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[[Image:MapBig.jpg|thumb|Map of the [[Six Duchies]] and [[Cursed Shores]], based on those found in the [[Farseer trilogy|Farseer]], [[Liveship Traders trilogy|Liveship Traders]] and [[Tawny Man trilogy|Tawny Man]] trilogies. Colour version by [[Crooty]].]]
''The Realm of the [[Elderling]]s'', also known as the world of [[Eda]] and [[El]], is the universe where most of [[Robin Hobb]]'s books take place. The area reaches from the [[Out Islands]] in the far north to beyond far south past the edges of every map [[Verity]] ever studied, and includes the [[Six Duchies]], the [[Mountain Kingdom]], the [[Cursed Shores]], the [[Rain Wilds]], [[Chalced]], [[Jamaillia]] and [[JamailliaClerres]]. It is implied that the world is round like ours.
The name "Realm of the Elderlings" isn't used by the characters within that universe, but is a descriptive title that first used appeared in print around the time the [[Legends 2]] anthology with the story [[Homecoming]] was published.
===Chronological order===
====ordered by series====
* the [[Farseer trilogy]]* the [[Liveship Traders trilogy]]* the [[Tawny Man trilogy]]* the [[Rain Wild Chronicles]]* the [[Fitz and the Fool trilogy]]
The following is more or less the chronological order of events in all the stories set in the Realm of the Elderlings. It is not vital to read the stories in this order, but '''it is generally recommend to read the main novels (bolded) in the chronological order.''' Even when the stories happen in different parts of the world, there are plot lines that are interconnected and some characters that travel far and wide, so reading the novels in the chronological order is crucial for those who want to avoid spoilers. The short stories can be read in almost any order without having to fear spoilers.
''Words Like Coins'' and ''Blue Boots'' are set during the time of AAAssassin's Apprentice /RARoyal Assassin.<ref>http://robinhobb.com/2011/08/updates-on-appearances/comment-page-1/#comment-2870 RobinHobb.com </ref>
====ordered by story====
