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Overview
The Uriash are a race of towering mountain dwellers with horns and other sheep-like features.
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, they disappeared from human society.
With the collapse of human rule, they have begun to reappear in Vale Sangora.
After Brencis brought the human persecution of the Uriash to an end, some Uriash warriors swore allegiance to him and now occupy Laslea.
Their settlements are built from rock, moss, and twigs to blend seamlessly into the mountainside. Merely finding one is an adventure in itself.
Culture and Society
Spending winters in caves has made the Uriashi remarkably patient.
They have their own political system, as well as disagreements within their society.
Uriashi society is broadly conservative and strongly inclined to preserve its traditional way of life. According to the developers, this conservatism will become a point of conflict in one of the game’s storylines.
Related Quests
Live Bait Walkthrough — After speaking with the Uriash for the first time, Yanna remarks, “I thought they were nothing but Beasts, but they’re surprisingly reasonable.”
Bear Trouble Walkthrough | Rewards, Glyph Lore & Japanese Translation –You can learn about the Uriashi tradition of inscribing Witchcraft into “glyphs.”
Sources
Community Bulletin Board #7 – Beasts & Monstrosities, Illustrated | Bandai Namco Europe
Real-World Origins
On the official The Blood of Dawnwalker website, the developers responded to the following question submitted through Discord:
Will there be any mythical creatures or monsters in the game, perhaps some from Slavic mythology?
Quoted from Community Bulletin Board #7 – Beasts & Monstrosities, Illustrated | Bandai Namco Europe
Their answer was:
There are some really cool creatures and monsters in our game, many of them inspired by folklore and various legends, such as the uriashi, likhos, kobolds, or tatzelwurms.
Quoted from Community Bulletin Board #7 – Beasts & Monstrosities, Illustrated | Bandai Namco Europe
Regarding the Uriashi, the developers explained in an interview with SmashPad that their name derives from the Romanian word uriaș—plural uriași—meaning “giant.”
If you are interested in Romanian folklore, Roumanian Fairy Tales: Enchanting Eastern European Folklore and Mythology is an English-language collection of traditional Romanian stories.
View Roumanian Fairy Tales: Enchanting Eastern European Folklore and Mythology on Amazon
