Ancelstierre is a country in the Old Kingdom series that borders on the Old Kingdom at the North. Ancelstierre's speech patterns, technology and political system share some similarities with those of early 20th Century Britain. The capital of Ancelstierre is Corvere. Although physically connected to the Old Kingdom by the Wall, Ancelstierre is in a different plane of existence. Magic does not work in Ancelstierre except very near the Wall, just as Ancelstierran technology breaks down close to the Old Kingdom, and the seasons and "movement" of the constellations do not align on the two sides of the Wall.