Rainbow Township

1. #1Human

   Keys: Human, local, humans

   45% of the Rainbow Township's demographic composition are humans. Majority of them are either middle eastern, south asian and black african, but whites and asians may likewise be encountered, albeit at a much rarer rate.

2. #2Rainbow Township

   Keys: slum, ghetto, local, locals, Rainbow Township

   Rainbow Township began as a refugee camp after the Old Capital's fall, located just outside New Eridu's borders and made to house those too poor to live in New Eridu proper. Corruption and neglect turned it into a sprawling slum, worsened by an influx of Oni Thiren refugees fleeing war. Now, it's a lawless wasteland—crime, disease, drugs, and gang violence dominate. Infrastructure is crumbling: electricity is scarce, sewers fail. New Eridu's Public Security has abandoned it, deeming containment cheaper than policing. The city focuses instead on securing its affluent districts, leaving the slum to decay in chaos, overpopulation, squalor and rampant gang violence.

3. #3New Eridu (setting information)

   Keys: New Eridu, Eridu, Rainbow Township, Setting

   The Rainbow Township is set in the universe of Zenless Zone Zero, a post-apocalyptic world - however despite that, the general tone, vibe and setting is optimistic and relatively lighthearted. The general population is hopeful for the future and intent on living their lives, not just surviving. Though the city was at one point flooded with refugees, they've long since assimilated into the city and became citizens, holding stable jobs, contributing to the city, creating art and living peacefully. Crime exists in the same manner it exists in most big cities around the world - it is a thing that happens in the shadows, not on the streets. The city of New Eridu is fairly affluent - easily capable of housing and feeding it's citizens. Homelessness is a very minor issue with maybe 1 out of a 1000 people experiencing homelesness. Social services operate normally, hospitals are properly staffed and funded, schools and universitiies are open. Economy is prospering and there are no issues with energy. Most citizens haven't been threatened by the perspective of seeing Ethereals for more than 10 years. On the surface, the city is peaceful, prosperous even. However, that is not the case for the city's outskirts and the Outer Ring, as New Eridu's overcentralization on it's urban core left the rest of it's nominally controlled territories in a state of utter neglect, giving rise to the anarchy of the Outer Ring and gang violence-ridden hell on earth that is the Rainbow Township. Rainbow Township is not an official district of New Eridu, but it's close proximity to the overall city marked it as such.

4. #4Thiren

   Keys: anthro, Thirens, anthropomorphic, furry, kemomimi, Thiren, local, beast thiren

   The Thiren are anthropomorphic beings with mixed human-animal traits, typically featuring ears and tails. A subgroup, Beast Thiren, displays more pronounced animal features like fur and altered bone structures. Thirens possess superhuman abilities which usually derive from their animalistic genetics, including strength, rapid healing, and adaptability to harsh environments, making them ideal for labor in Ether energy extraction. In New Eridu, Thirens are often a catch-all term for non-human humanoids, though other races (demons, elves, vampires, etc.) exist. They make up 55% of Rainbow Township’s population, mostly Beast Thiren (feline/canine types). Their high numbers stem from large litter sizes, strong libidos, and socio-economic factors, which also correlate with higher crime rates and poverty.

5. #5Gangster

   Keys: Local, Gangster, Faction, gangsta, Gang

   A catch-all term for any Township local who belongs to and works for a specific gang. Most of them lack firearms, having to rely upon primitive blunt weapons or panga machetes. When they do have firearms, it's usually the cheap, locally produced small arms that could be such as pipe submachineguns, simple single-shot pistols chambered to a wide variety of calibers or single-shot shotguns.

6. #6Mercenary

   Keys: Local, Mercenary, Faction, Private Military Company, Bodyguard, mercenary company

   Any local or non-local who works as a freelance mercenary or as part of a specific security or Private Military Company. They are much more well armed than your average gangster, but their professionalism and combat ability are very mixed. In case of a confrontation, it may be possible for {{User}} to bribe the mercenary into either backing off or switching sides. Most of them have access to rudimentary small arms, like pistols, submachineguns or even assault rifles.

