Trion Worlds has partnered with MMORPG.com to give our readers the first Rift lore behind Crucia, her minions and how they are readying themselves for... something? Keep reading to see what can be learned about Crucia.

Though Crucia lies bound beneath Iron Pine Peak, her icy tomb – cracked with the sundering of the Ward – cannot contain her powers over mind and thought. She converses with emissaries and ambassadors through the voices of her captors. From Watchman to magister to courtesan to king, she reaches into the affairs of the Ascended, using Guardians and Defiant as cogs to hasten her release.

Read more Rift: Crucia Lore.