Hell

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"There are some things we were not meant to know, they say. But you wouldn't be down here if you took that seriously."

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Hell, or the White City, is the residence of Devils.

Ideology, history and trades

(This section will need more reasearch and work. Sorry! We will fix this at a later point.)

The Book of Pilgrims

Describing the White City is difficult, due to the Law-Furnace constently at work.[1] Sometimes, it is described as a city, other times it is described as a book.[2] However, we can say certain things with certainty.

Hell is surrounded by walls and towers surrounding the main gate.[3] From Marigold to this gate, the road to Hell is paved with white stones[4] (and not, as it was once thought, good intentions). The city is filled with smog, because of all Law-Furnaces.[5] you can see the Square of Heroes and Martyr, covered in statues, who sometimes crumble, because "all thing falls in the end."[6] Other place mentioned are the Clarity of Bells,[7][8] Manse of Sacrifice,[6] and the Sanctity of Saviours,[9] The city also contained garden and glass house.[10]

References

  1. The Twelve-Fifteen from Moloch Street, Fallen London ’A ruddy fog seeps out: smog from the law-furnaces.’
  2. The Twelve-Fifteen from Moloch Street, Fallen London ’ Book of All Hours 6:19: The traveller was distressed to find themselves back at the beginning. The Emissary was commanded to turn the pages.’
  3. The Twelve-Fifteen from Moloch Street, Fallen London ’ Hell's walls rise before you. They are high and misshapen, scarred by sieges. The gates tower above you.’
  4. The Twelve-Fifteen from Moloch Street, Fallen London ’There is only a simple platform a short set of steps, and then the road to Hell: broken and cobbled in white stone.’
  5. The Twelve-Fifteen from Moloch Street, Fallen London ’[…] the Gates open, just a crack. Beyond, you glimpse a slabbed square, forested with statues. Each depicts a hero of Hell's revolution[…]’
  6. 6.0 6.1 Enter Hell once more, Fallen London
  7. Return to Hell, Fallen London
  8. The Twelve-Fifteen from Moloch Street, Fallen London ’The traveller departed, following an incident with the cartography in the Clarity of Bells.’
  9. Enter Hell for the first time, Fallen London
  10. Deliver Mr Transport to Hell, Fallen London