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The '''Midnight Ocean''' is a [[subscriber]] [[ocean]].  There are eight [[archipelago]]s in Midnight, each with seven or eight [[island]]s.  There are a total of fifty-nine islands in Midnight.  Midnight's geography is mostly based on that of [[Azure Ocean|Azure]], with some adjustments in the positioning of islands inside individual archipelagos and some landscaping changes to some of the islands, notably [[Epsilon Island (Midnight)|Epsilon]], [[Guava Island (Midnight)|Guava]], and [[Gaea Island (Midnight)|Gaea]] Islands.
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:''"Midnight" redirects here. For the Viridian Ocean flag, see [[Midnight (flag)]].''
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The '''Midnight Ocean''' was a [[subscriber]] [[ocean]], before its merger with [[Cobalt Ocean|Cobalt]] to become the sole subscriber ocean, [[Cerulean Ocean|Cerulean]].  Within Cerulean, Midnight is now positioned (in its entirety) to the east of Cobalt.  There are eight [[archipelago]]s in Midnight, each with seven or eight [[island]]s.  There are a total of fifty-nine islands in Midnight, forty of which are colonized.  Midnight's geography is mostly based on that of [[Azure Ocean|Azure]], with some adjustments in the positioning of islands inside individual archipelagos and some landscaping changes to some of the islands, notably [[Epsilon Island (Midnight)|Epsilon]], [[Guava Island (Midnight)|Guava]], and [[Gaea Island (Midnight)|Gaea]] Islands.
  
 
The capital island of each archipelago is named after a Greek letter.  A capital island buys [[gem]]s of the same type as the archipelago's name.
 
The capital island of each archipelago is named after a Greek letter.  A capital island buys [[gem]]s of the same type as the archipelago's name.
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  |'''{{midnight|Coral Archipelago}}'''
 
  |'''{{midnight|Coral Archipelago}}'''
  |align=right|[[Image:Chart_star_coral.png]]
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  |align=right|{{Chart star Coral}}
 
  |}
 
  |}
 
{|width="100%"
 
{|width="100%"
 
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  |{{midnight|Angelfish Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Angelfish Island}}^
 
  |align=right|Outpost
 
  |align=right|Outpost
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Delta Island}}*
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  |{{midnight|Delta Island}}*^
 
  |align=right|Large
 
  |align=right|Large
 
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  |align=right|Outpost
 
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  |{{midnight|Meke Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Meke Island}}^
 
  |align=right|Outpost
 
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  |align=right|Medium
 
  |align=right|Medium
 
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  |{{midnight|Park Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Park Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
 
  |{{midnight|Turongo Island}}
 
  |{{midnight|Turongo Island}}
  |align=right |Large
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  |align=right |Outpost
 
  |}
 
  |}
 
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  |'''{{midnight|Diamond Archipelago}}'''
 
  |'''{{midnight|Diamond Archipelago}}'''
  |align=right|[[Image:Chart_star_diamond.png]]
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  |align=right|{{Chart star Diamond}}
 
  |}
 
  |}
 
{|width="100%"
 
{|width="100%"
 
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  |{{midnight|Alpha Island}}*
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  |{{midnight|Alpha Island}}*^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Byrne Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Byrne Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Cnossos Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Cnossos Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Oyster Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Oyster Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Papaya Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Papaya Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Turtle Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Turtle Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Winter Solstice}}
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  |{{midnight|Winter Solstice}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |}
 
  |}
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  |'''{{midnight|Emerald Archipelago}}'''
 
  |'''{{midnight|Emerald Archipelago}}'''
  |align=right|[[Image:Chart_star_emerald.png]]
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  |align=right|{{Chart star Emerald}}
 
  |}
 
  |}
 
{|width="100%"
 
{|width="100%"
 
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  |{{midnight|Emperor Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Emperor Island}}^
  |align=right |Large
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  |align=right |Medium
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Epsilon Island}}*
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  |{{midnight|Epsilon Island}}*^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Gaea Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Gaea Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Guava Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Guava Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Spring Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Spring Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Tinga Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Tinga Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Wrasse Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Wrasse Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |}
 
  |}
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  |'''{{midnight|Jet Archipelago}}'''
 
  |'''{{midnight|Jet Archipelago}}'''
  |align=right|[[Image:Chart_star_jet.png]]
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  |align=right|{{Chart star Jet}}
 
  |}
 
  |}
 
{|width="100%"
 
{|width="100%"
 
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  |{{midnight|Chaparral Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Chaparral Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Outpost
 
