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| − | '''Avalon City''' was the [[Federated Suns]] capital city, located on the primary [[New Avalon]] continent of [[Albion]], north of the planet's equator and a few kilometers east of the [[Grand Avalon Mountains]], on a natural island in the convergence region of the [[Albion River|Albion]], [[Cris River|Cris]], and [[Thames River|Thames]] rivers. The city of [[Barrington]] lies to the north-west. The city's [[ | + | '''Avalon City''' was the [[Federated Suns]] capital city, located on the primary [[New Avalon]] continent of [[Albion]], north of the planet's equator and a few kilometers east of the [[Grand Avalon Mountains]], on a natural island in the convergence region of the [[Albion River|Albion]], [[Cris River|Cris]], and [[Thames River|Thames]] rivers. The city of [[Barrington]] lies to the north-west. The city's [[DropPort]] lies south, across the Cris River.<ref name=JTPNA3-4>''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'', pp. 3-4, "New Avalon" (map)</ref><ref>''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'', p. 19, "Hex map"</ref> |
| + | [[File:NewAvalon.png|right|450px|thumb|New Avalon world map, with the New Hebrides island group sited on the equator.]] | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | Avalon City was first developed as a theme park with a medieval motif, which inspired the use of that imagery by the [[House Davion|Davion family]] as a means to inspire confidence in the realm. The occupation by the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]] left the municipality devastated.<ref name=JTPNA5>''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'', p. 5, "New Avalon" (atlas)</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Description
Avalon City was the Federated Suns capital city, located on the primary New Avalon continent of Albion, north of the planet's equator and a few kilometers east of the Grand Avalon Mountains, on a natural island in the convergence region of the Albion, Cris, and Thames rivers. The city of Barrington lies to the north-west. The city's DropPort lies south, across the Cris River.[1][2]
File:NewAvalon.png
New Avalon world map, with the New Hebrides island group sited on the equator.
History
Avalon City was first developed as a theme park with a medieval motif, which inspired the use of that imagery by the Davion family as a means to inspire confidence in the realm. The occupation by the Word of Blake during the Jihad left the municipality devastated.[3]