Underworld

# The Underworld

## General Information

The underworld is mostly known as the place where "souls go." In more detail, it is where anyone who has passed is placed for all of eternity. Ultima is the God of the Underworld and all of it's Sub-Regions, but he does not completely manage every region as he has other gods, servants, etc. to do it. When gods die they can reform unless their domain has been destroyed, in which they fade out of existence. The time for reforming widely depends on the god, but primordial are said to reform instantly. It should be noted that Ultima cannot die, as his domain is "Life and Death" A living person can not destroy life, it is not plausible. To enter the Underworld, one must find a "Gate of Death" and have a way in. (Underworld gods utilize these gates for easy access to their realm/domain and you can see that they all have badges. Keys can also be used, and it's what mortals use most)

## Regions

The Underworld was originally a freezing cold and icy domain, but later had Sub-Regions. These sub-regions were made due to the fact some souls deserve punishment and damnation, while others deserve praise etc. The most well known ones are the **Lowlands, The Graveyard of the Gods, The Highlands, Hell, and Heaven.** I will explain them all more in depth.

## Darklands Region

It was stated by Ultima that the Darklands is the worst place a person can go. It's the northernmost region of the Underworld, guarded by a wall made of the bones of evil souls. **Firreighn** is the goddess of the Darklands, and there are many lava rivers. It's extremely dangerous for anyone who isn't a soul, and there's hundreds of prisons and dungeons for the souls. It's believed that they face eternal damnation and torture, but not even **Ultima** has a full grasp of what goes on. **Firreighn** explains that she wants to rid the mortal world of evil, and punish any who are evil.

## Lowlands

A step up from the Darklands, but still bad, is the Lowlands. It is ruled over by Luciferrus. There is an ocean of lava where a series of charcoal islands are made with souls tied to them slowly burning with the charcoal, and it is said Luciferrus taunts them forcing them to go through various types of pain. Luciferrus is described as "sadistic, menacing, and evil" and commonly tests new weapons or magic on these souls

### Hell

The home of the demons and personal home of Luciferrus, it is actually quite nice if you're a demon. It has large houses, barracks, etc. and it's where Luciferrus grows an army of demons. It's considered one of the more luxurious places, as you can only enter if you're a demon or if you're a soul willing to fight for Luciferrus. Luciferrus is the main issue of Hell, as he's commonly barking orders at his generals and explaining that "Everyone is replaceable" as he has millions of souls at his disposable he can easily use.

## Highlands

Known as the "paradise" of the underworld it's full of big marble temples, huge glass skyscrapers, and described as "A place that no words can describe" in The Eternal Scriptures. It is said to resemble earth in a way, with people working jobs and supporting their families. The gimmick is, people are making millions of dollars doing what *they* enjoy most. The higher you go the more regal it becomes though, with the highest peak in all of the underworld having a large palace for the god Mikhail. On the large mountains of the Highlands he grows an army of angels who commonly have large feasts and parties when they are not working.

### Heaven

A sub region of The Highlands, it is hard to describe as very few have returned from there. (not because of imprisonment, because of how good it is) The Eternal Scriptures is one of the few sources saying, "Heaven is a place where euphoria is natural no matter what is happening to you, your soul resting for all of eternity in eternal bliss."

## Graveyard of The Gods

While this topic will have it's own page, we will go into relative detail about it. Gods are said to reform at their grave, but they can only "die" when their mortal body is killed, gods can fade out of existence completely if their domain is removed from all of existence. (This is not an easy feat, as for a god like Firreighn: Removing the Darklands and Fire would be no easy task, considering how easy it is to make fire) The time it takes for a god to reform usually depends on two factors: How closely they are linked to the underworld, and how powerful they are. Primordials are so powerful they reform in seconds, but people like Luciferrus and Mikhail are said to have quick reforms because they are closely related to the Underworld.