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Assyria

**Assyria** is a land in the Levant, part of the Middle East. It is roughly equivalent to the modern nation of **Syria**.

To the northwest of Assyria is the Mediterranean Sea; to the west is Phoenicia or Lebanon; to the southwest is Canaan. South of Assyria is Transjordan. Eastward is Mesopotamia, and north is Asia Minor.

**Wikipedia:** Assyria
Anthony of Padua

**Anthony of Padua** (1195-1231) is a revered Portuguese Franciscan friar and bishop, honored as a saint for his eloquence, piety, and miraculous deeds. Born Fernando Martins de Bulhões, Anthony becomes known for his preaching and is hailed as a gifted orator. He plays a significant role in the spread of the Franciscan Order, both through his teachings and his efforts in promoting the faith.
Aquaman

**Arthur Curry** (born c. 1940), known as **Aquaman**, is a superhero, the child of Atlanna, the queen of Atlantis, and Tom Curry, a human lighthouse keeper from Maine. His Atlantean name is **Orin**.

Curry's superpowers include the ability to breathe underwater; super strength, endurance and agility; and a telepathic bond with undersea life. He wields the Trident of Neptune.

Curry marries the Atlantean Mera in 1965, around the same time that he is recognized as the king of Atlantis. He has a sidekick, Garth, better known as Aqualad. His enemies include Black Manta and his half-brother Ocean Master.

Aquaman is a founding member of the Justice League.

## External Links

**Wikipedia:** Aquaman

**DC Database:** Orin (New Earth)
Antarctica

**Antarctica** is a continent of Earth. It is an island continent, surrounded on all sides by the Southern Ocean.

## Features

South Pole

Ross Ice Shelf

Mount Erebus

Mountains of Madness

Savage Land

## Individuals

James Cook (1728-1779)

Ernest Shackleton (1872-1922)

Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)

Robert Scott (1868-1912)

Richard Byrd (1878-1957)

## Fauna

Penguins are one of the few natural animals found on land in Antarctica. It is also home to some monsters, including Shoggoths and the Thing From Another World.
Alternative Country Names

Where possible, an archaic or poetic name for a nation should be used in place of its official or common name--to emphasize that the places we are talking about are the countries of our imagination.

Afghanistan: Bactria

Algeria: Mauretania

Argentina: Patagonia

Australia: Land Down Under

Austria: Osterreich

Bangaladesh: Bengal

Belarus: White Russia

Belgium: Flanders

Benin: Dohomey

Botswana: Bechuanaland

Bolivia: Bolivar

Bulgaria: Thrace

Burkina Faso: Upper Volta

Cambodia: Khmer

Canada: Acadia

Central African Republic: Upper Ubangi

China: Cathay

Colombia: New Granada

Crimea: Cimmeria

Croatia: Dalmatia

Czech Republic: Bohemia (Moravia?)

Denmark: Jutland

Egypt: Aegypt

England: Albion

Ethiopia: Abyssinia

France: Gallia

Georgia: Colchis

Germany: Prussia (Germania?)

Ghana: Gold Coast (Ashanti?)

Greece: Achaea (Hellas?)

Indonesia: East Indies

India: Bharat

Iran: Persia

Iraq: Mesopotamia

Ireland: Hibernia (Erin?)

Israel: Canaan

Japan: Jipangu

Jordan: Transjordan

Latvia: Livonia

Liberia: Pepper Coast

Lithuania: Litva

Malaysia: Malacca

Mexico: Aztlan

Myanmar: Burma

Namibia: Southwest Africa

Netherlands: Holland (Batavia?)

New Zealand: Aotearoa

Norway: Thule

Peru: Inka

Poland: Polonia

Portugal: Lusitania

Romania: Transylvania (Dacia?)

Russia: Muscovy

Scotland: Caledonia

South Africa: Azania

Spain: Hispania

Sri Lanka: Serendib

Sudan: Nubia (Kush)

Syria: The Levant

Sweden: Gothland

Taiwan: Formosa

Tanzania: Tanganyika

Turkey: Asia Minor (Anatolia?)

Ukraine: Scythia

Yugoslavia: Illyria

Zambia

Zimbabwe: Great Zimbabwe (not Rhodesia!)
Alabama

**Alabama**, known as the **Yellowhammer State**, is a state in the United States, part of Dixie. It joined the union in 1819.

The capital of Alabama is Montgomery. Its largest city is Huntsville. Other major cities include Birmingham and Mobile.

The state is known for its production of cotton.

## Characters

George Washington Carver

Atticus Finch

Forrest Gump

John Henry

Helen Keller

Joe Louis

Jesse Owens

Rosa Parks

George Wallace

Booker T. Washington

Hank Williams

## Points of Interest

Maycomb

Selma

Tuskegee Institute

Vulcan Statue in Birmingham
Angel

**Angels** are outsiders who represent the forces of Law and Good. Their native plane is Heaven.

Angels come in various types. The best known are Archangels, Seraphim, Cherubim and Guardian Angels.

## Archangels

Michael

Gabriel

Raphael

Uriel

Cassiel

Metatron

Raguel

When Satan was an archangel, he was known as Samael.

Angel of Death

## Other Angels

Clarence Odbody

Moroni

Tess

Monica

**Wikipedia:** Angel

**TV Tropes:** Our Angels Are Different
Alien

**Aliens** are creatures that come from some place in the universe other than Earth. (Of course, humans are aliens from the perspective of residents of other planets.) They may be indistinguishable from humans, utterly inhuman or somewhere in between.

## Types

A few of the countless types of aliens include:

Blobs

Borg

Brain Slugs

Bugs

Daleks

Ewoks

Ferengi

Greys

Hutts

Jawas

Klingons

Kree

Kryptonians

Kzin

Lunarians

Martian

Na'vi

Pod People

Predators

Reptilians

Romulans

Sandworms

Sh’iar

Skrulls

Symbiots

Time Lords

Tribbles

Venusians

Vulcans

Wookies

Xenomorphs

## Individuals

ALF

Chewbacca

Clark Kent

The Doctor

Drax

ET

Gamora

Groot

Jar-Jar Binks

Klaatu

Mork

Spock

Stitch

Thomas Jerome Newton

Worf

Yoda
Angola

**Angola** is a nation in Africa. Its capital and largest city is Luanda. Its population is approximately 33 million in 2020.

