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Azarax

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## Azarax the Mighty

* Names
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### Titles

* Plague of Steel
* King of Kings
* Conqueror of a Hundred Thrones

## First Appearance

### Novel

Chapter 500 ...In the Depths of a Nightmare

**Azarax** is one of the two weathered skeletons cruelly nailed to the white bark of an ancient tree.

## History

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He led his army into a great war and was punished to be nailed to a tree for an unknown time.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 500 ...In the Depths of a Nightmare
Leo Striker

by vielmond

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**Leo Striker** is a famous Dreamscape duelist who is considered to be one of the elites of the Awakened in Dreamscape. He is also a popular broadcaster and has a fan group known as the Strike Force.

## Personality

Leo is humble and nice even to amateurs. Although, he can be mischievous, playing with his fans. He calls himself a brilliant, famous, and incredibly handsome celebrity, to which he receives mocking messages. He is a student of the popular Roaring Lion Strike and is happy to see his Master getting more attention because of it.

## Background

Leo spent most of his days participating in top-level duels in the professional league arenas, but on Mondays, he liked to visit a public dream or two, chat with fans, fight a few amateurs and provide them with pointers as a way to give back to the community.

## Trivia

* He is childhood friends with Daoist Saifer and Fool.
* Leo Striker (LeoStriker23) is a cameo for one of the readers of the novel.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chapter 394 One Strike
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 395 Roaring Lion, Hidden Dragon
Morrow

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 Cause of Death Eaten by the thralled Nightmare Creature of Beastmaster

* Affl

**Morrow** is a retainer of the great clan Song and the leader of the Song's assassins who infiltrated the Valor's siege capital.

## Appearance

A woman wearing simple civilian clothes, with a pale scar crossing her otherwise beautiful face. A striking woman whose beauty could neither be hidden by unassuming civilian clothes nor blemished by an ugly scar running across her face.

## Aspect, Abilities & Flaw

### Known Memories

* The [Reaching Hand] was a memory of a scattering of finger bones. People who touched the ancient phalanxes could communicate with each other across small distances. Its reach was small but possessed the unique quality of shielding them from divination abilities.

## History

Song's assassins infiltrated the siege capital and slayed the original staff assuming their identities.

## Trivia

* Her cohort members were Awakened Mont and Awakened Rikas. Rikas was seen with only her severed head.
* According to Amiran, she was a powerful opponent but not as powerful as he was.
* Her blade was bestowed by the Queen which was powerless against its enchanted steel.
* Blood of Song was the key to its magical lock where Nightmare Creature thrall was caged.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 1143 Collateral Damage
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 1146 Blood Rain
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 1144 Theater of Shadows
4. ↑ Chapter 1147 Song of Slaughter
5. ↑ Chapter 1148 Unsealed
Dale

* Names
* Status

 Cause of Death Fought the Thralls of Corrupted Terror, Sybil of the Fallen Grace while defending Falcon Scott

## Relationships & Affiliation

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### Affiliation

* Government
* Evacuation Army
* First Irregular Company

## First Appearance

### Novel

Chapter 815 First Irregular Company

**Dale** was one of the Ascended that serve as the backbone of the First Irregular Company.

## Appearance

He had honest eyes and a gallant bearing. There was dark stubble on his handsome face and black circles under his eyes. He seemed like a steady, stalwart warrior.

## Personality

Sunny had a feeling that if Master Dale had decided to stand his ground, very few things in the world would have been able to move him.

## Aspect, Abilities & Flaw

His Aspect had at least some relation to defense and protection.

## Trivia

* His tattoo was similar to Winter hinting that they were, or had been members of the same unit in the past.
* His dossier in the government database was a redacted version of the Awakened soldiers' files.
* He was one of the legends among the government soldiers.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Chapter 815 First Irregular Company
2. ↑ Chapter 1012 The Fall of Falcon Scott (30)
3. ↑ Chapter 819 Alloy Beast
4. ↑ Chapter 824 Mysterious Master
Awakened (Disambiguation)

This is a disambiguation page for Awakened (Disambiguation)These topics are referred to by the same term.

**Awakened** may refer to:

* **Awakened**, people who have passed the first trial of the Nightmare Spell and established a connection with the Dream Realm.
* The word "***Awakened***" is also sometimes used to describe all carriers of the Nightmare Spell as a whole.
* **Awakened (Rank)**, the soul rank of the soul core of both Humans and Nightmare Creatures. See Awakened (Human Rank).

## See Also

* List of Nightmare Spell Carriers
* Hierarchy of Nightmare Creatures and Awakened Humans
Noctis/Quotes

― To Sunny,Chapter 631 The Funniest Thing in the World

  ― To Sunny,Chapter 631 The Funniest Thing in the World

  ― To Sunny,Chapter 632 Broken Heart

  ― To Sunny,Chapter 646 Familiar Sights

  ― To Sunny,Chapter 648 With Good Intentions

  ― To Sunny,Chapter 650 Drastic Measures

  ― To Sunny,Chapter 650 Drastic Measures

  ― To Sunny,Chapter 691 Heresy

  ― To Sunny,Chapter 696 Extraordinary Rock

  ― To Sunny about his question of being lost,Chapter 712 Leaving the Sanctuary

  ― To Sunny before fighting Sevras,Chapter 730 Dying Wish

  ― Noctis to Sunny before he depart,Chapter 741 Chain Breaker
Park

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 Cause of Death Killed during Siege of Crimson Spire

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**Park** was the one who had been responsible for turning Effie into a folk hero with his tales.

