Description
The State of Leonida is a southeastern U.S. state defined by extreme contrasts — luxury coastal cities, remote backwoods, sprawling wetlands, inland industry, and island chains stretching into warm southern waters.
"Only in Leonida
When the sun fades and the neon glows, everyone has something to gain — and more to lose."
Geography
Leonida spans multiple distinct landscapes, from dense coastal metros to rural interior and protected wilderness. Official material presents the state as a continuous, varied region where major population centers sit relatively close to swamps, lakes, forests, and open water.
A defining geographic anchor is Lake Leonida, an enormous inland body of water shaping the surrounding road network, industry, and settlements.
Cities and settlements
Counties
- Vice-Dale County — the county that includes Vice City and its surrounding urban coastline.
- Mariana County — the southern county tied to wetlands and island territory, including the Leonida Keys region.
- Kelly County — a western county that includes Port Gellhorn and nearby large-scale infrastructure.
- Ambrosia County — the central county surrounding Ambrosia and the Lake Leonida industrial shoreline.
- Leonard County — an eastern county associated with county-level law enforcement and a more rural-to-suburban mix outside the Vice-Dale core
Regions
- Leonida Keys — a chain of tropical islands connected by long bridges and surrounded by open water.
- Grassrivers — a vast wetland region of flooded plains, mangroves, and hidden waterways.
- Mount Kalaga National Park — a protected northern wilderness of forests, rivers, and elevated terrain.
Cities:
- Vice City — the largest city in the state, known for its skyline, nightlife, and economic influence.
- Port Gellhorn — a declining coastal city shaped by abandoned tourism and a rough local economy.
- Ambrosia — an inland industrial city built around sugar production and refinery infrastructure.
Towns
- Key Lento — a coastal town in the Leonida Keys, known for marinas, stilt housing, and island infrastructure.
- Hamlet — a small inland settlement in Vice-Dale County with a quiet residential character.
- Watson Bay — a waterside settlement located near wetland regions, connected to surrounding waterways.
- Waning Sands — a remote settlement in Leonard County, associated with arid terrain and sparse development.
- Yorktown — a northern settlement near Mount Kalaga, likely serving as a gateway between wilderness and inhabited areas.
Influence
Leonida reflects a southeastern U.S. setting with strong parallels to Florida, combining coastal metropolitan areas, island chains, wetlands, and inland agricultural regions into a single state.