Places from Hugh Cook's Oceans of Light.
Refer to these unofficial Maps to orient yourself with the stories.
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Idosolaris - A city. Home of Heineman's Uncle's Circus. The rest of the mail was routine, but for a letter from Idosolaris. It was from Heineman's Uncle Ilo, Ilo Inca Ma Macromius Jubiladilia, owner-manager of...
Ik Mablis - Hotel known as the Ik Mablis, a large and largely derelict dosshouse on Quisling Hok 'So so so so,' said Atlanta, absent-mindedly studying the walls of the Ik Mablis. The Ik Mablis, the building...
Islam Demaxus - The most southern Island of Chalakanesia, largest city is Lexis where all activity in the books takes place. Atlanta Ignalina was born in the city of Lexis on the island of Islam Demaxus. On that...
Island Of Crack - 'Children?' said Belinda. 'On the profits from the Alma Chorda? How would I afford it? We should have been born on Unlox Brocade - at the Breakup.' The Breakup of Unlox Brocade, the Third Pearl, bulks...
Jaz Diva - An Island of Chalakanesia. The presidency of the Federation of Chalakanesia rotated from state to state, passing from Cherwin Skam to Midas Makorum, from Unlox Brocade to Solakarno, from Jaz Diva to...
Jol Medlis - Higher yet than the Rebus Rokroth were the battlements of Jol Medlis, Hell's grim fortification, token of the furious wars of the past. Higher yet than the Rebus Rokroth were the battlements of Jol...
Kudan Kita - A city. Kuda kita means little horse in Indonesian. But - please understand - there is a difference. In Heaven and Hell alike, Projective Science is an exact science, an integral part of war and...
La Lantis - Embassy of the Great Powers of Heaven and Hell. Also a research center. 'Is it?' said Heineman. 'I thought it was a research institute.' In fact, it was both. La Lantis, which represented the...
Lexis - See map of Lexis. Lexis lies at the southern tip of the island of Islam Demaxus in the nation of Chalakanesia. It is the Capital City of Islam Demaxus. The entire Oceans of Light series is set in...
Lexis Central - Downtown Lexis. She meant the House Jubiladilia, the Family rambler on Qin Sistock Maruka, down on the Mexicus Hojo, the peninsular south of Lexis Central. [NoP Ch8] Atlanta Ignalina worked in the...
Lighthouse - Island 300 miles south of Islam Demaxus connected to the holy island of Zachalacharo by causeway. Guru Lox runs his Cult of Orgy from the island. Doubtlessly this was true, but Heineman didn't even...
Magelus Spur - An island or land feature? 'He was a thief and he stole,' said Atlanta. 'He thieved one, two, three adaptive skins. He kept them in a cave on Magelus Spur while he was diving on the Salty Ox. That...
Mexicus Hojo - Mexicus Hojo, the residential peninsular which lies south of Lexis Central, reaching away to the fisherman's haven of Ezakinfin. A perfectly good road, the broad avenue of Qin Sistock Maruka, ran...
Midas Makorum - An island of Chalakanesia. The biggest island known as The Great Clam . The presidency of the Federation of Chalakanesia rotated from state to state, passing from Cherwin Skam to Midas Makorum, from...
Moish Aran - An Island destroyed in a battle between Heaven and Hell. Jol Medlis, a citadel made of the artificial armorstone known as sablax, was a reminder of the wars in which Heaven had fought with Hell....
Naflamak - Chalakanesia consulate in Barth Banchup Bakchakris Though the odd name was, strangely, vaguely familiar. 'Naflamak,' said Nodo, 'is our very own consulate in Barth Banchup Bakchakris. It's named...
Nath Noblis - Those of you who are reading this in Heaven will know that in your own streets any man left helpless in the gutter will likely be kidnapped and spirited away into illegal slavery - whereas in Hell the...
Obi Ko Art Gallery - An art gallery across the road from La Lantis. 'Ooooooo!' moaned Gorkindachina, in fear. Then he was carried backwards, until he was physically slammed against the bricked-up windows of the Obi Ko...
Ocean Of Solasalassa - The Western Ocean, otherwise known as the Ocean of Solasalassa The sea which washed ashore upon Eastbeach was the Eastern Ocean, that wilderness of whales which is more romantically known as the...
Ocean Of Vishna Elmira - The Eastern Ocean, that wilderness of whales which is more romantically known as the Ocean of Vishna Elmira. The sea which washed ashore upon Eastbeach was the Eastern Ocean, that wilderness of...