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Phlegethon

The **Phlegethon** is a minor recurring element in the *Divine Comedy*.

It is one of the rivers of the underworld and the principle river of Tartarus.

## Description

The Phlegethon is described as a "river of fire" and is the one river that the denizens of Hell avoid the most. The river reaches, and flows throughout, the border of the Wrath Circle and circles around the walls of the City of Dis like a moat in the Heresy Ring.

The river can also be found far in the outskirts from the city and while it forms as the river of Heresy's bayou it is most prevalent in the Violence Ring. Due to being connected with some of the worst regions of Hell, sinners and native demons all agree that simply crossing the river is no trivial task but rather extremely perilous. This is due to the fact that the Phlegethon river is patrolled by centaurs who shoot any demon or sinner that attempts to cross the river in which they are swept away either to be eaten by Heresy's denizens or worse fall into Tartarus.

## Trivia

* The Phlegethon's waters are used to create one of Hell's strongest (and most dangerous) alcoholic drinks named "Flaming Spirytus".
* It is believed that the Phlegethon comes from the Lake of Fire, a place that flows below Tartarus and in the center of the Tree of Knowledge's roots.
Selene

**Selene** is a minor character in the *Divine Comedy*.

She is the goddess of the moon, the lover of the Sandman, and the mother of the Oneiroi.

## Overview

Selene is the personification of the moon and is tasked with driving her moon chariot across the heavens. At one point, Selene met and fell in love with the Sandman, the personification of sleep, and was smitten by his whimsical and comical charms, eventually culminating in the two becoming romantically involved. Whenever Selene would envelop a part of the world in her moonlight, Sandman would emerge and sprinkle his dust over that region so they could sleep.

Selene and Sandman got quite intimate and produced children that are all related to aspects of dreams, collectively named the Oneiroi. Unfortunately, that would be the last time she and Sandman would meet as the two would return to their duties; drawing the lunar cycles and bringing forth sleep upon mortals respectively. It is said that Selene continues to serve the task that was given to her but keeps in touch with her beloved who watches her from his island through a lunascope that was given to him by Selene.

## Trivia

* In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Selene is the goddess and personification of the Moon.
* It is revealed that Selene acted as a surrogate mother for Artemis and Apollo at the behest of Raphael. This was after their father Gadreel was imprisoned in Sheol by Heaven.
* Selene forbade Artemis from keeping Hati in her lunar palace likely in reference to Hati having a role in the Apocalypse which involves him devouring the moon.
Golden Apple

The **Golden Apples** are fruits that grow from the Tree of Life and can grant anyone immortality.

## Appearance

The apples resemble regular apples that grow on Earth but stand out for their golden appearance and shimmering glow. They also appear to be somewhat larger than normal apples.

## Description

The Golden Apples grow from the Tree of Life. They have the power to grant anyone who eats them immortality and even divinity, contrasting their chthonic counterpart the pomegranate. It is also used as part of a martial ceremony between two gods very much like how the rulers of the underworld use the pomegranate for theirs.

In the beginning the apples would be devoured by Adam and his wives which would bestow them with divinity and immortality. After the fall of Adam and Eve, the Golden Apples would continue to grow and now be tended to by the Hesperides, becoming part of a recipe to make ambrosia, a divine delicacy in Heaven that is shared among angels, saints, and gods.

The one who manages the harvesting of the apples is Idunn, the eldest of the Hesperides, where she has her own fruit shop that is stationed on a bough that connects to the canopy of the Tree of Life while her three sisters cultivate the other fruits that grow within the Garden of Eden.

## Trivia

* The Golden Apples are based on the Apples of Immortality found in Greek and Norse mythology where they serve a similar function by granting immortality to any who eats them.
* The Golden Apples were used to instigate strife between the gods by Loki and Eris which resulted in them being banned from every coming near the Tree of Life.
* It is implied that the reason why Lilith and Eve are the most powerful empresses of Hell is due to them eating both the Golden Apple in Heaven and the pomegranate in Hell.
Dumah

**Dumah** was the secondary antagonist later former antagonist in volume four of the *Divine Comedy.*

He was once an angel of death before Azrael though he was part of Azrael's choir and operates under God's orders. He abandoned his duties after being convinced by Azazel to do so which resulted in him being banished from Heaven. He becomes the secondary antagonist in volume four of the *Divine Comedy*, being partnered with Azazel to take down Heaven.

## History

### Background

Dumah was one of the angels of death serving under Azrael, the Archangel of Death. At some point he was appointed as a chief of the death angels, beneath only Azrael himself due to his commitment and efficiency in collecting certain souls of mortals that fell to natural causes or wars across the centuries.

