Official map of the Menagerie Coast, by Deven Rue from Explorer's Guide to Wildemount.[art 2]
Fan art of a map of the Menagerie Coast, by Nethkaria.[art 3]
The Menagerie Coast is the region of Wildemount situated west of the Cyrios Mountains and along the coast. The term is also used politically for the confederation of city-states on that southwestern coast of Wildemount and the Swavain Islands united under the Clovis Concord. The region thrives on open trade and cultural freedom.[1] This confederation controls most of the long-distance imports and exports for the virtually land-locked Empire, as all maritime imports and exports must pass through the Coast's ports.[2]
Geography[]
Swavain Islands[]
Fan art of the Menagerie Coast, by Genel Jumalon.[art 4]
- → Main article: Swavain Islands.
An archipelago southwest of the coast of Wildemount, the Swavain Islands are mostly controlled by the Clovis Concord out of the Menagerie Coast. Three key known exceptions to this generalization are:
Darktow Isle: headquarters of The Revelry.[3]- Urukayxl: a jungle-covered isle, home to a ziggurat formerly dedicated to Uk'otoa and ruled by warring factions of lizard-men and serpent-folk.
- Rumblecusp: an isolated, sparsely-populated volcanic island
Quoraska Jungle[]
- → Main article: Quoraska Jungle.
The Quoraska Jungle is a dense forest located between Nicodranas and the Ashkeeper Peaks.
Coastal settlements[]
Fan art of a Menagerie Coast travel poster, by Camilla Kipp.[art 5]
- Nicodranas: a major port city about half the size of Port Damali[4] under the control of the Clovis Concord, with the exception of the Open Quay district owned by Yussa Errenis.[5]
- Port Damali: the largest and westernmost of the city-states a major hub of trade between all the western bits of civilization including Tal'Dorei, Marquet and Issylra.[6]
- Port Zoon: a coastal city northwest of Nicodranas.[8]
- Feolinn:[9] The wine city.
- Gwardan:[10][11] The elves of Gwardan originated from Marquet long ago.[12]
- Othe: the smallest Clovis Concord city-state with unique plant life.[13]
- Tussoa: a frontier city along the Tyodan River.[14]
Although Xarzith Kitril appears in the "Wastes of Xhorhas" section of the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount,[15] Leylas Kryn referred to the city as "a crucial foothold in the Menagerie Coast" at some point after 836 PD.[16]
Environment[]
Fauna[]
Society[]
Culture[]
- Merchants of import, such as those present for the Victory Pit tournament in Zadash, wore silks, billowing pants, and jewelry consisting of many finger chains attached to rings. The style shares a visual aesthetic to that of classical Europe.[20]
- Cities in the Menagerie Coast mint special gold coins called "galleys".[21]
History[]
The Ki'Nau were the indigenous people of the Coast before the Marquesians came.[22]
Chetney Pock O'Pea vacationed in a seaside town on the Menagerie Coast in the 600s PD, where he met Deanna, starting a passionate (if brief) relationship with her.[23][24][25]
Trivia[]
- Matthew Mercer created this region of Wildemount with a distinctly 14th-century Spanish influence,[26] enriched by the cultural exchange of peoples who contacted the region, such as the Dwendalians (based on Germanic and Eastern-European people), Marquesians (whose culture is a combination of Turkey, Palestine, Middle East and South Asia),[27][28][29][30] and Ki'Nau descendants.
References[]
- ↑ See "Curious Beginnings" (2x01) at 0:16:53.
- ↑ See "Commerce & Chaos" (2x31) at 1:15:09.
- ↑ See "A Pirate's Life for Me" (2x41) at 2:05:13.
- ↑ See "The Ruby and the Sapphire" (2x33) at 0:56:49.
- ↑ See "The Ruby and the Sapphire" (2x33) at 3:18:20.
- ↑ See "The Ruby and the Sapphire" (2x33) at 0:56:24.
- ↑ See "The Mines of the Many" (1x98) at 2:24:00.
- ↑ Map of the Menagerie Coast, by Deven Rue. Original Image
- ↑ See "Stephen Colbert's D&D Adventure with Matthew Mercer" (Sx43) at 0:10:30.
- ↑ See "Harvest Close" (2x17) at 1:42:22.
- ↑ See Matt Mercer's notes for "Harvest Close" (2x17).
- ↑ See "Homeward Bound" (2x48) at 1:36:51.
- ↑ See Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, p. 69.
- ↑ See Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, p. 77.
- ↑ See Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, p. 148.
- ↑ See The Tales of Exandria: The Bright Queen 3.
- ↑ See "The Ruby and the Sapphire" (2x33) at 0:28:53. Nott encountered sea gulls and sand crabs on the beach near Nicodranas.
- ↑ See "The Ruby and the Sapphire" (2x33) at 0:28:53. Nott encountered sea gulls and sand crabs on the beach near Nicodranas.
- ↑ See "O Captain, Who's Captain?" (2x36) at 2:25:23. While sailing on the Lucidian Ocean, Fjord and Jester saw hundreds of tiny bioluminescent jellyfish floating the water.
- ↑ See "Whispers of War" (2x18) at 1:07:49.
- ↑ See "The Journey Home" (2x30) at 0:49:49.
- ↑ See "Homeward Bound" (2x48) at 1:48:51.
- ↑ See "Hope Within History" (3x55) at 3:11:21.
- ↑ See "Hope Within History" (3x55) from 3:10:40 through 3:11:35. Matt insinuated that Deanna and Chetney's vacation had been in Clovis Concord territory.
- ↑ See "The Sorrow of Molaesmyr" (3x57) at 0:43:19. It is confirmed that they met in the Menagerie Coast.
- ↑ See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting, p. 99.
- ↑ See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting, p. 98.
- ↑ See "Critical Role | Matthew Mercer + More | Talks at Google" at 40:22
- ↑
Makenzie De Armas (@MakenzieLaneDA) on Twitter: "For clarification: I'm Southeast Asian. When writing Ank'Harel content for #Netherdeep, we wanted the city to feel cosmopolitan without monolithizing any cultures. So, there are folks in Ank'Harel who hail from south/west Marquet—areas inspired by my Filipino heritage." (2021-10-19).
- ↑ Makenzie De Armas (@MakenzieLaneDA) on Twitter: "It's hinted at in this article, but I'm very proud to say— I helped flesh out parts of Ank'Harel and Marquet. Matt was gracious enough to trust me with part of his world, and I'm beyond thrilled to have gotten the chance to include facets of my identity in this setting." (2021-10-18). See also, the follow-up tweet: You'll see more once Call of the #Netherdeep is released, but all I can say for now is that I legitimately cried a little while writing this stuff. Seeing my Southeast Asian identity reflected in such a major fantasy setting is so important and cathartic. I'm so damn grateful.
Art:
- ↑ Official map of the Menagerie Coast, by Deven Rue (source). This file is a copyrighted work. Its use in this article is asserted to qualify as fair use of the material under United States copyright law.
- ↑ Official map of the Menagerie Coast, by Deven Rue from Explorer's Guide to Wildemount. This page contains unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
- ↑ Fan art of a map of the Menagerie Coast, by Nethkaria (source). Used with permission.
- ↑ Fan art of the Menagerie Coast, by Genel Jumalon (source). Used with permission.
- ↑ Fan art of a Menagerie Coast travel poster, by Camilla Kipp (source). Used with permission.
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