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Volume 4: Chain Breaker

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**Chain Breaker** is the fourth volume of Shadow Slave written by Guiltythree. It tells the story of Sunny and the gang after going into the Dark Seed, located inside the Ivory Tower along with an unknown fifth member.

## Synopsis

Upon entering the Second Nightmare, Sunny finds himself in the Chained Isles thousands of years before the modern age, in a body that is not familiar to him, in a place brimming with abominations waiting to kill him. Sunny must learn and adapt to his new body as well as survive his fate imprisoned in the Colosseum. With the help of his cohort, as well as a fifth mysterious challenger, he must resolve the conflict of the Nightmare, either to free Hope, the Demon of Desire, or make sure she never escapes. However, he has many enemies to face, many of them being Transcendents. With his allies, Sunny resolves to defeat his enemies, conquer the Nightmare, and become a Master.

## Mini Arc

* Second Nightmare (Event)
	+ In the Red Colosseum (Chapter 602-624)
	+ Battle with Nightmare (Chapter 633-645)
	+ Temple of the Chalice (Chapter 666-677)
	+ Assault to Ivory City (Chapter 710-742)
Trials of Life

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**Trials of Life** were cruel trials made by the perverse faith of the zealous warriors, their worship of struggle, battle, and death. Their trials were held in Red Colosseum.

## Cycle

This sacrificial ritual by the followers of War was performed every decade or so.

## Reward

The reward was related to the tale of a wooden blade that granted the champion a chance to win their freedom.

## Background

The strange cult of War that had blossomed on the ruins of the Kingdom of Hope. It was built around the tenet of glory which was both the highest virtue and the highest of honors. It could only be won by prevailing against overwhelming odds, through mortal struggle, which was the essence of life, and war.

They enslaved a horde of abominations and threw themselves against it, fighting to the death against their slaves in the arena. With each battle, the weak were slaughtered, and the strong got to live and fight against more powerful enemies the next day. All under the beaming gazes of the jubilant crowd.

The last champion would be gifted a wooden blade, and a chance to fight for their freedom. They just had to overcome one last enemy, to fight against the immortal Transcendent herself, *Solvane*.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Chapter 623 Ardent Desire
Shadow Sense

**Shadow Sense** is what Sunny calls his passive ability to sense shadows at a certain distance. It was initially mentioned as part of his attribute "Child of Shadows" along with him seeing perfectly in the darkness and allowing him to blend in with the shadows preventing most Awakened from detecting him.

**Note**: Even when the attribute evolved to "Master of Shadows" the passive abilities still remained.

## Trivia

* Sunny sometimes uses it as a substitute for his normal sight.
* The range of his Shadow Sense is bigger than Shadow Step.
* Shadow sense didn't usually go quite that far unless they were Sunny's own shadows *(Invaluable helpers)*.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 59 Shadow of the Crimson Spire
2. ↑ Chapter 12 The Smell of Blood
3. ↑ Chapter 252 Unseen
4. ↑ Chapter 300 Bright Lord's Slave
5. ↑ Chapter 588 Trust Issues
6. ↑ Chapter 358 Shadow Step
7. ↑ Chapter 749 Shadow Manifestation
New Roman Empire

-Imperator: Julius Augustus III

-First Consul: Anthony Rossi

-Second Consul: Leonardo Ferrari

The **New Roman Empire**, **(*Novum Imperium Romanum*)** officially the **Third Roman Empire** or **Restored Roman Empire**, is a theocratic semi-absolute monarchy located in southern Europe. Founded in 2304 after the Century of Unrest engulfed much of Europe, the Empire soon captured the south of the Italian Peninsula by 2305.

A Catholic theocracy, Rome considers itself the combined successor of the Roman Empire and Papal States.
The Other Fool

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* Names
* Status

**The Other Fool** whose alias is a bit familiar and is one of the participants in the Duels of Dream Tournament.

## Aspect Ability

He uses a strange pattern of essence expenditure which makes his attacks unpredictable using his exquisite halberd.

## Trivia

* Sunny learned a lot from their fight.
* The Other Fool is a cameo for one of the readers of the novel.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 538 Devouring Styles
Spell Cycle Theory

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>  | *Every year, hundreds of people die in the Dark City. And every year, hundreds more come to take their place. But, Sunny… this year, there were only four. Not four hundred, but just four people. Which means that the Bright Castle never got the chance to recoup its losses. What happens if that Spell Cycle theory that people have is true and five months from now, when the winter solstice comes, the same thing repeats itself? It means that a year from now, there will be maybe six hundred humans left in the Dark City. And two years from now… there will be only a dozen or two. It takes a lot of people to maintain the semblance of civilization we have going on here, Sunny. Once we pass the point of no return, it will all come crashing down. Every non-combatant will die. Every fighter who is not powerful enough will die. Eventually, only a few strongest ones will be left. Am I strong enough to be among those few? I'm not sure. And even if I am, who would want to live in a situation like that.* | ”
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**Spell Cycle Theory** states that the number of people sent to the Forgotten Shore by the Spell followed a certain cycle.

## Belief

People believed in the cyclic nature of Sleepers going to arrive on the Forgotten Shore during the winter solstice. It was expected that there would be a dozen, a few dozen after a year, and a hundred new faces arriving on the Forgotten Shore after that.

