#ducanverse

[howyouducan]

I like to think that, since Wycome is progressive and inclusive enough to grant Clan Lavellan a representative even despite the clan living outside of the city-state's walls - they could've easily used that as an excuse not to - I like to think that the city elves are also treated better in general.

What I have so far, on Ducanverse Wycome, for flavour:

Like the rest of the Free Marches, Wycome once belonged to the Tevinter Imperium. During Tevinter's spat with Andraste, Maferath was bribed to betray Andraste, with the land, which he gave to his middle son, who then freed the marches when he learned of the deal. (<- Canon)

Like Kirkwall, Wycome was a hub for trade, including slave trade. When Wycome became independent, it sparked rebellions that lasted several years, which eventually proved successful. Old money nobility remained a problem, however. (<- Ducanverse)

Its oldest architecture is a Tevinter style, however Wycome's port areas and markets borrow more from Antiva and Rivain. It doesn't resemble Kirkwall or Starkhaven very closely, aside from its fortified walls, and its government buildings being built on the highest grounds.

This is a city where the working class knows everybody in it, and the politics involved. The old families, the city elves, the Rivaini migrants, the Fereldan migrants, the surface dwarves, and all of the ingroups they brought with them. The dwarves are split into traditionalist and progressive factions, with the latter outweighing the former. From Rivain there are families who fled the Qunari, but there are also Qunari Rivaini among them. There are two versions of Andrastianism, though Tevinter style is far less common. The city elves have a well-maintained sector, a representative in the (new) Wycome City Council, and a smaller council of their own; Dalish are a more common, if infrequent, sight than in alienages such as Denerim's or Kirkwall's.

It's not odd for people to casually frequent their neighbors' sectors - shops, taverns and brothels. Some places are even more popular with outgroups than their own sector. The Laidir family, who are anti-traditionalist surface dwarves, enjoy Antivan lounges and Qunari Rivaini market stalls, and they are not alone.

Wycome had a Circle, however it was much more lenient due to Rivaini influence. Opinions on magic vary, but certain people in Wycome were more lax about it even before the Mage Rebellion, a rebellion that Wycome handled better because it's Wycome and that's a rebellion. This is rebel city baybee

[howyouducan]

Doing some light worldbuilding for Wycome, and the Dragon Age wiki says this about it:

"During the Fourth Blight, the Grey Wardens retreated to Wycome as Antiva was being overrun by darkspawn. As Wycome was too weak to fend off a darkspawn assault, the Wardens worked on a plan to evacuate its population. Taking inspiration from the Dalish aravels, Warden Isseya came up with designs for aerial aravels, cobbled from fishing boats and wagon wheels, and powered by both magic and griffons. Hundreds of people from Wycome were successfully brought to Starkhaven, which had opened its doors to refugees. Floating aravels were later used to evacuate Kirkwall as well."

First of all sick as hell if it's canon. This isn't Wikipedia so it's not sourced, but I hope it's real