Madripoor

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Contents 1 History 2 Points of Interest 3 Residents 4 Notes 5 Trivia 6 See Also 7 Links and References

History

Madripoor is an island in Southeast Asia. Based on illustrations, its location is shown to be in the southern portion of the Strait of Malacca, southwest of Singapore.

It is apparently based on Singapore; they are both south Asian island port nations with a single major city. Its official name is the Principality of Madripoor, and its capital and single large city is Madripoor, which is divided between wealthy Hightown and impoverished, crime-ridden Lowtown. This serves to represent the extreme social inequality in Madripoor, described as "A place for the very rich and the very poor." Madripoor was once a haven for pirates, and that tradition is somewhat continued today with its lawless quality; the Principality does not allow other nations to extradite criminals. However, it is one of the business capitals of the Pacific Rim, with its own "Trade Center." Other locations of note in the Central Business District are the Bank of Hong Kong and the Bank of Malaysia, luxurious Sovereign Hotel, and the Prince's Palace, said to rival Versailles.

The island is best known because of its relation with the mutant known as Wolverine and the fact that the villainess Viper has become a long-time ruler. More recently, it became the focus point of an alien invasion led by the evil Khan, but was stopped by a team of X-Men. Afterward, the newest Scorpion traveled to the island to learn more about her secret past and her mysterious mother.

Points of Interest

Brass Monkey/Bronze Monkey Saloon, 332 Cyan Street

Residents

• Prince Baran, monarch
• Jessan Hoan, aka Tyger Tiger, entrepreneur and crimelord
• General Nguyen Ngoc Coy entrepreneur and crimelord
• Roche (deceased), entrepreneur and crimelord
• Tai, chief of police
• Archie Corrigan, owner of and pilot for South Seas Skyways
• O'Donnell, co-owner of the Princess Bar
• Patch, aka Wolverine, co-owner of the Princess Bar
• Jessica Drew, aka Spider-Woman, private investigator
• Lindsay McCabe, private investigator and partner of Drew
• Karma, nephew and protegee of General Coy
• Sapphire Styx, psychic vampire
• Roughouse, enforcer and employee of General Coy
• Bloodscream, enforcer and employee of General Coy
• Madame Joy, brothel manager

Notes

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Trivia

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See Also

• Appearances of Madripoor
• Location Gallery: Madripoor

Links and References

• None.