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Regency AU

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Related tropes/genresHistorical AU, Alternate Universe
See alsoRegency
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Regency AU, short for Regency alternative universe, is the most commonly used term for fanworks that take characters from a modern or future-set fandom and relocate them to a Regency era setting, usually similar in style to Regency romances found in published romance fiction. It is a form of historical AU.

The works of various published authors are often an inspiration for Regency AUs. In older fanworks the works of Georgette Heyer are often mentioned as inspiration. As are the works of Jane Austen, these can include Pride and Prejudice Fusions, with characters from other fandoms taking on the roles of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. More recently, you will often find fans saying they are inspired by the Bridgerton TV series.

No fandom is safe from this trope, from Gundam Wing to Harry Potter to some other, even more unlikely, fandoms. Unlike canonical Regencies, it is relatively rare that much effort towards historical accuracy is made.

Common Elements Found in Regency AUs

Romance is an extremely popular focus of Regency AUs. These will often incorporate tropes like Arranged Marriage and Marriage of Convenience. There is also a great focus on "The Season" with its socializing among the ton (balls, routs, etc) and the matchmaking.

Perhaps surprising to some, a fair sized portion of Regency AUs are also omegaverse. These will take the popular elements of the omegaverse, like Alphas, Omegas, heats, ruts, mpreg, etc, and combine them with classic Regency tropes like arranged marriage/arranged mates, or the prevention of such, like an Alpha must protect his Omega love from being forced into such a situation with another. Combining these two genres can add a higher degree of tension or angst to a fanwork.

Many fans will create Regency universes where same sex relationships are openly accepted, this gives them the ability to have their slash and femslash pairings in a traditional style regency romance or an omegaverse romance. Although slightly rare, there are some authors who will keep the historical context and have same sex relationships be taboo, and thus have their characters have to conduct their relationship in secret.

The choice to focus on real world historical events varies greatly depending on the wants of the fan creator, some will choose to ignore them completely, while others will incorporate them into their fanworks. A somewhat common event to include in Regency AUs, even if only as a background element, is the Napoleonic wars and their aftermath. Often if one character had been a solider they might be shown having trouble readjusting to society or suffering from what we would modernly call PTSD.

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