A while back, I talked about the first of the three great mysteries which everyone in Lucerna is aware of.  Now it’s time to introduce the second…the Nightmares.  Little is known about exactly who are what the Nightmares actually are.  In terms of shape, they appear much like Angellus but more feral and bestial, with glowing eyes and skin darker than the blackest night (I’m saving the reveal of their artwork for later).
Nightmares can appear anywhere, at any time, with no known logic or pattern behind their movements.  They simply appear out of thin air and vanish the same way several minutes, or even seconds, later.  Despite decades of research, Lucerna’s scientists still know nothing about the Nightmares’ motivations or where they come from.
Nightmares are extremely deadly, lashing out violently at anyone and everyone around them.  Records of Nightmare attacks show them to be not only violent, but cruel as well, with a tendency to toy with torture their victims.  In a world while deaths and even injuries by violence are extremely rare, Nightmares have become a symbol of all that’s dark, evil, and terrifying.  Although their appearances are rare, they’re something that every inhabitant of Lucerna fears.    And the heroes of our story are no different.  In fact, it’s an encounter with one of these terrifying creatures which will change their lives forever…