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| − | In [[Agatha Heterodyne|Agatha's]] [[Europa]], just mapping your route to the corner store can be fraught with peril, thus, geography is far from an exact science. Indeed, in the Girl Genius print novels, the [[Kaja Foglio|Professors]] [[Phil Foglio|Foglio]] |
+ | In [[Agatha Heterodyne|Agatha's]] [[Europa]], just mapping your route to the corner store can be fraught with peril, thus, geography is far from an exact science. Indeed, in the Girl Genius print novels, the [[Kaja Foglio|Professors]] [[Phil Foglio|Foglio]] bemoan how impossible it is to pin down details about this sort of thing when documenting Agatha's life and career. Nevertheless, a few scraps have leaked out over the years. |
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| − | The strip has to date shown three globes of The Known World, all of them in England. As shown by the included image, none of them really agree with each other. |
+ | The strip has to date shown three globes of [[Yarth|The Known World]], all of them in [[England]]. As shown by the included image, none of them really agree with each other. Whether this is a plot point or (ahem) Phil being a little sloppy with the minor details remains to be seen. |
*[[Royal Collection of Inconvenient Oddities|The Royal Collection of Inconvenient Oddities]] has {{GG link|20180716|a globe}}which looks much like our own, with the addition in the Atlantic of a dotted line separating Europa from Greenland and [[the Americas]], and an additional [[Atlantis|large land-mass]] on the Europan side of the line. The globe also marks the (former) locations of various [[Ancient God-Queens|God-Queens]]. |
*[[Royal Collection of Inconvenient Oddities|The Royal Collection of Inconvenient Oddities]] has {{GG link|20180716|a globe}}which looks much like our own, with the addition in the Atlantic of a dotted line separating Europa from Greenland and [[the Americas]], and an additional [[Atlantis|large land-mass]] on the Europan side of the line. The globe also marks the (former) locations of various [[Ancient God-Queens|God-Queens]]. |
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Additionally, at {{GG link|20090601|the start}} of the [[Revenge of the Weasel Queen|Revenge of the Weasel-Queen]] side-story, we see an actual depiction of Girl-Genius Earth from space, but no real details can be made out. |
Additionally, at {{GG link|20090601|the start}} of the [[Revenge of the Weasel Queen|Revenge of the Weasel-Queen]] side-story, we see an actual depiction of Girl-Genius Earth from space, but no real details can be made out. |
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| − | + | ==Maps== |
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| + | [[File:Europa Wulfenbach Map small.png|alt=A map that depicts the version of the European continent in the Girl Genius universe, known as Europa, to illustrate the similarities and differences between Europe in the real world and Europa. See the article for a description. A portrait of Baron Klaus Wulfenbach, the tyrant of a good part of Europa, is shown to the right of the map. The entire map and the portrait are depicted in sepia tones.|thumb|350x350px|Map legend: Being a Cartographic Representation of Europa Wulfenbach and Environs|right]] |
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| − | No maps have ever been posted in-comic. The Foglios did release a [https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-szjzztGdx2o/Tlz47umioPI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/O_2pjIYPyf0/s1600/Europa%2BWulfenbach%2BMap.jpg |
+ | No maps have ever been posted in-comic. The Foglios did release a [[Europa Wulfenbach map|real-life map]] (click [https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-szjzztGdx2o/Tlz47umioPI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/O_2pjIYPyf0/s1600/Europa%2BWulfenbach%2BMap.jpg HERE]) of Europa that can/could [https://www.cafepress.com/girlgenius/11872960 be purchased] by fans. Drawn by an official [[Pax Transylvania|Wulfenbach]] [[Guild of Shipwrights, Aeronauts and Cartographers|cartographer]], it shows a continent which is pretty much like the one in our universe, with a couple of notable exceptions- England and Ireland are of course sinking, and Iceland may be suffering a similar fate. [[Oslo]] meanwhile has been replaced with a crater. There are reports from Official Sources that a new updated map may be released at some point. |
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In one of the print-novels, [[Orotine]] the [[The Muses|Muse]] of Geometry is reported to be an expert at drawing battlemaps. |
In one of the print-novels, [[Orotine]] the [[The Muses|Muse]] of Geometry is reported to be an expert at drawing battlemaps. |
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| + | == Relevant Points of Interest == |
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| + | Bits of the Europan-adjacent landscape whose study by fans of the Lady Heterodyne may be beneficial include: |
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| + | * [[Carpathian Mountains|The Carpathian Mountains]] |
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| + | * [[Transylvania]] |
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| + | * [[Danube|The River Danube]] |
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| + | * [[The Dyne|The River Dyne]] |
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| + | * [[Wastelands|The Wastelands]] |
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| + | * [[Atlantis]] |
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[[Category:Geography]] |
[[Category:Geography]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:57, 6 January 2023
In Agatha's Europa, just mapping your route to the corner store can be fraught with peril, thus, geography is far from an exact science. Indeed, in the Girl Genius print novels, the Professors Foglio bemoan how impossible it is to pin down details about this sort of thing when documenting Agatha's life and career. Nevertheless, a few scraps have leaked out over the years.
Globes[]
The strip has to date shown three globes of The Known World, all of them in England. As shown by the included image, none of them really agree with each other. Whether this is a plot point or (ahem) Phil being a little sloppy with the minor details remains to be seen.
- The Royal Collection of Inconvenient Oddities has a globe ✣ which looks much like our own, with the addition in the Atlantic of a dotted line separating Europa from Greenland and the Americas, and an additional large land-mass on the Europan side of the line. The globe also marks the (former) locations of various God-Queens.
- Three of Albia's daughters consult a small globe ✣ when discussing Skifander. This Europa looks roughly like our version, but there are lots of small differences.
- A library in which Agatha and Co. conduct research has an orrery which features ✣ massive changes to Europa, Africa, Asia and India. (The last is an island.)
Additionally, at the start ✣ of the Revenge of the Weasel-Queen side-story, we see an actual depiction of Girl-Genius Earth from space, but no real details can be made out.
Maps[]
Map legend: Being a Cartographic Representation of Europa Wulfenbach and Environs
No maps have ever been posted in-comic. The Foglios did release a real-life map (click HERE) of Europa that can/could be purchased by fans. Drawn by an official Wulfenbach cartographer, it shows a continent which is pretty much like the one in our universe, with a couple of notable exceptions- England and Ireland are of course sinking, and Iceland may be suffering a similar fate. Oslo meanwhile has been replaced with a crater. There are reports from Official Sources that a new updated map may be released at some point.
In-Universe Experts[]
In one of the print-novels, Orotine the Muse of Geometry is reported to be an expert at drawing battlemaps.
Relevant Points of Interest[]
Bits of the Europan-adjacent landscape whose study by fans of the Lady Heterodyne may be beneficial include:
