New York City

Theme of New York:

Theme of New York's criminal underworld:

"Welcome to New York." —Abel to Blackswan during their first date.

"My first decree? Destroy this damned city myself! What better way to mark my return than to destroy the city my half-brother has grown to love?" —Cain.

Location Name: New York City.

AKA: New Amsterdam (original colony name ), Abel's City, God's Angel's City, Home (by Abel and his family), Rex King's Turf, Blackswan's Turf (after becoming queenpin of New York), NY, NYC, The City, the Big Apple, the Capital of the World, the City that Never Sleeps, City Prime, Concrete Jungle Where Dreams Are Made Of, the Center of the Universe, Empire State City, America's City, Fun City, Fear City (by various policemen), the Modern Gomorrah, the Greatest City in the World, the Melting Pot, the Five Boroughs, Gateway to America, the Modern Babylon, the American Rome, the World’s City, the Immigrant City, City of Dreams, the City So Nice They Named It Twice, the Crown Jewel of America, the Most Dangerous City in America, the Crime Capital of the World, the Mob City, Metropolis, Gotham.


New York, often called New York City (NYC) to distinguish it from the state of New York, and colloquially known as the Big Apple, is the largest city and largest metropolitan area, by population, in the United States of America, and is one of the largest cities on Earth. It is also America's most iconic city, and is one the most famous cities in Earth's history and beyond. It is an international center for politics, finance, theater, music, fashion, and culture. The city is home to many landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Flatiron Building, Chrysler Building, the UN Headquarters, and Saint Patrick's Cathedral. Another world famous landmark, the World Trade Center, also known as the Twin Towers, adorned the skyline until the 9/11 terrorist attacks. NYC is also the adopted hometown of Heaven's greatest champion, Abel.

New York's history in the Monztarverse more or less mirrors that of its real world counterpart.

Overview: The history of New York City is long and complex, shaped by Indigenous cultures, European colonization, immigration, industrial growth, and its rise as a global center of finance, culture, and politics. Many millennia ago, a rookie Abel just starting out in his hero career, battled an evil warlock and buried him alive beneath what would one day become Times Square. It is alleged that while the warlock laid underground dead, his evil essence seeped into the soil, poisoning the ground with his dark, corrupt touch. In time, that warlock came back from the dead, as a child of Cain, a vampire.

Long before European settlers came to America, the land was already inhabited by Native American tribes that formed part of the Iroquois Confederacy. Living in villages along rivers and the East coast, these indigenous tribes would sustain themselves via fishing, farming, and trade networks that connected them to other Native tribes throughout the Northeast. A mysterious shaman came to them one day, proclaiming to be a holy messenger. Within short order, however, that shaman, the vampiric warlock Abel had felled eons ago, took control of the Indian tribes and proved to be a cruel and evil tyrant. The Natives' chieftain, demanded that the shaman leave the tribes and banished him. Unfortunately, the vampire shaman would not be silenced, and he struck down the Chieftain with his staff, killing him. The other Indians revolted against the shaman. They shot him with their arrows, one had pierced his heart. The vampire shaman didn't die though, so the Natives sealed him inside a cave, staking him to the cave's floor with a bone spear blessed by the Great Spirit, and blocked the exit with large boulders. They erected a totem in front of the tomb, as a warning sign of the evil that resided within. Some sources cite that the Vampire Shaman emerged from the cave and used his power to cause a blight across the land. As such, the Indians had little choice but to abandon their homes in search of fertile ground.

In the early 1600s, the Dutch West India Company established a colony in the region, New Amsterdam (Dutch: Nieuw Amsterdam). It grew as a trading hub for fur and other goods. The Dutch had built defensive walls around New Amsterdam (which later inspired the name of Wall Street). In 1653, New Amsterdam was chartered as a city. The city would come under English control in 1664 and was renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. The city was regained by the Dutch in July 1673 and was renamed New Orange for one year and three months; the city has been continuously named New York since November 1674. In a tale lost to history, the Dutch West India Company had also established another colony further up the Hudson river. These colonists came upon the sealed cave with the Indian totem erected before it. Unaware of its significance, they ignored the totem's warning and loosed the Vampire Shaman from the cave. The colonists were never seen again. Two days later, men from New Amsterdam came to visit their inland brothers. When they arrived in the village, they found the town deserted. Pools of blood dotted the streets, but there were no bodies. A trapper claimed to have seen the apparition of a naked Indian walking away from the settlement into the woods. Some time later, Abel, now a far more experienced hero and demon slayer, would return and slay the Vampire Shaman for good.

