Dükuhüo Aüki (doo-kuh-HOO-oo ah-OO-kee)

Dükuhüo Aüki, the Mother Volcano, is one of the Seven Wonders of the Post-Apocalyptic World and the national symbol of the Grand Duchy of the Garden. It is perhaps best known for its habit of resurrecting virgin sacrifices made in the universe outside of Eden.

Those virgins, whether they were thrown into steaming calderas or slain upon altars of one sort or another, are pulled from the depths of the Undercurrent and given a second chance at life. Then they’re sent down the slopes of the mountain on fireproof sleds and welcomed by the citizens of The Garden or Conflagration with open arms.

Description

Dükuhüo Aüki is an extremely active stratovolcano that is widely regarded as having the most attractive cone in the land. The frequent subject of landscape paintings, poems, and other art, it looms large on the border between the Grand Duchy and the Free Cities of Nunya. When it is not erupting, the summit is crowned by snow nearly year-round.

Tourism

Despite its many eruptions, the volcano is a popular tourist destination. Mountaineers from all over Eden travel here hike the mostly untouched western face, to gaze down into the beautiful boiling belly of the beast, and to maybe—just maybe—get first crack at asking out a freshly revived virgin.