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Hell is an immense myriad of very dangerous worlds and realms inhabited by beings comprised of negative energy called demons and countless monsters and abominations. Demons capture souls tainted by evil and bring them here, to torment them and bask in the energy given off by their suffering. This energy is not only the main source of food for demons, it's also very pleasant to them and contributes to the overall stability of Hell itself.

Most people assume that Hell is a place that exist specifically to punish the soul of the evil and the wicked but, although the end result is exactly that, many denizens of Hell don't see their realm as such and show very little interest on punishing evil-doers for the sake of it. When a soul is brought to Hell, they appear before Menocles, the great judge. Two things can then happens; If the soul is found to be extremely dark and thus of a great value for demons, it is directed to the realm that correspond the most accurately to their evil deeds and is tormented in order to bring pleasure and sustenance to the demons of that realm. Contrary to popular belief, the torment is very long but not eternal. At some points, the soul break down and is, in effect, destroyed, its essence merging with that of Hell. If the soul is judged to be less dark and of a lesser value, it is fed to a succubus and, once digestion occur, the soul is also destroyed. In the end, the two outcomes are similar but, in the former case, it comes after an inimaginably long time of torment and suffering. There are some rare instances of very dark souls being fed to a succubus though, usually as a treat and reward for a job well done. Generally, the darker a soul is, the more nutritious and delicious for the succubus who eat it.

Evasions are very rare but not totally unheard of, and some part of Hell are known to be hiding grounds for damned souls trying to escape their fate. It is said some become demons themselves.

Major Hell Realms

Hell is obviously a difficult place to map. Not only it's a rather unhealthy job, but its architecture is very complex and twisted by laws that have little to do with normal physics. The main Hell is at the center of all and, interestingly enough, it's a finite world, and less large than one would expect. It's bess described as a sprawling rocky plain under a blazing red sky, plunged in a perpetual dusk. In its middle stand an enormous fortified city with walls higher than a castle. Every buildings are made of the same glittering obsidian, gleaming red under the sky, and in its center is a gigantic black tower, looming so high it disappear through the sky. This is where damned souls from all over the universe are brought, waiting to be directed to other realms. The city is filled to the brim with demons but not only. A good number of visitors actually come to hell on their own volition, seeking rare items found only in Hell's markets, and pursuing some dubious business. Needless to say coming to Hell is asking for troubles though, and only the most powerful - or stupid - individual would try their chances here.

This main part of Hell is connected through countless portals to other X ( numbers to come ) major realms which are , most likely, infinite. In turn, a myriad of smaller worlds radiate from them, each with its own unique environment and particularities, but almost all deeply hostile and inhospitable when not outright deadly.

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Branoos

An endless and desolate plain battered by strong winds and rocked by gigantic astral storms, titanic earthquakes, and unseen war drums. Branoos is the embodiment of violence, chaos, destruction and war, and the place where end those who took great pleasure in it. Immense armies perpetually engage each others, as far as the eye can see, in an endless and pointless conflict. They are soldiers of every rank, from every worlds and every timeframes killing again and again, dismembering, beheading, tearing each other apart, then being reborn a few seconds after, only to perpetuate the slaughter. Many demons comes there to take part to the fight, either for the thrill of battle, or to train themselves. Massive fortresses stand in that dismal landscape, perpetually besieged, invaded, razed to the ground, and rebuilt in seconds.

Antarioch

FIre and Anger

Acheron

Endless ice

Chenobryos

Melchum