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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. Created by [[Crooty]].]] ''The Realm of the [[Elderling]]s'', also known as ''the world 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 [[Clerres]]. It is implied that the world is round like ours.

===Chronological orderof the Realm of the Elderlings series===The chronological order of the main novels is the same as the publishing order:# the [[Farseer trilogy]]# the [[Liveship Traders trilogy]]# the [[Tawny Man trilogy]]# the [[Rain Wild Chronicles]]# the [[Fitz and the Fool trilogy]]

====ordered by '''It is generally recommend to read the series====* in the [[Farseer trilogy]]chronological order''' if at all possible.* Even though these stories happen in different parts of the [[Liveship Traders trilogy]]* ''Elderlings'' world and have different point of view characters, there are major plot lines that are interconnected and some characters that travel far and wide. The further you go along the [[Tawny Man trilogy]]* the [[Rain Wild Chronicles]]* the [[Fitz and series, the Fool trilogy]]more important this becomes, especially if one wants to avoid spoilers.

===Chronological order of all the RotE stories===Besides the main series, there are also several shorter works set in the same world. The following is more or less the chronological order of events in all the stories set in the ''Realm of the Elderlings'' stories. It is not vital necessary to read the stories everything in this order. While the shorter works do not contain big spoilers for the main series, but they do feature some elements of history and magic typical of the area they are set in. ''Homecoming'it is generally recommend to read the main novels (bolded) in the chronological order.'and '' Even when The Willful Princess and the stories happen Piebald Prince'' in different parts particular are sort of the world, there are plot lines that are interconnected and some characters that travel far and wide"origin stories", so reading it is up to the novels in the chronological order is crucial for those who want reader to decide whether to avoid spoilers. The short stories can be read in almost any order without having to fear spoilersthem before or after the main novels.''Words Like Coins'' and ''Blue Boots'' are set during the time of Assassin's Apprentice / Royal Assassin.<ref>http://robinhobb.com/2011/08/updates-on-appearances/comment-page-1/#comment-2870 RobinHobb.com </ref>, as is ''Her Father's Sword''.

* '''[[Assassin's Apprentice]]'''* [[Words Like Coins]]

* [[Her Father's Sword]]* '''[[Royal Assassin]]'''* '''[[Assassin's Quest]]'''* [[Inheritance, the|The Inheritance]]* '''[[Ship of Magic]]'''* '''[[Mad Ship, the|The Mad Ship]]'''* '''[[Ship of Destiny]]'''* '''[[Fool's Errand]]'''* '''[[Golden Fool, the|The Golden Fool]]'''* '''[[Fool's Fate]]'''* '''[[Dragon Keeper]]'''* '''[[Dragon Haven]]'''* '''[[City of Dragons]]'''* '''[[Blood of Dragons]]'''* '''[[Fool's Assassin]]'''* '''[[Fool's Quest, the|The Fool's Quest]]'''* '''[[Assassin's Fate]]'''