List of fictional battles

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This is a list of fictional battles (including mythical and Biblical battles for which there is no historic evidence). For real battles see List of battles.

Contents 1 Fictional battles 1.1 Animal Farm 1.2 Babylon 5 1.3 Blade Runner / Soldier 1.4 Firefly / Serenity 1.5 The Lord of the Rings 1.5.1 First Age 1.5.2 Second Age 1.5.3 Third Age 1.6 Gundam 1.6.1 Universal Century 1.6.2 Cosmic Era 1.7 Star Trek 1.8 Star Wars 1.9 Transformers 1.10 Wheel of Time 1.11 Xena 1.12 The War of the Worlds 1.12.1 Novel 1.12.2 1953 film 1.13 Red Storm Rising 1.14 Timeline 1.15 Other fictional battles 2 Battles in religion and mythology 2.1 Mytho-Historical Battles 2.2 Eschatological Battles 3 See also

Fictional battles

Animal Farm

A book by George Orwell about a group of animals who take over the farm they are on, featured two attempts by humans to take back the farm.

• Battle of the Cowshed
• Battle of the Windmill

Babylon 5

An acclaimed science fiction television franchise nominally centered around a space station in neutral interstellar territory.

• Battle of the Line

Blade Runner / Soldier

Two films written by David Peoples, which are set in the early 21st century.

• Battle of the Argentine Moons
• War of the Six Cities
• Moscow Incident
• Battle of Tannhauser Gate

Firefly / Serenity

A television series and film set in the year 2157 that chronicles the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, who are on the run from the Alliance, and are looking for work.

• Battle of Sturges
• Battle of Du-Khang
• New Kashmir winter campaign
• Battle of Serenity Valley

The Lord of the Rings

A fantasy series created by J. R. R. Tolkien, consisting of four primary books and numerous collections of short stories. The series is rife with richly embellished battles. For battles taking place in the First Age of Middle Earth, see also War of Wrath

First Age

• First Battle of Beleriand
• Dagor-nuin-Giliath
• Dagor Aglareb
• Siege of Angband
• Dagor Bragollach(Battle of the Sudden Flame)
• Nirnaeth Arnoediad
• War of Wrath

Second Age

• Battle of Dagorlad Second Age 3434 - Alliance victory over Mordor. Gil-galad slain.
• Siege of Barad-dûr (Second Age 3434 - Second Age 3441) - Alliance besieges Barad-dûr until Sauron emerges to personally offer combat. Elendil and Sauron killed, though Sauron's sprit is not destroyed because the One Ring corrupts Isildur.

Third Age

• Battle of Nanduhirion
• Battle of Five Armies
• Battles of the Fords of Isen - Rohan defeated at first battle, Théodred killed. Second battle serves as prelude to Helm's Deep.
• Battle of the Hornburg (also called the Battle of Helm's Deep) March 4, Third Age 3019 - Army of Isengard unable to defeat Rohan, Erkenbrand relieves the siege. Orcs harassed by trees of Fangorn Forest during their retreat.
• Battle of Isengard - March 4, Third Age 3019 - Ents, led by Treebeard storm the fortress. Gandalf arrives and renders Saruman powerless.
• Battle of Osgiliath - Faramir of Gondor unable to hold back the Army of Minas Morgul under the Witch-King of Angmar.
• Battle of the Pelennor Fields March 14 - March 15, Third Age 3019 - Army of Minas Morgul, reinforced by Haradrim besieges Minas Tirith, but fails due to counter-attack by Rohirrim and comandeered Umbar fleet. Witch-King of Angmar slain by Éowyn.
• Battle of the Morannon (also called the Battle of the Black Gate) March 25, Third Age 3019 - Successful diversion by Gondor allows Frodo to reach Mount Doom where an accident results in One Ring's destruction, and consequently the permanent destruction of Sauron, thus interrupting the battle and resulting in a Gondorian victory.
• Battle of Bywater November 3, Third Age 3019 - Hobbits retake the Shire from the Ruffians. Saruman and Gríma killed.

