Digital World: Shambala

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Digital World: Shambala (デジタルワールド・シャンバラ, Dejitaru Wārudo: Shanbara), also known as the Eastern Digital World (東方のデジタルワールド, Tōhō no Dejitaru Wārudo) is a Digital World that exists on a different server to the Digital World ruled over by Yggdrasill or Digital World: Iliad ruled over by Homeros and is managed by the Tentei Hachibushu. It is a digital world consisting of a floating continent and small islands in the ocean of the internet. It is heavily influenced by data from the East Asia region in the real world, and the Digimon that inhabit it have undergone various evolutionary changes unique to Shambala to adapt to the environment.

Many techniques and secret arts are passed down among the Digimon throughout Shambala, such as necromancy, Onmyōdō, and kenjutsu.

History

Susanoomon creating Shambala

The host computer over Digital World Shambala is Kunlun. According to legend, by Kunlun's order, Susanoomon destroyed the system that existed since ancient times. Then, with the power of creation, he rewrote it into the current form of Shambala. Acting in place of Susanoomon, Shambala is managed by the Tentei Hachibushu, who were summoned by Kunlun.

It is said that the Shikyoju ("Four Perilous Beasts") have existed since the earliest times during the emergence of the Shambala.

Environment

Currently, only the area that is considered the center of Shambala can be observed. That area is made up of the Genshi Continent, Ashino Island, and Yomi, and has a unique ecosystem with different species of Digimon.

Notable locations are the mysterious Ogonkyo protected by sacred barriers, the oceanic area of Ryushogu where water-dwelling Digimon live in peace, and the vast mountainous area of Jakeizan inhabited by evil spirits. There are also various ruins, abandoned castles and mansions, and beautiful bamboo grove regions spread throughout Shambala.

Development

The "Eastern Digital World" was originally just part of the regular Digital World, but was later retconned to being its own Digital World. It is unclear when this retcon was officially put into place.

The "third Digital World" was first mentioned by Habu Kazumasa on Twitter in 2020, who mentioned he had been told by Bandai there was a third Digital World other than the regular one and Digital World: Iliad. He later clarified that the third Digital World wasn't Witchelny, and even he had been confused and thought it was Witchelny when he was told about the third Digital World. Five years later, Terriermon Assistant interviewed Hara Ryosuke about Digimon Story: Time Stranger, with Hara mentioning there were three Digital Worlds (regular, Illiad, and a third) and that information about the third one hadn't been publicly revealed yet. Two months after this interview, Shambala was officially announced.

Kobayashi Fumiya of PLEX oversaw the development of Shambala after discussions about a third Digital World began. New Digimon created for Digimon Liberator are available for raising in the Digimon Pendulum COLOR, Liberator being a project that Kobayashi Fumiya also oversees.