Nayos
"Realm of Dreams" redirects here. For the release, see The Realm of Dreams. Nayos, also called the Realm of Dreams,[1] is a realm in the Mists that the Kryptis live in. It is ruled by Eparch, the tyrannical Midnight King, who has organized the Kryptis into noble houses with rankings of lesser and higher Kryptis that serve his will. Under Eparch's orders, champions of Nayos have battled heroes from many Mist realms over the ages in their desire to consume and corrupt other worlds and their inhabitants to gain more power.[2]
Nayos is purportedly the original home of the mursaat,[3] before they were exiled to Tyria.[4]
Locations[edit]
Geography and climate[edit]
The climate of Nayos is generally murky, as Nayos has no sun. Thus, Nayosian flora has adapted to use the latent magic in the land instead.[5] The flora, similarly to the fauna, usually takes on fleshy and spiky appearance. Nayosian fauna is scarce, though it has adapted over milennia due to the realm's harsh conditions, becoming very dangerous—their claws and fangs got longer and sharper, carapaces became thicker and spiked in response.
The geography of Nayos is chaotic with terrain difficult to navigate, as massive trees are sprawling around Kryptis settlements and encampments.
List of regions[edit]
These are labelled on the world map but are considered lore regions.
Heitor's Territory are the outskirts of Inner Nayos.
Nyedra Surrounds is the home to many Kryptis settlements, fortresses and important landmarks, such as the Coliseum of the Midnight King.
Culture[edit]
- Primary article: Kryptis#Culture
Gallery[edit]
Heitor's Gate concept art showing twisted Nayosian landscape.
Inner Nayos wilderness concept art.
Inner Nayos architecture concept art.
![Concept art of Deimos's demonic realm, later revealed to be Nayos.[6]](/wiki/File:Demonic_realm_concept_art.jpg)
References[edit]
- ^ Hell Breaks Loose
- Mabon: Demons tend to be solitary creatures, but Eparch saw potential. Wells of power that they'd yet to tap into.
- Mabon: He dubbed himself their king and built a society in his own image. One of fear and anger. Nayos, the Realm of Dreams.
- ^ Treachery
- Cerus: I fight many heroes from many worlds, and you were among the most interesting.
- ^ Aging Journal Entry
- ^ Strength of the Unseen (achievement)
- Mabon: Well, it's likely my own bias, but if we were exiled to Tyria as punishment...
- Mabon: Then perhaps the demon realm possesses something better than this? Would he want to come back.
- ^ Researcher Lanni
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