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Erudite Tales:About

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	**[[:Category:Articles by User:Kamen Rider Nexus\|List of articles]]		**[[:Category:Articles by User:Kamen Rider Nexus\|List of articles]]
			==Copyright info==
			Copyright © 2012 - 2026 Krayfish Entertainment. All rights reserved.
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Binding Machine

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	The planetary model of Erudite served as a map which the Shadow Force could interact with, directing their demon binding spells through a series of runes hidden in the ground across the world. These runes were obscured by taking the shape of seemingly inoccuous objects. Line art that is otherwise only visible from the sky was often drawn in rugged terrain. Alternatively, members of the Shadow Force that had embedded themselves in urban planning meetings would design cities and towns to take the shape of the required runes. During the Demon Wars, even after it was figured it that the runes were controlling the demons, there were so many hidden throughout the world that destroying or defacing them only had a limited effect. Thus, the only way to truly stop the demon invasion in one fell swoop was to destroy the Binding Machine itself.		The planetary model of Erudite served as a map which the Shadow Force could interact with, directing their demon binding spells through a series of runes hidden in the ground across the world. These runes were obscured by taking the shape of seemingly inoccuous objects. Line art that is otherwise only visible from the sky was often drawn in rugged terrain. Alternatively, members of the Shadow Force that had embedded themselves in urban planning meetings would design cities and towns to take the shape of the required runes. During the Demon Wars, even after it was figured it that the runes were controlling the demons, there were so many hidden throughout the world that destroying or defacing them only had a limited effect. Thus, the only way to truly stop the demon invasion in one fell swoop was to destroy the Binding Machine itself.

	The Binding Machine itself was one of the most magically advanced devices at the time, so it was not entirely understood at the time how the Shadow Force even created it to begin with. After the end of the war, the Binding Machine was damaged beyond repair with the intention that it would never again be used to threaten the world. However, a metallurgical analysis of the device indicated it was consistent with the design of magitek devices created by the [[Vanadian Empire]], a hostile dwarven civilization that once held the world hostage by harvesting energy from the planet's core using the [[Thalefeaster]]. It is thought that the Shadow Force either ~~repairs~~ or rebuilt the device after having discovered some ancient ruins deep within [[Subterra]].		The Binding Machine itself was one of the most magically advanced devices at the time, so it was not entirely understood at the time how the Shadow Force even created it to begin with. After the end of the war, the Binding Machine was damaged beyond repair with the intention that it would never again be used to threaten the world. However, a metallurgical analysis of the device indicated it was consistent with the design of magitek devices created by the [[Vanadian Empire]], a hostile dwarven civilization that once held the world hostage by harvesting energy from the planet's core using the [[Thalefeaster]]. It is thought that the Shadow Force either repaired or rebuilt the device after having discovered some ancient ruins deep within [[Subterra]].

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Vanadian Empire

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	Even after the demise of the Vanadians, the Thalefeaster remained behind hundreds of years later, still posing a threat to the world.		Even after the demise of the Vanadians, the Thalefeaster remained behind hundreds of years later, still posing a threat to the world.
			===Binding Machine===
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			The Vanadians would often command armies of [[demon]]s as disposable troops in their conquests. To control them, they used an astromancy-based device called the [[Binding Machine]] which resembles a model of Erudite, its moons, the sun and the planets. Its reach would be amplified with runes hidden throughout the world that would mind control any demons within the vicinity. Centuries later after the Vanadian Empire fell, the [[Shadow Force]] discovered the remains of the Binding Machine for themselves, repaired it and used it to stage a worldwide invasion of [[Erudite]] - resulting in the [[Demon Wars]].

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Binding Machine

Krayfishkarl — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:43:39 GMT

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The '''Binding Machine''' is a large clockwork mechanism in the [[Temple of Shadow]]. Created by the [[Shadow Force]], it was the primary weapon used by the Shadow Force during the [[Demon Wars]] to stage a worldwide invasion of [[Erudite]].

The Binding Machine resembles a model of the Erudite system with the sun, moons and planets orbiting it in a geocentric configuration. The machine, when configured with various dials that arrange the celestial bodies in the mechanism, could bind [[demon]]s to the will of the machine's operator. Their positions served as a way to direct celestial energy via [[astromancy]] which in turn could be channeled through large scale spells.

The planetary model of Erudite served as a map which the Shadow Force could interact with, directing their demon binding spells through a series of runes hidden in the ground across the world. These runes were obscured by taking the shape of seemingly inoccuous objects. Line art that is otherwise only visible from the sky was often drawn in rugged terrain. Alternatively, members of the Shadow Force that had embedded themselves in urban planning meetings would design cities and towns to take the shape of the required runes. During the Demon Wars, even after it was figured it that the runes were controlling the demons, there were so many hidden throughout the world that destroying or defacing them only had a limited effect. Thus, the only way to truly stop the demon invasion in one fell swoop was to destroy the Binding Machine itself.