In the late 18th Century, the American Revolutionary War, also known as America's War for Independence began. It was an armed conflict between the British Empire and the thirteen original North American colonies, which had declared themselves the independent United States of America. New York was one of the major battlegrounds of the war. In 1776, the British defeated American forces led by George Washington in the Battle of Long Island. The city then served as the British military headquarters for the remainder of the war. British troops would continue to occupy New York until the year 1783, when they evacuated following American victory. After the USA's independence, New York would quickly become one of the most important cities in the new growing nation.

New York City was the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790, and has been the largest US city since 1790. Its growth accelerated with the opening of the Erie Canal, which linked Atlantic trade with the American interior, transforming New York into the dominant port of the United States. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants, many of them hailing from European countries, fleeing famine and political unrest, and seeking oportunity on American soil, as they came to the US by ship in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and is a symbol of the US and its ideals of liberty and peace. Many of these immigrants first entered the United States through Ellis Island. These immigrants would then go on to build neighborhoods, industries, and cultural communities that further shaped the city’s identity.

During the 20th century, New York became the financial capital of the world. The district around Wall Street emerged as its center of global finance. Its skyline transformed, with the construction of skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building. The city became not just an economic powerhouse, but also became a cultural powerhouse as well. Harlem became the center of African American arts during the Harlem Renaissance. Broadway emerged as the world’s leading theater district. After WW2, New York further strengthened its global influence when the UN established its headquarters in the city.

However, New York would also face major challenges along the way, including economic crises and rising crime rates that began since the 1970s. New York indeed became a bustling hub of industry. However, it also became a haven for crime. Even before the modern age, New York was already on its way of gaining its infamous reputation for being a city of crime and political corruption. Prosperity was accompanied by organized crime syndicates and political corruption within the mayoral office. Powerful criminal organizations gradually infiltrated all of New York's institutions, including the NYPD and City Hall. Mob bosses such as Scarface and Discordia Pandemonium effectively controlled large swathes of the city. Scarface was also the "Boss of Bosses," which ruled over the other gang leaders of NYC. New York's criminal underbelly would soon see the rise of someone far worse than Scarface, when corrupt businessman and mad scientist Rex King positioned himself as the de facto owner of NY, and eventually, the entire Earth, as his company, Rextronics, had interests in virtually every business venue and crime syndicate based in New York. With Rex King's arrival, New York's traditional mob families and gangs began to collapse, and were forced to submit themselves to Rex in order to survive. Alongside Rex King, also came costumed supervillains to New York's underworld, followed by the monsters and the demons. Those things that go bump in the night, which science cannot explain. Creatures which the NYPD were absolutely unprepared to face.

The city would experience one of its darkest moments yet, when on September 11, terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda flew two airplanes into the World Trade Center towers, which resulted in the deaths of thousands of innocent people. This in turn, would result in the US Government carrying out its War on Terror against the Middle East for many years. Americans were traumatized. They donated food, money, supplies, and time for the recovery effort. They protested together to demonstrate their unity and resolve. Unknown to the public, the events of 9/11, and everything else that would follow as a result of 9/11, was all part of Rex King and the Illuminati's then-latest plan to resurrect Cain. They had hoped that all the negative energy amased by the misery 9/11 had caused worldwide, would grant the Emperor of Hell the power that would allow him to return to the world of the living once again. However, thanks to Abel's intervention, that plan was foiled, and Cain was denied his chance to resurrect, for now. In time, Abel and his family would move to the state of New York, and Abel quickly established himself as the city's main protector. The work Abel does for NYC cannot be measured, either through philanthropical work in his human identity, or via crimefighting and monster slaying as his true angelic self. He has helped police and politicians whenever he could and felt is was right to do so. In return, the people of New York grew to love Abel (much to Rex's dismay), or rather, "Bibleman", the media's name for Abel's angelic form, and New York consequently became known among the hero community as "Abel's City."

