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What is Conworlding? Conworlding, also called worldbuilding, is the process of constructing an imaginary world, sometimes associated with a whole fictional universe. The resulting world may be called a constructed world or a conworld. The term "worldbuilding" was popularized at science fiction writers' workshops in the 1970s. Developing an imaginary setting with coherent qualities such as a history, geography, and ecology is a key task for many science fiction or fantasy writers. Worldbuilding often involves the creation of maps, a backstory, and people for the world. Constructed worlds can enrich the backstory and history of fictional works, and it is not uncommon for authors to revise their constructed worlds while completing its associated work. Constructed worlds can be created for personal amusement and mental exercise, or for specific creative endeavors such as novels, video games, or role-playing games. (read more) From English Wikipedia.

Featured article Sierran Creole people | Featured culture A wealthy creole woman and her servant. Author: Centrist16 Project: Altverse II Country: Sierra Population: 1.8 million–6 million Languages: French, English, Spanish, Sierran Creole Summary: Sierran Creole people (French: Créoles sierrain, Spanish: Criolloserranos) are a multiracial ethnic group, who have ancestry from African (primarily Afro-Caribbean and African American), European (French and Spanish), Amerindian, and sometimes Asian (East and Southeast Asia) ethnic groups. Many Sierran Creoles are descendants from inhabitants of colonial Sierra during the period of Spanish and Mexican rule, and the Channel Islands when it was under French control, as well as the Louisiana Creoles and Haitian gens de couleur who immigrated to Sierra during the late 19th-century. The term creole was and is still used today in Sierra to refer to Sierrans of multiracial descent, although biracial Sierrans may or may not be considered Creole (a notable example are the Sierran Hapas). Sierran Creoles are predominantly Francophone and Catholic. They are counted as one of the "Big Five" (including the Sierran Jacobites) constituent groups in Sierra who are primarily Catholic. Sierran Creoles mainly inhabit the Southwest Corridor region of Sierra and are particularly concentrated along the Saintiana (also known as the "Creole Coast" and not to be confused with the nickname Santa Ana for the Orange city of St. Anne), which includes areas along the Gold Coast's South Bay and Santa Monica Bay, and northwestern Orange. Another common description of the Creoles' primary range includes coastal communities between the cities of Malibu and Aliso Beach. Their presence has helped shape the local culture of the area, as well as the nation due to their prominence around the Kingdom's capital in Porciúncula. Despite a history of economic disadvantage and discrimination, Sierran Creoles have contributed to artistic, scientific, political, social, musical, and educational movements in the past. March was designated as the official Sierran French Creole Appreciation Month in 2007, honoring Creole advancements to Sierran culture. Although there has never been any formal census conducted for the Sierran Creole people, the Sierran government estimates that roughly 15% of native-born Sierrans had Creole ancestry and that as much as 45% of multicultural Sierrans would be qualified as Creole according to historic Sierran casta system. Increasingly, Creoles have lobbied to be included as a separate ethnic category by the Sierra Royal Bureau of Census, and are the second-largest group after Hispanics, who self-identify with "Other race" under current census definitions. (more...) See the complete list of featured articles here. About the Wiki Originally founded on Wikia, the Constructed Worlds Wiki, affectionately known as Conworlds, is a place to host and share constructed worlds, alternate history, and other creative endeavours. Projects of any nature are welcome here, and creativity is encouraged! On Mainspace articles we suggest that writers follow our Manual of Style. The majority of content on the Mainspace is written in an encyclopedic format like on Wikipedia. For all other kinds of pages, there are a number of namespaces anyone can use. Editors can opt in their pages to our content assessment system, vote to feature articles at the village pump, and even earn awards and decorations for their writing. It is important to fully review and understand our policies and guidelines before editing on our Wiki. The Admins generally prefer to let people self-regulate, but it is for the sake of keeping Conworlds an inclusive and safe community that we insure compliance with these policies. Particularly of import are the protocols around copyrights. Aside from our policies, it is also important that users understand the Four Cs: civility, collaboration, consensus, and cooperation. Civility: Editors should treat each other with courtesy, good faith, and respect. Collaboration: Editors should make an effort to work together on shared projects. Consensus: Editors should participate in decision-making and seek arrangements which are suitable to all. Cooperation: Editors should never wantonly antagonize or hinder others. Finally, new editors or users should understand what Conworlds is not. This website is for free content: by editing the Constructed Worlds Wiki, you agree to license any text you add under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License 4.0 (Unported). If you have any concerns or questions, feel free to leave a message on any of the Admins' talk pages or join our community Discord chat. Thank you for visiting and happy conworlding! Read more about our wiki and its history here.

