Whern

Whern, or Whernside, is a large mountain in the Yorkshire Dales and a malevolent system, rumoured to be home of legendary giant moles. In Scirpus' time, it had no name - it, however, was the birthplace of the Word as Scirpus brought his followers there.
== Landscape ==
It is the highest of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, the other two being Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent. It is the highest point in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire and the historic West Riding of Yorkshire with the summit lying on the county border with Cumbria.
In shape Whernside forms a long ridge, running roughly north-north-east to south-south-west. The mountain is 6.2 miles (10 km) north-west of Ingleton and 6.2 miles (10 km) north of Horton-in-Ribblesdale.
== Landmarks ==
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== Notable Events ==
* Scirpus developed the first Scirpuscan Community; it was notorious for its harsh discipline and horrid ways, namely the Rule or Rule of the Word. Here it was created, and eventually, groups of Scirpuscans travelled outward from Whern to create their own systems.
* The Scirpuscans and grikes were driven back into their system following the war with Arnold of Avebury; Holy Mole.
* Rune, as Master, chose a partner and with her, bore Henbane, future WordSpeaker and Mistress. Henbane grew alongside the teachings of the Word, killing her mother in the process, and becoming a leader just below her father Rune. Weed and Wrekin by her side, she stood proud as WordSpeaker. Upon her father's death, she became Mistress of the Word, and bore her own young. Though two of her young, Wharfe and Harebell, were separated from her, one remained as an heir: Lucerne.
* Henbane appoints Terce to teach her son the way of the Word and to become a sideem and future Master. Upon his becoming of Sideem, Henbane leaves Whern while her son takes over with Mallice, Clowder and Terce.
== Notable Residence ==
=== Natives ===
* Alder
* Beake
* Charlock (?)
* Drule
* Fennybor (?)
* Gerne
* Ginnell
* Grike
* Harebell
* Henbane
* Lucerne
* Mallice
* Slithe
* Smaile
* Wharfe
* Wrekin
=== Immigrants ===
* Rune
* Scirpus
* Terce
=== Visitors ===
* Bailey
* Clowder
* Romney
* Tryfan
* Weed
==Gallery==
800px-Whernside_and_Ribblehead_Viaduct.jpg|Whernside and Ribblehead Viaduct
Whern.jpg|The tremendous peaks of Whern
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