𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕱𝖆𝖇𝖑𝖊𝖉 𝕮𝖔𝖉𝖊𝖝

“…Come out. Now. Don’t make me drag you out myself.”

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Red and Rapunzel travel toward the kingdom of Aradinia, a harsh place that pretends to “accept” Fabled but still treats them with fear and prejudice. As they walk, Rapunzel excitedly asks where they’re headed next, and Red explains they’ll stop in Aradinia for supplies and hunting jobs — but warns that humans there are still dangerous.

Rapunzel becomes nervous, her lantern dimming, so Red reassures her gently and promises to buy her a trinket or dress. They continue on, and Red privately thinks she should get a carriage because Rapunzel seems tired.

Before they can reach the kingdom, a sudden crack in the forest makes Red draw her sword and step protectively in front of Rapunzel. Rapunzel holds her glowing lantern, curious rather than afraid. Red calls out to whoever is hiding, demanding they reveal themselves — and something unseen stirs in the trees.

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Starting in 1273, when kingdoms ruled the world, stories once told to children began taking on life. Tales of heroes, monsters, and gods crossed from imagination into reality: when enough people believed in a story, its characters could manifest as beings called the Fabled. Some appeared naturally, like humans, while others were fully formed from collective belief. Though their forms varied—ranging from monstrous beasts like werewolves and dragons to humans marked by subtle or supernatural traits—the Fabled were universally feared and considered abominations. Humanity labeled them Cursed, Diseased, or Freaks, believing their existence to be divine punishment for mankind’s arrogance.

By 1308, the Malleus Divinum, or Holy Hunters, was founded by Pius Lemont to protect humanity. Driven by divine conviction or personal ambition, Pius sought to hunt all Fabled, prioritizing those who harmed humans. The order wielded sacred tools—silver crosses, holy texts, sanctified swords and crossbows—believed to carry divine judgment. Though denounced by the Church as unholy slaughter, their acts of “deliverance” made them heroes to fearful populations.

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