Dumah took part in unleashing God's wrath being unleashed upon Egypt, particularly over Ramses' stubbornness to release the Hebrews from enslavement. Right before the tenth plague, Azazel a former Watcher angel, invited Dumah for a post-slaughter drink. During the ensuing binge, Azazel convinced a drunken Dumah to give up his mantle, mainly because Azazel pitied the humans and saw God's decision to kill the first born of Egypt as immoral. As a result, Dumah threw down his fiery sword, which was his badge of office, in front of Heaven before giving them the middle finger. The forces of Heaven banished Dumah to Hell so that the slaughter of the firstborn could proceed.

Azrael took over Dumah's position and commenced with the slaughter of Egypt's firstborn. Over the following centuries, Azazel and Dumah became good friends and even though he disobeyed God and Heaven, Dumah had good intentions nonetheless but his naivety would be exploited and used by Azazel for his own gains and plans in the long run. Dumah's position as a former Destroyer Angel had Azazel put him in charge of managing his private arms dealing business with Carmilla and Colt joining him to make sure everything runs smoothly and for Dumah to not mess anything up.

## Trivia

* He is based on the angel of the same name mentioned in Rabbinical and Islamic literature as the angel of silence and stillness of death who has authority over the wicked dead.
	+ Dumah is the tutelary angel of Egypt, prince of Hell, and angel of vindication. The Zohar speaks of him as having "tens of thousands of angels of destruction" under him, and as being "Chief of demons in Gehinnom [i.e., Hell] with 12,000 myriads of attendants, all charged with the punishment of the souls of sinners." As the patron of Egypt, he disregarded the command of God to exercise judgment over the Egyptian deities. Whereupon God banishes him into Gehenna, there he becomes its ruler and three angels of destruction are appointed to him. He and his fellow angels torment the sinners every day in the week except on Sabbath.
* The name "Dumah" means "silence" in Aramaic, ironic since Dumah is talkative.
* The series creator based Dumah on Loki, the angel of death who fell from grace and is the secondary antagonist in the 1999 fantasy-comedy movie *Dogma*.
Justice

**Justice** is one of the Nine Spheres of Heaven and the seventh Sphere governed by the archangel Michael.

Evident by the name, Justice is reserved for humans who displayed unbiased justice.

## Description

Justice resembles the Earth city of Budapest, Hungary. Similar to Pride it is one of the most populated Spheres in Heaven. Justice's main city is called Maon, noted for its impeccable use of Art Nouveau with architecture that gives saints both the impression and the hope that they are overseen by a fair and unbiased judicial government.

Many of the saints in Justice are naturally comprised of humans that were morally and ethically righteous in their ambitions either for themselves or others. It is also comprised of the some of the most benevolent human rulers, all of which reside their own private royal palaces but also with giving other saints the freedom to live beside them.

Similar to how Overlords are appointed as vassals for a Circle in Hell, Apostles (the Heavenly counterpart of an Overlord) are appointed as cardinals of a Sphere. In this case, Joan of Arc is the cardinal of Justice while Themis is its patron.
Acheron

**Acheron** is a recurring element in the *Divine Comedy*.

It is the river that forms the boundary between Earth and the afterlife itself.

## Description

Acheron, also called "the Beach", is one of the five rivers of the underworld. It is the river that newly departed souls first gather around when first entering Purgatory's docks but only when they have been damned to Hell. The newly dead who are damned would be ferried across the Acheron by Charon.

It is said that those who cannot pay Charon to board his ship have to wait one hundred years upon Acheron's beach. Shades that wander across the shore of the Acheron would often allow themselves to be taken by the river as every bit of their soul deteriorates from not being able to board Charon's ship.
Saint

**Saints** are the souls of virtuous humans who have committed acts of goodness, especially for God, which results in them arriving in Heaven as their reward in the afterlife.

## Appearance

Saints retain their humanly appearance even after death unlike sinners who manifest in beastial and monstrous forms upon being condemned to Hell. Also, like sinners, a saint's appearance corresponds to the virtues they committed in life and while still humanly it is quite distinguishable.

When saints are reborn they are given perfect bodies, meaning that any birth defects, disabilities, mental illnesses or signs of aging they might have had in life are gone.

## Description

Saints are virtuous souls whose appearance and abilities vary due to their heavenly forms corresponding to their aspects and virtue that embodies the Sphere they are sent to. They are in the lower-middle levels of Heaven's hierarchy and are well respected and taken care of by Heaven's denizens.

Saints do not get hungry or feel any sort of fatigue for when they are sent to Heaven they manifest in their prime and are in perfect physical and mental health. However, saints can still partake in the intake of food and drink such as ambrosia which is a favored delicacy in Heaven for both saints and angels as well.

Similar to sinners, saints also have the privilege to ascend their social status, either by gaining recognition from the Principalities who then relay it to the archangels to process their worthiness. There are various levels of social statuses that a saint can achieve depending on the impact their services have left for the faith. The highest status a saint can achieve in the ranks is Apostle much like how a sinner can rise in status as an Overlord.