## History

Fifteen years ago, the Spell had sent seven people to the Forgotten Shore. The next year, it had been twice as much, and then more and more. Eventually, hundreds of Sleepers had been arriving in the Dark City after each winter solstice up until the year, when only four — Sunny, Nephis, Cassie, and Caster — had come. Three more had perished in the Labyrinth without ever reaching the cursed ruins.

Because of that, the inhabitants of Bright Castle came up with a theory that the number of people sent to this region of the Dream Realm by the Spell followed a certain cycle. If they had been right, then at least fourteen Sleepers would have appeared somewhere in the Labyrinth on the day of the winter solstice. But, the Spell did not send anyone.

Sunny believed that the four of them had never been meant to start a new cycle. He had always thought that they were meant to be the last. The last chance the Spell had given to the people of the Forgotten Shore.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chapter 311 The Last
2. ↑ Chapter 190 Point of No Return

Featured Article
Second Nightmare (Event)

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## Participants

Sunny
Cassie
Effie
Kai
Mordret

Noctis
Ivory City
Warmongers

Sevras
Solvane
Sun Prince

## Outcome

### Details

* All Chain Lords perished
* Hope was set free

## Occurence

### Antecedent

Imprisonment at Night Temple

This recount the events in the **Second Nightmare**.

## Entrance

The entrance is the Dark Seed located inside the Ivory Tower. It was challenged by Sunny together with Cassie, Effie, Kai, and an unknown fifth member.

## Nightmare Creatures

Main article: Kingdom of Hope/Creature Catalogue
## History

At the very *start of the Nightmare*, the Ivory Tower had descended from the sky, and the burned wasteland around it had turned into a beautiful white city. Then the Ivory City was burned to the ground, and Hope's prison break off its seven chains and rise above the Chained Isles. The Crushing was created after.

### Prelude

Sunny found himself falling from the skies, in an unfamiliar body of a creature, into the so-called Kingdom of Hope. He encountered Solvane who tried to kill him but was captured instead. After some time, he woke up with a steel collar wrapped around his neck and realized he cannot summon his memories or runes and was completely cut off from the Spell. He then find himself thrown inside a colosseum.

* Sunny's experience
* Cassie's experience
* Effie's experience
* Kai's experience
* Mordret's experience

## Goal

They had to either help Noctis free the terrifying Demon, Hope, or make sure that she would never escape. The five of them were pitted against the five immortal Saints. This is what they had to resolve to conquer the Nightmare.

## Trivia

* Sunny first found Kai in Chapter 660, Effie in Chapter 669, and Cassie in Chapter 679.
* The Nightmare Spell had not even existed yet in this era but Awakened did, as well as Nightmare Creatures or what they call the *Corrupted*.
* Because of the cohort's arrival, the events in Kingdom of Hope happened faster.
* Mordret wants Sunny to keep Noctis alive, at all costs. If Sunny can accomplish this simple task, he can guarantee that they will conquer the Nightmare and escape it alive.
* Mordret wants to kill Hope.

## See Also

* Age of Heroes
* Dark Seed
* Hope's Shackles
* Ivory City
* Kingdom of Hope
* Red Colosseum
* Temple of the Chalice
* Trials of Life

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 600 The Departure
2. ↑ Chapter 601 Kingdom of Hope
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 650 Drastic Measures
4. ↑ Chapter 601 Kingdom of Hope
5. ↑ Chapter 602 Swarm of Shadows
6. ↑ Chapter 603 Menagerie of Monsters
7. ↑ Chapter 604 Shadow Gladiator
8. ↑ Chapter 607 Shifting Sand
9. ↑ Chapter 685 Temple of the Night
10. ↑ Chapter 711 A Simple Task
11. ↑ Chapter 734 Final Obstacle
River People

**River People** is the moniker for all those humans who entered the Tomb of Ariel.

## Types

The River People lived differently due to time working differently for them, and the first settlers of the Tomb were all Outsiders.

* Outsiders — are those who came outside of the Tomb of Ariel.
* Riverborn

## Perception of Time

The River People did not have the same perception of time as humans. They still measured time in months and years, but these were essentially traditions brought in by those who had come from the outside. Although there were seasonal changes within the Tomb of Ariel, the concept of a solar year was useless. Children growing up on the Great River put more meaning into traveling upstream and getting an older body than into an empty thing, like getting older by an imaginary year.

### Groups

* Sybils
* Followers of Weaver
* Seekers
* Serpent King and his people

## Background

In the Great River, it is the River People who have the history, starting with the sybils who entered the Tomb with their people. There were also all kinds of humans and creatures who came seeking truth, which is said to be hidden at the Estuary. It is said to be the golden age when the heralds of the Nightmare Spell came to the Great River. The Sybils established their cities and powerful Seekers built solitary manors among the waves. They escaped the end and lived in peace and prosperity within the Tomb of Ariel. But the golden age came to an end when the gods' voices became silent, and the sybils turned their gazes to the Estuary. This led to the birth of the Defilement, a new beginning for the River People.

