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Robert Hopcraft

**Robert Hopcraft** was a private in *HMS Erebus*'s detachment of Royal Marines during the Franklin expedition.

## Early Life

Robert Hopcraft was born in Nottingham approximately during 1807.

## Marine Service

On July 13th 1829, Hopcraft enlisted in the Royal marines. Not much is known about his career, but by 1845 he still only held the rank of private. He was also the oldest of the twelve marines that accompanied the expedition, even the four sergeants and corporals were several years his junior.

## Franklin Expedition

In the spring of 1845, Hopcraft signed onto the Franklin expedition and became part of the detachment of Royal Marines on *HMS Erebus*. Like most of the marines and other sailors, his final fate is currently unknown.
Alexander McDonald

Alexander McDonald in 1840

**Alexander McDonald** was the assistant surgeon on *HMS Terror* during the Franklin expedition.

## Early Life

Alexander McDonald was born on September 15th, 1817 in the village of Laurencekirk. He was the son of Robert McDonald, a snuffbox manufacturer, and Elizabeth Stiven McDonald. He graduated in 1838 from Edinburgh's Royal College of Surgeons, where he was awarded the John Argyll Robertson class medal in his final year. He also belonged to the Cuvierian Natural History Society of Edinburgh.

## Whaling Career

In 1839, after graduating from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh the previous year, McDonald joined the Scottish whaling industry. In 1840, McDonald joined the Scottish whaler Captain William Penny aboard the vessel *Bon Accord* for a trip to the Arctic. When he came home, McDonald published a book about his experiences titled "A Narrative of Some Passages in the History of Eenoolooapik, a young Eskimaux".

## Naval Career

After leaving the whaling industry, McDonald joined the navy as a surgeon on the Apollo class frigate *HMS Belvidera*.

## Franklin Expedition

On March 13th, 1845, McDonald signed up for the Franklin expedition as an assistant surgeon aboard the *HMS Terror*.

## Possible Sighting

Around 1851, Inuit hunters recalled meeting a small party of survivors from the Franklin expedition, led by an officer called "Aglooka". One of the men in Aglooka's party was called "Doktook" (or "Dok-Took"). Doktook was described as having red hair and could speak Inuktitut, acting as an interpreter for Aglooka.

Inuit descriptions of Doktook bore several similarities to McDonald, notably the red hair and ability to speak their language. In addition, it has been theorized that "Doktook" was an Inuktitut corruption of "Doctor". If Doktook was McDonald, then these encounters would have been the last known sighting of him alive.

## Artifact Discoveries

The earliest known artifact relating to McDonald that was found was a table fork that had been bought from the Repulse Bay Inuit in 1854. Five years later, Francis McClintock bought a second table fork, a table spoon and a medal belonging to McDonald from Inuit at Cape Victoria. Three months later, McClintock bought a tea spoon belonging to McDonald from Inuit at Cape Norton. Later that month, one of the items that was found at "The boat place" was a tea spoon with McDonald's initials.

## Gallery

One of McDonald's forksMcDonald's RCSE medalThe Cover of McDonald's bookMcDonald's posthumous Arctic Medal
Radstock Bay

Radstock Bay is a bay off the southern coast of Devon Island.

## History

Radstock Bay was discovered by Sir William Parry in 1819. It was named after admiral William Waldegrave, Earl of Radstock.

## Franklin Expedition

While the Erebus and Terror were staying at Beechey Island in the winter of 1845-1846, they made a small hunting camp below Caswell's Tower on Radstock Bay.

The camp was discovered in 1850, when the other Franklin sites in the region were discovered.

## What Was Found There

* The Site of a circular tent.
* Three or four large stones used as a fireplace.
* A porter (Beer) bottle.
* Several meat tins.
* Pieces of paper.
* Bird's feathers.
* Scraps of Arctic Hare furs.
Renovation Sighting

Simpsons drawing of the event

The ***Renovation* Sighting** is an event that for a long time was thought to have revealed what happened to the *Erebus* and *Terror*.

## History

tOn April 20th, 1851, the brig *"Renovation"* was passing the Grand Banks of Newfoundland on its way to Quebec, when passenger John Supple Lynch and mate Robert Simpson made a surprising discovery. They saw two ships which had been abandoned and were tied to an ice flow. The two men came to the conclusion that the ships were *HMS Erebus* and *HMS Terror*. Lynch told his story to the Limerick Chronicles in May 1851 and a sketch of the scene made by Simpson was published in the Illustrated London News in April 1852.

However, since the wrecks of the ships were discovered in Nunavut (nowhere near the Grand Banks) this sighting has been disproven and it is more likely that the ships Lynch and Simpson saw were abandoned whaling vessels.

## Gallery

Another sketch of the sighting by SimpsonSheet music for the 1853 song "The Unknown Ships" by Captain Frederick Chamier and J. P. Knight depicting the Renovation's encounter
## References

1. "Arctic Blue Books -British Parliamentary Papers Abstract, 1852k". *University of Manitoba Libraries – Archives and Special Collections*. 1852.
William Gibson

**William Gibson** was the subordinate officers steward aboard *HMS Terror* during the Franklin expedition.

## Early Life

William Gibson was born in London in 1823. He was the son of Stewart Gibson.

## Naval Career

In 1840, Gibson joined the Royal Navy as a sailor aboard the *HMS Wanderer*. During this time, he likely encountered Henry Peglar. After 22 months, Gibson left the *Wanderer*.

## Description

He had fair skin, hazel eyes, and brown hair.