It is colonized by Portugal starting in 1575. The Portuguese enslave many Angolans, who end up in Brazil and throughout the New World. The country gains independence in 1975, only to face a civil war between the governing MPLA and the US- and South Africa-backed UNITA, led by Jonas Savimbi.

Angola is rich in oil wealth.

**Wikipedia:** Angola
Astro Boy

**Astro Boy**, aka **Mighty Atom**, is a superpowered robot created in Tokyo in 2030 by Dr. Tenma, the Japanese minister of science. He has the form of a human boy and the powers of flight and super strength, and is equipped with lasers and machine guns.

## External Link

**Wikipedia:** Astro Boy (character)

**Astro Boy Wiki:** Astro Boy (character)
Aeneas

**Aeneas** was a demigod and a warrior, the son of Venus and Anchises. One of the defenders of Troy during the Trojan War, after the city's fall he wandered the Mediterranean in search of a new home. Stopping at Carthage, he fell in love with Queen Dido, but abandoned her after being told by Mercury that he must leave to fulfill his destiny. He eventually came to Italy, where he founded Alba Longa and became the ancestor of Romulus and Remus.

Aeneas was noted for his piety and dedication to duty. His journey was the subject of an epic poem by Virgil.

**Wikipedia:** Aeneas
Amity Island

**Amity Island** is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, off the shore of Long Island near Montauk. It is part of the state of New York.

With a year-round population of just over 9,000, Amity is heavily dependent on summer tourism. In the summer of 1973, it is the scene of a series of attacks by the great white shark known as Jaws.

## People

Chief Martin Brody

Quint

Matt Hooper

Mayor Larry Vaughn

**Jaws Wiki:** Amity Island
Ancient

**Ancient Times** are the earliest period of history, preceding the Middle Ages.

The Ancient era begins about 5,560 BCE and lasts until 474 CE. It is characterized by the rise of great civilizations and the open intervention of gods in mortal affairs. The introduction of bronze and then iron weapons transforms combat, as does the invention of the chariot. Monsters are plentiful, but demigods and other heroes step up to push them back to the fringe.

## Subdivisions

Antediluvian Age (5560-3350 BCE)

Age of Bronze (3350-1460 BCE)

Age of Heroes (1460-1158 BCE)

Age of Iron (1158-31 BCE)

Age of Empire (31 BCE-474 CE)

**Wikipedia:** Ancient history
Balder

**Balder** is the Norse god of light. He is the son of Odin and Frigga. After his death is prophesized, Frigga makes all things promise not to harm him; he dies when Loki makes an arrow out of mistletoe, which had been overlooked as a harmless plant, and tricks Balder's brother Hoder into killing him with it.

**Wikipedia:** Baldr
Amsterdam

**Amsterdam** is a city in Holland, the country's largest and most prominent municipality. It is the national capital, though not its seat of government, which is The Hague.

**Founded:** 1275

**Population:** 60,000 (1600), 235,000 (1700), 200,000 (1800), 520,000 (1900), 730,000 (2000)

Noted for its canals and (in contemporary times) its tolerance of marijuana. It is home to the Dutch royal family's palace, as well as to the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House.

## Individuals

Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)

Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677)

Daniel Fahrenheit (1686–1736)

Anne Frank (1929-1945)

Nina Simone

**Wikipedia:** **Amsterdam**
Amazon Rainforest

The **Amazon Rainforest**, also known as **Amazonia**, is the jungle that the Amazon River flows through. It is the largest and most diverse rainforest on Earth. It is located mainly in Brazil, but parts are also found in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname.

**Wikipedia:** Amazon rainforest
Arabia

**Arabia** is a peninsula in the Middle East of Asia, and a nation on that peninsula. It is famous as the birthplace of Islam. In modern times it is a major source of oil.

To the north of Arabia is Mesopotamia. To the east is the Persian Gulf. The Indian Ocean is to its south, the Red Sea to its west. The Sinai Peninsula and Jordan are to the northwest.

**Wikipedia:** Arabian Peninsula
Animal

**Animals** are a widespread life form of Earth, multicellular organisms that are generally mobile and eat either plants, other animals or both.

## Invertebrates

Sponges

Jellyfish

Worms

Starfish

### Molluscs

Clams

Snails

Cephalopods

### Arthropods

Spiders

Insects

Crustaceans

## Vertebrates

### Amphibians

Frogs & Toads

Salamanders

### Reptiles

Snakes

Lizards

Crocodiles

Turtles

### Birds

Raptors

Perching Birds

Waterfowl

Flightless Birds
Andrew Jackson

**Andrew Jackson** (1767–1845), known as Old Hickory, is the seventh president of the United States, serving from 1829 to 1837. A Democrat from Tennessee, he defeats John Quincy Adams' bid for re-election in 1828. He is a military hero known for his leadership during the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. Jackson's presidency saw the expansion of suffrage to white men without property and the rise of the "spoils system," where political supporters were appointed to government positions. His policy of ethnically cleansing Native Americans from the Eastern United States results in the Trail of Tears.

His face is featured on the $20 bill.
Arctic

The **Arctic** or **polar** climate is found on Earth in the extreme north and south. It is marked by long, cold winters with little or no sunlight, and by short, cool summers despite extremely long days.

## Location

The Arctic climate is found in Alaska and Greenland, and in the northern regions of Canada, Scandinavia and Siberia. Antarctica also shares the same climate, though with much more limited flora and fauna.

The Arctic Ocean and much of the Southern Ocean displays the maritime equivalent of the Arctic climate.

