Each of their houses is slowly becoming less stable/wealthy/powerful, and merging them is the only way to keep power.
and, perhaps the most unconventional
The rulers believe that balancing their power between three individuals will result in a more fair rule, as their will be checks on each other’s power.
Hero Forge® is an online character design application that lets users create and buy customized tabletop miniatures and statuettes.
Free website that lets you design characters with customizable species, head, body (including extra/different limbs), clothing, gear, stage, and pose. Great for building OC’s, modeling poses, or developing fantasy worlds.
HOW TO DRAW WINGS
Dragons, Bats, Birds, etc.