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* The Kingdom of Delain in Creator/StephenKing's ''TheEyesOfTheDragon''.

* The Valley of the Wind in the anime version of ''NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind''. Though not surrounded by GhibliHills, it keeps some points for being the film that kick started StudioGhibli in the first place.

* Film/TheKingdom2007 - a post 9/11 action movie starring Creator/JammieFox

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* Wakanda, the African Utopia in the Marvel Universe. Subverted with Latveria, which is not good. Though its run rather efficiently and pseudo-benevolently. And Doom referr to himself as "Emperor" every now and then, indicating that the kingdom of Latveria is really the (small) empire if Latveria

* In ''{{Scanners}}'', the MegaCorp [=ConSec=] fills this role.

* Barrayar in the [[VorkosiganSaga]] calls itself an empire. However, it is only composed of three planets, and it is in many ways closer to this then to being an empire. It has a fairly compact government and is only a medium-sized state by galactic standards, lacking the sprawl characteristic of both TheEmpire and TheFederation, as well as the spectacular tyrannies of many variations of TheEmpire. Moreover while it has a SecretPolice and a DeadlyDecadentCourt, both of these are rather toned down and are far less sinister than many variations of this trope; at least they are since Aral's Regency.

* [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Equestria]] fits the description quite nicely, even though technically (as it's ruled exclusively by [[PrincessesRule Princesses]]) it's a Princedom rather than a proper Kingdom.
** The same wiht the Crystal Empire, as it's only TheEmpire in name only (it's tiny and - at least in recent times - good, governed by a Princess and formerly ruled by a King).

* In the Saga of the Skolian Empire series by Creator/CatherineAsaro, the Skolian Imperialate is TheKingdom in the books which take place after ''Spherical Harmonics'', [[spoiler: in which the Ruby Pharaoh overthrows what is nominally Her Majesty's Government in a military coup and resumes direct rule.]] This is especially true in what is chronologically the last book in the series, ''Catch The Lightning'', which revolves around getting back to the Skolian Empire and its protection after the character is stranded on 20th century earth- [[AlternateHistory though not OUR 20th Century earth]]. This is a rare case of TheKingdom being called an Empire. Indeed, even before the events of ''Spherical Harmonics'', the Skolian Imperialate is not TheEmpire - it is TheFederation. Ironically, TheEmpire of the Skolian Empire series [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny calls itself a "Concord"]].

* In the Saga of the SkolianEmpire series by CatherineAsaro, the Skolian Imperialate is TheKingdom in the books which take place after ''Spherical Harmonics'', [[spoiler: in which the Ruby Pharaoh overthrows what is nominally Her Majesty's Government in a military coup and resumes direct rule.]] This is especially true in what is chronologically the last book in the series, ''Catch The Lightning'', which revolves around getting back to the Skolian Empire and its protection after the character is stranded on 20th century earth- [[AlternateHistory though not OUR 20th Century earth]]. This is a rare case of TheKingdom being called an Empire. Indeed, even before the events of ''Spherical Harmonics'', the Skolian Imperialate is not TheEmpire - it is TheFederation. Ironically, TheEmpire of the Skolian Empire series [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny calls itself a "Concord"]].

The Kingdom is the DamselInDistress of nations, almost always being the one to fall under a witch's curse or be invaded by TheEmpire. Usually the standard setting for {{Fairy Tale}}s, and when it's not, will often look as if it came out of a fairy tale anyway, even if it's in a sci-fi setting. If a kingdom ''is'' doing something evil, the king has most likely been deposed, or {{brainwashed}}, or replaced with an [[FakeKing evil duplicate]], or hasn't been paying enough attention to the EvilChancellor's extra-curricular activities with the troops. Remember, [[FisherKing a kingdom is only pure if the "true" monarch is in charge]]. TheEvilPrince is not a "true" monarch, mind you. Nor is the [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Queen]] if she decides to take over by killing her husband, which happens quite often; in fact, [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen a Queen in charge is a bad omen.]] And [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin obviously]], nor is the PuppetKing.

** In the recent books, though, it got subtly subverted by the fact that first the Manticore itself finally discovers joys of imperialism (WordOfGod has it that its name is now Star [[TheEmpire ''Empire'']] of Manticore), and second that the previous [[TheEmpire Empires]] are now either more or less good guys, or fair game for them.

* Kingdoms in RealLife can differ much. There were kings like Louis XIV of France who reigned absolutely and could say "UsefulNotes/LEtatCestMoi" (well okay, not really, but let's just consider 'absolutist' rulers absolutist for the sake of simplicity, m'kay?), medieval kingdoms where the power of the king was limited by his vassals (UrExample for the anglosphere could well be the way the barons of England forced King John to sign the Magna Carta), and nowadays we have many representative monarchies which are essentially republics with a crowned head of state. In the past, there were even kingdoms where the king was elected! (the workings of which paralleled the 'noble republics' of Italy where a small group of wealthy families monopolised power, the only difference being councils of nobles versus councils of wealthy merchants and freemen voting for the top dog. And a certain amount of pomp and grandeur.

* The Duchy of Cagliostro in ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'', but only on the surface

* The Kingdom of Boron in the [[VideoGame/{{X}} X-Universe]] qualifies, though its government is technically a constitutional monarchy akin to modern-day Great Britain (i.e. Queen Atreus is a figurehead for an elected government). They're portrayed as good guys, are constantly under threat from the [[ProudWarriorRace Split]] [[TheEmpire Dynasty]][[hottip:*:though the Boron alliance with the [[HumansByAnyOtherName Argon]] [[TheFederation Federation]] keeps them at bay somewhat]], and have the smallest territory of the Commonwealth races. They've also got a few unique pieces of AppliedPhlebotinum, such as ion weapons.

* Barrayer in Vorkosigan saga calls itself an empire and in fact has one or two protectorates. However it is in many ways closer to this then to being an empire. It has a fairly compact government and is only a medium sized state by galactic standards lacking the sprawl characteristic of both TheEmpire and TheFederation, as well as the spectacular tyrannies of many variations of TheEmpire. Moreover while it has a SecretPolice and a DeadlyDecadentCourt, both of these are rather toned down and are far less sinister then many variations of this trope; at least they were since Aral's Regency.

* [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Gondor]] is a ''kingdom''-in-exile. The line of kings there die out about 1000 years before ''Literature/TheHobbit'', and since then has been ruled by the Stewards, making it a combination of this and TheFederation. The good news is is that the last Princess of Gondor married the last King of Arnor, their fellow [[SpiritualSuccessor Successor State]] to the Kingdom of Numenor. It is from the latter line that [[GovernmentInExile the Rangers]] were established. The title of the last book [[LateArrivalSpoiler indicates]] [[RightfulKingReturns how Gondor turns out]]. Rohan is also a Kingdom of sorts, and what parts of this Trope Gondor lacks, Rohan [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses makes]] [[EvilChancellor up for]]. Also, kingdoms are '''everywhere''' in the prequel ''TheSilmarillion''.