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==History== ===~~Relationship~~ Friction with Elendel ===▼ ~~Bilming was created as part of the reshaping of Scadrial during the [[Catacendre]].{{book ref\|mb6\|21}}~~ Bilming's was created as part of the reshaping of Scadrial during the [[Catacendre]].{{book ref\|mb6\|21}} A little over three hundred years later, its status as an alternative port to Elendel, ~~appears~~which tohad ~~have~~set itself up as the undisputed capital of the basin, began ~~caused~~causing some friction between the two cities. Elendel's ~~former~~ governor, [[Replar Innate]], ~~once~~at one point made hollow promises about raising tariffs on imports that ~~come~~came from Bilming.{{book ref\|mb5\|5}} In {{date\|342\|pc}}, Lord [[Bastien Severington]], the mayor of Bilming, invited a number of senators from Elendel to the introduction of the ~~Pewternauts~~[[Pewternaut]]s 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}} That same year, [[Devlin Airs]] spoke to [[Waxillium Ladrian]] at [[Kelesina Shores's party]] and warned him that civil war was brewing.{{book ref\|mb6\|15}} Wax listened to Lord Severington give an anti-Elendel speech at the party and realized that Bilming had enough power to spearhead a conflict.{{book ref\|mb6\|14}}{{book ref\|mb6\|15}}▼ === The Set's Presence === ▲===Relationship with Elendel=== In {{date\|343\|PC}} residents of Bilming began noticing earthquakes. In explanation, the city published news of a new subway system and began hiking taxes to fund it. However, at the same time they also expanded the elevated rail system and the highways.{{file ref\|The Two Seasons broadsheet.jpg\|''The Two Seasons'' broadsheet}} In reality, the tremors were a result of the [[Set]] testing its bombs in the cavern system underneath the city.{{book ref\|mb7\|33}} [[Gave Entrone]] became lord mayor of Bilming in {{date\|346\|pc}}.{{book ref\|mb7\|27}} ▲Bilming's status as an alternative port to Elendel appears to have caused some friction between the two cities. 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\|348\|pc}}, tensions with Elendel rose even higher with the passage of the [[Elendel Supremacy Bill]].{{file ref\|The Two Seasons broadsheet.jpg\|''The Two Seasons'' broadsheet}} The same year, [[Marsh]] went to Bilming looking for [[atium]] and heard rumors of some unexpected happenings, such as the disappearance of [[Tobal Copper]], which he later related to Wax and his companions.{{book ref\|mb7\|28}} Marasi and the Elendel constabulary conducted a sting operation in Bilming, which the Set used as propaganda against Elendel by saying their constabulary was meddling in outer cities affairs.{{book ref\|mb7\|23}} Local papers inflated the operation's failure, further inflaming people against Elendel.{{book ref\|mb7\|31}} The Elendel senate formed a council on the Bilming crisis,{{book ref\|mb7\|31}}{{book ref\|mb7\|38}} where they shared news of Bilming's efforts regarding railroad blockades, recruitment fliers for "security forces" spread throughout the Roughs, and warships.{{book ref\|mb7\|38}} In {{date\|342\|pc}}, [[Devlin Airs]] spoke to [[Waxillium Ladrian]] at [[Kelesina Shores's party]] and warned him that civil war was brewing.{{book ref\|mb6\|15}} Wax listened to Lord Severington give an anti-Elendel speech at the party and realized that Bilming had enough power to spearhead a conflict.{{book ref\|mb6\|14}}{{book ref\|mb6\|15}} == Culture ==

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