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Avalon is the main setting of the animated series Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders. It is a fantasy kingdom where magic is commonplace, very loosely based on the enchanted isle of Avalon from Arthurian legends. In the show, Avalon is populated by humans, elves and other humanoid beings, as well as various wonderful magical animals, and ruled by the ancient wizard Merlin together with the royal family. It is defended from the forces of evil threatening it by the protagonists the Jewel Riders, led by Princess Gwenevere who is destined to become the next queen of the kingdom. In the book series Avalon: Web of Magic, Avalon from Jewel Riders inspired both the world of Aldenmor and its own version of Avalon.

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Overview[]

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The Jewel Riders and Drake at a gathering of Avalon's nobles in "The Wishing Jewel"

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An ancient hologram of the evil Queen Morgana in "Revenge of the Dark Stone"

The show's kingdom of Avalon is a realm full of magic. Avalon has been controlled for the good of all by the seven Crown Jewels and for many centuries has been protected by their creator, the good wizard Merlin. Ever since Merlin's defeat of his evil rivals that were led by the dark enchantress Morgana 1,000 years ago and their banishment into the perilous Wild Magic, Avalon has been ruled over by the generations of the kingdom's royal family, with Merlin choosing the worthy heirs to the throne.

Avalon is a fantasy realm of magic jewels, flying dragons, good fairies and evil witches, elves and trolls, unicorns and giant wolves. Humans speak verbally, while magical animals staying under protection of Merlin telepathically communicate with each other, as well as with their human soulmates through their shared magic jewels.

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Queen Anya and King Jared in "The One Jewel"

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The evil Lady Kale at the kingdom's throne in "Revenge of the Dark Stone"

As the first season begins, the kingdom of Avalon is currently is ruled by Queen Anya and King Jared, the parents of the next to the throne and the show's lead protagonist, Princess Gwenevere. But a disaster strikes when an outlaw former member of Avalon's royalty, Queen Anya's evil sister Lady Kale, sends Merlin himself into the Wild Magic. Kale is Queen Anya's jealous and evil sister who wants to reshape the entire magic and transform Avalon into her own dark design so so she can forever reign supreme. It falls to Princess Gwenevere and her fellow Jewel Riders, Fallon and Tamara, aided by the Wolf Pack and their other friends, to save the kingdom from this threat and the chaos of uncontrolled wild magic in their great Jewel Quest.

Geography[]

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Queen Anya with the Jewel Riders and a map of Avalon in "The Faery Princess"

The realm of Avalon has a very diverse geography, bordered by icy mountain ranges to the north, oceans to the east, jungles to the south, and great deserts to the west. Some, like the wizard Merlin, as well as the Jewel Riders and the Pack, are able to fast-travel to different locations by the Wild Magic through the portals in the special Travel Tree rings created by him. Avalon is separated from the outer world by a wall of great mists full of extremely dangerous wild magic.

Merlin divided Avalon into distinctive regions separated by natural boundaries, each protected by one of the Crown Jewels he had stored in the Jewel Box. When the series begins, there are seven of them, but only some of them are populated. These lands are the Burning Desert, the Crystal Cliffs, the Great Forests, the Great Plains, the Misty Moors, the Jungle, and the Riverdells. Each of them is separated from the others by natural boundaries and has its own jewel keeping the wild magic in check. Its capital city, New Camelot, lies in the center of the kingdom with the royal Crystal Palace.

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Heart of Avalon[]

Heart of Avalon

The Heart of Avalon (captioned as the Isle of Myst on the map and inspired by the actual Isle of Avalon from Arthurian legends) is featured in the series' final episodes "Lady of the Lake" and "The One Jewel". The Heart of Avalon is a hidden island off the coast of the Misty Moors, accessible with a magical boat through the waters beyond the magic myst. (The script describes it as "a misty bluff overlooking the magic lake. The Heart is very wide and open but desolate. Pink and purple mists swirl around the lake and shore. Magic flickers in the mists over the lake."[1]) In the center of the Isle stands the Crystal Henge, a magic circle of crystal pillars. There is also a lake where the mysterious Lady of the Lake dwells, with the Staff of Avalon in her possession.

Other lands[]

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King Odeon's Faeryland treaty in "The Faery Princess"

Lands End lies beyond the Crystal Cliffs and represents just one of the unexplored lands still left in Avalon. ("Only time will tell what Lands End looks like or what secret it holds...") New lands that join Avalon during the events of the Jewel Quest and its aftermath include the magical kingdom of the Faeryland (in the first season's episode "The Faery Princess") after it is saved from the evil Kale's would-be rule.

