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An unfinished map for a fanfic that never materialized (and won't). It is not intended to be canon and is more than a decade out of date. I won't be working on it anymore, in any case. Sorry!
Want to use my map for a fic/video/etc?
You don't need to ask my permission. If you'd like to use the map for anything non-commercial, you may. Let me know though, I love seeing what people do with it.
See how it's evolved:
* Revision #5
* First revision
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Thanks to TotalOverflow for the hoof-strap-revolver sketches.
Thanks to for drawing Fable's Hideaway
Thanks to for the wonderbolts poster
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Comments: 2078
Gancrothor [2024-10-24 14:19:38 +0000 UTC]
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Wabefuhon [2023-09-18 08:18:46 +0000 UTC]
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VectorV9260 In reply to Wabefuhon [2024-02-05 17:12:02 +0000 UTC]
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Wabefuhon In reply to VectorV9260 [2024-02-06 13:16:09 +0000 UTC]
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HellcatKampfer95 [2022-06-29 18:22:21 +0000 UTC]
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Corgipon [2022-06-23 17:22:52 +0000 UTC]
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VectorV9260 In reply to Corgipon [2023-02-24 06:34:28 +0000 UTC]
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LadyDeathWitch [2021-05-01 20:33:22 +0000 UTC]
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Phantom-Mane [2021-03-31 02:09:53 +0000 UTC]
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VectorV9260 In reply to Phantom-Mane [2023-02-24 06:34:01 +0000 UTC]
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SomeKindaSpy [2020-01-23 23:30:31 +0000 UTC]
Rest in Peace this project. The author hasn't been online in seven years. And while I don't really care about ponies anymore, I do like this map.
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OfficerSam In reply to Golgezuktirah [2018-06-27 15:10:13 +0000 UTC]
The map was released in 2011.
The Crystal Empire was shown in Season 3 of MLP:FiM in 2012
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luckyfanisaac In reply to OfficerSam [2018-07-24 04:29:10 +0000 UTC]
Then another update is in order.
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GeneralGosmer In reply to luckyfanisaac [2019-03-23 13:00:13 +0000 UTC]
Sad part is that he hasn't been online, to my knowledge, since 2013.
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danmur15 [2018-03-06 22:12:14 +0000 UTC]
im assuming a lot of these areas come from the comics, as i have never heard of the places, unless i missed them in the show. Also, where are all the locations from the MLP movie?
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OfficerSam In reply to danmur15 [2018-06-27 15:17:12 +0000 UTC]
The map was released in August 2011, before the MLP Movie (2017) and even Season 2 (September 2011)
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FrustratedInExcelsis [2017-08-15 02:14:32 +0000 UTC]
Old as it is, this map is still far and away my favorite MLP map. Hell, It’s probably my favorite fantasy map, period. It’s so huge and complex and creative, and the names are so beautiful and evocative -- Eternity’s Bridge, the Blinding Veil Sea, the Quiet Sea, Abaddon’s Fury, Peril’s Cusp, the Scorched Lands, Silverline…
I think what I love best is the sense of vastness and complexity this map gives. I can spend hours staring at maps as it is, but with this one… I can just spend hours wondering away to myself: what’s life like in Noveria or Aura? What are the cities in the mountains south of the Broken Leylands like, and who or what lives there? What kinds of strange creatures live in all those islands and seas and lands? Who is buried in the Graveyard of the Forgotten? Who built Eternity’s Bridge? How was it sundered?
At this point I don’t know if you’re ever going to read this, but I just wanted to put this out there. This map has become the gold standard I use for comparing all other fantasy maps or geographical worldbuiling. It is, genuinely, the best of its kind I’ve ever seen, and I can only hope I can someday make something half as amazing as this.
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platogkrone In reply to FrustratedInExcelsis [2020-05-21 21:31:36 +0000 UTC]
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Kn16h7 [2017-05-14 20:42:34 +0000 UTC]
What is your reasoning on some of the geography? I'd like to use this map for my fic, but before I choose it over the canon one I would like to know just how different this is from the canon Equestria.
For instance, the Yaks seem to be located to the east of the griffin kingdom, whereas in the canon map they are west of the griffins and directly north of Equestria.
I understand this is geared towards your fic, but more information of what point in your timeline this is taken from could really help as well.
