The isles of Skull Island offer much to entice merchants and colonists: exotic fruits, spices, and timber draw high prices in markets across the Spiral, offering a fortune to any captain brave and resourceful enough to ship or smuggle them out. In the deepest jungles, crumbling ruins stand as remnants of a forgotten past. These ruins are the most dangerous places in Skull Island, but also the most tempting- the crumbling temples are adorned with solid gold!
Too far from the center of the Spiral for the great powers to exert much control, most of Skull Island is ruled by the Pirates themselves- crews, gangs, and other factions have taken over failed colonies or built new ramshackle cities of their own: Jonah Town, Flotsam, Scrimshaw ,The temple of gloom and Skull Island itself, Captain Avery's Pirate capital.
Skull Island skyway maps combined. Made by Arcane from Pirate101 Central.
The southern Skyways of Skull Island are dominated by Pirates, while the north features two great colonies: the thriving Monquistan city Puerto Mico and the Marleybonian colony of Port Regal. Monquista owes its entire rise to the gold the Monquistans found in the ancient ruins, while the Dogs of Marleybone work tirelessly to corner the spice market. Their power broken long ago, the Cutthroats still prowl the shipping lanes, making as much trouble as they can, while Wharf Rats smuggle all manner of cargoes in and out of Skull Island, building a huge black market.
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Skull Island is based on the Caribbean and the Pacific islands, while also having elements of several other locations. It is also a reference to the island that appeared in the 1933 film King Kong.
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The native water moles are clearly based on native Polynesians. "Rapa Nui" is a name for Easter Island. Waponi Wu is based on the fictional pacific island of Waponi Woo from the movie Joe and the Volcano.
Columbanana of Monquista, who is based on Christopher Colombus, was allegedly the first non native to reach Skull Island after the Aztecasaurs.
Just as Spain had Puerto Rico and England had Port Royal in the Caribbean, Monquista has Puerto Mico and Marleybone has Port Regal.
In the 18th Century, an actual pirate republic existed in Nassau. Skull Island (the island itself) is a pirate republic and a former territory of Marleybone.
Johah Town is similar to New England, which was known for whaling.
There are Aztecan ruins throughout Skull Island, giving it a slight link to Mesoamerica.
