The Dark Plane

An independent plane from the human world, it exists parallel to the normal plane and the Summoned Beast Plane. The full size is unknown as nobody has ever ventured deep enough but it could be well the size of the human world if not bigger. The air there was akin to pollution and was brimming with death, even if one does not die from the creatures their organs would most definitely deteriorate from prolonged exposure.

Creatures in the dark plane have their own hierarchy of species and ranks and can live forever, but aren’t able to reproduce. Originally the dark plane had no communication with the human world but it was connected to many planes thus living creatures occasionally end up there, these living creatures are referred to as travelers. Most of these creatures from other planes want to borrow its power since the Dark Plane is powerful and rich in resources. Humans started obtaining energy from the Lord of Darkness in the form of dark magic.

The Greeks are known as the most knowledgeable when it came to the dark plane due to the great deal of research they had conducted there; they could also communicate directly with darkness creatures. The dark substance in this plane is a hundred times stronger than the presence of dark magic in the human plane, thus other elements were unlikely to exist here due to the natural ability of suppression from the darkness. While light/holy elements where seen as the weakness of the dark magic in the human plane, this only applied as the presence of dark magic is weaker compared to in the dark plane.

Known Continents of the Dark Plane
Each lord has a piece of the Dark Plane that they govern and reside in, the known continents are:

The Underworld
The entire world of the undead could be referred to as the Underworld. The Pharaoh Khufu was in charge of Egypt’s Underworld while the Ancient King ruled China’s Underworld. Other countries had their Underworlds too but they were not really worth mentioning, Either one of them could easily dominate those other Underworlds with ease.

Evil temples
Evil temples are the residence of the Queen Medusa and the medusa clan and they were the highest rulers in this place, it is assumed that just like other places in the dark plane it grants its residents power by inhabiting there. The creatures in the Evil Temples greatly respected one another's lineage and the ones with a purer lineage would possess the great power of the Evil Temple. These temples were a part of the Dark Plane but they exist in the human world to allow passage between planes.

The Domain the Lord of Darkness
This domain is not given a particular name but it is described as a sea of blood followed by a boundless desert of ashes and bones and a black forest. Unlucky humans that enter here face random selections of torture, the ones that make it out alive are either allowed to leave or have to further follow any other rules set by the lord of darkness.

Rulers of the Dark Plane
The creatures in the Dark Plane have their own hierarchy amongst species and those at the top are the 4 gods each with their own territory. The 4 gods represent the main denizens of the dark plane and are given titles to denote this; thus the four imperial titles of the dark realm are: The Lord of Darkness The God of the Undead, The God of the Shadow Tribe and the Sacred Evil God, each of them are Emperor level beings.

The Lord of Darkness
One of the four gods of the Dark Plane and is considered the strongest existence anyone had ever come across. He bestowed humans with dark magic and is able to sever this connection and retract access to four whole elements. While in the dark plane he is able to control Forbidden mages and Emperor level creatures thought to be the strongest the human world had to offer into following his rules. He is predicted to be on the level above Emperor: Plane dominating. As one of the kings of the dark plane the title is transferable and it is possible for the holder to step down for whatever reason.

Behaviour
The current Lord of Darkness behavior was considered strange as he was not greedy, invasive or particularly ambitious, he would occasionally grant interesting people some forbidden magic, alternatively he would cause disasters, plagues and wars on a whim, he could be as generous as a heavenly deity and as cruel as a devil, his unpredictable nature made people both respect and fear him. However, he’s more like a playful kid most of the time, He establishes strange rules for outsiders to follow if they want to leave the dark plane, even setting up interesting clues along the way that could help them escape. Those who lost would have their souls trapped here forever while winning did not necessarily mean they earned their escape.

Avatars
The Lord of darkness has countless avatars/clones spying on the world and many more roaming the dark plane. Each avatar is said to represent a part of his nature and they carry out designated tasks instead of the true body. Rather than split himself he collects the souls of powerful people who are on the cusp of death and enslaves their soul into being one of his avatars. His sub-selves will drag the souls of those who have died to dark magic to the dark plane at times to replenish the number of denizens of the dark plane.

