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His Lordship, the '''[[Viscount of Whitmore]]''', '''Neil Whitmoyer''' is a childhood friend of [[Grand Duke Travis]] and has been a member of [[Westarctica]]'s [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|Hereditary Nobility]] since 15 November 2001, making him the oldest noble of Westarctica aside from the Grand Duke himself.
The '''[[Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca]]''', commonly referred to simply as the '''Order of the Orca''' is the highest [[Orders of Westarctica|Order of Westarctica]]. The intention of the order is to honor those who have provided a lifetime of service and dedication to [[Westarctica]] and its ideals. The order was formally established on 10 July 2019.


Prior to becoming a noble of Westarctica, His Lordship served as an Imperial Senator in the short-lived legislature of the [[Kingdom of Casbah]].
In late 2018, as part of [[Grand Duke of Westarctica|Grand Duke]] [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis']] focus on building a greater sense of community within the nation, he approved the creation of a new order, to serve as the highest honor he could bestow upon a Westarctican citizen. At that time, the [[Order of the Snowflake]] was the only order readily available for awarding to Westarctican citizens, due to the specific natures of the other orders. After conferring with advisors, Grand Duke Travis decided to establish another knighthood for Westarctica that would be more exclusively reserved for Westarctican citizens.  


The name "Whitmore" comes from the [[Whitmore Mountains]] in southern Westarctica, very near to the [[South Pole]], but is also extremely close to the Viscount's actual last name. From 2001 - 2004, when Westarctica was known as the [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica|Achaean Territory]], Neil held the title "Duke of Whitmore." In October 2004, all titles from the Achaean Territory were either abolished or reduced in precedence and the Duchy was lowered to a Viscounty.
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The Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca, commonly referred to simply as the Order of the Orca is the highest Order of Westarctica. The intention of the order is to honor those who have provided a lifetime of service and dedication to Westarctica and its ideals. The order was formally established on 10 July 2019.

In late 2018, as part of Grand Duke Travis' focus on building a greater sense of community within the nation, he approved the creation of a new order, to serve as the highest honor he could bestow upon a Westarctican citizen. At that time, the Order of the Snowflake was the only order readily available for awarding to Westarctican citizens, due to the specific natures of the other orders. After conferring with advisors, Grand Duke Travis decided to establish another knighthood for Westarctica that would be more exclusively reserved for Westarctican citizens.

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