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'''Emerald Ocean''' is one of three [[ocean]]s released on January 31, 2012. The ocean is a [[doubloon]] ocean created through the merger of the [[Sage Ocean|Sage]] and [[Hunter Ocean|Hunter]] Oceans, and open testing lasted from January 17 to 24, 2012.{{fn|1=http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=177049#2435789}}

The [[ocean merge|mergers]] of the English-language oceans were hinted at on December 7, 2011, when the "Intrepid Explorer" Velasco Thorsson [http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=177010 posted his journals] on the Hear Ye! Announcements forum. The mergers were subsequently announced the next day by Hermes. On the same day, voting on the new oceans' names opened to the general public, who voted on the name "[[Cerulean Ocean|Cerulean]]" for the new [[subscription|subscription ocean]], "[[Meridian Ocean|Meridian]]" for the [[Viridian Ocean|Viridian]]/[[Malachite Ocean|Malachite]] merger, and "Emerald" for the Sage/Hunter merger.

== Oceanography ==

Emerald has ninety-two islands divided among fifteen [[archipelago]]s.  There are fifty colonized islands.  

The archipelagos in the former Sage Ocean are named after [[Wikipedia:bird|birds]], and the islands in those archipelagos are named after places&mdash;both real ({{emerald|Ashkelon Arch}}) and fictional ({{emerald|Morannon Island}})&mdash;or people ({{emerald|Jack's Last Gift}}).  Similarly, the archipelagos in the former Hunter Ocean are named after astronomical features (e.g., the constellation of Orion, the Pleiades open cluster, the Horse Head nebula), and the islands in those archipelagos are named after a variety of things including places&mdash;both real ({{emerald|Anegada Island}}) and fictional ({{emerald|Lyonesse Island}}), and especially from mythology and folklore&mdash;people&mdash;again real ({{emerald|The Beaufort Islands}}) and fictional ({{emerald|Ix Chel}}), and again especially from mythology and folklore, like the latter&mdash;and loanwords from other languages&mdash;once again both real ({{emerald|Matariki Island}}, from the Maori) and fictional ({{emerald|Umbarten Island}}, from Tolkien's [[Wikipedia:Elvish languages|Elvish]]).