## Terrain

The terrain in the Arctic climate mainly falls into three categories:

* Ice
* Tundra
* Forest

Hills and mountains are found in Arctic regions, of course. There are Arctic wetlands as well, usually unfrozen for a short time in winter. Many parts of Antarctica, in particular, are technically deserts due to lack of precipitation, but bear little resemblance to the popular conception of a desert.

## Creatures

### Natural

Typical natural creatures of the Arctic climate include:

Polar Bears

Arctic Wolves

Arctic Foxes

Walruses

Seals

Whales

Wolverines

Lemmings

Snowy Owls

Flightless Birds

### Fantastic

Frost Giants

Winter Wolves

Ice Toads

Ice Serpents

Polar Worms

Wendigos

Werebears

Werewolves
Arctic Ocean

The **Arctic Ocean** is an ocean of Earth. It surrounds the North Pole. It connects to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait; also to its south are, from east to west, Asia, Europe, the Atlantic Ocean and North America.

## Creatures

Polar Bear

Orca

Great White Shark

Walrus

Beluga Whale

Blue Whale

**Wikipedia:** Arctic Ocean
Boar

**Boar** are hooved animals found in Europe and Asia, wild relatives of the domestic pig. They are fierce and can be dangerous prey for hunters.

Though a domestic boar refers to a male pig, in the wild both males and females are called boars.

Similar creatures include the **warthog** of Africa and the **feral pig** of North America.

**Giant boars** are found in prehistoric and fantasy settings.

## Individuals

Calydonian Boar

Erymanthian Boar

Twrch Trwyth

## Links

**Wikipedia:** Wild boar

**Open Gaming Network (5E SRD):** Animal, Boar
Adam

**Adam** is the first man to be created by Jehovah, placed in the Garden of Eden. His first mate is Lilith, rejected as being insufficiently submissive. Jehovah later creates Eve to be Adam's wife. After being expelled from the Garden for eating the forbidden Apple, Adam and Eve become the parents of Cain, Abel and later Seth.

Adam's final resting place is Ceylon.

**Wikipedia:** Adam
Al Capone

**Al Capone** (1899-1947), known to his enemies as **Scarface**, is a mobster born in New York City, the head of the Chicago Outfit. He has his headquarters in Cicero, Illinois and a hideout in Florida. He is the mastermind of the Valentine's Day Massacre and beats three disloyal underlings to death with a baseball bat. He is convicted of tax evasion and sent to prison from 1932-39, some of which is spent at Alcatraz. He dies in Florida of syphilis.

**Wikipedia:** Al Capone
Car

**Cars** are self-propelled, usually four-wheeled vehicles designed to carry a driver and generally several passengers over land, particularly on roads.

## Examples

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Mach 5

Batmobile

Black Beauty (car)

Christine

Aston Martin

Herbie the Love Bug

Mystery Machine

General Lee

Bluesmobile

The DeLorean

A-Team Van

Knight Rider

Ecto-1

Bumblebee
Bishop

A **bishop** is an official of high rank in a Christian denomination, the chief cleric in a diocese. The largest and most important dioceses are known as archdioceses, and their chief clerics are called **archbishops**. In the Catholic Church, the bishops who have the right to vote on a new Pope are called **cardinals**.
Antelope

**Antelope** are a common form of hoofed mammal, found throughout Asia and Africa. One type, the pronghorn, is found in North America.

Antelopes generally have horns--usually possessed by both sexes. They vary greatly in size, from big ones six foot tall at the shoulder and weighing a ton, to tiny ones less than a foot high that weigh a few pounds. They are noted for their speed.

Antelopes are prey for lions, tigers, cheetahs and other big cats.

## Types

Some of the better-known types include:

Impala

Gazelle

Pronghorn

Gnu

## Links

**Wikipedia:** Antelope

**Open Gaming Network (5E SRD):** Antelope
Bat

**Bats** are a kind of mammal adapted for flying. To compensate for their blindness, they are able to navigate using sound, usually coming out after dark. They are often found underground or in deserted buildings.

Vampires sometimes have the ability to transform into bats.

## Links

**Wikipedia:** **Bat**

**Open Gaming Network (5E SRD):** Animal, Bat (Common)
Beetle

"The Creator, if He exists, has an inordinate fondness for beetles."

--JBS Haldane

The **beetle** is the most common form of insect, making it the most diverse kind of any animal. They are distinguished by a protective wing case and typically a compact, oval body. They are found on every continent except Antarctica.

## Types

Ladybug

Firefly

Boll Weevil

Scarab Beetle

Dung Beetle

June Bug

**Wikipedia:** Beetle
Chinese Pantheon

The **Chinese Pantheon** are the deities traditionally worshiped in the culture of China.

They are often associated with sacred mountains, like the Jade Mountain, Kunlun Mountains and Mount Penglai

## Deities

Jade Emperor

Queen Mother of the West

Guanyin

Dragon King

Lord Yama

Caishen

Chang'e

Guandi

Eight Immortals

**Wikipedia:** Chinese gods and immortals
Book

A **book** is a set of pages fastened together on one side and bound between covers, or the written work that is inscribed on these pages.

## Famous books

The Analects

The Torah

The Republic

Tao te Ching

I Ching

The New Testament

The Quran

*Necronomicon*

*The Prince*

*Origin of the Species*

*Das Kapital*

*The King in Yellow*

*Mein Kampf*

*The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy*
Class

**Classes** are a way of sorting people into various groups based on occupation and other socioeconomic factors.

## Hunter/Gatherers

In traditional societies, most people were occupied in gathering food from the wild. Barbarian is the pejorative word settled people give to those who continue to live a traditional lifestyle. Vikings are type of barbarian specializing in sea raiding.

Rangers are a specialized type of hunter with expert knowledge of the wilderness--also known as scouts.

## Farmers

Starting in Ancient Times until well into the Modern Era, most people engaged in agriculture of some sort.

Herders are people who herd domestic animals. Cowboys are a special type of herder.

## Workers

As Modern Times went on, more and more people were engaged in non-farm labor--initially home-based and later increasingly in factories. Workers who are forced to labor without pay are slaves.

