Antioch

Antioch is the ancient world upon which the story of Lords of Nether takes place.

Referred to as the Heartworld on some rare occassions, Antioch is truly the Heart of the Omnient God, a being which in essence comprises the Universe. Due to its sheer nature, the Omnient is unable to directly interfere with Man, for fear of cataclysmic events. Thus Man is left to his devices, separated even from the last remaining emmissary of the Omnient, the Avatar, who has been barred from entering or interfering with Antioch via a powerful spell cast by the Lords, during the Great War, before their banishment.

In the absence of the Avatar, Antioch has grown dark and corrupt, even without the presence of the Lords, though not entirely without their interferance. Corruption has gripped the hearts of men, fear often turns the strong into brutes who prey upon those who would otherwise depend on them and selfishness runs rampant. Gone are the days of the Golden Age of man, but for now, the Kingdom stands and Man along with it.

Antioch is a vast, beautiful and mystical world despite all this, with thick, shrouded forests, vast scorching deserts, glorious mountains and many other beautiful sights. It also hides many ancient secrets, some of which unknown even to the Lords.