The Dark World

The world that Shades and Demons (an advanced Shade) come from. This dimension is two levels above our own and is very very low energy. The denizens of the dark world feed off of the emotional energy present within the KNOT to become more powerful. It is very difficult for a human mind to comprehend this world. Our brief glimpses into Cambridge's mind explained things via metaphor. Mostly it is understood that energy was low and competition for it was fierce, and when the KNOT was discovered many fought to feed and Cambridge triumphed over that conflict.