Nordels

Nordels is a fictional northern region and its people, used in speculative fiction and worldbuilding. It denotes a coastal-inland belt adjacent to a polar sea, spanning tundra, taiga, and mountainous terrain.

The climate is subarctic, with long winters and brief summers. The landscape includes fjords, river valleys, and dense forests that transition to tundra at higher latitudes.

Historically, Nordels is portrayed as formed by indigenous groups who formed confederations with traders in the early modern era. The society is often depicted as egalitarian among smallholder communities, with communal decision-making through a regional council.

The Nordelic language, with several dialects, is described as a branch of a northern language family; most speakers are bilingual in a neighboring tongue.

Economy relies on fisheries, forestry, artisanal mining, and increasingly renewable energy projects such as hydro and wind. Governance is typically described as a regional council with elected delegates and traditional custodians of land.