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Michelson. See MOUNT MICHELSON.

Michelson, Albert. American physicist, born in Strzelno (Poland) [1852-1931 AD], author of researches on the speed of LIGHT, on which Einstein built his Relativity Theory. (Nobel Prize, 1907 AD) (PLI).

Milena. Ward of Elias Aureolus PALINGENIUS. She was the companion of Giovanni BATTISTA when he crossed The TOWER (LT). Her name was given to a public place on the North Shore of URBICANDE (GC).

Ministry of Ease & Order. One of the last remnants of the government in TAXANDRIA at the time of the coming of AIMÉ (SEP).

Minna, Lolla.  An actress/cabaret girl in BLOSSFELDTSTAD.  She became famous after teaming up with Max NEWMAN.  See VARIETY.

Miroir sans fin (Le) [The Endless Mirror]. [1] A fresco by Augustin DESOMBRES. 1903, 302 x 450 cm. [2] A painting by Carel FABRITIUS. Both have been the subject of a very penetrating study by Mony ELKAÏM (MAD, EC).

Mnemochrome. A type of QUARX much feared in museums, for it can absorb the colour of a given painting and spit it back on another (GC, ADI).

Moa. A giant bird related to the ostrich. It is extinct in our world, but still in existence on the side of the Obscure Cities (GC).   See FAUNA.

Mobile Panorama. A display in CALVANI, perfected by Axel WAPPENDORF. It commemorate the discovery of the ACONITUM (GC). See also DÉCOUVERTE INATTENDUE.

Modern Plastics. Maker of artificial plants in the Obscure World. Constant ABEELS was one of their best customers (B).

Modern Style. Another name for the ART NOUVEAU style, mostly in use at the beginning of the 20th Century AD.

Moltchanov. Commander of the zeppelin KØBENHAVN (RA).

Monica.   Aunt of Sarah CHAMISSO.  Single (ODH).   See also AGATHE.

Monotrace. A vehicle designed by WAPPENDORF. Although economical, it was not a success, mostly because of the unbearable stench of its saccharose oil motor (ETPV, GC). See A.W.

Mont Analogue (Le). An unfinished novel by René Daumal, published in 1952 AD. It describes a mountain of our world, so high that its summit reaches another plane of existence. This peak is somewhere in the South Pacific; but it is invisible, its enormous mass being enough to curve the surrounding structure of space. Electrical devices are useless there and, just as in SAMARIS, it seems that photography is impossible. Analogical fauna and flora are noticeably different than that of the outside world. It is possible to reach or leave the island only at sunrise or sunset, for perpendicular sun LIGHT alone can briefly dispel the diffraction ring. The Mount is surrounded by small towns founded over a period of millennia by the crews of those who have attempted the climb; the descendants of the French teams are mostly concentrated in PORT-DES-SINGES (MA). See PÉRADAM and The TOWER.

Montgomery. A square that exists in BRÜSEL as well as in BRUSSELS (A).

Montreal. The main city of the province of Quebec, in Canada, famous for its eclectic architecture. Formerly known under the name of VILLE-MARIE. Perhaps because the cycle of seasons is sharper than elsewhere, the points of PASSAGE appear to be mostly of a transitory nature. They open for an exposition or a fair, for a few days or a few months, and then close up - sometimes forever. It is therefore recommended to visitors who wish to come back to be careful when crossing over to the Obscure World from that city. There are however a few more permanent doors, including the BOTANICAL GARDEN, the CANADIAN CENTER OF ARCHITECTURE, the CLOCK TOWER OF THE PORT, the NOTRE-DAME BASILICA, the SUN LIFE BUILDING, the TOWER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL and some subway stations. See also MARIEVILLE, MOUNT ROYAL, MURALS, NAMUR and TRAMWAY.

Morel. See ANNA, CARLA, CLARA and MOREL'S INVENTION.

Morel's Invention.  A novel by Aldofio Bioy Casares, published in 1940.  In it is described an island where faithful recordings of dead people forever relive the same reality over and over again.

Morgan (General).   See GENERAL MORGAN.

Mort d'Evguenia (La) [The Death of Evguenia]. A grand spectacle presented in the OPERA of PÂHRY. Based on the life of Evguenia RADISIC (GC).

