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Encyclopedia > Averoigne

Averoigne is a fictional counterpart of a historical province in France, detailed in a series of short stories by the American writer Clark Ashton Smith. The real province Smith based it on is Auvergne. The Kingdom of France was organized into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces. ... This article is in need of attention. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893-August 14, 1961) was a poet, sculptor, painter and author of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories. ... Auvergne coat of arms Auvergne (Occitan: Auvèrnha) was the name of an historically independent county in the center of France, as well as later a province of France. ...

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History

In ancient times, Averoigne was settled by the fictional Gallic tribe called the Averones. They established a number of settlements in the region, many of which were fortified when the Roman Empire absorbed the region. When Christianity spread through the Empire, many churches and monasteries were established among the ruins of Druidic temples. Greatest among these was a great cathedral constructed in Vyones, completed in 1138. Map of Gaul circa 58 BC Gaul (Latin: ) was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe comprising present-day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. ... Motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent, c. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... A cathedral is a religious building for worship, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican and some Lutheran churches, which serves as a bishops seat, and thus as the central church of a diocese. ...


Geography

Averoigne is located in the southern half of France. The northern half of the territory is dominated by the walled city of Vyones, site of an impressive cathedral. In the southern half is located the town of Ximes; the main road of Averoigne runs between Ximes and Vyones, straight through the thick, dark forest that blankets the province. A river called Isoile flows from the mountains in the northern part of the province to feed into a swamp in the south.


Other towns and villages located in Averoigne include: Moulins, Les Hiboux, La Frenâie, Touraine, Sainte Zenobie, and Périgon. In the forest can be found haunted ruins, such as the Château of Fausseflammes and the stronghold of Ylourgne.


Bibliography

Smith based the following stories in the Averoigne setting:

  • "The End of the Story", by Clark Ashton Smith (Weird Tales, Popular Fiction Publishing Co., May 1930)
  • "A Rendezvous in Averoigne", by Clark Ashton Smith (Weird Tales, Popular Fiction Publishing Co., April/May 1931)
  • "The Maker of Gargoyles" (synopsis), by Clark Ashton Smith (Weird Tales, Popular Fiction Publishing Co., August 1932)
  • "The Colossus of Ylourgne", by Clark Ashton Smith (Weird Tales, Popular Fiction Publishing Co., June 1933)
  • "The Holiness of Azédarac", by Clark Ashton Smith (Weird Tales, Popular Fiction Publishing Co., November 1933)
  • "The Beast of Averoigne" (originally published version), by Clark Ashton Smith (Weird Tales, Popular Fiction Publishing Co., May 1933)
  • "The Mandrakes", by Clark Ashton Smith (Weird Tales, Popular Fiction Publishing Co., February 1933)
  • "The Disinterment of Venus" (synopsis), by Clark Ashton Smith (Weird Tales, Popular Fiction Publishing Co., July 1934)
  • "Mother of Toads" (originally published version), by Clark Ashton Smith (Weird Tales, Popular Fiction Publishing Co., July 1934)
  • "The Enchantress of Sylaire", by Clark Ashton Smith (Weird Tales, Weird Tales, July 1941)
  • "The Satyr" (alternate ending), by Clark Ashton Smith (Genius Loci, Arkham House, 1948) - Originally written in 1931.
  • "Averoigne" (poetry), by Clark Ashton Smith (Challenge, Spring 1951)

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Fragments

A number of other Averoigne stories exist in outline form, uncompleted at the time of Smith's death. These include:

  • "The Gargoyle of Vyones"
  • "The Sorceress of Averoigne/The Tower of Istarelle"
  • "Queen of the Sabbat"
  • "The Doom of Azédarac"
  • "The Oracle of Sadoqua"
  • "The Werewolf of Averoigne"

Other writers

Other writers have set stories in Averoigne, including:

  • "The Butcher of Vyones", by Michael Minnis (The Sorcerer’s Apprentices, Sunken Citadel/Tenoka Press, 1998)
  • "The Circumstances of Ghostly Cats", by Michael Minnis (Apocalypse Rhythm: The Complete Cthulhu Mythos Tales of Michael Minnis, Volume 1, Lindisfarne Press)
  • "Gros Vert", by Michael Minnis (Apocalypse Rhythm: The Complete Cthulhu Mythos Tales of Michael Minnis, Volume 1, Lindisfarne Press)
  • "Symposium of the Gargoyle: A Tale of Nineteenth Century Averoigne", by Simon Whitechapel
  • "The Passing of Belzévuthe" by Simon Whitechapel
  • "Hugh the Discerning" by Garnett Elliott
  • "The Doom of Azédarac" "posthumous collaboration" by Ron Hilger
  • "The Oracle of Sadoqua" "posthumous collaboration" by Ron Hilger

See also

Zothique is an imagined future continent featured in a series of short stories by Clark Ashton Smith. ...

External links

  • The Fantasy Cycles of Clark Ashton Smith
  • The Eldritch Dark - Short Story Index

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The most important feature of Averoigne is the thick forest that covers most of the center of the province and gives the region its sinister repute.
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The evil sorcerer-bishop Azédarac, on the verge of death, transports himself across dimensions to an alternate Averoigne and battles a version of himself in a duel.
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Averoigne is almost entirely (three quarters) covered in the lush decidous Averoigne Forest.
The people of Averoigne are generally friendly, though they are suspicious, and can appear to those not native to the domain as rude or arrogant.
In relation to the other domains of Ravenloft, Averoigne is situated on the southern end of the core, and can usually be reached by heading south from Sithicus.
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