Once a soul is enslaved by the god of darkness the pain and suffering is magnified after he turns into a darkness creature, it’s how souls are enslaved for eternity. Unlike the undead that do not usually have consciousness, darkness creatures have their own spirit and senses.


 * Known Chosen Avatars: Wen Tai, Mu Bai, Asharuiya.

Pact of the Devil
When dark magic had not yet been granted to humans some mages exchanged rare minerals with the god of darkness and it was known as the pact of the devil. Since then some talented people figured out the patterns of how the God of Darkness went back and forth between the Dark Plane and the human world and established this connection between planes. They were the originators of Dark Magic.

One could summon the god of darkness or one of his avatars through this dark ritual if they have the rare minerals (night amethyst) and then they could exchange it for something equivalent or greater in return. Izisha used this method along with the pharaoh spring to not have her soul taken when comatose.

Dark Magic
A long time ago humans were sacrificing souls and lives in exchange for the Lord of Darkness’ power. It was the reason why Dark Magic was forbidden by the Magic Associations. Western countries even killed many wizards and witches during a certain era…

Humans eventually discovered the sacrifices offered to the Lord of Darkness did not necessarily have to be their souls and lives. The sacrifices were not restricted to mere fresh blood and death as The Lord of Darkness was more interested in a mage's Energy, He was willing to collect one's energy in return for access to dark magic. Since then, Dark Magic had been slowly accepted by the Magic Association and was included in the teaching materials.

Shadow, Curse, Poison and Undead elements were all powers of the lord of darkness. Energy needed for those elements are not derived from one's nebula solely. The process of drawing stars was was actually sacrificing energy to the lord of darkness in exchange for its power. Dark mages could additionally make a deal with the god of darkness in return for unique alterations or boosters. Darkness essence/substances could also be absorbed from fallen darkness creatures or mages to increase one's power. The magic associations are aware of the conditions but ignore it because humans were too weak and needed the strength of dark magic.

The God of the Undead
The new God of the Undead is Khufu: after the elimination of the Ancient King by the Sacred City, The Egyptian Pharaoh was now unopposed in taking over the entirety of the Underworld and became the new God of the Undead.

The God of the Shadow Tribe
(Identity Unknown)

The Sacred Evil God
In this world, there is the possibility of 8 pure souls (4 good and 4 evil) that have made great contributions to the world existing and each pure soul would get a special power, whoever holds all 8 souls can channel them as a source of power to break into Emperor Level and allow them to take the title of Evil God. The current Evil sacred god is Mo Fan.

Known Dark King Candidates
Contenders for the position for any of the imperial titles of the Dark Plane are known as Dark kings. The known contenders are:


 * China's Ancient King - god of the undead
 * Khufu - god of the undead
 * Medusa Queen - Evil Sacred god
 * The first red demon Kazuki - Evil sacred god
 * Mo Fan - Evil Sacred god

Dark Contracts
The Dark Contract was not something as terrifying as selling their soul to the Lord of Darkness. It was just an agreement that the person would provide Dark Energy to the Lord of Darkness in exchange for certain abilities, resulting in a mutually beneficial relationship. It was orthodox Dark Magic, a pact that most Dark Mages and even darkness creatures had formed with the Lord of Darkness. Some dark materials/elements would have extra requirements i.e. Mo Fan’s fiendish night that needed to be offered a soul remnant every time he wanted to use its power.

As darkness creatures could not use spells like mages they usually communicated with the God of Darkness through a medium i.e. Dark Swords masters used their swords as the medium source for dark energy.

Dark Execution Ground
It is a place of darkness that a contract establishes. The person that is bound to the contract will be trapped inside while a being from the Dark Plane will be summoned to carry out the execution.

Dark Dueling Ground
Another place of darkness that a contract establishes, it can only be used between dark being (either mages or monsters). No one is allowed to enter or leave once the ground has been erected.

Oath of Darkness
A contract one makes by swearing their soul to a contract, they are then prevented from going against the terms stated out otherwise they would doom their own souls to decades of torture in the Dark Plane.