London Below
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London Below is a hidden, fantastical underworld beneath the streets of London, inhabited by magical beings, forgotten people, and strange dangers in Neil Gaiman’s urban fantasy universe.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy setting
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fictional city ⓘ underground world ⓘ |
| accessedVia |
disused Underground stations
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gaps and cracks in London Above ⓘ hidden doors ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Neverwhere
NERFINISHED
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Neverwhere (1996 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Neverwhere (1996 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ Neverwhere (radio drama) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Door
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Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquis de Carabas NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Croup NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Vandemar NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Mayhew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | London Above NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| genre | urban fantasy ⓘ |
| governedBy | shifting rules and bargains ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dangerous
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hidden ⓘ magical ⓘ parallel world ⓘ |
| hasEconomy | barter and favors ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | The Old Speech of London Below NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableLocation |
Blackfriars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Down Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl’s Court (mobile court on a Tube train) NERFINISHED ⓘ Floating Market ⓘ Knightsbridge / Night’s Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ The Angel Islington NERFINISHED ⓘ The British Museum (London Below) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Underside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRule |
names often have literal or twisted meanings
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those from London Above are usually unnoticed ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
people who fall through the cracks of society
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urban myth made real ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
angels
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assassins ⓘ magical beings ⓘ markets and traders ⓘ people who fall through the cracks ⓘ rat-speakers ⓘ the forgotten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
London Underground
NERFINISHED
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London place names ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | setting for Richard Mayhew’s journey ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse | Neverwhere universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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