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Our Wars Have Ended

Twenty years ago, the Kindly Ancestors rose from their graves to reconquer the lands of Old Cyshane. Today, an endless multitude of ancient kings and queens squabble and bicker for cultural supremacy. Labouring corpse-technology has swallowed up agriculture and industry. Dead-divers descend into the netherworld, searching for answers. Even as progress rolls relentlessly onwards, all of us remain helplessly bound to the past. What will it take to stop looking back?

An epic, rotten-hearted weird-fantasy series from the creators of The Silt Verses and I Am In Eskew.

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Latest Episodes:

Episode 8: The Feather Duster and the Red Hot Poker Oct 02, 2026

Show notes

Transcript: https://www.ourwarshaveended.com/transcript-episode-8

Episode Description:

Caul attempts to learn more about the secretive Earl Haa's intentions, while growing closer to fellow dead-diver Chrissom. As the Hollowbrow's first engagement ball commences, however, she may have bigger problems than her employer to worry about...

Content warnings:

This episode contains descriptions and implications of bodily mutilation, misogyny, implied sexual assault, suicidality, homophobia, transphobia and racism, and descriptions of colonial atrocities. There's also some sex.

Credits, in order of appearance

HR Owen as Dimbox, Lord Goab

Adam Sam as Clock, Living Lord

Laya Lewis as Caul Serrikane

Adam Qutaishat as Chrissom

Melissa Lusk as Countess Haa

Méabh de Brún as the Head of Sister Bull

Marlon Dance-Hooi as Earl Haa

Barry McStay as Announcer/Translator

April Tuiolosega as Society Lady

Syd Hymanson as Cold Lady, General Sunny Stern

Crow Kessner as Living Lady

Ask Vestergaard as Cold Lord

Marta da Silva as the Hollowbrow Queen

Paul Warren as Conciliator Wegg

Gregory Dwyer as Waiter

Kit Paterson as Horse Thief

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Episode 7: An End To Endings Sep 11, 2026

Show notes

Transcript: https://www.ourwarshaveended.com/transcript-episode-7

An End To Endings

Timmer, Fann Arkhetarias, Inkblot and Foal set off ahead of the newly-commandeered company in search of a safe berth for the night - and find a good deal more than they bargained for.

This episode contains one moment of implied extreme violence.

Cast

Tosca Bell as Timmer Morel

Lin Schalken as Fann Arkhetarias

Edwyn Tiong as The Long King

Nyx Calder as Inkblot

Juniper Lee Thalia Watkins as Foal

Mollie Goff as Lively

Bailey Pelletier, Barry McStay, Melissa Lusk, Gregory Dwyer, Syd Hymanson, Marta da Silva as Dimboxes

April Tuiolosega as Turning San-Malother

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Episode 6: Cowards, Like All People Aug 21, 2026

Show notes

Caul begins her employment in the service of Earl Haa, and is inducted into the cut-throat world of dead politics. Lively Jenks impersonates a dead aristocrat - and comes to regret it.

Episode transcript: https://www.ourwarshaveended.com/transcript-episode-6

Content warnings: This episode contains references to bodily mutilation, homophobia and queerphobia, references to sexual violence, mob lynching and non-consent, intense eating sounds (42.30-42.40) and extreme bloody violence.

Cast, in order of their appearance:

Bekithemba Mbondiya as the Nameless Historian

Adam Sam as the Cuckoo Clock

Laya Lewis as Caul Serrikane

Méabh de Brún as the Head of Sister Bull

Melissa Lusk as Countess Haa

Marlon Dance-Hooi as Earl Haa

Adam Qutaishat as Chrissom

Paul Warren as Conciliator Wegg

Mollie Goff as Lively

Bailey Pelletier, April Tuiolosega, Melissa Lusk, Gregory Dwyer, Syd Hymanson, Marta da Silva as Dimboxes

Barry McStay as Turning San-Malother

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Episode 5: Poor Sport Jul 31, 2026

Show notes

Content warnings:

This episode contains multiple acts of extreme violence.

Episode description:

As Timmer reluctantly takes command of the company, Sore Morel absconds with his daughter's body - and finds himself the victim of a murderous royal court high in the mountains.

Transcript: https://www.ourwarshaveended.com/transcript-episode-5

Cast in order of appearance:

Tosca Bell as Timmer Morel

Bastián Alarcon as Capo Celis

Juniper Thalia Lee Watkins as Foal

Nyx Calder as Inkblot

Lin Schalken as Fann Arkhetarias

Rod Glenn as Sore Morel

Gregory Dwyer as Field Steward

Lou Sutcliffe as Snivel (both of them)

Amelia Ace Armande as Your Grace

Syd Hymanson as Marasmic

Lysander Townsend as The Voice In The Mountain

Zoe Lee as Dogged Morel

'Kingdom of Worms' performed by Lix Bartossek

'At The Siege of Catalfac' performed by Crow Kessner

Music arranged and performed by Amber Devereaux

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Episode 4: A Damned Shame And A Damned Waste Jun 19, 2026

Show notes

Transcript: https://www.ourwarshaveended.com/transcripts-episode-4

Episode description

As Caul Serrikane is dragged forcibly through the Cyshanic justice system and out the other side, she encounters at least one possible ally - that is, if she can bring herself to trust anyone.

