Several months ago, I took on the monumental task of illustrating my own map of the Westlands of the Wheel of Time… but I didn’t stop there. Once it got to a point where I wasn’t happy with a lot of the techniques I used, I decided to redo a large portion (mountains, forests, etc.) and then LOST the entire Westlands and had to redraw them. I then had the thought, “Well, I might as well do the entire world!“ After all, we haven’t seen a fully illustrated world map before to the best of my knowledge, just flat graphical ones or separate maps divided by continent like in the BWBBA.
If you would like to purchase a full size 40"x18" print suitable for framing, head over to New Creations By Jen today! You will also find individual maps of the Westlands + Shara, Seanchan and The Land of Madmen!
Introducing "The World of the Wheel of Time" by Rob Christianson
DOWNLOAD the full world map:
Here are some closer crops of the major landmasses... feel free to zoom in and explore as much as this site allows!
The Westlands, the Aiel Waste and Shara (revised)
The Empire of Seanchan (revised)
The Land of Madmen (revised)
Also, if you’re a Wheel of Time content creator and would like to use my map in videos, podcasts, blogs or Wikis, feel free to reach out and I will provide you a link to download a high-res version for free! (I will assume you’re being truthful and bound by ji’e’toh and aren’t just looking for a free print… all I ask is that you show me how you used it once your work is complete!)
Also, I am working on a full-color version of the full world map. Here is a sneak preview of the Land of Madmen:
Special thanks to all the resources and friends that contributed to my final product:
"The Wheel of Time" by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson (obviously!)
"The Wheel of Time" series by Sony Television and Amazon Studios, available on Amazon Prime
"The Wheel of Time Companion" by Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk and Maria Simons
"The World of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time" by Robert Jordan & Theresa Patterson
Josh Stolarz @ MapEffects
Arturo @ NerdyMaps
Gerralt @ DimensionDoor Maps
Extra special thanks to my Beta Reviewers:
Lauren Roundy of Unraveling The Pattern (Shayol Ghul, The Blasted Lands and the Eye of the World's show location)
Ellisa Hawke Mitchell (Seanchan)
Matt Hatch of The Dusty Wheel & Theoryland (Scale of Seanchan and width of the Aryth Ocean)
WOTWiki (Shara, the Aiel Waste)
Joe Pauley (proofreading)
Nae'blis (Shara)
Peter Nikolenko
Where did you get the surface details of Shara and the Isle of Madmen?
Only flaw: I didn't see a close up specific view of the Aiel Waste.
Awesome Rob, well done, probably the best entire known world WOT map I have ever seen. Looking at the Seanchan Map you have to wonder how long it took them to develop their Fleet given that Seanchan Shipping would be totally dominated by smallish trading Vessels operating in protected waters and except for around the Mechoacan Coast(SE Corner) long open ocean trips would not occur.
PS: As everyone knows the Land of the Mad Man is actually Australia😁