Vintergard is a cold mountain nation in central Valrindor, led by Svanhild. Its capital is Kaldspire.
Geography and settlements
Vintergard lies south of Ashenford and north of Skarnheim. Its high mountains have snowy peaks, steep slopes and narrow passes. Kaldspire, the capital, is built at high elevation near the mountains. The eastern approach road follows cliffs high above the ocean. Ereshval lies across a narrow sea to the east.
Mountain settlements use thick wooden buildings and angular roofs suited to the snow. The northern border is guarded by a fortified gate of wood and metal, with patrols of soldiers and mages. Halgarr served among its northern guards.
Runic craft and travel
Runic magic is common. Carts are drawn by animals with enchanted harnesses, and travelers ride wooden planks marked with runes along mountain paths. Broad roads include a designated lane for these vehicles. Runic enchantments also strengthen the guards’ axes and equipment.
Government and history
As Vintergard’s ruler, Svanhild joined Sigurd and Thorik at Rimvold to address skirmishes with Varnhallow and the advance of darkness into Bjarnholt. She called for Vintergard’s army and left to gather reinforcements.
Vintergard is a cold mountain nation in central Valrindor, led by Svanhild. Its capital is Kaldspire. Vintergard answers primarily to Skarnheim.
Geography and settlements
Vintergard lies south of Ashenford and north of Skarnheim. Its high mountains have snowy peaks, steep slopes and narrow passes. Kaldspire, the capital, is built at high elevation near the mountains. The eastern approach road follows cliffs high above the ocean. Ereshval lies across a narrow sea to the east.
Mountain settlements use thick wooden buildings and angular roofs suited to the snow. The northern border is guarded by a fortified gate of wood and metal, with patrols of soldiers and mages. Halgarr served among its northern guards.
Runic craft and travel
Runic magic is common. Carts are drawn by animals with enchanted harnesses, and travelers ride wooden planks marked with runes along mountain paths. Broad roads include a designated lane for these vehicles. Runic enchantments also strengthen the guards’ axes and equipment.
Government and history
As Vintergard’s ruler, Svanhild joined Sigurd and Thorik at Rimvold to address skirmishes with Varnhallow and the advance of darkness into Bjarnholt. She called for Vintergard’s army and left to gather reinforcements.
Vintergard is a cold mountain nation in central Valrindor. It answers primarily to Skarnheim. Its capital is Kaldspire.
Geography and settlements
Vintergard lies south of Ashenford and north of Skarnheim. Its high mountains have snowy peaks, steep slopes and narrow passes. Kaldspire, the capital, is built at high elevation near the mountains. The eastern approach road follows cliffs high above the ocean. Ereshval lies across a narrow sea to the east.
Mountain settlements use thick wooden buildings and angular roofs suited to the snow. The northern border is guarded by a fortified gate of wood and metal, with patrols of soldiers and mages. Halgarr served among its northern guards.
Runic craft and travel
Runic magic is common. Carts are drawn by animals with enchanted harnesses, and travelers ride wooden planks marked with runes along mountain paths. Broad roads include a designated lane for these vehicles. Runic enchantments also strengthen the guards’ axes and equipment.
Government and history
Vintergard was one of the nations into which Uriandel’s former dominion had divided by 2103 AX.
As Vintergard’s ruler, Svanhild joined Sigurd and Thorik at Rimvold to address skirmishes with Varnhallow and the advance of darkness into Bjarnholt. She called for Vintergard’s army and left to gather reinforcements.
Svanhild disappeared when a timerift opened inside the Ember Spire in Kyranthos.
Vintergard is a cold mountain nation in central Valrindor. It answers primarily to Skarnheim. Its capital is Kaldspire.
Geography and settlements
Vintergard lies south of Ashenford and north of Skarnheim. Its high mountains have snowy peaks, steep slopes and narrow passes. Kaldspire, the capital, is built at high elevation near the mountains. The eastern approach road follows cliffs high above the ocean. Ereshval lies across a narrow sea to the east.
Mountain settlements use thick wooden buildings and angular roofs suited to the snow. The northern border is guarded by a fortified gate of wood and metal, with patrols of soldiers and mages. Halgarr served among its northern guards.
Runic craft and travel
Runic magic is common. Carts are drawn by animals with enchanted harnesses, and travelers ride wooden planks marked with runes along mountain paths. Broad roads include a designated lane for these vehicles. Runic enchantments also strengthen the guards’ axes and equipment.
Government and history
Vintergard was one of the nations into which Uriandel’s former dominion had divided by 2103 AX.
In 2107 AX, parts of Vintergard were under Raphael’s control during his campaign to reunite the Malverand Empire.
As Vintergard’s ruler, Svanhild joined Sigurd and Thorik at Rimvold to address skirmishes with Varnhallow and the advance of darkness into Bjarnholt. She called for Vintergard’s army and left to gather reinforcements.
Svanhild disappeared when a timerift opened inside the Ember Spire in Kyranthos.
Vintergard is a cold mountain nation in central Valrindor. It answers primarily to Skarnheim. Its capital is Kaldspire.
Geography and settlements
Vintergard lies south of Ashenford and north of Skarnheim. Its high mountains have snowy peaks, steep slopes and narrow passes. Kaldspire, the capital, is built at high elevation near the mountains. The eastern approach road follows cliffs high above the ocean. Ereshval lies across a narrow sea to the east.
Mountain settlements use thick wooden buildings and angular roofs suited to the snow. The northern border is guarded by a fortified gate of wood and metal, with patrols of soldiers and mages. Halgarr served among its northern guards.
Runic craft and travel
Runic magic is common. Carts are drawn by animals with enchanted harnesses, and travelers ride wooden planks marked with runes along mountain paths. Broad roads include a designated lane for these vehicles. Runic enchantments also strengthen the guards’ axes and equipment.
Government and history
Vintergard was one of the nations into which Uriandel’s former dominion had divided by 2103 AX.
In 2107 AX, parts of Vintergard were under Raphael’s control during his campaign to reunite the Malverand Empire.
As Vintergard’s ruler, Svanhild joined Sigurd and Thorik at Rimvold to address skirmishes with Varnhallow and the advance of darkness into Bjarnholt. She called for Vintergard’s army and left to gather reinforcements.
Svanhild disappeared when a timerift opened inside the Ember Spire in Kyranthos.
Vintergard sent a representative to the new Valrindor Council.
Mountain birds and Benedict’s ship
Giant birds originating in the Plains of Eternity settled around Rimvold and Vintergard. Their appearance was treated as an omen of good weather and harvests. Xarion brought a pair from Vintergard to nest at the Valrindor Council, where Deylin proposed calling them phoenixes.
Benedict concealed a cosmic blue flagship in a mountain cave, shielded from discovery for three millennia. The cave became a nesting place for the giant birds. Xarion recovered the ship with Jin and Aelius, and flew it out through the snowy peaks.