## Trivia

* The River People ate what the river gave most of the year.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 1292 History of Time
2. ↑ Chapter 1301 Fourth Mastery
3. ↑ Chapter 1292 History of Time
4. ↑ Chapter 1319 House of Youth
5. ↑ Chapter 1305 House of Parting
The Shadow, the Star, and the Oracle

Nephis, Cassie, and Sunny had changed so much that they were practically unrecognizable not because of how much their appearance had been transformed by the Awakening and the Ascension. Before, Sunny had been a powerless street rat who only cared about himself and how to keep his secret. Cassie had been a sweet, but helpless girl, broken by the severity of her crippling Flaw. Nephis had been an isolated young woman who didn't know much about the world, except for the fact that she was going to burn it to the ground.

Now, the scrawny kid from the outskirts was gone, replaced by a fair young man with eyes so cold and dark that it was easy to cut yourself on their chilling gaze. The helpless girl was now a beautiful young woman whose softness concealed unwavering will and ominous power. Nephis had changed the most, learning too many bitter lessons.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 1363 The Shadow, the Star, and the Oracle
Tessai

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**Tessai** was the Head of the Castle's Guards and one of Gunlaug's most trusted lieutenants. He was presumably the oldest sleeper in the Forgotten Shore and an inhabitant of the Dark City.

## Personality

He was described as a ferocious fighter and a ruthless commander.

## Aspect, Ability, & Flaw

His powerful Aspect Ability was tied to cold and ice. It allowed him to both make his skin hard as stone and debilitate his enemies, turning their movements slow and stiff. He is considered to be as formidable as Gemma. His ability can counter Nephis's flames to a large degree.

He can turn his skin slightly blue when an invisible icy barrier encased it and also make the room colder, with tiny snowflakes dancing in the beams of light.

## Trivia

* The largest and strongest faction, one with the most fighters and most Memories to arm them, was formed by the alliance between him and the leader of Handmaidens, Seishan.
* Kido was killed by him.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 141 Golden Serpent
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 301 Heirs to the Throne
3. ↑ Chapter 307 Throne of Light
4. ↑ Chapter 306 Final Confrontation
Thieving Bird

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**Thieving Bird** was a creature of dreadful power that manages to steal a daemon's eye and becomes mad by one glimpse at what was hidden in Weaver's pupil.

## Description

According to the runes of Drop of Ichor, the Thieving Bird, which was hated both by the gods and -unknown-, stole one of Weaver's beautiful eyes, after being enamored by it. Midflight, it saw the reflection of -unknown- forever frozen in the depths of Weaver's pupil. It went mad and screamed, dropping the eye on the mortal realm below. All that was left in its greedy beak was one drop of pure, golden ichor.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 81 Weaver's Eye
2. ↑ Chapter 1294 Corruption
Scholar

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**Scholar** was the gentle-voiced slave from Sunny's first nightmare. Scholar was not his real name but a nickname that Sunny had come up for him in his mind based on his first impression.

## Appearance

He was a tall man in his forties, lean and strangely handsome, with a dignified look of a scholar.

## Personality

He was relatively kind to Sunny. Later he was revealed to be manipulative, realizing he can use Sunny in the future. He is smart, knowing how to turn a seemingly bad situation around.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 3 The Strings of Fate
2. ↑ Chapter 12 The Smell of Blood
Synthpaste

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**Synthpaste**, also known as synthetic paste, is the most common food on the outskirts.

## Description

The synthpaste was a viscous colorless sludge contained in a tube. It had the consistency of mud and tasted about the same. This vile invention was cheap to produce and supposed to contain all the nutrients one needed to barely survive.

## Trivia

* Sunny made Noctis try synthpaste but the latter was horrified by its taste.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 363 Citizen Sunny
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 657 Chance of Victory
3. ↑ Chapter 568 Full Circle
Song Clan

**Song Clan** was one of the three most exalted powers in the world. Their influence spread far and wide, and their home in the Dream Realm is Ravenheart.

Song Clan rules over *Ravenheart*, the second major human settlement in the Dream Realm. Unlike Saint Anvil of the Valor Clan, Saint Ki Song is still the leader of the Song Clan, though she rarely appears in public and it was her daughters who mostly acted on her behalf.

## Members

#### Adopted Daughters

* Beastmaster
* Seishan
* Silent Stalker

#### Vassals

* **✞**Dire Fang
* **✞**Morrow
* **✞**Awakened Rikas
* **✞**Awakened Mont
* **✞**Ascended Xu

## History

Formerly a lesser Legacy clan, it was under the rule of Ki Song that it was elevated to the status of a great one.

## Trivia

* "Song" was one of the words mentioned by Nephis during Soul Tree enthrallment.
* Song Sei Shan was hailed from the Song Clan. She, like many orphaned girls by the Nightmare, had been raised and cared for by the Ki Song herself.
* There are thirteen Saints who swore loyalty to the Great Clan Song.
* To be inducted into the Song clan one would have to sign a contract with a drop of their blood.
* Despite not expanding as dramatically as Valor's, the Song clan's lands have been a more dire challenge to conquer.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 1103 Beautiful Monsters
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 369 Hidden Forces
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 1144 Theater of Shadows
4. ↑ Chapter 88 Boat Builders
5. ↑ Chapter 308 Handmaiden
6. ↑ Chapter 598 Broken Balance
7. ↑ Chapter 777 Blind Date
8. ↑ Chapter 1105 Step by Step
Weaving

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**Weaving** is the medium of sorcery to produce Spellweave *(Weaver's Sorcery)*.