## Personality

He appeared to be casually calm and relaxed.

## Trivia

* The tales he came up with include how exactly Effie dealt with half a dozen Guards which she allegedly killed. The most popular one is that the Guards wanted to rob Effie of her honor.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 288 Progress Report
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 333 Belly of the Beast
Aidre

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## Aidre

* Names
* Status

### Titles

* Lady of the Grove
* Priestess of Heart God
* Transcendent Aidre
* Aidre of Sacred Grove

### Vital Status

[Reveal]**✞** Deceased Chapter 636 Desecration *(Mentioned)*
 Killed By Solvane
 Cause of Death A strange knife forged out of a single strip of dull metal

## Relationships & Affiliation

* Relatsh
* Occ
* Affl

## First Appearance

### Novel

Chapter 635 The Will of Gods *(Mentioned)*
Chapter 636 Desecration *(Appearance)*

**Aidre** was the blessed of Heart God, the eternal guardian of the Sacred Grove.

## Appearance

A delicate woman whose dress was woven out of simple green fabric, a girdle of tree bark wrapped around her thin waist. She looks only slightly older than Solvane, with soft skin and sparkling hazel eyes, she had a calm and confident presence about her that brought peace and a feeling of safety to all who surrounded her. The woman looked beautiful, wise, and young.

## Background

**Aidre**: "*So what if I did? Do you think, perhaps, that I have forgotten the solemn oath we had given? No… no, you are the ones who are blind to the will of the Lord of Light. You are the ones who have failed in your duty.*"
**Solvane**: "*You are… so broken. How did you allow your soul to get so twisted? You, out of all of us, should have been the last to become lost. Your god should have protected you… he is the God of Souls, is he not?!*"
― Chapter 636 Desecration

She was one of Hope's shackles who claimed that she had not forgotten the solemn oath they had given, and believed that it was the other *Chain Lords* who are blind to the will of the Lord of Light. And that they are the ones who have failed their duty.

According to Solvane, she created the cult of Hope's followers, daemon worshipers in the Kingdom of Hope, and even her son was included in the heresy betraying the other lords.

## Trivia

* She had, in her possession, the wooden knife that can kill Solvane.
* She also mentioned that Noctis would never abandon her.
* She was killed by Solvane out of her own volition without the permission of the other Chain Lords.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 635 The Will of Gods
2. ↑ Chapter 658 Seven Knives
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Chapter 636 Desecration
Beast God

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### Titles

* Goddess of the Moon, hunting, carnal desire, blood, beauty, and the cycle of birth and death.
* God of Hunters

## Relationships & Affiliation

* Relatsh
* Affl

## First Appearance

### Novel

Chapter 372 Names of the Gods *(Mentioned)*

**Beast God** was described as the Goddess of the Moon, as well as hunting, carnal desire, blood, beauty, and the cycle of birth and death.

## Trivia

* The Sanctuary of Noctis was built by Noctis as a shrine to his great-grandmother.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 372 Names of the Gods
2. ↑ Chapter 700 Blood of the Moon
3. ↑ Chapter 656 Gardens of the Moon
Mad Prince

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**Mad Prince** is one of the Six Plagues or Heralds of the Estuary.

## Appearance

The Mad Prince looks human, or at least human-shaped. His clothes are tattered, and his face is a mass of scars, which look to have been inflicted by his own nails. He is said to wear a tarnished crown.

He is a raving lunatic who seems to be as murderous as he is tormented by his own madness. He appears to be pitiful at first glance but hides a vile and hateful monster beneath. He finds joy in tormenting his victims, then grows indifferent to their pain the next moment.

In Sunny's dream, the Mad Prince showed dressed in tattered rags, appeared human-like, with dirty hair hanging like seaweeds obscuring his face and a jagged band of dark metal resting on his head like a tarnished crown.

## Ability

His powers are that of a sword saint, but his swordsmanship is violent and utterly chaotic, yet cruel and savagely lethal.

The most terrifying thing about him is that he can spread his madness like a disease. The Mad Prince's Rank and Class was hard to tell but Ananke mentioned that he is of the Corrupted Rank and a Titan.

## Speculation

Sunny and Nephis discussed their strange entry into the Nightmare, considering their roles they had assumed. Sunny theorized that the Mad Prince died where Sunny was first located in the Nightmare. It was strange that a Corrupted Titan could have become an Ascended Tyrant, but it was not impossible. The Third Nightmare was different from previous ones, with challengers entering with their own bodies, suggesting that the Spell may have decided this was the best option.

Another theory is that the Mad Prince possibly could have been conjured into the present by some strange quirk of the Great River as there was a mention about Tomb of Ariel's unpredictable flow of time. There is a possibility that the Mad Prince is the future version of Sunny who had been devoured by the Corruption or the Sin of Solace itself.

