World From A Quote: Catalog

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A handy-dandy index for all, if not most, things from this lovely thread by spikeof2010. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?405077-World-from-a-Quote-Quote-Based-Worldbuilding) I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

Updates will be every week or so, or whenever there's a new page on the main thread. Let me know if I missed anything!

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John Tinderwick, prophet of the Transhumanist Society
Alpha Rodnick, First Arcane Right Leader & Founder
Cavalier Captain Rodrick
Seer of Olkhembo, Age 1239
Alukax, first Harbinger of the Second Plane
Knight-Commandant Mirulax
High Baron Yenno of House G'kal
Shriknu Barkip, Prophet of the New Heaven
Lord Salvadore Perissus, wealthy patron of the Fourth Voyage Across the Sea
Irnbjald Flagonsmasher, barkeep
Eidel Schwartz, Grand Inquisitor of the Court Tenebrous
Noranon, Acolyte of the Myst Disciples of Klendagon
Vilskar Hrimskr, Mountain King of the Gornwast Barbarians
Vorad VII, the Damned
Lib Hourglass, Wielder, Archwizard of the Crimson Towers
Melior the Grim
Kirranah Berribuckle, Owner of the Mystic Magister
Jake Tinderwick, self-proclaimed "Wisdom Wizard," well-known psychopath, and Leader of the Second Arcane Right
Yavadr'samaxi, Blade Dragon
Tellurian the Unsung, Folk Hero of the Little Dales (known to be tired of the local nobility)
Forsalkian Knight (participated in the Genocide of the Talorians)
Talorian Lord of the Ether
Elteier, former Knight of Nessa, now leader of the Firescourged Mercenaries
Magnus the Magnificent, rogue alchemist and artificer of Groogalgorian descent
Tavian the Omnicidal, formerly known as Tavian the Heroic
Baramos and his erudite alter ego Baravos, both of whom participated in the Battle of Baskhal
Fell Knight Ridley of the Empire of Valtara
Julya, former pre-teen citizen of Adalla, now teen-aged axiomancer-in-training
Riker Garrosh, madman prophet and adventurer, owner of Fluffy, his pet lizard
Lady-General of Talakhan
Emilios tu Varanos, wererat, Rat King of Talakhan, defender of the kingdom
King Amelhan XV
Queen Golinian II
Sual, adventurer extraordinaire
Omar Garrosh, GENTLEMAN ADVENTURER!
The Umbra, Vigilante of Yuvata
Spot, Magnus the Magnificent's sentient dog
Wesley Garrosh, Riker Garrosh's rebellious brother, renowned morning-hater, and Sultan of Beggers in Yuvata
Iliana, local goddess of love
Skrillan, the Undead Theurge of the Umbra
Killian Anglerstrangler
Don Fische of the Gnome Mafia
Bard-Priest Nira Hornsmith of the fire goddess Tanoia
Tanoia, fire goddess
Lord-Cleric of Gl'morshapa
Lazlo Skeiner
The many (often confused) companions of Riker Garrosh, various occasions
Karolus Xavir VII, Emporer of the Tarbean Dominion, estranged brother to Magnus the Magnificent, also known as "Karolus the Decadent" for his legendary accumulation of wealth and luxuries
General Leonart of the Golden Legions
Fey Knight of Winter Varadoros Allazzar, traveling companion of Riker Garrosh before their paths separated
Acolyte of Varadosh [Ed.- Voradorsh?]
