"Death and destruction and fate are beyond the hand of normal humans. SHADOWED LIGHT INFORMATION PAGE
The darkness that had taken the world is rising again, and with it, its players are falling,
falling into that same shadow which birthed them…"
"Can you now see this shadowed light?"
Overview
Humans have always lived out their lives with the normal, present-day knowledge of history. Everything is average and
scientifically explainable, awing in only technology, but Shadowed Light focuses on the secrets beyond that. It is a
storyline concerning Earth and its protectors, where the Earth itself was created by a demon race from the world
Meikuou. Where everything thrives off power and elementals, and corruption as an independent group of those
demons plot to take the Earth for themselves - enslaving the human race and making the powers of Earth its own. Thus,
in essence, the power of life itself. Meikuou is far from backing down though, and apart from the brewing wars it
faces in its own boundaries, send demon agents - who also receive help from power-influenced humans and friends - to
subdue the uprising. Shadowed Light is the story of the key players in all the havoc, and of their trials,
understandings, friendships, and love.
Meikuou
Most demons originated from Meikuou, a world similar to Earth though power and elementals run freely within its
boundaries. It was one of the first realms to come into existence, and a line of its earliest demons were the ones to
create Earth itself. This fact formed the belief that it is demon kind's responsibility to watch over and aid in the
regulation of Earth. Thus they have done so for thousands of years. Meikuou is not without its faults though. It has
suffered from many civil wars and power struggles, its chain of leaders being so warped and confusing, only the Shigo
currently stand in the officially established hierarchy. Yet many believe a demon uprising on Earth - against the Shigo
- was due. Apart from that, time passes faster in the demon world: where one Earth year equals five on Meikuou.
The Shigo
Shigo are the highest ranking demons. They are among those with the highest knowledge and power, their Headquarters
having libraries filled with history and research of their own and other realms. The Shigo are in charge of all the
duties on Earth and are also the only demons with permission to pass to the Earth realm freely. (Though that doesn’t
mean others haven’t done so.) The most important Shigo division is in charge of keeping the human population in balance
as well as preventing Earth from being destroyed by either elemental or demonic force. These things can only be
directly seen to by Agents who are sent to Earth, and besides Agents, there are higher ranking Officers and lower
ranking Soldiers. All of which dwell within the Shigo Headquarters, unless on assignment on Earth, of course.
Earth
Earth was originally created by Meikuou as an experiment. For what reasons are unknown, since the first documentation
of Earth were of how demon kind’s mere presence upon it made life evolve. Thus it was proclaimed as an independent
realm and history continued to how it is presently known. Meikuou always remained in the background though - its
moderators being the Shigo - marveling on how power and elementals remained neutral on Earth. Power did exist there,
just not actively, and the human race was oblivious to it. There were very rare cases where a human would learn of this
‘magic’, and would be eliminated as a threat if the Shigo identified them, so the only acceptable way for a human to
obtain power was through direct and prolonged contact with a Shigo Agent. However neutral, Earth was a growing
storehouse for elementals, since there was nothing using or releasing it. Thus its been proclaimed as simply a
powerhouse for Meikuou on many occasions.
Gates
Demons cannot travel into the Earth Realm whenever they wish, wherever they want. It’s too confusing and dangerous,
thus two Gates were created along with Earth. These portals - which are nothing more than stabilized wormholes - are
still a struggle for the Shigo to control. They’ve constrained the entrance of one to the basement of the Shigo
Headquarters, its exit being in Kyoto, Japan, but the second is still changing its position around Meikuou. They know
its exit lies somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, but can only theorize about its entrance because the rogue demons are
getting to Earth somehow. There have been many rumors of other Gates, though.
Guardians
The Guardians are looked upon as gods. They reign over all with supreme power, though their interference with everyday
life is rare, if not random. There are two Guardians for every power elemental - these elements being light, dark,
wind, fire, water, and earth - and a Guardian can come in any shape or size, they varying from different species.
Guardians do not age, but they are not immortal either. They can be slain and sacrifice themselves for a lesser being,
but that is - once again - very rare. And whenever a Guardian dies, another being of their elemental takes their place.
Human kind does not know of their existence. Meikuouian demons highly respect and bow down to them.
Known Guardian- Shonokami, Griffin of the Water Elemental. Died in Japan.