## Franklin Expedition

On March 19th 1845, Gibson signed up for the Franklin expedition as the subordinate officers steward aboard *HMS Terror*. Artifacts found at Cape Norton, and a skeleton found at Cape Herschel suggest that Gibson was still alive after the ships were deserted.

## Artifact Discovery

When Francis McClintock and his expedition reached Cape Norton in 1859, one item they were given by the Inuit there was a spoon that belonged to Sir John Franklin with the initials W. G. on it. The spoon could possibly have belonged to Gibson, or it could have also belonged to Terror's Captain of the Hold William Goddard.

## Skeleton Discovery

On May 25th, 1859, McClintock's search expedition found a skeleton lying facedown near Cape Herschel. The skeleton was found with a wallet, a comb, a clothes brush, a half sovereign from 1844 and a sixpence from 1831. Because Peglar's papers were found with the body, it is thought that the body was one of his friends. One possible candidate is gunroom steward Thomas Armitage, although the skeleton is more likely Gibson.

## Gallery

Gibson's posthumous medal for his service during the Opium War
Robert Thomas

**Robert Thomas** was a mate aboard *HMS Terror* during the Franklin expedition.

## Early Life

Very little is known about Thomas' life. He had a sister named Mary.

## Franklin Expedition

Thomas passed his naval examination on March 11th, 1845. Three days later, he signed up for the Franklin expedition as a mate aboard *HMS Terror*.

## Artifact Discovery

When Francis McClintock and his search expedition reached the boat place in 1859, one item they found in the boat was a fork that belonged to Thomas.
John Cowie

**John Cowie** was a stoker aboard *HMS Erebus* during the Franklin expedition.

## Early Life

John Cowie was born in Bermondsey Surrey in 1813.

## Sailing Career

At some point, Cowie and fellow *Erebus* sailor George Thompson served on the merchant ship *Bruce*.

## Naval Career

After serving on two other ships, Cowie and Thompson later served together on the *HMS Poictiers* and also on the *HMS Vesuvius*, which the left in November 1844.

## Marrage

On May 3, 1838, Cowie was married to Eliza Cowie in Rochester Kent.

## Description

He was 5 feet 6 1/2 inches tall with dark skin, hazel eyes and black hair. He had ‘J.A. Cowie’ tattooed on his left arm.

## Franklin Expedition

In the spring of 1845, Cowie joined the Franklin expedition as an able seaman aboard *HMS Erebus*, but six days before they left, Cowie was promoted to stoker. What happened to Cowie after that is currently unknown.
Supunger's Vault

A drawing of the tomb as proposed by Louie Kamookak

Supunger's Vault is the presumed burial place of Sir John Franklin.

## Proposed Story

After Sir John's death in June 1847, the men were faced with two burial options for their fallen commander: bury him at sea, or on land. Since the sea was frozen over at the time, and they would have to use explosives to create a sizable hole to lower the coffin, they decided to take the easier option of burying him on land. The men selected an area that was near Victory Point and constructed the tomb. The coffin was lowered, and the tomb was sealed.

## Supunger's Story

In 1866, explorer Charles Hall meet with an Inuit man named Supunger. He told Hall a story about him and his uncle finding a strange vault somewhere in the vicinity of Victory point. He and his uncle found a stick poking out of the ground, and many flat stones nearby. They attempted to move the stones, and after several tries, they managed to enter the vault. Inside, they found a clasp knife, a human skull and leg bones. Close by, they found part of a skeleton (Presumably the same man) with fragments of clothing around his limbs.

## A Second Vault?

At the same time, two members of Hall's party, Peter Bayne and Patrick Coleman spoke to several Inuit and found an older man who had been present when this tomb (or a similar one) was created. The man told them that when he and his comrades encountered the Franklin sailors, they had established a shore camp with tents, and the ships were anchored nearby. One of these tents contained men who were sick and when one of the patients in it died, he was buried on a hill close to the campsite. However one high ranking man (Presumably Captain Crozier, Commander Fitzjames, or one of the lieutenants) died on the ships, and was buried in a different way: his coffin was placed into an opening in the rocks and his tomb was sealed with concrete, and the marines performed a 21 gun salute. This is differs from Supunger's story in which they only had to pass through a single layer of rocks to find the remains rather than one layer plus concrete.

## The Location of the Vault

One of the things that has baffled many Franklin searchers over the years, is the exact location of the Supunger Vault. The generally accepted location is an area near Victory Point, however Dr. Russell Potter believes that the tomb could potentially be near Cape Felix. His evidence is that there was a Franklin Expedition camp site there, and which appeared to have been occupied for some time. Dr. Potter also believes that Supunger might have confused the Northern tip of King William Island with another point on Hall's map. Victory Point and Crozier's Landing have been searched by several recent Franklin search expeditions. In 1994, after a meticulous 12-day search of the area of Crozier's Landing, Woodman concluded that "Supunger's structures probably lie elsewhere". He returned the following year to search the coast as far north as Cape Felix for Supunger's discovery, but did not find it.
Syndra Erthendir

**Syndra Erthendir** is the Mother of the Forest and the current ruler of the Elven Kingdom and Castellan of Akine. Syndra is the most magically powerful elf currently living and bears the Mark of Ephima.

Syndra leads the Holy Order of Akine which is the faith binding the branches of the Elves. Syndra is a paragon of serenity and a controlled mind and heart, ritually convening with the stars and the energy of the planet. Their faith was inspired off an amalgamation of texts which Syndra encountered on her pilgrimage to the land of Giants when exploring Miosa.