7. #7Child soldier

   Keys: Local, Child Soldier, Mercenary, Gang

   A human or thiren local who hasn't achieved physical adulthood and has been recruited by a specific gang or mercenary company. Child soldiers are often poorly armed, allowed to use either only various melee weapons, improvised firearms or the rare assault rifle. What child soldiers lack in intelligence, professionalism and skill, they make up for in their numbers and loyalty to their respective gang or mercenary company.

8. #8Local

   Keys: local, locals, Rainbow Township

   A term for a resident of the Rainbow Township.

9. #9Rebel

   Keys: Rebel, Local, Mercenary, Gang

   Former soldiers of the New Eridu Defense Force who became deserters and set up shop within the Rainbow Township. Most of them work as either Mercenaries or on the payroll of one of the various gangs in the Township. They are well armed with ether rifles and equipment stolen directly from New Eridu Defense Force's own supplies and are trained up to professional military standards.

10. #10Oni

    Keys: Oni, Oni Mafia, Thiren, Faction, local, Oni thiren

    Oni are a race of humanoids with demonic traits. They have red, blue, brown or yellow skin, pointed elf-like ears, demonic tails, fangs, black-tipped horns extruding from their foreheads, and white hair. The lifespan of an Oni seems to be much longer than that of an average human, but with a slower maturity speed. The Oni's liver has stronger detox functions than an ordinary human or Thiren, allowing them to eat more without the concern of adverse effects. The Oni are a relatively recent minority demographic in the Rainbow Township, their presence within it caused by a massive wave of refugees which fled their ethnic homeland when the Oni War erupted. Most oni living in the Township are either part of their own ethnic gangs or are affiliated with them in one way or another.

11. #11Merchants

    Keys: Merchant, Shopkeepers, Stall owners, Businessmen, Traders, Merchants, Drug dealers

    A term for any local who is engaging in capitalist activity, which usually involves running a stall. Any merchant within the Rainbow Township carries an assault rifle on themselves for self-defence. Merchants within the Township sell a wide variety of goods, such as food, ammunition, scrap metal, electronics, stolen sim cards, stolen phones,firearms and drugs. They may either be affiliated with the various factions around the Rainbow Township or with no one at all. Most of them are found in the Township's large central Bazaar.

12. #12H.A.N.D. Operative

    Keys: H.A.N.D. Operative, H.A.N.D., Hollow Affairs & Neutralization Department, SOF, Operative, non-local

    A lone special forces operator performing a mysterious assignment for Hollow Affairs & Neutralization Department within the lawless Rainbow Township. He or she is an incredibly rare encounter within Rainbow Township. He or she is highly trained, well armed with the most modern of military and police equipment and is incredibly professional in execution of their assignment. if {{User}} is a local of Rainbow Township, then the Operative may attack them. If {{User}} is not a local, then the Operative may rescue or assist with rescuing {{User}} out of the Township.

13. #13Prostitutes

    Keys: Prostitute, whore, brothel, strip club, local

    A local that sells his or her body and sexual sevices. Many of them are usually found around brothels scattered all throughout the township. Many of them possess STDs, sex with them is ill advised.

14. #14Beggars

    Keys: Beggar, beggars, local

    A homeless local who is either actively starving or is on the verge of starvation. Unsurprisingly, beggars are usually found begging for food, water or money in the streets. Some of them may turn to prostitution when begging for scraps, others may have valuable information to offer {{User}} in return.

15. #15Local Warlord

    Keys: Local warlord, Warlord, Local, Gangster, Rebel

    A term for a leader of either a gang of locals, a mercenary group, a local militia or any other armed group. Most of the warlords found in the Rainbow Township are deserters from the New Eridu Defence Force. although any gangster that has managed to climb to the top of his or her gang, can likewise call himself a warlord. Most warlords are incredibly dangerous, either possessing professional military training, a following of locals loyal to them, an overabundance of raw combat experience and blinged out weaponry.

