The United States of Auradon is the United Nation and homeland to all the heroes and villains of the Disney Universe, which is the primary setting of the Descendants franchise.
History
Pre-Auradon
Before the time of Auradon, all the kingdoms existed separately throughout space and time and magic was practiced freely. Merlin Academy was an institution that taught magic both to heroes (such as Ella, Bridget, etc.) and villains (such as Uliana, Hook, and Morgie). Merlin, being the headmaster, ran the school and ensured that forbidden magic was safely protected in his office.
Auradon
The United States of Auradon was formed twenty years prior to the Core Four moving over, it was formed by King Beast and Queen Belle who chose to unite all kingdoms rather than go on a honeymoon, it was formed at the same time as the Isle of the Lost in which Beast rounded up all villains, had those who died revived and placed them on the Isle to live through a fate he considered worse than death and forbade all forms of magic.
Wonderland chose to not join the United States of Auradon, resulting in "The War of Roses" where the Queen of Hearts raised an army to fight for its freedom. Then Auradon locked up the Rabbit Hole and closed Wonderland off from the rest of the kingdom.
Soon after, Beast also chose to retire magic so that the kids of Auradon would learn new talents on their own rather through using magic and because of this, he placed the Fairy Godmother in charge and eventually allowed her to take on the task of being headmistress of Auradon Prep. However, Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather wanted to use their magic again due to being unable to do mundane tasks without their wands.
Once Beast and his wife stepped down their roles as monarchs, they passed their duties down to their son Prince Ben, some time after, Ben's girlfriend, Mal, later became his wife and Queen and the two became Auradon's new rulers.
Regions
Main article: The 19 Regions of Auradon
Auradon was founded out of the existing kingdoms, the kingdoms remained to have their respective rulers and were divided into The 19 Regions of Auradon. Several of these regions were mentioned in Melissa de la Cruz's Isle of the Lost series, including Camelot, Mount Olympus, Eden, and Corona. Corona, however, was not mentioned by name; rather it was referred to as "home of Rapunzel and Eugene."
Places of Interest
Isle of the Lost
An island prison off the coast that is inhabited by the most infamous villains ever known. Such as Maleficent, Evil Queen, Jafar, Cruella De Vil, Hades, Dr. Facilier and Ursula.
Auradon Central
Auradon City
The capital city of Auradon where many places of interest are located.
Beast Castle
Home and palace to King Beast, Queen Belle, King Ben and Queen Mal. It is introduced in Beauty and The Beast.
Auradon Prep
A boarding school where the descendants of Disney's most well-known Heroes and Villains attend.
Enchanted Lake
A lake in the woods of Auradon, where Ben takes Mal on their date. It is first mentioned in the prequel book, seen in a dream by Mal. It includes a stone terrace with a pillar. The lake is described in the junior novel as having the color of jade.
Auradon Cathedral
A church of Auradon and the place where Prince Ben was crowned king. This is also the place where Snow White reported Ben's coronation.
Museum of Cultural History
Museum of Auradon and the place where Fairy Godmother's Magic Wand along with other valuable items are kept.
Neverland
It had been mentioned in the School of Secrets by Lonnie when she says, "A girl from Neverland lost this."
Darling Coast
Located near Neverland.
Wonderland
Home of the characters from Alice in Wonderland. In Beyond the Isle of the Lost: Wonderland: A Descendants Novel, it was revealed that Wonderland chose to not join the United States of Auradon resulting in "The War of Roses" where the Queen of Hearts raised an army to fight for its freedom. Then Auradon locked up the Rabbit Hole and closed Wonderland off from the rest of the kingdom.
Notre Dame
Located near Seaside.
Arendelle
It is located near Weselton (home to the Duke of Weselton) and the Southern Isles (Prince Hans' home), which can be found in Triton's Bay.
Mount Olympus
In the School of Secrets, Jane mentioned this place while doing a quiz.
Charmington
Located on the south coast of Auradon and named after King Charming. Home to Snow White and the Prince along with the Seven Dwarfs.
Cinderellasburg
Located South-West of Auradon and named after Queen Cinderella.
Bayou de Orleans
Located east of Auradon and near East Riding.
Agrabah
It shares borders with Northern Wei.
Tarzan's Jungle
Located in the Border Lands or Faraway.
Indian Jungle
Located in the Border Lands or Faraway.
Tangleton
It is located near the Kingdom of Corona, Rapunzel's former home.
Seaside
It's located by the sea, in between Triton's Bay and the Sea of Ariel, where the underwater kingdom of Atlantica (Ariel's former home) can be found.
Camelot Heights
It is located near Sherwood Forest.
Auroria
Located in the South Riding.
Northern Wei
It shares borders with Agrabah.
Tweedleton
Tweedleton is a town in Auradon where the inhabitants of Wonderland retired to after the Rabbit Hole was closed with Alice's magical pocketwatch. The White Rabbit is now the only character who lives in Wonderland because he turned way too mad and a danger to those around him. Town was founded by the mayor brothers Tweedledee and Tweedledum. The town is filled with statues shaped like lizards, playing cards, and Cheshire cats. Alice does not live here. In fact she dislikes it there, she thinks it's too mad.
Inhabitants
Main article: List of Auradon characters
Gallery
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Trivia
- The possible meaning of Auradon could be "Golden Hill" or "Hill of Light".
- In Latin, "aura" could be both related to gold or light.
- In Old English, the suffix "-don" is usually to designate locations with hills.
- Since Belle and Beast were elected King and Queen, Auradon is most likely an elective monarchy.
- This is similar to the system of the Kingdom of the Visigoths, which, coincidentally, were settled on the southern French territory.
- If the current Monarchs end up without an heir, a different Royal Family would be chosen to continue the reign. According to Chad, he is the second in line if something were to happen to Ben.
- It seems the currency in Auradon is gold or some other coin, as Lonnie pays Mal "50 bucks" with a bag of coins. As shown in "School Of Secrets", jewels are also acceptable as of currency, as Doug's money was in the form of gems.
- In the film, the bridge that Mal and Ben crossed during their date was the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge, and the Enchanted Lake was the 30 Foot Pool.
- As the four kids were riding on the golden bridge to Auradon, Charming Castle can be seen.
- Auradon appears to be split in a couple of parts and Kingdoms: Cinderellasburg, Charmington, The South Riding (with both Tangleton and Auroria), Westerly (Nottingham), Camelot Heights (Camelot), Summerlands, North Riding, Neverland, Lone Keep, Olympus, Winter's keep, Faraway, Seaside, Schwartzvald.
- It is likely that the Kuzconian Empire and Kingdom of DunBroch exist within Auradon since both Yzma and Merida exist within the Descendants universe.