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The Lion's Den Arena
Location:
Just outside Firehawk
Notes Teams:
Go-Gore Goblins, Young
Vipers, Basher Boyz, Kala Biters
Noted Gladiators:
Basil,
Sevkarl,
Kynon
Notes Creatures:
Splok the Gobbler, Black Chula
The Lion's Den Arena has been around for centauries, and the owner has
always been known as "The Lion".
The arena is legal by the laws of The Valley of the Sun Empire; in
fact, the government highly supports the arena as the tax revenue flows
in for the empire.
There are three ways one may become a gladiator in The Lion's Den
Arena:
1 - Sold into slavery: The Valley of the Sun Empire decrees that
anyone who is not a citizen of their empire is free game to be captured
and sold into slavery. The Arena buys many slaves and captures some of
their own too, to save money. Slaves are rarely released by any means
other than death.
2 - Criminal Punishment: The Sun Empire saves money by tossing many
of its criminals to the Lion and his arena. Most often, thieves and
murderers and other violent criminals are given life sentences as an
arena slave.
3 - Volunteer: A (very) small percentage of gladiators are actually
their by their own free will. Why some may believe they're crazy, they
state the glory of victory is worth it.
Much like in prison, gangs are formed in the slavehold. Usually,
such gangs are defined by one's race, age, and/or fame. Gangs will
stick together and watch each others' backs from rival gangs.
Although most fighting occurs in the arena, there is quite often
violence in the slavehold when gangs get bored or angry with another.
To help keep slaves in line, there is a torture chamber reserved
for those who break The Lion's rules: 1 - Never show mercy and 2 -
Never use magic. The latter of the two is, by far, considered the worse
of the two, and such action will warrant two weeks of horrid torture at
minimum.
After a battle, dead bodies are left in the arena for The Lion's many
pets to feed upon in the evenings.
Image from Champions of the Lion's Den.
Basil battles in the arena.
Image from Champions of the Lion's Den.
A trio of Young Vipers, including Cleaver and Basil in the Lion's Den Arena.
Image from Desert Dreams.
Datton refuses to battle his friend in the arena.
APPEARS IN:
Desert Dreams