Balkov Abbey had once been home to real priests, but some years before the events of Beyblade 2000, its had outlived its original purpose, and had instead become an orphanage for Beybladers, with Boris Balkov posing as the Father Abbot in charge. To the outside world, it gave training to the young boys who lived their, giving them something to focus their energy into, whilst in reality, the fascility was home to an army of young orphans, trained as beyblading soldiers to carry out a world domination scheme.