The Isle of Cats
"A scatter of yellow-lit honey-dens and brightly painted alehouses. To the south-east rises the stone tower of Cavendish Abbey, its ramparts hung with crimson-and-gold banners. There are zailors from all across the Neath hauling cargo, dicing and brawling good-naturedly on the docks. The air carries the sound of zee-shanties sung with more enthusiasm than skill, and the smell of roses edged with brimstone."
The Isle of Cats is the number one smuggling port in all the Zee. Ships from all over come to smuggle the Neath's most dangerous goods. Here, in the rose gardens of the Pirate King Leopold, is the source of the Neath's most dangerous and addictive drug, Red Honey. The honey is harvested from Parabola bees (also known as Devils)
The island is run by Leopold, the Pirate King. Despite his infamous reputation, Leopold looks more like a lawyer than he does a pirate. Leopold is also the son of Stamford Raffles , the historical founder of modern Singapore. While in our reality he died in an epidemic in 1821, Leopold survived into his adult years. Upon finding and eating an Exile's Rose he was transported into Parabola. Here he gained his affiliation with the Parabola Tigers, to which he he takes as a banner, and the Parabola Bees he uses to harvest honey. He is also addicted to his own product, and will reward those who provide him with subjects ripe for honey harvesting. Under him are two subordinates, the Lady of the Cages Zaira and King's Claw Isery. Zaira manages the Melliferous Sisters (formerly from Abbey Rock) who chant and maintain the Rose Garden in which the red honey is harvested. The women deal with the prisoner's that suffer under the harvesting and feasting, and are well respected throughout the island. Isery is a sort of Pirate Police Chief, she (he?) keeps law among the rowdy pirates and smugglers who spend their time there. Both are well respected members of the island and are the few who are allowed personal audience with Leopold, they are your key to getting access to the Red Honey so many would kill for in London.
Trivia
The Isle of Cats is based heavily on the famous pirate haven of Tortuga. Tortuga is also known for being the primary pirate haven for much of the Age of Piracy, a island ran and governed by Pirate captains. The Isle was also given a Far Eastern flavor in reference to Singapore, as before the British established it was it's own pirate haven for pirates operating in Malacca.
Leopold is especially fond of stolen memories of Singapore and Malacca. It would make sense, given that his father was governor of the British holdings in Java. It reminds him of his time of the surface.
