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Build the complete, living world behind your incredible novels, games and art using our inspirational toolset.
Family trees & bloodlines
Every character
has a history.
Connect generations. Uncover the ties that bind your characters, from a single family to an entire dynasty.
Start Creating! It’s Free01 / Start with the people
A family behind every character
Track parents and grandparents, siblings, partners and children with World Anvil’s Family Tree maker. Add your characters’ connections and let the tool generate their relationships automatically.
Keep the people who shaped your protagonist close at hand, whether you’re writing their next chapter or preparing your next session.
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02 / Follow the bloodline
From noble houses to sprawling dynasties
Chart royal families and fantasy noble houses with Bloodlines. Follow inherited magic, work out who could claim the crown, and keep track of who is related to whom.
As your cast grows, their ancestry stays connected in one place.
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03 / Let the story unfold
Invite readers into your family’s history
Family Trees and Bloodlines are interactive. Readers and players can select public characters to discover their backgrounds and explore their wider family.
Keep private characters hidden when their connections would reveal too much. A family secret can stay a secret until your story is ready.
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Build it. Keep it. Share it.
Family trees are just one part of your world.
Bring its history and places together. Use timelines to chart the rise of a dynasty, and interactive maps to explore the lands they call home.
SHOWCASE
Showcase your worldbuilding, novels, characters, campaigns, maps and timelines to perfection, and invite your fans and players to explore!
SECURE
No more lost notebooks! Your work is backed up on eight different servers multiple times a day, and you can export your world too - so you'll never lose your progress!
COLLABORATE
Create by yourself or with a team - wherever you are in the world! Give different levels of access to different writers, and even let your fans or players contribute!
MONETIZE
Monetize your worldbuilding to kickstart your creative career! Choose exactly who sees your work, and give exclusive access to customers, Patrons and supporters!
MAKE FRIENDS
Join a community of over 3,500,000+ worldbuilders and solve problems together! Make friends with like-minded creators and get inspired by community and competitions!
CONTROL ACCESS
Control who can see what and when, keep your work secret or share it with specific people or groups of players or readers.
TRACK YOUR TASKS
What to write next? The TODO list tracks all your articles yet to be written. You'll feel great when you tick them off!
COUNT YOUR WORDS
Get inspired by your own productivity with our Word Count bar! Set your own targets and smash them!
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Let yours start here.
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