Academy City

Academy City is the main setting of the server. It is an old port city and is located in an area which in the medieval times used to be the border region between two realms. The kingdoms frequently warred for control over the settlement with its strategic and commercial value. Eventually an alchemist, now known only as Trimegistos, obtained leadership and managed to establish Academy City as a free city-state, declaring it a haven for natural philosophers, engineers, the bright, and the mavericks. Nowadays it is mostly known for its population of supernaturally empowered individuals.

## **Academy Ward**

This central ward encompasses much of the government of the city. Here lies the City Hall, the guildhalls of Super Pals and other hero organisations, as well as the Hero Academy and Palace Man's private residence. This ward is also a common place for retired heroes to make their homes.

*Read more: Academy Ward*

## **Dock Ward**

As one might assume, the Dock Ward is situated hard on the harbour and holds the docks, shipbuilding yards and industrial warehouses. The harbour is inhabited by aquatic anthros who keep the peace within their own aquatic city.

*Read more: Dock Ward*

## **Downbelow**

Adapted from a portion of the city’s old aqueducts, it is home to many underground-dwelling anthros and serves as the unofficial “Undercity”.

*Read more: Downbelow*

## **Sidekick Ward**

Sidekick Ward was developed on the north and northeastern side of the Academy Ward. It is a recently gentrified area and those of rising fortunes flock there to be close under the heroes’ protection. This, unfortunately, has made the populace entitled and resistant against new or unusual developments. The Lair of Villains is hidden here, right under the heroes' noses.

*Read more: Sidekick Ward*

## **Chinatown**

Paper lanterns, pagoda roofs, imperial guard lions and a paifang at the entrance, all signs of a thriving Asian community within Academy City.

*Read more: Chinatown*

## **North Ward**

Tucked in the northeastern portion of the city, North Ward is the home of the corporations, their offices, and much of the city's nightlife. The moneyed classes make their homes here, far removed from the hustle and bustle of the lower classes by the docks and in Southern Ward. Pokébellum's Labs used to be hidden in this Ward.

*Read more: North Ward*

## **The Wild Card Arcade**

A sprawling entertainment complex that has turned into a city district by sheer size and money-making capacity. The Wild Card Arcade is a mecca for geeks and otakus, featuring cinemas, clubs, cafés, VR lounges, shops and much more. It is the district that never sleeps, always illuminated by neon signs, holograms, gigantic displays and even the very clothes of the populace, which developed a distinctly futuristic mode of dress seen nowhere outside.

*Read more: The Wild Card Arcade*

## **Old Town**

The most ancient of the wards, the Old Town preserved much of Academy City’s picturesque medieval architecture.

*Read more: Old Town*

## **South Ward**

Academy City’s residential section. Sometimes referred to by the locals as simply "South", the Southern Ward is a place where much of the city’s middle class dwells. Lytek’s Hero Tower is located here.

*Read more: South Ward*