Mosque With the Bell Tower (The). A unique building of Tirana  [Tiranë], Albania. According to the researches of Philippe Bonet, it could be a PASSAGE opening in the vicinity of the KHADARÉ GULF (INT).

Mount Analogue. [1] An Obscure landmark located on a vast island of the SEA OF SILENCES, directly south of SAMARIS (GC). It is not specified if this mountain is the same as the one described by René Daumal (see MONT ANALOGUE), or if the inhabitants of the Obscure Cities simply took inspiration from his novel. The Obscure mountain being apparently visible, the latter is more probable (MA). [2] The survivors from the BATTISTA took refuge on top of a gigantic book with that title (EC).

Mount Michelson. In the eastern part of the CONTINENT, north of ALAXIS (GC). The location of an astronomical observatory (EP). See also Albert MICHELSON.

Mount Royal. A lava dome in the center of the city of MONTREAL. Rather unexpected in the middle of an urban surrounding, it is heavily wooded and criss-crossed with numerous footpaths, some of which may be point of PASSAGE. See also TOWER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL.

Muhka. A City at the end of a deep gulf opening on the NEPTUNIC OCEAN. Major trading center linked to all the cities of the CONTINENT (RA). BRÜSEL was under its domination until 690 AT (GC).

MUHKA. Abreviation, in Dutch, of "MUseum voor Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen", the Contemporary Art Museum of Antwerp (MK).

Mundaneum (The). An extraordinary utopia conceived by Paul Otlet, of Belgium, and installed in MONS, in that same country. The museum arrangement was designed by SCHUITEN and PEETERS (LSLC).

Municipal Museum of Pâhry. The largest on the CONTINENT. It was for a time closed by BERTHELOT (GC).  See FUGITIVE and GENERAL MORGAN.

MURAILLES DE SAMARIS (LES).   [The Great Walls of Samaris]  The first volume of the CHRONICLES of Obscure Cities, published as an album in 1983 AD, after a run in (A Suivre) from June to September 1982. The 1988 edition has an ending slightly different from the first (MS and MS2).  See SAMARIS.

Murals.   We know of at least two that have without a doubt a connection with the Obscure World, and are probably points of PASSAGE.  One is located on MARCHÉ-AU-CHARBON Street, in BRUSSELS (below, left) (GC, INT), and the other in Angoulême, France (right, top) (INT) [See ELEPHANT].  MONTREAL also has several murals that may communicate with the Cities (right, bottom).

Museum. In TAXANDRIA, a place where forbidden machines were kept (SEP).

MUSÉE A. DESOMBRES (LE).  [The A. Desombres Museum]  Sixth volume of the CHRONICLES, published in 1990 AD. Unique for its inclusion of a soundtrack (MAD).  See BRUZDOWICZ.

Musée des Ombres [Museum of the Shadows]. Located in Obscure PORRENTRUY. It re-opened in 719 AT after having been closed for several years, following strange events (EC). Quite amazingly, a travelling exhibit on CARTOONING had the very same name, and some of its elements apparently came from the Obscure World. No doubt a rare case of mobile point of PASSAGE, it has been seen in Angoulême, Sierre, BRUSSELS and Paris (ACO). See also LIBRARIES.

Musical City. Oscar FROBÉLIUS' pet project. It should have been built on the shore of the GREEN LAKE, but never took shape (EC).

Mylos. The most frightening of all Obscure Cities, where workers are integrated to the machines and production takes precedence over everything else. Its brick architecture is quite bland, and a multitude of chimneys constantly spew clouds of thick black smoke. Located on the west coast of the CONTINENT. See BRATSLAWSKY, CAUCHIE, FRAZER, KOELBER FOUNDATION, GWENDOLINE, INSPECTORS, LIZBAR, SAM, SEVEN DAYS OF, SUPREME GENERATOR, TERRIE, UQBAR, UNIQUE INDUSTRIAL CONSORTIUM and VON RATHEN.

Mylos pour mille ans [Mylos for a Thousand Years]. Title of a book written by Klaus VON RATHEN (GC).

Mysterium Magnum. "The Great Mystery". [1] Name of an unexplored region, located on the side of the Obscure World opposite to ARMILIA, equivalent to the South Pole (GC). [2] Title of a book in the library of Elias Aureolus PALINGENIUS (LT).  See also STAMPS.

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