From the Admins The Constructed Worlds Wiki needs your help! Join the ACCTF today! The Attribution and Copyright Compliance Task Force (abbreviated ACCTF) is a Conworlds task force and project which aims to identify and resolve attribution issues involving the articles, templates, files, and categories of the Constructed Worlds Wiki. Due to the nature of the Constructed Worlds Wiki first and foremost as a worldbuilding community wiki that seeks to emulate the appearance and style of Wikipedia, many of its articles are based on or inspired by Wikipedia. Consequently, it may feature articles which may or may not properly attribute its Wikipedia sourced material. Material which has been copied, transposed, imported, or derived from Wikipedia (and elsewhere) which fail to have proper attribution may be in violation of Wikipedia's or other similar sites' copyrights. The Constructed Worlds Wiki administration takes this very seriously, as non-compliance or negligence may have legal ramifications. To that end, the ACCTF was created on 3 March 2023 to meet the demands and standards of proper attribution and copyright compliance with respect to Canadian copyright law. If you are interested in assisting the wiki with this important responsibility, please join the ACCTF today! For more information, visit the ACCTF page. Paracosmic Awards Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Paracosmic Awards And thank you to everyone who nominated and voted! The inaugural 2024 Paracosmic Awards recognized the outstanding editors, projects, and content on the Constructed Worlds Wiki. Nominations and voting took place in January and February 2024. The 2024 Paracosmos recognized content from 2023 in addition to content from earlier years in the Lifetime Achievement categories. Writer Awards Ney Ney Award for Best Author: Fizzyflapjack Best New Contributor: Hitcho11 Best Supporting Writer: Screwhorn Project Awards Yanus Award for Best World: The Objective: Legend of Urlum the Evil by Litia von Lucerna Best New Project: Realstrange by Wisky Best New Biography Article: Samson Zima by T0oxi22 Best New Essential Article: Mejico by Hitcho11 Best New Flavor Article: Rock Saga Evolution by Solace Best New Altverse II Article: Federated Emirates of Arabia by BIPU Best New Non-Altverse II Article: Jenolites by Nathan1123 and T0oxi22 Best New Non-Mainspace Work: Book:Robballgamer2009 by Roballgamer2009, compiled by T0oxi22 Content Awards Best New Flag: Flag of Astoria (Revamp) 2.svg by Mythopoeia Best New Emblem: Coat of Arms of the American Continental Republic.svg by Emalia Best New Map: World Map of Altverse II.svg by Emalia Best New Logo: Senate of Liberta logo.svg by Erik Best New Graphic: Samson Zima with John Avery.png by T0oxi22 Best New Meme: UC School Schedule Meme.png by T0oxi22 Lifetime Achievements Lifetime Achievement, Author: Fizzyflapjack Lifetime Achievement, Project: Merveilles des Morte by various authors and Kalșeri by DatMaster001 Lifetime Achievement, Article: History of the United Commonwealth by T0oxi22 Lifetime Achievement, Emblem or Flag: St. Pierre COA.svg by Emalia Lifetime Achievement, Map or Graphic: Unawarded 2024 Paracosmic Awards

Thank you to our generous patrons! Eviltoast05 • Centrist16 • Mythopoeia • Dawnstar • Solace • F0rsaken • EmperorAlexander99 • Yuutarou Patron Article of the Month – Nathaniel Cannon by Mythopoeia, selected by Mythpoeia Nathaniel Cannon (June 9, 1836 – November 8, 1917) was an Astorian military officer, statesmen and pioneer who served as the first president of Astoria from 1867 to 1879. Appointed by the Constitutional Assembly as commander of the Revolutionary Army in 1866, Cannon led the forces of Astoria to victory in the Oregon Civil War and the Eugene War. He served on the Provisional Executive Committee and chaired the 1867 Constitutional Secession of the Assembly which promulgated the Constitution of Astoria. In Astoria he is referred to as the "Father of the Republic" and is entombed at the National Adoratory of the Republic. The 1870 Astorian presidential election was the first presidential election in Astorian history. During Cannon's interim presidency, former members of the Republican Party and Canadians from the former British Columbia coalesced into the Whig Party. Although united in their displeasure for Cannon, they had little in common regarding policy. The Whigs nominated George Andrews, a former Hudson Bay Company administrator, as Cannon's opponent. Cannon won the election on September 3, 1870, with 11,328 votes, approximately 64.84% of the popular vote, and 36 electoral votes. In contemporary Astoria, questions regarding the legitimacy of the election still lingers among those in academia but since the early 1980s interest in the matter among the general population has faded. Historians are divided on whether Cannon employed fraudulent means to win the 1870 election, with 58% of the members of the Astorian Association of Archivists and Antiquarians agreeing in 2021 that unethical means were utilized. Only 34% of those belonging to the Arts and Humanities Class, Section II of the Astorian Academy of Arts and Sciences agreed. According to a 2019 poll conducted by National Canvass, 9% of Astorians believed Cannon employed fraudulent means to win the election, 32% agreed that election violence took place during the early republic, and 86% of those polled agreed with the statement "If Nathaniel Cannon utilized fraudulent methods in 1870 to win the presidential election it happened for a just reason." Numerous municipalities and townships have been named in Cannon's honor, and modern attempts to rename counties and medium-sized cities to commemorate him have occurred after his death. Canongrad, with a population of 267,093, serves as the provincial capital of Sakhalin in Ussuria and is the most notable namesake. Cannonsburg, with a population of 21,094, is the prominent namesake in Astoria. Across the country many streets honor him, with the most prominent being Cannon Boulevard in the nation's capitol. Cannon is memorialized by various structures, complexes and buildings across the country, the most significant being the National Adoratory of the Republic, constructed between 1925–1930, and the Cannon Monument between 1965–74 in Asphodele. Cannon is listed and his likeness is depicted among the the pioneers of the Oregon Trail, honored at the Monument to the Pioneers. Fort Cannon, located on the border between Olympia and Tahoma, is the largest military base by manpower and equipment in Astoria. Want to see your favourite article here? Consider supporting us on Patreon!