## Origin

It is the sorcery created by the Demon of Fate.

Those who can weave sorcery were called **weaver**. The Demon of Fate's sorcery was not something gods, let alone mortals, could easily learn. Only few people were proficient in it. One such sorcerer was one of the two High Priests of the Nightmare Spell.

## How it works

Runic sorcery and shaping relied on True Names, one etched through a written language, the other invoking them directly. However, weaving did not rely on words to create enchantments, but there was still a place for words in a spellweave for the runes to be inscribed. These runes, translated from the corresponding string patterns, express the name of the Memory, its description, and the True Name of its master, if they possessed one.

## See Also

* Spellweave
* Memory Enchantment

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 1320 Childhood's End
2. ↑ Chapter 1350 Familiar Pattern
SpellTech

**SpellTech** is machinery or appliances built by combining modern technology with Awakened powers. A very large part of the city's infrastructure functioned on *spelltech*.

Not everything in the world was created by the Awakened, but almost all industries required their participation in one way or another. While Utility Aspects were often useless in a fight, people who possessed them were so valued by society.

## 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 1.3 1.4 1.5 Chapter 390 Is My Castle
2. ↑ Chapter 387 Withered Flowers
3. ↑ Chapter 494 The Cavalry
4. ↑ Chapter 755 Obel Scale
5. ↑ Chapter 988 The Fall of Falcon Scott (6)
Smile of Heaven

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**Smile of Heaven** is Nephis's mother. She was famous for being the daughter of Immortal Flame as well as the first among the few who received a True Name from her First Nightmare.

## Background

The circumstances of Smile of Heaven's tragic death seemed fine on the surface, but she was not technically dead. She was a Hollow. According to the book, at that point in time, Broken Sword had already become a Master. The two of them were partners both in life and in battle, leading their cohort together. That would suggest that Smile of Heaven was a Master too.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 210 Shadow of the Past
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 367 Fog of Time
3. ↑ Chapter 25 Wilderness Survival
4. ↑ Chapter 27 Measure of Power
Stone Titan

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**Stone Titan** was the Unholy Titan battled by Ariel.

## Background

Following the end of the battle, the Demon of Dread created a mystical river out of the titan's blood, and built a pyramid out of its stone flesh. The pyramid stood where the ocean had once been. A great river was contained within the black pyramid flowing endlessly from the future into the past.

[When the unholy titan took a step, everyone cowered in fear. Only Ariel, the Demon of Dread, remained standing - he did not feel fear, for he was fear itself. Taking a step forward, he challenged the unholy titan, and the two battled under the azure sky. Their battle was fierce, their battle was fearsome. Their battle was a hint of the doom that would come.

The unholy titan possessed an indestructible stone body and was invulnerable to all harm. As they fought, the land was shattered and the sky split apart. The Demon of Dread received many harrowing wounds, but the terrible titan remained wholly unscathed. Its stone body became incandescent from the heat, shining brighter than the fiery sun.

That was when the Demon of Dread whispered something to his enemy, and then cast the titan into the depths of the ocean.

When the incandescent titan plunged into the cool water, the ocean turned into searing vapor and was scattered by the winds. The stone flesh of the titan instantly cooled, causing a tiny crack to appear on its heart - that tiny spot was the only part of the creature that had not been tempered, and was also its only flaw.

As Ariel watched coldly, the titan bellowed in agony. After one heartbeat, cracks appeared on its indestructible body. After two heartbeats, blood flowed from its wounds like a river. After three heartbeats, its body started to crumble into numerous shards.

And on the seventh heartbeat, its heart shattered, turning into dust.

That was how the unholy stone titan was destroyed.

Following the end of the battle, the Demon of Dread created a mystical river out of the titan's blood, and built a pyramid out of its stone flesh. The pyramid stood where the ocean had once been, and...]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chapter 1247 Fear Itself
Shadow (Disambiguation)

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

**Shadow** may refer to:

* **Sunny's shadows (Shadow Helpers)**, are more independent than most and Sunny's invaluable helpers. They are part of his aspect
* **Shadow (Creature)**, an advanced form of Echo modified by Sunny's Aspect to be able to grow and be more alive.
* **True Shadow Creatures**, are shadow kin. e.g. Nightmare (Black Steed) was created by Shadow Lord.
* **Shadows**, in general, were made from the absence of light. They were manifestations of emptiness and shared more in common with light than they did with darkness.
* **Shadow God**, the God of peace, death, solace, and mysteries.
* **Shadow Lord**, one of the seven Chain Lords of the Kingdom of Hope, who are Hope's Shackles.

