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+ | Faraway Land is a [[Britannia]]n commonwealth that is analogous to Canada, located in the northern part of the North Liberion Continent. Next to Orussia, Faraway land it has the worlds second largest land area. |
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| + | Listed cities of note of Farawayland marked on the world Atlas include Montreal and Ottawa. |
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| + | Farawayland is a one of the members of the Britannian Commonwealth; and is known to not only produce excellent witches but also sends a lot of it's witches to Britannia to aid in the struggle against the [[Neuroi]]. |
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| + | It's a relatively peaceful country and it's purported if an attempt of invasion is made by the Neuroi against Farawayland; it is an event that the nation would not allow. |
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| + | The Royal Winnipeg Rifles regiment are confirmed as one of Farawayland's more well known military units. |
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| + | The name is, perhaps, a reference to the Canadian province of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland_and_Labrador Newfoundland]. |
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| + | ==Witches from Faraway Land== |
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| + | #[[Elizabeth F. Beurling]] (507th) |
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| + | ==Associated Witches== |
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| + | Although they are from Britannia, the Bishop sisters ([[Lynette Bishop|Lynette and]] [[Wilma Bishop|Wilma]]) are based off relatives of Canadian WWI pilot [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bishop Billy Bishop]. Wilma, specifically, chose to join the Faraway Land Air Force instead of the [[Britannia]]n Air Force, and trained there. |
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| + | == Trivia == |
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| + | * A mascot-style teddy bear dressed in the style of Farawayland's Royal Winnipeg Rifles regiment was a gift made to [[Heidemarie W. Schnaufer ]] for her 16th birthday. |
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| + | * Farawayland Witches being sent for enrolled service in Britannia appears to be a fairly strong reference to how RCAF pilots were sent to Britain for air force training to assist during the Battle of Britain. The exact details for this are not elaborated canonically, though given some of the in world context and implications: it's possible Farawayland witches may be allowed to enroll in or be selected for overseas scholarships to witch magical academies or even military witch training academies in Britannia to expand and hone their inherent skills. |
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Revision as of 14:29, 4 March 2020
Faraway Land is a Britannian commonwealth that is analogous to Canada, located in the northern part of the North Liberion Continent. Next to Orussia, Faraway land it has the worlds second largest land area.
Listed cities of note of Farawayland marked on the world Atlas include Montreal and Ottawa.
Farawayland is a one of the members of the Britannian Commonwealth; and is known to not only produce excellent witches but also sends a lot of it's witches to Britannia to aid in the struggle against the Neuroi.
It's a relatively peaceful country and it's purported if an attempt of invasion is made by the Neuroi against Farawayland; it is an event that the nation would not allow.
The Royal Winnipeg Rifles regiment are confirmed as one of Farawayland's more well known military units.
Name
The name is, perhaps, a reference to the Canadian province of Newfoundland.
Witches from Faraway Land
- Elizabeth F. Beurling (507th)
Associated Witches
Although they are from Britannia, the Bishop sisters (Lynette and Wilma) are based off relatives of Canadian WWI pilot Billy Bishop. Wilma, specifically, chose to join the Faraway Land Air Force instead of the Britannian Air Force, and trained there.
Trivia
- A mascot-style teddy bear dressed in the style of Farawayland's Royal Winnipeg Rifles regiment was a gift made to Heidemarie W. Schnaufer for her 16th birthday.
- Farawayland Witches being sent for enrolled service in Britannia appears to be a fairly strong reference to how RCAF pilots were sent to Britain for air force training to assist during the Battle of Britain. The exact details for this are not elaborated canonically, though given some of the in world context and implications: it's possible Farawayland witches may be allowed to enroll in or be selected for overseas scholarships to witch magical academies or even military witch training academies in Britannia to expand and hone their inherent skills.