Today, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities. It has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and is a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, dining, art, fashion, and sports. It is a global node of creativity, entrepreneurship, and environmental sustainability, and as a symbol of freedom and cultural diversity. It is the most photographed city on Earth. Home to the headquarters of the UN, New York is an important center for international, and planetary diplomacy for both Earthlings and Offworlders, and is often described as the capital of the world, despite it not being officially designated as Earth's capital.


Description: New York City is the largest city in the United States and one of the most influential urban centers on the Monztarverse Earth, just like in the real world. Located in the state of New York on the northeastern coast of the United States, the city sits at the mouth of the Hudson River where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. Its natural harbor helped it grow into one of the busiest ports and most important economic centers in Earth's history. Often called “The City That Never Sleeps,” New York is famous for its scenic towering skyline, and cultural impact. The city is made up of five boroughs; Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, each with its own neighborhoods and history. The borough of Manhattan is the city’s historic and economic core, home to many of its most recognizable landmarks and financial institutions. New York is widely regarded as the financial capital of the world. The district around Wall Street houses major financial institutions and the New York Stock Exchange. The city also plays a major role in global and interplanetary politics, as it hosts the headquarters of the United Nations.

The city’s skyline is one of the most iconic in the world, featuring landmarks such as the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, and One World Trade Center. Other famous attractions include Central Park, one of the largest urban parks in the world, and the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of freedom and immigration. Culturally, New York is also one of the most vibrant cities on Earth. It is a global and galactic center for art, theater, music, fashion, and media. The Broadway theater district is considered the highest level of commercial theater in the English-speaking world, while museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, house some of the most important art collections on Earth.

New York is also one of the most diverse cities in human and zooanthrope history. Millions of immigrants from around the world, and from outisde it as of late, have settled there over the past centuries, creating neighborhoods filled with different languages, cuisines, religions, and traditions. Areas like Chinatown, Little Italy, Harlem, and Jackson Heights, reflect the city’s extraordinary cultural mix. Beyond culture and finance, New York is also a center for media and communication. Major television networks, publishing companies, film studios, and news organizations operate from the city, giving it enormous influence over global information and entertainment. Today, New York City remains a symbol of opportunity, ambition, and resilience. Its fast pace, towering architecture, multicultural and multispecies population make it one of the most recognizable and dynamic cities anywhere in the world and beyond Earth.


Boroughs of New York:

• Brooklyn: Brooklyn is the most populous borough of New York and is located on the western end of Long Island. Known for its rich history, cultural diversity, and vibrant neighborhoods, Brooklyn has developed into one of the most dynamic and influential areas of the city. Originally an independent city, Brooklyn was consolidated into New York City in 1898. Today, it is famous for its distinctive neighborhoods, each with its own identity, from historic brownstone-lined streets to busy commercial districts and waterfront areas. The borough is home to iconic landmarks such as the Brooklyn Bridge and Coney Island. Brooklyn is widely recognized for its cultural influence, thriving arts scene, and diverse communities representing people from all over the world. Its mix of historic architecture, creative energy, and local businesses makes it one of the most distinctive and culturally vibrant parts of New York City.

• The Bronx: The Bronx is the northernmost borough of New York and the only borough located primarily on the mainland of the US. It is known for its strong cultural identity, diverse communities, and major contributions to music, sports, and Anerican urban culture. The Bronx is notably, the birthplace of Hip Hop, which emerged during the 1970s and later became a global cultural phenomenon. It is also home to the New York Yankees, who play at Yankee Stadium. The borough contains important landmarks such as the Bronx Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden. With its rich cultural heritage, lively neighborhoods, and historical significance, the Bronx remains an essential part of New York City's identity.