Sunny suspected that the mysterious Memory *(Key of Estuary)* was created by a future version of himself, possibly the Mad Prince. He believed the future version who created the Estuary Key was the Mad Prince due to the name of Sin of Solace etched into the weave, ghostly strings of shadow essence, the unexplainable nature of the Key, and the strange words describing it. *The answer is oblivion*.

## Trivia

* In Chapter 1314, Mad Prince called Sunny a Murderer.
* The black mantle donned by the priestess of Nightmare Spell is eerily similar to the tattered rags that the Mad Prince wore.
* From what Sunny knew the Mad Prince was the only one of the Defiled champions who had traveled into the far reaches of the future.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Chapter 1309 Mad Prince
2. ↑ Chapter 1313 Nightmare Within Nightmare
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 1317 Difficult Questions
4. ↑ Chapter 1351 Beware of Future Versions of Yourself Bearing Gifts
5. ↑ Chapter 1337 Ghost Ship
6. ↑ Chapter 1351 Beware of Future Versions of Yourself Bearing Gifts
Gateway

CTTO: Rune Portal by tl0110

A **Gateway** is a special portal that serves both as an anchor for Awakened entering the Dream Realm and as an exit point for those wishing to leave it. It is different from a Gate.

## Location

It is usually inside or near the most prominent landmark of the region.

## Mechanism

Once Sleepers reached a gateway, they would be able to escape back to reality and become Awakened. Their core would evolve, and receive a second Aspect Ability. After that, they would return to the Dream Realm each time they fall asleep.

If the gateway is *destroyed*, it meant that the Awakened is going to be transported to a random one as soon as he falls asleep, just like during the first journey into the land of nightmares. The only way for a newly Awakened to change their anchor without relying on chance is to acquire the services of a *Saint*, who would be able to take them to the Dream Realm without involving the Spell, appearing near the Saint's own *anchor*.

Changing an anchor was as simple as using another Gateway.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 0 The Nightmare Spell
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 23 Dreams and Nightmares
3. ↑ Chapter 358 Shadow Step
4. ↑ Chapter 752 Solid Foundation
5. ↑ Chapter 336 The Gateway
6. ↑ Chapter 386 Sanctuary of Noctis
7. ↑ Chapter 557 Night Temple

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Carapace Demon

Fan art by Santimm

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 Cause of Death Her sword reached its heart and sliced it apart, incinerating it

## First Appearance

### Novel

Chapter 63 Lord of Ashes

**Carapace Demon** was the *Nightmare Champion* tied to the statue of the Knight.

## Description

The creature was as large as a house, with its eight segmented legs resembling tall pillars. Its form was similar to that of scavengers and centurions, comprised of a crab-like carapace and a protruding, somewhat humanoid torso. Instead of chitin, the behemoth's shell was seemingly made out of polished, lustrous metal. The steel monster resembled a giant knight but it radiated a sinister aura. The polished armor of the creature was covered with long, jagged spikes. Its humanoid torso had four mighty arms, two ending with powerful pincers, the other two — with razor-sharp, terrifying scythes. The demon's head was more pronounced than that of a scavenger and crowned with several tall, sharp horns. Its metal face was almost human-like but simultaneously repulsively monstrous and bestial.

## Ability

* It can command carapace centurions to get soul shards to offer to the Soul Tree in exchange for its fruit.
* This demon, unlike the scavengers and centurions, appears to be rather intelligent.

## Background

It was severely wounded by a sea creature before, with several of his legs missing and his scythes covered by a spiderweb of cracks. Eventually, it was able to recover from its wounds, the scythes restored themselves, and its legs grew back. The fracture on his chest was the last to heal. However, it wasn't healed completely. Hidden from sight, there's still a weakness in his armor.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 257 Nightmare Champion
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 63 Lord of Ashes
3. ↑ Chapter 62 Hide and Seek
4. ↑ Chapter 64 Pursued by Demons
5. ↑ Chapter 65 Lights in the Darkness
Humans

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It was mentioned by Ananke that humans were not created by anyone but appeared from the same source as the gods, which allowed them to possess the potential to become *divine*, as well as the ability to awaken an *Aspect*.

While the noble creatures were created by the gods, humans weren't. So, the humans could rise in Rank and possess Aspects, while noble creatures rose in both Rank and Class but had no Aspects.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 1307 Before the Nightmare Spell
Crimson Spire

**Crimson Spire** is located at the center of the Labyrinth and Forgotten Shore itself. It is where the gateway of Forgotten Shore is located guarded by a Fallen Terror.

## Function

The *Crimson Spire* is a giant soul machine created to collect soul essence and funnel it into the *artificial sun*. However, it can't function without the vessel — a *human* to serve as the fulcrum of all that power, the *conduit* for all the collected souls.

See also: Soul Conduit
## Structure

### Exterior

From a distance, it looked like a bloodied sword that some primordial titan had thrust into the heavens. The crimson coral streamed from its walls like the blood of gods, spreading out from the base of the Spire to devour all of the Forgotten Shore. The tower itself seemed to stand on an island, which was surrounded from all sides by black water.

### Interior

In the depths of Crimson Spire, there are growths of corals everywhere. They resembled frozen waterfalls of blood as if rivers of it had once streamed from the top of the Spire and then turned solid. Further away, the interior of the tower was shrouded in cold darkness.