Syndra is blessed the Mark of Ephima, a mark of incredible rarity and value. This allows her to control trees and natural life with ease, having power over the trees and undergrowth around her and having influence over life and death itself.

## Appearance

Syndra is described as having a face that is shockingly gorgeous in hat it can take some by surprise because of the beauty of her face. She has a womanly figure with long, flowing silvery blond hair that shines in sunlight. Her eyes are described as being like veins of precious azure minerals with flecks of gold twinkling in their spheres. She wears a hyper-exaggerated version of a typical Elven nun's robe, many beautiful sashes of exotic fabrics wrapped around her with belts and buckles sweeping across her waist and shoulders, on which she holds small spiritual handbooks. On her head she wears a crown of leaves and has many items of jewelry that are made and shaped from natural objects such as branches or flowers. On her feet she wears a pear of sandals and leaves the majority of her arms bare.

## Personality

Syndra is the paragon of humility and calmness, not having even the fledgling notions of supremacy or arrogance, believing that despite her title she is worth just as much as her most lowly clerics. She often meditates in search of spiritual enlightenment and her calm tranquil personality often draws wildlife to her, be they birds, small rodents or even deer or elks, but to her all are welcome.

She is a very kind and welcoming woman, accepting all into her fold and her Order, believing none are unworthy or unsalvageable.
Charles Des Voeux

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Charles Des Voeux in 1845

**Charles Des Voeux** was the youngest mate on *HMS Erebus* during the Franklin Expedition.

## Early Life

Charles Frederick Des Voeux was born in Ireland in 1826. He was the son of Henry Des Voeux and Frances Dalrymple Des Voeux.

## Naval Career

Des Voeux's first experience at sea was aboard the *HMS Powerful* during the Egyptian-Ottoman war. During the First Opium war, Des Voeux first served aboard the *HMS Cornwallis* before he later transferred to the HMS Endymion. It was during his time on the Cornwallis, that he would meet some of his future shipmates, including James Fitzjames.

On the 1st of June 1844, Des Voeux passed his naval examination and became a mate. The ship he served on during this time was the *HMS Excellent*.

## Franklin Expedition

On the 4th of March 1845, Des Voeux signed up for the Franklin expedition as a mate on the *HMS Erebus*. Des Voeux was one of the men who was part of Lt. Graham Gore's sledge party to Victory point and Gore point. What happened to him after that is unknown, except that he was most likely alive during the abandonment of the ships.

## Artifact Discovery

When John Rae began his search for the Franklin expedition in 1854, one of the things he brought back from Repulse bay was a shirt fragment that belonged to Des Voeux.

## Personality

In his letters, Fitzjames described Des Voeux as a *"most unexceptionable, clever, agreeable, light-hearted, obliging young fellow"*, adding that he was *"a great favourite of Hodgson's, which is much in his favour besides."*. Fitzjames reported seeing Des Voeux and Graham Gore fishing from the deck of the *Erebus*.

## Gallery

A fragment of one of Des Voeux's shirtsA Slightly different Daguerreotype of Des Voeux
Locutus

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**Locutus**, or in full **Locutus Lapis Anguis**, is an equatorial continent which is native to the Gorgon race. Locutus is surrounded two seas, the Aquelian Ocean and the Heaving Deep. Locutus is referred to as the **Twin Jewel of Miosa** or the **Bejeweled Haven**, it is an almost idyllic continent, containing crystal clear waters, snow-capped mountain ranges, untouched viridescent plains strewn with shimmering flowers and wildlife. The Gorgon populous adore the natural beauty of the world and have been sure to only construct fortresses, monuments or settlements on areas they view as inferior or where they can improve upon what nature has already given them. The Gorgons are known for being perfectionists in all things, from their iconic and complex sculptures and to the art of war itself.

## Mason-States

Locutus is divided into several Mason-States, each controls an area of land on Locutus and has a single Civitas, to their name, a large, pyramidal structure with many composite towers, domes and each an architectural wonder. The Eight Greatest and largest of these Mason-States are known as the Stone Bastions and are among the most highly regarded of the Gorgon's States.

### Mason States

* Sthenio - Capital city of Locutus
* Zizotus
* Dizanos
* Phulas
* Nudreus
* Dozoteus
* Ryve
* Kalde

### Notable Residents

* Tyranna Illabor - Faber Magnum, Sthenio
* Vasnos Thrall - Chief Stonespeaker, Dizanos
* Chorela -

## Geography

As previously mentioned, Locutus is a beautiful and lush wonderland of sprawling lush fields, idyllic, snow capped mountain ranges and serene lakes and streams. its environments are very inviting to passing travellers who are quickly driven out by Locutus' very overprotective locals, trying to maintain its beauty and quickly stop others from endangering it.

## Climate

Locutus is a Temperate region, often experiencing very sunny weather and relatively high temperatures for Miosan landscapes. Locutus and the Crimson isle are the two continents to experience every season of the year as it was meant to be experienced, having proportionate weather patterns for each of the six.

Having an icy climate in its mountainous regions, Locutus very rarely experiences true, Siglunian levels of temperature apart from on the summits of its mountains and even then it is relatively fleeting compared to the year-long onslaught of sub-zero hell the Druids live through.

