River Mabel
The River Mabel is located in southwestern Illuminatia. The River Mabel flows westward, with its source in the unnamed hilly highlands that fall between RV Ridge and the Chromatic Range. The river empties into the Lower Philharmonic Bay at the city of Requiem.
The River Mabel is not among Illuminatia's longest rivers, but it plays an outsized role in the history of the Southwestern Megalopolitan Complex, one of Illuminatia's major population centers, due to its location near the Lucidus landing that populated Requiem, the largest city along the river's course, the largest in southwest Illuminatia, and among Illuminatia's six largest cities.
Significant cities along the course of the River Mabel include Webern, Elton, and Requiem. The Mabel is a wide river over the middle of its course, but it narrows and deepens near the Requiem metropolitan region, which allows for easier transportation across the river at the location of the city than might otherwise have been possible. This caused Requiem to develop on both sides of the river, thanks to simplified ferry transportation and a density of bridges not seen in other riverside cities of a similar size.
The River Mabel is named in honor of honor of a historical figure who nurtured the earth-bound planning process for the Lucidus mission.