## Trivia

* It is shown that sinners cannot physically interact with saints such as when Angel Dust grabbed his sister Molly's hand it burned at the touch.
* Saints still keep their original names after death.
* A saint's voice has a noticeable yet light reverberating sound similar to an echo but still retain their original voices.
Carmilla

**Carmilla Carmine** is a supporting antagonist in the *Divine Comedy*.

She serves as a minor antagonist in volume one and a supporting antagonist in volume four.

Carmilla is a powerful Overlord who not only controls one of Sin City's largest sectors but also serving as one of Azazel's top assassins and most trusted lieutenant. Feared by most of Sin City's denizens as the Black Swan she manages Azazel's private business where she sells angelic weapons on the black market to the highest bidder.

## History

### Background

Carmilla is a sinner and thus was once a human in life. Much of her early life before she died is unknown but given her Spanish accent she likely was born in Spain. She also mentions that she used to perform in ballet concerts and practically "sold her soul" to not just be the famed Black Swan in the world of theatre but also carry out assassinations, both to earn a living as well as taking care of unfinished business. Given the dangers regarding her second profession, Carmilla lost her life during a botched assassination attempt but the circumstances surrounding it is unknown.

### Arrival in Hell

After her death, Carmilla would be condemned to Hell and placed in the Pride Circle and Violence Ring. In Hell, Carmilla defended herself against violent and fiendish sinners while also opting to regain the power she lost after her death. Carmilla's skills and activities would eventually gain the attention of none other than Azazel himself who was impressed with the way she uses the weapons she wields to bring brutally efficient results.

Azazel approached Carmilla and offered her a seat in his business to which she accepted but would have to fight her way to the top to do so. She did so by eliminating some of the competition in regards to arms dealing as well as those who tarnish the business name with the weapons Azazel provides. Her actions made sinners call her the Black Swan for she brings death through brutal methods yet with frighteningly graceful and elegant means.

Eventually, it culminated in Carmilla not only becoming Azazel's lieutenant but also the captain of the Scapegoats (Azazel's gang) with fellow Overlord Colt, managing the operations of Azazel's private business in producing and marketing angelic weapons with Dumah and Colt. Carmilla also established her own private all-female group of assassins. These assassins would be trained under Carmilla through ballet dances while also performing as a revue.

## Trivia

* Carmilla is said to be loosely based on the character Rooney, an assassin and ballet dancer in the *John Wick* film franchise.
	+ Another character she is purportedly loosely based on is Nina Sayers from the 2010 American psychological horror film *Black Swan*.
* She is one of the top performers of the Zeitgeist Follies.
* According to Mephisto, Carmilla's killings were quite well-known in the criminal underworld and were acknowledged even after her death.
Wayne Howl

**Wayne Howl** is a supporting character in the *Divine Comedy*.

A werewolf athlete living in Monstropolis, Wayne is an optimistic go-with-the-flow kind of jock who compensates for his rather small brain with a stupidly huge heart. He would end up interacting with I.M.P. when the crew fell into the monster world due to a mishap with Stolas's grimoire, and became Loona's love interest.

## Overview

Depicted as a stereotypical dumb jock, Wayne stands out amongst most werewolves for being kind and sincere. While he is naive he is more than capable of defending himself and is can survive in the harsh world of monsters. His cousin Howard states that his parents abandoned him as he was perceived as weak and frail to which he would be taken in and raised by his grandmother.

Wayne would end bumping into Loona when she and her fellow I. M. P. crewmates crashed into the monster world after a mishap with a portal spell from Stolas's grimoire. Wayne was immediately drawn by Loona as he had never witnessed a Hellhound before. Loona, however, did not share his giddy optimism and excitedly curious nature, insteading finding the werewolf to be annoying. Initially, Loona would go out of her way to be rid of Wayne but realized the futility of her efforts due to Wayne's stubbornness. She instead opted to allow Wayne to help her find Blitzø and the others.

As the two venture through the streets of Monstropolis, Loona would slowly find herself be amused by Wayne's antics and moreover on how his kind and enthusiastically naive nature was strangely endearing towards her.

## Personality

Wayne is a go-with-the-flow guy. He is nice, social, and enthusiastic. Wayne is also not very bright. He dislikes words longer than ten letters, and he is often shown having difficulty counting. In addition, he occasionally mentions how he "totally knows how to read," indicating that he may be illiterate, even if there's some instances of him reading without trouble.

Wayne has a "stupidly huge heart": he is a very kind, loyal and sincere person who never intends to hurt anybody; even when he does bad things, it's out of ignorance, not malice. He is hard to anger and tend to see the positive side of everything, a trait that even had a significant impact on the apathetic and cynical Loona, which made her more open and appreciative of others. He is also extremely supportive as shown in his relationship with Loona.

Wayne is aware that he is not very smart and at times can get self-conscious and self-deprecating about his self-perceived stupidity if he worries it has caused him to offend someone or mess up something he was trying to do.

