Overview
Once a noble hunter and commander in Pyrehaven’s defense, Strachkvas Volchkar was once Straka Volchkov, a proud and headstrong warrior. His descent into madness and monstrous transformation came after leading a doomed expedition to hunt the infamous Umbrahex—only to become a pawn in its cruel game. Now, he exists as the Lord of the Hunt, a Varghulf twisted by hunger and delusion, roaming the cursed forests with his bloodthirsty knights at his side.
Transformation & Curse
Straka’s fall began with paranoia, hunger, and desperation, as his ill-fated hunting party succumbed to madness. Through cannibalism and blood magic, he was reshaped into a terrifying, bat-like predator—a Varghulf bound to The Master's will. His mind shattered, yet within his broken psyche, he believes himself a noble warrior, forever riding in service to a great and eternal hunt.
Appearance
Strachkvas is a nightmarish fusion of beast and man, his once-proud form now twisted beyond recognition. His skeletal, bat-like face is framed by sunken eyes burning with unnatural hunger, his mouth filled with jagged fangs. His gaunt yet hulking frame is cloaked in matted fur and remnants of noble garb, barely clinging to the monstrosity he has become. His elongated limbs end in razor-sharp claws, and jagged bone spines protrude from his back, a grim testament to his unnatural evolution.
Abilities & Combat
Predatory Hunger: Strachkvas exists in a state of ceaseless hunger, his strength and speed increasing the more he feeds.
The Hunt Eternal: Under the Master's delusion, he leads his fallen knights astride monstrous bat-like steeds, endlessly pursuing prey across the Ravaged Coast.
Terror Incarnate: His very presence erodes sanity, as his victims are trapped between the real and the monstrous fantasy he believes in.
Ghoul’s Knighthood: Those who fall to his hunt often rise again, cursed to serve as his grotesque, half-bestial knights.
Legacy
Strachkvas Volchkar is a cautionary tale whispered among the people of Pyrehaven—a hunter who became the hunted, a knight who fell to the monster’s curse. Yet, in his delusion, he sees himself not as a beast but as a great warrior eternally riding into battle, his name immortalized in legend. To those who know the truth, he is something far worse—a nightmare that never ends.