Raiarin

The boreal heart of the Iceflow Sea is ruled by a tranquil spirit of life. Massive titans prowl the pack ice and swim through the freezing ocean, watched over by ancient druids. Countless islands dot the Iceflow, teeming with raucous seabirds, blasted pines and vibrant sea life. Despite the arctic conditions, the waters here teem with life, some of it enormous in size. The largest can be found on the island of Raiarin, which shares its name with the source of the region’s abundance - an ancient land spirit said to be the sister of Kwinharin to the north.

Raiarin, the Sister of Snow, is a wintery spirit of the arctic tundra and frozen ocean. While her sister makes the land as abundant as possible, Raiarin takes the lands most forsaken and brings them to bloom. The immense whales of the Iceflow are her daughters, and her presence sustains the entire ocean with bountiful life. The island of Raiarin itself is covered in a vast boreal forest, with beaches and cliffs holding colonies of seals and wheeling birds. Here, the animals grow to enormous sizes; elephant seals the size of houses compete for mating rites, while polar bears like warforged titans prowl the pack ice. In the Age of Giants, hunters from the Esht Primacy would come here to test their mettle against the powers of the wild, and many of their outposts still remain in the Iceflow, overtaken by nature or used as lairs by wild beasts.

Rimewalker druids can often be found in isolation within Raiarin, living alongside the wildlife. To them, the Sister of Snow is a sacred figure that sustains nature out of love in the harshest extremes. The animals of the Iceflow hold valuable lessons and secrets for survival, which the druids take to heart. When foul influences intrude on the region, it is they who serve as the hands of the land spirit, burying any threats beneath the permafrost.