## Trivia

* His name as well as his status as a werewolf could be a parody of the "waning moon".
* He is allergic to both silver and chocolate, though he still eats chocolate all the time.
* Wayne was born a werewolf instead of being a human that was cursed into one.
Fissure

**Fissure**, or **Fissure City**, is a recurring location in the *Divine Comedy*.

It is a prosperous metropolitan marine city located within the depths of the Envy Circle and is its capital. It is the home of the Von Eldritch family.

## Description

Fissure is often described as an "Art Deco metropolis" similar to some of the cities in other Circles like Pride. The city consists of many "seascrapers" (skyscrapers), inter-linked by walkways and tunnels that are mainly reserved for surface demons. The buildings, both inside and out, feature a distinctive Art Deco design motif, reflecting on the era during which they were built (the mid-'40s). In addition to living quarters, Fissure features shopping areas, entertainment venues, laboratories, manufacturing plants, medical facilities, and other common services provided by a functional city.

Sinners/demons that are not completely bound to Envy or must traverse there are able to be transported within Envy and Fissure. This mode of transport is mainly provided by Rapture Metro, a public transportation system consisting of bathyspheres and tram cars, in which citizens access most areas of the city and the Circle as well.

## Trivia

* Fissure City is based off Rapture, a metropolitan city that serves as the main setting in the *BioShock* series.
Magisterium

**Magisterium**, or **The Magisterium**, is a major location in the *Divine Comedy*.

It acts as both the capital city and governing body of Heaven located in the Ninth Sphere of the Primum Mobile. It is directly beneath the Empyrean in terms of being the ruling authority over Heaven and its populace.

## Description

The Magisterium was said to have been built sometime during Metatron's rise to power as the Chancellor of Heaven. The Magisterium is the city where angels congregate in order to hold important meetings concerning their duties and Hell's activities with the archangels. This paints it as a heavenly counterpart to Pandemonium the capital city of Hell. Similar to Pandemonium being a colossal palace, the Magisterium resembles a retro futuristic palace with Vaggie even comparing it to the Buckingham Palace but far grander in size and design.

The Magisterium is situated above most of the heavenly spheres, specifically the Primum Mobile, with only three or four of the upper most spheres surrounding it. In addition, it is the one location where regular saints cannot travel as it is strictly reserved for angels. When it was under Metatron's hold, the Magisterium's aim was to make the world a better place in its own extremist view. It was reflective of aspects of real-world religions that use fear and harmful means to keep people in line or force people to submit.
Tartarus

**Tartarus** is the darkest and deepest area beneath Hell. It is a prison reserved for those who opposed the ruling of the divine and demonic.

## Description

Tartarus has been called the great prison and for good reason. It is the one location where high-ranking demons or fallen angels throw their adversaries upon committing a treasonous act against them or breaking one of the most sacred laws of Hell. As a place so far from the light and so deep in the Earth, Tartarus is hemmed in by three layers of night, which surround a bronze wall which in turn encompasses the prison. It is a dank and wretched pit engulfed in murky gloom, to where Angel jokingly referred to it as "double Hell" though Vaggie strongly corrected him that it is the worst type of Hell imaginable.

Charon explains that Tartarus is the lowest point of Hell far beneath even the Ninth Circle and is the "middle-ground" between Hell and Nowhere. The Phlegethon river is said to flow from Tartarus and is its principle river, and below the falls underneath Tartarus make up the environment of the Lake of Fire. The demons consider Tartarus as among the worst forms of banishment second only to Nowhere, even. Tartarus is reserved only for the worst of the worst, traitors and fiends of all kinds with no hope of respite or pardon. Abaddon is the warden of Tartarus and with the Tartaruchi sees to it that the traitors of both Heaven and Hell are cruelly and mercilessly punished accordingly.

## Trivia

* In Greek mythology, Tartarus is the deep abyss that is used as a dungeon of torment and suffering for the wicked and as the prison for the Titans. Tartarus is the place where souls are judged after death and where the wicked received divine punishment.
	+ Tartarus is also considered to be a primordial force or deity alongside entities such as Gaia, Nyx, and Chronos.
* It is said that even sinners who simply *travel* to Tartarus cannot survive there. This comes from Charlie's statement to Vaggie when she firmly told the latter to stay in the hotel because spending just a couple of seconds in Tartarus would drive her insane.
* According to Vaggie, Tartarus is so terrible that not even the chthonic gods go there. Even the angels won't go near it.
Shadyside

**Shadyside** is a minor location in the *Divine Comedy*. It is a dark and violent neighborhood situated in the Violence Ring of the Wrath Circle.

## Description

Shadyside is an accursed and violent town within the Violence Ring. It is particularly noted for its abundance of sinners who were serial killers in life; such sinners are more colloquially known as "slashers". Humans who were slashers in life are condemned to the Violence Ring and reside in Shadyside.

