Rankova Zorya
Last updated 2026-09-10
Rankova Zorya (Ukrainian: Ранкова зоря) is a subarea located in Volkodlak Tundra, Snezhnaya.
It is a small village built around an abandoned train station. With the Traveler's help, Alyosha, Odette, and Vodyanitsa later restore it, and life returns to the village.
Points of Interest
There is 1 point of interest in Rankova Zorya:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
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Restaurant Zorya is a re-opened restaurant run by Tolstaya who sells Food and Recipes. |
Quests
Archon Quests
World Quests
- A Thread of Dawn-Light
- Atop the Floating Snow
- Awaiting the Dawn
- Daybreak After the Snow
- Newcomers in the Snow
Hidden Exploration Objectives
Features
Exploration
Interactables
Rankova Zorya Bulletin Board
Main article: Rankova Zorya Bulletin Board
Vestnik
Available after Daybreak After the Snow
Main article: Vestnik § Rankova Zorya
- Tales of the Strange and Incredible: The Headless Train Attendant in the Snow (Contributor Story)
- Transport Bureau Releases Statement Regarding Unusual Disturbances Along Railway Line
- Snowland Sensations: The Myth of Al-Ahmar, the False King (Contributor Story)
Snowmen
After finishing Newcomers in the Snow, players can decorate the three snowmen in Rankova Zorya with the following accessories by interacting with the "
Select Hat Accessory" or " Select Scarf Accessory" option:
Hat Accessories:
Scarf Accessories:
Open-World Dialogue
The following recurring interactions unlock after completing Daybreak After the Snow and appear at random in Rankova Zorya. Only one is available at a time.
Alyosha
- (Talk to Alyosha at Restaurant Zorya in front of Tolstaya)
- Alyosha: ...Just as I thought, still the same taste.
- Alyosha: Heh, let's wrap it up for now. Still need to hit the road later.
- (Talk to Alyosha and Lyumina)
- Alyosha: Lyumina...
- Lyumina: Woof! Woof, woof...
- Alyosha: Good girl, come on, eat up. This is the good stuff.
- Lyumina: Woof!
- Alyosha: Oh, right, I talked to Vodyanitsa. She promised she won't make you join this... "chorus" thing. For now, anyway...
- Lyumina: ...Woof!
- Alyosha: But then, a few days ago, she asked me what a real "doggy paddle" looks like again... *sigh*...
Vodyanitsa
- (Talk to Vodyanitsa inside Restaurant Zorya)
- Vodyanitsa: I really should make this my last bowl for the week...
- Vodyanitsa: Mmm... but Rimecurrant ice cream is soooo gooood...
- Vodyanitsa: Maybe I can relax the standards a bit? I've always limited myself to three bowls a week, but... I think I can stretch it to three and a half!
- (Talk to Vodyanitsa standing on the roof of Restaurant Zorya)
- Vodyanitsa: ♪~
Vodyanitsa...?- Why are you singing here?
- Vodyanitsa: My voice travels further from here. This way, I can attract more people to come and hang out here!
- Vodyanitsa: But unfortunately, not a single train's departure has been delayed on account of my singing so far.
- Vodyanitsa: Hmm... maybe I'll try a more intense song next time...
Odette
- (Talk to Odette inside Restaurant Zorya)
- Odette: ...
- Odette: ...Best not to overeat. We have practice later.
- (Talk to Odette standing next to Zarubina and Tomilina)
- Odette: ...
- Watching Rytova?
- Why stand so far away?
- Odette: I don't want to throw her off her rhythm. I'll watch from here for a bit.
- Odette: ...I'll be heading back soon. I have other things to take care of.
Vodyanitsa & Tartaglia
- (Talk to Vodyanitsa and Tartaglia at Restaurant Zorya)
- Tartaglia: ...I wasn't expecting to run into you here, Miss Vodyanitsa. It's truly an honor. My siblings and I are all big fans.
