Camorr

Camorr is a fictional city that serves as the primary setting for Scott Lynch's fantasy novel series, "The Gentlemen Bastards." It is depicted as a sprawling metropolis, the wealthiest and most powerful city in its known world. Camorr is characterized by its immense size, ancient architecture, and a rigidly stratified social structure. The city is built upon the ruins of a much older civilization, the Eldren, and remnants of their magic and technology are often discovered within its depths.

The social hierarchy of Camorr is starkly divided between the nobility and the commoners. At the pinnacle are the noble houses, who control vast wealth and political power. Below them are the various guilds and merchants, followed by the laborers and the impoverished masses. At the very bottom are the outcasts and criminals. The city's governance is a complex web of noble intrigue, guild politics, and the pervasive influence of a shadowy organization known as the Gentlemen Bastards, a group of highly skilled thieves and con artists who operate with a code of their own.

Camorr is renowned for its opulent palaces, bustling marketplaces, and the labyrinthine underworld that festers beneath its polished surface. Its geography is dominated by the Greatfall, a colossal waterfall that feeds into the city's canal system, which is a vital artery for trade and transportation. The city's history is steeped in legend and conflict, having been founded by a legendary figure and having endured numerous sieges and political upheavals. The constant interplay of wealth, poverty, crime, and power makes Camorr a dynamic and dangerous setting.