Craftpeople are skilled laborers with a specialized skill. Artists are craftpeople with a unique aesthetic talent.

## Merchants

People who buy and sell for profit. In the Modern Era these increasingly take the form of corporate executives.

## Rulers

The earliest form of ruler was the elder. These communal leaders were replaced by solitary, hereditary monarchs. These were supported by a secondary tier of landed elites called aristocrats.

In the Modern Era, rulers increasingly take the form of politicians. When they rule without democracy they are dictators.

## Fighters

Fighters are people who specialize in being able to inflict physical violence. They have taken many forms over the ages.

Warriors

Knights

Paladins

Vikings

Swashbucklers

Martial Artists

Samurai

Cops

## Experts

Experts are people with specialized knowledge. The original experts were sages--generalists who maintain and elaborate on ancient wisdom.

Other types of intellectuals include teachers, philosophers, historians, authors, poets, playwrights, journalists, scientists, inventors and activists

## Healers

Those who treat illnesses and injuries using traditional methods are referred to as healers. Physicians and nurses are two more modern healing types.

## Performers

Those who entertain the community with displays of talent, whether they be musicians, clowns, athletes, actors, directors....

Bards are specialized performers who were guardians of arcane lore.

## Clerics

Clerics are those who intercede with the deity or deities on behalf of humanity. Saints are people, often clerics, recognized for their connection (usually) to the Christian God.

Druids (also called shamans) are clerics of nature.

## Mystics

Mystics are experts in the supernatural, but rather than calling on holy (or unholy) powers, they make use of arcane forces beyond the ken of science.

## Rogues

Rogues are people who live on and sometimes exploit the margins of society. Subtypes include Thieves, Killers, Con Artists, Harlots, Beggars, Wanderers, Spies, Pirates and Ninjas.

## Superhumans

Those who possess unnatural abilities beyond the ken of normal people. They may be demigods, folk heroes, superheroes or supervillains.
Central Perk

**Central Perk** is a coffeehouse in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, located at 90 Bedford Street. It is the hangout of a group of friends, several of whom live upstairs. These friends include:

* Chandler Bing
* Phoebe Buffay
* Monica Geller
* Ross Geller
* Rachel Green
* Joey Tribbiani

## External Links

**Coordinates:** 40.73243202240558, -74.00525512427818

**Friends Wiki:** Central Perk

**Travel & Leisure:** The Real-Life Central Perk
Captain Morgan

**Captain Henry Morgan** (1635-1688) is a pirate and sometime privateer working in the service of England. Born in Wales, he uses Port Royal, Jamaica, as a base for his attacks on Spanish colonies in Cuba, Panama and Venezuela. Arrested for piracy in 1672, he is brought back to England where he is made a knight. He returns to Jamaica as lieutenant governor.

Morgan is exceedingly fond of drinking and gambling.

**Wikipedia:** Henry Morgan
Ape

**Apes** are the group of primates that includes humans' closest relatives. (Scientifically, humans should be considered part of the ape group, but in common usage humans leave themselves out.) Large monkeys, such as baboons, are colloquially considered apes.

As a group, they are highly intelligent and have considerable ability to manipulate objects with their opposable thumbs. They have fur, lack tails and usually spend a considerable part of their lives in trees. They are found in the tropics of Africa and Asia.

## Types

Chimpanzees (and Bonobos)

Gorillas

Orangutans

Gibbons

Baboons

It's possible that the Sasquatch and Yeti cryptids are part of the larger ape family rather than closer to the human branch. Giant apes and carnivorous apes are clearly part of the ape group.

## Links

**Wikipedia:** Ape

**Open Gaming Network (5E SRD):** Animal, Ape
Cat

**Cats** are a domesticated species of feline carnivore.

Cats have nine lives. They always land on their feet. They have the ability to suck the breath of infants.

Black cats are reputed to be bad luck. They often serve as familiars to witches.

## Types

Persian

Siamese

Manx

## Individuals

Schrodinger's Cat

Grumpy Cat

Morris

Figaro

### Toons

Garfield

Tom

Sylvester

## Links

**Wikipedia:** Cat

**Open Gaming Network (5E SRD):** Animal, Cat
Christianity

**Christianity** is a religion centered on the trinity of Jehovah, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, considered one aspect of the same God. Launched in the Holy Land around 33 AD, it was adopted by the Roman Empire, spread through Europe and then exported throughout the world in the Age of Exploration.

Christians envision an afterlife in which the saved are taken to Heaven and sinners are punished in Hell. Heaven is the abode of angels and saints, while Hell is the home of devils.

Its chief holy days are Christmas and Easter, celebrating the birth and resurrection of Jesus, respectively. Its holy scripture is the Bible.

Its main branches are Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. There are numerous smaller Christian sects, including Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses and Quakers.

**Wikipedia:** Christianity
Berkshires

The **Berkshires** are a range of hills or low mountains located in New England, extending through parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut. Characterized by rolling hills and dense forests, this range is a popular destination for nature lovers. Notable peaks include Mount Greylock, the highest point in Massachusetts. The Berkshires are renowned for their vibrant arts scene, charming small towns, and cultural attractions. They are connected geologically to the Green Mountains of Vermont.
Benedict Arnold

**Benedict Arnold** (1741-1801) was a traitor to the cause of the American Revolution. Born in Connecticut, he became an officer in the Continental Army, eventually becoming a general. In 1779, unhappy with his status, he made a secret deal with the British, promising to turn over West Point. The plot discovered, he fled to Virginia, where he became a British officer--and a byword for betrayal.

**Wikipedia:** Benedict Arnold
Basilisk

**Basilisks** are monstrous fantastic beasts, reptiles who are able to petrify with their gaze and kill with their deadly breath. Understandably, firsthand accounts are rare; they may resemble a great snake or a lizard with eight legs.

They are chiefly found in the Sahara Desert, particularly in Libya, but have also been seen in Spain and Poland. They are more common in ancient and medieval times.

