Fantasy 𝔻𝕖𝕞𝕠𝕟'𝕤 𝔹𝕣𝕠𝕜𝕖𝕟 ℙ𝕣𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕖 (Lore)

[Nothingness]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧​

A massive city that was built several centuries ago by four powerful demons that had all grown tired of the constant fear that all demons had to live with of possibly being killed by a demon hunter even in their sleep. These four demons are known all throughout the city of Haven as the 'founders', little is known about them unless you were either a child of theirs or were old enough to be alive when they still ruled. The city is highly advanced, although not as much as many of the larger major human cities outside of Haven. The city itself is circular shaped and split into six different sections: Black Rose Clan District, Ravinca Clan District, Bloody Moon Clan District, Serpent's Kiss District, Neutral Zone, and Contaminated/Restricted Zone. When the city was first built it was meant to be considered a safe place where demons could come and live the rest of their lives in peace if they did not wish to kill or devour humans. Years went by and little by little, with enough debate, humans were eventually allowed into the walls of Haven to live as well. Many of the humans that live here to this day were once down and on the verge of mentally/physically/emotionally breaking from their stressful lives in human cities, however, once arriving and having the help from the founders, eventually their lives quickly turned around and have begun to live stable lives. To this day, both humans and demons alike are allowed to enter and leave the city as they wish.

• Neutral Zone
• Contaminated/Restricted Zone
• Ferals
• Map of Haven
• A.R.C.A.N.A
• Iron Hold Citadel

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  𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞
  The Neutral Zone is the entire center of the city. At the very center lies Sky Reach Sanctum, two massive twin towers that can be seen anywhere throughout the city due to it being the tallest building. The tower holds multiple different uses such as an information center, hotel/apartment complex, and business center. The most important use of the tower however is the fact that it is used as a meeting place as to where the founders and now leaders come to conduct important meetings together. The meeting is held on the top floor and while it may not appear to look as so from an exterior view of the building, there is a large room that hovers in between the two towers that is unseen to normal sight.
  Aside from Sky Reach Sanctum being in the Neutral Zone, there are many different structures throughout the area, such as homes and businesses everywhere. The civilians that live here have either not decided which clan they would like to join or have decided that they do not wish to join any of the four clans and wish to remain 'neutral'. While the protection within this area is still as strong as it might be in any of the other clan territories, it is to be expected that if assistance is required, expecting the same person to help you each time is naive as all four clans protect the neutral zone equally.
  
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  𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝/𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞
  The Contaminated Zone, a completely forbidden location to all civilians of Haven including clan members of even high ranking. Located in a remote area of the Neutral Zone, there are multiple warning signs everywhere prior to reaching the barrier separating the Neutral Zone and Contaminated Zone. Once a lush and busy section that was part of the Neutral Zone as well, after the outbreak, it has become far too dangerous for anyone to ever enter this area. The only individuals allowed to enter freely are leaders and second-in-commands, all others must receive access by a leader, if not, two second-in-commands. The barrier separating the two zones keeps both individuals from entering as well as anything within from exiting. At all times, there are always multiple guards stationed all around the barrier to avoid random civilians deciding to go and investigate on their own.
  Within the Contaminated Zone, buildings are in ruins if not crumbling, vehicles are scattered everywhere and in wrecked conditions, corpses litter the streets, some fresh and others mere skeletons. The scent of death lingers strong everywhere in the area and only grows stronger as one reaches the center of the zone. The sky within the barrier is a blood red and in the center of the zone is a massive fountain of blood with corpses hanging from flesh-like tendrils.
  Even with all these, the most dangerous fact of the zone are the ferals; demons and humans infected with a disease known as the feral plague. It is currently unknown as to when or where the disease came from and a cure at the moment is still out of reach.
  