## Flora and Fauna

### Fauna

* **Murinus** - a Murinus is a large, four legged serpent, having the fanned head of a rattlesnake but the quadrupedal body of a bear or wolf. Murinus, plural Murines are often mounts for Gorgons, be it transport or warfare.
Hyperionite

**Hyperionite** is a old-world metal used by Ancient blacksmiths to create weapons and technologies so fundamentally advanced they are considered magic by peoples of the modern era. Hyperionite is known to be one of the most durable, sharp and malleable metals, being able to be crafted into almost any shape and be nigh-indestructible with an impossible edge. Currently, Hyperionite blades and weaponry are highly coveted and are the most expensive and sought after weaponry of the modern world. Each blade is said to be an echo of the gods' will and strength and they individually can be responsible for triumphant victory or solemn defeat.

## History

Hyperionite blades are named this way because of the smithing icon known as Hyperios, a legendary Ancient Blacksmith that discovered and first forged these metals into lethal and destructive weapons. Hyperion wrote many tomes as a tutorial to junior smiths on how to shape blades, the surviving copies of which currently resides on the Island of Giants.

## Appearance

Hyperionite resembles that of black steel with flecks of blue, its commonly compared to a deep midnight skyline as if each shard was pulled from space itself. The amount of flecks of blue dictates the strength of the blade as well as its durability.

## Known Hyperionite Weapons

* **Devourer** - A Greatsword, one of Hyperios' largest projects that currently resides on the Land of Giants.
* **Kaltbrand** - A Great-Axe belonging to Valgard Witchbreaker, the Great-Jarl of the Druids.
* ***Is*** - An Ulfberht blade wielded by Thalus Mord, the Hernsir of the Druids
* Swan Song - A Hyperionite
Holy Order of Akine

**The Holy Order of Akine** is the current leading religious organization that bonds the vast majority of the Elven population together in humble, mindful unity. The Holy Order connects everything that the elves do and gives everything meaning for them. Their religion does not contain a god as they view a god as an unnecessary addition to create mental equilibrium and a sound state of mind so a god can be adopted or shunned and the baser teachings remain just the same.

The Holy Order of Akine is divided into two segments, the Segment of War and the Segment of Thought. The Segment of War consists of nine-hundred-thousand trained warriors which serve as the Elven Kingdom's tool for war and protection. The Segment of Thought makes up the overwhelmingly large percentage of the rest of the Elves, who are passive believers in the Order and who attend services regularly and meditate frequently.

## **Segment of War**

### Hierarchy

* **Prelate, Blade of the Forest** - Commands the entire Elven Army
* **War-Prior** - Commands a War House
* **Arch-canon** - Commands a Chamber
* **Canon** - Commands a Cell

### Organization

* **Army** - Consists of nine-hundred thousand warriors.
* **War** **House** - Consists of one-hundred-thousand warriors
* **Chamber** - Consists of one thousand warriors
* **Cell** - Consists of twenty warriors

### Disciplines

* **Kars** [War step]
* **Vara** [Supremacy]
* **Baesobu** [Bladeless]
Samuel Honey

**Samuel Honey** was the blacksmith of *HMS Terror* during the Franklin expedition.

## Early Life

Samuel Honey was born in Plymouth in 1823. He was possibly related to *Terror*'s carpenter Thomas Honey.

## Franklin Expedition

On May 1st 1845, Honey joined the Franklin expedition as *HMS Terror*'s blacksmith. His final fate is currently unknown.

## Gallery

An anvil block found on Beechey Island that was definitely used by Honey and William Smith.
Tormod Ravenswood

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## High King Ravenswood

### Relatives

Edgar Ravenswood - Son Ellith Ravenswood - Daughter

## Biographical information

### Marital status

Married - High Queen (Marina Ravenswood (Formerly Marina Cade))

## Physical description

### Eye color

White

The High King is a position given to the leader of the Human race within the Kingdom of the Crimson Isle in Miosa. This is a position that one is born into.
Vern Siegfried II

**King Vern Siegfried II**, **Vern the Silent** or **Vern of Indigo** is the current king of Ashary, a southwest coastal country making up the Southern Front. Vern was second in the line of succession, immediately after his older brother Troy Siegfried who was killed during the Second War of Roses by a Foreign Paladin. Vern is one of three children from his father, Elias Siegfried, the previous King of Ashary and King of Indigo.

Vern is currently married to his wife, Eliza Devorn, whom he has faked his attraction, feeling no real love towards her. the marriage between the two was arranged by Vern's father Elias and thus, Vern felt no real attachment to her.

Vern was responsible for starting the Third War of the Roses against the Tritons which resulted in a resounding victory for Vern and his knights lead by Ulric Gylaw.

## Appearance

Vern is a stone faced man in his mid-fifties, he has small, focussed eyes, slate-grey hair dark flint coloured stubble. He has short, straight hair with a fringe that ends just above his eyes. Vern often wears silvery grey royal clothing, including a polka-dotted a fur shawl and an indigo coloured cloak worn over ultramarine coat and trousers with gold and silver embroidery as well as brown boots.

## Personality

Vern is a very reserved individual, preferring for his advisor, Ulric Gylaw to speak on his behalf instead, choosing most often to remain silent, giving rise to his nickname, Vern the Silent. However, when he does speak he had quite a matter-of-fact and analytical manner about him, not often partaking in conventional jokes or humour. it is joked about that if Vern smiles an angel gets its wings clipped as he very rarely shows any outward happiness.

Vern is shown to have an especially friendly and cordial relationship with a fellow queen, Anne IV of Qesten, enjoying to spend time in her company especially over royal dinners. It is speculated by Vern's advisors that Vern in actuality loves Anne.

## Abilities

Vern is a very intelligent and perceptive king, having a good mind for what his subjects want. Although Vern has no clear expertise in physical combat, he has a sharp mind, although not as sharp as Ulric, but is still very intelligent in terms of the running of his kingdom.