At the ground level of the Spire, passing through the barrier of coral and approaching the center is where the Dark Sea was imprisoned under an indomitable seal inside a *gargantuan well*. Its surface was perfectly still and flat like a harrowing mirror made from pure darkness.

There were no stairs or lifting mechanisms but there were many twisted coral pillars that were wide enough for several people to walk on and not steep to make it difficult to reach the next level.

As one ascends, the coral pillars twisted upward at an almost vertical angle and grew narrower. There were also stone galleries situated here and there on the walls of the Crimson Spire.

## Gateway

Almost to the center of the gargantuan structure, a vast balcony was built into the wall of the tower. On its surface were broken pillars of marble overgrown by streaks of crimson coral. They led to a *circular dais with a wide iron ring submerge into its stone surface*. Around the ring, a beautiful pattern of runes shimmered with light. The stone surface surrounding the ring was devoid of growths of crimson coral.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 336 The Gateway
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 150 Hunting Party
3. ↑ Chapter 178 Lost Expedition
4. ↑ Chapter 149 Dark Diver
5. ↑ Chapter 343 Soul Conduit
6. ↑ Chapter 315 Siege of the Crimson Spire (1)
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Chapter 333 Belly of the Beast
8. ↑ Chapter 334 Silver Sword
9. ↑ Chapter 335 Ascent
Military Technology

Here is the list of Military Technology the Army used:

## Rhino

The armored personnel carrier's (APC) design was a stout, sleek, and predatory machine with a solid frame made of composite alloy armor. It had six mighty wheels, each as tall as a human and as tough as the alloy hull of the Rhino. The whole machine was almost the size of a train car.

The APC was designed to be mobile, with wheels connected to a robust suspension system and short integrated limbs that could be extended from the vehicle's frame. It also had powerful boosters that enabled it to sustain autonomous levitation, hop over short distances, and even move across the water as an amphibious vessel.

The Rhino's distinctive feature that gave its peculiar name was a massive steel wedge raised above its wide snout, which could be lowered to the ground, turning it into a semblance of a heavy siege ram. With this sharp catcher lowered, the APC appeared capable of tearing through walls, debris, natural obstacles, and the flesh of the Nightmare Creatures with equal ease.

**See also:** Devils' Rhino

## Ships

There are around forty metal leviathans each over a kilometer long and as tall as a castle. Their hulls bore thick and heavy armor, making it difficult for these massive steel mountains to stay afloat. Some appeared shiny, but most bore deep scars. The ships had a variety of armaments, including heavy artillery cannons, rapid-fire anti-air guns, and snub-nosed mortars. Hidden nests were filled with rockets, missiles, and torpedoes.

The main cannons, most resembling oversized railguns, were capable of propelling heavy kinetic rounds at ferocious speeds, making it unlikely for human structures to survive the impact.

## Mechanized Rifle

The *coil gun* or *Gauss rifle* was made of incredibly tough alloy and featured dampening materials to make its internals more resistant to concussive damage. It was as tall as Samara and had a long, fearsome barrel. The rifle was powerful, capable of propelling solid slugs forward with stunning speed and firing them in subsonic and supersonic modes, useful for remaining discreet.

Technically, it was too heavy and powerful for human use and was intended for soldiers in full exoskeleton armor suits or as a light weapon for smaller humanoid war platforms.

## Mobile War Platforms

The *mobile war platforms* (MWP) are giant humanoid robots that were about six meters tall. There are also smaller ones. These *exoskeleton armor* suits can help mundane soldiers deal with Awakened Nightmare Creatures.

## Trivia

* Parts of Nightmare Creatures could be used for crafting melee weapons, upgrading armored shells of MWPs, and powering exotic spelltech mechanisms.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 833 Rhino
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 812 Naval Convoy
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 826 Shopping Spree
4. ↑ Chapter 963 Supply Depot
5. ↑ Chapter 988 The Fall of Falcon Scott (6)
Kido

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**Kido** was the Chief of the Artisans in Bright Castle and the youngest of Gunlaug's lieutenants.

## Aspect, Ability, & Flaw

Her Aspect Ability allowed her to manipulate certain qualities of plants.

## Trivia

* She was a talented manager.
* She was being supported by Gemma behind the scenes.
* She seemed scared of Harus.
* Her last creation and final masterpiece, the bone-eating vine, was used to weaken the Lord of the Dead.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chapter 142 Behind the Scenes
2. ↑ Chapter 288 Progress Report
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 313 Starlight Shard
4. ↑ Chapter 145 Justice
Hierarchy of Nightmare Creatures and Awakened Humans

**Note**: Brief information about the ranks and classes is added as a tooltip (web mode only).

## Explanations

Path of Ascension and Path of CorruptionEach step of the *Path of Ascension* and *Path of Corruption* has its own meaning. The first path is the ascent toward divinity, while the second is the descent into profanity.

**Dormant** can **Awaken**. Following that, some rise above the mundane and take the first step toward the divine, becoming **Ascended**. Others fall into the abyss of corruption, becoming **Fallen**.

The essence of the second step is ***transformation***, and the third step is transformation. Ascended individuals transcend their mundane origin, becoming **Transcendent**, while fallen individuals become corrupted by the dark abyss, and are thus called **Corrupted**.