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  𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬
  Ferals. Individuals infected with a disease known as the feral plague. It is currently unknown how the plague started, who was the first infected and when it first happened. There is currently no cure available for the plague or the infected.
  The disease is a slow progress as it works through the immune system of the host and somehow is able to manipulate and change the entire exterior of the host along of their own mental state. The easiest term to consider what the infected are zombies. Unlike zombies however, feral individuals who consume other ferals become stronger over time and if they are wielding an object as a weapon for enough time, eventually their flesh will fuse with the object. Demons who are infected are still able to use their powers, however, because they no longer have any sense of care for either their own bodies or others, they're strength of their powers is much more dangerous than usual as well as their own physical abilities, same goes for humans. Ferals range in all different shapes and sizes all depending on how the disease deforms their physical body as well as how much they have consumed over time. However, for skilled fighters, most ferals are easy to deal with since they lack intelligence and fight with predictable movements; simply put, ferals are stupid...or are they?
  
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  𝐀.𝐑.𝐂.𝐀.𝐍.𝐀
  Arcana, or otherwise known as Advanced Recurrent Computation and Neural-based Autonomous Intelligence, is an AI created around the same time as the city of Haven was founded. Created through the help from the most brilliant minds of every human and demon alike. Arcana is an artificial intelligence that's main core is located within the deepest depths of Sky Reach Sanctum, her exact location is unknown to practically every individual other than the Founders of Haven and those who had helped create her; which most are now dead from either age or during the war. Arcana rarely takes an actual physical form, however, when she does, her form is that of a small robotic child-like female with short gray-ish hair and animalistic ears. She has no actual face in this form but rather a completely black blanketed expression with no eyes, nose, ears or mouth. Unlike many other artificial intelligences, Arcana is fully aware of her being and self, as she will take up a child-like behavior at times when she is not tasked with any specific type of order.
  When in her physical form, she spends all of her time within Sky Reach Sanctum and is unable to leave the tower due to the signal with her form becoming weaker when making too much distance between her core and her actual form.
  
  Arcana has the capability to control nearly all defensive properties both within the walls of Haven and the outside walls of the city. Although it does not mean that every action is only required by her but moreover that if multiple actions are required throughout the city at once for protection, she is relied upon to help. She is also capable of smaller tasks, however, any of these tasks are normally locked behind being used when only within the tower. These tasks can range from helping schedule dates/times for guests that arrive into the tower, to starting a coffee maker, starting all the laundry machines, shutting down the power within the tower, etc.
  
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  𝐈𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥
  A prison for the worse of the worst. Iron Hold Citadel, to be sent here, one must commit a crime dire enough and be considered far too dangerous that even the highest level of security prison within Haven is not enough to secure protection from them. The prison itself is not public knowledge throughout Haven, however, it is rumored to exist amongst its public, more as a rumor and legend than anything else. Many parents have told terrifying stories about the prison to their children as a way to scare them into behaving while many authors have even written stories about the location. The only individuals that know of its existence are that of the Leaders and their Second-In-Commands, the knowledge of this place was agreed upon by the Founders themselves and passed down to their successors prior to their deaths that this place was never to leave the lips of their own, for the peace to remain amongst the people. Followed by knowing of its existence and as well as its location, Leaders and their Seconds are told that currently, there is only one inmate residing within the prison. A beast so large and dangerous that if it were to ever escape, it could possibly mean the end of Haven and even the end of the entire realm itself. The origin of the beast was unknown to the Founders and the only information that could be given was that it took all Four of them to battle against the creature and even then, they were nearly defeated before they could seal it away.
  
  The entrance to the prison is located at the heart of Haven. Deep underground beneath Sky Reach Sanctum, there is a spiraling staircase that goes hundreds of thousands of feet underground. Eventually all light is practically smothered until one ends up reaching a massive gate. The gate is unguarded however is covered in massive chains that keep it locked at all times. The only ways to open the gate are either to have the four leaders present to place their palms upon four symbols of the clan upon the door for the unlocks to be released or for enough explosives to level a city to destroy the gate itself. Within the gate is a large open space that would appear to look as though it were above ground due to the sight of an enormous greenish moon being present in the background at all times and multiple spike-like towers in the distance. From the towers, there are rattling chains connecting the tip of each towards the moon itself. The beast being locked away within the moon altogether.
  

