The Dhavas

The Dhavas is an in-progress fantasy novel written by BluAirSky. Set in a world where humans trade and battle monsters called manis for sport, one mani, Dante, discovers his true place as a divine force, but his abuses of power coupled with a growing discord in the universe threaten to destroy not only Earth but all existence.

Author's Note
The Dhavas isn't exactly well-known, nor is it published or even close to being complete. This wiki is more of a place for me to store information about characters, plot points, locations, events, and lore (without giving away too many spoilers), rather than a public display or a collaborative project. Feel free to look around, but I would appreciate if readers don't edit pages (pages are only available for me to edit). If you have a suggestion or anything, please leave a comment!

Some art related to The Dhavas can be found here on my DeviantArt page, although a lot of it is outdated (the general rule is that art is only canon if it appears on this Wiki).

In concept, The Dhavas is heavily-based on Pokémon, Digimon, and other stories that focus on humans collecting and battling monsters. Its world is structurally-similar to that of Pokémon. However, the focus of The Dhavas is moreso on the interactions between humans and monsters, and the moral questions raised by taming as a whole.

Many people have offered feedback for The Dhavas and have even contributed to its world and story. However, I would especially like to thank PáquinhaProductions for his help. He's helped with the design of multiple characters, as well as numerous concepts for settings or plot elements (including the magic element system).

Largely due to the in-progress nature of the story, I am open to feedback and suggestions.

Setting
The Dhavas is set on an alternate Earth, inhabited by humans, flora and fauna, and creatures known as manis. The world is divided into roughly a dozen human-governed zones known as regions.

Manis are living things with physical bodies, but they have elemental chakra (magic) derived from the Dhavas. Although generally manis physically resemble eukaryotes, their form can range from small feral animal- or plant-like creatures to sapient bipedal creatures with humanlike intelligence. Manis have generally been subservient to humans since the beginning of recorded human history.

Mani taming, which refers to the training of manis to fight in professional battles, is the core institution of human society, and a majority of people pursue mani taming for at least a few years, usually during their adolescence. While a majority of tamers will retire after a few years (usually as they reach their mid-twenties), some, known as professional tamers, spend their whole lives dedicated to taming. Taming is heavily-regulated by the Mani Taming Association.

The main goal of most mani tamers is to defeat circuits, which are groups of camps based in one region. At each camp, a tamer must battle a certified tamer.