Category Archives: History
Deity Profile: The Trifold Goddess
The Trifold Goddess is not a single deity, but an alliance of three entities who share power and act in concert — mostly. They have a few collective names: the Shield, Torch and Hammer; the Maiden, Mother and Matron…and the … Continue reading
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Imperial Protectorate Flags
Fellow blogger Buffy was just squeeing over how much she likes flags, so I started thinking about my territories’ flags… I’ve always had some notes on them, but only ever made one of them while I was playing as it … Continue reading
Gender and Sexuality, With Maps
I wanted to make some more maps but wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted them to be of, so I asked a few friends. One of them asked for maps of fashion trends, but when I said I had no … Continue reading
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Deity Profile: Kherus Morgwi the Shadowlord
Name: Kherus Morgwi, the Shadowlord. Other Names: Ker of Shadow (general use), Kurr Morgri (ogres and skinchangers), Mhozri dya Shrodak (Zhang). Apotheosis/Awakening: The first moment of the universe. Domain: Oretcht’ke, the City and Spindle/The Shadow Realm.
History 13: The Nemesis, the Long Darkness and the Rise of the Phoenix Light
Even before the sudden darkness, the Heartlands kingdoms were not the only places where strange things were happening. Several decades prior to 240 Age of Kingdoms, the Goddess of Knowledge had begun behaving erratically—even by the standards of eccentricity to … Continue reading
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History 12: The Masks and the Plagues
What followed the death-throes of the northern empires was a time of insularity, when all the new subdivisions that called themselves kingdoms isolated themselves from their neighbors as much as was possible. The east once again fell out of contact … Continue reading
History 11: The Slow Collapse and the Age of Kingdoms
Though Altaera and Ruen Wyn had ceased to exist as formal empires by the end of their war, the Age of Empires was not officially considered over until twenty-three years later. The time in between marked the disintegration of the … Continue reading
History 10: The War of the Lion and Eagle
By this point in history, the Rift had been surmounted by magic and engineering, though it remained a significant obstacle between east and west. Over a span of five years, the northern empires of Altaera and Ruen Wyn collaborated on … Continue reading
History 09: The Flame of Chaos and the Owl Emperor’s Fall
As the new southern empires solidified, the new northern empire–Ruen Wyn—traveled a rocky road. Its policy of electing a new Emperor upon the retirement of the old, rather than allowing the crown to be passed to a son or chosen … Continue reading
History 08: The New Empires, Part 3: Ciritheen
In the wake of the Seals, the southeastern landmass that had been known as Shangal, or the Dragon Coast, found itself riven by quakes and inundated by the Rillian Ocean. Where it once had been connected to the northeastern landmass … Continue reading
The War of Memory Project 