## See Also

* Shadow Saint
* FAQs
Sunny/Achievements

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 80 Spirit Of Exploration
2. ↑ Chapter 81 Weaver's Eye
3. ↑ Chapter 217 Origin
4. ↑ Chapter 218 Shadow Dance
5. ↑ Chapter 358 Shadow Step
6. ↑ Chapter 363 Citizen Sunny
7. ↑ Chapter 364 SS Class Awakened Sunless
8. ↑ Chapter 405 Going Back to School
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Chapter 520 Deliverance
10. ↑ Chapter 521 Undying Chain
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Chapter 548 The Road so Far
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Chapter 617 Simplest Weave
13. ↑ Chapter 627 Needlework
14. ↑ Chapter 618 Plan of Escape
15. ↑ Chapter 814 Special Company
16. ↑ Chapter 748 Young Masters
17. ↑ Chapter 762 Negotiations
18. ↑ Chapter 751 Master Sunless
19. ↑ Chapter 878 VIP
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Chapter 848 Persistent Threat
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Chapter 936 Anything That Can Go Wrong
22. ↑ Chapter 1030 The Fall of Falcon Scott (48)
Scar

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 Cause of Death Killed during Siege of Crimson Spire

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**Scar** was one of the leaders of the hunting parties, the scarred hunter who had welcomed Nephis' cohort into the outer settlement after their long expedition.

## Appearance

He was a stocky young man with long messy hair and three ugly scars running all the way from his forehead to his chin.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 288 Progress Report
2. ↑ Chapter 333 Belly of the Beast
Straw Hat

Aramusha from For Honor

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**Straw Hat** is one of the participants in the Duels of Dream Tournament.

## Aspect Ability

He used a curved sword and his technique rely on extreme speed and flexibility.

## Trivia

* Even Sunny who trained himself to make his body as malleable as possible, struggled to keep up with him.
* Straw Hat is a cameo for one of the readers of the novel.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 538 Devouring Styles
Dissolution of the European Union

The dissolution of the European Union was the political, social, and economic collapse of the European Union, beginning in 2020 and ending in 2038. Beginning with the exit of the United Kingdom in 2020, and later the German Empire in 2023, the European Union began to contract in membership as it sought to increase its authority over member states.

Ultimately, with the exit of Germany and her fellow Reichspakt members, the EU's fate would be sealed. The last EU member to leave was Belgium in 2038, which had remained the organization's sole member after Holland left in 2034. The final EU flag was lowered on June 16, 2038.

## Brexit

Having been a member of the EU for a long time, Eurosceptic groups had gained popularity in recent decades.

## Reichxit

After Brexit's success, anti-EU sentiment in Germany and her former vassals exploded, resulting in the election of Tino Chrupalla of the Fatherland Party to Chancellor in 2021. Together with the anti-EU Kaiser Wilhelm V, the German government began drafting a proposal for the Reichstag. This sentiment was repeated tenfold in Poland, resulting in President Andrzej Duda announcing Poland's intent to exit the EU, in a term dubbed "Polexit."

However, many doubted Germany, a founding member of the EU, would leave. In early 2022 the Republic of Poland formally left the EU, and a year later Germany followed. This triggered a chain reaction as many eastern European nations (and historic vassals of Germany) left, beginning with White Ruthenia and ending with the Baltic Republic. With all European Reichspakt members having left, the sentiment rapidly spread across the continent.
Six Plagues

See also: Defilement

The **Six Plagues**, also known as the *Heralds of the Estuary*, are the most feared and loathsome of the Defiled. They include the **Mad Prince**, **Soul Stealer**, **Undying Slaughter**, **Torment**, **Devouring Beast**, and the **Dread Lord**.

It was said that:

* The **Dread Lord** is the true ruler of Verge, and all Defiled submit to his commands. His powers were unknown because no one ever survived facing him.
* The **Soul Stealer** is said to possess the ability to wear the skin of those he kills.
* The **Devouring Beast** is ferocious and feeds on human flesh.
* **Torment** is known for subjecting her victims to harrowing torture.
* **Undying Slaughter** is consumed by insatiable bloodlust.
* **Mad Prince** is a raving lunatic who seems to be as murderous as he is tormented by his own madness.

## Speculation

The description of Six Plagues was extremely ominous as it sounds like the corrupted and twisted versions of the members of the cohort, except for Nephis, who was incorruptible. There might be a time distortion that has occurred inside the Tomb of Ariel and that it was possible for them to fail in conquering the Nightmare and succumb to corruption.

However, the Six Plagues were more powerful than the members of the cohort, and an entire civilization of powerful Awakened had not managed to slay them. Nephis and her cohort were likely pitted against Nightmare Creature resembling the perverse versions of themselves due to a little nudge from the Spell, which was known for its ghastly but poetic twists of fate.

## Trivia

* In Chapter 1334, Sunny told Nephis about the connection of Six Plagues to them. That they are the corrupted future versions of the cohort except Nephis who is possibly murdered because she is incorruptible.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Chapter 1309 Mad Prince
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 1317 Difficult Questions
Azhala

The **Azhala** are a race of sentient humanoid aliens native to an unknown planet in the Orion Arm. Since the mid 2500s a large number of them have taken up residence in the United States, being classified as Non-Hostile Agreeable Sentients. Azhala (plural and singular) are recognizable by their blue skin and red eyes, which include red irises and black pupils, a feature most of their own artists leave out of paintings for an unknown reason.
James Whitewood (book series)

*James Whitewood* is an American franchise of detective novels written by former President Andrew J. Steele and his wife Millicent. The books, of which there are thirteen, follow the titular James Whitewood, a private detective from Anchorage, as he solves a variety of crimes, plots, terrorist attacks, and other threats. The books are extremely successful, and spawned an equally successful series of films and a television show that ran from 2497 to 2507.
Samara

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 Cause of Death Due to the murderous cold from the domain of the Winter Beast.

