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11 Molten River is a volcanic territory in the north of the Valdorion Peninsula on Rinea, previewed by NEXON in a Tales of the Uncrowned lore post on 15 October 2026 alongside Paleshrine. It is the birthplace of the Blazing Anvil Alliance, a union of smiths, and its lava and minerals were long sustained by the Guardian Dragon Magnar until the elf Bella seized the dragon. Neither territory is named in any earlier official post or in the material published for the Steam Next Fest Demo, and NEXON has not said when either will be playable.
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55 FieldDetailTypeTerritory, previewed in a lore post on 15 October 2026LocationVolcanic highlands of the northern Valdorion PeninsulaGuardianMagnar, a Guardian Dragon born of the lava lake, now under Bella's ruleLocal powerThe Blazing Anvil Alliance, a smiths' unionNamed areasBrass Mine, Lava Geyser, Devoured Coast, Harpy HabitatHostile forcesVolcano Knight Erich and the Volcano Legion; Dark Elves from Kron; beasts driven savage by the stakesPlayableNot stated; the game has no release date
66 The Fading Flame
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88 For ages the river-like streams of lava and the region's abundant minerals endured on the magic of Magnar, a Guardian Dragon born of the lava lake. When Bella seized Magnar, the volcano's heat waned, and monsters that had turned savage began to threaten people's homes. The Blazing Anvil Alliance had looked away from the crisis out of faith in its Guardian Dragon, and the preview says the alliance now begins to waver in turn.
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1011 The player's goal, as the preview frames it, is to break Magnar free of Bella's rule and draw the smiths' power to their side by descending into the flames of Molten River.
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1415 The preview splits the territory into four named areas, each with its own subtitle:
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1617 AreaSubtitleWhat the preview describesBrass MineThe Burning Sacrifice and the Mine of the TurncoatThe alliance's mine, where brass that had solidified in crystalline form was quarried for generations along the volcano's edge. Volcano Knight Erich, loyal to the elves, seized it with his followers, and the captured smiths were staked like posts and burned alive. The Volcano Legion, drawing power from Stakes of Dominion, took full control and halted the excavation. The player topples the Legion and frees the mine.Lava GeyserThe Great Beast Awakened Beneath the AshOld geysers now buried under cooled ash and grey smoke. Since the Stakes of Dominion were driven in, wild monsters descend on villages and wreck their facilities. Stone Crabs, Firemane Lions and Lava Lizards roam here, along with beasts tormented by Bella's Silverblood Chains, and a colossal Stone Crab grown to grotesque size by the stakes bars the path.Devoured CoastThe Shoreline Devoured by Black AetherThe territory's northeastern shore. Dark Elves who crossed over from Kron raised a colossal storm of arcane power that eroded the land and its plants into black aether. Those who gave their life force to magic became Corrupted or stiffened into stone, and the shore now seethes with mutated life.Harpy HabitatThe Southern Crossing Scarred by CannibalismA stretch of the main road from Molten River to the southern lands. Once Magnar's might faded, Harpies that had never left their domain began attacking travelers and peddlers, joined by packs of Birdfolk with the faces of birds of prey. A rare Great Owl that the Harpies and Birdfolk protect has been driven savage by the stakes and attacks trespassers.
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1920 NameWho they areMagnarThe Guardian Dragon of Molten River, born of the lava lake. Seized by Bella; freeing it is the territory's stated aim.Blazing Anvil AllianceThe smiths' union founded in Molten River. It trusted the dragon to protect the region and is now wavering.Volcano Knight ErichA knight loyal to the elves who took the Brass Mine. The preview does not say whether he is human or elf.Volcano LegionErich's followers, who draw power from the Stakes of Dominion.Dark Elves from KronElves who crossed over from Kron to the northeastern coast. They are not Bella's servants and hold no goodwill toward humans either.
2021 The Stakes in Molten River
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2223 The violet Stakes of Dominion described in The Elven Invasion are everywhere in the preview. They power the Volcano Legion, drive the region's wild beasts to attack villages, and swell a Stone Crab until it bars the path like a wall of red stone. The Dark Elves on the Devoured Coast, who do not answer to Bella, also turn the elves' stakes to their own ends to expand their domain.
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2425 What Has Not Been Published
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2627 Whether the four areas are liberation areas with Domain Bosses, story chapters, or open field zonesWhether Magnar is fought, freed, or recruited, and what happens to the Blazing Anvil AllianceWhat or where Kron is, and how the Dark Elves relate to the Velseize ElvesWhether Volcano Knight Erich is human or elfWhen Molten River will be playable
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2829 Related
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3031 PaleshrineBellaThe Elven InvasionRineaSaltern HarborKingdom of Aldrein