**Wikipedia:** Basilisk

**A Book of Creatures:** Basilisk
Chuck Berry

**Chuck Berry** (1926-2017), born in St. Louis, Missouri, is an American singer-songwriter and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With hits like "Johnny B. Goode," "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Sweet Little Sixteen," Berry's refined rhythm and blues influences help define the rock and roll genre. His guitar riffs and showmanship laid the foundation for modern rock music. Berry is also known for his distinctive lyrical style, which often celebrates the life of American teenagers.
Buffalo

**Buffalo** include several types of wild cattle known for their power and ferocity. They include the **Cape buffalo** of Africa and the (sometimes domesticated) **water buffalo** of Southeast Asia and India.

For the similar but separate creature known as the American buffalo, see Bison.

**Wikipedia:** African buffalo

**Wikipedia:** Water buffalo
Christopher Marlowe

**Christopher Marlowe** (1564 – 1593), known to his friends as **Kit**, is an English poet, playwright, rogue and spy. He is a friend, rival and collaborator of William Shakespeare. He dies in a knife fight in Deptford.

His plays tell the stories of such figures as Dido, Tamerlane and John Faust.

**Wikipedia:** Christopher Marlowe
Changeling

A **changeling** is a human switched at birth with a baby from another folk -- or else that other baby being raised by (usually unwitting) humans. Elves, goblins, trolls and ghouls are among the creatures who secretly exchange their children for human babies.

Changelings resemble both their birth and their adoptive peoples; an elven changeling (in either direction) may resemble a half elf, for instance.

**Wikipedia:** Changeling
Carpathians

The **Carpathian Mountains** are a vast mountain range spanning Central and Eastern Europe, passing through Romania, Slovakia, Poland and Ukraine. It's known for its diverse landscapes, including rugged peaks, dense forests and meandering rivers. The Carpathians are rich in folklore, reputed to be the home of vampires and werewolves. Castle Dracula is located in the Carpathians.
Cherokee

The **Cherokee** are a Native American nation whose traditional homeland includes parts of Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas. Many are forced by Andrew Jackson to relocate to Oklahoma following the Trail of Tears.

Sequoyah is a Cherokee leader who invents a writing system for the Cherokee language.

**Wikipedia:** **Cherokee**
CIA

The **Central Intelligence Agency** (**CIA**), founded in 1947, is the main spy agency of the United States. It is the successor of the Office of Strategic Services, the World War II-era espionage service.

## Personnel

William Casey

George Bush

James Jesus Angleton

Allen Dulles

Aldritch Ames

### Fictional

Felix Leiter

Jack Ryan

Jason Bourne

**Wikipedia:** Central Intelligence Agency
Beast From 20,000 Fathoms

The **Beast From 20,000 Fathoms**, a **rhedosaurus**, is a rivivified giant dinosaur that attacks New York City in 1953. It is killed at Coney Island with a radioactive isotope shot into its neck. Its sudden reappearance anticipates the kaiju attacks that begin in Japan a year later.

## External Links

**Wikipedia:** The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Chief Joseph

*Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.*

*It does not require many words to speak the truth.*

*It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken promises.*

--Chief Joseph

**Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt**, called **Chief Joseph** (1840-1904), is a Native American chief, a leader of the Nez Perce nation who lives in what the United States calls Oregon and Washington.

**Wikipedia:** Chief Joseph
Bride of Frankenstein

The **Bride of Frankenstein** is a reanimated creature designed in 1886 by Henry Frankenstein, with the help of Dr. Septimus Pretorius, to be a mate for Frankenstein's Monster. She rejects the Monster, and is destroyed when he burns down Frankenstein's laboratory in a subsequent rampage.

## External Links

**Wikipedia:** Bride of Frankenstein

**Wold Newton Universe:** House of Frankenstein
Catskills

The **Catskill Mountains** are a low mountain range located in southeastern New York, characterized by rolling hills, dense forests and picturesque valleys. Popular for outdoor recreation, the Catskills attract hikers, birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts. The region influenced American art and literature, inspiring the Hudson River school of painting. The Catskills are home to Rip Van Winkle.
Cascade Mountains

The **Cascade Mountains** are a mountain range in western North America, extending from British Columbia in Canada to the north of California in the United States. This range is known for its stunning peaks, including the iconic Mount Rainier and Mount Hood. Renowned for its outdoor recreational opportunities, the Cascades boast lush forests, alpine lakes and diverse wildlife. The range's volcanic origin in reflected in its geothermal features.
Bird

**Birds** are warm-blooded animals with feathers, usually capable of flight. They are the modern representatives of the dinosaur family.

## Types of birds:

### Songbirds

Crow, Jay, Cardinal, Robin, Swallow, Sparrow, Chickadee, Finch, Canary, Nightingale, Mockingbird, Cuckoo, Blackbird, Bluebird, Shrike....

Doves, Pigeons

Parrots

Crows, Ravens

### Fowl

Chicken, Turkey, Pheasant, Quail, Peacock....

### Waterfowl

Duck, Goose, Swan, Loon, Stork, Heron, Crane....

### Flightless Birds

Ostrich , Emu , Cassowary, Rhea, Penguin, Kiwi....

## Extinct birds

Moa

Elephant Bird

Dodo

Passenger Pigeon

Great Auk

Archaeopteryx

Terror Bird

## Fantastic Birds

   Phoenix

Roc

Thunderbird

Firebird

Brass Bird

Cockatrice

**Wikipedia:** Bird
Chuck Yeager

**Chuck Yeager** (1923 – 2020) is a legendary American test pilot and Air Force officer. He is best known for being the first person to break the sound barrier, in 1947, while flying the experimental Bell X-1 aircraft. Yeager's pioneering achievement helped pave the way for supersonic flight and space exploration. He also served in combat during World War II and the Vietnam War, and was awarded numerous honors for his service, including the Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross. Yeager continued to serve as a test pilot and mentor to young pilots throughout his career, and his legacy as a daring and skilled aviator is celebrated to this day.
City

*See Gallery of Cities.*

A **city** is a large community, bigger than a town. In modern times, a small city might have 100,000 inhabitants, while the largest cities may hold 10 million or more. Cities serve as commercial and cultural centers for their surrounding areas.

