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| - Ivory Pillar. Diamond Breath. Northern Wind. Great Protector. These are all titles given to the ferocious Nilfhiem, king of the northern continent of Icaria. Icarians have always worshiped the dragons of their world as godlike creatures; but no dragon has ever been held in higher honor than King Nilfheim. This reverence is both hard-won and well-earned, as The Great Protector fights valiantly for those who cannot defend themselves. His glory is in the patronage of the battleweary. In Nilfheim, Jandar discovered a kindred spirit. He summoned the mighty king to Valhalla just moments before he would meet his end at the hands of the invading Nhah Scrih, a cult of Icarian Dragon-Slayers bent on the destruction of all dragon-kind. Nilfheim is a captain among the Jandar's Sentinels so he is often working with other Kyrie like Raelin.
- Niflheim's southern coast is mostly inhabited by Northmen, a people closely involved with the sea. They rely on fishing, trading and occasional raids on some fertile lands in the south of Nilfheim. Their settlements are mostly connected via ocean; roads are rare. An Ice Demon called Illgarm started gathering monsters under his rule in the last couple of years, and has even persuaded some of the Northmen to join him in his desire to invade the mainland. Some monster camps have already appeared on the mainland's frozen northern shores. The Ice Dwarves and Ice Giants under his rule are building a large castle that will be Illgarm's seat of power on Nilfheim. Most of Nilfheim's settlements are located along the coast as the centre of the island is inhabited by dangerous creatures and the landscape is is much harsher. Due to the harsh landscape and lack of roads, many of the cities rely on their harbour for transport to and from the island. This Island was once heavily populated by Scare Bears, a clan which have since moved on from Niflheim and ventured forth to take holdings all over the place until finally departing from Agon and Darkfall.
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