### Mark

Vern has the Mark of Rainon, the God of Weather and Air and has attempted several times to begin learning weather manipulation magic however, magic was looked upon as tainted witchcraft in the royal house of Ashary so, even after his house's mantras and rules are in his hands and his control, he still holds onto bygone traditions and feels shame about it.
Dark Pride

The **Dark Pride** is a nickname for the **Uskein Formal Army** however it is so wide-spread that even the Army's officers and knights refer to it as the Dark Pride so its original name is almost completely extinct. The Dark Pride was awarded this nickname because of their leader - Shylock Fortinbras' - new name upon returning from being supposedly dead 'The Black Lion'. The Army's second in command, Sir Leon Kelly joked that: "Since you're the Black Lion, I'd presume that we are your Dark Pride of cubs?" and from that point onward, the name simply stuck.

## Composition and Organization

the Dark Pride is composed of around ten thousand active soldiers, small compared to other armies but it is frequently said that each man has the strength, intelligence and skill of a hundred. The ten thousand are divided into ten divisions of a thousand commanded by a Commander. Below this are two demi-divisions containing five-hundred warriors lead by Demi-Commander, and below that again Companies of a hundred lead by Captains. the Army in its entirety is lead by Shylock Fortinbras who is titled Lord-Commander.

Each Company usually specialises in a different field, Reconnaissance, Cavalry, Artillery, Engineering (usually being the smallest of the ten) as well as Spearmen and Swordsmen.

The General of the 1st Division is widely considered the second in command for the Dark Pride and is the Lord Commander's personal advisor and confidant.

## Known Members

* Shylock Fortinbras - Lord-Commander of the Dark Pride
* Sir Leon Kelly - Commander of the 1st Division
William Mark

**William Mark** was an able seaman aboard *HMS Erebus* during the Franklin expedition.

## Early Life

William Mark was born in Holyhead Angelesey in 1821.

## Naval Career

Prior to joining the Franklin expedition, Mark served on the *HMS Champion* before he left it in November 1844.

## Franklin Expedition

In the spring of 1845, Mark joined the Franklin expedition as an able seaman of *HMS Erebus*. Artifacts found at Victory Point and Repulse Bay suggest that Mark was still alive after the ships were deserted.

## Artifact Discoveries

in 1854, John Rae and his search expedition encountered the Inuit of Repulse Bay. One item that the expedition purchased from them was the case for Mark's seaman certificate.

When Francis McClintock and his expedition reached Victory Point in 1859, one of the many artifacts found near the cairn was a pannikin that Mark owned.
Herinn

The **Herinn** is the Formal Army and Navy of the Druid Clandom and also serves as a name o refer to any Armed Druid. The Herinn is divided into two forces, **Haf** and **Her**. Her is the land-bound armed forces of the Druid Clandom and Haf is the sea-borne ships and naval officers. There are several subdivisions within these that deal with specific functions within the army however these are the two major divisions. The Herinn is commanded currently by Hernsir Thalus Osvald Mord, originally a naval commander, Thalus progressed through the ranks to be in charge of the entire Herinn as a whole.

## Her

Her is the land-based army of the Druid Clandom, comprised of warriors skilled in a myriad of specialties. The Her segment of the Druid Herinn has the following system of hierarchy

* **Hernsir** - The leader of the Entire Druid Herinn
* **Merkai** - The Leader of a 'Raid' a single Fold's reserve of warriors
* **Thegn** - The leader of a 'Horde' a smaller division, roughly one tenth of a Raid

The Druid Army is divided inno ten Raids, each comprised of ten Hordes, no further division of command exists. Each element of a Druid army can vary wildly depending on the conditions of the battle and the numbers within a Fold. Each Raid usually consists of roughly ten thousand, however Jarnfold has roughly fifty thousand warriors and some have many more.

## Haf

Haf is the ocean-borne segment of the Druid Herinn and comprised all boarding specialists, shipwrights, and naval commanders. Haf has the following system of hierarchy

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**Kaan Adhama M'shindi** is the current Chieftain of the Hodari Tribe and leader of the Hamadi people's armies and is known as one of the greatest military commanders in the Tribe's history as well as one of its most knowledgeable members. Kaan is a project of many of the other Tribes' expertise put together to form one titanic leader. Kaan, at a young age was taken around the world by the high-members of the Barasa tribe's ambassadors to learn the world's military arts. The Barasa tribesmen and women made deals with the Druids, the Elves the Xortans to have their most senior military commanders train Kaan in the art of war in exchange for massive treasure troves and lots of expensive riches.

Kaan is referred to jokingly as the **Half-Lion** as well as **Blunt Claw**, each is significant in his history and personality. Kaan is spoken of as the 'Half-Lion' because as he spent most of his youth travelling around the world, he never adapted the thick Hamadi accent and instead has a mix of accent that most commonly leans to the refined, Received Pronunciation of the Elves, thus losing a significant cultural feature inherent in most Hamadi. Kaan is referred to, also, as Blunt Claw because he is viewed as being overly kind and taking too much value in the lives of his own men, some would say to a potentially erroneous and overpowering degree.
Gore Point Cairn

The Gore Point cairn in 2009

The **Gore Point Cairn** is a location on the western side of King William Island.

## History

On May 29th, 1847, the party of eight led by Lt. Graham Gore and Mate Charles Des Voeux reached what is now Gore Point at the tip of the Collinson Inlet. While they were there, they created a cairn and left a message there before continuing south.