 

[Nothingness]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧​

Built, expanded, and advanced over the course of time, the city of Bastion is nearly just as old if not slightly even older than Haven itself. Known throughout the entirety of the realm as the Capital city of the human realm, the city of Bastion nearly has the same size as that of Haven aside from the territory sectioning. However, unlike Haven, Bastion is separated into three different social classes; Lower Class, Middle Class, and Upper Class. Each of these social classes are gated off by a large metallic wall and massive blast door guarded by the governing authorities of the realm. These authority figures are there to guard the gates to make sure that if anyone were to pass through any of the different sectors that separate the social classes, they are not carrying any firearms or anything that could do harm to the public. The case with the Upper Class however, an individual must have a specific Identification Card or invitation to be allowed into the Upper Social Class society.

Aside from being the Capital City of the human realm, Bastion is also best known for the fact that it is the location of the main Headquarters of the Ash Wolves. While their publicly known Headquarters is known to be in the Upper Class sector, their true work is done actually underneath the city within a massive structure. The facility itself is surrounded by a massive dome that within it gives off an artificial sunlight that gives the impression that they are not actually underground. This facility is not known amongst the public nor is it known to the wider World Government either.

• Bastion Police Force
• Lower Class
• Middle Class
• Upper Class

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  𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞
  The authority figures and enforcers of the laws of Bastion. While they are known to be located in every city and some towns throughout the entirety of the realm, their most advanced gear and main headquarters is located in the city of Bastion. The most fully geared up members of the police force are that of those who are tasked to guard the gates between each of the social class sectors. They are instructed to guard the gates and make sure that they do whatever must be done to keep the peace amongst the different sectors, even if it means applying force to those who are attempting to escape into a different sector.
  
  Those that patrol throughout the different parts of the city variety in their equipment depending on what sector of the city they patrol in. If a specific sector is known to be dangerous, they are adorned with more heavily armed gear similar to that of those who guard the gates, while those who are in the Upper Class sector are usually dressed in casual police uniforms as it is rare to ever have any crimes occur in such a place.
  
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  𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬/𝐒𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐬
  The third and final of the three social classes of the realm, the Lower Class holds a large number of citizens, more much than what any one person could ever estimate. Similar to the Upper Class, many citizens are either born into this life due to their families already in a bad position financially if not they are slowly put into this class after being in the Middle Class due to some form of act that caused them to lose nearly if not all their money. Those in this class tend to have either, no occupation if not are forced into manual labor jobs such as mining for a company to profit off of it, while being paid barely minimum wage. It is not uncommon to find that many individuals in the Lower Class tend to be thieves that steal food and other belongings from one another if not from those of higher class.
  Crime in the Lower Class is also not uncommon, murders and thieves tend to be listed in these classes and because of the massive population of them, authority figures at times are unable to catch every single last one of them. Those in the Lower Class look upon those in the Upper Class as the scum of land, knowing well enough that it was the decision of the politicians and others in power that they would tax the Lower Class the highest possible amounts just so that they could siphon every last cent that they could from the people.
  
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  𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬
  The second of the three social class of the realm, the Middle Class is a large majority of the population throughout the land. These individuals range from ordinary civilians working days and returning to their families with enough money to put food on the table and still have some leftover for emergencies. These individuals can range in occupation from all forms such as police officers, nurses, doctors, desk workers, etc. While many of them might not be able to afford the most expensive of devices and objects, they can still afford to purchase decent things here and there and if needed, they can also put up for loans to purchase these things as well.
  The people of the Middle Class tend to have a varying view of the Lower and Upper Class, some view the Upper Class as snobby rich folk that have never understood what it meant to work a day in their lives and that they do not deserve the wealth they have, while others brush away the idea of whatever the Upper Class do, as long as it does not affect those in the Middle Class, they will not pay them any mind. The views upon the Lower Class are also in difference of range as well, many have the view of the Lower Class as scum that they are all criminals and should be treated as such. While others believe more in a peaceful manner that those in the Lower Class should be given a chance at life, given charity to a certain degree so that they could afford healthcare, and food for their young rather than have to suffer.
  
