World of Darkness

The **World of Darkness** (闇の世界, *Yami no Sekai*), aka the **Dark Sea** (闇の海, *Yami no Umi*; 暗黒の海, *Ankoku no Umi*), **Dagomon's Sea** (ダゴモンの海, *Dagomon no Umi*), or **Quantum Sea** (量子の海, *Ryōshi no Umi*), is a dark world that exists separately from the Real World and the Digital World. It is ruled by the old god Dagomon, who is worshiped by the Dark Sea Creatures. It is also speculated that it is a world where dark emotions such as sadness gather and materialize.

## History

The World of Darkness is the birthplace of the Dark Towers and Dark Digivice.

After the death of his older brother, Ichijōji Ken is guided by Oikawa Yukio to the World of Darkness. Ken dips his digivice in the Dark Sea, transforming it into a dark D-3 and spurring the creation of the Digimon Kaizer persona.

### Digimon Adventure 02

In 2002, Yagami Hikari is pulled into the World of Darkness due to her holding too many negative feelings hidden. She comes across Hangyomon bound by Evil Spirals. Once she is rescued by Takaishi Takeru, Patamon, and Tailmon, she frees them from the spirals. However, the Hangyomon then reveal their true forms as Dark Sea creatures who wish her to become their bride so that they can produce powerful offspring to fight the "new god". After Angewomon drives them away, they return to the ocean's depths.

Sometime later, following his creation, BlackWarGreymon creates distortions in various places in the Digital World. While looking for Tailmon's Holy Ring, she along with Hikari, Ken, Wormmon, Inoue Miyako and Hawkmon accidentally cross to the World of Darkness through the distortions BlackWarGreymon created. Although both Ken and Hikari fall into despair and darkness by the Dark Sea's influence, Miyako is unable to see it. Only after she feels frustration at that inability, the Dark Sea is revealed to her. Eventually, a Dark Tower Blossomon attacks the group, and opens a portal back to the Digital World. After Silphymon defeats it, they manage to get out and reunite with the rest of the group.

On the night of December 26th, 2002, Demon and his army attacks the children. Unable to Defeat Demon, and seeing he can move freely between the Real World and Digital World, Ken attempts to use his Dark D-3 to open a gate to the World of Darkness. With the help of the other Chosen Children, Ken succeeds and the Digimon drive Demon into the Dark Sea, sealing him away. On December 31st, BelialVamdemon attemted to merge both the Digital and Real Worlds into a World of Darkness.

### Digimon Adventure tri.

In 2005, After the Reboot brings back Bakumon, Himekawa Maki is in despair that her partner Digimon does not remember her, and she is stranded in the World of Darkness. Upon reaching the Dark Sea, she is approached by the Dark Sea creatures, at whom she points her gun. However, the waves wash her away as she calls her partner Digimon. Meanwhile, the Real World is in danger of Ordinemon pulling it into the Dark Sea. The danger is lifted when she is eventually defeated by Omegamon.

## Locations

### The Sea

The World of Darkness's sea is often referred to as the **Dark Sea** (闇の海, *Yami no Umi*; 暗黒の海, *Ankoku no Umi*) by the Chosen Children, **Dagomon's Sea** (ダゴモンの海, Dagomon no Umi) by Demon, or **Quantum Sea** (量子の海, Ryōshi no Umi) by Hackmon. It is where Dagomon resides along with his worshipers. It is where Ken and Hikari often found themselves when they harbored negative feelings. The sea's waters were capable of morphing Ken's digivice into a Dark D-3.

### Innsmouth

**Innsmouth** (インスマウス, *Insumausu*) is a deserted town by the Dark Sea. Hikari passed by the town when she was taken to the World of Darkness.

## Conception

The inspiration for episode 14 of *Digimon Adventure 02*, where the Dark Sea was introduced, was the novel universe of H. P. Lovecraft, and his Cthulhu Mythos. Konaka Chiaki, a Cthulhu Mythos writer, was called for writing the scenario for this episode. The Cthulhu chants were written in Digimon characters in the episode's title background.

## Gallery

* Locations
* Guides

The "lighthouse" tower by the Dark Sea.The cave by the Dark Sea.A sign reading "Innsmouth".The town of Innsmouth by the Dark Sea.

The Dark Sea profile in the 2010 Memorial Book.The Dark Sea profile in tri. Memorial Book.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Digimon Adventure 02, episode 31
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Digimon Series Memorial Book Digimon Animation Chronicle
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Digimon Adventure 02, episode 45
4. ↑ Digimon Adventure tri. Memorial Book
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Digimon Adventure 02, episode 50
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Digimon Adventure 02, episode 23
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Digimon Adventure 02, episode 13
8. ↑ Digimon Adventure tri., Loss
9. ↑ Digimon Adventure tri., Coexistence
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Digimon Adventure tri., Our Future