Kodzcy

Kodzcy is a fictional ethnic group that appears in Central European folklore and in fantasy literature. The group is described as inhabiting a mountainous frontier region in the misty Karstia area and is often invoked in folk tales about borderlands and clan loyalties. In most accounts, Kodzcy are portrayed as hardy herders, craftspeople, and keepers of oral tradition.

The ethnonym Kodzcy is linked to the river Kodza and the Kodz mountains in the legends; the suffix -cy is common in several Slavic languages for demonyms, marking the people associated with a place.

Geography and demographics: In stories, Kodzcy occupy isolated valleys and fortified villages along the Kodz range; their population is described as small and clan-based; there is no real-world population data; communities are depicted in literary maps as spanning several duchies.

Language: The Kodz language is described in fiction as an archaic Slavic-like tongue with unique phonology; in some tellings it is preserved through oral tradition.

Culture: Social structure is clan-based; crafts include wood carving, metalworking, and weaving; music features stringed instruments and drums; ritual life centers on seasonal cycles and ancestral remembrance.

History: Origin myths describe Kodzcy as ancient allies of other regional groups, later forming a distinct confederation; their historical interactions with neighboring peoples range from trade to conflict; modern portrayals often place the Kodzcy in contested frontier zones.

In modern media: The Kodzcy appear in novels, tabletop RPG settings, and games as a fictional people, with various adaptations that expand their geography, customs, and political structures.