The essence of the fourth step is ***authority***. This authority is more important than other forms of power because a god has to be a god of something or someone.

In the fourth step, the Sovereigns start to coalesce their domains. It is speculated that the Domain can pave the way for a Supreme to take the next step on the Path of Ascension and become **Sacred**.

 The gap between ranks was vast but it was not absolute. There was nothing indestructible in the world and even gods were dead.Gap between Ranks and ClassesThe gap between Ranks grows much wider as the Ranks goes higher. The difference between a **Corrupted** creature and a **Fallen** one is much greater than the difference between a **Fallen** creature and an **Awakened** one while the gap between a **Great** abomination and a **Corrupted** one is even greater.

There was a vast chasm between a **Terror** and a **Titan** and an even more boundless abyss between a **Fallen** and a **Corrupted** one.Power levels between same Human Soul RankThere are a lot of Masters, but not all Masters are equal. There are a few dozen Saints, but not all Saints are equal. This is due to the nature of the Nightmare they had challenged that determines what Memories and Echoes they received, the battles they fought and the experience they brought back. The more unique the Nightmare they challenge would certainly pose more risk but also promise a greater boon.
## Trivia

* People long theorized that there was a profound meaning to the way the Spell named different Ranks. Ascended were called ***Ascended*** because they rose above their human nature, ***Transcendent*** were called Transcendent because they broke past it, assuming some divine traits.

## See Also

* Character Power Chart
* Description of Nightmare Creatures Ranks and Classes
* Description of Awakened Ranks
* FAQs

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Chapter 1073 The Fourth Step
2. ↑ Chapter 1219 Silver Sun
3. ↑ Chapter 1249 Titanic Ship
4. ↑ Chapter 1056 The Fall of Falcon Scott (74)
5. ↑ Chapter 458 Shackles of Hope
6. ↑ Chapter 1074 Authority
Daoist Saifer

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**Daoist Saifer** is a famous duelist in Dreamscape.

## Appearance

He wears heavy plate armor. There is a castle engraved on its breastplate, and four dragons depicted on his pauldrons and vambraces.

## Aspect Ability

His Aspect Ability allows him to control fire.

## Trivia

* Daoist Saifer (\_SaifeR\_) is a cameo for one of the readers of the novel.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 395 Roaring Lion, Hidden Dragon
Kurt

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**Kurt** was the murderer behind the massacre in the Slaughterhouse. He was also the first Human Echo Sunny received.

## Appearance

He was around thirty, with a gaunt unshaven face and bloodshot eyes. His clothes, hands, and face were covered with blood.

## Personality

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According to Jet, he was being delusional since he had powerful masters. He was also afraid of going back to the Dream Realm.

## Aspect, Abilities & Flaw

He had high affinity to shadows. He can directly or use his own shadow to attack the shadow of his opponents.

## Background

According to Jet, he wasn't someone who had spent his whole life behind the citadel wall. He was a specialist.

## Trivia

* Kurt's soul shard was the first time Sunny saw a soul shard left behind by a human.
* Kurt's echo was not turned into a Shadow due to the following reasons:
	+ Sunny felt like dragging around a reanimated copy of the man he killed would bring him closer to losing control.
	+ Since Shadows are not just soulless copies, Sunny didn't want to possess a Shadow of an unstable butcher. Also, he cannot rely on someone who was mentally weak.

## Runes

**View Runes**

*Click here to view the Echo Runes*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 507 In the Spotlight
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Chapter 508 Battle of the Shadows
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 509 Ghastly Reward
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 510 Human Echo
5. ↑ Chapter 503 Harsh Reality
Corruption

Humans did not know much much about **Corruption** but they attributed it to the vile nature of the Nightmare Creatures to the Spell.

Corruption is a gradual process.

## Background

Corruption had existed long before Weaver created the Spell. The ancient people had not used the term "Nightmare Creatures". Instead, they simply called those creatures consumed by vile darkness as the "Corrupted".

Gods and Daemons had fought against the *Unknown* in ancient times and then Awakened fought against the Corrupted during the Age of Heroes.

Creatures were not the only ones who could be corrupted . Humans could sucumb to the corruption as well.

## Trivia

* There were humans, and there were creatures, like the original Saint or Nightmare. It was only after they succumbed to Corruption did the "noble creatures" become abominations.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chapter 1212 Pursuer
2. ↑ Chapter 1369 Lost Library
3. ↑ Chapter 1307 Before the Nightmare Spell
Corrupted (Disambiguation)

This is a disambiguation page for Corrupted (Disambiguation)These topics are referred to by the same term.

**Corrupted** may refer to:

* **Nightmare Creatures**, in the Kingdom of Hope, they call all Nightmare Creatures *Corrupted*.
* **Nightmare Creature Rank**, the rank after *Fallen* and before *Great*.
* **Defilement** is another term for Corruption, a special kind of corruption that originated in the Estuary of the Great River.
Ivory City

**Ivory City** was a large beautiful city of aerial bridges and white aqueducts and was populated by the followers of Sun God, and protected by Sun Lord, Sevras and Sun Prince.

