World of The V2 Chronicles

The World of the V2 Chronicles is an alternate universe that differs from ours in many ways - for a more comprehensive timeline of the V2 Chronicles' major events, see World History.

## Valentia

Valentia is a continent positioned entirely within the Northern and Western Hemisphere. It is undeniably one of the most important geopolitical locations in the V2 Chronicles - Valentia is home to city-states Central City and Celona City, and the heavily-disputed, sporadic Greenland Territories. Two important Valentian islands exist directly to the West and East of Valentia, on the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans respectively, but, presently, they have not been explored in depth or given an official name.

### Central City

Central City is the primary setting of the V2 Chronicles Series, located in the southern middle of  Valentia. It is an independent city-state and country, much like the real-world Monaco, though it seems to occupy quite a bit more space than Monaco does. Celona City borders Central on the south, but to the left and right of Central are the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans respectively. This makes it an exceptional hub of trade and commerce, almost as prolific as Menagerie, the trade capital of the world. Central is known for its eccentric schools, colorful architecture, state-of-the-art technology, booming downtown & uptown districts, and a concerningly high number of gangs and vigilante groups that fight for dominance of the streets.

One of those vigilante groups are the main protagonists of the series, the Vincent Five, a task force given political legitimacy by Central City’s current Prime Minister, Ding-Dong, whose collective purpose is to maintain peace and order within Central City - however, the Vincent Five often go outside of their borders to help solve conflicts abroad. The Vincent Five are led by V2, aka Viro, the brother of terrorist Akasha and central protagonist of the series.

Also found in Central City is one of the Guardian Units of Nations (or GUN)’s largest headquarters and military training grounds, the star-studded cast of The Detective Prince, the elite academies Amber Academy and Hereford High School, and a number of organizations and groups that are discussed in depth further down below.

### Celona City

Celona City is found due south of Central City; Celona is stationed directly in-between Central City and the neighboring Ramona Valley; as a result, Celona can be thought of as the border between Valentia and Ramona. Celona is quite a bit smaller than Central City, but it has quite a bit more decadence and celebrity culture than its neighboring city-state, much like the real-world Monaco. Celona is known for its exotic, seaside-influenced culture, colorful locale, lavish casinos, the Celona Grand Prix, and for being a common filming location; Celona is a popular spot for location scouts and film buffs due to the city-state's Romantic, royalist look and vibe.

Celona played a particularly major role in Part I, as it was one of the most common battlegrounds seen during the Promethean War - it was a hot tactical spot for the Council of Fire due to its position right in-between Valentia and Ramona. Despite experiencing some of the worst damage during the Promethean War, Celona City was quick to be rebuilt, mostly thanks to the efforts of Altria and its Prime Minister, Cynthia Summers.

## Ramona Valley

Ramona Valley is a Southern continent and one of the major superpowers of the V2 Chronicles Series. Ramona is a large confederacy of nations (officially classified as a federal republic operating under a unitary democracy system) - it is made up of about 96 states. Most of these states operate under a democratic system overseen by Lady Sophia and her team of governors - however, some of these states have declared independence and seceded from the primary Ramona government (Ramona could be considered a collection of disputed territories as a result). Ramona Valley is viewed under a very skeptical, controversial light as a result of its unstable political identity - many politicians and countries view Ramona as a wild land and view Lady Sophia as incapable of keeping the territories “under control”.

Sanctuary, the world’s first robot, cyborg, and android-oriented state, can be found in Ramona Valley. Due to the vastness of Ramona Valley's lands and the often adventurous, whimsical nature of some of its territories, Ramona Valley and its collection of states is a common backdrop for many stories set in the V2 Chronicles. More information on Ramona Valley and its territories can be found on the Ramona Valley page and its category page.

## Rosia

Rosia is a continent bordered by oceans on all four sides of its territories, much like Britannia and Eurasia. Rosia is known for its distinct dolphin-like shape, hence the name of its home country and capital, Delfina. A Rosian island can be seen on the world map to the west, but not much is known about it. Rosia is an imperial monarchy, led by the Rosian Imperial Family. Due to Emperor Charles’ untimely and unexpected death and lack of an heir, an internal feud between the Emperor’s many, many children runs rampant in the bloody underbelly of Delfina; deception, assassination, and royal sabotage is commonplace between the siblings and the nobles vying for power, which is largely why Sterling de la Rosia left the country for Central City.

## European Union

The European Union is the southeastern half of the Eurasian continent, the other half of which belongs to the Holy Britannian Empire. The European Union is one of the world's largest superpowers, equal in strength to the Britannian Empire. Initially an economic and political union of several member states, the European Union became an official republic to replace Europe after the establishment of the United Nations, as a symbolic way of showing that a post-WW2 Europe would be even stronger and more unionized than the last - indeed, there hasn't been a World War since that was instigated by the European Union.