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**Samara** was the ranged specialist in Sunny's cohort in Antarctica Campaign.

## Aspect, Abilities & Flaw

Her Aspect was capable of infusing material objects with soul essence and converting soul energy into kinetic energy or heat. It meant that she could turn soul essence into charged explosives. By infusing her ammunition with charged essence, she effectively made them analogous to enchanted weapons. By infusing her ammunition with charged essence, she effectively made them analogous to enchanted weapons.

### Flaw

She had a slow rate of soul essence regeneration.

## Background

She got her scar when a gate opened on top of an unfinished city barrier. She was the same age as Luster at that time and was among the first responders because she was one of the closest Awakened to the spot. They kept the Nightmare Creatures at bay as the construction crews evacuated. After an explosion, she was hurled over the cliff. Fortunately, her arm became entangled in some scaffolding.

## Trivia

* She was the only Awakened Sunny knew of who actively utilized modern firearms.
* She was also a spelltech engineer and technician.
* According to Luster, she was a tall, stunning redhead who is a real beauty. She appeared unapproachable and a good decade older than him, but that only added to her allure.
* She taught in the spelltech introduction class before enlisting in Antarctica Campaign.
* She had been told that Sunless is a distinguished explorer and academic researcher. His published works were supposed to be available in the government database. They were very extensive exploration reports about dangerous regions of the Dream Realm and the Nightmare Creatures populating them.
* Sunny got her a coil gun or Gauss rifle to enhance her combat performance. This powerful rifle had been meant to serve as a light weapon for one of the MWPs but was later refitted to be used by her.
* She had a prominent scar that stretched all the way from her shoulder to her forearm.
* She had long reached full saturation of her soul core.
* She received a chameleon cape that blended into the environment and masked her position.
* She had lost her rifle but was now in possession of Kim's carbine.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 1059 The Fall of Falcon Scott (77)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Chapter 822 Shadow Cohort
3. ↑ Chapter 992 The Fall of Falcon Scott (10)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 829 Battle Scars
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 823 Six Awakened
6. ↑ Chapter 824 Mysterious Master
7. ↑ Chapter 826 Shopping Spree
8. ↑ Chapter 963 Supply Depot
9. ↑ Chapter 849 Pincer Maneuver
10. ↑ Chapter 872 Spreading Nightmares
11. ↑ Chapter 1057 The Fall of Falcon Scott (75)
Century of Unrest

The **Century of Unrest** was a period of extreme social upheaval, political violence, and unrest that lasted from around 2300 to 2400. Beginning with the Collapse of Greater Arabia in 2299, the resulting political shockwaves and civil war spilled over into Egypt and Israel, and soon it spread across the world as violent riots, civil wars, and national collapse gripped the Old World and much of the New World.

## Europe

The first unrest to spill into Europe was the French Constitutional Crisis, as France's planned adoption of a new constitution in 2300 led to heightened political tension, and the implosion of peace in the Middle East, and the resulting global recession, led to open rioting and violence in the streets of Paris and other cities. The French Civil War began in 2301, as various factions fought for control of the country. Neighboring Germany occupied its neighbors Belgium and Holland in response, and the resulting refugee crisis led the United States, via its state England, to occupy Normandy and Brittany.

Things worsened in 2302, as Spain and Portugal went to war, as both nations' economies had imploded, and the refugee crisis from France strained the governments of both and heightened old tensions. Turkey and Greece came to blows over a minor territorial dispute, while Poland and other Eastern European nations began to fortify their borders. In 2303 the Spanish-Portuguese War ended in stalemate, as both nations agreed to work together to prevent their mutual collapse.

Soon after, Italy fell into civil war as the New Roman Empire proclaimed its independence in 2304. By 2305, the southern end of the Italian peninsula was Rome's. Italy eventually surrendered and joined Rome in 2306. That same year, an attempt for continental peace was made. A successor to the long-gone European Union was forged as the European Commonwealth. The EC, centered in Berlin, was intended to further the mission of the old EU while avoiding many of its problems. Germany, Rome, Spain, Norway, Holland, Belgium, Byzantium, Baltica, and Portugal joined.

However, the EC spent most of its existence in chaos, and failed to bring peace to France or stop Turkey from invading Byzantium in 2308. By 2309, however, Byzantium, with the support of America and Germany, managed to push the Turks away from Constantinople.

In France, exhaustion and destruction lead to the French Troubles, a new period of warlordism and factionalism in the country.
Annexation of the United Kingdom

The **Annexation of the United Kingdom** is a term used for both the official annexation of the United Kingdom in 2131 and the period of annexation, from 2126 to 2131 after the Western European War and subsequent British Civil War. Following the war, much. of the UK was ruined, and millions had fled to the United States and other countries. The US was also essentially occupying the country, with its soldiers helping to rebuild the shattered nation.

