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Brighton was an Anglish-speaking Raft City that was introduced in Infernal Devices It roamed the Middle Sea towards the end of the Traction Era. It was a resort raft city dependent predominantly on tourism and consequently had no jaws and few defences.
Description[]
Brighton was a three-tiered raft city powered by huge paddle wheels beneath the central hub. It also had two outrigger districts which were linked to the rest of the city by large gantries. An airborne palace held up by several large gas bags called Cloud 9 was anchored a few hundred feet to the main city by thick hawsers. Cloud 9 was home to the Mayor of Brighton and included vast manicured gardens and pavilions for parties. It uses the Brightonian Dolphin.[1]
Brighton Aquarium[]
The Brighton Aquarium houses aquatic animals caught by Brighton over the years. It's tanks are full of bored fish and seahorses, alongside mangy sea lions.[2]
It's most popular exhibit was about the Lost Boys. In a pedestal in the middle of the hall is the Spider Baby, which is posed as reared back on four legs, while the other two are in the air. In the back of the exhibit is a straw-lined cage full of Lost Boys.[2]
Nimrod Pennyroyal Experience[]
The Nimrod Pennyroyal Experience is a museum dedicated to the adventures of Nimrod Pennyroyal. The building is shabby theater, with a cheery pink sign overhead.[2]
The Jenny Haniver was displayed here[2] until Tom and Hester Natsworthy stole the ship to fly to Cloud 9 to find their daughter.
Ocean Boulevard[]
Ocean Boulevard is a large public area on Brigton.[1]
Old Stean[]
Old Stean is a located on Brighton.[2]
Pink Cafe[]
The Pink Cafe is a coffee shop on Old Stean. Hester Natsworthy planned to meet her husband here while they were searching for their daughter.[2]
The Pepperpot[]
"The Pepperpot" is the moniker used for the tower that houses the Shkin Corporation. The tower is located on an edge of the city and expands through all three tiers. The bottom third, part of Tier Three, houses the slaves. The second third, part of Tier Two, houses goods. The upper third, part of Tier One, is white and houses Nabisco Shkin.[1]
History[]
Pre-Series[]
Brighton was once a seaside town in Sussex, England. It became a raft city during the Second Traction Boom, and may have been one of the first raft cities.
Initially it was described as being a grimy Atlantic fishing town, but around the Third Traction Boom it became a raft city, cruising off the coasts of Northern Africa and the Middle Sea.
It was a popular tourist resort attracting many wealthy tourists from other cities.
Mortal Engines quartet[]
Infernal Devices[]
The city was ruled by Lord Mayor Nimrod Pennyroyal, who resided in a floating palace known as Cloud 9. Secretly the city was heavily involved with the slave trade; it would capture Lost Boys and sell them to the Shkin Corporation, who traded and sold slaves. Hester Natsworthy would launch an attack on the corporation to find her daughter and rescue her husband.
Brighton was attacked during Moon Festival by the Green Storm during the Battle of Brighton, in which many citizens were taken captive and Cloud 9 was detached from its moorings and disappeared into the air.
A Darkling Plain[]
After the attack, Brighton was taken over by the Lost Boys, and it descended into a state of anarchy with different sections being controlled by rival factions. Stalker Fang and Fishcake returned there to find a limpet.
Inhabitants[]
- Ariane Arai
- Boo Boo Pennyroyal
- Davina Twisty
- Gormless
- Nabisco Shkin
- Nimrod Pennyroyal
- P.P. Bellman
- Robertson Gloom
Notable Locations[]
- Cloud 9
- Laines, The
- Kemptown
- Nimrod Pennyroyal Experience , The
- Pepperpot, The
- Plage Ultime
- Sea Pool, The
Trivia[]
- Philip Reeve was born in the town of Brighton. He worked in a bookshop before writing "no-budget plays" and do book illustrations. He has voiced his dislike for the present day town.
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