Montenegro
Sandwiched between Bosnia and Albania along the Adriatic Sea, Montenegro (from the archaic Italian for “Black Mountain”) was part of the former Yugoslavia, and remained a part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with Serbia after the dissolution of the Socialist Federal Republic in 1991.
The tensions of the Bosnian and Serbian wars from 1991 to 1995 led to increasing distance between Montenegro and Serbia until the alliance was dissolved by referendum in 2006, leaving Montenegro an independent nation. In 2011, the Montenegran parliament acted to partially restore the royal family that had been deposed and exiled in 1918. The current head of the House of Petrovic-Njegoš is Crown Prince Nicholas II.
The most famous citizen of Montenegro in the superhero community is Maurice Beloch, who lives in an unassuming house outside of the capital, Podgorica. A fairly athletic and adventurous man in his youth, Beloch rarely ever leaves his home these days, at least in part because of his now considerable girth, and the fact that any exertion tires him easily.
Still, his mind remains as sharp as ever, and he retains his reputation as one of the world’s greatest detectives. He trained both Callie Summers and Elliot Allen (AKA Elite), the second and third Ravens, in the art of detection, and remains an ally and confidante. Mr. Beloch consults with local, national, and international police and heroes, provided they are willing to do so over the phone or to visit his home.
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