Quivalon

12/10/2023

Written by Stephen Goss It should come as no surprise that when you change eight centuries of history and add some magic to taste, you’re going to have to do a lot of worldbuilding. And that’s on top of what Anne had already built before I joined the project. But it was the decision to produce HOOD independently that meant that we, the incoming creative team, had to reckon with fleshing out that world (yes, that is a pun if you know your…...

Dive deeper into how the Quivalon team created their fictional world and rewrote history to bring you the World of HOOD.

30/08/2023

Conflicts of the past laid the groundwork for our story world, but the most important event in Robyn's own lifetime is the Promised Land Campaign. Find out more in this week's Wiki Wed post. https://worldofhood.com/2023/08/30/wiki-wednesday-the-promised-land-campaign/

23/08/2023

Though the Second Hycath War took place in the equivalent of the 1890s in the real world, the presence of magic in our story world had already led to a technological landscape (not to mention declining climate conditions) a lot like ours in the present. Find out more about this turbulent time in the World of HOOD in this week's Wiki Wed post. https://worldofhood.com/2023/08/23/wiki-wednesday-the-second-hycath-war/

16/08/2023

For centuries after Empress Matilda took control of the Anglia Isle, everything was run strictly as a matriarchical society. In the present of our story world, everything is equal between the sexes, but it didn't happen without a fight. Find out more about the event that ushered in The Age of Equality in this week's Wiki Wed post. https://worldofhood.com/2023/08/16/wiki-wednesday-the-acorn-uprising/

09/08/2023

In order for Hycathism to be the major religion in the World of HOOD, we had to do a little... pruning of real history. Find out the fate of the Catholic church in this week's Wiki Wed.

https://worldofhood.com/2023/08/09/wiki-wednesday-the-sacking-of-the-vatican

26/07/2023

For our last set of Wiki Wed posts, we took you around the world. Now, we're taking a stroll through the reimagined history of our story world starting with the First Hycath War. https://worldofhood.com/2023/07/26/4385/

19/07/2023

For the last set of Wiki Wednesdays, we've taken you on a tour of the most important places in the World of HOOD. But if you weren't along for the ride, check out this explainer by HOOD creator Anne de Korte as she talks about the highlights.

HOOD creator Anne de Korte takes you on a journey around the most important locations - real, imagined, and re-imagined - in our gender-swapped Robin Hood ta...

12/07/2023

The last stop on our geographical tour of the World of Hood on Wiki Wed is the faraway land of Al-Murooj. It may be in the middle of the desert, but it's a paradise thanks to the magic of the Phoenix Stones.

https://worldofhood.com/2023/07/05/wiki-wed-al-murooj-the-promised-land/

Have you ever visited a desert? We'd love to hear about your experience in the comments!

10/07/2023

The World of HOOD is a rich tapestry of different things that creator Anne de Korte loves, and she thinks you'll love them too! Check out this next step in our "Story of Quivalon" series of blog post.

And if you're a worldbuilder yourself, tell us about YOUR unique creation in the comments :)

https://quivalon.com/2023/07/10/building-the-world-of-hood-part-1/

28/06/2023

Our Robyn Loxley is way higher up in society than her classic counterpart. Which means she controls a TON of land. The perfect place to plant the special seeds she brought back from Al-Murooj - if only King John will let her! Find out more about the place Robyn truly calls home in this week's featured Wiki Wed: https://www.worldofhood.com/2023/06/07/wiki-wednesday-loxley-estate

What about you? Do you have a special place that will always be "home" no matter how long you're away?

21/06/2023

Another iconic Robin Hood location we made merry with (pun intended) was the forest where the dissenters hid from King John and the Sheriff. Though Will Scarlett and the rebellion call Greenwood home in our story, it's no forest. Find out more in this week's Wiki Wed post: https://worldofhood.com/2023/05/31/wiki-wednesday-greenwood/

14/06/2023

For this week's Wiki Wed, we're zooming in on center of the original Robin Hood story going all the way back (though technically it was called Snottingham back in the day...). Our worldbuilders have made quite a few changes, including Nottingham now being by the sea. Has anyone ever visited this historic city before? Taken a picture with the Robin Hood tribute statue?

You can find more about our version of Nottingham on the World of HOOD blog: https://worldofhood.com/2023/05/24/wiki-wednesday-nottingham/

07/06/2023

Next stop on our tour of HOOD locations is Robyn's home queendom - East Mercia. Long ago, there was also a West Mercia, but because of some aggressive military campaigns and diplomacy over the centuries, much of the Anglia Isle was absorbed into just a few countries. We had a lot of fun naming all the different areas in our reinvented story world!

If you got the chance to found your own country, what would you call it?

