This Week in Aeternum: Vanquish Enemies

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Greetings, Adventurers!

Throughout the Eternal Isle, you’ll encounter far more adversaries than allies , including the dreaded Varangian Knights. Fortunately, there are friendly settlements nearby where you washed ashore. Check out these episodes of Discovering Aeternum to learn more about each one, plus the threats roaming around every zone. You’ve got immortality, but so do they.

You must be gettin’ tired. It’s been a long day for you, what with getting shipwrecked on a mystical island and meeting the famous Grace O’ Malley! I’ll take ya over to the local inn here soon, but we’ve a few more important odds and ends to discuss before we do. You might be inclined to do some explorin’ on your own, so let me direct you to a couple of places you might want to start.

This island has never met anyone like us, have they? We’ll find a way to make our fortune on this rock, and even better, find a way off of it. No way this place can hold Grace O’Malley for long!

We caught up with the Development Team to explore another enemy family — the Varangian Knights.

“When conceiving of a human enemy faction, the idea of an order of villainous knights was discussed. Ultimately, we decided on the Rus’ Varangians, who were Norsemen that settled in Eastern Europe. We wanted these fierce warriors to have connections to King Artorius, first as enemies and then as uneasy allies. We also wanted their leader to be an impressive figure, someone as formidable as Artorius himself. That’s how the mighty Warlord Varik came to be.”

“Known as ‘The Hammer’ for the strength of his blows, Varik is a warrior without equal. His goal is to unite all of Aeternum under his banner, but in order to accomplish this, he seeks the secrets of Myrddin’s magic. Despite having resulted in the wise magician becoming the Crimson Sorcerer, Varik believes that mastering Aeternum’s power is the only way to ensure complete control over the island. And he is determined to do so regardless of the cost.“