The city is ruled by King Babar and named after his wife, Queen Celeste. Celesteville is described differently in several places in the series. In the original incarnation, Babar built Celesteville after he returned from France, and began Westernizing his kingdom. He named his new city Celesteville, after the female elephant he had fallen in love with. The city lies in the middle of a jungle plain, surrounded by mountains, and is connected to a nearby sea or ocean, and is a port city. Early on, like the rest of Babar's Kingdom, Celesteville is primarily populated by elephants. Minorities include monkeys, lions, crocodiles, hippos, and at least one human. Though they are minority populations, they are treated as equals with the elephants and are given the same rights, liberties, and respects that the elephants have and are fully incorporated into the elephant society. However, this has drastically changed later on, with the city having a vast number of other animals besides elephants, possibly due to the taming of wild jungle animals. Known citizens of Celesteville include: Babar – king of Celesteville. Celeste – Babar's wife and cousin and the queen of the realm. Arthur – Celeste's brother, Babar's 2nd cousin. Pom, Flora, Alexander, and Isabelle – Babar's children. Pom, Flora and Alexander are triplets. Isabelle and Alexander are the youngest. Pom is the oldest. Several years later, he grew up and became the father of Badou. Cornelius – an elephant, he is the prime minister of the kingdom. He wears a military uniform and has the role of an entire cabinet, acting as a Minister of Defense and a Minister of Foreign Affairs. During his time in the army, he served as a medic. In Babar and the Adventures of Badou, he is the legal guardian of the orphaned Jake and spends his free time trying to learn more about Jake's origins in the hope of finding Jake's real family. Pompadour – an elephant who dresses in 18th century attire, including wig. He usually acts as a Chamberlain to Babar. Troubadour – a companion to Pompadour, but he doesn't speak. Zephir – a monkey and a personal friend of Babar. He is the father of Chiku and son-in-law of Monkeyville's General Huc. Madame (The Old Lady) – a woman whom Babar befriended in France and returned with him when he became king. She taught him many things, was kind and