Dark World

The Dark World (Hell, Demon World, Demon Realm), is another dimension next to the human world. It is the original birthplace of all demons and only a a few humans have ever visited it. It is a dangerous place of curses and magic.

The Dark World is connected to the Human World with Demon Gates that appeared more numerous in recent times after the bombing of the human town of Amidahara. However, demons have been entering the human world even before this.

History
The Dark World formed next to the Human World out of the Mother Sea, a structure that contains all Universes. The "Aion beings" visited from that place and effected bloodlines creating primordial Vampires.

At some point in the ancient past, a deal between humans and demon was made, that prohibited intervention and disturbance of the other realm. The back then, still not centralized, Taimanin Clans would try to uphold those rules.

However, in the most recent times this deal has been broken by the humans. Technology and magic of both worlds have mixed and now Taimanin try to stop the encroaching reach of the Dark World.

One day the human town of Amidahara was "nuked" (magically) by the UFS. Only shortly after that around the human realm Demon Gates appeared, these larger and smaller portals to the Dark World, have turned towns that have them into a criminals paradise. As demons crossed worlds and remained in those now, Hell Cities, they do trade with anybody brave or crazy enough to stay.

Policy
There is no single ruling body of the Dark World.

However, a coalition of nine noble families seem to have the most influence over the Dark World, with Hell Knights protecting the system of rule. A feudal society where each race's king and his nobles hold territory. There are many lands in the demon world that are not under the control of powerful nobles. Independent tribes/clans and powers in those areas defend themselves, in a less centralized but still very capable way against bandits or other factions.

Powerful demons are in a constant power struggle to take each other over or stay out of each others way. There is a hard class system in place, separating something like a high nobility Vampire from a low class Dark Elf. However, the noble families also uphold a degree of law with the help of the Hell Knights which are allowed to take down entire tribes or nobles that go against the coalition

Most try to also follow the rule of non-interference with the human world but more demons visit the human realm. Demons also trade with the "Hell Cities," towns of the human realm that are connected with Demon Gates. Examples of such locations would be Yomihara and Amidahara.

Most demons view themselves as above humans but trying to directly take over the realm, would come with the risk of a two front war with competition. Also the human world with his high amount of technology and access to Taimanin isn't easily taken over. Leaving their realm in a sort of balance, in which weaker demons are hunted down, while stronger demons rule and keep each other in check.

Some of the most prominent rulers of the dark world are:


 * Edwin Black, ruling a large area and using Nomad with multiple different demons under him.
 * Corpse Lord, dominates over large areas with a high number of undead demons. Wishing to take down Black. As Wraith view vampires as their natural enmies.
 * Astaroth, ruling over the burning planes, trying to stay out of the business of others.
 * Incubus King, trying to gain strength in the human world to take over the dark world.
 * Heavenly Emperor, the god of the Valkyrie.
 * Carla Cromwell, the queen of Vlad Kingdom.
 * Naga Tribe, ruled by three powerful demons seen as gods.
 * Ixchel Ludara, the queen of a small kingdom.

Geography and Topography
Unlike the name would suggest the Dark World isn't dark but a place that like earth has terrestrial features and day and night cycles. The realm has different regions, with different climates, vast wastelands, fairy forests, stormy oceans, burning planes and even stranger places. The areas are still highly dangerous. As animalistic demons or tribes of demon bandits are roaming the planes. Some demons powerful enough to change the environments themselves.

Not knowing the local rules, will often end in being enslaved and captured if not killed. Unlike the Human World the towns located in the Dark World, are either village sized or medieval kingdoms with little reach beyond their borders.

Effects and Biology
Any animal or human that stays to long in the realm can be corrupted by it. Which can either lead to a slow change of character or physical alteration creating more demons. Depending on which region one remains in the Dark World, the changes can be stronger or result in different types of changes. (Burning planes create Inferno Demons, as an example). Beings that are already changed or inherited demon blood are less affected by this.

Trivia
Both the Dark World and Human are connected to the Mother Sea.


 * In the bad ending of Taimanin Asagi 3 and in Taimanin Asagi ZERO, the human world and Dark World were presumably fused by Edwin Black.
 * The Ryoumanin are the Dark World equivalent to Taimanin and try also to preserve the rules.