Location:
While the dimension of Otherworld is also known as Avalon, the island of Avalon is actually only a small part of the large dimension that is Otherworld. Other places within this dimension include
Fomor, home of the
Fomorians,
Annwn, home of the dead, and many other locales associated with
Celtic mythology. The
Starlight Citadel is home of
Roma and the base of the
Captain Britain Corps.
In general, Otherworld is a
High fantasy world; gods, elves, dragons and many more live within small towns and large castles with no heavy industry. Large forests and bright lakes separate the several islands and locations from one another. Otherworld is not primitive though, while sorcery and magic is a part of daily life, the Captain Britain Corps and Avalon possess highly advanced technology.
History
In ancient times, there were many ways to travel from Earth to Avalon and back, created by powerful men known as the
Twelve Walkers. Six of the Twelve Walkers became corrupt and created false paths that would lead travellers to dangerous places or insanity. The actions of these evil Walkers caused a backlash from the human inhabitants of Earth against all magical creatures and many of these creatures followed the paths to relocate to Otherworld. Most of the paths between Earth and Avalon were destroyed and only a few remain.
After the death of
King Arthur, his body was taken to Avalon by
Merlyn. Somehow the city of
Camelot was also taken to Avalon, including all the
Knights of the Round Table.
Merlyn, Roma and the Starlight Citadel
Merlyn created the Starlight Citadel, located on a different island than Avalon. From the Starlight Citadel he founded the
Captain Britain Corps, a group of superhuman heroes who would patrol the countless Earths in the
Omniverse. Merlyn became the Omniversal Guardian and was assisted in his task by the Omniversal Majestor/Majestrix. His task was to safeguard the Omniverse against any threats and the technology Merlyn provided was capable of destroying entire universes that were a threat. When
Mad Jim Jaspers appeared, Merlyn faked his death and was replaced by Roma as Omniversal Guardian.
Saturnyne became the Omniversal Majestrix.
Years later,
Mastermind conquered the island of the Starlight Citadel, destroyed most of the Captain Britain Corps and disguised himself as Roma. Mastermind wanted the
Amulet of Right and the
Sword of Might, two mystical artifacts who had once empowered
Brian Braddock, also known as
Captain Britain and his enemy Joshua Stragg,
the Reaver. Braddock found the artifacts before Mastermind and discovered that he was the rightful heir to these artifacts. He used them to defeat Mastermind and Roma named him the new ruler of Otherworld, while she remained as his advisor. Brian recently left his throne after the events in
House of M and returned to Earth.
The island of Avalon and the Celtic Gods
On the island of Avalon, home to the Celtic Gods also known as the
Tuatha da Danaan, Druids would forge the magical artifact known as the
Evil Eye. The Eye was given to
Prester John, who travelled back to Earth with it. The Celtic Gods themselves would have an endless war with the Fomorians, who would try to invade Avalon repeatedly. The Celtic Gods would receive assistance from
Thor in repelling several invasions.
One of the Celtic Gods, the
Lady of the Lake safeguarded
Excalibur, King Arthur's sword. She became a close ally of the
Black Knight and even gave him Excalibur when he lost his weapon, the Ebony Sword. Years later, the Lady of the Lake gave the Black Knight his new weapons: the
Sword of Light and the
Shield of Night. In return the Black Knight became her protector. The Black Knight would often travel between Earth and Avalon and seek the Lady of the Lake for advice.
For ease, we'll figure everyone is transported to a different area within Avalon. Since last time we didn't have any inhabitants, this time we will have people within the city.
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