King & Queens
This younger brother of King Richard I ("Lionheart"), this king ruled England from 1199 until his death in 1216. He is known as "Lackland" because he lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II "Augustus" of France, contributing to the subsequent growth in power of the French Capetian dynasty during the 13th century. He also conceded power to the English nobles by famously signing the Magna Carta which established British Parliament.
King John I
This state, in the past five years, as seen a dramatic increase in wildfires, to the point that during the pandemic many in this state were sleeping with masks on to protect from smoke and fumes rather than the virus.
California
This thrilling Netflix original drama stars Golden Globe-winning actress Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers, who lives in a small Indiana town in 1983 and is inspired by a time in the 1980s when tales of science fiction especially captivated audiences.
Stranger Things
This category of rock (derived from the Latin word meaning fire), or magmatic rock, is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic, and it is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
Igneous Rock
This medieval wizard (Welsh: Myrddin, Cornish: Marzhin, Breton: Merzhin) is a mythological figure prominently featured in the legend of King Arthur and best known as an enchanter or wizard. His usual depiction, based on an amalgamation of historical and legendary figures, was introduced by the 12th-century British author Geoffrey of Monmouth. The origin story of this wizard, which is used to explain his magical abilities, often regards him as the offspring of a nun and a demon.
Merlin
This powerful queen, (September 7, 1533 – March 24, 1603) ruled England and Ireland from November 17, 1558 until her death in 1603. Sometimes called the Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, she was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor.
Elizabeth I
Aside from humans, this is the primary cause of wildfires, but they only produce only a small fraction of today's wildfires.
Lightning
This uncanny show is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, supernatural drama, and psychological thriller, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist, and usually with a moral. A popular and critical success, it introduced many Americans to common science fiction and fantasy tropes. The first series, shot entirely in black and white, ran on CBS for five seasons from 1959 to 1964.
The Twilight Zone
In geology and physical geography, this is also called a high plain or a tableland. It is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain, that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides have deep hills.
Plateau
This heretic wizard (January 9, 1960 – 2 May, 1998) was an English half-blood wizard serving as Potions Master (1981-1996), Head of Slytherin House (1981-1997), Defence Against the Dark Arts professor (1996-1997), and Headmaster (1997-1998) of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as well as a member of the Order of the Phoenix and a Death Eater.
Severus Snape
This pop singer released a song “Kings and Queens” in 2020, which follows her break-out 2019 record that saw her single, “Sweet But Psycho,” become a global hit.
Ava Max
What percent of wildfires today are caused by humans?
90%
This show is a recent British dystopian science fiction anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. It examines modern society, particularly with regard to the unanticipated consequences of new technologies and the ethics of advancements in neurotechnology.
Black Mirror
This geographic feature is a naturally formed, narrow, typically navigable waterway that connects two larger bodies of water. Most commonly it is a channel of water that lies between two land masses.
Strait
This magician, born Erik Weisz, later known as Ehrich Weiss or Harry Weiss (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926), was a Hungarian-born American escape artist, illusionist, stunt performer and mysteriarch, noted for his escape acts. He first attracted notice while performing in the US and Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up. Soon he extended his repertoire to include chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, straitjackets under water, and having to escape from and hold his breath inside a sealed milk can with water in it. As President of the Society of American Magicians, he was keen to uphold professional standards and expose fraudulent artists. He was also quick to sue anyone who imitated his escape stunts.
Harry Houdini
This Aztec king was the ninth tlatoani or ruler of the Aztec Empire, reigning from c. 1502 to 1520. The first contact between the indigenous civilizations of Mesoamerica and Europeans took place during his reign, and he was killed during the initial stages of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, when conquistador Hernán Cortés and his men fought to take over the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. During his reign, the Aztec Empire reached its greatest size.
Moctezuma II (a.k.a. Montezuma)
In this popular film and book series, "wildfire" is an alchemical and highly explosive flammable liquid that produces green fiery substance, which can burn on anything, including water, and is prone to explosions when concentrated and ignited.
Game of Thrones (i.e. A Song of Ice and Fire)
This HBO's American horror anthology television series ran from June 10, 1989 to July 19, 1996, on the premium cable channel for seven seasons with a total of 93 episodes. The title is based on the 1950s EC Comics series of the same name and most of the content originated in that comic or the other EC Comics of the time. This show features a decrepit undead host (known as the "keeper"), who resides in a haunted mansion and rises from his coffin to deliver spooky tales of terror.
Tales from the Crypt(keeper)
This geographical feature is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas across an expanse of water by which they are otherwise separated.
Isthmus
This Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer and futurist is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system. He conducted a range of experiments with mechanical oscillators & generators, electrical discharge tubes, and early X-ray imaging. He also built a wireless-controlled boat, one of the first-ever exhibited. Throughout the 1890s, he pursued his ideas for wireless lighting and worldwide wireless electric power distribution in his high-voltage, high-frequency power experiments in New York and Colorado Springs. In 1893, he made pronouncements on the possibility of wireless communication with his devices.
Nikola Tesla
Dana Elaine Owens, an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and producer, is primarily known by this stage name.
Queen Latifah
A large wildfire — or conflagration — is capable of modifying the climate in the long term, and is capable of producing this in the short term.
Local Weather
This show is an American gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy and psychotic Collins family of Collinsport, Maine, where a number of supernatural occurrences take place. This show was rebooted in 2012, directed by Tim Burton and staring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Bella Heathcote in a dual role.
Dark Shadows
This earth hazard is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain or squalls. This category of storm occurs before it reaches hurricane status.
Tropical Storm (Tropical Cyclone)
This wizard is a fictional character and the protagonist of William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. He is the rightful Duke of Milan, whose usurping brother, Antonio, had put him (with his three-year-old daughter, Miranda) to sea on a rotten boat to die, twelve years before the play begins. He and Miranda had survived and found exile on a small island. He has learned wizardry from arcane books, and uses it while on the island to protect Miranda, control Ariel and other spirits, alter weather and even raise the dead.
Prospero