Gundam

Universal Century

see One Year War

Cosmic Era

see Bloody Valentine War and Second Bloody Valentine War

Star Trek

A popular television and movie science fiction franchise set in the future, featuring devoted fans and thousands of engagements in film, television, and print.

• Battle of Cheron
• Battle of the Council
• Battle of Maxia
• Battle of Wolf 359
• Battle of Sector 001
• Battle of Bajor (Dominion War)
• First Battle of Chin'toka (Dominion War)

Star Wars

A series of science fiction films, set in a "galaxy far, far away."; the series centers on a climactic and many-decade-long civil war of galactic proportions. Note that his list only covers the battles as seen in the films. For all battles, see Category:Star Wars battles.

• Battle of Naboo (Isolated conflict in The Phantom Menace)
• Battle of Geonosis (Clone Wars battle in Attack of the Clones)
• Battle of Coruscant (Clone Wars battle in Revenge of the Sith)
• Battle of Kashyyyk (Clone Wars battle in Revenge of the Sith)
• Battle of Utapau (Clone Wars battle in Revenge of the Sith)
• Battle of Yavin (Galactic Civil War battle in A New Hope)
• Battle of Hoth (Galactic Civil War battle in The Empire Strikes Back)
• Battle of Endor (Galactic Civil War battle in Return of the Jedi)

Transformers

A science fiction group of continua concerning sentient robots with the ability to transform into other forms.

• The Battle of Autobot City
• Unicron Crisis

Wheel of Time

• Battle of the Blood Snow
• Battle of Tarwin's Gap
• Battle of Falme
• Battle for the Stone of Tear
• Battle for the White Tower
• Battle of Cairhien
• Battle of Dumai's Wells
• Battle with Sammael
• Second Battle with the Seanchan
• Siege of Tar Valon
• Battle at Shadar Logoth

Xena

• Battle of the Hooves and the Harlots
• Battle of Corinth (Xena)

The War of the Worlds

The H.G. Wells sci-fi classic about a Martian invasion at the turn of the 20th century features several battles between mankind and the technologically advanced Martians.

Novel

• Horsell Offensive
• Battle of Weybridge/Shepperton
• Sacrifice of Thunder Child
• Fall of London

1953 film

• Battle of Pine Summit

Red Storm Rising

• Invasion of Iceland
• Battle of Keflavik
• Battle of Nimitz
• Third Battle of the Atlantic
• First Battle of Bieben
• Second Battle of Bieben
• Battle of Alfed
• Battle of Stykkisholmur

Timeline

• Battle of Castleguard
• Battle of the Mill
• Battle of la Roque

Other fictional battles

Battles from other fictional works.

• Battle of Boca Raton, Florida - Kurt Vonnegut's The Sirens of Titan
• Battle of Corrin - Dune chronicles
• Battle of Klendathu - Starship Troopers
• Battle of Koom Valley - Discworld
• Battle of Hogwarts - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Battle of Loum - Gundam
• Battle of LV-426 - Aliens
• Battle for the Palace - Elfquest
• Battle of Soltis - Skies of Arcadia
• Battle of Springfield - The Simpsons
• Battle of Witchhead - Andromeda
• Battle of Tronjheim - Eragon
• Battle of Strong Badia - Homestar Runner
• Ishbal Massacre - Fullmetal alchemist
• Battle of Pride Rock - The Lion King

Battles in religion and mythology

While battles that are described in religious or mythological works are not necessarily fictional, the descriptions often mix historical fact with what most scholars consider metaphors and one-sided interpretations.

Mytho-Historical Battles

• Battle of Ramoth-Gilead - 953 BC -- Bible
• Battle of Gilboa - 1006 BC -- Bible
• Battle of Magh Tuiredh (two battles) -- Irish mythology, see also Tuatha Dé Danann, Lug
• Revolt in the stars, about 75 million years ago, Rawl and the Loyal Officers defeat Xenu and the Renegades.

Eschatological Battles

• Battle of Armageddon - Bible
• Ragnarok - the final battle in Norse mythology.
• Battle of the Sons of Light Against the Sons of Darkness - Dead Sea Scrolls

See also

• List of fictional wars
• List of fictional governments
• Category:Fictional battles