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{|width="100%"
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 |'''{{emerald|Canis Archipelago}}'''
 |align="right"|{{Chart star Canis}}
 |}
{|width="100%"
 |-
 |{{emerald|Armstrong Island}}^
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Atchafalaya Island}}
 |align="right"|Medium
 |-
 |{{emerald|Immokalee Island}}
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Moultrie Island}}
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Sho-ke Island}}
 |align="right"|Medium
 |-
 |{{emerald|Sirius Island}}*
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Tumult Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
|}
|
{|width="100%"
 |- valign=top
 |
{|width="100%"
 |-
 |'''{{emerald|Crab Archipelago}}'''
 |align="right"|{{Chart star Crab}}
 |}
{|width="100%"
 |-
 |{{emerald|The Beaufort Islands}}
 |align="right"|Medium
 |-
 |{{emerald|Messier's Crown}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Nunataq Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Paollu Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Qaniit Island}}
 |align="right"|Medium
 |
|}
|}
|
{|width="100%"
 |-
 |'''{{emerald|Dodo Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Dodo}}
|}
{|width="100%"
 |-
 |{{emerald|Ancoraggio Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Fluke Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Kakraphoon Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |}
|
{|width="100%"
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{|width="100%"
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 |'''{{emerald|Eagle Archipelago}}'''
 |align="right"|{{Chart star Eagle}}
 |}
{|width="100%"
 |-
 |{{emerald|Cambium Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Hubble's Eye}}^
 |align="right"|Medium
 |-
 |{{emerald|Ilha da Aguia}}^
 |align="right"|Medium
 |-
 |{{emerald|Ix Chel}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Manu Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |
|}
|}
|-
|valign=top|
{|width="100%"
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 |'''{{emerald|Gull Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Gull}}
 |}
{|width="100%"
 |-
 |{{emerald|Admiral Island}}^
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Basset Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Bryher Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Cromwell Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Hook Shelf}}
 |align="right"|Medium
 |-
 |{{emerald|Isle of Kent}}^
 |align="right"|Medium
 |-
 |{{emerald|Lincoln Island}}^
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Wensleydale}}*^
 |align="right"|Large
 |}
|valign=top|
{|width="100%"
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{|width="100%"
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 |'''{{emerald|Horse Head Archipelago}}'''
 |align="right"|{{Chart star Horse Head}}
 |}
{|width="100%"
 |-
 |{{emerald|Anegada Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Barnard Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|The Lowland Hundred}}^
 |align="right"|Medium
 |-
 |{{emerald|Lyonesse Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Myvatn Island}}
 |align="right"|Medium
|}
|}
|valign=top|
{|width="100%"
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 |'''{{emerald|Ibis Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Ibis}}
 |}
{|width-"100%"
 |-
 |{{emerald|Arakoua Island}}^
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Aten Island}}
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Barbary Island}}^
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Caravanserai Island}}^
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Kasidim Island}}*^
 |align="right"|Medium
 |-
 |{{emerald|Kiwara Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Terjit Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Tichka Plateau}}
 |align="right"|Large
 |}
|valign=top|
{|width="100%"
 |- valign=top
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{|width="100%"
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 |'''{{emerald|Orion Archipelago}}'''
 |align="right"|{{Chart star Orion}}
 |}
{|width="100%"
 |-
 |{{emerald|Aimuari Island}}^
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Chachapoya Island}}^
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Matariki Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Pukru Island}}^
 |align="right"|Medium
 |-
 |{{emerald|Quetzal Island}}^
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Saiph Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Toba Island}}
 |align="right"|Large
 |
|}
|}
|-
|valign=top|
{|width="100%"
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 |'''{{emerald|Osprey Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Osprey}}
 |}
{|width="100%"
 |-
 |{{emerald|Albatross Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Ambush Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Deadlight Dunes}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Gauntlet Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Jack's Last Gift}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Mirage Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Scurvy Reef}}*
 |align="right"|Outpost
|}
|valign=top|
{|width="100%"
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 |'''{{emerald|Pelican Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Pelican}}
 |}
{|width="100%"
 |-
 |{{emerald|Blackthorpe Island}}^
 |align="right"|Medium
 |-
 |{{emerald|Cook Island}}
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Descartes Isle}}^
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Fowler Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Greenwich Island}}*^
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Halley Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Spaniel Island}}^
 |align="right"|Medium
 |-
 |{{emerald|Starfish Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Ventress Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |}
|valign=top|
{|width="100%"
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 |'''{{emerald|Pleiades Archipelago}}'''
 |align="right"|{{Chart star Pleiades}}
 |}
{|width="100%"
 |-
 |{{emerald|Accompong Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Gallows Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Iocane Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Maia Island}}*
 |align="right"|Medium
 |-
 |{{emerald|Morgana Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Paihia Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Umbarten Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |-
 |
|}
|valign=top|
{|width="100%"
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 |'''{{emerald|Puffin Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Puffin}}
 |}
{|width="100%"
 |-
 |{{emerald|Auk Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Cryo Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Hoarfrost Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |}
|-
|valign=top|
{|width="100%"
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 |'''{{emerald|Stork Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Stork}}
 |}
{|width="100%"
 |-
 |{{emerald|Amity Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Bowditch Island}}^
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Hinga Island}}
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Penobscot Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Rowes Island}}
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Scrimshaw Island}}^
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Squibnocket Island}}
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Wissahickon Island}}*^
 |align="right"|Medium
 |}
|valign=top|
{|width="100%"
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 |'''{{emerald|Tern Archipelago}}'''
 |align=right|{{Chart star Tern}}
 |}
{|width="100%"
 |-
 |{{emerald|Ashkelon Arch}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Kashgar Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Morannon Island}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |}
|valign=top|
{|width="100%"
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 |'''{{emerald|Ursa Archipelago}}'''
 |align="right"|{{Chart star Ursa}}
 |}
{|width="100%"
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 |{{emerald|Alkaid Island}}*^
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Doyle Island}}^
 |align="right"|Medium
 |-
 |{{emerald|Edgar's Choice}}
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Isle of Keris}}
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |{{emerald|Marlowe Island}}^
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|McGuffin's Isle}}
 |align="right"|Outpost
 |-
 |{{emerald|Sayers Rock}}^
 |align="right"|Large
 |-
 |-
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|}
|}
<small>* - denotes [[capital island|capital]]<br>
^ - denotes [[colonize]]d</small>

== Other links ==
* [[:Image:Emerald ocean map.pdf|Printable PDF map of the Emerald Ocean]]
* [[Template:Map:Emerald Ocean|Wiki map of the Emerald Ocean]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20210305161403/https://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=196826 Forum post: Emerald route difficulty]
* [http://ypp.dweeb.com/maps/emerald.svg Emerald Ocean Political Map]
*[[List_of_commodity_spawns#Emerald_Ocean_commodity_spawns|List of commodity spawns]]
*[https://ypp.mantid.org/map/emerald/ Mantid's Interactive map of Emerald] Full of island and commodity information with prices powered by [https://yarrg.chiark.net/intro YARRG]

[[Category:Oceans]]
[[Category:Doubloon oceans]]
[[Category:Emerald Ocean]]