## Rediscovery

In 1859, Francis McClintock and his search expedition rediscovered the Gore Point cairn. When they opened it, they found a near duplicate of the Victory Point note (The only differences being that the addendum from the VP note was not added and the "All well" passage was not underlined).
Midwest

DLC map. Cities are marked in white.

**Midwest** is a region in the United States. It covers five US states. As a DLC, it covers Illinois and small parts of Heartland (Iowa and Missouri). It is the 14th DLC after Wisconsin.

## Version History

* **28 September 2019**: Teaser real-life images appear in a blog.
* **6 October 2019**: First official blog post about the map expansion.
* **9 October 2019**: Blog post about Iowa.
* **13 October 2019**: Blog post about Missouri.
* **20 October 2019**: Blog post about St. Louis, the largest city of Missouri.
* **23 October 2019**: Blog post about Chicago, the largest city of Illinois and the Midwest + Technology With Pro announce that Midwest will feature the Thornton Quarry, the largest quarry in the world.
* **24 October 2019**: Technology With Pro announces the completion date of both Wisconsin and Midwest map expansions.
* **31 October 2019**: Midwest is complete.

## Cities

There are 18 cities in the Midwest DLC. Springfield marked in **bold** is the state capital of Illinois.

## New Companies

* Buffalo Field
* Misisipee Yot (मिसिसिपी यॉट)
* Prairie Quarry

## References

1. ↑ https://american-truck-simulator-fake.fandom.com/wiki/User\_blog:Technology\_With\_Pro/I\_ran\_so\_far\_away,\_and\_this\_got\_me\_thinking\_about\_teasing
2. ↑ https://american-truck-simulator-fake.fandom.com/wiki/User\_blog:Technology\_With\_Pro/American\_Truck\_Simulator\_-\_Midwest
3. ↑ https://american-truck-simulator-fake.fandom.com/wiki/User\_blog:Technology\_With\_Pro/Midwest:\_Iowa
4. ↑ https://american-truck-simulator-fake.fandom.com/wiki/User\_blog:Technology\_With\_Pro/Midwest:\_Missouri
5. ↑ https://american-truck-simulator-fake.fandom.com/wiki/User\_blog:Technology\_With\_Pro/Midwest:\_St.\_Louis
6. ↑ https://american-truck-simulator-fake.fandom.com/wiki/User\_blog:Technology\_With\_Pro/Midwest:\_Chicago
7. ↑ https://american-truck-simulator-fake.fandom.com/wiki/User\_blog:Technology\_With\_Pro/The\_completion\_dates\_of\_both\_Wisconsin\_and\_Midwest
8. ↑ https://american-truck-simulator-fake.fandom.com/wiki/User\_blog:Technology\_With\_Pro/Going\_further\_west\_into\_the\_Midwest\_region
Charles Coombs

**Charles Coombs** was an able seaman from *HMS Erebus* during the Franklin expedition.

## Early Life

Charles Coombs was born in Greenwich in 1817.

## Naval Career

In 1838, Coombs joined the Royal Navy. The ship he joined up with was the *HMS Buzzard.*

## Franklin Expedition

In March 1845, Coombs joined the Franklin expedition as an able seaman of *HMS Erebus*. Like most Franklin sailors, his final fate is currently unknown.

## Sailors With Similar Names

Coincidentally, two other men with the surname Coombs would meet their fates in the Arctic, although both of them were part of the Franklin search expeditions. On October 27th 1848, Thomas Coombs, a carpenter from the *HMS Investigator* died from a "Long illness" and was buried at Port Leopold. Four years later on May 12th 1853, John Coombs, a stoker from the *HMS Resolute* died while hauling a sledge and was buried on Dealy Island. Wether or not the three men (Charles, Thomas and John) were related is unknown.
Ephima

The Mark of Ephima

> "*There are three central events in a Mortal's life, they are born, they live and they die; they are not conscious of their birth, they forget to live then die in pain.*"
> ― Ephima Goddess of Life, Creation and Fertility
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Ephima is the Goddess of all Life, Creation and Fertility within the Universe. She is one of the most powerful beings to exist and can create life in any form she wishes ex nihilo.

Ephima resides in Haugar the Realm above Miosa where good souls who survive the path of The Emptiness will spend the afterlife in eternal splendor. She with Titos (Who resides in Bavoros) were the first Gods to exist and create the three realms Haugar, Bavoros and Miosa along with their offspring.

After Ephima uncovered the Prophecy of Einde she sent her offspring into hiding across Miosa whilst Ephima and Titos remain at their posts protecting their realms. As a protective mother she has shielded her offspring by placing them in Miosa with human forms and have given them common occupations with the rule that they are not to interfere with affairs that would shift the tides of any race on Miosa.

## Appearance

All Gods or Goddess' do not have a definitive form, they have the ability to shape themselves into whatever form pleases them or others, this technique is also very useful to avoid suspicion on Miosa some Gods and Godess' change form when they move to new continents. Whenever Ephima visits Miosa she always uses a new form.

Ephima however is fond of one form and she uses it quite regularly for her pleasure, those who closely study the Gods will know when Ephima is present. This form has long flowing blond hair, blue eyes, fair skin, petite but elegant figure and perfect features. Some predict that it is because she is the Goddess of fertility that she must maintain a perfect form.

In drawings, paintings, tapestries and books however along with the image of a beautiful young girl she is also portrayed as this powerful floating idol wearing a mask that conceals her face whilst she wears a white robe and rays of sunlight surround her, this depiction was first sketched by an artist who stated he saw Ephima herself when the battle of Fyrus and Void was commencing.

