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Empress of Australia

The Empress of Australia is the title of the Head of State and Head of Government of the Waka-Krangere of Australia. Since the founding of the Waka-Krangere of Australia in 1151, there have been thirty-three Empresses of Australia.

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Empresses of Australia

The Complete List of the Empresses of Australia The following is the complete list of the Empresses of Australia from the founding of the Waka-Krangere of Australia in 1151 to the present day. Eleanor the First (1151 – 1204) Eleanor of Aquitaine depicted in the stained glass of Poitiers Cathedral in France. The Colossus of […]

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Empyre Media

Empyre Media is the state-owned media arm of the Waka-Krangere of Australia, which was taken public on the Cascadia Exchange in 2015 in one of Eleanor the Thirty-Third’s early acts as Empress of Australia. While the entity is still majority owned by the Waka-Krangere of Australia, its governance structure complies with Cascadian regulations requiring both […]

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Environment Council

The Environment Council is responsible for maintaining the built and natural ecosystems of the Waka-Krangere of Australia. Under the purview of the council is infrastructure related to making the cities of the Waka-Krangere livable (transportation, waste, sewage, water, power, and communication) as well as maintaining those areas in harmony with the natural world and allowing […]

Envoy for the Royal Word

Envoy for the Royal Word is a title of major prominence in the Waka-Krangere of Australia. It denotes the speaker is speaking with the full weight of the Empress of Australia. Generally, one person is assigned the role of Envoy. The person is typically female and serves at the pleasure of the Empress. On occasion, […]

Equalisation Theory

Equalisation Theory

Equalisation Theory is a theory that is common in the study of the Waka-Krangere of Australia which posits that the Waka-Krangere of Australia will last forever because it is the first truly adaptive empire in the history of the world. This adaptation takes the form of the Australian Waka-Krangere seeking “equalization” in the world as […]

Erik the Black

Erik the Black

Erik the Black was a Viking raider widely known as the man who took Eleanor of Aquitaine away from the Holy Land and into history as the first Empress of Australia. Erik the Black was also the founder of the Kingdom of Papua. Much of what is believed about Erik the Black comes from the […]

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Erik the Red

Erik the Red was the first Keisari of the Kingdom of Papua. The Son of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Erik the Black, Erik the Red was born in 1152.

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Eva Salal

Born in Si’ahl, in 1974, Eva Salal became the head of Agency 1667, Cascadia’s espionage agency, in the year 2002 and has served in that position since then.

Evalina Persons

Evelina Persons is the founder of Milk A Cow! Born in 2001, Evelina is the daughter of Brand and Perry Persons, and grew up in the household of Victoria Kazmarazz. Evelina’s parents both work as servants to Ms. Kazmarazz and have for more than twenty-five years each. A precocious young girl, Evelina took to heart the Cascadian […]

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Executive Officer

Under Cascadian law, the Executive Officer is the head of a listed company on the Cascadia Exchange. While the role may differ slightly at each company, the Executive Officer reports to each company’s Board of Governors, serves as the public head of the company, and generally directs the day-to-day operations of the company. The role […]

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Factotum of the Realm

The Factotum of the Realm is the highest-ranking courtier in the government of the Waka-Krangere of Australia. They administer all aspects of the governance of the Waka-Krangere. They serve at the pleasure of the Empress of Australia. Generally, they are a close personal friend or a member of the close matroline of the Empress. An […]

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Farnsworth

The Farnsworth is a mass telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. It was created and popularized by Cascadian inventor Philo Farnsworth in 1926. Sometimes referred to simply as the “Farn” or “Farny”, it become the dominant mass-media device in the world in the 1940s and 1950s.

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Fear of a Black Rabbit

Fear of a Black Rabbit is a book by Paul Marie and Jacob DeAngelo about the history and mythology of The Black Rabbit. Ultimately, the book sets out to “prove” that the Black Rabbit is real.

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Feasts of Concord

Feasts of Concord are ceremonial banquets founded by Eleanor XIII that celebrate Bacchanalia with invited foreign dignitaries. These events aim to foster diplomatic inclusivity and unity throughout the Empire by promoting shared cultural festivities among diverse representatives.

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Fenrir Wolf

The Fenrir Wolf is a jet-black, solitary wolf of Qviksyndi legend, whose gaze is said to bring seven years’ misfortune.

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Fenwater Creek

A minor tributary within Qviksyndi Forest known for its frequent mists and as the site where Mirabel Shelk claims to have encountered Wailing Sprites while rescuing a wolf cub.

Ferschnooked!

Ferschnooked! is a Farnsworth series from Another Stunning October that follows the adventures of a woman who finds a genie, or jin, trapped inside of a lamp and works to try to free him from his entrapment. The name of the series is taken from the name of the genie, Ferschnook, who tries and tries […]

Filthy Lucre Magazine

Filthy Lucre Magazine is a news magazine from Cascadia which focuses on money, making money, maintaining money, and spending money. They are a staunch proponent of free-market capitalism and an idolator of greed. It can be found at: http://filthylucremagazine.com/ Filthy Lucre is a competitor to Big Think Magazine, Marketwire, Censure Praise & Rumour, and Waka-Krangere […]

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Fimbulwinter of 1256

The Fimbulwinter of 1256 was a severe climatic event triggered by the eruption of Mount Tambora, leading to a prolonged global winter that profoundly impacted the Empire of Australia. This period of extreme cold and famine significantly influenced the empire’s cultural practices, including the development of imperial rituals like the Bacchanalia’s Luminarias.

First Confederation

The First Confederation is the name for the trading partnership created by the Clackamas, Clatsop, Multnomah, and Chinook nations. The confederation lasted just six years from 1497 to 1503, before collapsing amid infighting caused by differing cultural practices. Amongst the biggest accomplishments was the creation of a trading hub at the confluence of the Wallamet […]

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First Minister

The position of First Minister is the highest position of government within the Independent Sovereignty of Cascadia. The First Minister holds the title of Head of State and Head of Government for the nation-state of Cascadia. The role is elected to serve five-year terms by the popular vote of the people and forms a government […]

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First Order

First Order The First Order (première commande) is one of the elite military commands within the Waka-Krangere of Australia. Recognized as the highest-ranking operational unit in the Imperial Armed Forces, the First Order is responsible for strategic defense, command of critical sectors, and the direct implementation of the Empress’ most sensitive military directives. Established during […]

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Foreign Council

The Foreign Council is an advisory council to the Empress of Australia and the second-highest-ranking council according to the “Rank and Privilege” Décret 177. It ranks just below the Privy Council. The Foreign Council advises the Empress on all matters related to foreign relations and administers the system of foreign embassies throughout the world. The […]

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Four Corners

Four Corners commonly refers to the meeting point between the territories of the Waka-Krangere of Australia, the Independent Sovereignty of Cascadia, the Republic of Louisiana, and the Sioux Nation at 36° 59′ 56.32″ N, 109° 2′ 42.67″ W on the North American Continent. The boundaries of the four nations at this meeting point were decided at the end of the War […]