Subrosa

Subrosa is a city/state, and the setting of Ari Bach's novel of the same name.

Founded in 1981 on land bought from France.

Its flag depicts a red and white rose on black.

It was founded by Albrecht, Vlatka, and other vampires.

Imports of makeup and perfume were banned in Subrosa's early years, encouraging vampires to look their natural selves. Later on, makeup and perfume makers within Subrosa began producing products mostly for humans who wanted to look regal like their masters and high society.

Raphael designed the river walks and irrigation systems of Subrosa while the constitution was in progress.

Vlatka then brought fifteen architects in, including the future High Magister Okafor on unlimited budgets to create the city with their own designs, or those taken from gothic antiquity.

They brought in merchants and tradesmen at various fees, and after the country was independent, the richest vampires across the globe were invited with all the familiars they wished to bring.

Next, Vlatka invited numerous artists, along with Albrecht and Gonzalez. Artists of any form were highly valued among the Subrosan denizens. They were given free reign by the Subrosa Council of the Arts (Vlatka) to paint murals along the river walks or to put works straight into the museums.