Nordling

"Slumber now, child of mine, until they come with torch aflame. But do not run, your time has come, for the Men of the North make claim."

-Childrens lullaby from Crimland about the men of Koda The Nordlings, also called “northmen”, “norse” and “nords” are the men of the Northern Kingdoms or simply called “the north” and “Norska” in old Norse. They are big, strong and battle hardened men that have become true warriors after generations of living in the cold northern kingdoms. Over the years the North has become more civilised. But the rough men of The Voiceless Peaks of Koda still stay true to old norse traditions and consider themselves the "True Nordlings". Though relations between them and Trinia are mostly peaceful, many of them still raid Trinian shores as part of their culture. Northmen have always been very busy fighting each other more than fighting foreign threats. Because they are so divided they have fallen prey to great empires in the past. “Men of the north” is a term often used purely for the feared men of Koda.

Religion
Though most people of the north now worship the ten gods of the imperial pantheon, many still worship the gods of their ancestors. Especially the people of Koda have not accepted the ten as their gods. The Nordlings believe that the gates to their gods are in the center of the sea. After you die your spirit will walk to the edge of the sea. At the end of the day all who have died from dusk till dawn will have gathered and then enter the water to float away to the afterlife. The Nordling gods represent the ideals they think most important. Another some of the most major deities in Nordling religion are “the four wolves of the world”. The four wolves are the pets of Varus and are what defines their way of life.
 * Varus, god of kings.
 * Gunnar, god of war.
 * Nerus, god of the sea.
 * Gorith, god of winter.
 * Murak, god of autumn.
 * Vladiriuk, goddess of spring.
 * Istir, goddess of summer, wife of Varus.
 * Ljord, the wolf who chases and scares the sun from dusk till dawn.
 * Jordac, the wolf who chases and scares the moon from dawn till dusk.
 * Mortac, the wolf who growls at the sea and scaring it away causing it to fall, and causing it to rise when he rests. He is responsible for the tides.
 * Vludika, the wolf who stands at the edge of the world blowing causing the winds. When the winds are still, it means Vludika is resting.