Cities are made up of distinct neighborhoods, serving different economic purposes and social groups.

The government of a city may be located in a city hall. Police typically have a central headquarters and several dispersed police stations; likewise, a city is usually served by several firehouses. Cities have numerous schools, often including universities. A city will likely have multiple libraries.

The economic needs of a city are served by stores, offices and factories.

Cities have parks for the recreation of their residents, as well as stadiums, theaters, museums and zoos.

Cities serve as transportation hubs where roads come together. In modern times, cities will have railroad stations and airports.

## Examples

### North America

Boston

Providence

New York City

Philadelphia

Washington DC

Atlanta

Miami

New Orleans

Detroit

Chicago

Houston

Dallas

Austin

Montreal

Toronto

Denver

Seattle

Portland

San Francisco

Los Angeles

Tijuana

Mexico City

### South America

Bogota

Brasilia

Cali

Caracas

La Paz

Lima

Medellin

Montevideo

Rio de Janeiro

Santiago

Sao Paulo

Buenos Aires

### Europe

Dublin

Belfast

London

Liverpool

Edinburgh

Paris

Marseilles

Madrid

Barcelona

Lisbon

Amsterdam

Copenhagen

Stockholm

Oslo

Berlin

Munich

Geneva

Florence

Rome

Venice

Milan

Warsaw

Prague

Budapest

Belgrade

Athens

Moscow

Saint Petersburg

Kiev

### Africa

Casablanca

Marrakesh

Algiers

Cairo

Alexandria

Nairobi

Mombassa

Johannesberg

Capetown

### Asia

Byzantium

Beirut

Damascus

Jerusalem

Baghdad

Babylon

Ur

Mecca

Medina

Persepolis

Bombay

Calcutta

Delhi

Bangkok

Peking

Hong Kong

Shanghai

Chungking

Nanking

Wuhan

Hanoi

Saigon

Phnom Penh

Singapore

Jakarta

Manilla

Tokyo

Kyoto

Hiroshima

Nagasaki

### Australia

Canberra

Melbourne

Sydney

### Imaginary/Legendary

Cibola

El Dorado

Emerald City

Gomorrah

Gotham City

Metropolis

Minas Tirith

Quivira

Sin City

Sodom

Ys

## Fauna

Cat

Dog

Pigeon

Rat

Roach

Squirrel

### Fantastic

Ghost

Kaiju

Vampire

Werewolf

Zombie

## External Links

**Wikipedia:** City

**Wikipedia:** List of Oldest Continuously Inhabited Cities

**Peakbagger:** Historical Metropolitan Populations of the United States

**Guardian:** From Jericho to Tokyo: The World's Largest Cities Through History
Chupacabra

The **Chupacabra** (or **"Goat-Sucker"**) is a strange animal (a cryptid) found in Latin America, particularly in Puerto Rico and Mexico. It is a predator that resembles a large dog with scaly skin and spines. It drains the blood of its prey; it is particularly fond of goats, hence its name.

**WikiBestiary:** Chupacabra
China

**China**, also known as the **Middle Kingdom** or **Cathay**, is a nation in East Asia. It is home to one of the most enduring and successful civilizations on Earth.

To the west of China is Central Asia, to the southwest is India. Southeast Asia is to the south, with the Pacific Ocean to the southeast and east. Korea and Siberia are northeast, and Mongolia is north.

Its most famous landmark is the Great Wall of China.

## Physical Features

China is a vast country with many different types of terrain and climates, with forest in the east changing from boreal in the north through temperate, subtropical and tropical. There are steppes in the north center, desert in the northwest and mountainous regions in the southwest.

Himalayas

Kunlun Mountains

Yangtze River

Yellow River

Pearl River

Gobi Desert

Taiwan

### Sacred Mountains

Jade Mountain

Mount Putuo

Mount Penglai

Flowers and Fruit Mountain

## Provinces and Regions

China comprises numerous domains, some of which have become well-known throughout the world:

Manchuria

Tibet

Szechuan

## Cities

China is the site of many large cities. Among those best-known in the West (with traditional followed by modern transliteration):

Peking (Beijing)

Shanghai

Hong Kong

Canton (Guangzhou)

Nanking (Nanjing)

Chungking (Chongqing)

Xanadu (Shangdu)

Tsingtao (Qingdao)

Macao (Macau)

Lhasa

## Structures

Great Wall of China

Forbidden City

Tiananmen Square

Shaolin Temple

## Individuals

Yellow Emperor

Lao Tzu (d. 531 BCE)

Confucius (551-479 BCE)

Sun Tzu (544-496 BCE)

Cao Cao (155-220)

Liu Bei (161 – 223)

Guan Yu (160 -- 220)

Zhang Fei (d. 221)

Zhuge Liang (181–234)

Fa Mulan (5th Century)

Bodhidharma (5th Century)

Monkey King (7th Century

Tang Sanzang (602-664)

Empress Wu (624-705)

Kubla Khan (1215-1294)

General Tso (1812–1885)

Empress Dowager (1835-1908)

Wong Fei-hung (1847-1924)

Fu Manchu (1861- )

Sun Yat-Sen (1866-1925)

Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975)

Mao Tse-tung (1893-1976)

Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)

Jiang Qing (1914–1991)

Xi Jinping (1953-

Jackie Chan (1954- )

Shang-Chi (1954- )

## Creatures

Tigers

Leopards

Wolves

Bears (Brown, Black, Panda)

Lynx

Wild Boars

Yaks

Water Buffalo

Elephants

Camels

Poisonous Snakes (Cobra, Viper...)

### Fantastic Beasts

Dragons

Ki-Rin

Phoenixes

## External links

**Wikipedia:** China

**TV Tropes:** Land of Dragons

**Exploring Nature:** China--Habitats, Animals and Activities
Blind

**Blind** people are visually impaired, even partially or totally. Some are born blind, while others have lost their sight. Often their other senses grow more acute to compensate. Blind people may walk with the aid of a cane or a seeing-eye dog. Sometimes they wear dark glasses.

