Corambis (country)

Corambis is a country in Meduse.
== Appears in ==
Mélusine (referenced)
The Mirador (referenced)
Corambis
== Geography and Politics ==
Corambis was settled by those fleeing Cymellune before Cymellune was swallowed by the sea.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 9.” Corambis, Ace Books, New York, 2009. Doctrine of Labyrinths. Corambins supposedly believe themselves descended from Agramant the Navigator, a king without issue. Corambis got rid of kings hundreds of years prior to Corambis, and the line of them dwindled and became priests, who “claimed descent through augury and portent, not through blood, a dynasty of celibates”. The ruler of Corambis is called the Prince Aethereal, and he “commanded the honor of every priest in [Corambis and Caloxa], and if he was loyal to the Convocation, as every Prince Aethereal since Saint Edgar had been, then so were they.” 
Corambis was far from Marathat.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 1.” Mélusine, Ace, New York, 2005. Doctrine of Labyrinths. Both countries are virtually unknown to each other,Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 1.” Corambis, Ace Books, New York, 2009. Doctrine of Labyrinths. and in Corambis, Marathat is sometimes combined with Tibernia to be called the Daughters of Cymellune.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 3.” Corambis, Ace Books, New York, 2009. Doctrine of Labyrinths. Marathat and Corambis are separated by the Perblanches, a mountain range. Corambis was originally settled by the people who settled Vusantine, Mélusine, and Castabella Myria. 
Anger River is in a narrow valley that was part of a battle. Glimmering is a duchy, and Rothmarlin is the seat of one of the margraves of Caloxa. Corybrant was a city in Corambis, known best for the automaton that destroyed it, and was located in the Forest of Nauleverer. Bernatha is a city in Caloxa, now Corambis. Bernatha largely considers itself apart from both Caloxa and Corambis, but is currently legally part of Corambis. Other towns include Arbalest, Granderfold, Wildar, Kilrey, Skimfair, Grimglass, Subry, and Follenfant. Esmer is the capital of Corambis. 
Caloxa is the southern part of Corambis.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 2.” Corambis, Ace Books, New York, 2009. Doctrine of Labyrinths. Corambis conquered Caloxa around 40 years prior to Corambis, in a war largely about magic. with Corambin insistence that Caloxan wizards used bad magic. The Corambin generals executed King James Hume, but left his son, Gerrard Hume. alive. The Corambins put a series of governors in place, along with something called the Moot. Gerrard later raised an army against Corambis called the Insurgence, and fought a war for three years, which ended in his death and Caloxa's defeat. Caloxa had and seems to still have 16 margraves that govern it to some degree, even under Corambin rule.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 4.” Corambis, Ace Books, New York, 2009. Doctrine of Labyrinths.
The Convocation of Corambis is the government of wizards in Corambis.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 18.” The Mirador, Ace Books, New York, 2008. Doctrine of Labyrinths. Their “orthodoxy does not regard the working of magic upon persons as anathema. They have ways of binding a wizard’s power, as well”.
Corambis is currently at war with part of Ygres, another country across the sea to the west of Corambis.
There are Titan Clocks in Corambis, with one in Bernatha in the Clock Palace of the Seven Houses. It began moving again during the events of Corambis.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 6.” Corambis, Ace Books, New York, 2009. Doctrine of Labyrinths.
Travel in Corambis is principally by stagecoach and train. In places like Bernatha, there is water travel, with gondols (ferryboats).
The money system in Corambis includes (in descending order of value): golden angels, saints, banshees, and hermits. Golden angels are silver with a relief of an angel holding a golden sword.
== Religion and Cultural Beliefs ==
Most Corambins are Caddovian. There are also Eadian priests.
Priests are called intendeds (e.g., Intended [Name]). The nobility have chaplains. They practice confession, after which the confessor is considered penitent.
A coraline is a special beaded item that is counted to prepare for/during confession, seemingly similar to a real-life rosary.
Corambins are nervous around wizards, out of fear of their possibly being warlocks, and sometimes feel more comfortable when wizards take hecate, to make it so they can't use magic. People used to take it to ward off magic, but mostly people take it if they're running for office or petitioning a house, to avoid accusations of foul play.
== Corambins ==
Many Corambins have heavy jaws, though there are fine-boned Corambins. They can also have blonde hair and dark eyes.
Prostitution is legal in Corambis, and even managed by pledging to particular houses. Pledges can find room and board. Prostitutes who aren't pledged don't last long. Jezebels are the term for female prostitutes. The pledging system is complex, and prostitution is a flourishing industry in places like Bernatha.
Other professions also manage by pledges, and these are more expensive for clients who aren't pledged themselves. Pledged physician-practitioners have practitioner's licenses to show proof of their authority. “Many physician-practitioners are annemer. Many magician-practitioners aren’t physicians.”
Gay men are called bluets or violet-boys. Sadists are called "flames" in Corambin, while masochists are called "shadows".
Knocken are supposedly a species who live along the wildar river.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 8.” Corambis, Ace Books, New York, 2009. Doctrine of Labyrinths.
== Residents ==
* Intended Albern
* Annie Lilleyman
*Bullinger
* Cecil
* Charles Hume
* Clara Hume
*Cyriack Thrale
* Darren
*Mrs. Davidge
* Edwin Beckett
* Emily
* Evelina
* Mrs. Fawn
* Felix Harrowgate
* Ferrand Carey (Duke of Murtagh)
*Frances Leverick
* Gartrett Corbie
* Geoffrey (deceased)
* Georgina
* Gerrard Hume (deceased)
*Giffen
*Godolphin
*Gotobed
*Guy
* Intended Gye
*Hutchence
* Isobel
* Governor Jaggard
* James Fawn
* Joanna
*John Ashmead
*Jowell
*Julian Carey
* Kay Brightmore
* Mrs. Lettice
*Lillicrop
*Mabel
* Intended Marcham
*Maycock
* Meriel
* Mildmay
*Mortimer Clef
*Oliver Bridger
*Peter Albern
* Peter Finesilver
*Pluckrose
* Priscilla Druce
* Richard Almond
* Roderick Lapwing
*Rook
* Sholto Ketteller
*Simond
*Springett
* Sunny Pingree
*Tandy
* Thomas Albern (Duke of Glimmering)
* Tinder
* Vanessa Pallister
*Wooller
* Parsifal Wyatt
== Trivia ==
* "Pleuriny" seems to be what Corambins call "Winter Fever" (Marathine)
== References ==
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Category:Mélusine
Category:The Mirador
Category:Corambis