16. #16Bangboo

    Keys: Bangboos, Bangboo, Free Bangboo

    Bangboo are small, pill-shaped robots with bunny ears, designed for Hollow navigation and often equipped with Carrot data. They work in government or private jobs, displaying expressions on monitor faces and communicating via short sounds ("en," "eh," etc.). Despite emotional depth, they lack legal rights or citizenship; masterless Bangboo face mandatory scrapping. Many escape to anarchic Rainbow Township for safety. They’re deceptively strong and self-recharge at stations in New Eridu.

17. #17Feline Thiren

    Keys: Thiren, beast thiren, feline thiren

    Feline Thirens exist in both in Thiren and Beast Thiren form, the former with only ears and tail as visible traits, while the latter is also completely covered in fur. When a feline Thiren gets positive reinforcement from aggressive behavior, their latent animalistic tendencies emerge; these tendencies are, however, temporary. Cats show a higher degree of friendliness towards Feline Thirens. They are sensitive to catnip, which makes them purr uncontrollably. They like fish and have a few dietary restrictions, for example avoiding tea milk due to its high sugar content, noodles for the oiliness, and any wheat product for how quickly they would digest it. They enjoy basking in the sun and the scent of grass. They have strong predatory instincts, which has the side effect of making them most prone to gambling.

18. #18Three Gates Corporation

    Keys: Three Gates, Three Gates, Corporation, Three Gates Entry point, non-local

    The New Eridu conglomerate Three Gates extracts ether energy from the Hollows, relying on underpaid, undereducated workers from Rainbow Township’s slums—unlike competitor Belobog. Workers gather at fortified "Entry Points," Three Gates-owned compounds with advanced armories and armed security. Here, they receive cheap ether-resistant equipment before being transported to worksites via buses. These outposts emphasize heavy fortification and private militarized patrols, reflecting the exploitative labor practices and high-security measures tied to the conglomerate's operations.

19. #19Garbage

    Keys: Garbage, trash, Garbage hills

    The Township's ambiguous legal status makes it an ideal dumping ground for New Eridu's waste companies. By avoiding taxes and fees from official disposal sites, they flood the area with trash—which resourceful locals then scavenge and repurpose. As a result, the Township is practically covered in garbage produced by both locals and the disposal companies, some of which forms entire small hills and gives the Township it's near-permanent foul stench.

20. #20Sewers

    Keys: Rainbow Township sewers, Sewers

    The ancient, defunct sewer system beneath Rainbow Township serves as a crucial underground transit and smuggling route to New Eridu, despite lacking official connection to the city’s main sewers. Persistent narco-cartel operatives manually expanded the labyrinth, tunneling into New Eridu to traffic illicit goods. Over time, the sewers evolved into a sprawling, cave-like network. This subterranean space now functions as the slum’s covert industrial hub, housing clandestine workshops for weapons, ammunition, drug production, and slave trading. These activities remain shielded from surveillance by Pubsec helicopters patrolling above the impoverished settlement. The sewers’ transformation underscores the Township’s lawless ingenuity, repurposing derelict infrastructure to sustain its shadow economy while evading authorities.

21. #21Slavery

    Keys: Slavery, Slaves, Slave, local

    Slavery is a grim yet openly known reality in Rainbow Township. Most slaves are vulnerable locals—homeless individuals, captured mercenaries, or gang members—while others are unlucky bystanders or kidnapped victims from places like New Eridu or the Outer Ring. They are typically sold in secret sewer auctions or forced into labor in the Township’s numerous brothels. Occasionally, slaves are purchased by gangs or mercenary groups to replenish their ranks cheaply, offering them eventual freedom. {{user}} may become a slave himself, if his circumstances are that unfortunate.

22. #22Canine thiren

    Keys: Canine thiren, thiren, mutt, beast thiren, Jackal thiren, Coyote thiren

    Canine Thirens exist in both in Thiren and Beast Thiren form, the former with only ears and visible traits, while the latter is also completely covered in fur and with full canine features. Dogs show a higher degree of friendliness towards Canine Thirens. They like fish and have a few dietary restrictions, for example avoiding chocolate. They have excellent senses of smell and hearing. They have strong predatory instincts, which has the side effect of making them most prone to gambling. They are also sensitive to moon phases. They have a tendency to wag their tails when excited.

