LANDOVER (MAGIC KINGDOM)

The fictional Kingdom of 'Landover' is the setting for a series of light-hearted fantasy books by author Terry Brooks, also known as the Magic Kingdom series. It takes its name from a humorous reference to ''The Wizard of Oz'', particularly its "land over the rainbow." It is a small world, surrounded on all sides by fairy mists which connect it to all other worlds (there are many of them), including Earth.
Landover is a rural kingdom, populated by humans, gnomes, kobolds, and various other fantasy creatures, who often form separate societies. Their rulers, while answerable to the king, are allowed a certain degree of autonomy.
Landover is protected by the Paladin, a magical knight who is a projection of its rulers. In the absence of a worthy ruler, the Paladin disappears and Landover falls prey to a physical decay known as "the Tarnish," which slowly spreads from the king's castle (Sterling Silver) to the rest of the kingdom.