Hrynjandi

Year founded: 198 A.I.

Capital: Dyr

Estimated population: 12,000

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The Hrynjandi Tribes are as diverse as they are many. Even though all of them descended from a common ancestor, the Þingr, they have long since split apart and formed their own cultures often based on their ancestral way of life. The three principal tribes of the Hrynjandi are the Andel River Tribe (Dyrendi), the Skaftind Mountain Tribe (Skarendi) and the Þingey Island Tribe (Alendi). The Hrynjandi Tribes were united in the third era when Skyspeaker Vargon brought peace to the Hrynjandi lands.

It's often considered that the Dyrendi are the least progressive of the three tribes, instead of embracing new ideals they prefare to shun those that practice them and hold on to their own traditions. The Dyrendi are a warlike culture that values the strength and purity of mind and body before all else. Included in these beliefs is a strong preference of keeping their bloodline as “clean” as possible. In the past the Dyrendi often embarked on crusades against other tribes, especially those that made their home along the river Andel. Early in the 2nd Era, they had conquered the parts of the river reaching into the Wastes and firmly established themselves as the Stormsword's descendants.

Appearing almost as a mirror image, the Skarendi have taken a completely different approach to life. Today they are considered the most progressive and advanced of the three tribes. Owing their success to their proximity to Ossuteraria and the resource rich Mt. Skaftind, the Skarendi have held on to their mercantile ideals and continued to practice trade throughout the region. It is said that the finest iron and steel in the Empire is forged at Skar. Along with living in the only walled city in the Wastes, the Skarendi maintain a deeply rooted connection to their past.

Far to the north of either of the two aforemention tribes, the Alendi quietly plow their fields and catch fish on the isle of Þingey. The beliefs of these farmers and fishermen are based almost entirely on those that Dyrendi travelers brought in the early years of the Hrynjandi. Unlike their more warlike cousins, the Alendi preferred to hold on to their peaceful ways but quickly adopted the religion of the southerners. The Alendi capital is a small city built around a Þingr artifact where one of the great mysteries of the Old World took place. Namely, it is where Skyspeaker Vargon disappeared into the void; never to be seen again.

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