It resembles the typical everyday neighborhood but dark, somewhat decrepit and shrouded in fog. Sinners who have wronged the slashers and are the catalyst behind their conception are condemned to be killed repeatedly by the slashers for all eternity. As typical for any infernal city it is one of the most dangerous locations in Hell and is the second most dangerous in the Wrath Circle only behind the City of Dis.

## Trivia

* Shadyside is named after the same fictional town in R.L. Stine's *Fear Street* books.
* Several slashers in Shadyside take after infamous killers portrayed in media like Jason Voorhees from *"Friday the 13th"*, Michael Myers from *"Halloween"*, or Bubba Sawyer from *"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"*.
	+ There are even slashers that bear a striking resemblance to the killers in the online asymmetric multiplayer survival horror game *"Dead by Daylight"*.
Violence

**Violence**, or the **Violence Ring**, is one of the Rings of Hell and is reserved for sinners who committed violence against others or themselves.

## Description

The Violence Ring is arguably the most dangerous ring in Hell as it houses some of the most dangerous and bloodthirsty sinners, demons, and monsters. Violence is divided into three regions that embody a specific act of violence towards an individual or oneself.

The first region houses sinners who have committed violence against others such as murderers, war-makers, plunderers, and tyrants. It is in the first region where the town of Shadyside can be located, a dark and violent neighborhood that holds sinners who were serial killers in life. From the outskirts of Shadyside is the Suicide Forest where sinners who committed suicide reside. The forest is crawling with Harpies and Wargs who immediately attack any sinner that steps into the forest or out of their "shelter" within the forest itself to mutilate and carve them into the very trees that make up the forest itself. The third region known as the Abominable Sands which the border of the Ring that is encircled by the Phlegethon river and resembles a scorching red desert where Centaurs patrol said border.

Deep within the center of the Violence Ring lies the infamous Topheth Pit - designed by Moloch - where demons and sinners of Wrath fight to the death resembling a gladiatorial arena of sorts. In addition, the residents of the Violence Ring hold an annual "Blood Feast" where the Centaurs unleash the Wargs and Harpies unto unfortunate demons and sinners as they attempt to escape only to be viciously mauled and devoured by the beasts.
Rhadamanthus

**Rhadamanthus** is a minor character in the *Divine Comedy*.

Randy, as he is called by his friends, is one of the Grand Judges of Hell alongside Minos and Apollyon. His role is overseeing the Processing Station where newly arrived sinners undergo "personality audits" to determine the severity of the punishment they would receive.

## Overview

Rhadamanthus is a demon and one of the judges of Hell. He is in charge of the Processing Stations in the Inferno where sinners who had just arrived to Hell must take a number and wait for them to be called by Rhadamanthus. Rhadamanthus would then analyze each of the sinners through a "personality audit" in order to determine the severity of a punishment they should receive depending on how grave the sin was.

Once that is done, Rhadamanthus issues an audit report before sending it to Satan who reviews the document before presenting the punishment for said sinner. Like Minos, Rhadamanthus has his hands full as humans would literally die almost every day.
Mazzikin

**Mazzikin**, also known as **Cacodemons** or **Pale Imps**, are a subspecies of imp and the lowest in Hell's hierarchy, even below regular imps.

## Description

Mazzikin are the lowest order of demons and generally regarded as the least powerful. Typically summoned to perform mundane tasks such as physical labour or guard work, they are the most common type of demon encountered on Earth to where they affect the environment and humans themselves. Though typically short, asexual, and bulbous, Mazzikin have a wild variance in physical form depending on the type and where said type is stationed.

Though Mazzikin cannot speak, have little personality, and show little understanding or interest in advanced topics, they have a capable and at time keen intelligence. They often have odd habits – such as compulsive counting or cleaning, are very good at repetitive tasks, and show a surprising amount of intuition and cunning when pressed. Mazzikin will perform most task without a great deal of skill, but also without question. This make them very popular servants, more so than even the regular imp, for a Mazzikin will not only remain obedient, but will also be very unlikely to rebel against their masters.

### Types

The Mazzikin are divided into six categories and are determined by where they reside. The highest and strongest of them would try to attack a human's mind in order to manipulate their imagination, producing vivid illusions. On the other hand, the lowest and weakest couldn't do much more than simply grunt and act instinctually. The six classification of Mazzikin are listed as followed below.

* **Leliurium**: They are purported to be the "most powerful" of the Mazzikin and are said to inhabit the ether.
* **Aëriel**: Mazzikin that reside in the air and the atmosphere below the Leliurium.
* **Terrestrial**: The most common type that reside on land.
* **Marine**: The ones that live in the waters.
* **Subterranean**: Mazzikin that live in a network cave systems and hollow pockets deep beneath the Earth.
* **Lucifugous**: The lowest and weakest type of Mazzikin. They reside in the lowest circle of Hell, in this case being Treachery, and are described as being completely blind and almost entirely senseless.
Sirin

**Sirin** is a minor character in the *Divine Comedy*.

She is an angelic bird that lives in a makeshift bird house located on a tree branch in the Tree of Life and is both the queen and progenitor of the Chalkydri. Sirin watches over the Chalkydri's activities and also acts as the "morning rooster" of Heaven.

