The Old Land of Darklore is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Luna Flina with an iron fist, and notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 13.33 billion Creatures are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Administration, and Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Draculea. The average income tax rate is 33.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient vile economy, worth 647 trillion Bloods a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Gambling, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 48,561 Bloods, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Would-be emigrants are told "abandon all hope all ye who would exit here", children are often punished for the sins of the fathers, Luna Flina has just been declared ruler of Darklore in an international press conference, and Vampiric Cult has been named as Darklore's national religion. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Darklore's national animal is the Bat and its national religion is Vampiric Cult.

Darklore is ranked 181,944^th in the world and 53^rd in The Alliance of Dictators for Lowest Crime Rates, with 58.26 law-abiding acts per hour.