Following the death of King Daniel II in the war, his son, Oscar V, took power. King Oscar, already very pro-American, reportedly brought up the idea of annexation as early as 2126, and by 2128, the idea was openly supported by many Britons.
Unknown (Disambiguation)

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

**Unknown** may refer to:

**Note**: -unknown- is a placeholder in the runes that the Spell did not know or did not want to mention

* **-unknown-** were a type of creatures, primordial beings that existed before time, space, and death, in a boundless dark void. The gods were different from them but also their kin.
	+ Sunny sometimes use **Unknown** to denote the single entity that the Spell refuse to call by its name and simply describe as **-unknown-**.
	+ The mysterious **-unknown-** who had seven daemon children.
	+ The same rune is used on the description of Stone Saint which was created by the "last child of the -unknown-" and the one who had called the Weaver the firstborn of the "-unknown-".
		- The actual runes drawn had terrible effect on the mind of anyone who saw them.
	+ The dark creature who's blood is the source of the entire element of darkness. It was suspected to be one of the unknown. A being of the Void.
* **-unknown-** was also used in the description of Drop of Ichor from the Vile Thieving Bird. The one hated by both Gods and the Unknown. It is one of the two forbidden runes that the Spell did not know or did not want to mention.

## Speculations

There is a reason why the *being whom the Daemons originated* is called **Unknown** by the Spell but the progenitor of the daemons is called something else. The **Unknown** is as a substitute word for the runes the Spell refuses to translate. It probably is the same reason the priesthood of the Nightmare Spell called the being **Unknown**.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 551 Slave's Inheritance
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Chapter 277 Demon of Fate
3. ↑ Chapter 451 Bone Weave
4. ↑ Chapter 105 Living Stone
5. ↑ Chapter 454 Hope
6. ↑ Chapter 1257 In the Darkness
7. ↑ Chapter 81 Weaver's Eye
8. ↑ Chapter 1295 No One Knows
Ruined Cathedral

**Ruined Cathedral** is a temple of a nameless goddess and was guarded by Fallen Devil. He patrolled the grand hall, killing anyone who dared to come inside.

## Interior

### Hidden Chamber

It was situated in the upper part of a ruined cathedral, the entrance hidden behind a tall statue of some unknown goddess.

Inside the room was beautiful and spacious. The stone walls were engraved with intricate patterns, creating an atmosphere of sanctity and elegance. The furniture was made out of pale polished wood. The room had no windows, however, there were light wells cunningly hidden here and there. But the ingenious system of mirrors that was supposed to bathe the hidden chamber in sunlight was long destroyed, leaving only darkness inside.

There was a small balcony where one can be allowed to observe the grand hall of the temple over the goddess's shoulder, concealed from sight by the strands of her stone hair. The balcony was really high above the floor, making it impossible for any creature to climb on it by accident. Falling down would certainly kill a normal human.

Another entrance was through the hole in the cathedral's roof, landing on one of the wide support beams, and walking across, one will notice the small balcony.

### Main Hall

The tenebrous grand hall of the majestic cathedral was drowned with darkness, clinging to its walls and tall columns.

### Underground

There was a hollow space behind a particular wall that one can only open through a hidden lever. It was an ancient mechanism that had rusted and disintegrated over thousands of years of neglect.

The hidden passage led underground, twisting and turning through the mass of stone. It was right beneath the spot where the statue of the goddess should have been, the narrow passage opened into a larger room. In it was a deep well that led further down, with a winding staircase spiraling down into a large chamber that seemed to be carved into the bedrock. On the other side of it was a large door forged from black steel stood, illuminated by two burning torches. The strange torches seemed to be producing light, but it was pale and ghostly. There was also no heat coming from it. The shadows cast by the ghostly flames were absolutely motionless. It was as though the light of the torches had trapped and paralyzed them somehow.

On the monolithic black door, there was a small keyhole hidden on its dark surface. Behind the door, a small room was carved into the rock and in it was a corpse in a dark mantle chained to the floor inside a circle.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chapter 97 Hunter's Dream
2. ↑ Chapter 96 Exile
3. ↑ Chapter 267 Let There Be Light
4. ↑ Chapter 275 Secrets of the Ruined Temple
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 276 Black Door
Tobias Trench

From Wikipedia, the Eternal encyclopedia

**Tobias Wilson Trench** (June 19, 2287 - October 20, 2336) was an American politician who served as the 98th President of the United States from 2333 until his assassination in 2336. He previously served as the Governor of The Bahamas from 2329 to 2333.

Trench was assassinated on October 20, 2336 while casting the opening pitch at the Congressional Baseball Game. While live on TV, being watched by millions, Trench was struck hard in the side of the head by a baseball shot at full throttle from a pitching machine on the field. The assassin, a postal employee named Darryn Blaine, who had lost his job due to Trench's budget cuts in the USPS, fled the scene under gunfire from Minutemen. Shot in the shoulder by a police officer, Blaine was captured three months later and hanged on March 5, 2337.

Trench was rushed to the hospital, but, due to a childhood accident, his skull was far weaker than it should have been, and the impact caused internal bleeding. Trench was pronounced dead at 10:34pm, and Vice President Sargent Asher took the oath of office one hour later.

Trench is often ranked low by historians. His mediocre presidency was destined to be defeated in the 2336 by Militarist James Stormwind III. Scholar Lawrence Pierce, in his book *What Makes a President Immortal*, theorized that Trench's name is only remembered due to his murder, and the highly unusual method it was carried out in.
Vincent Rockenburg

**Vincent Rockenburg** (April 1 2414 - January 3 2481) was an American politician who served as the 123rd President of the United States and 9th Commandant of Terra from 2477 until his death in 2481. He previously served as the Speaker of the House from 2470 to 2475.

