I think Absalom seems a lot like Manhattan, being a really big port city that takes up an entire island.
Maybe, but Manhattan is really close to the coast and isn't in a sea between two continents. Also, the climate is probably a bit different.
That said, you could definitely draw parallels, though I doubt they were intentional. Largest city in its region (continental US), port city on an island like you said, culturally and ethnically diverse, crowded, the former home of a god ahem ahem no one read that.
Role in the world and socio-economic mainly
Manhattan is only part of new York city. you still have queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten island.
If New York City is the first city of the world (which it probably won’t be by the next decade, but who can say) then Absalom is your analogue. “If I can make it there, I can make it anywhere,” certainly applies.
Magnimar and Korvosa have been compared to San Francisco and Los Angeles, respectively. Sothis, Westcrown, and Oppara don’t really fit. You could make an argument for Katheer. But my vote goes to Absalom.
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Magnimar and Korvosa have been compared to San Francisco and Los Angeles, respectively.
I always compared them to Metropolis and Gotham City. I mean, Korvosa even has its own Batman!
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Magnimar and Korvosa have been compared to San Francisco and Los Angeles, respectively.I always compared them to Metropolis and Gotham City. I mean, Korvosa even has its own Batman!
I compare Korvosa to Antwerp and Magnimar to Rotterdam.
Back in High School, when I was getting brochures from various colleges, one from NYU touted it as "Conveniently located at the center of the universe." That's Absalom.What, does NYU own real estate on the corner of First and 1st now?
Institution is truly a parasitic landlord.
NYU has purchased a great deal of New York City, which has a lot of people upset. An entire neighborhood has become NYU dorms and housing and this had drastically altered the socioeconomic landscape.
NYU has purchased a great deal of New York City, which has a lot of people upset. An entire neighborhood has become NYU dorms and housing and this had drastically altered the socioeconomic landscape.Back in High School, when I was getting brochures from various colleges, one from NYU touted it as "Conveniently located at the center of the universe." That's Absalom.What, does NYU own real estate on the corner of First and 1st now?
Institution is truly a parasitic landlord.
NYU is like the borg. they have even started assimilating parts of downtown Brooklyn.
NYU is like the borg. they have even started assimilating parts of downtown Brooklyn.NYU has purchased a great deal of New York City, which has a lot of people upset. An entire neighborhood has become NYU dorms and housing and this had drastically altered the socioeconomic landscape.Back in High School, when I was getting brochures from various colleges, one from NYU touted it as "Conveniently located at the center of the universe." That's Absalom.What, does NYU own real estate on the corner of First and 1st now?
Institution is truly a parasitic landlord.
Okay, so that brings up the question: What's the Absalom equivalent of NYU?
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I would argue that, due to the Inner Sea's clear status as a Mediterranean Sea analogue, Absalom is more like a mixture of major Mediterranean cities throughout history with lots of fantastic elements added (most notably the Starstone and stuff). However, the point of this thread is to figure out what city could be interpreted as analogous to NYC, not what city Absalom is analogous to.
Though now that I think about comparing geography...what if it's Segada? The Mahwek seem to be partially inspired by the Haudenosaunee (AKA Iroquois) Confederation (northeast located, have a coalition of kingdoms, name sounds similar to Mohawk) so it kind of fits...
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Well, I guess New York traffic can get pretty hellish at times ;)
Okay, so that brings up the question: What's the Absalom equivalent of NYU?NYU is like the borg. they have even started assimilating parts of downtown Brooklyn.NYU has purchased a great deal of New York City, which has a lot of people upset. An entire neighborhood has become NYU dorms and housing and this had drastically altered the socioeconomic landscape.Back in High School, when I was getting brochures from various colleges, one from NYU touted it as "Conveniently located at the center of the universe." That's Absalom.What, does NYU own real estate on the corner of First and 1st now?
Institution is truly a parasitic landlord.
The Pathfinder Society?
That is what my friends at the Aspis Consortium told me, at least.
I would argue that, due to the Inner Sea's clear status as a Mediterranean Sea analogue, Absalom is more like a mixture of major Mediterranean cities throughout history with lots of fantastic elements added (most notably the Starstone and stuff). However, the point of this thread is to figure out what city could be interpreted as analogous to NYC, not what city Absalom is analogous to.
Though now that I think about comparing geography...what if it's Segada? The Mahwek seem to be partially inspired by the Haudenosaunee (AKA Iroquois) Confederation (northeast located, have a coalition of kingdoms, name sounds similar to Mohawk) so it kind of fits...
That thought occurred to me. The equivalent to New York City should exist in Arcadia, probably in the future of the setting.
Geographically, the Isle of Kortos seems to correspond to Cyprus, except that the real Cyprus has no city comparable to Absalom.
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I would argue that, due to the Inner Sea's clear status as a Mediterranean Sea analogue, Absalom is more like a mixture of major Mediterranean cities throughout history with lots of fantastic elements added (most notably the Starstone and stuff). However, the point of this thread is to figure out what city could be interpreted as analogous to NYC, not what city Absalom is analogous to.
Though now that I think about comparing geography...what if it's Segada? The Mahwek seem to be partially inspired by the Haudenosaunee (AKA Iroquois) Confederation (northeast located, have a coalition of kingdoms, name sounds similar to Mohawk) so it kind of fits...
Not at all. The Iroquois never occupied the territory of present-day Greater New York. It, Long Island, the lower Hudson valley, and most of the Delaware valley, was the land of the Lenape peoples.
Anyway, Absalom is more or less a mashup of Istanbul (for population and as a center of trade) and Jerusalem (for its centrality to powerful religions), transplanted as you say to Cyprus or possibly Sicily.
Good point, though it's still roughly in the northeastern area. I don't think Segada was intended to represent anything in particular, though, to be honest.