## Description

The Ivory City is a wondrous place, beautiful, peaceful, and full of life, with people who are warm, kind and care deeply for their neighbors. It has dozens of flourishing islands, all connected into a single whole by aerial bridges and arching aqueducts built of white stone. It was like a beautiful paradise, a place that all human cities should strive to be.

The Ivory Island was separated from the rest of the city by a wide chasm. It had been once connected to seven islands by seven unbreakable chains. There were several arching bridges leading up to it, but the majority of them had long since collapsed.

## Location

Directly to the east of the Red Colosseum, a long distance away, lay this city. It is also where the prison of Hope is.

## Inhabitants

The people of the Ivory City, just like those we know in the waking world, have the same values, ideals, and regard for decency and human life.

## Background

The Ivory City was indeed prosperous, safe, and beautiful because of the dragon. Its people were protected and provided for by the dragon. But in return, the dragon only asked for one thing, to feed him with human flesh. Seven sacrifices had to be made to him every month, from the ranks of the citizens. Being devoured by the dragon was considered to be a sacred honor, and having a loved one chosen as a sacrifice was a cause for celebration.

The dragon never dictated who had to be fed to him. But the people of the Ivory City wanted above all else to please the dragon. So, they always chose the best and the brightest, the young heroes who had just returned from a triumphant war.

As it turned out, the whole city was insane because the dragon did not actually ask to sacrifice anyone, or anything, to him.

## History

All of its surface had been nothing but an uneven expanse of dark stone. That stone, however, had looked really strange. It was as if once, a long time ago, it had been melted by unimaginable heat and then solidified again, creating strange shapes and swirls.

In the end when Sevras succumbed to his madness, thousands of people were burned to death, their flesh reduced to ashes. The place became a scorching hell, and the stone itself melted into glowing lava. Cries of pain and fear filled the air. Some survived and tried to escape, but failed. This was the answer the Ivory Lord sent to their prayers.

## Trivia

* According to Kai, the people of Ivory City were the most disgusting thing he have ever seen due to being ecstatic to sacrifice their loved ones to the dragon.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 611 Immortal Lords
2. ↑ Chapter 658 Seven Knives
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 683 To Kill a Dragon
4. ↑ Chapter 734 Final Obstacle
5. ↑ Chapter 622 Wooden Sword
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Chapter 684 You Must Become a Dragon
7. ↑ Chapter 732 Sevras
House of Parting

The **House of Parting** where the weary Riverborn set sail to their last journey, where they sail far upstream until they reach the end of their lifespan and pass away.

## Description

A lighthouse stood on a small island, seemingly crafted from a sea monster's carapace. The island supported a large, solemn hall made of dark stone, and the lighthouse rose from the hall serving as its tower. A long wooden pier protruded into the flowing waters of the Great River. The island strangely remained firmly in place. The dark lighthouse with its shining spire was actually a windmill, rotating slowly with white fabric. The island appeared surreal, but it was beautiful at night, illuminated by the river's opalescent radiance.

### Interior

The interior of the grand hall was both beautiful and modest, reflecting the nation's history, which had not been prosperous for the followers of Weaver, and the limited resources of their descendants. Some decorations and ornaments were inherited from the original Outsiders, who came from the Dream Realm, and some crafted by their Riverborn descendants. Despite being attentive and earnest artisans, the Riverborn were clearly much less sophisticated than their ancestors.

The House of Parting consisted of the main ceremonial hall, several smaller halls, and a scattering of rooms.

## Events

Those who love them can come to say farewell. They prepare a feast and celebrate. After all is said and done, the weary Riverborn sets sail to go on their last journey.

## Location

The House of Parting is located at the point of Weave that is furthest upstream.

There are two of these Houses. The other one is the Lower House, located at the furthest point of Weave downstream. It is meant for those who died untimely and are sent downstream to return to the Estuary, the origin of everything.

## Trivia

* The island's mechanism is on the brink of collapse, but the windmill lightens the burden significantly. The House of Parting had a great water wheel at the back of the island which propels it forward at the same speed as the River pushes it back.
* The wood used in the hall was made from floating gardens and fields in Weave which has some soil.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Chapter 1305 House of Parting
2. ↑ Chapter 1304 Fishing in the Great River
3. ↑ Chapter 1306 Paths of Ascension
Outskirts

**Outskirts** were established to sustain the large population in the megacities. Even with spelltech and modern science, megacities are not able to sustain everyone so around twenty percent of the total city population is offloaded to the outskirts to slowly die, out of the sight of the rest of humanity.

## Description

The outskirts have poisonous, acrid air. The conditions in the underground factory are inhumane. The towering barriers protect the city from the deadly winds of the wasteland outside. The housing in the outskirts is in the form of human hives inside tall buildings.

## Inhabitants

There were somewhere between sixty and seventy million people living on the outskirts. The inhabitants in the outskirts looked decrepit. They were all frail, thin, and with unhealthy skin. People who lived in the outskirts were much shorter than those who lived in the inner city, mostly due to undernourishment and sickness.

## Supplies

In the outskirts, the easiest food to get was called a "*universal ration pack*" or simply *rat pack*. It contained a tube of synthpaste, a cheap water filter, and several dry, tasteless crackers.

