Across
- 6. the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings
- 7. instantaneous travel between two locations without crossing the intervening space
- 9. the world on which a person originated
- 11. someone born of the nobility and trained to fight, usually in heavy metal armor
- 13. existing or occurring after a catastrophically destructive disaster or apocalypse
- 15. a being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts
- 19. when a future (or present) event (A) causes a past event (B) that will prevent the future event (A) to ever happen
- 21. a subgenre of fantasy set in the present day
- 24. a machine—especially one programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically
- 25. a person supposed to be able to foresee the future
- 28. the use of special powers to make things happen that would usually be impossible
- 30. an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck
- 32. the process by which a mundane creature acquires unnatural changes to their physical, mental, or spiritual attributes, often due to exposure to the magical energies
- 33. the action of traveling through time into the past or the future
- 35. a robot with a human appearance
- 39. a weapon that fires a destructive beam of energy
- 43. a simulated 3D environment that enables users to explore and interact with a virtual surrounding in a way that approximates reality
- 46. a subgenre of fantasy which paints a realistic picture of the world while adding magical elements
Down
- 1. a theoretical reality that includes a possibly infinite number of parallel universes
- 2. an ornament or small piece of jewelry thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease
- 3. a field of energy that acts as an invisible barrier
- 4. an infant secretly exchanged with another infant, fairy, or fantastic creature deliberately or by mistake
- 5. a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and aesthetics inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery
- 8. a subgenre of science fiction that depicts some element of the armed forces
- 10. a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures
- 12. a mythical animal typically represented as a horse with a single straight horn projecting from its forehead
- 14. the process of transforming a planet so that it is suitable for supporting human life
- 16. a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire
- 17. the first meeting between humans and extraterrestrials
- 18. a subgenre of fantasy literature that uses a fantasy setting or secondary world to tell an epic story, in contrast to low fantasy
- 20. an event or perception without scientific explanation
- 22. communication from one mind to another by extrasensory means
- 23. a genre of fantasy in which a character from the "normal" world travels through a type of doorway into the fantastical world
- 26. a vehicle used for space travel
- 27. a magical system of transformation combining ingredients of one kind or another to create an effect
- 29. an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic
- 31. a subgenre of fantasy featuring characters having superhuman powers or greatly enhanced abilities, usually portrayed as fighting evil or crime
- 34. a story that features fanciful and wondrous characters such as elves, goblins, or wizards
- 36. a subgenre of fantasy fiction in which magical events intrude on an otherwise-normal world, in contrast to high fantasy
- 37. a subgenre of fantasy which places imaginary and unreal elements in an approximation of a contemporary urban setting
- 38. a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
- 40. a book of magic spells
- 41. a creature from outer space
- 42. a global computer network, linking all people, machines and sources of information in the world, and through which one could move or "navigate" as through a virtual space
- 44. an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect
- 45. one who studies long and hard enough to eventually gain access to the deeper secrets of magic or a trade
- 47. a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth