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The Great Continent lay on the eastern side of the [[Great Ocean]].<ref name="summer">{{Cite|summer}}</ref> The continent's large size accommodated various natural features, including forests,<ref name="uprooting">{{Cite|uprooting}}</ref><ref name="defend">{{Cite|defend}}</ref> mountain ranges,<ref name="together">{{Cite|together}}</ref><ref name="peace">{{Cite|peace}}</ref> plains,<ref name="glory">{{Cite|glory-l}}</ref><ref name="drowned">{{Cite|drowned}}</ref> and swamps.<ref name="dragon">{{Cite|the dragon-trow}}</ref><ref name="mal-ravanal's">{{Cite|mal-ravanal's}}</ref> Through the center of the continent ran the Great River.<ref name="new">{{Cite|a new land-trow}}</ref> | The Great Continent lay on the eastern side of the [[Great Ocean]].<ref name="summer">{{Cite|summer}}</ref> The continent's large size accommodated various natural features, including forests,<ref name="uprooting">{{Cite|uprooting}}</ref><ref name="defend">{{Cite|defend}}</ref> mountain ranges,<ref name="together">{{Cite|together}}</ref><ref name="peace">{{Cite|peace}}</ref> plains,<ref name="glory">{{Cite|glory-l}}</ref><ref name="drowned">{{Cite|drowned}}</ref> and swamps.<ref name="dragon">{{Cite|the dragon-trow}}</ref><ref name="mal-ravanal's">{{Cite|mal-ravanal's}}</ref> Through the center of the continent ran the Great River.<ref name="new">{{Cite|a new land-trow}}</ref> | ||
| − | The continent was originally inhabited by [[Elves|elves]] and [[Trolls|trolls]],<ref name="elves">{{Cite|elves}}</ref> some time after which the [[Dwarves|dwarves]] emerged from caves and settled in the hills and mountains of the continent.<ref name="dwarves">{{Cite|dwarves}}</ref> The [[Undead|undead]] also had a minor presence on the continent in its early history.<ref name="undead">{{Cite|undead}}</ref> In the sand wastes to the south lived the dunefolk, a collection of nomadic humans.<ref name="dunefolk">{{Cite|dunefolk}}</ref> Over time, the continent became home to a diverse population of races, including [[Monsters#Fire dragons|fire dragons]],<ref name="dragon">{{Cite|the dragon-trow}}</ref>, [[Nagas|nagas]],<ref name="last">{{Cite|elves' last stand}}</ref> [[Orcs|orcs]],<ref name="spy">{{Cite|spy}}</ref>, [[Saurians|saurians]],<ref name="dragon"/> and [[Woses|woses]].<ref name="walking">{{Cite|walking}}</ref> For a long time, there was no noticeable orcish presence on the Great Continent,<ref name="spy"/> and most conflict existed between the dwarves and elves.<ref name="kalian">{{Cite|the ka'lian}}</ref> | + | The continent was originally inhabited by [[Elves|elves]] and [[Trolls|trolls]],<ref name="elves">{{Cite|elves}}</ref> some time after which the [[Dwarves|dwarves]] emerged from caves and settled in the hills and mountains of the continent.<ref name="dwarves">{{Cite|dwarves}}</ref> The [[Undead (race)|undead]] also had a minor presence on the continent in its early history.<ref name="undead">{{Cite|undead}}</ref> In the sand wastes to the south lived the dunefolk, a collection of nomadic humans.<ref name="dunefolk">{{Cite|dunefolk}}</ref> Over time, the continent became home to a diverse population of races, including [[Monsters#Fire dragons|fire dragons]],<ref name="dragon">{{Cite|the dragon-trow}}</ref>, [[Nagas|nagas]],<ref name="last">{{Cite|elves' last stand}}</ref> [[Orcs|orcs]],<ref name="spy">{{Cite|spy}}</ref>, [[Saurians|saurians]],<ref name="dragon"/> and [[Woses|woses]].<ref name="walking">{{Cite|walking}}</ref> For a long time, there was no noticeable orcish presence on the Great Continent,<ref name="spy"/> and most conflict existed between the dwarves and elves.<ref name="kalian">{{Cite|the ka'lian}}</ref> |