I ask for so much because I am currently writing a fic that encompasses most of the kingdoms of the known world and involves wars in which territory is taken and kingdoms are lost. For the sake of making it easier to track the changes, I need a visual map that I can mark with those changes, and your map would give my world room to grow when compared to the canon one.
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FrustratedInExcelsis In reply to Kn16h7 [2017-06-25 23:36:16 +0000 UTC]
If it helps, the differences from canon are because this map is quite old. It's from 2011, and predates Season 2, the canon maps and most of the canon countries -- that's why the griffins are northwest of Equestria instead of to its west, or why there's not Yakyakistan or Crystal Empire.
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GodheadInspector [2017-02-08 00:41:23 +0000 UTC]
This is still probably one of my favorite maps of Equestria, if not one of my favorite fantasy maps in general. There's a real sense of vastness to this one, like it really is the cartographical chart of a whole WORLD, and yet it's clearly just a small piece of a much larger puzzle. It's not a feeling I get with most fantasy maps, and lemme tell ya, I've seen a lot of 'em. I really hope this fic isn't dead, because it looks epic in scale.
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Biglulux In reply to GodheadInspector [2017-07-07 08:56:56 +0000 UTC]
Unfortunately, I don't think the author has any intention to write it. Which is an enormous shame, especially after all that epic world building.
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Strange-Fiction0802 [2017-01-05 16:44:43 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for allowing use of your map. A friend of mine designed a cover for my fic using a small part of it. Here's a link: www.fimfiction.net/story/29785…
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GORynytch [2016-10-20 13:59:31 +0000 UTC]
Author, when you will make a new version of your map? Your map is very cool, but there are some errors and inaccuracies in map: some countries are placed not where they must be, some cities does not exist (like Las Pegasus), same as some countries. Please, update your map.
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Void-Wolf [2016-08-17 01:47:02 +0000 UTC]
I love this map and its one of my inspirations. A shame the wiki for Where The World Ends is no longer up
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SnapCentino [2016-08-15 02:45:06 +0000 UTC]
While this can be definitively stated not to be canon, it is still an insanely detailed and well-thought-out map.
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Kiconico [2016-07-17 13:57:24 +0000 UTC]
This map is incorrect.
Equestria is a peninsula
Griffin kingdom is another continent
You forget Yakiyakistan, Saddle Arabia, Maretonia, bug bear teritory and Dragon Lair
Does not exist Cervidas, Eternity Crossing.
But you can improve if you want
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ChaoticNote In reply to Kiconico [2016-07-26 09:44:12 +0000 UTC]
Are you going to ignore the fact that this was posted on 2011?
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KurseofKings [2016-06-29 22:08:30 +0000 UTC]
You might already know this, but the offcial map of Equestria has been updated. When this map gets updated will it take the new map into account?
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CommunistEquestria In reply to KurseofKings [2016-07-01 18:44:15 +0000 UTC]
Does have anything along the lines of the Soviet Union. I am writing a story about communist revolution in the ewst of Equestria
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CommunistEquestria [2016-06-28 02:08:43 +0000 UTC]
All I ask for is this, I need you to put a another country into this map. I am working on a story about a communist revolution in the east of Equestria, please update the map and put this nation on there. The nation is called the Union of Soviet Equestrian Republics (U.S.E.R.)
Like the real Soviet Union, the USER contains the fallowing countries; The Dawns SSR, The Central SFSR, the Starsum SSR, and lastly the Flintwood SSR
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PLEASE RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
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KurseofKings In reply to CommunistEquestria [2016-06-29 22:07:15 +0000 UTC]
Can you please tell me when you've made that story?
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CommunistEquestria In reply to KurseofKings [2016-07-01 02:49:46 +0000 UTC]
Will do, it is in the works, right now i have started the part where the Soviet Union conducts a 2 megaton nuclesr test right on the Soviet-Equestrian border.
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CommunistEquestria In reply to CommunistEquestria [2016-07-01 05:04:54 +0000 UTC]
Sneak Peak of one of the pre-written sections (if you don't want spoils, don't read)
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Scence 1: First Atom Bomb, “The Alpha Test”
Off the coast of the Equestrian mainland, a large boat stood motionless, its only movements being pushed by the rough sea. The night was quiet, and the dimmest of stars shined brightly. 20 kilometers from that ship, the SRN (Soviet Republic Navy) Westran was a metal sphere 30 meters below the water. The ship was busy, with many of the ponies that were stationed there where racing to their positions. A voice, deep and blunt spoke into the microphone on the ship.
