Universe

## **The Real World**

The Real world is the place from which Airis, Akari, Luke, Louis, Allen and Alissa come from. It's a world devoid of magic and magical creatures, and is inhabited by human beings. One can travel between the two worlds- the Real world and Wonderland, by using the giant mirror owned by the Spinner of Tales in Wonderland and the giant mirror in Airis' bedroom at the Real world.

The Real worldThe giant mirror in Airis' room used to travel from the Real world to Wonderland

## **Wonderland**

Wonderland is the prominent place in the world called the 'World of Stories'. It's the world created by the Spinner of Tales where "anything can happen", ranging from the ability to use magic to the existence of magical creatures and beasts. All residents of Wonderland know how to use magic, and magic is an essential part of their daily lives. Wonderland shouldn't be confused with the small place within it also named as Wonderland- the territory which isn't a part of any kingdom.

Wonderland consists of various places like the Kingdom of Playing Cards, Kingdom of Chess, Town of Wonderland, etc. But other places like Kingdom of Time, Kingdom of White Roses, Kingdom of Red Roses, Lost Woods, Underground city, etc. are locations away from Wonderland. Still, all these Kingdoms and Cities as a whole is known as Wonderland even though most of them are away from it. Other minor locations include Darius' hidden mansion, the hideout of Dino faction and Aldo faction, etc.

All the Kingdoms are at peace with each other without any strives. But there were internal strives within the Kingdom of Playing Cards called the War of Suits years before Airis entered Wonderland. Ongoing internal strives include those between the Dino faction and Aldo faction in the Underground City. Further, a meeting called Wonderland Conference is held between all Kingdoms' respective rulers to resolve and discuss important issues.

But the most important secret of Wonderland is that it can't run without the time stolen from the Real world, and the Timekeeper is the one who steals the time of people in the Real world. This is because Wonderland can't generate time on it's own, and hence time needs to be taken from somewhere else to run Wonderland. This time regularly needs to be replenished since time gets consumed, and hence the Timekeeper has to regularly steal time from people of the Real world. This adversely affects the people of the Real world since those whose time has been stolen would sleep forever- a condition known as the Malady of Time. The Bearer of Time assists the Timekeeper in stealing time, but they do so only to prevent time from stopping in Wonderland. This is because if time stops in Wonderland, Wonderland can't exist and everyone living there will die.

## **World of Stories**

It is a world created by the Spinner of Tales, and Wonderland is a part of this world. All it's residents are characters in a story, and a kingdom in this world which is separate from Wonderland is ruled by Sieghard Grimm, thus called the Kingdom of Grimm. The person must pass through a hole hidden beneath the roots of trees in the Lost Woods to reach the Kingdom of Grimm from Wonderland. The only other place present along with the Kingdom of Grimm is the City of Silva. Since the Kingdom of Grimm is separate from Wonderland, the Spinner of Tales has no authority in the Kingdom of Grimm and neither does King Grimm indulge in the affairs of Wonderland unless there's a problem between the two.

Entrance to the World of Stories from Wonderland

1. ↑ Main story: Theophilus- chapter 2
2. ↑ Main story: Sidd- Chapter 4