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{{Quotation|[[Ivy]]|This story isn't over yet.}}'''Lore''' is the story of the world of ''[[Deadlock]]'' and its characters.

The Lore of ''Deadlock'' is pieced together from various sources: Character backgrounds, [[:Category:Quotes|voice lines]], the environment, and the [[Visual Novels|visual novels]].

''Main article: [[Storyline]]''

Now, 50 years later, two [[Patron|Patrons]], the [[Amber Hand]] and the [[Sapphire Flame]], are trying to enter this plane, promising to fulfill the wish of anyone that helps them by completing the ritual. The ritual includes two teams fighting each other in a battle in the streets of the [[Cursed Apple]], trying to prevent the other team from summoning their patron.

* '''[[Occult Security and Investigation Commission|Occult Security and Investigation Commission (OSIC)]]''' – A secretive government organisation.

* '''[[The Baxter Society]]''' – An organization of monster hunters.

* '''[[The Tunnel Rats]]''' – A staple of New York’s criminal underground.

* '''[[Fairfax Industries]]''' – A powerful company spearheading the occult industrial complex.

* '''[[Friends of Humanity|The Friends of Humanity]]''' – A group of xenophobic extremists prioritizing humanity’s safety above all else.

* '''[[The Mendoza Syndicate]]''' – A dismantled crime syndicate that once ruled the streets of Spanish Harlem.

There are also a variety of [[brands]] that advertise their protucts and services in the Cursed Apple.

* '''[[Ixia]]''' – One of the extraplanar locations beyond the Astral Gates, where demons-like beings reside.

* '''[[The Deep]]''' – A peculiar deep-sea habitat where [[Viscous]] and [[Fathom]] come from.

* '''[[Bear Pit|The Bear Pit]]''' – An underground fighting arena where [[Wraith]] and [[The Mendoza Syndicate#Mendoza|Mendoza]] make bets, often between [[Lash]] and [[Bebop]].

* '''[[Jezebel's|Jezebel’s Billiard Hall]]''' – A renovated church where [[Infernus]] serves drinks.

* [[Paradox Museum|The Paradox Museum]] – An exhibit where [[Paradox]]’s stolen relics are publicly showcased.

* [[Lost Whisper]] – The oubliette that [[Seven]] escaped from.

* '''''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]],''''' starring Lady Geist, shows the ward binding Oathkeeper weakening, forcing Lady Geist to find a way to stop Oathkeeper from breaking free and killing her.

* [[Ivy's visual novel|'''Ivy's visual novel''']] follows Ivy trying to find a new purpose in life after dismantling the Mendoza Syndicate.

* [[Holliday's visual novel|'''Holliday's visual novel''']] follows Holliday on her revenge-fuelled quest to take down the Troubadour.

Infernus and Kelvin are also planned to have visual novels according to notes from ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'', although there has been no more information about either one's development.