Alzan Barul, Cibomancer of the Tarbean Dominion
Queen Oma and her daughter, Princess Ima
Carrida Thon
Haros Almazra, Knight Commander of the Agrarian Guard
Ki'aanu Rihvs, Urban Druid
Angus McPherson, Witch-General of the First Legion of the Krieger army
Itanan Bladescorn and his axewife
Rikter Garrosh, hater of cats
General Phento, victim of a sand elemental attack
Vazak'ti, Shaman of the Black Storm Clan
Atarka World-Render, titan, destroyed by all Gods working as one in its destruction
Night's Sorrow, outsider, whose touch cannot be fully eradicated from the multiverse
Karolus Xavir VI, whose death quickly followed his first words as Emporer of the Tarbean Dominion
Gnomish salesman under the influence of Night's Sorrow
Hamish Greenthumb, gardener in Bulford, once teleported to the throne room of the Tarbean Emporers
General Providence Arndelford of the Free People
Gorrandiun Alle, great Sage
Valzadaim, Wyrm of the East, teacher
Liminar Knight of the Occult Shrine
Prince Rigel of the Dust
Thork the Ogre
Michael the Seer
Uluthak Darenkas
Enot, the Sunforger
Felix of Fereign Forest
Queen Amalia of the Emerald City circa 2739
King Iop circa 2739
Raza, Low Magus of Vorad
Rizael, the Divine Lactomancer, known to be a few carriages short of a caravan
Bloody Claxnax, deity
Hector DeBrewlidard, High Priest of "Bloody" Claxnax
Kt'xk Kt'gvan, a jinn trapped within an ancient clay spittoon
Admiral-Dictator Eidel Schwartz
Dalendo the Stitched, Captain of the City Guard of Steamspire, and sometime reanimated corpse
Hathoger, chief Nessa guard circa 2739
Taal N'zaa, high Captain of the Royal Guard of the Eastern Holy Empire
Guardian Talla of the Ziguranth
Merkal Sha, Captain of the Third Voyage Across the Sea
The Imperial and Royal Ship Iliana's Embrace, 3rd of the 7 Extortionator-class skyships commissioned by Queen Amalia of the Emerald City
Shimmerlings, monsters born of the imagination
Allhovari Vinceh, Lord of the house of Burchil
King Talisker of Glengoyne and his horse, Glitterhoof
Ashlon Pentfor, Baron Carvahall
Baron Carvahall's son, Mensco
Father Edmund Everlight, Priest of the Spell Lord and Headmaster of the Mercy's Gift Orphanage
Afara Izamar, Shamaness of the White Thunder Clan
Jaya Ballard, Mistress Anarchomancer
Jason Irons, famed Coward
Thog, Orcish Warboss
Rook Garook, Now Deceased Amateur Impersonator
Turnball Wright, the first known lich
Feternath, Eye of Night's Sorrow
Rheshodia Faskoin, owner of the Brew and Brine in Northern Weskadoskia
Selgar Pentfor-Aesh, Third Baron of Carvahall-in-Exile
Toyin Zakat, author of a well-researched pamphlet called Hollow Heros and Divine Drollery, last seen hanging from the steeple of the Temple of Tarakat for heresy
Vestin Fischer, war-profiteer of the Jundland Wastes, considers himself "number one"
Penning Dantlefol, navigator of the Royal Ruby Fleet for Astrodoria
Chief Anduriel of the Baker's Guild, whose army is lead by a Venerable Pretzelclad Breadnaught
Mage-Commander Forseti Lamarck
Idris Conant, illusionist
Marquis Prince Ellington, son of viscount Ellington, whose favorite pastime is "Table Warfare"
Axxege, Royal Automaton

