ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Fantasy fandom

Imagine that you really like stories about magical creatures, like dragons and unicorns, and people who can do spells and magic. When you love these stories a lot, you become a fan of them. You might read books or watch movies or TV shows about these magical worlds, and you might even dress up like the characters or draw pictures of them.

A fantasy fandom is like a big group of people who all really love the same fantasy stories. They might talk to each other on the internet about the stories, share pictures and fan art, and sometimes even meet up in real life to talk about the stories and show off their costumes. Being part of a fandom can be really fun because you get to meet other people who love the same things you do and feel like you belong to a community.