#ducanverse

Like the rest of the Free Marches, Wycome once belonged to the Tevinter Imperium. During Tevinter's spat with Andraste, Maferath was bribed to betray Andraste, with the land, which he gave to his middle son, who then freed the marches when he learned of the deal. (<- Canon)

Like Kirkwall, Wycome was a hub for trade, including slave trade. When Wycome became independent, it sparked rebellions that lasted several years, which eventually proved successful. Old money nobility remained a problem, however. (<- Ducanverse)

Its oldest architecture is a Tevinter style, however Wycome's port areas and markets borrow more from Antiva and Rivain. It doesn't resemble Kirkwall or Starkhaven very closely, aside from its fortified walls, and its government buildings being built on the highest grounds.

This is a city where the working class knows everybody in it, and the politics involved. The old families, the city elves, the Rivaini migrants, the Fereldan migrants, the surface dwarves, and all of the ingroups they brought with them. The dwarves are split into traditionalist and progressive factions, with the latter outweighing the former. From Rivain there are families who fled the Qunari, but there are also Qunari Rivaini among them. There are two versions of Andrastianism, though Tevinter style is far less common. The city elves have a well-maintained sector, a representative in the (new) Wycome City Council, and a smaller council of their own; Dalish are a more common, if infrequent, sight than in alienages such as Denerim's or Kirkwall's.

It's not odd for people to casually frequent their neighbors' sectors - shops, taverns and brothels. Some places are even more popular with outgroups than their own sector. The Laidir family, who are anti-traditionalist surface dwarves, enjoy Antivan lounges and Qunari Rivaini market stalls, and they are not alone.