# Understand Worlds and World Structure

> Learn what a World contains and how Locations, Characters, Equipment, and chats connect.

- Canonical page: [https://www.summonworlds.com/guidebook/1-what-is-a-world/](https://www.summonworlds.com/guidebook/1-what-is-a-world/)
- Publisher: Summon Worlds by OpenForge LLC
- Last updated: 2026-07-22

A World is the container that connects your setting, places, Characters, Equipment, Spells, and story details.

## The verified hierarchy

- A **World** contains Locations and connected Summons.
- A **Location** contains Landmarks and Characters.
- A **Character** can have linked Weapons, Armor, Items, and Spells.

World pages use horizontal tabs for **Locations**, **Characters**, **Equipment**, **Spells**, and archived content. Under Equipment, use the **Weapons**, **Armor**, and **Items** filters to narrow the list.

Content not assigned to a Character or Location may appear as **Unassigned**. Characters already in a World can be moved between Locations in that same World through the Move Character flow.

## Why these connections matter

Connections keep a growing World organized. They can also give a Bound Chat relevant details from its World, Location, Character, and linked content through Smart Context.

This page explains the structure. Use the focused guides below when you are ready to take an action.

## Related guides

- [Build Your First Connected World](/guidebook/create-your-first-world-and-character/)
- [Create and Edit a World](/guidebook/create-a-world/)
- [Add and Manage Locations and Landmarks](/guidebook/add-and-manage-locations/)
- [Bind and Move Characters](/guidebook/add-bind-characters-world-guide/)
- [Equip Characters](/guidebook/equip-characters/)
- [Understand Smart Context](/guidebook/understand-smart-context/)