Dark-Worlders

The Dark-Worlders are the inhabitants of the Dark-World. They are very different when it comes to the way their societies and physiology work. Compared to the Light-World, the Dark-World’s population is relatively small with only about 3 million Dark-Worlds and Halflings combined.

Physiology
One of the bigger differences is that Dark-Worlders are nocturnal. Dark-Worlders have two different forms. Their True Form and their Light Form. Their True Form varies from race to race, but trends to be more monstrous-looking, while their Light Form resembles something close to a mortal.

Clans & Unions
Instead of having different monarchies like in the Light-World, the Dark-World doesn't really have a ruler. Groups are based more on different clans. Instead of having a King or Queen, most territories have different clans that take care of the land they live in.

Clans in the Dark-World are best described as families. In the Dark-World family isn't usually based around blood connections but is more about being around the loves you love and that genuinely care about you.

If there are arguments between the families that cannot be solved, the issue is taken to the heads of the clans and they will sort it out.

Individuals can leave their families and start their own if they don’t have a ‘pleasant’ relationship with them. Samantha Donovan is an example of this due to her leaving her family for unexplained reasons.

Marriage (or more commonly referred to as unions) is a more private affair that only involves the individuals getting married. They will have an announcement/after-party with their families to celebrate later on, but the marriage ceremony itself is done in private.

Reasons for Leaving
There are various reasons why Dark-Worlders may travel to the Light-World. Just like how Light-Worlders can accidentally stumble into gates leading to the Dark-World, Dark-Worlders can do the same.

Another reason is that a long time ago half the Dark-World died unexpectedly and got absorbed into the void. All the life from the area dwindled away and as a result, the Dark-Worlders who lived there had to find a new home. A lot were able to move into other territories, but due to how many of the DW lost their homes, there just wasn't room for everyone.

A lot tried to fix this by creating sky islands to live on and this worked well, but a lot of DW felt it would be for the best of everyone if some were to move to the LW. So they did.

Blue-ringed Fever
This is a common illness that can affect both Dark-Worlders and Light-Worlders. It’s relatively safe and it can only be caught once per person. It’s mostly just a minor inconvenience for the ones that catch it.

The illness symptoms include tiredness, fever, loss of appetite and having blue and green circles appear all over the patient's body. The illness will pass after about three days with proper treatment.