The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven
The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven are the demesnes that occupy a border area between the physical world and the realms of Yggdrasil. These realms do not have a primarch and are not occupied by godlings. They have a strong harmony that connects with the mortal use of chi as expressed through the discipline of martial arts. Each of these locales hosts a potent and formidable ideologue that aspiring champions must confront and defeat in order to access the unique powers afforded by the Cities. The rules of these realms require that the champions of each city stand ready to defend their titles when celestial circumstances deem it the Time of Challenges. Defeated champions are cast out of the city, and the victor is sent to endure the secret rites of challenge to become the new Champion.
If the Champion refuses to defend their title, the harmony of their city is greatly diminished and the wards that hold shut the Eighth City weaken. If enough of them fail the Eighth City could spill out into all the Seven Cities, creating a great and terrible threat to earth and many realms of Yggdrasil.
- K'un-Lun - The home of the Iron Fist, current champion Danny Rand. Spirit Creature: Shou-Lou. Weapon: Iron Fist.
- K'un Zi - Ruled by the Crane Goddess. Current champion: none. Spirit Creature: Gang Fenghuang, the Phoenix. Weapon: Steel Wing.
- Hōrai - Spiritual home of Richard Dragon. Connected to Takamagahara. Spirit Creature: Yamata-no-Orochi, the Serpent. Weapon: Dragon's Claws.
- Ta-Lo - Idyllic paradise, defended by Shang-Chi. Spirit Creature: The Great Guardian. Spirit Weapon: The Ten Rings.
- Z'Gambo - Part of the spirit world of Wakanda, and championed by the Bronze Tiger. Spirit Creature: Simba Mweupe. Spirit Weapon: Iron Fang
- Under-City - Home of Dog Brother #1, and home to all those who are lost in great cities. Champion: none currently. Spirit creature: unk. Weapon: Iron Body.
- Nanda Parbat - Connected to the Lokas of Hindu gods. Spirit Creature: Baagh Ranee, the Tiger Queen. Weapon: Iron Legs.
Eighth City - A prison for many wretched and horrific things, with a harmony that makes it close to Hell and locations like Tartarus. It has held the likes of The Monkey King and former Immortal Weapons who used their powers for evil. Only all seven Immortal Weapons working in concert can open the doors to the Eighth City.
The true purpose of the Eighth City is not known to any mortals or Champions, or even the spirit creature of the Seven Cities. It was not designed as an armory or a jail; still, there is something lurking in the depths of the Eighth City that is of such extraordinary power or danger that the gods themselves deem it best to keep locked away.