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  |align=right |Outpost
 
  |align=right |Outpost
 
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  |{{midnight|Eclipse Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Eclipse Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Outpost
 
  |align=right |Outpost
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Hephaestus' Forge}}
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  |{{midnight|Hephaestus' Forge}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Lagniappe Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Lagniappe Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Namath Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Namath Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
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  |align=right |Outpost
 
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  |{{midnight|Xi Island}}*
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  |{{midnight|Xi Island}}*^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |}
 
  |}
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  |'''{{midnight|Opal Archipelago}}'''
 
  |'''{{midnight|Opal Archipelago}}'''
  |align=right|[[Image:Chart_star_opal.png]]
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  |align=right|{{Chart star Opal}}
 
  |}
 
  |}
 
{|width="100%"
 
{|width="100%"
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  |align=right |Outpost
 
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  |{{midnight|Endurance Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Endurance Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
 
  |{{midnight|Flow}}
 
  |{{midnight|Flow}}
  |align=right |Medium
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  |align=right |Outpost
 
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  |{{midnight|Norse Island}}
 
  |{{midnight|Norse Island}}
  |align=right |Large
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  |align=right |Outpost
 
  |-
 
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  |{{midnight|Nu Island}}*
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  |{{midnight|Nu Island}}*^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Orca Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Orca Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Outpost
 
  |align=right |Outpost
 
  |-
 
  |-
 
  |{{midnight|Oseberg Island}}
 
  |{{midnight|Oseberg Island}}
  |align=right |Medium
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  |align=right |Outpost
 
  |-
 
  |-
 
  |{{midnight|Waterberry}}
 
  |{{midnight|Waterberry}}
  |align=right |Large
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  |align=right |Outpost
 
  |}
 
  |}
 
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  |'''{{midnight|Pearl Archipelago}}'''
 
  |'''{{midnight|Pearl Archipelago}}'''
  |align=right|[[Image:Chart_star_pearl.png]]
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  |align=right|{{Chart star Pearl}}
 
  |}
 
  |}
 
{|width="100%"
 
{|width="100%"
 
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  |{{midnight|Cleopatra's Pearls}}
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  |{{midnight|Cleopatra's Pearls}}^
 
  |align=right |Medium
 
  |align=right |Medium
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Frond Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Frond Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Outpost
 
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  |align=right |Outpost
 
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  |{{midnight|Ostreum Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Ostreum Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Medium
 
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  |{{midnight|Zeta Island}}*
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  |{{midnight|Zeta Island}}*^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |}
 
  |}
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  |'''{{midnight|Ruby Archipelago}}'''
 
  |'''{{midnight|Ruby Archipelago}}'''
  |align=right|[[Image:Chart_star_ruby.png]]
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  |align=right|{{Chart star Ruby}}
 
  |}
 
  |}
 
{|width="100%"
 
{|width="100%"
 
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  |{{midnight|Cranberry Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Cranberry Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
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  |{{midnight|Eta Island}}*
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  |{{midnight|Eta Island}}*^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
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  |{{midnight|Islay of Luthien}}
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  |{{midnight|Islay of Luthien}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |align=right |Large
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |{{midnight|Jorvik Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Jorvik Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
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  |align=right |Medium
 
  |align=right |Medium
 
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  |{{midnight|Midsummer}}
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  |{{midnight|Midsummer}}^
 
  |align=right |Medium
 
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  |'''{{midnight|Sapphire Archipelago}}'''
 
  |'''{{midnight|Sapphire Archipelago}}'''
  |align=right|[[Image:Chart_star_sapphire.png]]
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  |align=right|{{Chart star Sapphire}}
 
  |}
 
  |}
 
{|width="100%"
 
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  |{{midnight|Beta Island}}*
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  |{{midnight|Beta Island}}*^
 
  |align=right |Large
 
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  |align=right |Outpost
 
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  |{{midnight|Iris Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Iris Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Outpost
 
  |align=right |Outpost
 
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  |{{midnight|Remora Island}}
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  |{{midnight|Remora Island}}^
 
  |align=right |Outpost
 
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  |{{midnight|Vernal Equinox}}
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  |{{midnight|Vernal Equinox}}^
  |align=right |Outpost
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  |align=right |Medium
 
  |}
 
  |}
 
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<small>* denotes capital</small>
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<small>* - denotes [[capital island|capital]]<br>
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^ - denotes [[colonize]]d</small>
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== History ==
  
= Ocean History =
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The Midnight Ocean opened on 27 October 2003 and spent its first month and a half as part of the [[beta development stage]].  It merged with Cobalt on January 31, 2012 to become Cerulean.
  
