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Koschei: The Deathless
monsters and myths

Koschei: The Deathless

He is the supreme sorcerer of the north. An ancient warlock who kidnapped the wind and hid his soul where no one could find it. You can burn him, crush him, or chop him to pieces—but he will not die.

2026-01-16
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2 min read
russian-folkloreslavic-mythologysorcerers+3
Zmey Gorynych: The Three-Headed Doom
monsters and myths

Zmey Gorynych: The Three-Headed Doom

Three heads. Three mouths breathing green fire. Scales that shatter swords. Zmey Gorynych is not just a dragon. He is the apocalypse of the mountains.

2026-01-16
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2 min read
slavic-mythologyrussian-folkloredragons+2

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