Visions from the Empire

The Underworld,
rendered.

Cities carved beneath the earth. Explore the vampire world in all its glory. Tap any image to enlarge it.

Imperial Cartography

The Atlas.

The first survey's charts illuminate seven cities from Book One, linked together by a vast network of train tunnels and commercial submarine routes. The Underworld itself circles the globe — the atlas grows as the series does. Surface overlay enabled — each city is charted against the metropolis it shadows. Select a city, then its name, to open the record.

The Underworld Imperial Atlas · First Survey — the major cities of Book One

Imperial atlas — surface overlay enabled. The seven cities of Book One charted beneath North America and Europe.

Tap a glowing city to raise its record. Tap the city's name to open its dossier — every city is charted against the surface metropolis it shadows. The first survey charts Book One — the Empire keeps the rest of its map to itself… for now.

Beneath Berlin, Germany · The Capital

Grelock.

Capital of the Empire Eternal and seat of House Draconi — masked aristocracy, vaulted halls, and the throne of the Immortal Empress herself.

Imperial Guard soldiers in black armor and cloaks wielding purple-energy rifles inside a gothic hall — Grelock The Imperial Guard

The imperial palace of Grelock — Draconi The Imperial Palace

Empress Victoria Dracula in her armored mask — The Throne The Immortal Empress

Beneath Las Vegas, USA · The City of Vice

Vicestatt.

Home of the Blood Games and every appetite the Empire sells. Violence and spectacle to enthrall the masses.

The vast colosseum of Vicestatt packed with spectators — The Colosseum The Arena

Armored champions clashing in the Blood Games — The Blood Games The Bloodletters

The interior of the Dark Star hotel in Vicestatt — Vicestatt The Dark Star

Beneath Vancouver, Canada · Convert and Thrall Processing Hub

Purgatory.

A major intake hub in North America where new vampires and slaves are processed by the thousands.

Converts queued at the Department of Vampire Registration in Purgatory — Intake Convert Processing

A wide shot of the city of Purgatory — Purgatory The City

A glass elevator descending the vast shaft that connects the surface to the Underworld — The Descent Surface to Underworld

Beneath New York City, USA · The Serpent's Garden

Seraphel.

The garden of the Underworld — synthetic terraces and engineered groves, waterfalls strung between towers, and artificial flowers threaded with glowing circuitry. At its edge, sea-gates open to the Atlantic, where submarine liners carry the Empire's passengers and cargo to Europe.

The garden city skyline of Seraphel — Seraphel The Garden City

A Praetorian of the Serpent's Guard — black armor with green serpent crest and green-lit rifle, the violet P on his shoulder — Praetorian The Serpent's Guard

The masked Serpent's Court gathered in revel beneath synthetic gardens — Intrigues of the Court The Serpent's Masquerade

Beneath Rome, Italy · The City of War

Kronos.

Ancestral city of House Sabre, raised on the bones of the Roman legions — parade grounds, war foundries, and discipline drilled from cradle to grave.

A Sabre legionnaire in black armor with a glowing red visor and a red-energy rifle, standing in a cathedral-like hall under a starry sky — Sabre Legionnaire

Legions of House Sabre mustered in parade ranks before the gates of Kronos — Kronos Parade Muster

Beneath Cambridge, England · The City of Wonder

Novacrypt.

The gleaming laboratory-city of House Veisik, where science and progress never sleep. Every wonder of the Empire — and every nightmare — bears the mark of its citizens.

A Veisik surgeon assembling a Death Head from a living subject — Veisik The Necromancer's Table

A Veisik Necromancer at work on a Death Head — Veisik Research Lab

Beneath Los Angeles, USA · The City of Greed and Industry

Vulcaneum.

Industrial heart and executive hub of House Provak, where towering forges roar beside glittering casinos and corporate headquarters. The lights never dim and the work never ceases.

The industrial level of Vulcaneum — Thralls Industrial Level

The opulent upper class of Vulcaneum enjoying a gilded hall — The Barons Pleasure Dens

The Underworld,rendered.