With the final episode of the second season of the ‘World Below The War in the Heavens’ podcast out there, I thought I’d post a table of the monarchs of this Foundation Period, so everyone can see them in order and in context. 70-110 Ucantha 1 Founder of the...

Halden I earned his unflattering nickname because of the way he walked into disaster and steered Anaquist into a nightmare, if you can have a sleepwalking steersman/helmsman/at the wheel. One thing is clear, though – it’s the end of the Foundation Era of Anaquist, however you put it....

Definitely a youthful monarch, Hoch I’s reign was marred by the legendary Lessgar Affair – a sobering story of loyalty, mistrust and petty ambition gone badly, badly wrong....

Short story: if Queen Treesten ever offered you a plate of snacks, it was best to decline politely....

Jallox is a large island separated from the mainland continent of the World Below the War in the Heavens by a two hundred mile stretch of stormy waters. Jalloxians have always considered themselves apart from the rest of the World Below the War in the Heavens, separate and better...

A new episode of my The World Below the War in the Heavens podcast is out now. Blemin the Lucky was the eighth monarch of the mightiest realm ever known in the World Below the War in the Heavens. He took the crown through luck, he had a series...

And here we go! This will actually be Episode 11 of this deepest of deep dives into an imaginary world. It doesn’t matter if you come to see the sorts of things that go into Worldbuilding, or if you’re simply keen to immerse yourself in a Fantasy world of...

To help you get ready for a new season of The World Below the War in the Heavens podcast, here’s a teaser preview, a couple of minutes outlining the magic, the mystery and the intrigue heading your way soon. You can listen to it here or wherever you find...

I Have a Guest! For this tenth and last episode in the current series of The World Below the War in the Heavens podcast, I have a very special guest. Dr David Threshton, the head of the Department of Anaquist Studies at the Hallmark University. This means we have...