## Government Treatment

The government's treatment of the outskirts was based on necessity, as the planet could not sustain the entire human population. To ensure the survival of the remaining population, someone had to be sacrificed to ensure sufficient resources for everyone.

The outskirts were provided a decent standard of living, with cheap synthpaste, jobs, electricity, and entertainment. However, their lives were short and bitterly hard. The great clans were not entirely heartless, but their plans for humanity were aimed at the Dream Realm, not the waking world.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 754 History Lesson
2. ↑ Chapter 188 Of Heaven and Hell
3. ↑ Chapter 389 A Place to Call His Own
4. ↑ Chapter 797 Different Side
5. ↑ Chapter 568 Full Circle
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 1104 Devil's Advocate
Stephen

* Names
* Status

 Cause of Death Eaten alive from the inside by a hundred of tiny spiders

* Affl

**Stephen** was the youngest heir of the Pandavar Clan.

## Background

He attended the Academy with Sunny and the rest, the one who had called him a shorty when Sunny first approached Caster to create the impression that he was a boastful lunatic.

## Trivia

* Sunny had not even bothered to learn his name back when they were preparing to venture into the Dream Realm at the Academy. In fact, he had really disliked him for a good reason.
* He is one of the other three Sleepers sent to the Forgotten Shore same year as Sunny, Nephis, Cassie and Caster that never made it to the Dark City.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Chapter 224 Pyre
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 21 First Performance
Harper

by Xavier

* Names
* Status

* Relatsh
* Occ
* Affl

**Harper** was the receptionist, in charge of keeping track of sleepers' time and date of entry, their leave, and their payments. He relies on the safety of the Bright Castle like many of its inhabitants.

## Appearance

A young man with a thin face and a pale, unhealthy complexion. He looked hungry and weak, much more like those poor souls in the outer settlement than someone who lived in the castle. His clothes, however, were clean and tidy, without any signs of wear and tear like that of the people outside.

## History

Eventually, Harper left the Castle due to not being able to pay the tribute but he was offered to come back in exchange for information about Nephis and the power of her cohort. Harper decided to try and talk the information out of Sunny. While Sunny was aware of what Harper was doing, Harper's questions led Sunny to reveal his True Name. Due to his flaw, he killed Harper before he can even say his true name which prevented him from being bound to a master.

Harper was one of the major factors in the decline of Sunny's mental state in the coming months.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 134 Bright Castle
2. ↑ Chapter 161 Rubicon
3. ↑ Chapter 162 Lost from Light
4. ↑ Chapter 96 Exile
5. ↑ Chapter 226 The Fool
Paradise in Red

Fanart

* Names
* Status

**Paradise in Red** is a dueler in Dreamscape. He was the first to challenge Sunny to a duel as Mongrel.

## Appearance

A young swordsman in striking blood-red armor with a long and graceful espadon resting on his shoulder.

## Dreamscape Profile

**Colosseum:**
Victories: 157
Defeats: 103

## Trivia

* Paradise in Red is one of the many users of the Roaring Lion Strike.
* He was also qualified to join the tournament duels of the Fifth Annual Dream Tournament.
* Paradise in Red is a cameo for one of the readers of the novel.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chapter 393 Mongrel
2. ↑ Chapter 537 Learning Curve
Xu

Xu
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* Names
* Status

 Cause of Death Unknown

* Occ
* Affl

**Xu** was the first survivor of the Battle of the Black Skull that Sunny saw in the desert but was already dead.

## Appearance

A tall and muscular handsome man with short black hair and eyes that were like two pools of darkness. He was dressed in a torn dark-red bodysuit revealing ugly lacerations and bruises covering his body. He weilded no weapon and wore no armor. There was also a strained smile on his cracked lips.

## Background

He was one of the Clan Song's Ascended back in the East Antarctica. He and Seishan grew up together

## History

His body was taken over by something old, vast and powerful. A vessel of a great abomination.

## Trivia

* He was the dead man whose eyes where closed by Sunny.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 1208 Newcomer
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 1207 First Night
3. ↑ Chapter 1212 Pursuer
4. ↑ Chapter 1213 Search & Rescue
Thane

by Нелли

* Names
* Status

**Thane** is the eccentric Saint responsible for creating the Dreamscape.

## Appearance

An androgynous person of undetermined age in exquisite silk garments. This Transcendent had a hypnotically beautiful face, but for some reason, it was plastered with an unreasonable amount of makeup, and a genteel, almost effeminate bearing. The saint was dressed in ridiculously colorful silken robes and looked like a parrot that had taken a bath in a tub of face powder.

## Personality

The saint was very chatty and long winded.

## Trivia

* Sunny noted that the Saint has a pleasant voice.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 537 Learning Curve
2. ↑ Chapter 543 Finale
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 545 Mongrel Victorious
4. ↑ Chapter 391 Dreamscape
Nightwalker (Disambiguation)

This is a disambiguation page for Nightwalker (Disambiguation)These topics are referred to by the same term.

**Nightwalker** may refer to:

* **Nightwalker**, the founder of the House of Night.
* **Nightwalkers**, representatives of the House of Night excel in guiding ships through turbulent waters. They were named Nightwalkers in honor of their founder.
Immortal Flame

For similar terms, see Immortal Flame (Disambiguation).

