The
Draconian village of Evity especially warns against this, though many say it is because they wish to use
Necromancy to revive bodies, and cannot do so if the bodies are swallowed by the sea.
Gyre
The Northern Sea has two major Gyres, or tidal whirls. One above Elone, and one in the Northern section of the Abral Islands.
The Elone Gyre rotates clockwise around the Northern Islands. It is made up of various currents that stretch from places like
Perilun, the Ruins of Lorev, and Saumart.
The North Abral Gyre, also called the Narayama Gyre after the city at its center, rotates counter-clockwise, and is made of currents that go around the Abral Archipelago.
These rotate warm and cold waters depending on the season, even sometimes making the sea above Elone cold in wintertime.
History
The Northern Sea has a deep history, even beyond its mythological creation by Selene.
The Boat of Life
The first story to look at is the tale of the Frost Giant's escape from their flooding continent. A Frost Giant named Nataneal made a raft with all the
Ice Magic he could muster, getting many Frost Giants onto the ship and sailing North.
It is said Selene continued to make the tides larger to stop their ship, even tipping it at points and sending some Frost Giants to a watery grave. It was only when Morrigan, the Goddess of Death herself, intervened, that Selene stopped. Morrigan said that to throw so many bodies into the sea was a waste, and that she should let them die naturally. It is one of the few times in history Morrigan is seen as level-headed.
In the rough seas, the Frost Giants struggled, but managed to reach Moroza, where they struggled to survive. They fought Wolfmen before eventually settling to an agreement to live with them in their nomadic lifestyle. Ever since, the Frost Giants have stayed away from the Northern Sea, fearing Selene's wrath and hoping she doesn't know of their survival.
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Janus by Jarhed
Crossing of the Orcs
Orcs were originally residents of Elone, residing with the
Elves. However, not long after creation, they fled their Elven kinsmen to go West to Udai.
Orcs have never had boats within their culture, so the exact way they crossed the sea is unknown. Some say it was the God Janus who made a door for them to go through, while others say the Strait of Ildial was either once a landbridge, or was less tempestuous, and that the Orcs crossed from there.
Whichever way the story goes, the Orcs crossed the Northern Sea to get to Udai, and have lived there ever since.
The Great Drowning
Some say that Orcs did swim, because a few generations later, Orcs gained an idea. To leave behind Udai and raid even the nations of Elone.
To do so, they attempted to cross the Northern Sea by swimming. It is unknown if the reason for this is stupidity, or a natural instinct to swim across it as they were taught from their vague knowledge of their own history.
Economic Domination
The
Mammen, with the help of the
Crimson Court, brought the economic system of capitalism to Totania. With their perfect location on the Ruzrugh Peninsula, the Mammen become a mercantile powerhouse, trading with much of the world to gain a major economic chokehold on the Northern Sea, which they have kept to this day.
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Gellark Lionrage by Jarhed
Disappearance of the King
The First King of Humanity, Gellark Lionrage, went through an ordeal known as a
Dreamless Sleep to found Nerodil and become King. He was King for over ten years before setting out on an expedition.
For Gellark wished to learn more about the world he and the other Humans had found themselves in. He went with an adventuring party out north into the Northern Sea to discover more of the world. He vanished, and no trace of him has ever been found.
The Northern Nereid Kingdom
The Nereid Kingdom was once a unified force in both seas, but a time came where the Northern Nereids, living in the Northern Sea, rose up.
Claiming Lorev as their seat of power, the Northern Nereid Kingdom was founded by the Damolnath Royal Family. They became Kings, opposing the Southern Nereids. Ever since, they have been a major power and have had strong ties to Elone nations like the Kingdom of Man.
The Northern Nereids have even sent out some search parties for Gellark Lionrage, but have always come back empty handed.
Control of a Tyrant
A
Korvian King named Tyrant, who resides in the
Hall of the Mountain King, took power in recency. His ability allows him to control the land around the Hall, which includes that under the ocean.
With this, he has blocked up many bodies of water around Udai to prevent ships from invading or taking refugees from Udai. Natural blockades exist in the sea now to prevent ships, though it has also blocked up the Nereid and Merfolk populations from living in their homes.
Many environmental activists criticize Tyrant for this, while others criticize his mass extinction of Orcs who he personally finds to be a threat. Some people simply have priorities.
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