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  𝐔𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬
  One of the three social class throughout the realm, the Upper Classmen consist of wealthy businessmen and women, and people of nobility. These individuals are normally either born into the life of luxury, if not, they are one of the many rare few who have been able to work themselves up from the ground to reach this point in their lives. They are normally able to obtain nearly anything they wish as long as they spill out enough money to whomever they can get their hands upon whatever they may be needing at the time.
  Those in the Upper Class tend to work occupations such as politicians, CEOs, or they may not even need to work whatsoever due to their lineage having such a large sum of wealth that they can live the rest of their lives with a peace of mind knowing that they will never have to worry about finances ever again. Members of the Upper Class tend to look down upon those of the middle class and even moreso upon those of the Lower Class. While it does not mean that every single person has these negative types of views on those less fortunate than them, the number of actually decent Upper Class individuals is much lower than that of the negative.
  

 

[Nothingness]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 & 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐡 𝐖𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬​

• Black Rose
• Ravinca
• Bloody Moon
• Serpent's Kiss
• Ash Wolves

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  Medicine
  Since the beginning, the Black Rose clan have always been known for their healing and medical care throughout the city of Haven. While each of the four clans have their own doctors and hospitals, it well known that one of the largest hospitals throughout Haven is located in the Black Rose territory. The doctors and nurses there have been taught in many forms of medicine that are similar to others in different clans, however, unlike in other clans they are also taught about many medicinal plants that seem to flourish only in the clan's territory. These plants tend to die within the span of an hour or so after they have left the city's walls by unknown reasons.
  
  Greetings
  Aside from the role of healing the sick and injured, members of the Black Rose clan are also known to be at nearly every entrance/exit of the city. While other clan members are also present at these locations, Black Rose members are experienced as tour guides and informants for new and old citizens coming or returning from trips. They greet new arrives and give them a tour if they wish to explore the city that they are unfamiliar with as well as helping those who wish to make a home in the city find where they must go and what they must do. Those that are returning from trips are given news updates if they wish to know what major or minor events that might've occurred during their absence.
  
  Special Forces
  While the clan might be known best for these two things, a less known fact about the clan is that they are also the leading force that is the Special Forces of the city. Individuals trained in the Special Forces group are given some of the cruelest missions that the men and women in the other branches of the military may frown upon. These may range from assassinations of high priority targets no matter the consequences or risks it may mean, even if civilians are caught in the assassination, to infiltrating enemy lines in small groups to avoid detection for intel gathering or any other possible reasons
  
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  R&D
  Being well known for their technological advances, the Ravinca clan is best known for their scientists and engineers. If there is a rumor spreading around the men and women in the military about a new weapon being developed, or if people are talking about a new phone coming out soon, it is most likely being developed within the territory of Ravinca. While there are many who either craft their own weapons or have their weapons passed down to them by family/friends from other places, most if not all the weapons that are used by either criminal as well as the military was once inside a lab in the Ravinca clan.
  
  Internal Defense
  Of course, while the military protects the city from large threats and special forces deals with specific missions, there must always be someone who protects the people within the walls at all times. While located in the neutral zone, all four clans members are present to defend everyone, outside of that specific area, Ravinca is the one that plays the largest role when it comes to the defense within the walls of the city. While each of the four clans does have their own authority to protect their people, Ravinca's authority(police) are also one of the smartest individuals next to the clan leaders themselves. Investigations on murders, arrests of prisoners, capturing escapees or criminals, all done by members of the Ravinca clan. It is also known that within their territory, resides the largest known prison throughout the city.
  
  Trading
  When it comes down to exchanging goods with those who do not wish to live within the walls of the city or just having to obtain any forms of goods that are unavailable within the walls of Haven, Ravinca is the best-known group for this. Daily, there are traders that leave the city walls to explore and travel to the cities of where humans reside. These traders can either be humans or demons, disguised if they are demons, and normal attire if they are humans, this is for their safety. While traveling to trade amongst others outside of the city, members of Ravinca are trained and told not never reveal the location or existence of Haven unless they are absolutely sure that the person, they speak with is trustworthy. After trading for all the goods that they believe they can carry, they are to make sure as they return to the city, they are not followed.
  
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  History
  What is a city of Haven known as a safe haven for both demons and humans if it did not have its history? This question can be answered only by the historians of the Bloody Moon clan. Practically any knowledge about the city before it was fully built, during the time of it being built, the deaths of the founders, the life of the current leaders that led up to the present, is all collected in the territory of Bloody Moon. The historians of the clan take deep pride in their collection of history and when it comes to any major or even minor event that they believe should be recorded, nothing will stop them from attaining their information for their records.
  
