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Nordorian

Nordorian refers to a fictional ethnic group and language native to the northern regions of the continent of Elarion in the world of Valenreach. The Nordorians are a boreal-adapted people whose economy centers on fishing, forestry, and maritime trade. They inhabit coastal fjords, highland valleys, and island archipelagoes along the Nord Rift, with communities inland in river basins.

Origins lie in a federation of tribes that coalesced during the Early Iron Age for mutual defense

Nordorian society is organized around kinship groups and craft guilds. Clan elders and elected representatives share

Nordorian language belongs to the Northern branch of the language family; dialects include Coastal Nordorian and

In the contemporary Northlands Federation, Nordorians maintain cultural autonomy within regional councils; there are language preservation

and
exchange.
By
the
medieval
era
they
formed
the
Nordmost
Confederacy,
maintaining
autonomy
within
larger
political
systems
and
shaping
coastal
trade
routes
with
southern
realms.
governance
in
local
assemblies.
The
people
are
renowned
for
shipbuilding,
metalwork,
woodcarving,
and
stone
masonry.
Traditional
attire
relies
on
wool
and
fur,
with
seasonal
dress
reflecting
climate.
Festivals
mark
seasonal
cycles
and
ancestral
memory;
religion
blends
ancestor
veneration
with
reverence
for
nature
spirits.
Inland
Nordorian.
It
uses
a
runic-inspired
script
in
inscriptions
and
literature,
though
literacy
is
also
common
in
the
dominant
neighboring
languages
due
to
trade.
programs,
museums,
and
cultural
festivals.
A
Nordorian
diaspora
exists
in
southern
port
cities.