## Individuals

Homer

John Milton (1608-1674)

Louis Braille (1809-1852)

Zatoichi

Mary Ingalls (1865-1928)

Helen Keller (1880-1968)

Mike Longstreet

Matt Murdock

Ray Charles (1930-2004)

Stevie Wonder (1950- )

Geordi La Forge (2335- )
Benjamin Franklin

**Benjamin Franklin** (1706-1790) is a scientist, journalist and revolutionary who is born in Boston and lives in Philadelphia. He proves lightning is electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm, and also invents bifocals. After the American Revolution, he represents the United States in Paris.

**Wikipedia:** Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin

**Benjamin** is an Israelite, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel and the brother of Joseph. (Jacob's other sons are Joseph's half-brothers.) He is born at Bethlehem, where Rachel dies giving birth to him, and moves with his half-brothers to Aegypt as a young man. He is the ancestor of the tribe of Benjamin.

**Wikipedia:** Benjamin
Charisma

**Charisma** is an attribute that attempts to quantify an individual's persuasiveness, personal magnetism and attractiveness. It is a key attribute of politicians and performers.

## Examples

Characters noted for very high charisma include:

Adonis

Cleopatra

David Bowie

Helen of Troy

John F. Kennedy

Adolph Hitler

Marilyn Monroe
Calvin Coolidge

**Calvin Coolidge** (1872–1933), the 30th president of the United States, serves from 1923 to 1929. A Republican from Massachusetts, he is vice president under Warren Harding and takes office upon Harding's death.

Coolidge's presidency emphasizes limited government, fiscal conservatism, and laissez-faire economics. His administration saw economic prosperity and the expansion of consumer culture during the "Roaring Twenties." Coolidge did not seek re-election in 1928.
Black Bear

**Black bears** are a smaller, generally less aggressive bear found in various parts of the world. These include the **American black bear** of North America, the **spectacled bear** of South America and the **sloth bear** of India.

## Individuals

Smokey Bear

Gentle Ben

Baloo

## Links

**Wikipedia:** American black bear

**Open Gaming Network (5E SRD):** Animal, Bear (Black)
Callisto

**Callisto** is a ranger of ancient Greece, a follower of Artemis. She is seduced by Zeus disguised as her mistress. Pregnant, she is expelled from the virgin goddess's band, and is transformed into a bear by Hera. In bear form she gives birth to Arcas, later king of Arcadia. Both mother and son have their images placed in the sky as the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. (Callisto also has a moon of Jupiter named for her.)

**Wikipedia:** Callisto (mythology)
Bee

A **bee** is a flying social insect, known for living in colonies called hives, for pollinating flowers and for making honey. They usually have distinctive yellow and black stripes on their bodies.

Hives are led by a queen. Most females are worker bees; the males are drones.

Bees are related to wasps and more distantly to ants.

## Types

Honey Bee

Bumblebee

Killer Bee

**Wikipedia:** Bee
Captain Flint

**Captain J. Flint** is a pirate captain active in the Caribbean in the 18th century. On August 1, 1750, he buries a fortune in loot on Treasure Island. He dies in Savannah, Georgia, from too much rum on July 28, 1754.

His quartermaster is Long John Silver, whom he fears.

His first name is variously given as Joseph and James.
Charles Dickens

**Charles Dickens** (1812-1870) was an author who lived in England.

## Individuals

Among the many people Dickens wrote about were:

David Copperfield

Uriah Heep

Mister Micawber

Oliver Twist

Fagin

Artful Dodger

Bill Sikes

Nancy

Bumble

Pip Pirrip

Miss Havisham

Estella

Ebenezer Scrooge

Jacob Marley

Bob Cratchit

Tiny Tim Cratchit

Paul Dombey

Little Amy Dorrit

Edwin Drood

Little Nell Trent

Nicholas Nickleby

Martin Chuzzlewit

Seth Pecksniff

Samuel Pickwick
Candyman

**Candyman** is a boogeyman who haunts the Cabrini-Green housing project in Chicago, Illinois. Originally the ghost of **Daniel Robitaille** (1865-1890), a Black painter from New Orleans who is lynched in Chicago for having a relationship with a white woman.

**Ranker:** The Dark History of Daniel Robitaille, AKA Candyman
Beaver

The **beaver** is a large social rodent found in North America and Europe, noted for its construction of elaborate dams and lodges. They have the ability to gnaw down trees with their powerful front teeth and to shape earthworks with their broad, flat teeth. They are strong swimmers and are generally found in wetlands.

They are hunted nearly to extinction in the 19th century before making a substantial recovery.

**Giant beaver** are found in prehistoric and fantasy settings.

**Wikipedia:** Beaver
Bill Clinton

**Bill Clinton** is a politician from Arkansas. After serving as governor of his state, he is elected president of the United States, a position he holds from 1993-2001. His wife is Hillary Clinton; their daughter is Chelsea Clinton. Bill Clinton's presidency is almost derailed by the revelation of his affair with Monica Lewinsky.

**Wikipedia:** Bill Clinton
Charles Fort

**Charles Fort** (1874-1932) is an author and journalist based in the Bronx, New York City, who specializes in inexplicable phenomenon. Examples of what are called Fortean events include rains of frogs, spontaneous combustion, poltergeists, unidentified flying objects and alien abductions.