“Detonation in t-minus 5 minutes”. A green flare was fired from the ship’s bow, signaling that countdown had begun. Below the deck, General Shining Armor leaned on one of the railings. “So, how big is this blast going to be?” Another pony spoke up from the hallway across from Shining Armor, “38 kilotons, 38 thousand tons of TNT. It will most diffidently make a flash greater than that of the Sun that capitalist scum raises everyday that is for sure!” he said in an angry tone as he finished the sentence. Shining Armor used his magic to place a pair of dark googles over his eyes, and began to walk up the cold metal stairs. “Where are you going sir” the other pony asked while looking confused. Shining Armor simply gave a chuckle and turned around to look at the other pony. “I am going on deck to watch the bomb go off, I want to see the weapon that will give us our independence.”
Shining Armor walked up the metal stairs leading to the Westran’s deck. Many ponies where talking near the bow of the ship. On the bow was Joseph Stallion himself. The voice yelled in the microphone again, “Detonation in t-minus 1 minute and counting!”. A green flare was shot in the dark sky. On the Equestrian mainland, one of the guards noticed the flare and called for another guard.
“This is Elevated Post 7 reporting flares being fired from what appears to be a unknown ship in close proximity of the castle over.” Another voice, this time from a mare answered back, “Copy that, I am alerting the Princesses and the Royal Guard. Thank you.” The guardsmen looked at the ship now, not moving at all.
On the Westran the ship fired it’s last flare, a bright orange org shot into the air before exploding much like a firework. “T-minus 30 seconds, put on googles or turn away.” Shining Armor checked if he had the black googles on, and waited. “T-minus 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3” Shining Armor froze, and time seemed to move slower. The unicorn breathed in deeply. “2” the unicorn tightened his grip on the railing and closed his large eyes. “1” Shining Armor opened his eyes and breathed out.
Princess Celestia teleported the guards post as fast as she could. Then before she could speak a word a bright flash swallowed the place. Celestia, being an alicorn was fine with the bright flash, but the guard fell on the ground in pain as he lost his eyesight for the rest on his life. Celestia’s face was filled with a mix of fear and aw. The bright light, witch was a colorful orange changed into a ball as a large shockwave extended from the water. As the light died down, a cloud looking a lot like a large mushroom took the place of the ball and large rings formed above the head of the mushroom. A few seconds later, a godly roar, enough to scare the Princess of the Sun shook the area like a horrible earthquake. Many nearby ponies in the town of Canterlot woke up due to the large flash of light that swallowed the area. The “earthquake” destroyed many of the structures in the city and the trees in the Evergreen forest began to burn. The guard stood up, but ran into Celestia. “I can’t see, after the flash, my eyes burnt! I CAN’T SEE!” he yelled at the end. Celestia asked the guard a simple question, “You said something about seeing a ship, where is that ship so I fly near it to see who it belongs to.” The guard responded, “Over there” trying to get back to his position, “That ship over there, the flash originated about 10 kilometers from the ship on the east side.” Celestia’s heart was beating faster than ever before. She turned around to walk back to the other end of the guard tower. “Thank you” she said with a calm tone, but deep down she knew that blast had more energy than her and Princess Luna’s magical power combined. She looked at the ship for a second and took off the platform to get a closer look.
The ponies of the SRN Westran also had mixed emotions on there faces. Joseph Stallion stared at the large crater that resulted from the blast, and smiled. His words where crisp and blunt, “It worked.” The other ponies around the leader looked at him, he then turned to face the entire crew. “Today is great day, the day that will be remembered as the day that the Union of Soviet Equestrian Republics has shown that it has the ability to win its independence no matter what.” However as the Soviet leader was talking, Shining Armor noticed a white alicorn in the sky about 1 kilometer from the ship and just stared at the alicorn. Then he looked at Stallion. “Sir sorry to interrupt, but, we have company that does not look very happy at all.” Joseph Stallion looked up and noticed the Solar Princess above the ship. The strong earth pony turned around to face her, “So, you imperialist bastard, what do you want!” Celestia just ate his words and landed down on the bow of the ship, anger on her face.
