Podcast
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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- Episodes
- 10
- Releases
- Monthly
- Typical length
- 51 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 1 month ago
Episodes
10 episodes, from the first
Season 1
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2 min
The Historian's Prologue
Episode 1
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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43 min
Episode 1, Part 1: Died Foolish
Episode 2
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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34 min
Episode 1, Part 2: Won't Be Long
Episode 3
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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56 min
Episode 2: More Than A Man
Episode 4
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
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/thesiltverses
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53 min
Episode 3: What His Fingers Remembered
Episode 5
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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55 min
Episode 4: A Damned Shame And A Damned Waste
Episode 6
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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1 hr 2 min
Episode 5: Poor Sport
Episode 7
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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54 min
Episode 6: Cowards, Like All People
Episode 8
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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50 min
Episode 7: An End To Endings
Episode 9
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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50 min
Episode 8: The Feather Duster and the Red Hot Poker
Episode 10
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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