Last Paradise
Aliases: Elvenwood City
- Location Type
- Fortified City
- Country
- North Korea
- Central Feature
- 10th Elvenwood (Alfheim)
- Status
- Self-governed settlement
Description
Last Paradise was a fortified human settlement erected around the tenth Elvenwood, known as Alfheim, deep within the territory of North Korea. Unlike ordinary cities, it existed entirely outside the jurisdiction of any national government, a hidden bastion in the lawless northern lands.
This Elvenwood diverged drastically from all previous iterations. It bore none of the familiar traits of a secluded forest village, and the High Elves were conspicuously absent. Instead, the colossal tree at its heart was irrevocably corrupted — a twisted, malevolent version of the ancient life-givers that once dotted the world.
The city's population was a volatile mix of fugitives, hardened criminals, and desperate survivors who had fled into the abandoned wilds. Over time, these disparate outcasts forged a self-governed society, creating their own brutal codes of conduct and internal hierarchies to survive.
Last Paradise functioned as a fully self-sustaining entity with its own factions, economy, and power structures. Every facet of daily life, from trade to dispute resolution, revolved around the corrupted Elvenwood, Alfheim. The tree's resources and strange properties were the foundation upon which the entire settlement depended.