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Pankake City

The Capital of the Pankake Islands  
Pankake City

Government

Currently under a dictatorship

Industry & Trade

Trades with England

History

Founded by Pre-Viking voyagers, became a city a few years later with an influx of Anglo Saxons.

Architecture

Based on that of Reykjavik, Iceland.

Geography

It is situated in between a forest and the ocean. A river runs through it.

Maps

  • Map of The Magical realms of the North Sea
    The red dot is Pankake city. The Pink dot is Najwist Eldiz. The green is Alterelith.
  • Pankake Islands Closeup
    The Island Nation of the Pankakes. Left: Butter Island; Middle: West Flapjack; Right: East Maple. Brown and grey splatters are human civilizations, indigo are Niadlic Territory.

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  • 15 million years ago
    Formation of Pankake Islands
    Geological / environmental event

    A now extinct Hot spot erupted in the North Sea, which led to the formation of the Pankake Islands. First to breach the surface was East Maple, then West Flapjack, and finally Butter Island.

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    Location
    Pankake City
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    Eldalwe, Lady of Europe
  • 8th century BC
    Niadla immigrate to the Pankake islands
    Population Migration / Travel

    The Niadlic people are a variety of Greek nymphs, and emigrated from their native Greece at the start of the Ancient Greek age.

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    Niadla
  • 129 AD
    Humans arrive on the Islands
    Founding

    Pre-Viking voyagers shake the Niadla' world , pushing them into the remote southern forest of West Flapjack. They used to hold both Flapjack and Butter. The Norse establish a small fishing town on flapjack- the future Pankake city. They also farm on Butter island.

    Location
    Pankake City
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    Niadla
  • 673 AD
    More humans arrive and populate Islands
    Population Migration / Travel

    An influx of Anglo-Saxons invade the islands, and the population of the islands quadruples (at least) . The Niadla, now terrified of humans and numbering only about 1000, are driven into exile inside the cave of Najwist Eldiz. The town of Pankake becomes Pankake city.

    Location
    Pankake City
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    Niadla
  • 1003 AD
    The Pankake islands become their own country
    Revolution

    A revolution in the islands lead to the end of English rule. An oligarchy is set up but is quickly corrupted and turns into a monarchy. The Dutch also start to settle in the islands around this time.

    Location
    Pankake City
  • 1516
    The Pankake islands become a democracy
    Political event

    The monarchy is overthrown and replaced with a parliamentary democracy. It lasts for several hundred years.

  • 1988
    Gunter Hogan-Daweson becomes dictator
    Disaster / Destruction

    The prime minister of the Pankake islands unexpectedly seizes power, thrusting the country into a tyrannical dictatorship spanning 34 years

  • 2022
    The Pankake islands become a democracy- again
    Revolution

    A revolution, led by Ophelia Riverstone, restores the parliamentary democracy. The country now much resembles the Netherlands with its political system. Riverstone, who knows the existence of the Niadla, sets aside the forests of Flapjack and Maple island as National Parks. The forests belong to the Niadla again.

    Location
    Pankake City
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Author
Freya the Fae Kitten
Publication Date
3 Apr, 2020
Creation Date
12 Jan, 2019
Last Update Date
20 Jan, 2020
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