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What is an example of Worldbuilding that stood out to you? Why did it do so? (self.worldbuilding)

submitted 1 day ago by Zonetrooper to c/worldbuilding

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For some people, it's a fictional technology that is detailed down to the very nuts and bolts. For others, a fictional culture that has all its elements seamlessly knit together to create a complex tapestry. A history that deftly tells the story of a person, nation, or planet, or an otherworldly species that feels real enough that it could exist, if only in another world.

What is it for you? What examples in fiction stood out for you? Why did they do; what about them spoke to you so strongly? It could be widely-known published fiction, or some niche project you ran into on the internet once.

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[–] libra00 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

For me it's MorningLightMountain and the Primes in general in Peter F. Hamilton's Commonwealth trilogy. It was just a really cool and unique idea for an alien species, and Hamilton succeeded in making it feel truly alien, explaining its motivations, etc. It was just a really well-realized aspect of the world.

[–] Zonetrooper 1 points 55 minutes ago

I'll have to put that on my to-read list. I've heard of it, but never looked that far into it.