The Northlands

The Northlands is the name given to a region within the Old World map. Despite its name, it is the third northernmost realm within the world of VARULV (after the Elberian Territories and Cantyre) and houses the Village of Blaidfästt, the focal point to much of the storyline. Notable
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Half-Trolls

Half-Trolls are a minor sentient mortal race within the world of VARULV. They are the resulting offspring of a coupling between a Human and a Troll, and are therefore quite rare. Physiology Half-Trolls vary greatly in appearance from one individual to the next. Some retain
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Fae

Fae refers to the four near-immortal races within the world of VARULV. The following species are considered Fae: Iele: The Wind Spirits Naiads: The Water Spirits Salamanders and Golems: The Fire Spirits Dryads: The Earth Spirits Fae are considered near-immortal because they do not
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Trolls

Trolls are one of the two major sentient mortal races within the world of VARULV. Physiology Trolls are bipedal carnivorous animals similar in appearance to Humans, but with several notable differences. They stand one to two feet taller than Humans on average, and
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Stig Lazar

Stig is a male Ulven of the chiropteran (bat) variety. He is a warrior of the Blaidfästt pack, and the group’s one-man aerial support unit. Stig is from Ardeel, a country to the east of the Northlands, and is of
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Greta Bruun

Greta is a female Ulven of the canid (wolf) variety. She is second in command of the Blaidfästt pack, and right-hand-woman to Ragna. Greta was formerly a member of the Red Wraiths, a pack of Ulven comprised entirely of women.
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Kit Karlsson

Kit is a male Ulven of the canid (wolf) variety. He is the youngest of the Blaidfästt pack and the latest to undergo The Rite in order to become a werewolf. Kit is approximately 25 years old at the start
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Ulven

Ulven are mortal beings, typically Humans but sometimes Trolls or Half-Trolls, gifted with the ability to shape-shift into sentient half-beasts. The word Ulven is derived from the Norwegian ulv meaning “wolf”, and Ulven are often mistakenly called varulv — a Norwegian word that means “werewolf”. Despite the name, Ulven can
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Blaidfästt

Blaidfästt is the name given to a Human settlement within the Northlands region of the Old World.

Kjell Björnstrand

Kjell is a male Ulven of the canid (wolf) variety. He is a warrior of the Blaidfästt pack, and aside from Kit, the most recent addition to the group. Kjell’s history is something of a mystery, but from the markings
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