Welcome to Former Hell!
A region in the Underworld that most souls would go to. A long time ago this region used to be Hell itself. Eventually, because of overpopulation, it was decided to move Hell to a new place, hence the name. The region is formed by the bridge guarded by Parsee Mizuhashi at the Deep Road to Hell, the Old Capital of Hell and the Palace of the Earth Spirits.
Characters
Former Hell is the residence of many Oni and Youkais. Some of them are:
Yuugi Hoshiguma
“The So‐Called Unexplainable Phenomenon”
Species: Oni
Abilities: Wielding unexplainable phenomenon
Occupation: Manager of Former Hell's Hot Spring and former member of the Four Devas of the Mountain
Location: Former Capital
Main Theme: A Flower‐Studded Sake Dish on Mt. Ooe
Locations
In Former Hell, there's many locations, check some of the best places to visit.
Palace of Earth Spirits
The palace is a western‐style mansion with what appear to be many stained glass windows on a chequered floor. The courtyard is a large hole that leads to the Hell of Blazing Fires. Satori Komeiji took control of the Palace and managed it by herself with the help of her pets, keeping it relatively peaceful. Rin Kaenbyou's duty is to carry corpses to the Remains of Blazing Hell for the heating of Former Hell and Utsuho Reiuji is to maintain that heat.
The Bridge of Former Hell
Bridge between the Deep Road to Hell and the Former Capital, guarded by Parsee Mizuhashi, she watches over those crossing to make sure they passed between the Underground and the surface world safely. However, her own jealousy towards those travelers eventually caused her to be able to control the feeling of jealousy in other.
Hot Spring Town
Is a resort district managed by Yuugi Hoshiguma. The buildings are tall and densely‐packed, and appear to be modeled after traditional Japanese houses. What appear to be steam or hot water continually pours down from above. The buildings are surrounded by large hot strings, in which oni can be seem bathing.
Fun Facts
- It was Zanmu Nippaku who proposed changing Hell to another location, which it was decided by the Yamas, so everyone moved out.
- It's said that the Palace of Earth Spirits was constructed here after the Underworld was separated from Hell.
- It's no revealed as to when Hell moved from this location to make it “Former Hell”. It seems that this had happened before the events of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil in , the starting point of the current Touhou Project, since Suika Ibuki was the first oni to appear in Gensokyo for a long while in Immaterial and Missing Power.
- Yuuma Toutesu discovered the Sea of Petroleum within Former Hell and attempts to seize control of it for herself. The Sea of Petroleum is, in truth, the Abandoned Hell of Blood Pools, a gigantic sea of blood made up of condemned souls overflowing with avarice.