Interanado

Interanado is a neologism used in speculative fiction and game design to describe the practice of creating deliberate interconnections between distinct temporal or narrative domains. The term denotes techniques that weave events, objects, or characters across separate timelines, universes, or archival layers to produce a cohesive larger narrative fabric.

The origin of the term is uncertain; it first appears in online discussions in the late 2010s. It seems to be a portmanteau of "inter-" meaning between, combined with a suffix reminiscent of Romance languages, intended to evoke weaving or adding across domains. There is no official etymology, and the term is not standardized; some writers occasionally confuse it with related ideas such as interannual storytelling.

In practice, interanado describes methods across literature, film, and interactive media that require audiences to track connections between otherwise separate strands. Techniques include cross-timeline motifs, recurring artifacts, and narrative metaplots that reveal themselves only when multiple timelines or worlds are considered together. The concept supports non-linear storytelling and ambitious worldbuilding by anchoring disparate elements to shared causal threads.

Examples are typically hypothetical or discussed as design strategies rather than cited works. A fantasy saga might feature an ancient relic that reappears in several eras, with each appearance altering interpretation of earlier events. A science fiction series could include dialogue fragments in one installment that foreshadow events in later entries. In a video game, side quests might uncover a hidden history that links multiple campaigns.

Reception of the term remains niche and informal. It is not widely adopted in formal criticism; some scholars warn that it risks vagueness, while proponents argue that it offers a useful shorthand for describing cross-domain storytelling techniques. See also intertextuality, non-linear narrative, and worldbuilding.