• Manhattan: The most iconic section of New York, recognized as such by other parts of Earth and beyond, Manhattan is the central borough of New York City and is the historic, economic, and cultural heart of the city. Located on Manhattan Island at the mouth of the Hudson River, it is one of the most densely populated and influential urban areas in the world. Manhattan is best known for its iconic skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, and the One World Trade Center. The borough is also home to Central Park. Manhattan serves as the financial center of the USA, with its major institutions located around Wall Street. It is also a global center for culture, theater, media, and commerce, with world-famous attractions such as Broadway, museums, and historic landmarks.

• Queens: Queens is the largest borough of New York by land area and is located on the western portion of Long Island. Known for its extraordinary cultural diversity, Queens is considered one of the most ethnically-diverse urban areas in the world, with residents of both the human and non-human variety hailing from hundreds of nationalities and language backgrounds. The borough is home to two of the region’s major airports: John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport, making it a key gateway for international travel to the United States. Queens also hosts major cultural and sporting venues, including Flushing Meadows–Corona Park and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. With its mix of residential neighborhoods, global cuisines, cultural festivals, and growing business districts, Queens plays an important role in the cultural and economic life of New York City.

• Staten Island: Staten Island is the southernmost borough of New York, and is located in New York Harbor, southwest of Manhattan and separated from the rest of the city by the Upper New York Bay. Compared to the other boroughs, Staten Island is known for its quieter atmosphere, suburban-style neighborhoods, and large areas of parks and green space. One of the borough’s most famous features is the Staten Island Ferry, which provides free transportation between Staten Island and Manhattan while offering views of the Statue of Liberty and the New York City skyline. Staten Island is sometimes called the “Borough of Parks” because nearly one-third of its land is protected parkland. With its historic sites, waterfront views, and residential communities, Staten Island offers a quieter and more suburban side of New York City. It is here, where the Adam Family Mansion is located. Abel and his siblings can be found here vibing whenever they wish to get away from the hustle-and-bustle concrete jungle that is the rest of New York City.

"That statue's gonna stay intact as long as I'm around. Forever and always." —Libertina Glory on the Statue of Liberty.

Prominent Landmarks of New York: 

• The Statue of Liberty: One of the most iconic landmarks of New York, and America as a whole. Situated out in Liberty Island in New York Harbor, it was a gift to the USA from France, erected on October 28, 1886. One of Abel and Blackswan's favorite places to perch on at night, is Lady Liberty's crown.

• Ellis Island: Also located in the New York Harbor by the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island was the gateway for millions of immigrants entering the USA by sea, as the site of the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 to 1954. Today, it houses the only Millennium Justice base that is open to the public.

• Grand Central Station: Located on 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, Grand Central Station is the iconic commuter subway terminal for the greater New York metropolitan area.

• Wall Street: One of New York's iconic streets, located in the borough of Manhattan. It runs east from Broadway to South Street on the East River, through the historical center of the Financial District. It is home to the New York Stock Exchange. It is also home to a famous bronze bull statue.

• American Museum of Natural History: Located at 79th Street and Central Park West, it is one of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world. It features exhibits on zoology and anthropology.

• Central Park: The largest park inside of the city and one of the most famous and largest city parks in the world. This is the place where Abel and Blackswan consumated their love for the first time. It has also occasionally been known as a location where criminals lurk.

• Empire State Building: The 2nd tallest building in New York after Rex King's tower, and once upon a time, the tallest free-standing structure in the world. This towering building has been associated with New York City since it was built. Although other large skyscrapers are equally famous (such as the Chrysler Building) the Empire State building remains one of the most prominent buildings in the city. It is often the first thing interdimensional visitors see whenever arriving to Abel's City.

• Riker's Island: Just like in the real world, this island prison is one of Earth's largest and toughest prison facilities in the Monztarverse. Riker's in the Monztarverse Earth, features specially-designed cells for containing superpowered criminals, and wings for extraterrestrial and supernatural prisoners, courtesy of Prodigium.