**Wikipedia:** Charles Fort
Boethius

**Boethius** (480-525) is a Roman philosopher, statesman, and theologian known for his influential work *The Consolation of Philosophy*. Born during the late Roman Empire, Boethius occupies a prominent place in the realm of Western philosophy. His writings explore topics such as logic, mathematics, music, and metaphysics, contributing to the development of medieval scholasticism. He writes *The Consolation of Philosophy* in 524 while awaiting execution for a false charge of treason against King Theodoric.
Charles Foster Kane

**Charles Foster Kane** (1862-1941) is a wealthy mining heir and newspaper publisher.

Born in 1863 in New Salem, Colorado, to a family that runs a boardinghouse, his family suddenly becomes wealthy when a boarder leaves them the deed to a "worthless" mineshaft that turns out to be the Colorado Lode, a huge gold deposit. Kane is adopted by Walter Parks Thatcher, a New York banker, in 1871, so that he will be receive a proper upper-class upbringing. He attends Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Cornell and a school in Switzerland, and is expelled from all of them.

In 1895, he decides it would be fun to run a newspaper, and takes over the *New York Inquirer*. Spending freely, he builds a press empire and gains power and influence. His papers are credited with arranging the Spanish American War in 1898.

Kane marries Emily Norton, the niece of the president. He runs for governor of New York in 1916, but is defeated when his affair with singer Susan Alexander is exposed by his opponent. His wife divorces him, and dies in a car accident in 1918 with their only child.

Kane builds a massive estate called Xanadu on Florida's Gulf Coast. He becomes increasingly reclusive there, eventually driving Alexander away with his brooding. Kane dies at Xanadu in 1941 after uttering the mysterious word "Rosebud."
Bard

**Bards**, also known as **minstrels** or **troubadours**, are a class of musician who recite poetry as well as play. They frequently wander and are the repositories of considerable oral knowledge. Bards are often seen as having considerable power in their songs--even supernatural abilities.

## Individuals

David

Orpheus

Homer

Taliesin

Oisin

Alan a Dale

Pied Piper

Geoffrey Chaucer

William Blake

**Timeless Myths:** Bards
Camel

A **camel** is a large mammal adapted for desert habitats; they can go long periods without drinking due to the water they store in the hump on their back. Their feet can find traction on shifting sand dunes, and their long eyelashes protect their eyes from sandstorms.

Camels with one hump, known as **dromedaries**, are found in North Africa and the Middle East; the two-humped variety, known as **Bactrian camels**, live in Central Asia. Both kind are domesticated, but ancestral Bactrian camels are still found in the wild.

## Links

**Wikipedia:** Camel

**Open Gaming Network (5E SRD):** Animal, Camel
Chicago

**Chicago** is a city in Illinois, the largest city in the Heartland of the United States. It's in the northeast part of the state, on the shore of Lake Michigan.

## Individuals

Ferris Bueller

Elwood Blues

Jake Blues

Leroy Brown

Al Capone

Richard J. Daley

Harry Dresden

Roger Ebert

Hugh Hefner

Jesse Jackson

Hildy Johnson

Louis Jolliet

Michael Jordan

Jacques Marquette

Barack Obama

Michelle Obama

Ma O'Leary

Gene Siskel

Bigger Thomas

Dick Tracy

VI Warshawski

Kanye West

Oprah Winfrey

## External Links

**Coordinates:** 41°52′55″N 87°37′40″W

**Wikipedia:** Chicago
Canadian Rockies

The **Canadian Rockies** are a mountain range located in Canada, part of the Rocky Mountains. Stretching across the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta in Canada, the range offers world-class opportunities for hiking, skiing and wildlife viewing. Glaciers, pristine lakes and rugged terrain contribute to the area's natural beauty.
Cemetery

A **cemetery** or **graveyard** is a piece of land where the dead are buried, usually with markers to memorialize them. A cemetery next to a church is known as a churchyard.

In a fantasy or horror setting, cemeteries are often haunted by the undead.

## Examples

Arlington Cemetery (Virginia)

Forest Lawn (Los Angeles)

Garden of Good and Evil (Savannah, Georgia)

Highgate Cemetery (London)

Pere Lachaise (Paris)

Pet Sematary (Maine)

Spoon River (Illinois)
Biologists

A **biologist** is a scientist who studies life and living things. A biologist who studies animals is called a **zoologist**; one who specializes in plants is a **botanist**.

### Examples

Aristotle (384-322 BCE)

Pliny the Elder (23-79 CE)

Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744-1829)

Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

Gregor Mendel (1822-1884)

Alfred Wallace (1823-1913)

Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002)

Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)
Central America

**Central America** is an isthmus that connects North America and South America. It includes the nations of Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama. To the north of Central America is Mexico; to the south is Colombia. It is divided by the Panama Canal.

**Wikipedia:** Central America
Baskerville Hall

**Baskerville Hall** is an estate in Devonshire, England, the ancestral home of the Baskerville family. It is haunted by the Hound of the Baskervilles, an ancestral curse. It is visited by Sherlock Holmes in 1889.

## External Link

**Coordinates:** 50°29'20.7"N 3°51'03.7"W

**Baker Street Wiki:** Baskerville Hall

**Sherlock Holmes Gazetteer:** Hayford Hall
Cattle

**Cattle** are a kind of large domesticated animal, raised for their meat, milk and muscle power, along with their wild relatives. Male cattle are known as **bulls**, and females are **cows**; the young are called **calves**. **Oxen** are cattle used as draft animals.

While cows are usually docile, bulls may be quite ferocious, particularly when provoked -- as they are when they see the color red. In Spain, Mexico and a few other countries, bullfighting is a popular sport.

## Types

Angus Cattle (red or black)

Holstein Cattle (black & white)

Hereford Cattle (brown & white)

Texas Longhorn

Highland Cattle (Scotland)

Zebu (India)

## Individuals

Taurus (Cretan Bull)

Bull of Heaven

Ferdinand

Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow

## Kin

Auroch (wild ancestor)

Buffalo

Bison

Yak

Musk Ox

## Links

**Wikipedia:** Cattle

**Open Gaming Network (5E SRD):** Bull
Brooklyn Bridge

The **Brooklyn Bridge** is a bridge in New York City that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn. It is one of the city's most recognizable landmarks. When completed in 1883, it is the longest suspension bridge in the world.

Con artists frequently offer to sell the bridge to naive visitors.

## External Links

**Coordinates:** 40.7057, -73.9964

**Wikipedia:** Brooklyn Bridge