The Binding Machine itself was one of the most magically advanced devices at the time, so it was not entirely understood at the time how the Shadow Force even created it to begin with. After the end of the war, the Binding Machine was damaged beyond repair with the intention that it would never again be used to threaten the world. However, a metallurgical analysis of the device indicated it was consistent with the design of magitek devices created by the [[Vanadian Empire]], a hostile dwarven civilization that once held the world hostage by harvesting energy from the planet's core using the [[Thalefeaster]]. It is thought that the Shadow Force either repairs or rebuilt the device after having discovered some ancient ruins deep within [[Subterra]].

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Serpent's Fang

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[Shadow Force]]		{{Quote\|You cannot silence the call of Vaskus for he is a patient deity. Even in death, his indominatible will remains iron clad, and we will continue his work.\|Serpent's Fang member}}

			The '''Serpent's Fang''' is a cell that considers itself a successor to the [[Shadow Force]], a cult that worships [[Vaskus]]. After the end of the Demon Wars, the Shadow Force was driven out from [[Valordyn]] and [[Khyorgan]]. Most of the original Shadow Force had been imprisoned or executed for their war crimes, but a select few managed to escape to the south, hiding out in the continent of [[Swen]] which had not been discovered by the rest of the world at the time.
			==Plotting a retaliation==
			Following the Demon Wars, the Serpent's Fang had realized that the Shadow Force's defeat was predestined by [[Asmos]] himself. Coming to the realization that future attempts to set loose a demon invasion may fail due to destiny itself, they became intensely interested in the weaves of fate. Using [[chronomancy]], they peered forward in time to find the next possible moment to stage an invasion, eventually discovering that they had no way to possibly win until over a thousand years into the future past the [[Maximum Chronomancy Date]]. When the weaves of fate would run out by then, they could perhaps stage their next invasion.

			While hiding out in Swen, the Serpent's Fang discovered that [[Vaskus]] still lived to a certain extent. Despite their god being long dead, by complete accident, Vaskus' memories had been preserved within the [[Tree of Dreams]] in the form [[Antithesis]]. As [[dreamwalking]] was relatively unknown to the rest of the world, they would hold an advantage in that they could enact their invasion in a way that the rest of the world would be unprepared for. Thus, all they could do was bide their time and wait to strike. In the meantime, they continued their secretive, occult research and to perhaps bend fate to their will as much as they could. In particular, they began research into [[dark spirit]]s. Since the demons had ended up betraying the Shadow Force close to the end of the war, the Serpent's Fang hoped to use dark spirits as a replacement for their forces. Despite them being far less intelligent, they were much easier to control due to their behaviors being more predictable.

			The Serpent's Fang are said to have sowed the seeds of discord among the Oneirian gods, attempting to provoke them into a war that would cause the [[Second Rupture]].

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Shadow Force

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	To remain hidden, the Shadow Force makes heavy use of [[chronomancy]], placing agents all throughout time from the tribal era to the medieval era to the the far future cyber era. They have been carefully planning and orchestrating events to lead to the ideal conditions that would result the accomplishment of Vaskus' goal to destroy Erudite and make it suffer. They would infiltrate government positions to start wars with other nations. The main leadership of the Shadow Force is known as the Shadow Council. Their members directly oversee the activities of individual regions across Khyorgan and Valordyn.		To remain hidden, the Shadow Force makes heavy use of [[chronomancy]], placing agents all throughout time from the tribal era to the medieval era to the the far future cyber era. They have been carefully planning and orchestrating events to lead to the ideal conditions that would result the accomplishment of Vaskus' goal to destroy Erudite and make it suffer. They would infiltrate government positions to start wars with other nations. The main leadership of the Shadow Force is known as the Shadow Council. Their members directly oversee the activities of individual regions across Khyorgan and Valordyn.

	Their successor cell, the Serpent's Fang, is only active in Swen as the nations of Valordyn and Khyorgan had successfully driven them out. However, an agent of the Shadow Force that traveled into the future oversees the Serpent's Fang's activities. Although they can only be observed before the [[Maximum Chronomancy Date]] as after that time, time travel becomes impossible.		Their successor cell, the [[Serpent's Fang]], is only active in Swen as the nations of Valordyn and Khyorgan had successfully driven them out. However, an agent of the Shadow Force that traveled into the future oversees the Serpent's Fang's activities. Although they can only be observed before the [[Maximum Chronomancy Date]] as after that time, time travel becomes impossible.
	==Bases of operation==		==Bases of operation==
	Although the Shadow Force is highly mobile and rarely stays in the same place more than once, they established several major strongholds, especially when planning the Demon Wars.		Although the Shadow Force is highly mobile and rarely stays in the same place more than once, they established several major strongholds, especially when planning the Demon Wars.