The Land of Darkness

The Land of Darkness, officially The Land of Darkness, Realm of Shadows and Dreams, is a nation which may or may not be located on the planet Earth. It's name is sometimes shortened to The LoD.
== History ==
Much of the LoD's history is unknown as it is not a realm easily accessible to humanity and it's inhabitants tend not to keep records.
=== Founding ===
Unknown
=== Trees and the rise of crime lords ===
Main article: Trees.Sometime in the early 1200s a criminal organisation known as Trees was formed and began operating in what is now the Forest region of the country. Initially simple thieves and vandals, the group began organising into a more structured criminal organisation. They became known locally as The Woodland Bandits, stealing items from those who entered the country and on occasion killing individuals who resisted.
After years of petty crime, Trees eventually branched out into smuggling, sex trafficking, and corrupt politics. Darkness, ruler of The Land of Darkness, felt great pressure to tackle the issues the group had caused, but steadily dwindling funds twinned with a sudden famine meant he had little time to worry about Trees. He instead enacted the Local Lords reform, splitting the country into a smaller dependent counties run by local lords who would run their own affairs while still owing allegiance to Darkness. 
=== The Pajama Sam incident ===
Known in the human world as "The Land of Darkness crisis" this was an event in which the Super hero Pajama Sam invaded The Land of Darkness with the goal of capturing and imprisoning it's ruler, Darkness.
Sam got as far as meeting with Darkness before realising that his mission was based on false information brought about by American Propaganda which portrayed Darkness as a tyrannical monarch who enslaved his people and forced them to listen to dubstep. He left the country without further incident.
== Geography ==
It is not certain whether or not The Land of Darkness is Located on Earth or on another planet, or possibly even another plane of existence in together. All that is known is that a point of entry into the country is located in the United States, specifically in the closet of Pajama Sam.
The nations environment features a large variety of natural terrains, including, but not limited to, forests, deserts and mountainous areas. The country is bordered to both the east and west by mountains and the Nightmare sea to the south. The north of the country likely ends a few hundred miles passed most drawn maps though no one outside The Land of Darkness is entirely sure.
== Government ==
The Land of Darkness, Realm of Shadows and Dreams is an absolute monarchy headed by the immortal elemental shade Darkness. The monarch is, in theory, in charge of all aspects of life within the country. Though for many years control over the nation has become difficult due to the ever growing problems with trees. In response to this insurgence of criminal activity, Darkness has decreed that all regions are to have "moderate self governance" and are to be run semi-independently by their respective lords. 
=== Regions and Lords ===
Name 	Flag	Lord 	Notes
Capital 	 	Darkness 	The Capital is the smallest region of the country and is the seat of government. it has the second lowest population just ahead of the Deadlands.
The Riverlands	 	Otto Von Boatenheim	By far the largest region, The Riverlands comprises of the entire southern half of the country as well as all flowing water regardless of what region it flows through.
The Forest 	 	Unknown Tree lord 	Said to be the most dangerous region of the country, The Forest is all but lawless, it's lord merely a Tree Puppet who is barely seen in public.
The Rockwoods 	 	King 	The mountainous region of The Rockwoods (also simply "Rockwood") is known for it's abundance of mines and mineral resources such as gold, coal, and diamonds.
Deepwood 	 	Unknown 	Little is known about Deepwood even by those in nearby regions. It is said to house the primary port for trade in the nation.
The Greenlands	 	The many named Well	Named for it's fertile soil, The Greenlands region produces 90% of all grown food in The Land of Darkness. Most who live here are either farmers or talking produce.
The Crosslands	 	Toll Bridge 	The Crosslands are situated north of the capital and are considered a very safe and desirable place to live due to the large buffer zone created by The Riverlands.
The Deadlands 	 	Unknown Skeleton 	Barren and almost lifeless, with the smallest population in the nation The Deadlands lives up to it's name. Only skeletons and very dry, hardy creatures can survive here.
== People ==
The inhabitants of The Land of Darkness are varied in terms of species, natives to the country include living furniture, talking carrots, and boats with faces.
=== Notable People ===
* Darkness
* Otto
* Grandpa
* King
* Various members of Trees
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