• Times Square: The "Heart of New York". Located in downtown Manhattan, Times Square is brightly lit by numerous digital billboards and advertisements, as well as businesses offering 24/7 service. One of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections, it is also the hub of the Theater District, where most Broadway theaters are located, and a major center of the world's entertainment industry. Times Square has been the sight of many major battles between superpowered opponents.

• UN Headquarters: Located in the Turtle Bay neighbourhood in New York, this building is the official headquarters of the United Nations. After the establishment of the UN following WW2, New York was chosen as one of its locations as it is a “global capital” (this despite the fact that politically speaking, New York City is not the capital of anything.)

• Lil' Bo Peep Bakery: One of New York's most famous bakeries. Red Riding Hood's place of employment.

• Lil' Supes Academy For The Young & Gifted: A Millennium Justice-funded highschool for teens with superpowers. It is also one of the Lil' Supes' bases of operations.

• Madison Square Garden: A large sports arena located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Midtown in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It hosts various sporting and entertainment events. Whevere Abel goes on his world tours as part of his "day job", his concerts always start at Madison Square Garden.

• Harlem: Often associated with crime and poverty, this African-American neigborhood has undergone heavy gentrification in recent years. Despite this, it is still often known to be a tough and rough area of the city.

• Hell's Kitchen: Clinton (also known as Hell's Kitchen) is a part of New York City with a western boundary of 12th Ave, eastern boundary of 8th Ave, northern boundary of 59th St and southern boundary of 34th St. Unlike its real-life counterpart, and more similar to the Hell's Kitchen featured in Marvel Comics, it is a hotbed for organized crime. Blackswan runs New York's underworld from a luxury apartment she has chosen as her lair, in Hell's Kitchen.

• Coney Island: It is a residential and entertainment area, located on a peninsula in the southwestern part of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. It is bounded by Manhattan Beach to its east, Lower New York Bay to the south and west, and Gravesend to the north, and includes the subsections of Sea Gate to its west and Brighton Beach to its east. Coney Island is well-known for its famous boardwalk and amusement rides. It is home to many landmarks including the Cyclone roller coaster, Deno's Wonder Wheel and the original home of Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs, amid the gnashing of gears, the clunk of miniature car collisions, and the whistle of pre-recorded calliope music.

  • Quester I: Deep in Brooklyn’s Coney Island Creek, lies a rusty yellow-painted homemade submarine, built out of salvaged metal by a shipyard worker named Jerry Bianco, who wanted to use it to dive for the wreckage of the SS Andrea Doria. However, when he launched the sub, it rolled over on its side. Ever since, it's remained marooned in the creek and become part of the scenery.

• NYC Yamato Battleship: Prodigium mantains one of their floating battleships as a base of operations in the city and region, providing intel to Millennnium Justice and support to the NYPD whenever superhuman, alien, and supernatural threats are abound in New York.

• Heaven's Legend: Millennium Justice's actual main HQ is located deep inside the forests located on the outskirts of New York, hidden under miles of woodland by various anti-tracking, stealth, and concealment tech. Only MJ's members and anyone aligned with MJ, are able to access the train-like base.

• Adam Family Mansion: The residence belonging to Abel and his family, established on Staten Island after Adam & Eve moved here from Israel some time before Abel established himself as New York's hero.

• Subterranean Tunnels: A series of tunnels underneath New York's surface. Some were once subway tunnels connected to Grand Central Station, which now sit abandoned, currently used as refuge by the homeless, criminals, and monsters. Some tunnels, however, are mantained by the Illuminati to fuel Rex's criminal deals and happenings. Many of Rex's tunnels are connected directly to the underlevels of his tower.

• EdenCo: Adam & Eve's business conglomerate, and the rival of Rextronics. Its main building just so happens to be located right on the opposite side of the street where Rex King's Tower stands.

• Liberty Prime Monolith: Rex King's personal residence, and the HQ for his company, and the main base of operations for the Illuminati. It is the tallest tower in New York City, and the entire Earth. Standing several times above the Empire State Building itself, Rex's tower is many floors high in length, with his office being located on the top floor, while the underlevels feature a dark room in which he conducts black magic rituals, and passageways that are connect to the Illuminati's various weapons and tech stashes.