Agea is the capital city of Mars and the seat of House Augustus. It is located in the western hemisphere of the planet on the continent of Apollonia, and sits in the center of the Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in the Solar System. At the time of the Martian Civil War, it boasted a total population of twenty million people.[1]
Features[]
The city is protected by defensive perimeter walls two-hundred meters high.
Described as beautiful but strange, life in the city is both fast and cheap. It is well known for its nightlife, with rooftop nightclubs, gravMixers and NoiseBubbles. Notable nightclubs include Tryst and Temptation.
Agea is also home to many dueling clubs, where Golds are able to duel and practice their fighting skills against their peers. The most famous of these is the Agea Martial Club. Most major government functions within the city are conducted at The Citadel, a network of white and rest spires decorated with lion statues representing House Augustus. Prior to the Martian Civil War, ArchGovernor Nero au Augustus held court within the city's Forum.
The Citadel grounds are surrounded by a decorative wall and several parks where Golds and Silvers would have afternoon tea, as well as the Field of Mars, a white-stoned plaza at the entrance to the Citadel grounds where Triumph parades conclude.
House Bellona has an estate within the city.
Once The Institute trials are complete, a grand festival is held in Agea to honor the newly graduated Peerless Scarred.
Culture[]
History[]
Augustus-Bellona War[]
Agea came under siege in 656 PCE when a housewar broke out between the Augustus and Bellona families in response to a failed assassination attempt against Julius au Bellona and his family. ArchGovernor Cylus sided with the Bellona and led the assault on Agea, putting all of House Augustus to death save the seven-year-old Nero. During the battle, the city burned as a result of Cylus's attack.
The Martian Civil War[]
Agea was besieged by House Bellona during the first months of the Martian Civil War, before eventually being captured in early February 742 following Pliny au Velocitor's defection from House Augustus. Nero au Augustus was brought to the city's Citadel following his capture during a failed raid on the Ganymede Dockyards. The city was one of the major targets of the Augustan forces during the Lion's Rain.
The Rising[]
Following the Triumph Massacre, newly appointed archGovernor Adrius au Augustus relocated the seat of Martian government to his personal headquarters in Attica.
The Solar War[]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Golden Son, chapter 39