Which Realm Would Claim You?
You’ve wandered into the Rainbow Gateway in Gretna Green at exactly the right moment.
The coffee is hot, the team have everything under control, and the royals are arguing, mostly politely, about who should issue your travel visa. There’s only one fair way to decide …
It’s time to take the Realm Quiz and find out where you truly belong.
What Is the Realm Quiz?
In the Midlife Recorder books, the realms are more than just places – they’re living, breathing communities with their own rules, rituals, and slightly unhinged traditions.
This quiz is your unofficial TRA—Temporary Residency Assessment.
Temporary Residency Assessment.
Answer a handful of delightfully nosy questions about your favourite food, how you spend your free time, and the kind of chaos you secretly enjoy … and Dola will match you to the realm that suits you best.
No wrong answers. No trick questions. Just a minor misuse of the power. (With the Recorder’s approval—we hope) 😂
How It Works
- Take the quiz
Answer the first question below and then click Next to go to the next question. It usually takes just a few minutes (unless you overthink everything – which some of our realms strongly approve of). - Get your result
At the end of the quiz, you’ll discover which realm is most likely to claim you as one of their own. - Claim your certificate
You’ll be sent to a special page where you can download your very own Realm Temporary Residency certificate – perfect for printing, framing, sticking on your fridge, or casually waving at friends, family, and confused pets.
What You’ll Get
Taking the quiz will give you:
- 🛡️ Your Realm Match–the realm whose attitude, priorities, and mischief quotient match your own.
- 📜 A Realm Temporary Residency Certificate–a downloadable keepsake welcoming you as a resident.
- 🔍 A New Way to See the Books–suddenly that scene, that character, or that particular bit of realm nonsense might feel very personal.
- ✨ Bragging Rights – obviously!
You can absolutely retake the quiz if you’d like to see where else you might fit … but your first result is your “official” one. (The Recorder’s Office likes a clear file.)
Why just temporary residency and not permanent?
Realm Residency certificates currently grant temporary residence because, as any respectable bureaucrat of the magical kind will tell you, it’s unwise to make eternity-level decisions at a first meeting.
The realms like to treat this as a trial residency period: time for you to settle in, stretch your legs, and prove that your habits, hobbies, and general level of chaos genuinely fit the realm that’s claimed you.
Some people discover they’re exactly where they belong; others realise they’re more at home elsewhere, or that the power itself has shifted its opinion. By keeping certificates temporary, the Recorder’s Office and the realms can offer future upgrades to full, permanent residency for those who’ve truly bonded with their realm—formal recognition, rather than something handed out on a whim.
Do I Need to Have Read all the Books?
Nope!
You can take the quiz whether you’re:
- Already fully obsessed with Niki, Gretna Green, and the realms
- Halfway through the series and trying to guess where you’d end up
- Completely new and just realm-curious (although I strongly recommend you have read at least book 1, Midlife in Gretna Green, to get anything much out of the quiz.
There are no spoilers in the questions, and the results are written to give you a flavour of each realm without giving anything big away.
If you are new, this is a fun way to dip a toe in and see which corner of this world might feel like home.
A Friendly Warning from the Recorder’s Office
By taking this quiz, you agree that:
- You may form unreasonably strong opinions about which realm you “should” have got.
- You may start reading (or rereading) scenes that feature “your” realm with an unhelpful amount of emotional investment.
- You may feel the sudden urge to decorate a room, buy themed stationery, pick up a weapon, or start a Very Specific Hobby that your realm would approve of.
We accept no responsibility for any realm-inspired life choices made after this point.
(We do, however, wholeheartedly encourage them.)
Ready to Find Your Realm?
When you’re ready, click below and let the realms have their say.
Take a breath. Trust your instinct. Answer honestly.
We’ll see you on the other side with your new realm to call home.