Cosmotopolis

Cosmotopolis is a fictional megapolis set as the central location in Disney's 2011 Animated Feature Film, *Eddie.*

## Background

Long ago before humans settled into the landmass that is now Cosmotopolis, the island which the city is set on was created over 100,000 years ago during the aftermath of another battle between Dark and Light Gaia. When Light Gaia sent Dark Gaia to sleep eternally for another 100,000 years, it caused catastrophic waves to crash and massive earthquakes to occur. An underwater volcano ended up erupting so violently, that a piece of the earth ended up getting sent up from below the ocean to the surface. Overtime, the landmass hardened, and became a large island off the coast of what is now California. When the United States came to be, it was debated if the island should be considered a part of the country but most agreed that the island was too small to be considered a state, although one could argue the same could be said for Hawaii. To avoid further conflicts, they agreed to not call it a state, but rather a territory claimed by the United States.

Human settlers however, actually began settling on the island in the early 1800s. Overtime, more and more people flocked to the island which began expanding ever so slightly.

The city nowadays is a gargantuan megapolis rivaling major cities across the globe such as New York, Tokyo, Shanghai, to name a few. The city is rich in culture and diversity, with many places for tourists and inspiration seekers alike to find. The city even offers those who are looking to acheive a dream they seek called **LimitlessHQ**. However, in the first film it's the scummy Mayor Berkely that runs the company until he is rightfully overthrown by Eddie's mother, Julie. The city is also aware of Dark Gaia as there are many different sources that could be find about him in its many libraries and museums, however, the city also manages to not let anyone tell the world about him to avoid fear mongering.

### Layout

The layout of the city consists of a large metropolis on a single island. It is sort of a New York situation but instead of five boroughs, it is one. The population density is the largest in the world beating out Mumbai and Bangladesh. The city strives to prove to outsiders that it is a safe place for anyone out in the world looking for a big vacation spot. Whenever provoked about the events revolving Dark Gaia, they decline to comment most of the time. Some people, however, do want the truth to be heard and seen such as Dr. Max Kam, Julie Quezada, to name a few.

On the contrary, the city is a bit corrupted in terms of keeping its safe reputation and that nothing bad ever happens aside from a few crimes here and there. As Eddie finds out, Mayor Berkeley is willing to do whatever it takes to keep Dark Gaia a secret, even if it means trapping Eddie and his friends in his office.

## Places of Interest

**Eddie's House:** Eddie's House is located on 1456 N Graymond Ave, Julie decided to move into this house to start a new life with Eddie after being unable to live at the house she and her late husband Ryan used to live in.

**Groveland Middle School:** A pretty normal lookin school where kids are not treated fairly and are bullied constantly without much support aside from a few counseling services. While Eddie tries to bring this to light, he is shoved off quickly by staff.

**Harold G. Larryson Museum:** Named after a brilliant researcher in his studies about the island, this museum holds knowledge about almost anything a person can think of when it comes to research.

**Old Cabin:** An old refuge cabin the team seeks shelter in when deep in the woods.

**LimitlessHQ:** A high tech, corrupted tech giant set on striving for the achievement of peoples' dreams

**Glassview Park:** A nice, small family sized park for anyone to enjoy

**Cosmotopolis City Hall:** Once home to a crummy mayor, it is now the workplace for Eddie's mother, Julie

**Skyview Tower:** The tallest tower in the city with an observation deck and tourist trap