 
A brief [[Midnight blockade history]].
 
A brief [[Midnight blockade history]].
  
= External Links =
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== Other links ==
  
*[http://www.elemental.pp-nest.net/maps.html Diamond Blades Maps of the Oceans] including full maps of Midnight with [[routes]], [[Commodities|commodity]] listing, and route difficulty.
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*[[:Image:Midnight ocean map.pdf|Printable PDF map of the Midnight Ocean]]
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*[[Template:Map:Midnight Ocean|Wiki map of the Midnight Ocean]]
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* [[Hunters of Brigand Kings on Midnight]]
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* [[Midnight island-owning flags]]
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* [[List of commodity spawns]]
 
*[http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?p=22709#22709 Island Naming Scheme]
 
*[http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/viewthread?p=22709#22709 Island Naming Scheme]
*[[:Image:Midnight_ocean_map.pdf|Printable PDF map of the Midnight Ocean]]
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*[http://ypp.dweeb.com/maps/midnight.png Midnight Ocean Political Map]
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*[[:Image:Diamondblade-Midnight.png|Diamondblade's map of the Midnight Ocean]]
  
[[Category:Oceans]][[Category:Oceans:Subscription]]
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[[Category:Oceans]]
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[[Category:Subscription oceans]]
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[[Category:Midnight Ocean]]

Latest revision as of 13:05, 28 July 2013

"Midnight" redirects here. For the Viridian Ocean flag, see Midnight (flag).

The Midnight Ocean was a subscriber ocean, before its merger with Cobalt to become the sole subscriber ocean, Cerulean. Within Cerulean, Midnight is now positioned (in its entirety) to the east of Cobalt. There are eight archipelagos in Midnight, each with seven or eight islands. There are a total of fifty-nine islands in Midnight, forty of which are colonized. Midnight's geography is mostly based on that of Azure, with some adjustments in the positioning of islands inside individual archipelagos and some landscaping changes to some of the islands, notably Epsilon, Guava, and Gaea Islands.

The capital island of each archipelago is named after a Greek letter. A capital island buys gems of the same type as the archipelago's name.

Coral Archipelago Chart star coral.png
Angelfish Island^ Outpost
Delta Island*^ Large
Durian Island Outpost
Macaw Island Outpost
Meke Island^ Outpost
Monsoon Island Medium
Park Island^ Large
Turongo Island Outpost
Diamond Archipelago Chart star ice blue.png
Alpha Island*^ Large
Byrne Island^ Large
Cnossos Island^ Large
Oyster Island^ Large
Papaya Island^ Large
Turtle Island^ Large
Winter Solstice^ Large
Emerald Archipelago Chart star lime.png
Emperor Island^ Medium
Epsilon Island*^ Large
Gaea Island^ Large
Guava Island^ Large
Spring Island^ Large
Tinga Island^ Large
Wrasse Island^ Large
Jet Archipelago Chart star black.png
Chaparral Island^ Outpost
Dugong Island Outpost
Eclipse Island^ Outpost
Hephaestus' Forge^ Large
Lagniappe Island^ Large
Namath Island^ Large
Rhinoceros Ridge Outpost
Xi Island*^ Large
Opal Archipelago Chart star yellow.png
Boyle Island Outpost
Endurance Island^ Large
Flow Outpost
Norse Island Outpost
Nu Island*^ Large
Orca Island^ Outpost
Oseberg Island Outpost
Waterberry Outpost
Pearl Archipelago Chart star aqua.png
Cleopatra's Pearls^ Medium
Frond Island^ Outpost
Nuptial Island Outpost
O'Reilly Island Outpost
Ostreum Island^ Medium
Tadpole Isle Outpost
Zeta Island*^ Large
Ruby Archipelago Chart star red.png
Cranberry Island^ Large
Eta Island*^ Large
Islay of Luthien^ Large
Jorvik Island^ Large
Lynx Island Medium
Midsummer^ Medium
Olivia Isle Outpost
Sapphire Archipelago Chart star blue.png
Beta Island*^ Large
The Horseshoe Crabs Outpost
Iris Island^ Outpost
Remora Island^ Outpost
Uxmal Island Large
Verdant Atoll Outpost
Vernal Equinox^ Medium

* - denotes capital
^ - denotes colonized

History

The Midnight Ocean opened on 27 October 2003 and spent its first month and a half as part of the beta development stage. It merged with Cobalt on January 31, 2012 to become Cerulean.

A brief Midnight blockade history.

Other links