Eight Land

The yet-to-be-named "Eighth Land" is a hidden realm of very strange magic featured in the second season's episode "The Wishing Jewel", where it is discovered by Gwenevere and the Pack's Drake when they go beyond the Border Mists in the Misty Moors. Gwenevere unites the land with Avalon after the Crown Jewel-like titular Wishing Jewel is found and secured.

Features[]

Magic[]

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Kale's Dark Stone magic unleashed on Merlin in "Jewel Quest, Part I"

Magic is common in the kingdom of Avalon, although it requires refining with the Enchanted Jewels before it is of use, and not all types of magic are compatible and different types come with different requirements. It is a form of unrefined magic that qualifies as its own dimension and is accessible to various beings with either protection against or affinity for wild magic. Outside the Wild Magic dimension, it is divided in types and can be used for either good or evil. It is forbidden in Avalon to use the magic jewels not "tuned" by Merlin, who teaches magic to those chosen by him.

Craft[]

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A fair at the Enchanted Gardens in "Fashion Fever"

There Kingdom of Avalon is a non-industrial society, using craft to produce goods. There are no factories and the economic market is primarily one of barter and trade. People take pride in the quality of goods that are made and creative expression is encouraged among everyone. Skills are handed down from generation to generation and are taught in craft schools where apprentice programs are chosen by youngsters who show affinities for certain crafts. New Camelot is known throughout the land for the quality of its craft schools. Young people who complete apprentice programs in craft areas receive badges to identify their skills and accomplishments. Craft skill levels are: Apprentice, Journeyman/Journeywoman, and Master (Fallon's parents Alfred and Winerva are both Craft Masters).

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Craft Fairs are held often where tradesman and woman come to show off their goods and barter their wears. These craft fairs are also great excuses for everyone to throw grand parties, which are especially relished by the young people. People and animals come from all over the land to attend Craft Fair parties. Musical performances and competitive sports are favorite activities at the fairs, as is singing and dancing. Like a renaissance carnival, farmers, tradespeople, craftspeople and artisans come to exchange goods and catch up on the latest gossip. Singers entertain, and everyone dances. Even the animals participate, celebrating the joy and harmony of Avalon.The fairs are featured in several episodes, including "Song of the Rainbow" (at Castle White Rock), "For Whom the Bell Trolls" (at New Camelot), "Love Struck" (at the village of Greenwood), and "Fashion Fever" (at New Camelot).

Dark Avalon[]

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If Avalon falls to evil, as if it was under the rule of Kale, it will be transformed into a dark and cold place full of evil magic. A prophecy in "The Fortune Jewel" also shows like it would in case of Morgana's reign.

Behind the scenes[]

Development[]

Avalon has been originally known as Camelot during the show's early production.[2] It is ultimately derived from Pern, the world of the Dragonriders of Pern book series that the show which would eventually become Jewel Riders began as an adaptation of. The Dragons of Pern pitch described it as "a socially complex but technologically simple medieval world", already noting its "familiar Mallorian" (Arthurian) feel.[3] Pern also features the Crafts system, as well as telepathic connection between the riders and their mounts bonding for life and other similarities.

Legacy[]

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Map of Avalon's Aldenmor

In the Avalon: Web of Magic franchise inspired by the show, Avalon is the titular place described there as a "legendary home of all magic, hidden somewhere along the web."[4] Furthermore, the world of Aldenmor has a lot of similarities to the Avalon from Jewel Riders. One of the books is also titled Heart of Avalon.

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Avalon
Avalon (Merlin, royal family)
Magic (Crown Jewels, Enchanted Jewels, Jewel Riders, Travel Trees)
Fallon map

Geography
New Camelot (Crystal Palace, Enchanted Gardens, Merlin's cottage)
Burning Desert, Crystal Cliffs (Hall of Wizards), Great Forests (Thornwoods), Great Plains, Misty Moors, Jungle, Riverdells
New lands and other versions of Avalon

Magic
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Magic, Wild Magic, Jewel Quest, Jewel Armor
Magic jewels
Enchanted Jewels (Sun Stone, Moon Stone, Heart Stone), Crown Jewels, Wizard Jewels (Dark Stone)
Places and items
Avalon, Crystal Palace, Enchanted Gardens, Hall of Wizards, Morgana's lair, Jewel Box, Merlin's key
Main magic users
Merlin, Wizards (Morgana), Kale, Jewel Riders (Gwenevere, Fallon, Tamara, Sunstar, Shadowsong, Moondance)
Other magic users
Anya, The Pack (Drake, Thunderbolt), Ian, Rufus and Twig, Babies (Cleo, Spike), Travel Trees, Guardian of the Magic, Arienda and the Faery Wraiths, Wild Magic Gliders, Kit

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