# Region: Eldvale > [!info] Quick Facts > | | | > |---|---| > | **Type** | Nation | > | **Continent** | [[Continent - Auken\|Auken]] | > | **Capital** | [[City - Ustraga\|Ustraga]] | > | **Ruler** | [[NPC - Dmitri the Blood-soaked\|Dmitri the Blood-soaked]] | > | **Government** | Military dictatorship (Great Knight) | > | **Climate** | Harsh arctic moorlands | > | **Known For** | Black Army, martial culture, secret societies | > [!map] View on Map > [Open Interactive Map →](https://hawksrepos.github.io/elvensong-map/?location=Eldvale) **Eldvale** is a harsh, militaristic nation located in the far north of [[Continent - Auken]], beyond [[Nation - Prosperia]]. It is a land defined by rugged mountainous moorlands, desolate rocky plateaus, and an unforgiving climate that has shaped its fierce, warlike people. ## Overview Stretching into the furthest reaches of the north, Eldvale terminates at the shores of the **Frozen Sea**, a volatile body of water that serves as both a theatre for trade and conflict between northern Auken and the western Nornian nations of **Icynthraal** and **Nornika**. The landscape is notoriously unforgiving, dominated by sheer cliffs and jagged mountains of black stone that disappear into a perpetual shroud of snow and mist. ## [[The Hisiiram (Mistwall)]] > [!danger] The Hisiiram > Eldvale is noteworthy for its proximity to the **Hisiiram**, an eternal magical Mistwall that shrouds the far northern oceans. This mystical veil marks an unknown edge of the world's maps. While many Ustragian black ships have sailed into its depths never to return, the nation holds the only known sworn testimony of a survivor who breached the veil—a document now locked away within the deepest castle vaults of [[City - Ustraga]]. ## Government Eldvale is ruled by a **Great Knight** who serves as a warlord king. The current ruler is [[NPC - Dmitri the Blood-soaked]]. In Eldvale, strength determines the right to lead, and as such, the ruling authority changes frequently as rivals challenge one another for the mantle of the Great Knight. From a young age, the youth of [[City - Ustraga|Ustraga]] are trained for combat, destined to join the ranks of the ever-present **Black Army**. ## History The history of Eldvale is a long and layered tapestry: - **3,000 years ago**: Founded as a **Snow Elf colony** - **Following Snow Elf collapse**: Colonised by **Dwarves and Gnomes** who carved their legacies into the black stone mountains - **~500 years ago**: Significant human migration integrated with local populations, blending disparate bloodlines to forge the modern secretive society As the world around them accelerates toward global trade, Eldvale has become increasingly insular, fostering a culture rife with **secret societies** that guard their knowledge as fiercely as their borders. ## Foreign Relations > [!warning] Cold War > Eldvale is currently defined by a "frosty" cold war with the **Kingdom of Whitemist**. Though no open battle has been fought in forty years, the tension remains a palpable force in the nation's political life. ## Wilderness & Dangers The wilderness remains equally perilous: - **Northern regions**: Inhabited by dark spirits and lethal ice creatures - **Southern moorlands**: Hunted by massive terror birds and prowling mountain lions ## Religion The locals observe no organised religion, preferring to worship smaller local deities and nature gods residing within the frost and stone—a tradition that mirrors the harsh and uncompromising law of the wild that governs their daily lives. ## Capital [[City - Ustraga]] is a formidable fortress-city made almost entirely of deep mountain black stone and woven with powerful, ancient enchantments. ## Notable NPCs - [[NPC - Dmitri the Blood-soaked]] - Current Great Knight and ruler ## Notable Locations - [[City - Ustraga]] - Capital fortress-city - **Frozen Sea** - Northern body of water - **The Hisiiram** - Eternal magical Mistwall ## Connections - Located north of [[Nation - Prosperia]] - Part of [[Continent - Auken]] - [[NPC - Grey Fable]] in [[City - Silverwall]] hails from "the frozen lands of Norn"—the Nornian nations of Icynthraal and Nornika border Eldvale across the Frozen Sea ![[Pasted image 20260124005149.png]] ![[Pasted image 20260124005201.png]] ![[Pasted image 20260124005226.png]] ![[Pasted image 20260124005235.png]] ![[Pasted image 20260124005243.png]] ![[Pasted image 20260124005251.png]] ![[Pasted image 20260124005301.png]]