Midgard

Also known as Earth, after Apocalypse most of modern infrastructure was destroyed and had to be rebuilt giving the wave to style known as New Medieval.

## Overview

Albert and others helped Earth to return back to the glory though the current look mirrors 19th Century mixed with magic technology and high walls around city and villages edge. Cars are rare commodity, more of a status symbol rather than means of transport. Guns were rarity during Graff reign even though he hadn't forbidden/outlawed them, they re-surged approximately around 2060 to 2065. Most people travel on horses or any tameable mount. Events of Apocalypse and especially Niflhel encouraged Authoritarian rule and hierarchical system. Taking notes out of the contemporary times, Rulers decided to not repeat mistakes of Politicians and avoid actions that were against foundation that was family and ethical conduct, also establishing adherence to one philosophy which shapes the national individuality.

## Nobility

Nobility changed but primarily it consists of warriors and educated, it is non-hereditary as in descendants of nobles aren't inheriting his title(Unnamed/Title-less nobility) but given the access to educated society and private library, there was difference between nobility and commoners though it wasn't unlikely for commoners to be part of Intelligentsia. Noble title was given via acclaim/achievements without regard to the social status, the most ennoblement's were granted in the middle of Apocalypse(bit after infrastructure was renovated and firmly established) 2nd wave of accolades was granted after Niflhel invasion.

## Special Items

So given that most steel and iron weapons were useless, people started experimenting with coating.
Generally the purity of material has to be at least 50%, some also included bronze to varying degrees of success. Silver has high conductivity of mana which also gives increased effectiveness, some might argue it works especially due to mana conductivity.

### Pure Silver Weapons

Mostly hammers, axes, possibly spears and occasionally daggers and arrow shafts, it is too soft for bullets. It burns through Demons and other beasts, extremely powerful against Ghosts and other immaterial creatures. Wounds by silver don't regenerate at all and are permanent. It is soft material though so it's purely used against supernatural threats.

### Blessed Weapons(Benedictions)

There are 3 components, Blessed water, Priest and proper formula. Once one has those aspects it is one of most useful items, as it never dulls nor breaks and causes Demons to cope and seethe.

### Hardened-Sterling Silver/Silver Coated

Most weapons can be created. This allows to stop regeneration factor for duration of fight and pierce through strong defense of supernatural creatures. Normally coating has to be reapplied although craftsmen found way to permanently apply it to blade. The effectiveness of weapon varies by percentage of silver included but generally those are minor differences as long as it's above 75% compound

### Golden Coated

As Gold is too heavy, people decided to coat it with gold instead of making solid gold weapons. Gold has ability to slice through or disperse mana for few uses and is even more powerful than Silver but due to rarity it's not something that common man is capable of getting in his hands and even then casual method of coating is massive waste of resource compared to imbuing method. Gold defensive capabilities were so great that they even endured erasing effect of Void energy.

### Gem-powered

Gems have useful function of storing huge capacities of mana and even can fulfill such functions as: healing, protection, illumination, empowerment. Most known gems are: Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Amethyst, Jade. Though rare-gems are also powerful in their own right.

### Runic

Old-runes didn't require renovation, once done it was done, unfortunately the practice died out. Current-runic magic requires renovation and is ridiculously expensive, due to precise nature of language used in runic language even smallest error could spell disaster. Aside weapons there are two widely sought commodities which is bottomless pouch, item which is able to contain more than it seems to be able and Gateway which links two locations via portals. It is commonly believed that runes are more effective when used with the Logograms(Greek Alphabet, Mesopotamian Cuneiform, Han Characters or other glyphs. ) There's also possibility of using Devanagari script and Latin or any old language due to its renown. The theory of Logograms effectiveness though is untested.

## Demi-Humans

There's a ill sentiment towards Vampires and Half-Demons who were product of betrayal. There were also Beast-bloods though their treatment is good in most countries due to their service in Blue Moon Army, they proved to be significant force which turned tides in unexpected moments. Beast-bloods initially were test subjects of experiment which attempted to create human weapons, though later it was discovered that resident mana in certain places could change the biological and genetic structure, creating natural Beast-bloods.

## Trivia

* Fire-arms, bladed weapons and missiles proved to be useless against the Invaders. Although imbuing it with mana seemed to allow the harm.
* During Apocalypse world population dropped drastically as there was around 2 Billion people in year 2024. Population rose to 4 Billions around 2060 which was time when Civilizations had already been firmly established for a while and promised high-standard of safety which was unheard before late 2020's. Such slow rise could be argued to lack of skilled personnel, danger in outside world, poor-health care as Healers were rare, additionally due to Apocalypse many illness came to the world that couldn't be treated merely by physical means and required mana to counter-act. During the Niflhel invasion, world population suffered around the 200 million casualties.
* There hadn't been a Global government that spanned over the Earth since Apocalypse period. Rather there's a organization which has representatives take place and negotiate the terms.
* The word Politician has gained much more negative connotation than before Apocalypse, while initially it was used as a synonym for Liar, during Apocalypse government officials betrayed humans to save their own skin or gain power which cemented their reputation as total traitors which they always has been. It is one of most grievous insults in post-Apocalypse world, similar to old norse word *Ergi (Unmanliness)* which could warrant a fight as it was dishonor.
* Given constant conflicts with supernatural threats, various cultures emphasized martial prowess among common people. While it doesn't mean you will have average citizen knock you out, it can end badly as carrying weapons in public is allowed and stirring unrest can cause passerby grow agitated to draw out their weapons so be careful with starting conflict.