Paschénkurvan
Paschénkurvan is a karst cave system located in the Valdorian Highlands, a fictional mountainous region. It comprises a network of passages, chambers, and subterranean rivers extending for several kilometers beneath the limestone. Formed by millennia of dissolution, it hosts mineral features such as stalactites, stalagmites, and flowstones.
The name Paschénkurvan derives from Valdorian terms interpreted as "light" and "curve," reflecting the system’s sinuous
The caves host specialized cave-dwelling fauna, including blind crustaceans, endemic amphipods, and troglobitic insects. In some
Paschénkurvan is a protected site with restricted access to researchers and trained guides to minimize disturbance.
Local folklore links Paschénkurvan to a river spirit. The first documented exploration occurred in the 19th