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Lying at the lowest roots of [[Yggdrasil]], the World Tree, the '''Underworld''' is the massive plane in which the [[soulbleed]], the energy lost in transit to the realm of Lord [[Thoth]], [[coalescence|coalesces]] into [[undead]] beings. Lord | {{City_infobox | ||
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|cityname=The Underworld | |||
|leader=King [[Slith]], Death's Demise | |||
|patron=[[Ugrach]], the Finality | |||
|founder=[[Ugrach]], the Finality | |||
|allies=''None'' | |||
|enemies=The living | |||
|documents=''None'' | |||
|arms=Sable, a skeletal lion rampant in chief Argent and a crown in base Or | |||
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Lying at the lowest roots of [[Yggdrasil]], the World Tree, the '''Underworld''' is the massive plane in which the [[soulbleed]], the energy lost in transit to the realm of Lord [[Thoth]], [[coalescence|coalesces]] into [[undead]] beings. The former Lord of the Undead guard Lord [[Kemnast]] and the [[Death Knights|Death Knight]] guards could be found here as well as Ugrach's five [[Ur'Vampires|Ur'Vampire]] lieutenants: [[Gerzson]], [[Asztrik]], [[Tizane]], [[Prioska]], and [[Zigana]]. The [[Magisterion]], three [[Tsol'dasi]] archmages, have also managed to find their way here. They are known as [[Dominar]], [[Jor'keth]], and [[Pryla'ket]]. | |||
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===Tenungick Swamp=== | ===Tenungick Swamp=== | ||
The | The foetid '''[[Tenungick Swamp]]''' composes one half of the midsection of this realm, joining with the Damienne Forest in the east and west and the Unsguul Mountains in the north. The [[Shtlenii River]] cuts through its southern end. Within the Tenungick, bubbles of noxious poison gas push and plop to the sludge-coated surface, formed by the subterranean workings of the swamp. It is here that adventurers first find themselves upon entering the Underworld, as this is where the Temple of Unlife's root of Yggdrasil leads. At the southern end of the swamp, on the southern banks of the Shtlenii, the dread Prylator Pit plunges into the bowels of the realm. | ||
===Shtlenii River=== | ===Shtlenii River=== | ||
South of these is the abnormal '''Shtlenii River''', serving as the barrier between the central and southern sections of the Underworld. Its banks fall so steeply that they suggest unnatural origins, as the river bed is as dead as the Damienne Forest, Tenungick Swamp, and Abhal Tornu Desert through which it runs. | South of these is the abnormal '''Shtlenii River''', serving as the barrier between the central and southern sections of the Underworld. Its banks fall so steeply that they suggest unnatural origins, as the river bed is as dead as the Damienne Forest, Tenungick Swamp, and Abhal Tornu Desert through which it runs. | ||
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===Granniftor Fortress=== | ===Granniftor Fortress=== | ||
Piercing the clouds over the bleak Abhal Tornu Desert is '''Granniftor Fortress'''. This massive serpentine tower was the stronghold of the Magister [[Jor'keth]], acknowledged as the greatest of the Magisterion. The grisly Sangrim Climb, a grim spiral staircase constructed of stacked humanoid thigh bones, winds its way up through the fortress's interior. | Piercing the clouds over the bleak Abhal Tornu Desert is '''Granniftor Fortress'''. This massive serpentine tower was the stronghold of the Magister [[Jor'keth]], acknowledged as the greatest of the Magisterion. The grisly Sangrim Climb, a grim spiral staircase constructed of stacked humanoid thigh bones, winds its way up through the fortress's interior. | ||
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*[[Magna]], the handmaiden | |||
===Prylator Pit=== | ===Prylator Pit=== | ||
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===Cor Kanth=== | ===Cor Kanth=== | ||
'''Cor Kanth''' is the fortress of Lord Ugrach, King of the Undead, in the imposing crags of the Unsguul Mountains. The Dead Stairs within lead up a tower to the quarters | '''Cor Kanth''' is the former fortress of Lord Ugrach, King of the Undead, in the imposing crags of the Unsguul Mountains. The Dead Stairs within lead up a tower to the Lord's quarters. A grand hall, with murals depicting historic events in Underworld history, may be found in this fortress. Naturally, Ugrach's grand throne rests here in Cor Kanth, and it is rumoured that the legendary Soulbleed Nexus, the point of highest soulbleed concentration, lies somewhere within as well. | ||
