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[[File:SevenSeasofRhye.png|thumb|Seven Seas of Rhye in early summer]] | [[File:SevenSeasofRhye.png|thumb|Seven Seas of Rhye in early summer]] | ||
The '''Seven Seas of Rhye''' is a major body of water in the [[Colony of Calsahara]]. It forms the western border of Calsahara and the United States. | The '''Seven Seas of Rhye''' is a major body of water in the [[Colony of Calsahara]]. It forms the western border of Calsahara and the United States and is almost entirely within the [[Principality of Rhye]]. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Name== | ==Name== | ||
The name of the Seven Seas of Rhye was chosen by [[Grand Duke Travis]] in honor of the song "Seven Seas of Rhye" by the British rock band Queen. It was written by Freddie Mercury, a personal hero of the Grand Duke. | The name of the Seven Seas of Rhye was chosen by [[Grand Duke Travis]] in honor of the song "Seven Seas of Rhye" by the British rock band Queen. It was written by Freddie Mercury, a personal hero of the Grand Duke. | ||
==Warden of the Marshes== | |||
The position of Warden of the Marshes is not a part of the [[Nobility of Calsahara|peerage of Calsahara]], but is a ceremonial position reflecting the responsibility of the leader of Calsahara to manage and protect this important waterway. | |||
The office was created in 2017 by [[Grand Duke Travis]] in his capacity as Overlord of Calsahara and designated as an honorific for the Head of Government. He held the title from 2017 until 2023 when the function of the office was modified. At this time, Warden of the Marshes became an office in the [[Royal Household of Grand Duke Travis]] reserved for the ceremonial head of [[Westarctica]]'s military forces. It was bestowed upon the [[Duke of Waesche]] on 28 April 2023. | |||
==Gallery of pictures== | ==Gallery of pictures== | ||