Ossia Island is a city on a lake in central Urobos. Each night, the skies are filled with incredible displays of festive fireworks. These are crafted by Ashley, the Fire type Gym Leader and host of the 6th gym.
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Ossia Island is inspired by the city-state of Tenochtitlan, which served as the capital of the Aztec Empire. Like its real-life inspiration Ossia Island is striped by interweaving canals, has a pyramidic temple in its center, and relies on artificially raised islands called chinampas for agriculture and housing.
Ossia Island is, to an extent, an interpretation of the city of Tenochtitlan had it not been conquered and sacked in 1521 by Spanish conquistadores, and continued into modernity with its structures and culture left intact.
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Ossia is a musical term for an alternative passage which may be played instead of the original passage. The original Italian word means "or rather", and is itself derived from the Latin o sia, meaning "or be it". This follows the theme of locations in Urobos being named with musical terms, and may relate to Ossia Island serving as an alternate path the player can take through the region rather than the long route taken earlier in the journey.