## Overview

Sirin is described as a "bird of paradise" and is one of the many illustrious birds that lived in Eden with Adam and Eve. Sirin, however, is unique in where she also had the head of a beautiful woman with the body of a bird. Sirin is also the sister of Alkonost, another humanoid bird that resided in Eden but was cast out when she sided with Lucifer during the war and now resides in Hell.

Sirin lives in the Tree of Life, specifically on one of its branch thus being one of the many tenants living in the tree with Ratatoskr, inside a makeshift birdhouse that is bigger on the inside. Sirin becomes active after the lunar cycle passes and when the sun rises she bursts out into song. She is essentially Heaven's personal alarm clock or more accurately the morning rooster. She is also the mother of the Horae, the first generation of Chalkydri that personified the twelve hours and from which all other Chalkydri came from.

## Trivia

* Sirin is based on the creature of the same name found in Slavic mythology. According to folk tales, at the morning of the Apple Feast of the Saviour day, Sirin flies into the apple orchard and cries sadly. In the afternoon, the Alkonost flies to this place, beginning to rejoice and laugh.
* The Nordic gods know Sirin as "Gullinkambi" which in Norse mythology is a rooster who lives in Valhalla and is one of the three roosters whose crowing is foretold to signify the beginning of the events of Ragnarök.
	+ This also rings true for Sirin as it is said that when she screams it signifies the beginning of the Apocalypse.
Primum Mobile

**Primum Mobile** is one of the Nine Spheres of Heaven and the ninth Sphere overall.

It is the primary home of the angels and the uppermost of all the heavenly Spheres.

## Description

Primum Mobile is the airy uppermost Sphere of Heaven where buildings glitter in chrome, gold, glass, and steel, scraping the sky and arcing above the clouds. The only thing that is above Primum Mobile is the Empyrean, the abode of God, and below the latter is a celestial arc of stars. The capital of the Primum Mobile is the Magisterium which operates as the governing body of Heaven and where archangels come to congregate.

Primum Mobile hosts the homes and headquarters of the archangels and the Seraphim. Opera houses, orchestra halls, members-only clubs, venues, shops, parks, estates, and gardens can all be found in Primum Mobile as well: anything exclusive, anything opulent, anything that mortals think frivolous—but secretly desire—one can find in this city. It is a beautiful place, with rolling green parks, trees, public terraced gardens, aeries, waterscapes, fauna, and terraced gardens and the only place where one can look up and see nothing but stars and the house of the Empyrean family.
Echidna

**Echidna** is a minor character in the *Divine Comedy*.

She is the mother of Thaumas and Pearl and the wife of Leviathan. She has only appeared in flashbacks and pictured in some of the portraits found within Leviathan's castle.

## History

### Background

Echidna is the daughter of Jormungandr and the giantess Eurynome, and the sister of Ceto who is also the wife of Aegir. It is unknown how Echidna ended up marrying Leviathan but it was likely forced or arranged at Leviathan's constant behest. Despite the circumstances, Leviathan truly loved Echidna even if the marriage was forceful and together they produced two children who would be the heirs of Envy. Her first child was Thaumas whom she cherished and loved and by the time the boy was eight, Echidna birthed her second child, her youngest daughter Pearl only to die due to complications from childbirth.

Echidna's death would leave a deep and wounding impact on Leviathan and his family that created a detrimental and strained relationship between them all. His poor parenting skills coupled with losing his bride and feelings of envy also resulted in him having a drinking problem as Leviathan would drink copious amounts of beer and rum to drown his sorrows out. Echidna's death also greatly affected her sister Ceto who unjustly blames Pearl for her death after the young princess's birth. Though she may be dead, Echidna's teachings to Thaumas would live on as he would become something of a father and mother to his youngest sister with their mother gone and their father too occupied with booze.
Lust

The **Lust Circle**, or simply **Lust**, is one of the Nine Circles of Hell.

It is ruled over by Asmodeus and is underneath Pride. Lust is reserved for sinners who committed murderous and treacherous acts for the sake of satitating their lustful desires.

## Description

Lust is a Circle that is comprised of a somewhat dense urban environment dominated by innumerable neon signs advertising many establishments. On more than one occasion, Lust has been compared to Greed but referred to as the "sexy version". While Greed is mostly comprised of casinos and banks, Lust is made up of brothels, hotels, strip clubs, nightclubs, and adult film industries. Basically, it was as if Las Vegas was split in two with one half containing the casinos and banks and the other the brothels and hotels.

