Izana

Izana is one of many countries on the planet Neo, and it has been referred to as the "second, crueller heart" of the planet. This country, while not the epicenter of the Empire, is higher above its peers bar the Capital. It is the only country, aside from those which are not part of the Empire at all, to have devolved powers, and with devolved powers comes the ruler, heightened in influence. The High King, more powerful than any King but not so important as an Emperor. As of the Eighth Epoch in modern times, it is ruled by High King Kazumi Ametsuchi.

Geography
Izana is a peculiarly shaped island. It is shaped like a ring, surrounded by dark and trembling seas on all sides, while its heart is darker water still. Around the center is a smaller ring, which is Yomi.

Yomi
Yomi is the capital of Izana, the home of the Drowning Place, the celebrated city of High Kings. It is the most advanced technologically, and is a true urban wonder. Tall, shiny buildings pierce the sky, armoured with screen upon screen of neon advertisements. After rain, which comes often, lights of every colour but most predominantly red hit the wet asphalt and gleam, and the city becomes a dream. But people do not come to Yomi for the lights or the screens, even if they are impressive and pretty. People come to Yomi for the Blood Markets. These markets are a great source of travel and commerce, for there is no other place like it in all of Neo. Stores of various kinds, some nothing more than stalls and shacks, some industrial stores built into concrete, and one large, high fashion sky-scraper with white marble and tasteful, subtle displays, line the streets of Yomi's city center. These Blood Markets deal in the selling of organ meat and blood, as fresh as can be achieved. The smell of these streets are heavy with the smell of metal, of flesh, of salt and earthy perfumes meant to mask the smell for the sensitive. This mundanity for the people of Izana is hailed as a grotesque marvel for foreign travellers, both inter- and intra-planetary.

The Maw
A carnivorous valley that stretches ten miles to the South. It is not impossible to cross the Maw, but it is certainly not recommended. If a traveller evades the small pits that collapse underfoot and thrust them into a fleshy, acid-soaked belly, they may find themselves slowly devoured all the while by the hostile earth.