Note: this page covers the Standalone version of DayZ; for information on the Mod, see Mod:Devil's Castle.
The Devil's Castle, historically called Kozlovo Castle, is a large, imposing castle in South Zagoria. Located south-west of Severograd, it is one of the largest castles in the region.
General
Situated atop a prominent hill, Devil's Castle is one of the largest castles in South Zagoria. The castle contains a tower, two castle gates, and is surrounded by a large stone wall. It is connected to the surrounding towns via a dirt road. It is arguably the most popular of the game's castles due to its urban proximity and hunting loot. It is mostly visited by Survivors passing through.
History
The castle was constructed sometime around the 1200s/1300s by Duke Kozlov as part of a network of fortresses designed to protect important roads from northern raiders; during this time, the castle bore the Duke's name - Kozlovo Castle. The castle was one of the few in the network of fortresses established by the Duke to survive after the fall of the Kozlov Principate at the begining of the 1400s. Some point after, the yeoman Jakub Čert (Jacob Devil) from Gorka conducted a campaign of banditry from the remnants of the still relatively intact castle, with some his spoils being used to further expand the keep of the castle. Events during the latter half of the 1400s lent the castle its modern name. Legend has it that, during the Zagorian Karzeg Rebellion, Čert refused to surrender to a force under the command Ataman Simurg - in response, the Karzegs razed the castle, with Čert being burned alive inside the main tower. It is said that the spirit of the old Duke can be seen wandering the remnants of his masterwork, now charred by fire.[1]
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References
- ↑ Fictional history of Chernarus: the setting for both ArmA II and DayZ. Based on the assumption that DayZ takes place in a branching timeline after the events of ArmA II.