# Region: Glaszar > [!info] Quick Facts > | | | > |---|---| > | **Type** | Frozen Island | > | **Continent** | [[Continent - Auken\|Auken]] | > | **Climate** | Supernatural eternal winter | > | **Ruler** | Ice Genasi Warlock | > | **Population** | Elementals, white wyrms | > | **Known For** | The Iceway palace, cursed frozen wasteland | > [!map] View on Map > [Open Interactive Map →](https://hawksrepos.github.io/elvensong-map/?location=Glaszar) **Glaszar** is a desolate frozen island situated off the northern coast of [[Continent - Auken]], defined by a climate of such extreme, supernatural cold that it transcends the natural cycles of the **Frozen Sea**. ## Overview The landscape is a brutal expanse of shifting glaciers and jagged mountain peaks, creating a sharp, frozen wasteland where survival is nearly impossible for the unprepared. The island's atmosphere is heavy with the presence of dark elemental creatures that thrive in the sub-zero temperatures, haunting the ice-slicked valleys and wind-blasted crags that dominate the territory. ## Influence Beyond Its Shores The influence of this frozen realm extends far beyond its shores: - Glaszar's dark, icy winds blow relentlessly southward, causing the **Kingdom of Whitemist** to endure unnaturally long, punishing winters - These gales cause the seas between the mainland and the island to churn with sharp, lethal icebergs, making any maritime approach a treacherous gamble ## The Iceway Dominating the frozen skyline is **The Iceway**, the palace of the island's ruler. It stands as a monumental, gleaming shard of pure ice, radiating a malevolent chill that can be felt for miles. ## The Tunnels Below Beneath the surface of this lightless waste lies a deep, sprawling network of tunnels said to hide the remnants of the island's ancient inhabitants. These passages were carved eons ago by a **lost culture of stoneshaping giants**, whose megalithic architecture still endures within the lightless depths of the earth. These tunnels now serve as a sanctuary or a tomb for the secrets of the past, hidden away from the eternal dark winter that grips the surface. ## Inhabitants ### Surface Dwellers The native inhabitants who roam the surface are primarily: - **Elementals** - Dark elemental creatures that thrive in sub-zero temperatures - **White Wyrms** - Fearsome apex predators perfectly adapted to the lightless, frozen interior ### The Warlock Ruler > [!danger] Dark Pact > The island is said to be ruled by a malevolent **Ice Genasi warlock** who has secured her dominion through a dark pact with a nameless entity residing in the void. In exchange for power, the warlock has promised the entire island to this extra-planar horror, weaving a **magical seal** that: > - Bars outsiders from its shores > - Ensures the sun never rises over the jagged glaciers ## Connections - Located off the northern coast of [[Continent - Auken]] - Part of the **Frozen Sea** region - Its icy winds affect the **Kingdom of Whitemist** to the south - Ancient giant tunnels connect to unknown depths - Shares the frozen northern waters with [[Region - The Thornmark]] and [[Region - Eldvale]] ![[image 7.png]] ![[image 8.png]] ![[image 9.png]] ![[image 10.png]] ![[image 11.png]]