The European Union is home to the largest collection of real-world countries in the V2 Chronicles; barring the fictional Altria (a country independent from the European Union) and the fictional Menagerie, every country in the European Union has an exact real-world equivalent.

## Britannia

Britannia occupies the northwestern half of the Eurasian continent. It is one of the world's dominant superpowers, and it was born from the remnants of the British Empire before expanding and acquiring a number of different territories. Gendo zi Britannia, the 98th Emperor, was the latest ruling monarch of the Holy Britannian Empire - after his death at the hands of The Prophets, however, the fate of Britannia and its political standing with the world is ambiguous. Though Britannia used to be much more imperialistic and darwinist, Britannia seems to be slowly moving towards more pacifistic philosophies - the Knights of the Round, the strongest and most promising Britannian knights in the world, are as much a worldly defense force as they are a national guard. Britannia is the creator of the world-famous Knightmare Frames, which is part of the reason why Britannia perseveres as a global superpower in spite of its (relatively) small size.

## Altria

Altria was a former territory of Russia before it declared its independence from Russia and seceded from the European Union after a long, arduous war of independence. Due to Altria’s swift, immediate support from the apologetic EU and the United Nations, not to mention Altria’s incredible post-war economic expansion, Altria underwent the first of many technological revolutions that would solidify it as one of the world’s strongest and most advanced societies. Altria is one of the most successful, vital nations featured in the world of the V2 Chronicles - its technological achievements and impressive urbanization manage to coexist alongside its beautiful, naturalistic, mountainous surroundings. In essence, it is a country where technology and nature manage to exist side-by-side, thanks in large part to a series of technogaian practices heralded by Prime Minister Cynthia Summers.

## Area 11

The most ambiguous continent in the V2 Chronicles. Area 11 is a landmass found east of Eurasia and west of Valentia, and multiple Middle Eastern and Orientalist countries can be found here, both real and fictional. Gaia is among the most benevolent and prolific of the Eastern Territories in Area 11; the infamous Zilkhstan, found in-between India and Pakistan, can be found here as well. Japan is part of Area 11 as well - due to Japan’s closeness to Valentia, a lot of Japanese immigrants and Japanese-mix citizens can be found in Central City and the Greenland Territories. China is located here as well.

## Australia

Australia, also known as Oceania, is a mysterious, neutral continent located southeast of Area 11 and far west of Ramona Valley. It is the only country in the world that defines itself as a continent - information about Australia is virtually unknown to the public at large. It is as cryptic and unknown as Antarctica. This is due to the fact that Australia is home to the headquarters of the powerful, Illuminati-esque Prophets and their military society, the Brotherhood. Australia is outright banned from the United Nations due to the Prophets’ actions - Australia is infamous for being the unapologetic instigators of World War 3, with the Prophets creating a puppet government to allow the war to happen. It was an unsuccessful but ultimately safe bid to dominate the world - not the first nor last of the Prophets’ global plans.

## Lunar Maria

The Lunar Maria are a commonly-seen alien species found in the V2 Chronicles. As their name suggests, the Lunar Maria originate from the Earth's Moon, and have been secretly, benevolently living on the natural satellite for thousands of years. Above all else, the Lunar Maria are curious and desire knowledge of the vast, open universe - it is a common practice to send out agents and soldiers of the Lunar Guard to study and inhabit distant worlds. In rare circumstances, the Lunar Maria may become involved in (or even responsible for) conflicts occurring within those distant planets. Notably, however, the Lunar Maria have very little interest in gaining followers or territory - they are a largely benevolent species, mostly content with their lives and ultimately have the universe's best interests in mind. The Moon is a principality, and the Lunar Maria are presently led by Princess Serena and her betrothed Prince Apollo. It is currently unknown if a Queen or a King still exist or if they rule elsewhere. Stella is a notable fallen Princess of the Lunar Maria as well.

## Faunus

Faunus (singular and plural) are a species of animal-human hybrids that exist on Earth; Faunus stem from both Ramona Valley and Menagerie, the latter of which is the de-facto Faunus capital of the world. While Faunus resemble humans and can easily pass as humans in some occasions, they are often easily distinguishable from the latter in that they possess the traits of animals. Some types of Faunus are more common than others, with some being extremely rare. Faunus with mammalian traits, in general, seem to be quite common. Faunus are very commonly discriminated against - although the impartial and fair-minded Gendo zi Britannia introduced a system that allowed Faunus to apply for Honorary Britannian status (like Prime Minister Kali Windimere), systematic racism and discrimination against Faunus still exists.