The Homelands

### Former Residents

Bigby Wolf, Snow White, Briar Rose, Flycatcher, Beast, Beauty, Goldilocks, Bluebeard, Cinderella, Tomas Herrmann, Jack Horner, Prince Charming, Prince Darling, Ichabod Crane, Rapunzel, Granny, Ruby Lucas, Mowgli, Aladdin, Jasmine, Nimue Inwudu, Vivienne Inwudu, Morgaine le Fey, Mordred le Fay, Jason Blood, Ystina

## Background

The Homelands are the mythical lands from fairy tales, folklore & nursery rhymes. The Homelands exist in its own pocket dimension & are connected by various magical gates (some of which also lead to the mundane world). Most of the doorways back to the Homelands have been closed.  As the Sheeda conquered the Homelands, refugees from fallen kingdoms began looking for somewhere safe to live. Rumors of a sanctuary world began to circulate & the refugees settled there, naming their community Fabletown.

## Points of Interests

* **Agrabah:** The Arabic Fable Homeworld & primary Islamic world. It is home to Ali Baba's Cave, the mythical version of Baghdad, Samarcand & flying carpets. A gate to this world is found in modern-day Baghdad, leading to its fabled version.
* **Albion:** The Homelands version of England. It is the home to many English Fables as the name derives from the eldest known name for the United Kingdom.
* **Americana:** The Homelands version of America. Some its large areas are Frontier (former home of Dorothy Gale), The Colonies, Antebellum, Lone Star. Steamboat, Gangland, Idyll, The West & The Great White North.
* **Aquitaine:** The Homelands version of France. The home of Beauty & Beast.
* **Aragon:** A mythical version of Spain & Portugal, as well as the home of Jacinta.
* **The Clouds:** From Jack & the Beanstalk, it exist in their own interdimensional way, being a world of their own but at the same time existing over all of the other worlds.
* **Landfall:** A science fiction-like world with advanced technology. They wwere not conquered by the Adversary. The capital city is also called Landfall.
* **Deep Night Hollow:** It is where every nightmare is caged & tamed.
* **Enchanted Forest**: Lies in between the Golden Realm, Silver Realm & the Iron Realm.
* **Erin:** The Homelands version of Ireland. The name Erin deriving from the Irish name for Ireland “Éirinn".
* **Golden Realm:** Also known as The West. It was ruled by the King to the West, the father of Snow White & Rose Red. It is now ruled by the Evil Queen after she killed her husband (the King). The Golden Realm borders on the Silver Realm & The North.
* **The Hesse:** The Homelands version of Germany. It is home to the Black Forest, the city of Hamelin, the town of Winsen & the Weser River. It was ruled by King Thomas before the Sheeda invaded the Hesse, though they could not conquer the Black Forest or city of Hamelin.
	+ ***Black Forest*:** Located in the Hesse & former home to Bigby Wolf, Frau Totenkinder & a whole array of malign spirits, ogres & bogeymen. The Hessians themselves do not dare to enter it.
* **Hidden Kingdom:** The homelands version of Japan. The people of The Hidden Kingdom lived side by side with creatures from Japanese mythology, including the funa yurei, the tanuki, kitsune, kirin & assorted yokai. Many of the its citizens are living in exile in a secret Fable community in Japan.
* **Homeland of the North:** The North Wind's own realm of elemental ice & wind. Not many people can get there, as few know where it is or are able to survive the journey.
* **Indu:** A fabled version of India & home to the characters Mowgli, Shere Khan, Bagheera & Baloo.
* **Iron Realm:** It is ruled by Lord Brandish Descry.
* **North Wind Fields:** Also referred to as "the North."The lands of the North Wind were not taken, as the Sheeda "knew to leave him alone." Foggytown is located in the Kingdom of the North Wind.
* **Oz:** Also known as the Emerald Kingdom. Oz & its surrounding kingdoms are controlled by the Nome King & his daughter, Princess Ozma. It was the home of the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion & Dorothy (though she is from Americana). A road was built through the Deadly Desert linking Oz to surrounding kingdoms.
* **The Rus:** A mythical version of Russia & home to many Slavic Fables; such as Baba Yaga & Ivan Durak. It was controlled by Baba Yaga until the Exodus to Earth. Mundane Russia is approximately one-sixteenth the size of the magical Rus.
* **Silver Pool:** A place where a knight, if he is noble and chaste, can be healed of any injury.
* **Silver Realm:** Also known as The East. The lands of Charming & Darling's father, King Cole Dietrich. The lands & the Dwarf Kingdom underneath were conquered by the Sheeda.
* **Seppantyre:** Home of Briar Rose, the kingdom is described as "bright and beautiful" land.
* **Kingdom of a Thousand Hills:** A homeworld of African origin.
* **Toscane:** Also known as the Imperial Homeworld. It is Italian in nature, which can be seen in the Roman styles of architecture. Toscane is home to several Italian Fables; such as the characters from the tale of Pinnochio.
* **Twilight Lands:** Home of the fairy godmothers.
* **Ultima Thule:** The home of Lumi, the Snow Queen. It is an union of four kingdoms: Dunhill, Viss, Haven & Lamien. These were not conquered, as Lumi made a deal with the Sheeda, if they would spare her world. It the fables version of Scandinavia. Here, humans & trolls live side by side with sentient moose, foxes & polar bears.
* **Wonderland:** From Lewis Carroll's *Alice in Wonderland* & *Through the Looking-Glass*. It was conquered & many of its residents (Alice, Mad Hatter, March Hare, Cheshire Cat) now live in Fabletown. It also includes the Looking Glass Kingdom & Snark Island.