White-Gords

The white-gords¹ are a tribe of humans inhabiting the area around Mt. Kotrax in eastern Gráhúlysía, between the Lakú Mountains to the west and the Wild Mountains to the east. Their territory borders those of the East-Þirks to the south and Tíderks to the north, and the kingdom of Keþía to the west.

Culture

Apparel

White-gords, especially warriors, traditionally bleach their hair with lead, and the women often wear tall white hats, both of which are meant to evoke the snow-capped peak of the sacred Mt. Kotrax.

Religion

The patron deity of the white-gords is Kotraxía, a mother goddess associated with the sacred mountain at the center of their land, whose worship is so central to their religious life that it borders on monolatrism. All ceremonies, including weddings and and swearing oaths, involve facing the mountain and offering libations to the goddess at some point to gain her favour.

¹Original icelandic: Hvítgordar, singular: Hvítgordi