: Protected by the Circle of Nine, these structures began to crumble due to corruption, leading to a slow decay that turned the land into a barren wasteland .
The land's history is defined by the corruption of the Pillars and the subsequent rise of vampire rule. Nosgoth
: Under the rule of Kain, vampires decimated humanity and built a "renaissance" centered around the Sanctuary of the Clans , using giant furnaces like the Smokestacks to block out the sun. : Protected by the Circle of Nine, these