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List of fictional battles
This is a list of fictional battles (including mythical and Biblical battles for which there is no historic evidence). For real battles see List of battles.
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Fictional battles
Babylon 5
An acclaimed science fiction television franchise nominally centered around a space station in neutral interstellar territory.
The Lord of the Rings
A fantasy series created by J. R. R. Tolkien, consisting of four primary books and numerous collections of short stories. The series is rife with richly embellished battles.
- Battle of Dagorlad
- Battle of the Hornburg (also called the Battle of Helm's Deep)
- Battle of Osgiliath
- Battle of the Pelennor Fields
- Battle of Five Armies
- Battle of the Morannon
- Battle of the Fords of Isen
- Final Battle
Star Trek
A popular television and movie science fiction franchise set in the future, featuring devoted fans and thousands of engagements in film, television, and print.
- Battle of the Council
- Battle of Maxia
- Battle of Wolf 359
- Battle of Sector 001
- Battle of Bajor (Dominion War)
- First Battle of Chin'toka (Dominion War)
Star Wars
A series of science fiction films, set in a "galaxy far, far away..."; the series centers around a climactic and many-decade-long civil war of galactic proportions.
- Battle of Geonosis (Clone Wars)
- Battle of Endor (Galactic Civil War)
- Battle of Hoth (Galactic Civil War)
- Battle of Naboo (Isolated Conflict)
- Battle of Yavin (Galactic Civil War)
The Culture
A fictional anarchic, socialistic and utopian society invented by the Scottish writer Iain M. Banks and described by him in several of his novels and shorter fictions.
Animal Farm
A book by George Orwell about a group of animals who take over the farm they are on, featured two attempts by humans to take back the farm.
Other Fictional Battles
Battles from other fictional works.
- Battle of Corrin - from the Dune Chronicles.
- Battle of Dumai's Wells - from Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series.
- Battle of Klendathu (Starship Troopers)
- Battle of Koom Valley (Discworld)
- Battle of LV-426 (Aliens)
- Battle for the Palace - from Elfquest
- Battle of Shiltai
- Battle of Soltis (Skies of Arcadia)
- Battle of Springfield (The Simpsons)
Battles in religion and mythology
While battles that are described in religious or mythological works are not necessarily fictional, the descriptions often mix historical fact with what most scholars consider metaphors and one-sided interpretations.
Mytho-Historical Battles
- Battle of Ramoth-Gilead - 953 BC -- Bible
- Battle of Gilboa - 1006 BC -- Bible
- Battle of Magh Tuiredh (three battles) -- Irish mythology, see also Tuatha de Danaan, Lugh
- Revolt in the stars, about 75 million years ago, Rawl and the Loyal Officers defeat Xenu and the Renegades.
Eschatological Battles
- Battle of Armageddon - Bible
- Ragnarok - the final battle in Norse mythology.
- Battle of the Sons of Light Against the Sons of Darkness - Dead Sea Scrolls