London Below universe
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The London Below universe is the dark, fantastical subterranean world beneath London where Neil Gaiman’s *Neverwhere* is set, populated by forgotten people, strange magic, and twisted reflections of the city above.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| London Below universe canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy setting
ⓘ
fictional universe ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Neverwhere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neverwhere (1996 BBC television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Neverwhere (1996 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ Neverwhere (radio drama) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsLocation |
Blackfriars (Neverwhere)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Down Street (Neverwhere) NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl’s Court (Neverwhere) NERFINISHED ⓘ Floating Market NERFINISHED ⓘ Islington (Neverwhere) NERFINISHED ⓘ Knightsbridge (Night’s Bridge) NERFINISHED ⓘ London Below NERFINISHED ⓘ The British Museum (Neverwhere) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Underside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | London Above NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
non-linear geography
ⓘ
presence of magic ⓘ subterranean setting ⓘ twisted reflections of London landmarks ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
dark fantasy
ⓘ
urban fantasy ⓘ |
| hasInhabitants |
angels
ⓘ
assassins ⓘ magical beings ⓘ mercenaries ⓘ the dispossessed ⓘ the homeless ⓘ the people who fall through the cracks ⓘ |
| hasLocation | London Below NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacter |
Angel Islington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Door NERFINISHED ⓘ Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquis de Carabas NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Croup NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Vandemar NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Mayhew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRule |
places and names gain magical significance
ⓘ
those unnoticed in London Above may slip into London Below ⓘ time flows differently from London Above ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
forgotten people
ⓘ
hidden worlds ⓘ mythologized cityscape ⓘ social invisibility ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| settingOf | Neverwhere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.