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Transhumanist Society
First and Second Arcane Right
Vorgu'nosh
Myst Disciples of Klendagon
House G'kal
New Heaven
Court Tenebrous
Cavaliers
Gornwast Barbarians
Kriegers
Crimson Towers
Firescourged Mercenaries
Jungle tribes of Ferric
the Umbra
Gl'morshapah
Tarbean Dominion/Dynasty
Golden Legions
Talakhan Parliament of Rats
the Agrarian Guard
Black Storm Clan
the Black Riders, the elite troops of the Winter Fae
the Ziguranth, an Organization of mage-hunters
White Thunder Clan
Royal Ruby Fleet for Astrodoria
the Baker's Guild


Empire of Valtara
Suzerainty of Yuvata
Klendagon
Nessa
Voradorsh
Mirrored Halls of Tam'Shorath
Mystic Magister (store)
Little Dales
Adalla
Jungles of Ferric
Elemental Citadel of Fire
Black dunes of Barza Daros
Bulford
Mount Terrador
the Occult Shrine
Fereign Forest
High Sun Tavern
Vorad
Glengoyne
Tor Burchill
Mercy's Gift Orphanage
Muz'dahim, the living city
The Brew and Brine
Northern Weskadoskia
Lands of Barzata and Dar, now swallowed by dunes
Temple of Tarakat
Jundland Wastes

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The Seven conscripts of the Sanctified Lords
Journal of Noranon, Acolyte of the Myst Disciples of Klendagon
"The Lives and Times of the Blind Yeoman"
Jake Tinderwick's recipe for a potion that promotes hair growth, and exerpt from his book
Threats Transcending Borders by Wesley Garrosh, a treatise written for all kingdoms
The Winderkind Elves, a book by Gorrandium Alle
The Doomsday Iphil
Raza's journal of amusing nonsenses, palatitudes, and half-heard conversation
Creed Tenebrous, Book 4: The Truth in Shadow
Codex Sylvanus
The Face of Iliana: How it can be Yours
Engraving above the door to the emperor's throne room of the Tarbean Dominion
Oerta Bound, a poem by the Prophet of Ablehammi
Hollow Heroes and Divine Drollery, a well-researched pamphlet by Toyin Zakat
"My Journey To An Island Unknown," by Penning Dantlefol


At least three Gornwast-Krieger Wars
Invasion of Nessa by Voradorsh sappers
at least four expeditions entitled Voyage Across the Sea
tavern conversation about underestimating wizards cornered in their studies
attempted Peace Council of the Third Gornwast-Krieger War
Execution of Irnbjald Flagonsmasher for crimes against Nessa
Genocide of the Talorians
Tavian the Omnicidal's slaying of the entire clergies of three gods
Battle of Baskhal
Debut of Magnus the Magnificent's "Wizard's Battle-Tested, Inorganic Firmament Familiar, or B.I.F.F."
The Fall of Fell Kight Ridley of the Empire of Valtara
Magnus' creation of the Wizard's New Pet, considered to be more dangerous than any four young dragons
The turning and crowning of wererat Emilios tu Varanos as Rat King
Wesley Garrosh's disowning of Riker Garrosh, following a debate between Riker and Magnus the Magnificent
the attempted capturing of Riker Garrosh by a drow slaver
Expulsion of all foreign diplomats by the Tarbean dynasty
Sacking of the Hall of Cephalophores during the First Gornwast-Krieger War
The defeat of Itanan Bladescorn at the hands of the axewife, who went on to have three children with him
Julya's discovery of the academy headmaster's secret collusion with the Tarbean Dominion, thus undermining their defenses in the subsequent war
The flooding of the entire Plains of Atallah, achieved single-handedly by Magnus the Magnificent, Viewed by Vazak'ti, Shaman of Black Storm Clan
Riker Garrosh's long year of drinking after losing his wife
Fall of the Court Tenebrous to the Second Arcane Right
Riker's tracking down of the assassin that blew up Garrosh's Honeymoon Carriage
Attack of Guerilla forces in Nessa against the Eastern Holy Empire
Riker Garrosh's duel with the horse Glitterhoof
The sacking of Tor Burchill by Tenebrous cultists
The desecration of Yuvata
Battle of Talor
Battle of Iata
The infamousal spiritual freedom campaign, "doummemvivre," circa year 1762, which set technological and magical innovation back for decades
Confession of Axxege, Royal Automaton, to the Rotalese Court about violating the Automatic Code 187


Age 1239
Year 2739, later known as "The year of Death's overtime"
Year 1762, in which sparked an era of animistic extremist worship that set back technological and magical innovation for decades