  Education
  At one point or another, the greatest minds throughout Haven had stepped foot onto Bloody Moon's territory soil. The only exception to this is the leaders due to their founder normally teaching them. Located in the territory, sits one of the largest universities throughout all of Haven. With many of the smartest individuals inside, they pass on their knowledge onto students from all over the city that wish to learn before they move into their desired dream of a career. Aside from the preservation of history, the clan care deeply about education and how every single person should have a good education to be able to survive in the world. Even if what they learn is basic, knowing how to start a fire, how to cook, how to bathe yourself, it is all important and refusing to learn anything whatsoever is considered a huge disrespect to them.
  
  Military
  Known as the first line of defense of Haven, the clan of Bloody Moon also is also the main focus of where the military is trained. There are many different branches of the military as well as ranking systems amongst each of the branches. While they are not active at all times, individuals who sign up into Haven's military are transferred to their territory where they are trained daily and only given specific times and dates of when they are allowed to rest. Even when there is no fighting going on, they are trained for multiple possible situations and are prepared to spring into action whenever it is needed.
  
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  Scouts
  Similar to the traders of the Ravinca clan, those of the Serpent's Kiss clan are the next in line that are consistently leaving the walls of Haven to explore the world outside. Unlike traders who interact with others outside of Haven, members of this clan, stay somewhat of a distance from the city while they watch for danger that might pose a threat. If a threat is detected, they will either eliminate the threat if they deem it insignificant enough that they can take care of if not they will return to the city to inform guards and if the situation is dire enough, will get into contact with one if not all the leaders. This is the role of the scouts, without them if there were any large threats approaching the city would be caught off guard and chaos would rise before any action could be taken.
  
  Spies
  Just like the scouts, the next division that tends to leave the city walls are spies. Unlike the traders and scouts of Haven however, spies do not require to pass through the checkpoint system of the exit/entrance of the city. Even when they do pass by, they tend not to be noticed by any of the guards nor even surrounding civilians. Serpent's Kiss spies are trained at a young age majority of the time to be stealthy at nearly all times so that they can hone and master their skills. Their objectives vary between similar objects to the Special Forces of Haven regarding assassinations as well as intel gathering, their missions tend not to be as deadly and dishonorable as when it comes to assassinations, however, their skills in stealth are second to none.
  
  Agriculture
  Considering the size of Haven, the need to feed an entire city is quite demanding. Because of this, there obviously must be an abundance of land where crops can grow freely and undisturbed. This is where Serpent's Kiss comes in. The clan is the leading figure when it comes to agriculture. They make sure that there is always growing crops and that the city never has a low point when it comes to feeding its citizens, because of this, only specific individuals are allowed to enter the farming lands of Serpent's Kiss territory; this is to avoid any contamination of the food that might cause a disease to spread amongst the public.
  
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  Information
  Little is known about the Ash Wolves, the only knowledge that is known about them is that their ranks consist practically of only humans and that some have gone so far as to experiment upon themselves to gain demonic powers. Their history is a complete mystery although it is said that their group is a descendant of another demon hunting group that existed long before them. Their exact base location of operations is currently unknown although rumors say that they work as an underground gang-like group within the walls of Haven and how they recruit new hunters is also a mystery. There are rumors that spread around amongst children and some adults that they take in orphans, or weak dying people and inject them with demon blood so that they live and then take them into their ranks, but this is only a rumor.
  
  It is believed that the Ash Wolves believe in human supremacy even though they live within the walls of Haven and are under the rule of four specific demon leaders. Although many of them may have been born into Haven, some of them are from the outside world and believe that Haven should not be in the rule of demons or at the very least, should not be only in the rule of demons alone.
  
  The first original members of the Ash Wolves originally were peaceful with their protests, however, as time went on and new generations came to rise, these peaceful protests have gradually become more and more violent. While it is not openly known how these humans are capable of such 'experiments' without the eyes of the four clan leaders or any authorities, there have been reports of missing blood bags spreading throughout the city from local hospitals of all the different territories, the only connection that has been made thus far was simply that each blood bag has been that of demonic blood.