The word “nether” functions as a versatile marker in literature, connoting both a sense of physical lower position and an entrance into shadowy, often mythic, domains. It can denote a literal lower part of the body—as when characters bite their nether lip to reveal anxiety or emotion [1, 2]—or serve as a metaphor for depths far removed from the light, where dark, otherworldly entities dwell or where the undercurrents of despair arise [3, 4]. In some narratives the term bridges tangible anatomy with places of existential and geographical descent, enriching descriptions of characters and settings alike, whether referring to the low regions of a kingdom or the underbelly of civilization [5, 6, 7].