## Personality

Ephima is a soft-hearted mother to her children and caring wife to Titos however when needing to be Ephima must not be crossed. She expects respect from those who surround her but she will repay respect to those who deserve it. She is calm and collected and will listen to those who are concerned however she is a little egotistical and arrogant when she wants to be.

## Void & Fyrus

Within the battle of Void and Fyrus, Ephima was one of the greatest driving forces in defeating the corrupt Gods. In her battle she split the main Continent of Miosa into fourteen pieces when battling Void.

## Weapons & Abilities

Ephima is one of the most powerful Gods. Amongst the amount of abilities that being the Goddess of Life has, Ephima can form life on any scale from nothing.
Aquelian Ocean

The **Aquelian Ocean** is the largest and one of the deepest oceanic divisions on the planet of Miosa, named after Aquelia, the Goddess of the Ocean because the Aquelian Ocean is the planet’s largest. The equator of the planet divides the ocean into two segments, the North Aquelian Ocean and the South Aquelian Ocean, the southern segment being the largest of the two.
Rochester

Map

**Rochester** is a city in the state of New York. It features a rail yard, shopping, commercial, and a treatment plant.

## Scenery Cities/Towns

* Irondequoit
* Lyell-Otis

## Connections

* Interstate 390 runs towards Corning to the south.
* Interstate 490 runs towards Buffalo to the west and Syracuse to the east. (via I-90)
* Interstate 590 runs between Interstate 390 and Interstate 490/NY 590.
* NY 104 runs towards Buffalo to the west and Syracuse/Watertown to the east.
* NY 390 runs between Interstate 390/Interstate 490 and the Lake Ontario State Parkway.
* NY 590 runs between Interstate 490/Interstate 590 and NY 104.
Buffalo

Map

**Buffalo** is a city in the state of New York. It features a mill, shopping, a drug store, and a refinery.

## Scenery Cities/Towns

* Cheektowaga
* Tonawanda

## Connections

* Interstate 90 runs towards Jamestown (via US 62 & US 219) and Erie to the west and Rochester to the east.
* Interstate 190 connects between Interstate 90 and NY 104.
* Interstate 290 connects between Interstate 190 and Interstate 90.
* NY 104 runs towards Rochester to the east.
Adelaide Peninsula

The Adelaide Peninsula is a location in Nunavut.

## History

The Peninsula was discovered in 1839 by Peter Warren Dease and Thomas Simpson. They named it after Queen Adelaide of England.

## Franklin Expedition

In the early 1850s, several groups of Franklin expedition sailors reached the peninsula with most ending up at areas such as Starvation Cove and Thunder Cove.

The HMS Erebus also sank off the coast of an Island on the western side of the peninsula.
Helios

Helios is the largest continent on the planet of Miosa and is currently populated by Humanity. The continent is currently home to billions of humans and is lead by High King Tormod Ravenswood. The continent takes up around 6 percent of the planet's landmass and is entirely separated from the other continental divisions.
Josephus Geater

**Josephus Geater** was an able seaman from *HMS Erebus* during the Franklin expedition.

## Early Life

Josephus Geater was born in Stepney in 1812. He was the son of Richard Geater and Phillis Wilkinson. When Josephus was six weeks old he moved with his parents to Stonehaven near Aberdeen where his father Richard had been appointed Master at Arms. Josephus spent his boyhood in Stonehaven, but having a taste for seafaring life, he was apprenticed on board the *Glentann* – a brig belonging to Aberdeen which was employed in the American trade. On the completion of his apprenticeship, the young sailor secured his parchment as mate, and in that capacity he served under old Captain Campbell – as he was familiarly designated in seafaring circles – on board the Duke of Richmond, trading between Inverness, Aberdeen, and Leith. He also served for a considerable time as second mate of the *North Star*, one of the traders plying between Inverness and London. While trading from Aberdeen Josephus met his wife, Mary Ann Duncan, daughter of Captain Duncan, who had long experience as master of one of the trading smacks between this port and London. Ten years of happy married life had been spent by the couple, and four children had been born to them, when, induced by the adventure which the expedition promised, and the pecuniary inducements held out, Gaiter volunteered for service on board the *Erebus*, and left Aberdeen for London on the 15th of April, 1845.

On February 10, 1835, Geater was married to Mary Ann Duncan. The wedding was held in Aberdeen.

## Franklin Expedition

In April 1845, Geater joined the Franklin expedition as an able seaman on *HMS Erebus*. Like many Franklin crew members, his final fate is currently unknown.
Mars Estion

> "*Art does not only find value in the eye of the rich, but in the eyes of all*"
> ― Mars Estion defending the placement of his Gallery.
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## Biographical information

### Place of birth

Underling Wen, Unarith Domain, Selthan Dorei

## Physical description

### Eye color

Blue

**Mars Yelsar Estion** is an Elven impressionist mural painter and sculptor from the Unarith Domain of Selthen Dorei. He is known for being one of the most famous and influential figures in Elven art ad was the mastermind behind the Galleries of Mars, a public art gallery in his home-domain of Unarith. Mars is blessed with the Mark of Tora, allowing him to use telekinesis, this has become a central motivator to his success and speed as he uses his gifts to manipulate several brushes and implements at once with his thoughts, allowing him to perform the work of several painters at once.

Considered the greatest artist of his time and by others, the greatest artist of all time, Mars has made a mark on the culture of art that has permeated through the entirety of Doreian culture and even beyond to an almost global level.

