The Screaming Peaks

Shush child, or you too will find yourself screaming among the peaks.

— A father to his daughter

A Linnh tale hundreds of years old— born from Hanviehl's isolation and the resulting lack of knowledge. The myth of the Screaming Peaks seeks to answer the question: Why do the mountains of Nipinoul scream?

On Full Lungs

The Gokh who live among the imposing mountain peaks yodel to announce themselves in battle. However, as their homeland is generally inaccessible to those outside, few in the outside world knew of their existence until recent decades.
Those in Hanviehl, especially, as they themselves were isolated until recent years, too. As a result, the Gokh's existence has yet to become common knowledge to the Linnh who inhabit the coastal nation— leaving them to wonder in fear just what may be screaming atop those snow-capped peaks.

Gokh Reactions

Seldom few Gohk have ever visited Hanviehl— those who have however, have come in contact with the myth at some point.
Their responses vary, from laughter, to disappointment followed by a lecture on their culture, or even helping to perpetuate the myth themselves.

You have nothing to fear, for you are not the ones going into battle. Whenever you hear those screams remember— lives will soon be lost.

— A Gokh warrior

And so it goes...

The most popular form of the myth goes as follows; children who scream too loudly are whisked away to the mountain peaks by the spirits of the mountains, who enjoy the sounds of children screaming. To them, this is music to their ears, and so, captured children are forced to scream until they eventually expire.

Be careful, child, for if I were to lose you to those spirits— I could never live with myself.

— A parent to their child

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