A new lore update is now live on the website, shining a colder, sharper light on one of Naissus’s most feared and misunderstood bloodlines: House Volkov, rulers of Volchy Gorod and the frost-bound valley that refuses to thaw.
In this update, you’ll learn why Volchy was never truly “tamed” like the other duchies… and why the Volkovs have always stood apart—half ally, half omen—since the earliest days of Orion’s rebellion.
Inside the new entry, you’ll discover:
- The Last Frost Tsar, Vsevolod Sviatoslavich Volkov (Born 44 BR – Died 34 AR) — the founder who fought beside Orion while refusing to kneel to any foreign authority.
- The legend of the Twin Blades of Moroznyi Volk, the icy sabres said to be harder than steel, and the ancient symbol of Volchy sovereignty.
- The Dance of Wolves, Volchy’s brutal civil war, and the Volkovs who reshaped the valley through blood and fear.
- The political turning point that forced Volchy into a rare compromise with the Church—creating the only duchy where two faiths endure side by side: Orion’s worship and Volchy’s ancient devotion to the Frost Wolf, the Storm Bear, and the Spring Stag.
- The era of “the Open Wolf,” when Volchy came closer to acceptance than it ever has before… and why history still refused to forgive old prejudice.
- And finally, the current ruler: Duke Dimitrij Volkov ”the Impaler” whose border war with Eastgate has left the realm watching the mountains with held breath, waiting for the moment war finally breaks.
If you’ve ever wondered what Volchy truly is… beyond the Naissus myths of “barbarians in fur”… this update is for you. House Volkov is not just a noble line. It is a warning written into the snow.
The lore entry is now available on the website.