Mars is often called *'Caelan Daeus'* or, **The Red God** after his pseudonym he adopted when he was illustrating graffiti in his wen, however the name stuck because divine was the only word that could fully encapture his work.

He is the only elven artist to have work that is famous, recreated and parodied outside the borders of his home continent. His masterwork lies in the Galleries of Mars, where his pieces: *'Gaelin'*, *'Maternity',* *'the Execution of Smaus'*, *'Calahad'* and *'Retribution from Above'* have been valued as 'beyond priceless' by critics from all walks of life.

## Appearance

Mars is a elderly elf with thinning grey hair and a bone-white goatee mustache with a wrinkled face and kind but tired eyes.Like other elves, Mars wears lavish tunics and cloaks with expertly woven satin and intricate, symmetrical embroidery in the design. usually he wars clothing with a consistent red colour as an ode to his pseudonym, Caelan Daeus, the Red God.

## Personality

Mars is a calm and very humble individual. Mars was a strong campaigner for the universal value of art in that no person is not able to see the beauty of art. many Elven nobles have offered to pay him sums of money that would maintain a lavish and perfect life for any elf for a dozen lifetimes but he has always declined, reasoning that he will not be able to showcase his art to the masses as he wants.
Illinois

**Illinois** is a US state in the region of the Midwest. It borders Wisconsin to the north, Iowa to the northwest, Missouri to the southwest, Kentucky to the south, and Indiana to the east.

## Cities

There are 11 cities in Illinois. The capital is in **bold**.

* Bloomington
* Champaign
* Chicago
* Effingham
* Marion
* Mount Vernon
* Peru
* Quincy
* Rockford
* Rosecrans
* **Springfield**

## Roads

*This article is incomplete due to other projects under construction. You can help American Truck Simulator FAKE Wiki by expanding it.*
Orient Expanse

The **Orient Expanse** is one of the smaller oceans on the world of Miosa and is located at the north pole of the planet and is referred to colloquially as the Ice Sheet or the Frozen hell because of its many hazardous glaciers, biting conditions and its volatile and violent sea creatures that swim in its depths. The orient Expanse was named so because of the first traveller to cross from one end to the other, name Orien who travelled there on the Orient Galleon, a large, durable and infamous sailing ship.
Anne Bardolph IV

**Queen Anne IV** or **Anne Katherine Bardolph** is the current queen of Qesten, an inland southern country of Helios known for its farming and agricultural achievements. Anne is the only daughter of her father, King Arnoldt Bardolph. During her reign, the country of Qesten has seen a time of major mining and agricultural growth, especially in techniques and equipment.

## Appearance

Anne is often stereotyped for not aging or for being blessed with eternal youth because through all the years of her life, she has kept her same beauty and her wrinkles and crinkles have only given her a finer quality, often compared to the qualities of wine. Anne frequently wears the plainest garments she has access to, disliking wearing heavy, warm, pompous regal robes or dresses and instead opting for plainer, almost unisex clothing, including: a frill-collared shirt, gloves, silk trousers and brown boots.

## Personality

Anne is most often portrayed as a stern and humourless woman who gets things done and doesn't spend her time busying herself with being pleasant or feminine or demure with her royalty but instead is a powerful and dominant figure. However, she is a charismatic, kind and gentle woman however does not spend enough time publically for her subjects to see that side of her.

From her portraits to her public speeches, she is a very stressed and pressured woman and thus appears glowering or miserable on a surface level. others such as her maids, advisors, friends and family have seen her fully as a stone-faced but kind and accepting woman, especially to her children and her friends as they are the only people who are close to her that are not constantly obsessed about her status and importance and instead speak with her as a fellow person and equal instead of a noble, powerful queen.

## Abilities

Anne was taught from a young age about self defence and usage of a sword and shield, she never liked it and only did so to please her father. After his passing, she progressed to statesmanship and public speaking, preparing herself for being a queen as opposed to a military commander or leader.

### Mark

Anne was given the Mark of Etia, giving her a birthright to master the earth, and considering she did not choose to take advantage of its affinity for earth magic, she has not faced any of the cumulative negatives that occur for a frequent earth magic user, such as cracking skin.
Fofly

* Normal
* Variant

**Fofly** is a common Series 1 character from Zomlings and member from the Spooky Street team. Fofly's normal figure is blue while his variant is lavender.

## Physical appearance

Fofly is a zombified and oversized fly. He has sky blue wings and a large mouth. He has stiches around his body and mouth while his wings are partially ripped-off. To look more like a fly, Fofly obtains large eyes and he is six-legged.

## Personality

Fofly likes to eat the garbage found in Spooky Street. He is considered annoying by others because of his buzzing and the fact that he likes to follow visitors at Spooky Street, and for unknown reasons, doesn't follow zomlings that already reside in the location. The cause from his size remains unknown.

## Official description

Spooky Street is the heart of Zomlings Town. The Zomlings here might remind you of your own friends and neighbors – some play sports or skateboard, others have jobs or love music – but no matter what they do, they love to hang with other Zomlings and explore all over town.

## Trivia

* He and Lawzom are the only Spooky Street characters from Series 1 that haven't been introduced by Whatnot Toys.
* He is the first non-human zomling listed, as seen in the Series 1 checklist.
	+ He is also the first animal, aside from humans, listed.
* Fofly is the first zomling to have a different eye style listed.
* His name is sometimes written as FoFly.

## References

1. ↑ http://whatnottoys.com/product/spooky-street-fofly/