Tyranny

= Description = Tyranny’s territory is completely covered in the grids and streets of a vast city-scape: an omnipolis commonly referred to as Pandemonium. The architecture of this all encompassing city is consistent: twisting black metal on red cobblestone streets, filled with a variety of shops, all peddling wares for the same currency: souls.

= Cosmography = As an Astral Plane, Tyranny is one of the eight primary locations mortal souls travel to once they perish. Tyranny attracts the souls of those who have used systems, law, and order to get what they want, crushing all of those that stand in their way. It stands in direct opposition to the plane of Liberty, which is the afterlife for those who actively fought against systems and restrictions to perform tasks and serve those around them for the benefit of all, not just themselves.

The Interstice connects this plane with all of the other planes, no matter how tenuous the connection. There are a handful of self sustaining portals to Promethea, which are responsible for the massive gouts of flame that roar and rage from the depths of Tyranny.

= Notable Locations = Each of the seven Sin Sovereigns govern equal portions of Tyranny; all of their territory combined equals what Idona governs herself.

The Forward Garrison
Gelzah, the Infernal General’s territory. It is here that Idona’s favored child organizes the Infernal and Divine forces of Tyranny to go out and serve the War Breaker. It is a vast network of tents, constantly buzzing with action and movement.

The Cellar of Broken Glass
Kost, the god of torture’s “office” so to speak. It is said that any entity, no matter how powerful, would break if given enough time with Kost in the Cellar. It is also said that every torture impliment dreamt up by mortal or divine minds can be found here.

The Stained Oceans
The massive bodies of water of Tyranny, polluted and corrupted by the filth of the plane and its inhabitants. Creatures that manage to live and adapt to its waters are some of the most dangerous marine flora and fauna in Ramunda. Since Tehom connects all oceans together, it hasn’t been unheard of for some creatures (such as the ferocious and massive stygian sharks) to travel from the Stained Oceans all the way to other planes, such as Convergence.

The Pits of Creation
The colloquial names for the open portals connecting Tyranny to Promethea. These portals send several roaring towers of flames high into the sky of Tyranny, with the light pollution utterly blotting out the stars from the sky (as well as making living near them nearly unbearable). The Pits are utilized as forges by Tyranny’s forces: they are staffed by flame resistant Infernals, Elementals either hired or bought from Promethea, as well as a specific sub breed of Cambions with Elemental heritage (known as Hellfires) that can stand working in such unbearable heat.

The Pits provide the weapons and armor of the forces of Tyranny.

The Pitchstar
The name for the shattered asteroid that lies in the sky. It was said it was once part of a full moon, but someone (said to be Idona in hushed tones) broke it into pieces in rage. It is covered in a sort of black substance; only small portions of it remain the original white coloring.

= Inhabitants = The natives of Tyranny are the Axiomatic Infernals: Infernals with a strong adherence to law and order. Before Idona’s arrival, they had organized themselves into the Assembly of Souls, which provided very clear cut (if archaic and overwhelming) rules for engagement between Infernals, how to reap souls, et cetera. As with all Incarnations, the Axiomatic Infernals are born of mortal souls revealing their true essence after death. Their forms are twisted to suit the way they were internally as a result of their actions and deeds in life.

Idona’s arrival brought with it divine interlopers, which settled into the territory she carved out from the Sin Sovereigns. Those who were granted Idona’s favor (or the favor of one of her children) were permitted to enter Tyranny without their sin becoming manifest, remaining identical to how they were in life.

= History = Historians are still not quite sure how the planes came to be; it is generally held that Convergence, the plane that holds Loctet, is the result of all the planes energy pooling together to form a land of true possibility, yet at the same time Tyranny could not come to be unless there were souls of mortals already dedicated to order and evil to populate it.

Regardless of its origin, Tyranny has had a long, sordid history with Convergence; many different cultures and nations have stories of individuals, eager for something, selling their souls away for short-term gains and long term woe (one that comes to mind is the dwarf parable of Korrow, and his city of gold that drowned in blood). After the establishment of the Zhavam Imperium, overt worship and deals with the Infernals of Tyranny grew exponentially. Walking around the Imperium will allow you to see marks of the Infernal all over the place; there is even an order of soldiers, the Twice-Sworn, who bind themselves into service of both a Tyrant and the Imperium itself, drawing strength from both Pact and Oath Magic.