Nordmenn
Sometimes referred to as the Kaldr, these are hardy northern warriors with an affinity for axes
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Ursa, Elena, Anges, Asta, Astrid, Camilla, Charlotte, Cristel, Christin, Dagmar, Diana, Alexandra
Masculine names
Arthur, Urs, Adam, Aage, Adrian, Agnar, Ansgar, Anton, Baard, Bård, Bernhard, Benjamin, Bjoern, Brynjar, Alexander
Unisex names
Alex
Family names
Everyone only has one name and hometowns and regions (ex. of Frosthold , of West Plains) are used to distinguish people.
It's a little different for nobility; their royal house is used to denote staus.
Other names
A noun-verb descriptor (Blacklight, Wildbrand) is often used when hometowns and regions are to general, and it helps distinguish people with the same name from the same region
Culture
Culture and cultural heritage
Warriors with a strong sense of justice
Average technological level
Metalworking, agriculture
Common Dress code
Linen and wool tunics, trousers, leg wrappings, cloak, brooch, kirtle, bodice
Art & Architecture
Wattle and doub, stone and mortar
Common Customs, traditions and rituals
Holmgang and trial by combat
Coming of Age Rites
Funerary and Memorial customs
The exceptionally heroic are given a floating funeral pyre.
When bodies are buried the honorable have their graves facing east towards the rising sun to their soul can ascend.
The disloyal are buried facing the west so their soul can descend.
Bodies never face the north or south because then the souls will haunt the area as ghosts.
Common Taboos
Affiliating with dragons
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
Long, braided, hair for both men and women
Gender Ideals
Men are seen as warriors and women as protectors
Courtship Ideals
Betrothal daggers
Relationship Ideals
Spouses are expected to be loyal to each other
Diverged ethnicities
Encompassed species
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