The Forest of Vala Rauca was named after the founding of Stormholm. When the edge of the forests was lined with the carcasses of monsters and unholy beasts. While the forest killed some, most were killed by the founding members with the assistance of the forest itself. Many of the towns and villages on the outskirts of the forest sent in hunters and explorers to find out what caused the deaths. What they found was unnerving. The forest itself seemed unwelcoming and dangerous. Still, the most impactful part was the new inhabitants. The very foliage seemed to move as they walked and branches never touched them. Like they had powers over the land itself, they seemed to appear out of nowhere and fight like the wind. For that reason, the locals named it The Forest of Vala Rauca which translates to the forest of god-like demons.