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Women are very sexualized in the Land of War despite most of the Excels being women themselves. The reason why is unclear, but if any woman doesn't want to wear the clothes or armor that is being sold, they tend to make their own armor or clothing or hire someone to make something for them.

That said, showing off your body is less of an issue in this world than it is in other worlds. Some people might still disagree with it, but not to the extent that it would be on Earth.

Sorry, but a lot of stuff in Dynasty Warriors 8 - Empires is pretty sexual for girls, so I gotta make it canon since I use DW8-E for appearances.

There exists a large building deep within the forests of the country Xen. Despite being on the surface of the Land of War, it is known as Hell's Library.

The Library has every book in that Land of War that contains demon summoning magic. They have all been collected and stored here so that nobody could summon and enslave a demon ever again. Guarding this vast wealth of magic is Renicif and she has been its guardian for the past 200 years.

Where there is life, there is death. Unfortunately, in some worlds, death is more common than others. Planets are often killed by plague, disasters, but the leading cause of this world is different. The name of this world is appropriately named because of this cause.

Welcome, one and all, to the Land of War.

The Land of War is very small compared to something like Earth. At the same time, there is only one known continent surrounded by a massive mountain range. Along this mountain range lies beasts, cyclops and immensely powerful monsters. Nobody who has gone to the mountains have crossed them alive. As such, the people are forced to stay in the land that they all know and have mixed feelings about.

It's hard to say where the Endless War had all started. Legends say that long ago, four warlords had divided the continent among themselves, but each one felt their claim had been much too small. As such, they begun sending armies after one another. Descendants continued fighting. New rulers who had overthrown their previous ones could not escape the war. Every time that the land had been united under one banner, someone would rise up to cause trouble and start the war again. It's a vicious cycle and many have given up hope.

On the plus side, there are many positives. Fighting is now treated as a sport, and a quite common one at that. The different rulers of the lands make for a quite diverse group of nations, even if the laws can change on a dime. Many people love to serve their ruler and homeland which makes for quite a number of patriotic soldiers while the other citizens' happiness depends on how benevolent their ruler is. Armor and weapons are sold commonly as are supplies for exploring and traveling--which is great because monsters lurk in the woods. Clerics and doctors along with training for both positions are quite commendable and easy to find, no matter what settlement you're in.

Excels - the Elite Warriors of the Land

While common soldiers are very nice to have, the main fighters of the wars that plague this world are known as Excels--warriors who have an incredible power beyond the average human. Because of their immense power, some people in the land call them "Gods," but their most common name is Excel. They are not gods, nor are they immortal, but some people will do it anyway.

Excels do not necessarily belong to any kingdom or army. They can be free roaming individuals of high power too. They are also not exclusive to humans. Excels are quite common across the land, with a ratio of 10%. Yes, 10 percent of the total population is an Excel.

Basically, Excels are anyone important enough to be an OC. Hate to be blunt and break the fourth wall, but...yeah.

Excels do not get torn apart by swords or arrows. Although they receive pain like normal, their aura prevents their body from being ripped apart or having a limb cut off or something. That said, the aura can only be sustained until the Excel endures a lot of pain. So if they've been losing a fight for too long, their aura will break and their body will be vulnerable. This aura, combined with their immense strength and speed, makes them a far greater threat than the average soldier.

Titles - Glory, Rank and More

Each Excel tends to make a name for themselves by the feats they perform. This name can be self-made or given to them by the public or other noteworthy individuals. This name is called an Excel's title.

There are two different types of titles:

Self Titles - What the Excel refers to themselves as.

Public Titles - What others refer to the Excel as.

Usually, these two titles are one in the same. (In this case, it becomes a Main Title.) However, there are very rare exceptions where these don't correspond. Usually, it happens when one has not thought of a title before the public did and didn't decide to keep the public's title. Then it just becomes a battle as to what title becomes your Main Title.

A title can be anything that represents the Excel.

It tends to follow the format: [Name of Excel] - the _____ of ______

The first blank is considered a Status.

The second blank is considered an Element.

The Status is the only thing that has restrictions attached to it. Certain Statuses are only used for certain things. Some might break these rules because they can, but these are general rules to follow.

Knight - You serve under a ruler loyally and faithfully, never leaving their side.

God - Reserved for only the strongest of warriors.

Savior - Reserved for those who saved a large group of people.

Hero - Reserved for those who have stopped mutliple genocides.

Lord - Noble who controls a vast army.

Traitor - Take a guess.

Legend/Legendary - Reserved for warriors of legend.

Immortal - Reserved for those who should not be alive today.

King/Queen - Reserved for those that own land and control an army.

Elements are free game. Go nuts with them.

Now just because an Excel has a title does not mean he/she is famous. The title only spreads through the public based on your feats. For example, if all you're doing is fighting for one village, not many will have heard of you outside the village. If you defeated a dragon, this is something noteworthy and has probably spread quite some distance.