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Wailing Sprites

Wailing Sprites Among the eerie denizens of Qviksyndi Forest, none have inspired more whispered warnings or heartfelt lullabies than the elusive Wailing Sprites. According to Qviksyndi legend, these luminous, willow-thin woodland beings manifest at dusk along the winding banks of the Qviksyndi River. Carrying with them a faint, silvery radiance, they emit ethereal melodies that […]

A diverse group of people walk and cycle along a riverside boulevard with modern eco-friendly buildings in the Wallamet Valley.

Wallamet Valley

The Wallamet Valley is created by the Wallamet River in the central region of Cascadia. The north end of the Wallamet Valley includes the Autonomous Governing Region of Cascadia, Pørtland.

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War of the Seven Nations

War of the Seven Nations (1856-1857) The Great Plains War of Resistance & the Union’s Humiliating Defeat Background: The Union’s Expansionist Ambitions By the mid-19th century, the Union of American States had transformed into an aristocratic slave empire, ruled by the Planter Council and led by Thomas Green Clemson. With internal opposition crushed following the […]

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Warick Winslow

Warick Winslow, known colloquially as Mister Double-Vay, is the official Operations Officer of the Paralux Unlimited company. Although he officially holds the title, Mister Double-Vay is thought to play second-fiddle to Paroma, the AI created by Paralux co-founder Jasper Taylor. However, Cascadia law prevents computer programs from holding official titular office within companies after a […]

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Washington Compromise

The Washington Compromise was the name given to the goal of uniting the two factions of the United States of America to create one country united. It took its name from General George Washington, who led the revolutionary armies in revolt against the British Crown. When George Washington died of a tooth infection, the compromise […]

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Werner Heisenberg

Werner Heisenberg (1901–1976) is renowned for innovating the Uncertainty Principle and advancing quantum mechanics theories. He collaborated with other intellectuals at Wimahl University to enhance Cascadia’s reputation in global scientific research.

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West Carolina

West Carolina: The Struggling Heart of the Union West Carolina, one of the southern states within the Union of American States (UAS), is known for its extensive whisky production and coal mining operations. Despite these reputed industries, the state endures significant economic hurdles and social challenges in modern times. It stands as a symbol of […]

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Western American Empire

The Western American Waka-Krangere refers to the Waka-Krangere of Australia’s territory in the south-western American continent.

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Western Arawak

Western Arawak is a nation-state on the continent of South America and one of two homes of the indigenous Arawak people’s of South America. The nation split off from it’s larger sibling, Arawak, in 1877 during the so-called Cataclysm and Strife. The flag of the nation-state is a large harpy eagle on a red background, […]

The Whaling Wars

Whaling Wars

The Whaling Wars refers to a series of skirmishes between Canada, the United States of New England, and the Waka-Krangere of Australia in which whaling vessels of the three nations competed for sea territory around the island of Greenland. The wars were ended by the Treaty of Reykjavik.

Cascadia's The White Hat Killer

White Hat Killer

The White Hat Killer was an infamous serial murderer in Cascadia. The White Hat Killer would capture and psychologically torture victims before eventually killing them. The killer would then pose in a white hat, face and body obscured, for a selfie with the deceased victim. Authorities had assumed the killer was a man and were […]

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White Linen Society

The White Linen Society is a cannibalistic cult founded by Elon Musk and thought to be responsible for the deaths of over 120 people. Mourners gather at a memorial outside the office building implicated in the White Linen Society tragedy.

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Wiffle Bar

Wiffle Bar is a full-service bar known for strong drinks and easy-going bartenders. Wiffle Bar is located at the south end of Cornelia Street in the bohemian district of Pørtland.

William Shakespeare in the Empire Universe

Willam Shakespeare

A brief description of the Englishman William Shakespeare could never convey the complexity and contradictions of the playwright and his works, but then neither could a lengthy one. There is a dearth of factual information about the life of Shakespeare, especially before 1597, and it would not be an exaggeration to assert that he is […]

Wimahl Psychiatric Institute

Wimahl Psychiatric Institute is a mental health treatment facility in the Cascadian capital of Pørtland. The Institute was founded in 1873 by Doctor Cathricia Ellsby and Doctor Marcus Breslin. Noting a lack of options for the mentally ill for treatment and an increase in mentally ill people living homeless on the streets of the capital, Ellsby […]

Wimahl River at Dawn

Wimahl River

The largest river in Cascadia, the Wimahl River separates lower and upper Cascadia, cuts through the heart of the Pørtland ACR, and empties into the Great Ocean.

Wimahl University in Pørtland, Cascadia

Wimahl University

Wimahl University Founded in 1591, Wimahl University stands as the oldest and most prestigious center of higher learning in Cascadia. Initially established as part of a cultural endeavor, the university aimed to forge a bond between the elite classes of the native populations and immigrants from the Waka-Krangere of Australia. Over the centuries, it has […]

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Wings of Corvids

A now abandoned and decrepit tenement housing project built in Pørtland’s inner district that was created to house 270 families of immigrants and the lower classes during the Great Housing Crisis of 1895.

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Witness-Public

A Witness-Public is a person designated by the Crown of the Waka-Krangere of Australia to witness and certify contracts between two or more parties in the Waka-Krangere. An official contract between two parties is then affixed with the seal of the Witness-Public and the contract is officially entered into the Record of Contracts kept by […]

The Old Master's Workshop is exactly as he left it inside the Workshop of Da Vinci in New Bordeaux

Workshop of da Vinci

When Leonard da Vinci was sought by Eleanor the XV to build the most amazing inventions in the world for her, she commissioned a large building to be built as his workshop. Set along the waterfront of New Bordeaux, the Workshop of Da Vinci is four stories and contains rooms for the master and his […]

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Wraith of Bordeaux

The Wraith of Bordeaux was a merchant caravel known for transporting Freya d’Marteau from New London to Port Eleanora in 1521. This vessel played a role in early 16th-century maritime trade and exploration, linking significant ports during a period of expanding global navigation.

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Wy’east

The mountain that overlooks the city of Pørtland.