Content warnings:

This episode contains scenes with buzzing flies, multiple examples of retching (minor), and an extended hanging sequence.

Cast list, in order of appearance:

The Nameless Historian: Bekithemba Mbondiya

Horse-Thief: Kit Paterson

Caul Serrikane: Laya Lewis

Caul's Lawyer: Ask Vestergaard

Justice Turgid Blamenose: B. Narr

Blamenose's Translator: Barry McStay

Gaoler: Alex Stanley-Bell

The Pest Knight: Freya Terpstra

Hangwoman: Bailey Pelletier

Earl Haa: Marlon Dance-Hooi

Countess Haa: Melissa Lusk

Careworn: Ask Vestergaard

Sister Bull: Méabh de Brún

End Music: The Road To Emmensar

Performed by Lin Schalken

Arrangement and instrumentation by Amber Devereaux

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Episode 3: What His Fingers Remembered May 29, 2026

Show notes

In the conquered city of Catalfac, a young dead-diver takes on her newest contract - a job to descend into the depths of the Nether and retrieve valuable information.

Transcript: https://www.ourwarshaveended.com/transcripts-episode-3

Cast List

This episode features, in order of their appearance:

Bekithemba Mbondiya as the Nameless Historian

Laya Lewis as Caul Serrikane

Méabh de Brún as The Severed Head Of Sister Bull

Gregory Dwyer as Caul's Fader

Adam Sam as Nametaker's Second

Gayle Why as The Nametaker

B. Narr as Vile-And-Repugnant Wiles

H.R. Owen and Syd Hymanson as Blinders-in-the-Guts

Additional voices by Kit Paterson, April Tuiolosega, Melissa Lusk

Content warnings

This episode contains homophobia and racism, violent death, vomiting, animal death, reference to torture.

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Episode 2: More Than A Man May 08, 2026

Show notes

On the outskirts of the Lick, the remaining Morel family wait for the inevitable to happen. Sore Morel finds a new target for his fury and denial. Lively makes rapid plans to exit the company. A new client arrives with an intriguing job offer.

Please be advised that this episode contains contains violent deaths, violent and verbal familial abuse, animal death, ableism, references to queerphobia.

Transcript: https://www.ourwarshaveended.com/transcripts-episode-2

This episode features:

Bekithemba Mbondiya as the Nameless Historian

Rod Glenn as Sore Morel

Simon Alison as the High Mischief

Zoe Lee as Dogged Morel

Tosca Bell as Timmer Morel

Lin Schalken as Fann Arkhetarias

Edwyn Tiong as the Long King

Nyx Calder as Inkblot

Juniper Lee Thalia Watkins as Foal

Mollie Goff as Lively

MJ McGeachin as Peeve

Bastián Alarcón as Capo Celis

Additional voices by Melissa Lusk, Bailey Pelletier, Ask Vestergaard, Kit Paterson, Gregory Dwyer

Transcript: https://www.ourwarshaveended.com/transcripts-episode-1b

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Episode 1, Part 2: Won't Be Long Apr 17, 2026

Show notes

Sore Morel and his company pursue their contract against the Graven Patriot. Resentments spill to the surface. Fatal decisions are made.

Content: Animal death

Cast, in order of appearance

Tosca Bell as Timmer Morel

Zoe Lee as Dogged Morel

Juniper Thalia Lee Watkins as Foal

Mollie Goff as Lively

Michael McGeachin as Peeve

Bastián Villarroel as Capo Celis

Rod Glenn as Sore Morel

Nyx Calder as Inkblot

Additional voices from Bekithemba Mbondiya, Gregory Dwyer, Melissa Lusk, Kit Paterson, Bailey Pelletier, April Tuiolosega, Simon Alison, Ask Vestergaard.

Transcript: https://www.ourwarshaveended.com/transcripts-episode-1b

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Episode 1, Part 1: Died Foolish Apr 17, 2026

Show notes

Upon the frontier of the Big Man's vast and reeking armpit, the mercenary captain Sore Morel and his daughter Dogged bargain for a new contract. Timmer Morel, the company surgeon, watches over a dying boy.

Cast, in order of appearance

Bekithemba Mbondiya as The Nameless Historian

Zoe Lee as Dogged Morel

Barry McStay as Town Guard

Simon Alison as The High Mischief

Rod Glenn as Sore Morel

Nyx Calder as Inkblot

Mollie Goff as Lively

Michael McGeachin as Peeve

Tosca Bell as Timmer Morel

Shaun Mendum as Finick

Additional voices by Melissa Lusk, Gregory Dwyer, April Tuiolosega.

Transcript: https://www.ourwarshaveended.com/transcript-one

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The Historian's Prologue Apr 17, 2026

Show notes

Before we haul you up out of that casket, a little extra explanation might be required. The world, you see, has changed a great deal since you were last up and about...

Cast

The Nameless Historian: Bekithemba Mbondiya (he/him)

Transcript: https://www.ourwarshaveended.com/prelude

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