Lust's climate consists of rain that is actually aphrodisiac. Often times the rain is accompanied by a violent storm that spreads the chemicals of the aphrodisiac across the entirety of the Lust Circle which increases the sexual response and desire of any sinner and lust demon.

Lust's native demons are Lilim which are comprised of succubi and incubi. The sinners of Lust are those who allowed their lustful behavior to overcloud their reasons and logic in life. In some cases where sinners committed lust as an act of betrayal, they are allowed to traverse both Treachery, the Ninth Circle, as well as Lust but rarely if ever do they go to the Ninth Circle.

## Trivia

* The series creator states that Lust's appearance is a mixture of neo-noir and neo-futurism.
* It is revealed that sinners who were rapists and molesters are treated with immense cruelty in the Circle. This is likely due to Asmodeus's view on lust and sex being a consensual act.
* Valentino is the vassal of the Lust Circle due to providing service towards Asmodeus where they would benefit from each other's influence and operations.
Pentagram City

**Pentagram City**, also referred to as **The Pentagram**, is a city within Pride, and the primary setting of the *Divine Comedy*.

It is the infernal counterpart of New Capenna located in the Second Sphere of Heaven.

## Description

Pentagram City is a metropolitan region of the Pride Circle described as Hell's version of Chicago. Sections of the metropolitan are governed and controlled by various criminal gangs, or extremely powerful sinners as Overlords. There is a clock tower located in the center of the city which serves as a counter for how many days until the annual Extermination begins.

Due to Lucifer's lack of care over the city, Pentagram has an astonishingly high crime rate and is stuck in a never-ending power struggle between the sinners within, and as such, turf wars committed by Overlords or other criminal organizations to dominate the city spaces that are most desired, or whose owners had recently been erased, happen regularly.
Cosmopolis

**Cosmopolis** is the city of the gods and a setting in the *Divine Comedy*.

It is a vast and divine realm where all the gods of many pantheons reside.

## Overview

Cosmopolis is a heavenly realm that is comparable to that of Heaven which is unsurprising considering its inhabitants are gods. What is surprising, to humans at least, is that the gods and other divine inhabitants roam about their business like an everyday normal human citizen though in their case it is on a more cosmic scale. Cosmopolis can be located in the middle region of the Tree of Life's canopy just below Heaven which sits at the upper portion of the canopy. The celestial city is also shown to be held up on the shoulders of Atlas, the strongest Giant, who holds it as punishment for trying to rebel against Zeus.

The city is inhabited by many gods of different pantheons although each pantheon resides in its own little neighborhood or town. These sections are divided in boroughs similar to New York City's own five boroughs on Earth and these boroughs contain a pantheon that is settled on a cardinal point which correlates to the geographical location of where their culture developed on Earth by humans. Elite gods like the Greeks or Egyptians are shown settling in grandiose pristine cities that are densely populated while gods like the Norse or Celtic reside in small towns and villages.

## Description

Cosmopolis appears to be an amalgamation of three Earth cities which consist of Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. The city is shown to be made out of an intricate mixture of chrome, gold, onyx, and steel that seems combine elements of modernism with capriccio and neoclassicism. Different regions of Cosmopolis seems to incorporate different cultural artistic styles based on the kind of pantheon that lives there such as Takamagahara the home of the Shinto gods having a style resembling Japonisme.

This city is where decadence and austerity collide, mixing into an eclectic, chaotic, vibrant tapestry where tradition dances with progress and creates the city. It contains stores, food markets, bars, theatre, dance halls, and elite clubs. Again depend on where these are located they differ on how they operate in a pantheon's territory.
Hector Kowalski

**Hector Kowalski** is a supporting character in the *Divine Comedy*.

Once a health inspector, Hector was condemned to Hell for his unjust ways of checking the safety measures of a park or company and cruelly shut them down. In Hell, Hector strives for a way to get back to his daughter all while making allies and enemies along the way. He would also become a love interest of Alva Mayberry.

## History

### Background

According to Hector, he was part of a band during his college days and his wife died in a tragic accident leaving him to care for their only daughter. However, due to the content of his work, Hector never had any time for his daughter to the point where he sent her to boarding school and barely recalls his hobbies. During a health inspection in an amusement park, Hector leaned on a loose railing only to fall over and to his death.

Having been condemned to Hell, Hector tries to adjust to his new surroundings while also trying to find a way to escape the inferno which in all honesty is a laughable and impossible task. However, upon meeting Charlie and enlightened by her encouragement, Hector would make use of his current dilemma, perceiving it as a second chance to better himself in order to reunite with his daughter.
Orthrus

**Orthrus** is a minor character in the *Divine Comedy*.

He is the "brother" of Cerberus and is a monstrous two-headed dog that acts as a cattle dog for the animals of Eden. Much like Cerberus, Orthrus is vicious and terrifying when performing his duties but shows loyalty and affection to very few.

