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== Historical and Cultural Inspirations == | == Historical and Cultural Inspirations == | ||
The Eversmoulder is called a "Catherine Wheel" in-game;<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Leave_the_barge_(The_Eversmoulder)|Leave the barge (The Eversmoulder)|Fallen London|}} ''"The mill building is aflame, the fire coursing along the wooden wheel like a Catherine Wheel."''</ref> this is a reference to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_wheel_(firework) Catherine wheel] type of firework, which was in turn named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Alexandria Catherine of Alexandria]. According to the story of Catherine's martyrdom, she was to be executed by breaking wheel, a tortuous medieval execution method, but she shattered the wheel with a single touch. Thus, she is often depicted accompanied by a wheel. | The Eversmoulder is called a "Catherine Wheel" in-game;<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Leave_the_barge_(The_Eversmoulder)|Leave the barge (The Eversmoulder)|Fallen London|}} ''"The mill building is aflame, the fire coursing along the wooden wheel like a Catherine Wheel."''</ref> this is a reference to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_wheel_(firework) Catherine wheel] type of firework, which was in turn named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Alexandria Catherine of Alexandria]. According to the story of Catherine's martyrdom, she was to be executed by breaking wheel, a tortuous medieval execution method, but she shattered the wheel with a single touch. Thus, she is often depicted accompanied by a wheel.<ref>{{Citation|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_wheel_(firework)|Catherine wheel (firework)|Wikipedia|}} ''"The firework is named after Saint Catherine of Alexandria who, according to Christian tradition, was condemned to death by “breaking on the wheel”. When she touched the wheel it miraculously fell to pieces."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_wheel#Execution_of_St_Catherine|Breaking wheel|Wikipedia|}} ''"Medieval hagiographies, such as the Legenda sanctorum, record that St. Catherine of Alexandria was sentenced to be executed on one of these devices for refusing to renounce her Christian belief, which thereafter became known as the Catherine wheel, also used as her iconographic attribute. It is said the wheel miraculously broke when she touched it; she was then beheaded. As an attribute it is usually shown broken in a small version beside her, or sometimes as a miniature she holds in her hand; the sword then used is also often shown."''</ref> | ||
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"Afterward, Hell, having no interest in maintaining a military garrison, forged a highly local law to ensure that the waterwheel could be used by no one. Now it burns constantly."[1]
The Eversmoulder is a burning water wheel in the Hinterlands,[2] accessible from Jericho Locks.[3] It was once used by Hell to power an outpost that watched over the canals, but during the Campaign of '68 it was captured by London. After the war, Hell abandoned the area, and invoked an infernal law to leave the wheel eternally burning, even as water runs through it.[4]
Mysteriously, graffiti and writings can be found here that hint at the workings of the Great Game.[5][6]
Historical and Cultural Inspirations
The Eversmoulder is called a "Catherine Wheel" in-game;[7] this is a reference to the Catherine wheel type of firework, which was in turn named after Catherine of Alexandria. According to the story of Catherine's martyrdom, she was to be executed by breaking wheel, a tortuous medieval execution method, but she shattered the wheel with a single touch. Thus, she is often depicted accompanied by a wheel.[8][9]
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