===Cor Triphyn=== | ===Cor Triphyn=== | ||
'''Cor Triphyn''', the vacated fortress of former Prince [[Slith]], son of Ugrach, has been empty since the [[Chaos Wars]]. Understandably, it lies in disarray and ruin. It is roughly northwest of his father Ugrach's fortress, Cor Kanth, and the two entrances lie next to each other in the jagged peaks of the Unsguul Mountain range. | '''Cor Triphyn''', the vacated fortress of former Prince [[Slith]], son of Ugrach, has been empty since the [[Chaos Wars]]. Understandably, it lies in disarray and ruin. It is roughly northwest of his father Ugrach's fortress, Cor Kanth, and the two entrances lie next to each other in the jagged peaks of the Unsguul Mountain range. | ||
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Some time before the [[Chaos Wars]], the [[Gedtet]], a race of undead hunters, was exterminated by King Ugrach. The exact nature of the Gedtet remains a mystery, hinted at in passing by works of undead art. | Some time before the [[Chaos Wars]], the [[Gedtet]], a race of undead hunters, was exterminated by King Ugrach. The exact nature of the Gedtet remains a mystery, hinted at in passing by works of undead art. | ||
During the [[War of Humanity]], Prince Slith of the Underworld, then at his father Ugrach's side, decided to aid the forces of the [[Triumvirate ( | During the [[War of Humanity]], Prince Slith of the Underworld, then at his father Ugrach's side, decided to aid the forces of the [[Triumvirate (mythology)|Triumvirate]], eager to fight against the hated [[Thoth]]. Furious, Ugrach cast Slith and his followers from the plane and made a declaration of neutrality in which he stated that he wished not to butt heads with the gods, least of all Thoth, who is Death Himself. Among those followers was General [[Zsarachnor]], Slith's chief advisor. Later, at the [[Battle of Nishnatoba]], Slith quit the battlefield sensing his defeat, opting instead to return to the Underworld to reconcile differences with his father. However, his excursion was short-lived; at the close of the war, [[Ayar]] exiled Slith to the [[Chaos Plane]], where he and Zsarachnor brooded for untold centuries. This is the last bit of action the Underworld saw in quite some time. | ||
In more recent years, the Underworld was rediscovered in 338 AF thanks to the opening of a previously sealed section of the lower level of [[Azdun]]. Brave adventurers may seek entry by going to the [[Temple of Unlife]] and touching the massive root of [[Yggdrasil]] which the Temple is built around. | In more recent years, the Underworld was rediscovered in 338 AF thanks to the opening of a previously sealed section of the lower level of [[Azdun]]. Brave adventurers may seek entry by going to the [[Temple of Unlife]] and touching the massive root of [[Yggdrasil]] which the Temple is built around. | ||
In the Year 717AF after the death of Lord Thoth who was slain by Prince Slith, the gods held a trial to decide the Prince's fate. In the middle of the trial Ugrach appeared and pleaded for his son's life, in bargain struck between him and the gods. Slith was to remain in the Underworld while Ugrach was to take Thoth's place in the Halls of Thoth, and the realm of the Underworld would be ruled by the Pantheon instead. | |||
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'''''Structures:''' Bolgukova Fortress, Cor Kanth, Cor Triphyn, Elniftor Tower, Granniftor Fortress, Modyara Obelisk, Moldova Fortress, Nemuritoare Fortress, Osterrych Citadel, Prylator Pit.'' | '''''Structures:''' Bolgukova Fortress, Cor Kanth, Cor Triphyn, Elniftor Tower, Granniftor Fortress, Modyara Obelisk, Moldova Fortress, Nemuritoare Fortress, Osterrych Citadel, Prylator Pit.'' | ||
'''''Famous Residents:''' [[Asztrik]], [[Dominar]], [[Gerzson]], [[Kemnast]], [[Jor'keth]], [[Prioska]], [[Pryla'ket]], [[Tizane]], [[ | '''''Famous Residents:''' [[Asztrik]], [[Dominar]], [[Gerzson]], [[Kemnast]], [[Jor'keth]], [[Prioska]], [[Pryla'ket]], [[Tizane]], [[Slith]], [[Zigana]].'' | ||
'''''Lesser Denizens:''' [[Death Knights]], [[ghosts]], [[ghouls]], [[icthelis]], [[skeletons]], [[:category:vampires|vampires]], [[wights]], [[wisps]], [[zombies]].'' | '''''Lesser Denizens:''' [[Death Knights]], [[ghosts]], [[ghouls]], [[icthelis]], [[skeletons]], [[:category:vampires|vampires]], [[wights]], [[wisps]], [[zombies]].'' | ||
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