* Names
* Status

 Cause of Death Died defending the cities against a Category Five Gate

* Relatsh
* Affl

**Immortal Flame** is Nephis's grandfather and the first Awakened to become a Master. He was the founder of Immortal Flame Clan.

## Personality

He has a noble personality, willing to risk his life for humanity, even against a Category Five Gate that was far beyond his capabilities. He protected humanity when the Spell started showing its effects and was the first to conquer the Second Nightmare, becoming a Master.

## Background

One of the first people to get affected by the Spell. He helped fight against the initial mayhem caused by the appearance of the Spell. He also led the first cohort that conquered the Second Nightmare, hence becoming the first Awakened to become a Master in human history. He later died defending the evacuating cities from the onslaught of terrible creatures that entered the real world through a Category Five Gate.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chapter 367 Fog of Time
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 27 Measure of Power
Echo

**Echoes** are a magical copy of a slain Nightmare Creature. They are capable of limited autonomy but do not possess a soul, and thus are not alive. Just like Memories, they are created from Soul Essence and assume physical form only when summoned. They can be destroyed permanently and take time to heal just like Memories.

Since echoes were mere replicas of the creatures that had left them behind. They were molded in their image and never changed, always remaining the same as the originals at the moment of their deaths.

## Human Echo

They are soulless copy of humans. They have empty gaze.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 0 The Nightmare Spell
2. ↑ Chapter 107 Growing Shadow
3. ↑ Chapter 508 Battle of the Shadows
4. ↑ Chapter 1373 Counting Echoes
Dreams

**Dreams** were a strange place that did not adhere to the logic of the real world and were always flowing, always changing.

## Characteristics

* Traveling to a *dream* was a bit like traveling to the Dream Realm, but also different.
* The more powerful a dreamer was, the more solid they sometimes appeared.

* Dreams were dangerous for *Dreamwalkers* because the threats contained within might not have been real, but by invading the subliminal space, the uninvited guests had to treat them as such.

This is the reason Nightmare often returned wounded from his travels. If an Ascended dreamt of a powerful abomination, the *dark destrier* had to battle the abomination as if it was real. However, not only fiends posed a threat. His opponents were empowered by the dream itself. Their shape depend on the strength of the dreamer.

* Mundane human and Masters can have and see actual dreams.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Chapter 768 Dark Shore
2. ↑ Chapter 745 Freedom of Choice
Desecrated Grove

**Desecrated Grove** is formerly the sacred grove of Heart God in the Kingdom of Hope.

## Location

Desecrated Grove lay west of the Sanctuary, separated from it by a stretch of long chains.

This large remote island is somewhat near the main route from one of the Great Chains. It is located *southern part* of the Chained Isles which was relatively safe due to it having been tamed by humans more than a decade ago.

## Description

The surface of the island was overtaken almost entirely by a forest of twisted, charred, dead trees. The ground was covered by a thick layer of ash, which was often thrown into the air by the strong winds. Grey flakes rained down from the sky. There were many Nightmare Creatures nesting in the dark forest, and most of them were of the Awakened Rank.

## History

The *Heart Grove* was the jewel of the Kingdom of Hope. These trees had stood upon the ancient land before it had been shattered and weathered the terrible cataclysm of Desire's imprisonment.

All of the pilgrims that came to the Sacred Grove were overwhelmed by sorrow and regret. It is the reason they sought out a passage to the Sacred Grove. This was a place of *solace*.

In the end, the sacred grove was burned down and destroyed along with its guardian, Aidre.

## Trivia

* There are several corrupted creature nesting on islands in close vicinity to it.
* The word "*desecrated*" implied that the burned grove had been sacred once.
* The *wondrous tree* which kept the ancient ship afloat in the sky had come from this island, once.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Chapter 635 The Will of Gods
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 467 Dinner with a Saint
3. ↑ Chapter 468 Desecrated Grove
4. ↑ Chapter 469 Fire Keepers
5. ↑ Chapter 636 Desecration
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 514 Hidden Blade
Nephis/Achievements

## Notable Achievements

 94
 342
 766
She is the first human in history to conquer the Second Nightmare as a Sleeper, thus jumping Ranks, and returned to the waking world unscathed.

Nephis had not discovered a Gateway to leave the Dream Realm. Instead, after two years of solitude and constant battles for survival, she had discovered a Seed of Nightmare and conquered the Second Trial of the Spell as a Sleeper and alone at that.
Sybils

**Sybils** were the heralds of the gods and conduits of divine grace. Many mysteries, as well as many truths, were known to them.

## Background

According to the rune description of Shroud of Graceless Dusk, the sybils sought salvation, abandoned the mortal realm, and guided their people to the Tomb of Ariel. They found solace and shelter there, but as the gods' voices grew silent, they embraced the Estuary, leading to their fall.

The Defilement spread from the Estuary, consuming Verge, the city of the Seekers. The Sybils and their people waged a war against them, causing most of their cities to fall. The sybils were formidable at the height of their power, but their power ended up becoming their undoing. The most stalwart cities fell to the sybils themselves, as they were corrupted by glimpses of the Estuary and succumbed to the rot.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 1359 See no Evil
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 1022 The Fall of Falcon Scott (40)