## Appearance

Orthrus was said to be similar to Cerberus, that being a large monstrous hound with the only difference being is that Orthrus has two heads. Furthermore, Orthrus was relatively "smaller" compared to Cerberus, and his fur is a deep faded scarlet red which is described as "fading fire".

## History

### Background

Orthrus was created by Prometheus to serve as both a cattle dog that herds the animals which Adam and Eve used to cultivate the first farm land on Earth as well as to guard them from the wandering dangers on the planet. Eve claims that she raised Orthrus ever since he was a pup and would be their first animal companion that has two heads.

Overtime, Orthrus grew to enormous lengths and now guards the animals which reside in an undisclosed or unmapped forested land, where Adam and Eve's family first settled after they were kicked out of Eden. The reason why Orthrus so fiercely guards the animals is because they originated from Eden and as such they possess highly unique properties that if they fell into the wrong hands would be disastrous. Essentially, Orthrus is a guard dog for the treasures of Adam and Eve.

## Trivia

* Orthrus is based on the beast of the same name found in Greek mythology where he is also a two-headed dog that guarded Geryon's cattle and was killed by Heracles. He was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and the brother of Cerberus, who was also a multi-headed guard dog.
* Much like Cerberus, the only way to serenade Orthrus is by playing a tune on the harp that lulls him to sleep.
Uriel

**Uriel** is a minor character in the *Divine Comedy*.

She is the youngest of the firstborn children of God and Goddess and the sole 'female' so to speak among the five. After the war in Heaven and fall of Adam and Eve, Uriel would take over Gadreel's position as Eden's vigilant and fierce gate guardian.

## History

### Background

Uriel was the last to be created among the main five firstborn angels, thus she is the youngest of the five siblings. Like the rest of the angels, Uriel was part of the Genesis Jam and was known to have often engaged in a duet of sorts with Lucifer that resulted in the crafting of celestial bodies, particularly ones with a more fiery aspect such as suns.

Despite being the youngest of her siblings, Uriel was more or less the most mature out all of them with the exception of Michael of course. Back then, however, she was a bit more high-spirited and energetic which bounced off rather well with some of her siblings, especially Lucifer as the two have bonded quite closely.

### Guardsman of Eden

After the war in Heaven and later the fall of Adam and Eve due to Gadreel's incompetence, Uriel was appointed as an archangel and chief of Eden's watchmen, with her specifically keeping watch over Eden's main gate. Though Uriel is dedicated to her job she isn't exactly fond of it. This leads her to making numerous stops at Heaven's imperial library simply to acquire books to read so as to pass the time while stationed in one of Eden's watch towers.

## Trivia

* She is based on the archangel of the same name mentioned in the post-exilic rabbinic tradition and in certain Christian traditions. While in Christian texts Uriel is identified as male, Uriel is female in the *Divine Comedy*.
* Her name means "God is my Flame" in Hebrew.
* Uriel has expressed levels of annoyance in the church writing her off from their list of canonical angels.
* It is revealed that Uriel lets the Flaming Sword do most of the guarding work by Eden's gates while she spends her time in the library.
Hesperides

The **Hesperides** are minor supporting characters in the *Divine Comedy*.

They are group consisting of four goddesses who tended to the Garden of Eden after Adam and Eve were banished from the paradisal realm. They are known for harvesting the fabled Golden Apples that grow from the Tree of Life.

## Overview

The Hesperides are the daughters of the giant Atlas and are four goddesses that manage the ongoing growth of the numerous fruits, vegetables, and plants that reside within Eden. They are essentially nurserywomen that keep the forestry of the Garden of Eden into shape. Since they each represent a color of the sunset, the four sisters tend to different kinds of plants that need attention during specific hours of the solstice. They do this by clocking in their shifts as scheduled by the Horae.

In the beginning, all four of the Hesperides would guard the apples from outsiders but they would fail mainly when they encounter a man as they quite frankly have never seen a human male before. This happened twice with Loki and Heracles until Heaven opted to have only one of the four sisters attend to the apples all while being guarded by the Ouroboros. The one who manages the care for the Golden Apples is Idunn, the eldest of the four Hesperides. She has a fruit shop set up on a bough that connects to the canopy of the Tree of Life while her three sisters cultivate the other fruits that grow within the Garden of Eden.

## Members

* Aegle
* Erytheia
* Hesperethusa
* Idunn

## Trivia

* In Greek mythology, the Hesperides are the nymphs of evening and golden light of sunsets, who were the "Daughters of the Evening" or "Nymphs of the West".
	+ Idunn is a goddess in Norse mythology associated with eternal youth and golden apples. Unlike in the series she is not affiliated with the Hesperides.
* They are unaware of the fact that their father Atlas is carrying Cosmopolis on his shoulders as punishment by the gods.
* Idunn explains the reason why her sisters are ill-suited with guarding the Golden Apples is because they can easily let their guard down when encountering a man as they aren't allowed to leave the garden and rarely get to see any men. It does not help when they are smitten with said men as well.