Uhm. St. Lornhurst is here. Iykyk
The capital of Valkyrium. Because of the nature of Mitsuko, she does not technically hold a throne here. St. Lornhurst is a theocracy dedicated to necromancy and merit. Not only do they have a rather nasty undead military, they also are home to some of the most adept spellcasters in the world.
St. Lornhurst is a very solemn yet gallant place. Their religious doctrines are harsh and demand conformity, yet amongst its citizens there is a great feeling of solidarity.
St. Lornhurst does not have an earthly patron God because they worship Mitsuko.
(Aesthetic Influences: Skyrim..? Nordic influence. Some gothic architectural influence as well)
A city residing in the cold swamplands of Valkyrium. While technically a theocracy dedicated to the Afterlife Caretaker Chime, they’re very loose with their worship. Oshida-Mori is also a city full of necromancers, but where they particularly shine is their alchemy. The forests and swamps the city is built on are laden with inherent magic, making alchemy and material output extremely lucrative.
Oshida-Mori keeps much to itself, and has also become a bit of a safe-haven for magical creatures deemed unsavory by the general public. It’s become a bit of a hotspot for demons who want to relax from their duties.
Oshida-Mori doesn’t have an earthly patron God because they worship Chime. (Aesthetic Influence: Mid 1800s Japan, Late Edo Period)
The middle ground between St. Lornhurst and Oshida-Mori. Originally it was created as a meeting grounds for graverobbers once the practice was outlawed in both cities. However, over time many refugees from St. Medica also began looking to Cathedral for respite. It’s now become a bit of a melting pot of Crusithean and Valkyrean cultures, and has become a large independent city on its own.
The patron God of Cathedral is Blackwell, the Grave Keeper. (Aesthetic Influence: Dark Souls and Bloodborne at the same time. Understand?)
Forficta is the city that is home to the largest universities throughout the world. It’s a city mostly filled with colleges, archives, and museums. Their main goal is to document and house all of Valkyrium’s history and important artirfacts.
It’s mostly filled to the brim with occult scholars, archivists, and creepy spellcasters. The city itself is dedicated to the God of Knowledge and Ambition, Vessel. But because of Vessel’s current imprisoned state they are governed by three Siblings. Each sibling represents a link between Vessel and another God.
Forficta’s patron God’s are the Entamologist, the bridge between Vessel and Chime and patron God of the occult. The Physician, the bridge between Vessel and Ika and the patron God of medical anomaly. And ???, the bridge between Vessel and Inamorata and the patron overseer of divine abnormality.