Find out more about East Mercia in this week's Wiki Wed https://worldofhood.com/2023/05/17/wiki-wednesday-the-queendom-of-east-mercia

05/06/2023

Next up in our monthly blog posts chronicling the story of Quivalon, Victoria Howell is here to share about her experience joining the project "in media res" alongside several other writers and finding her footing in our writers room.

https://quivalon.com/2023/06/05/establishing-quivalons-writers-room/

10/05/2023

We're shifting gears to a new set of Wiki Wed posts to showcase some of the most important locations in our re-imagined Robin Hood story. And where better to begin than with the Anglia Isle? (AKA the UK in real life)

What's your favourite place in the real world England, Wales, or Scotland? Is it still around in Robyn's world, or did it get taken out by the Great Torrent?

https://worldofhood.com/2023/05/10/wiki-wednesday-the-anglia-isle/

01/05/2023

In addition to all the fun we're having with the Wiki Wed posts on WorldofHOOD.com, the team is also writing monthly articles about how we got where we are on the Quivalon website. Check out the newest entry by Stephen Goss about how the Quivalon team came together.
https://quivalon.com/2023/05/01/the-story-of-a-team-a-story-all-of-it-mine/

01/05/2023

Written by Stephen Goss It’s May 2020. I’m roughly two-thirds of the way through a diploma at London Film Academy (LFA) and we’re firmly into lockdown. I either remember or trip across this festival that my tutors mentioned on and off, and discover that it’s gone online and will be starting in a few days. Three weeks of talks and networking for just £60....

Written by Stephen Goss It’s May 2020. I’m roughly two-thirds of the way through a diploma at London Film Academy (LFA) and we’re firmly into lockdown. I either remember or trip across this festival that my tutors mentioned on and off, and discover that it’s gone online and will be starting ...

26/04/2023

I don't know about you, but here at World of HOOD we love characters who give misleading first impressions. (Got a good example, share in the comments :) )

Lucy of Bolingbroke is one our remixed historical figures whose full importance wasn't revealed until well into the Clash of the Cousins. Even if you read up on her before, we've updated her wiki entry to include the full story. Or get started with this week's Wiki Wed blog post https://worldofhood.com/2023/04/26/wiki-wednesday-lucy-of-bolingbroke/

19/04/2023

How far back is far enough? Even though Clash of the Cousins had a clear inciting incident, our altered history had to look back farther to lay the groundwork for the timeline split. Cue Willem Rufus and his questionable sporting practices... https://worldofhood.com/2023/04/19/wiki-wednesday-willem-ii-rufus/

12/04/2023

For this week's Wiki Wed, we're taking a step back one generation to feature Empress Matilda's mom. Her true story involved a brush with religious strife, and we couldn't resist adding a Hycathic twist to it in Clash of the Cousins. Have you ever needed to stand up to your parents on a matter of principle? We'd love to hear your stories in the comments.
https://worldofhood.com/2023/04/12/wiki-wednesday-edith-matilda-of-scotland/

05/04/2023

Despite the historically oppressive patriarchy of the real world, Robert of Gloucester was an unwavering ally and supporter of a woman’s claim to the throne, and we wanted to honour that even in our story world. Any other feminist men (living or dead) you want to give a shout out to while we're honouring R of G for Wiki Wed? Leave us a comment! https://worldofhood.com/2023/04/05/wiki-wednesday-robert-of-gloucester/

03/04/2023

Anne shares about how the HOOD story has changed drastically since getting her screenwriting degree.

HOOD creator Anne de Korte talks about the genesis of her reimagining of the Robin Hood legend.

29/03/2023

What does it take to make YOU break a promise? Stephen of Blois and many English lords promised to back Matilda's claim to the throne, but betrayed their oaths in pursuit of power. Find out more about what we kept, embellished, or threw out the window for this week's Wiki Wed. https://worldofhood.com/2023/03/29/wiki-wednesday-stephen-of-blois/

22/03/2023

With this next Wiki Wed feature, we're switching gears to look at historical figures we remixed as part of reimagining the timeline in the World of HOOD. And seeing as how it's Women's History Month, who better to kick off this segment than the venerable Empress Matilda? https://worldofhood.com/2023/03/22/wiki-wednesday-empress-matilda/

15/03/2023

There are many rituals practised in Hycathism. Read about the most powerful of them all - reckoning - in our latest blog post. https://worldofhood.com/2023/03/15/wiki-wednesday-reckoning/
Artwork generated by Midjourney

08/03/2023

In HOOD magic never dies, so when a Hycatha dies without passing on her power, that magic has to live on somewhere. Check out our new blog post to find out more. https://worldofhood.com/2023/03/08/wiki-wednesday-hycath-artifacts/
Artwork generated by Midjourney

01/03/2023

This week's Wiki Wednesday is focused on Hycath Powers (AKA magic!). There is some science behind the magic in HOOD and, therefore, some limitations. Check out this week's blog post to delve a bit deeper…
https://worldofhood.com/2023/03/01/wiki-wednesday-hycath-powers
Artwork generated by MidJourney and Canva

22/02/2023

In the world of HOOD there are a select few women who have magical powers. We’ve got a new Wiki Wednesday blog post up this week describing HOOD’s version of ‘witches’ and the limitations of their powers. Go check it out! https://worldofhood.com/2023/02/22/wiki-wednesday-hycathae/
Artwork by STYX DECAY

19/02/2023

The World of HOOD just keeps getting bigger! We’re turning our gaze out from East Mercia and rewriting the history of her neighbours on the Anglia Isle, too. And we want people to join in the fun in creating a new history for Wales - or in keeping with its origins, Cymru - spanning 1141 to the present. We have some team members with Welsh heritage, but we wanted to reach out to people who know the history and culture better to aid us in our quest to create this new, fictional history. Find out more at https://worldofhood.com/2023/02/15/cymru/