Aarnak

**Aarnak** (アルナック, *Arunakku*?) is located centre of the land of Gypshir, south of Gyptis Kingdom, Ishus Kingdom and Ptah Kingdom.

## Overview

Aarnak is the **Golden Capital** (黄金の都, *Kogane no Miyako*?), it is the home of the Gypshir Pantheon.

## Layout

After the golden pyramid, it is the Aarnak area. After the golden pyramid, the desert sand turns golden. It is a golden desert made of gold dust.

### Architecture

#### Golden Palace

The golden palace is huge and is much larger than the city of a small human. The huge gate allows the Chariot's Corps to enters. Then the surrounding scenery changes to a green paradise. Clean water flows, and flowers are blooming.

Aarnak's palace is large, it is too far away to walk to the audience. For that reason, one must ride on the skyboat to move to the palace. Eventually there is a huge white gate framed in gold. The audience room is a large room.

## Customs

It is prohibited to directly teleport to Aarnak for defence reasons.

## Foreign Relations

Elios
Gyptis Kingdom
The Gyptis Kingdom is a vassal nation to Aarnak.
Heket Kingdom
The Heket Kingdom is a vassal nation to Aarnak.
Khnum Kingdom
The Khnum Kingdom is a vassal nation to Aarnak.
Nargol
Ptah Kingdom
The Ptah Kingdom is a vassal nation to Aarnak.
Serket Kingdom
The Serket Kingdom is a vassal nation to Aarnak.
Taweret Kingdom
The Taweret Kingdom is a vassal nation to Aarnak.

## Military Strength

Aarnak possesses the **Gypshir's Divine Army** (ジプシールの神軍, *Jipushīru no kamiikusa*?), they consist of Dogmen and falcon head Birdmen.

The huge pyramid near Aarnak has shined golden. The golden pyramid protects Aarnak. Next to the golden pyramid is a giant golden sphinx statue. It is a golem that protects pyramid, it will attack if you approach without permission.

## History

Chiyuki, Ishtia, Medjed, Reiji and Totona was welcome to Aarnak. Sekhmetra declares a feast for her visitors. The feast turns sour when Haruses and Reiji were about to fight over Chiyuki.

## Residents

* Sekhmetra (Queen)
* Haruses (Prince)
* Nerfiti (Princess)
* Isdes
* Bluulu

## Development

The word **Aarnak** comes from the Egyptian mythology paradise **Aaru** (アルル, *Aruru*?) and **Karnak** (カルナック, *Karunakku*?).

Sugar crane was called Nectar in ancient Greece and there was sugar in ancient Egypt. If there is sugar, then sugar cane is the raw materials for Rum, it wouldn't be strange for rum to be given out.

By the way, there is a cocktail called the Scorpion bowl is based on rum. It has good taste, so it is easy to drink, but the alcohol content is high. Therefore, when you drink without being aware of the height of the content, you may get drunk. It is similar to be poisoned like a venom of the scorpion.

There exist a real drink called Lion's Milk, it is a distilled liquor called Rakı in Turkey and Ouzo in Greece. The raw material exist in ancient times. Both are an aperitif and served with an appetiser called Meze.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 04 - The Country of Beastmen
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 05 - The Gypshir's Magus
3. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 07 - The Gyptis Sphinx
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 10 - The Queen of Lions and Princess of Cats
5. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 09 - Union
6. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 11 - Aarnak the Golden Capital
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 13 - The Feast of the Beast
8. ↑ *Dark Knight Story (Narou ver)* - The Queen of Lions and Princess of Cats