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==History==
Bilming is the only major port city in the Basin other than Elendel, and it is a center of industry.{{book ref|mb6|15}} The city's symbol is a tortoise.{{file ref|New Ascendancy broadsheet.jpg|''The New Ascendancy'' broadsheet}} Bilming maintains a large fleet of clipper ships and cargo ships in its "impressive" harbor, and it has recently added warships known as "
One of the [[Set]]'s hidden training compounds is located in Bilming.{{book ref|mb6|epilogue}}
Bilming's status as an alternative port to Elendel appears to have caused some friction between the two cities in the past. Elendel's former governor, [[Replar Innate]], once made hollow promises about raising tariffs on imports that come from Bilming.{{book ref|mb5|5}} Lord Bastien [[Severington]], the mayor of Bilming, invited a number of senators from Elendel to the introduction of the Pewternauts as a gesture of friendship, only to have a senator named Inis Julien publicly call them pointless "toys".{{file ref|New Ascendancy broadsheet.jpg|''The New Ascendancy'' broadsheet}}
In {{date|342|pc}}, [[Devlin Airs]] speaks to [[Waxillium Ladrian]] at [[Kelesina Shores' party]] and warns him that civil war is brewing.{{book ref|mb6|15}} Wax listens to Lord Severington give an anti-Elendel speech at the party and realizes that Bilming has enough power to spearhead a conflict.{{book ref|mb6|14}}{{book ref|mb6|15}}
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