Ymir holds a variety of mountainous lands, pine forests, snowstorms, with a few bursts of volcanic lands and valleys shrouded in mist. Some also believe the Ymir's consciousness still remains within the realm, translated in voices and magical bursts that spike up in certain areas.
- Asgard, the Kingdom of the Aesir Gods
Asgard is the massive kingdom housing the Aesir Gods, ruled by Odin One-Eye, the Allfather. Various other gods and creatures live there under Asgard's rule, and the kingdom stands upon the highest mountains in the sky, with some of the smaller realms residing in the clouds themselves. High towers cut into the sky and the Great Wall of Asgard holds it all in. Thor, Odin, Baldr, and Loki all live here, and Hildskjalf, Odin's great orb, allows him to perceive and see all unless guarded by warding magics. The Hall of Valhalla, where all warriors go upon death, rest, drink, and train to prepare for Ragnarok, amassed by Odin in hopes to avoid his own demise and the ends of his children.
- Jotunheim, the Land of the Giants
Jotunheim is the land of the great race of Giants, innate shapeshifters capable of growing to monstrous sizes and commanding the powers of nature and ancient magic. Their biology allows them to change their forms to accommodate their surroundings, allowing for their to be an extensive amount of subtypes. Jotunheim holds both massive forests to high snowy mountains, resulting in a large population of Frost, Mountain, and Hill Giants. However, the Great Ruin of Jotunheim sought the giants going into hiding, aided by Tyr, Freyr, and other Vanir gods to do so. The Great River of Iving separates Asgard from Jotunheim, making it near impossible to cross to voyage to by water.
- Niflheim, the Land of Dark Mists
Niflheim is the land that stands between Muspell and Jotunheim, where the cold and hot mix into the Great Mists, which are impossible to navigate without powerful light like that of Alfheim's. Great beasts reside within the shadowy swamps, hot spring, and mist veiled mountains, guarding both lands of ice and fire from one another. This is one of the oldest realms in Ymir.
- Muspell, the Land of the Fire Giants
Muspell is the volcanic lands of fire and ash to the easternmost side of the continent, housing the Fire Giants and other monsters born from the core of the world. Surtr the King of the Fire Giants resides here, waiting with his Greatsword for the time to come and destroy all of the realms come Ragnarok, as fate decrees he is to do. This is one of the oldest realms in Ymir.
- Alfheim, the Land of the Elves
Alfheim is the land of the elves, covered in Ljosan Quartz that pierces up from the mountains on the surface, and the Svartan Crystal below underground. Both Light and Dark Elves reside here within the respective kingdoms of Ljosa and Svarta, and the Vanir god Freyr rules over all of them. However, the Dark Elves wish to separate and govern themselves free of god's rule, whilst the Ljosa war against them to keep under Freyr. Freyr himself is a ward of Asgard, one of the Vanir sent to be a part of the Aesir court as part representative and part hostage.
- Ljosa, the Kingdom of the Light Elves
Ljosa is the kingdom of the Light Elves, formed wholly of glowing Ljosa Quartz crystals. From here, Freyr rules over the whole of Alfheim, and the pale-skinned glowing Light Elves cover most if not all of the land. The trees glow brightly in their leaves, and the realm's light is so strong that the sky appears starless, almost lavender from the intense light.
- Svarta, the Kingdom of the Dark Elves
Svarta is the kingdom of the Dark Elves, formed below the ground and in the shadow of the great quartz mountains. The Dark Elves are masters of illusion, poison, and other magics from the earth and darkness, and their kingdom wishes to break away from the rule of Freyr and the Aesir Gods.
- Nidavell, the Kingdom of the Dwarves
Nidavell is the land of the dwarves, having various cities weaving through over and under the ground. Mining all manner of various ores and precious metals, the Dwarves are masters of creation, engineering, and the smithing of armor and weapons. This is the home of ancient dwarf smiths like Brokk and Sindri who constructed Mjolnir, but Dwarves are not exclusively present here, known to travel in search of knowledge to better build their own creations.
- Midgard, the Kingdom of the Humans
Midgard is the land of the humans, where they are mostly populated. The Kings of Midgard vary between various lands and rulerships.
- Vana, the Kingdom of the Vanir Gods
Vanaheim is the green, rolling lands of the Vanir tribe of gods.
- Hel, the Realm of the Dead
Hel is the cold wasteland of the unchosen or unworthy dead, ruled by the giantess Hel, daughter of Loki and sister to Fenrir and Jormungandr. The giant eagle Hraesvelgr, The Helveg Road and the River of Knives reside here, and undead who escape Hel constantly rove to the other lands from here. Those who die from old age, disease, and other non-combat related reasons, all come here to be judged and placed.
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