Founded in 1499, the city of Desmond is located along a coast in the state of Maine, USA. Originally a city of rich history of delicious wineries and a prosperous rock quarry industry, Desmond became infamous for being a refuge town for the Transylvanian 10; a group of surviving families from Transylvania that escaped a devastating destruction of their entire country. Vampires are common creatures in this world, in the city of Desmond, vampires hide in the shadows. a small populous against the human civilisation, the vampire population grew once families from overseas were welcomed into the country. This did divide the city and eventually a black gate was constructed to separate humans and vampires, preventing attacks from both sides. In the early 1500s, Desmond welcomed the Transylvanian 10 which caused a major rift between humans and vampires, so much so that eventually the city became divided, a black gate was constructed, splitting the city in half. To further separate humans and vampires, preventing attacks from both sides. Desmond regained some popularity when the ruby gemstones were discovered by the Strigois.