Obsession
This is just the prologue, and as such just sets the mood for the story. This is all based on happenings in history, with Soul Edge thrown in to make it relevant to Soul Calibur 2. There might be a mistake or two in this whole Yaroslav thing, so if you catch one, just put the correction or whatever in the review. Reviews, please?
When Vladimir, who once rained over Russia, died in 1015, he was succeeded by his son, Yaroslav the Wise. He was one of Vladimir's twelve sons, and crushed the Pechenegs in 1036, fought a last (albeit indecisive) war with Constantinople, and regained Galicia from the Poles.
In Yaroslav's reign originated Russkaya Pravda, the Russian Truth, which was the first Russian code of law. It was based on Byzantine models from the eighth and ninth centuries and brought order and unity into Russian legal and political institutions.
But this was not the only Russkaya Pravda to which his name was connected.
Yaroslav heard rumors of a legendary weapon called "Soul Edge," a sword unequalled in power. Because Kievan Russia was wrought with political strife, he wanted to harness this power and strike fear in the hearts of his enemies. He began to search for this fabled sword.
Yaroslav's search was in vain. He had traveled across Russia and turned up nothing. Finally, however, he reached Europe, and found a weapon of remarkable power.
However, this wasn't the Soul Edge he'd sought for so long. It was only a piece of the original, fashioned into a dagger. Angry, he returned to Russia in defeat, but took the knife with him, giving it the name Russkaya Pravda - "Russian Truth." Upon his death it was lost to the world, but was found many centuries later by a man named Sascha Strucov. He was intrigued by the knife and took it home with him, making it the family treasure.
Years later, someone came to the Strucov home in the Kolymskii Mountains of Siberia and murdered most of the family. He was seeking Russkaya Pravda, which emitted the same energy as Soul Edge, a comforting feeling to him. But two of the Strucovs fled, taking Russkaya Pravda with them. The man left Russia and disappeared soon after.
Seven years have passed since that day. Now Russkaya Pravda is taken into battle once more .
This is just the prologue, and as such just sets the mood for the story. This is all based on happenings in history, with Soul Edge thrown in to make it relevant to Soul Calibur 2. There might be a mistake or two in this whole Yaroslav thing, so if you catch one, just put the correction or whatever in the review. Reviews, please?
When Vladimir, who once rained over Russia, died in 1015, he was succeeded by his son, Yaroslav the Wise. He was one of Vladimir's twelve sons, and crushed the Pechenegs in 1036, fought a last (albeit indecisive) war with Constantinople, and regained Galicia from the Poles.
In Yaroslav's reign originated Russkaya Pravda, the Russian Truth, which was the first Russian code of law. It was based on Byzantine models from the eighth and ninth centuries and brought order and unity into Russian legal and political institutions.
But this was not the only Russkaya Pravda to which his name was connected.
Yaroslav heard rumors of a legendary weapon called "Soul Edge," a sword unequalled in power. Because Kievan Russia was wrought with political strife, he wanted to harness this power and strike fear in the hearts of his enemies. He began to search for this fabled sword.
Yaroslav's search was in vain. He had traveled across Russia and turned up nothing. Finally, however, he reached Europe, and found a weapon of remarkable power.
However, this wasn't the Soul Edge he'd sought for so long. It was only a piece of the original, fashioned into a dagger. Angry, he returned to Russia in defeat, but took the knife with him, giving it the name Russkaya Pravda - "Russian Truth." Upon his death it was lost to the world, but was found many centuries later by a man named Sascha Strucov. He was intrigued by the knife and took it home with him, making it the family treasure.
Years later, someone came to the Strucov home in the Kolymskii Mountains of Siberia and murdered most of the family. He was seeking Russkaya Pravda, which emitted the same energy as Soul Edge, a comforting feeling to him. But two of the Strucovs fled, taking Russkaya Pravda with them. The man left Russia and disappeared soon after.
Seven years have passed since that day. Now Russkaya Pravda is taken into battle once more .