ONDINE IS SET IN THE FICTIONAL COUNTRY BRUGEL
Brugel (pron. Broo-gl)
Officially The Serene Duchy of Brugel. Brugel is a small country in eastern Europe. It has a single house of parliament, called ‘the Dentate’ (the place with teeth). The First Minister is the head of government. The Duke of Brugel is the head of state.
 Burgel is at the crossroads of old and new Europe. Previously part of the USSR, Brugel declared independence in 1991 and shares its borders with Slaegal to the north and east, Craviç to the west and the Black Sea to the south. The capital and largest city is Venzelemma.
The Brugel language is derived from an earlier form of English. This came about after many Jutes, Angles and Saxons took a wrong turn in the fifth century and found themselves at the Black Sea.
Brugel has survived through many hardships, having been annexed into the Constantine, Austro-Hungarian, Prussian and Holy Roman empires at various - and mercifully short - times in history.
In the 1950s Soviet tanks often rumbled through the main streets of Venzelemma – on their way to somewhere else.
Any rumours you may have heard about Brugel are probably true. All psychics and mediums can trace their DNA to the foothills of Brugel. The countrysideis the birthplace of gypsy folklore, and fairy tales and talking animals are interwoven in daily life. This is a country where the strange and unusual are not only tolerated, they are encouraged. |
 |
 |
