The World Below The War in the Heavens
An exploration of a world of magic and adventure, stretched out beneath the eternal and ongoing battle in the heavens between gods and demons.
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The World Below the War in the Heavens
Imagine living in a land where an eternal war rages overhead between gods and demons, a land where mighty magic is the result of artefacts falling from this cosmic struggle. This podcast explores the history, the geography, the people, culture and beliefs of this remarkable world - and especially the oldest, most influential and most extraordinary realm of the entire continent, Anaquist, the home of the Dead God's Heirs.
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
UCANTHA 1, FOUNDER OF ANAQUIST
Part One – The Discovery of the Dead God and the Founding of Anaquist
Ucantha Anaquist. Buccaneer, adventurer, entrepreneur, leader, military genius, architect nonpareil, visionary, exploiter, arch-manipulator and founder of the richest, most powerful realm in the entire World Below the War in the Heavens. She’s the stuff of a thousand stories, countless ballads, quite a few sculptures and even an opera or two. Can we separate the woman from the legend? Or is it worth bothering since the legends are so juicy, so wildly romantic that they don’t just make the heart beat a little faster, you might just need to keep a fan or two handy, in case of imminent swooning.
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Episode 2 focusses the ancient realm of Anaquist as an introduction to the World Below the War in the Heavens, mostly because it’s irresistible. Nearly two thousand years old and ruled by the same family – more or less – for all that time, it has a history of strife, betrayals, false alliances, glorious triumphs, dazzling artistic achievements, humane advances, dark treachery, petty personal vendettas and extraordinary magical phenomena, all supported, encouraged and enabled by the vast riches that have come from the most prodigious Heavenfall in the history of the World Below.
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Episode 1 is the overview. What is this war in the heavens and what exactly are Heavenfalls? How does magic work in this strange and exotic land? What about the geography, the landscape, the complex and challenging politics of the many realms? All this and more!
Friday May 28, 2021
Friday May 28, 2021
Introducing the World Below the War in the Heavens podcast, an exploration of a world of magic and adventure, betrayals and alliances, forlorn hopes and unexpected triumphs.