- Vodyanitsa: Thank you, Mr. Tartaglia. I'm equally honored to receive such wonderful support from my audience.
- Tartaglia: I gotta say, though, trying to get your hands on tickets to your shows can be hard work... Sometimes, feels like fighting a whole horde of monsters...
- Vodyanitsa: Heh. Well, I'm sure someone like you takes that in their stride.
- Tartaglia: Haha, you mean fighting monsters, or fighting for tickets? Honestly, I prefer the former...
- Tartaglia: But for Tonia's sake, I've just gotta wait in line...
Vesna
- (Talk to Vesna next to the Teleport Waypoint)
- ???: ...What station is this? Ugh, I'm so groggy after sleeping the whole way... Did I get off at the wrong stop?
- ???: ...Whatever. Wrong stop or not, I've been sitting so long my back's about to give up on me. I should at least stretch my legs...
- ???: Uh... Wait, where's my bag? No, no... Did I leave it on the train...!?
- ???: All my stuff's in there! And my money!!! Am I... Am I gonna have to walk all the way back...?
- (Talk to Vesna inside Restaurant Zorya)
- ???: I can't believe it... The desserts here look absolutely gorgeous...!
- ???: Too bad I got off at the wrong stop 'cause I was half asleep, and left my purse onboard, stranding me without a single Mora to my name...
- ???: But then again... Surely my reputation's worth a little bite to eat on my tab? Hehe...
NPCs
The subarea initially has no NPCs (aside from Krivda, who is part of a Hidden Exploration Objective). More NPCs will be added by completing the following quests:
- Available after Atop the Floating Snow:
- Rytova
- Tomilina
- Zarubina
- Available after Awaiting the Dawn:
- Available after A Thread of Dawn-Light:
- Shishkina
- Available after Daybreak After the Snow:
- Cherkassky
- Dorokhov
- Golovin
- Ignatov
- Khrustalev
- Lyumina
- Nezhdanov
Tolstaya- Vakhrushina
- Yarkova
Zheleznov- Zimnyakov
Descriptions
Once a temporary station on the verge of being abandoned.
At some unknown point, it was given the name "Rankova Zorya." In the present age, when Snezhnayans' desire to develop the tundra wanes, it is quite romantic indeed that someone desires to maintain a temporary station in this precarious state.
At some unknown point, it was given the name "Rankova Zorya." In the present age, when Snezhnayans' desire to develop the tundra wanes, it is quite romantic indeed that someone desires to maintain a temporary station in this precarious state.
Train, Navigation FoV
Even on the coldest nights, there are those who advance through blizzards, and they do so with the sole hope of seeing a bright and radiant tomorrow.
Viewpoint, Where the First Dawn Breaks
Trivia
- Rankova Zorya is a synonym for the word "dawn" but can also reference:
- A Ukranian name for The Dawn of Day by the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
- A "Morning Star" as an epithet for the Zorya, a Slavic personification of the planet Venus.
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Rankova Zorya | Ukrainian: Morning Star |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 曙光车站 Shǔguāng Chēzhàn | Dawn Station |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 曙光車站 Shǔguāng Chēzhàn | |
| Japanese | ザーリャ駅 Zaarya Eki | Zorya Station |
| Korean | 여명역 Yeomyeong'yeok | Dawn Station |
| Spanish | Estación Rankova Zoria | Station Rankova Zorya |
| French | Rankova Zorya | — |
| Russian | Станция «Ранкова зоря» Stantsiya "Rankova zorya" | Station "Rankova Zorya" |
| Thai | สถานีแสงอรุณ | Dawn Station |
| Vietnamese | Rankova Zorya | — |
| German | Rankova Zorya | — |
| Indonesian | Rankova Zorya | — |
| Portuguese | Rankova Zorya | — |
| Turkish | Rankova Zorya | — |
| Italian | Rankova Zorya | — |
Change History
Released in Version 7.0
