Freljord

The Freljord is a harsh and unforgiving land. Proud and fiercely independent, its people are born warriors, with a strong raiding culture. While there are many individual tribes within the Freljord, the battle lines are being drawn in a three-way civil war that will determine the future of them all. One tribe unflinchingly honors the traditions that have ensured its survival throughout the centuries; another follows the dream of a united future for Freljordians, as foretold by a young idealist; while the third worships the power of an enigmatic and upcoming sorceress with vision stretching to faraway lands.

Interesting Things About the Freljord

• Long before the arrival of the mortal races, the demi-gods manifested from supernatural forces formed the land now known as the Freljord. While the truth about how they did it remains unclear, many tales have been passed down over generations.
• The Freljordians are an ever divided people. Tribes fighting for dominance for what little resources they can find. As a result, Freljordians deeply value battle, battle kins and battle scars, which are known as a sign of strength, courage and battle experience. The largest tribes in the Freljord are the Avarosan, the Winter's Claw, and the Frostguard. The Avarosan and the Winter's Claw have been slowly building in opposition to each other with the Avarosan tribes looking to unite the Freljord and the Winter's Claw wanting to purge weakness and foreign influence.
• The far northern reaches of the Freljord hold many secrets and treasures, at the risk of weather and the creatures that live there. The lost Fortress of Iceborn, and ancient fortress said to house weapons of True Ice, and the Yeti's Vigil, a the ruined remains of a Yeti civilization are just two of the potential legends that

Freljordian Characters

• Warring Tribes. The Freljord is an unforgiving land and those that thrive, do so with the help of others of their tribes. Was your character part of one of the larger tribes or part of a smaller tribe that was swept up in the changing winds. What caused you to leave your tribe and the Freljord behind?
• Law of the Land. "You own what you take." With the scarcity of resources during the colder months in the Freljord, there are plenty of tribes that focus on taking from the weak. Those that are unable to defend their goods are left to starve.

Structure

The Freljord is mostly structured in a non-hereditary matriarchal fashion. Tribes are led by a warmother, though men may stand in as temporary leaders until the role is filled. All of this ultimately is because mothers and children are considered the most important elements in that society, specially magically gifted ones.
Freljord has a very different view of relationships than the rest of Runeterra. This is mostly due to several reasons: a matriarchal society; a historically migratory and often outright nomadic culture; existence of healing magic (which reduces infant and mother deaths during birth dangerous climates; starvation; tribal warfare; and extremely horrific creatures could attack at any time.

Culture

The Freljordians are an ever divided people. Tribes fighting for dominance for what little resources they can find. As a result, Freljordians deeply value battle, battle kins and battle scars, which are known as a sign of strength, courage and battle experience. A person can only have a fulfilling death with the eyes open. Throughout the region's history, the only known instance of its people uniting was at the time of the "Three Sisters" known as Avarosa, Serylda, and Lissandra in a fight against a long forgotten enemy.

History

Long before the arrival of the mortal races, the demi-gods manifested from supernatural forces formed the land they called Vorrijaard. While the truth about how they did it remains unclear, many tales have been passed down over generations. As time went on, the region was eventually swallowed in a perpetual winter as the lands were frozen to become what they are today.
The people of the Freljord have seen many struggles, but there have been many changes in recent history. Intertribal conflicts are a common site as tribes fight for dominance of the scarce resources. However, the Noxian invasion of Freljord has caused a rapid shift. The Noxian forces, led by a hulk of a man named Darius, pushed their against Sejuani's Winter's Claw to a standstill that held for some time before eventually seeing the futility in attacking such an enemy.

Foreign Relations

• The Avarosans and some of the other more diplomatic tribes have fairly decent relationships with their neighbors through trade, however most tribes are hostile towards outsiders.
• Due to the presence of a Demacian outpost in the Freljord, many tribes frequently raid nearby Demacian territory.
• The Noxians are hated in the Freljord due to their blatant invasion of their territories. The Winter's Claw frequently skirmished Noxian on the eastern front of the Freljord before their withdrawal.

"Carved from the savage cold."

— Sejuani, Warmother of the Winter's Claw

Related Myths:
[ Freljordian Pantheon
Alternate Names:
Vorrijaard
Government System:
Numerous Confederations of Tribes
Founding Date:
8000 BN
Location:
Frozen wastes of Northwest Valoran, Freljord
Demographics:
Humans 39%, Vastaya 32%, Frost-Trolls 25%, Other 4%, Poros yo
Attitude Towards Magic:
Venerate
Level of Technology:
Low
Prominent Religion(s):
Freljordian Pantheon
Common Languages:
Common, Northspeak, Vastayan
Notable Organizations:
Avarosans Winter's Claw Frostguard Ursine
Demonym(s):
Freljordian