In ancient times, the continent of Arvar split into parts as a result of a cataclysm and sank beneath the waves. The peoples who once lived there—Rus’, Ros’, and Ras”—inherited from their ancestors secret knowledge, the strength of spirit, pride, and love of freedom, but they lost the gift of eternal life, having violated the will of the gods in their pursuit of pleasures. The Prince and Law of the Rus’—Suvoor—wants to restore immortality to the northern peoples.