He died on January 3, 2481, in an avalanche in Colorado during a ski trip.
Sherman Malliotakis

April 26 2383 - April 27 2383

**Sherman Malliotakis** (January 4 2335 - May 14 2499) was an American politician who served as the 109th President of the United States, from April 26 to April 27 2383. His presidency, clocking in at 20 hours long, is noted as being the shortest Presidency in American history. He previously served as the 198th Secretary of State in the administrations of both Edmund Coronado and Eli Ahmed, and before that as Ambassador to Rome.

After CairoGate revealed that President Coronado had been involved in multiple money laundering and arms trafficking schemes throughout the Middle East, including the states of Iraq and Afghanistan, he resigned, leaving office on February 26, 2383. Vice President Ahmed assumed the office, and kept Malliotakis in his position while the fallout from the revelation continued.

Soon, in early April, it was revealed that Ahmed himself had been involved in the scheme, and the President resigned after Speaker of the House Jakob Cunningham publicly threatened him with arrest. Cunningham himself, though, refused to take the Presidency after Ahmed left on April 26, and, thus, Malliotakis was given the office. However, merely 16 hours later, it was revealed that Malliotakis had partially aided in the scheme, participating in the money laundering aspect. He had also helped plunder donations given to the Free Republic Party.

Four hours later, Malliotakis resigned, and Cunningham accepted the office of the Presidency. Coronado and Ahmed were both charged with high treason, and were hanged outside the Capitol in late 2383. Malliotakis, for his part, managed to strike a deal with the government, and gave them the names of Coronado's associates. He spent the rest of his life in witness protection, and died of a heart attack in the early hours of May 14, 2499. He was the last Free Republic President.

He was not given a state funeral, and was buried in his hometown of Catskill, New York.

Malliotakis is remembered as one of the worst Presidents in American history, though, compared to his predecessors, he is a vast improvement. Historians do, however, praise his attempts to make amends with his wrongdoing by involving himself (under a fake name) in charity work. In 2483, a hundred years after his Presidency, the NPF released all documents pertaining to his witness protection.
Andrew Sawyer

January 20 2049 - January 20 2053

June 3 2035 - January 5 2045

Lieutenant Governor: Aiden Falks

Independent (2057-2080

**Andrew Markus Sawyer** (August 26 1991- November 6 2080) was an American politician who served as the 52nd President of the United States from 2049 to 2053. The first and only president from the Progress Party, Sawyer was notable for his anti-Asian sentiment, and his profound malice towards Japan in his presidency.

Sawyer is also noted as being one of the most if not the most progressive president in American history, his policies helping to tank the popularity of the left wing and end its budding power in the 21st Century.

Sawyer was born to the dynastic Sawyer family, which wielded great power in the Maple Leaf State. Ultimately, Sawyer would serve in the State Senate and as a campaign manager to Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, and Justin Trudeau. Eventually elected as Lieutenant Governor in 2034, the resignation of Anthony Rota in 2036 propelled Swayer to the governorship.
2024 United States Presidential Election

The **2024 United States Presidential Election** was the 60th quadrennial presidential election in the United States. The Constitution ticket of Missouri Senator Josh Hawley and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott defeated the Liberal Progressive ticket of Ontario Governor Justin Trudeau and former Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard.

After a heated primary battle between Hawley, Ron DeSantis of Florida, Ted Cruz of Texas, and Mike Pence of Indiana, Hawley came out on top, choosing Tim Scott as his running mate.

In the LPP, Trudeau fought off multiple candidates, ultimately securing the nomination narrowly.

Issues of the election mainly centered around domestic policy, with Hawley pledging to continue those of incumbent President Donald Trump, while Trudeau pledged to repeal and reverse most of Trump's policies.

Hawley campaigned hard on populism, emphasizing his protectionism.
Steven Wolf

January 20 2501 - Present

January 5 2591 - January 20 2501

Lieutenant Governor: Nick Sanchez

**Steven James Wolf** (b. March 5, 2452) is an American politician and soldier who served as the 129th President of the United States and the 15th Commandant of Terra from 2501 to 2509. He previously served as the [#] Governor of Texas. He was elected in the 2500 election, defeating incumbent Readjuster President Eric Milton.

Born into a middle class family in Wolfcreek, Texas, Wolf served in the United States Army from 2469 to 2474. He married his girlfriend Sarah Johnston in 2470, and was elected to the Town Council of Wolfcreek in 2476. He served three two-year terms before running for his district's State Senate seat in 2484, which he won.

Re-elected in 2488, Wolf would then run for his state's governorship in 2490, winning in a landslide against Readjuster nominee Darren Derryk. As Governor, Wolf promoted the construction of Grand Highway 7, and increased tax credits for families with many children. Re-elected in 2494 and 2498, Wolf soon set his sights on the Presidency, though, in the Militarist primaries he expected to be defeated easily. Instead, as a dark horse candidate, he rose to secure the party's nomination.

As President, Wolf has been a staunch supporter of Manifest Galactica, and has supported colonizing more solar systems.

## Personal Life

Wolf is a Southern Baptist. He married Sarah Johnston, the daughter of a local tailor, in 2470. They have eight children.