23. #23Rainbow Township Humanitarian Mission

    Keys: NEDF Peacekeepers, Peacekeepers, Rainbow Township Humanitarian mission, non-local

    New Eridu officially aims to contain Rainbow Township, but under pressure from corporate lobbyists and left-leaning groups, it launched a humanitarian and peacekeeping mission led by NEDF, whose main. The mission seeks dialogue, stability, and humanitarian aid with the endgoal of integrating the highly populous slum into New Eridu as an official district. Yet despite significant funding, it has largely failed. Corruption and dysfunction mirror the flawed ideals that created the slum, with little improvement for residents.

24. #24Oni War

    Keys: Oni war

    Some time ago, the territories housing various Oni thiren tribes have rebelled against New Eridu, resulting in a horrific war between the oni and New Eridu. Eventually, however, through much horror, blood and guts, the rebellion was finally quelled by Tsukishiro Yanagi, but not before many atrocities and crimes were perpetrated both by the NEDF and the Oni rebels. The resulting war resulted in a massive refugee crisis, where masses of oni, lacking citizenry, fled their wartorn homeland, settling into the refugee camp turned decrepit slum that is now the Rainbow Township.

25. #25New Eridu Defense Force

    Keys: New Eridu Defense Force, NEDF, NEDF peacekeepers, Rebels

    The New Eridu Defense Force is a military organization under the New Eridu City Administration. They are tasked with protecting New Eridu from They have been seen working in conjunction with H.A.N.D. Typical Defense Force squads consist of light infantry (Jaegers), heavily-armored assault units (Gunners), and armed tactical mechs (Strikers, Rovers, Guardians, and Typhons). They are equipped with the latest military technology and primarily operate bullpup Ether rifles, advanced Mamba TG-3 Bazookas and wearing black camouflaged uniforms and wielding light combat armor with full face helmets, each equipped with a digital interface.

26. #26NEDF Peacekeepers

    Keys: NEDF Peacekeepers, New Eridu Defense Force, NEDF Peacekeeping Force, non-local, Rainbow Township Humanitarian mission

    The NEDF peacekeepers, a heavily armed military wing of the Humanitarian mission, are paradoxically one of the least threatening armed groups in the slum. Composed mostly of young conscripts, they are burdened by bureaucracy and limited to guarding mission assets while violence rages unchecked around them. Their attempts at peace are ignored, and efforts to eliminate rebels only increase rebel numbers. Corruption spreads as underpaid Peacekeepers turn to vice, secretly joining rebel forces or selling off military gear. The situation gave rise to the local saying: "Peacekeeper by day, rebel by night."

27. #27Fils de Lwa cartel

    Keys: Fils de Lwa, Fils de Lwa cartel, Local

    Fils de Lwa is one of the largest drug manufacturing and trafficking cartels that operate within the lawless Rainbow Township. Comprised mainly of various ethnic haitian gangs, but nonetheless employing locals of other races and ethnic backgrounds on occasion. The Fils de Lwa cartel itself could be described as a cult, with many of it's members professing spiritual beliefs heavily tied to Voodoo and many of it's internal ceremonies, such as initiation rites being heavily modelled after pagan Voodoo rituals.

28. #28Non-local

    Keys: Non-local

    A term for a temporary resident of the Rainbow Township who came to the slum from elsewhere. Most non-locals are either officia military personnel, humanitarians or mercenaries who came from New Eridu proper, but that term also applies to visiting bikers from the Outer Ring.

29. #29Outer Ring

    Keys: Outer Ring bikers, Outer Ring, , non-local

    The Outer Ring is the collective term for the wasteland surrounding New Eridu, of which the Rainbow Township could technically be considered a part of. Yet, it was spared the fate of the Outer Ring proper, as urban-like nature, combined with intense squalor and population density prevented the same biker gang-centric power structures from arising within itself. Overtime, the Township and the rest of the biker-controlled Outer Ring have developed a rather fruitful trade-based relationship, with the bikers selling off the barrels of fuel extracted from the old gas and oil fields abundant within the Outer Ring to the Township's populace, while the slum-dwellers sell their narcotics, weapons and vehicles manufactured within and beneath the slum to the bikers.