“What did you do to me ponies, you have blinded them, destroyed them, and have caused the worst civil unrest Equestria has ever seen in thousands of years in a few short seconds. What did you do!” Joseph Stallion snickered, and slowly walked to the edge of the railing and turned the face the solar princess, his eyes pierced deep into her soul. “Well, you know how your sun keeps itself lit 24/7 do you? We have turned that energy into the core idea in the making a bomb.”
Celestia just stood there on the deck of the ship, she turned her head to the blast, the mushroom cloud reached its peak altitude. The cloud was no longer rising, but however was growing into a darker color as the head of the cloud expanded. The Solar Princess, one of the strongest beings in all of Equestria began to cry. The tears came out fast, and she looked at Shinning Armor in the eye. “How could do something like this, you have created a weapon that can annihilate an entire city.” Her tone suddenly changed into a tone of piercing anger, “You could of destroyed Canterlot or even worst, harm Ponyville!”
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vectormoon In reply to CommunistEquestria [2019-07-06 18:13:16 +0000 UTC]
Hooviet union, on the north end of Celestina (the continent Equestria is on)
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aleksejdj In reply to CommunistEquestria [2016-06-28 09:53:56 +0000 UTC]
that sounds like an awesome story can you tell where are gonna upload it
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CommunistEquestria In reply to aleksejdj [2016-07-01 05:08:10 +0000 UTC]
Sneak-peak of story (if you don't want to have a key event known befordvreading the story, then don't read the fallowing)
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Scence 1: First Atom Bomb, “The Alpha Test”
Off the coast of the Equestrian mainland, a large boat stood motionless, its only movements being pushed by the rough sea. The night was quiet, and the dimmest of stars shined brightly. 20 kilometers from that ship, the SRN (Soviet Republic Navy) Westran was a metal sphere 30 meters below the water. The ship was busy, with many of the ponies that were stationed there where racing to their positions. A voice, deep and blunt spoke into the microphone on the ship.
“Detonation in t-minus 5 minutes”. A green flare was fired from the ship’s bow, signaling that countdown had begun. Below the deck, General Shining Armor leaned on one of the railings. “So, how big is this blast going to be?” Another pony spoke up from the hallway across from Shining Armor, “38 kilotons, 38 thousand tons of TNT. It will most diffidently make a flash greater than that of the Sun that capitalist scum raises everyday that is for sure!” he said in an angry tone as he finished the sentence. Shining Armor used his magic to place a pair of dark googles over his eyes, and began to walk up the cold metal stairs. “Where are you going sir” the other pony asked while looking confused. Shining Armor simply gave a chuckle and turned around to look at the other pony. “I am going on deck to watch the bomb go off, I want to see the weapon that will give us our independence.”
Shining Armor walked up the metal stairs leading to the Westran’s deck. Many ponies where talking near the bow of the ship.
On the bow was Joseph Stallion himself. The voice yelled in the microphone again, “Detonation in t-minus 1 minute and counting!”. A green flare was shot in the dark sky.
On the Equestrian mainland, one of the guards noticed the flare and called for another guard.
“This is Elevated Post 7 reporting flares being fired from what appears to be a unknown ship in close proximity of the castle over.” Another voice, this time from a mare answered back, “Copy that, I am alerting the Princesses and the Royal Guard. Thank you.” The guardsmen looked at the ship now, not moving at all.
On the Westran the ship fired it’s last flare, a bright orange org shot into the air before exploding much like a firework. “T-minus 30 seconds, put on googles or turn away.” Shining Armor checked if he had the black googles on, and waited. “T-minus 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3” Shining Armor froze, and time seemed to move slower. The unicorn breathed in deeply. “2” the unicorn tightened his grip on the railing and closed his large eyes. “1” Shining Armor opened his eyes and breathed out.
Princess Celestia teleported the guards post as fast as she could. Then before she could speak a word a bright flash swallowed the place. Celestia, being an alicorn was fine with the bright flash, but the guard fell on the ground in pain as he lost his eyesight for the rest on his life. Celestia’s face was filled with a mix of fear and aw. The bright light, witch was a colorful orange changed into a ball as a large shockwave extended from the water. As the light died down, a cloud looking a lot like a large mushroom took the place of the ball and large rings formed above the head of the mushroom. A few seconds later, a godly roar, enough to scare the Princess of the Sun shook the area like a horrible earthquake. Many nearby ponies in the town of Canterlot woke up due to the large flash of light that swallowed the area. The “earthquake” destroyed many of the structures in the city and the trees in the Evergreen forest began to burn. The guard stood up, but ran into Celestia.
