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The Grishaverse
VolcraMapIllustration

Volcra as shown on the map of the Grishaverse

The volcra were one of the many creatures living in the Shadow Fold that feasted on human flesh and tended to move in small flocks. After the Fold was finally parted, the volcra numbers greatly diminished.

History[]

Pre-Series[]

The volcra were created by the Black Heretic while he was creating the Fold. The original volcra were humans who were unfortunate to be living in the lands that would become the Fold, which changed them into monsters.

Shadow and Bone[]

The volcra assault the First Army during a failed expedition across the Shadow Fold. As the monsters overwhelm a mapmaker named Alina Starkov and a soldier named Malyen Oretsev, Alina's latent Grisha powers awaken in a burst of light that frightens the volcra away.

Later, Baghra reveals to Alina of the volcra's true origins, a mistake and unforeseen consequence of the Darkling. Baghra calls them "his punishment, a living testimony to his arrogance."

The Darkling tosses Mal to be eaten by volcra, but Alina destroys his ship and leaves him to die. The Darkling received several scars from the volcra, but survived because they recognized him as their creator.

Siege and Storm[]

Several volcra attack the Hummingbird while it crosses the Fold.

Ruin and Rising[]

The volcra attempt to swarm the Bittern but are forced out by Alina's light shield. When the Fold is later destroyed by Alina, the weakened volcra, robbed of their protection, become the targets to the combined efforts of the Grisha and the Otkazat'sya. It is implied that some volcra survived by migrating to dark areas.

Physical description[]

Volcra have long, dirty claws, leathery wings, and rows of razor-sharp teeth. When wounded, they bleed black. They are also blind from living in the Fold for so long but are said to be able to smell human blood from miles away. It is unknown if volcra have a set lifespan. Volcra are shown to reproduce as several smaller, seemingly childlike volcra are discovered in a nest while Alina is traveling through the Fold on the Hummingbird. The volcra have a noticeable resemblance to the nichevo'ya, yet are more grotesque and clumsier.

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