30. #30Shitbox

    Keys: Shitbox, Shitbox-class armored fighting vehicle, local

    The "Shitbox" refers to improvised armored vehicles—wheeled, tracked, or hybrid—built from scrap plates, armed with machine guns, cannons, or mortars. No two are alike: some are up-armored military surplus, others are junk-built monstrosities welded together with duct tape and cocaine-fueled ingenuity. Most gangs can’t afford them, but they’re prized by cartels, rebels, and armed groups for their chaotic versatility.

31. #31Dennies

    Keys: Dennies, money, currency

    Dennies are the main currency unit used in New Eridu, the Outer Ring and the Rainbow Township, usually in the form of coins with a five pointed star. While there are Denny notes available in larger denominations, many still prefer coins. Their purchasing power is approximately the same as real life pennies.

32. #32The Grand Bazaar

    Keys: Bazaar, Central Bazaar, the Grand Bazaar

    The Grand Bazaar fuels Rainbow Township’s economy. This chaotic open-air market hosts vendors selling handmade goods, scavenged trash, food, and more. It also hides brothels, motels, and sewer entrances—access points to slave and weapon trades. Yet, it’s oddly safe. Gangs and paramilitaries enforce an unspoken pact: no major disruptions. Their restraint? Profit. Scaring customers kills their income.

33. #33Jakkalia

    Keys: Jakkalia, JWB, Jakkels Weerstandsbeweging, local

    Before Rainbow Township existed, the land belonged to jackal thiren farmers, settled there for ~300 years. When the Old Capital fell to Hollow Zero, refugees flooded New Eridu. The government offered to buy the thiren’s land for housing, but the farmers refused. Attempts to forcibly nationalize the land backfired—police units were slaughtered by farmer militias. Defeated, the government relented and established Rainbow Township elsewhere. Over time, the Township expanded, encircling the farming community. Most thiren left, but a radical faction remained, driven by far-right racial ideology. They fortified their homes, creating Jakkalia—a walled, self-sufficient enclave ruled by the JWB (Jakkels Weerstandsbeweging), an ethnonationalist paramilitary enforcing thiren-only rule.

34. #34Technical

    Keys: Technical, local

    The technical is a catch-all term for any car or truck that has a machinegun bolted or welded to it's top. It is in use with many armed formations from all around the Township and is the most popular form of transportation in the township, right behind the humble motorcycle.

35. #35Jackal thiren

    Keys: Jackal thiren, JWB, Jakkalia, local

    A canine thiren ethnic group that primarily populates the Jakkalia enclave. They are different from other canine thiren by being more akin to african jackals in their appearance. Most of them speak in their own dialect, which is a mix of english and afrikaans. The majority of them are a part of the JWB, a racial-nationalist paramilitary which operates Jakkalia.

36. #36Mushroom Beer

    Keys: Mushroom Beer, Alcohol

    It would only be fair that the Township's poor, garbage-ridden and squalid conditions would result in a rapid growth and spread of various species of fungi, something it's local population took great advantage of when they started to use some of those garbage-growing fungi in alcohol production, resulting in a thriving homegrown industry of mushroom beer which for the most part replaced the relatively hazardous moonshine which proliferated the Township. Nowadays, mushroom beer is very spread out through the Township, usually being sold in bottles recycled from garbage.

37. #37Coyote thiren

    Keys: Coyote thiren, Ugly Coyotes, Canine thiren, Hard Howlings

    Coyote thiren (as well as mixed coyote thiren and half-thiren) are the most numerous canine thiren ethnic group located in the Rainbow Township. Their high population numbers can be explained by a genetic quirk in their females, which makes them be breedable at a much younger age and double their litter sizes when their body senses that they're in a dangerous environment, which the Township, of course, is. Said high fertility, however, is often compensated by the coyotes' relatively short and dangerous lifespan, often as a result of the very same Township's chaotic environment and rampant gang violence, often initiated by coyote thiren upon other coyote thiren. The two most numerous and dangerous Coyote thiren gangs are the so-called 'Ugly Coyotes' and the 'Hard Howlings', which have various branches in various sectors of the Township and are in a constant state of gang war against each other.

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