Northenwood

The Northenwood is a territory located in northwestern Albrind. Its summers are cool and its winters are frigid. Outsiders know the region to have a haunted feeling, and even those who have lived their entire lives amongst the trees have gotten swallowed by the maze, sometimes never coming back. The northern border of this land is where the tree line ends.

Northenwood was formerly a more desolate place, that has recently changed. With the formation of the Templar State, much of the original inhabitants have slowly been pushed further away northwestward. To outsiders, the Templar State claims to own all the lands of the Northenwood, but in reality it only controls a small portion to the north of Cliffrock. The northern trade capital is located within the borders of the Papal State.

The original inhabitants of the north, who greeted the Lightist refugees with somewhat opens arms, are now persecuted and distrusted by the Papal State, being that they are heretical users of magic. However, while the native people don’t trust the Papists, they rely on them for many goods to make life easier, as well as for general trade with the rest of the world. Because of their influence, there’s a disconnect within the native peoples between the older generations and the younger ones, many of which want an easier life.

Native Peoples
Northenwoodian natives are characterized by their white hair and extremely pale skin. These people are the original inhabitants of the north, of whom survived the lands harsh winters through their own magics and the firewood gathered from the trees around them.

For many centuries and including today, their 'exotic' appearance make favourite victims of the slave trade that make their stops in locations like Shahrazad, where they can fetch top dollar. Those sold in this fashion to the slave trade rarely ever return to their homelands, so it is not common for the native people to be aware of this happening. Those who know the truth of the matter suspect the Papal State for playing a part.

Northenwoodian white hair is a recessive trait, whereas the pale skin is a dominant one. In other words, even the darkest of Shahrazadian skin is overwritten by the genes of a Northenwoodian parent.

Notable Citizens

 * Kemun