“I can’t see, after the flash, my eyes burnt! I CAN’T SEE!” he yelled at the end. Celestia asked the guard a simple question, “You said something about seeing a ship, where is that ship so I fly near it to see who it belongs to.” The guard responded, “Over there” trying to get back to his position, “That ship over there, the flash originated about 10 kilometers from the ship on the east side.” Celestia’s heart was beating faster than ever before. She turned around to walk back to the other end of the guard tower. “Thank you” she said with a calm tone, but deep down she knew that blast had more energy than her and Princess Luna’s magical power combined. She looked at the ship for a second and took off the platform to get a closer look.
The ponies of the SRN Westran also had mixed emotions on there faces. Joseph Stallion stared at the large crater that resulted from the blast, and smiled. His words where crisp and blunt, “It worked.” The other ponies around the leader looked at him, he then turned to face the entire crew. “Today is great day, the day that will be remembered as the day that the Union of Soviet Equestrian Republics has shown that it has the ability to win its independence no matter what.” However as the Soviet leader was talking, Shining Armor noticed a white alicorn in the sky about 1 kilometer from the ship and just stared at the alicorn. Then he looked at Stallion. “Sir sorry to interrupt, but, we have company that does not look very happy at all.” Joseph Stallion looked up and noticed the Solar Princess above the ship. The strong earth pony turned around to face her, “So, you imperialist bastard, what do you want!” Celestia just ate his words and landed down on the bow of the ship, anger on her face.
“What did you do to me ponies, you have blinded them, destroyed them, and have caused the worst civil unrest Equestria has ever seen in thousands of years in a few short seconds. What did you do!” Joseph Stallion snickered, and slowly walked to the edge of the railing and turned the face the solar princess, his eyes pierced deep into her soul. “Well, you know how your sun keeps itself lit 24/7 do you? We have turned that energy into the core idea in the making a bomb.”
Celestia just stood there on the deck of the ship, she turned her head to the blast, the mushroom cloud reached its peak altitude. The cloud was no longer rising, but however was growing into a darker color as the head of the cloud expanded. The Solar Princess, one of the strongest beings in all of Equestria began to cry. The tears came out fast, and she looked at Shinning Armor in the eye. “How could do something like this, you have created a weapon that can annihilate an entire city.” Her tone suddenly changed into a tone of piercing anger, “You could of destroyed Canterlot or even worst, harm Ponyville!”
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CommunistEquestria In reply to aleksejdj [2016-07-01 02:50:52 +0000 UTC]
I don't know, but i will put a link when it is done. That however might take some time, because it will be a long story.
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saxopi [2016-06-19 08:25:45 +0000 UTC]
I always come back to this from time to time, hoping something will come from it.
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TheSorrow85 In reply to FrustratedInExcelsis [2016-10-09 06:56:31 +0000 UTC]
Back when the wiki for this was still up, it said that the Lost World is the world behind the Lay Lines, which were walls of pure energy that would cause you to atomize on contact. The Echo is impossible to map out due to the fact that the mountains that make it up are always moving.
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Solarkness [2016-02-17 17:45:59 +0000 UTC]
I edited the Equestria-part of it to fit a new verse in the planning; Basically, I sliced Equestria into five pieces and put those away form eachother, while trying to keep the rest as un-disturbed as possible.
sta.sh/02dnr6zy33fa if you really want to know, but the edits were kept to a minimum.
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Arekushisu11 [2016-02-04 22:13:26 +0000 UTC]
A very impressive work indeed! Me and my comrade penguinator24 are wishing to use only the map's layout and to try and come up with our own names for this ongoing fanfiction of ours. www.fimfiction.net/story/23562…
We highly appreciate your offer to use it freely for non-profit works.
A great day to you, sir. 8D
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EyesoreForTheBlind [2016-01-27 04:08:18 +0000 UTC]
Used a few names here: eyesorefortheblind.deviantart.…
Stableside, St. Petershoof, and one or two others.
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