| − | After refugees from the Green Isle, including [[Haldric I|Prince Haldric]]'s people and the Wesfolk, immigrated to the Great Continent,<ref name="new"/> they were given a portion of elvish land in which to settle.<ref name="kalian"/> There they established the Kingdom of Wesnoth.<ref name="epilogue-trow">{{Cite|epilogue-trow}}</ref> They were followed to the continent by the orcs,<ref name="vanguard">{{Cite|vanguard}}</ref> much to the alarm of the elves.<ref name="spy"/> | + | After refugees from the Green Isle, including [[Haldric I|Prince Haldric]]'s people and the Wesfolk, immigrated to the Great Continent,<ref name="new"/> they were given a portion of elvish land in which to settle.<ref name="kalian"/> There they established the Kingdom of Wesnoth.<ref name="epilogue-trow">{{Cite|epilogue-trow}}</ref> They were followed to the continent by the orcs,<ref name="vanguard">{{Cite|vanguard}}</ref> much to the alarm of the elves.<ref name="spy"/> Also during this period, the undead gained prominence on the continent.<ref name="undead"/> |
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 06:03, 31 August 2019
The Great Continent was a large landmass east of the Great Ocean. It was home to a variety of races
History
The shoreline of the Great Continent.
| Some changes were good. The Elves, awakened as from a long dream, began to increase in population. But some were very bad, and the worst of those was the coming of the orcs, the wreckers, the tree-killers. The years of their long childhoods were a golden age, and the last time of untroubled peace. |
| —Lore describes the descent of the Great Continent into warfare. |
The Great Continent lay on the eastern side of the Great Ocean.[1] The continent's large size accommodated various natural features, including forests,[2][3] mountain ranges,[4][5] plains,[6][7] and swamps.[8][9] Through the center of the continent ran the Great River.[10]
The continent was originally inhabited by elves and trolls,[11] some time after which the dwarves emerged from caves and settled in the hills and mountains of the continent.[12] The undead also had a minor presence on the continent in its early history.[13] In the sand wastes to the south lived the dunefolk, a collection of nomadic humans.[14] Over time, the continent became home to a diverse population of races, including fire dragons,[8], nagas,[15] orcs,[16], saurians,[8] and woses.[17] For a long time, there was no noticeable orcish presence on the Great Continent,[16] and most conflict existed between the dwarves and elves.[18]
After refugees from the Green Isle, including Prince Haldric's people and the Wesfolk, immigrated to the Great Continent,[10] they were given a portion of elvish land in which to settle.[18] There they established the Kingdom of Wesnoth.[19] They were followed to the continent by the orcs,[20] much to the alarm of the elves.[16] Also during this period, the undead gained prominence on the continent.[13]
References
- ↑ A Summer of Storms, The Rise of Wesnoth
- ↑ The Uprooting, Legend of Wesmere
- ↑ Defend the Forest, An Orcish Incursion
- ↑ Together Again, Secrets of the Ancients
- ↑ End of Peace, Son of the Black-Eye
- ↑ Glory, Liberty
- ↑ The Drained Plains, Eastern Invasion
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 The Dragon, The Rise of Wesnoth
- ↑ Mal-Ravanal's Capital, Eastern Invasion
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 A New Land, The Rise of Wesnoth
- ↑ Elves (race)
- ↑ Dwarves (race)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Undead (race)
- ↑ Dunefolk (race)
- ↑ Elves' Last Stand, Legend of Wesmere
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 A Spy in the Woods, The Rise of Wesnoth
- ↑ Walking Trees, Secrets of the Ancients
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 The Ka'lian, The Rise of Wesnoth
- ↑ Epilogue, The Rise of Wesnoth
- ↑ The Vanguard, The Rise of Wesnoth