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Futhark
Native Languages: Latinian
Bonus Languages: Futhark, Dwarven, Futhark Script
Religion:
Ymbertist
Asgardianism
Description
- Origins - Views - Culture
- Home Regions - Futhark Names
Description
The stereotypical Futhark is tall and burly with blonde hair and blue eyes. Though a great deal of Futhark conform to this stereotype, red and brown hair
colors are common as well. Futhark eye color tends not to stray too far from the
icy blue of the northern waters. [Top]
Origins
During the period that the Danaans were settling the Clasbron region of Novaria,
giants inhabited the Crystal Mountains and the region west of them, known as Artesia. When the Nostrian legions made their way into what would become
Novaria, the presence of the giants in Artesia prevented Nostrian expansion up
the coast. After the unification of Latinia and the Clasbron, this region was
claimed by the new kingdom of Novaria though they could not maintain a military presence. When raiders from Vikland brought their scourge to Novaria, the King
promised these lands to the Viking chieftains if they could subdue the giant population. When word reached Vikland that fertile land was being given away,
many Vikings sailed to Novaria in order wrest the land away from the giants. In
time, the descendants of these Vikings became the Futhark people and their
chieftains, the Futhark Earls. [Top]
Views
Being latecomers to Novaria, the Futhark still remain close to their Dwarven
allies that aided their conquest of the giants. The Futhark have a healthy
respect for Dwarven forgework and ale brewing, but it's Dwarven hardiness and
skill in battle that receive the highest admiration from the Futhark. To the
Futhark, the Latinians are a people made soft by luxury, wealth and privilege. Many Futhark have no use for the sort of affluence that is prevalent among the
Latinians and view overt displays of wealth as an attempt to gain recognition
not achieved on the battlefield. The Futhark have few problems with the
Clasbron, seeing them as brothers-in-arms of a sort though they have a hard time
understanding the position of the Druid in Clasbron society. For what little
contact they have with Elves, the Futhark view them as flighty and a bit untrustworthy. One would be hard pressed, however, to find a Futhark who did not
respect Elven archery skills and their grace with the sword. The Futhark are
more patronizing than the other cultures and races to halflings, whom they
believe are less than capable of defending themselves and give a hearty laugh at
halfling attempts at bravery. The Futhark are not fond of the humanoid races to
say the least. They barely tolerate them in the streets of their towns and
cities, and there are many areas where humanoids are all but prohibited.
Though currently the Futhark earls favor King Tiel's reign, the Futhark middle
class is concerned about Latinian ambitions in the gold and gem industry. Futhark commoners are also wary of the King's policy of leaving detachments of
royal troops as well as humanoid mercenaries in the Futhark towns and cities. Since the beginning of Tiel's reign, the relationship between the Futhark earls
and their Dwarven counterparts has been deteriorating with much of what used to
be traded between the two societies finding itself locked away in Futhark storehouses. [Top]
Culture
From birth, whether noble or common, the Futhark are taught to value bravery and
combat prowess above all other virtues. These values are the building blocks
that have ensured the Futhark a relatively autonomous existence, separate for
the most part from day-to-day Novarian politics. As a society the Futhark
have proven quite capable of assimilating to the dominant culture of a region. Though they retain a strong sense of who they are as a people, the Futhark have
adopted many Latinian customs. The Latinian tongue is more widely spoken than
the Futhark tongue of their Viking ancestors and the Futhark have organized the
worship of their deities.
In Futhark society, men and women are treated as equals. A Futhark woman may
inherit and own land, fight alongside men and run business. This has lead to the
preservation of the old Viking tradition of fostering where a child or children
from one household may be raised in the home of another, usually a relative. A
Futhark couple who has a child, yet wants to start or continue a career that
keeps them from being home will often have their child fostered.
To the Futhark, religious gatherings are more for socializing than for pious worship. Though the Futhark honor and revere their gods, attendance at services
is not mandatory. The Futhark view their relationship with their gods as a
personal issue, a contract between the Futhark and their god where the Futhark
exchanges worship and sacrifice in exchange for the gods' blessings. [Top]
Random Home
Regions [Top]
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Home Region
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Ft. Garret
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1
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Hannah
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2-5
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Crysta
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6-10
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Fystar
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11-21
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Lorelei
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22-32
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Point Tyrene
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33-53
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Three Rivers
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54-75
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Chelsea
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76-100
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Futhark First Names [Male] [Female]
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Male
Adalard, Adhémar, Ailwin, Aimery, Alan, Alard, Alberic, Aldred, Alexander, Alphonse, Alured, Amalric, Amaury, Ancelot, Anquetil, Anselm, Armand, Arnaud, Arnulf, Arthur, Asa, Asuerues, Aubrey, Audafrei, Audard, Baldric, Baldwin, Baltasard, Bartholomew, Baud, Baudrand, Bennet, Berault, Bernardin, Bertin, Bertoud, Brian, Carloman, Casimir, Charles, Cobert, Colas, Colin, Côme, Conrade, Constantine, Cyran, Cyriac, Dagobert, David, Drogon, Edwin, Egilbert, Egilolf, Elias, Eloy, Engeram, Engerraud, Erembert, Ermé, Ernald, Erneste, Eudes, Eustace, Evrard, Evre, Evremond, Fabian, Filibert, Flobert, Fordwin, Forwin, Fougues, Frederic, Fulk, Galeran, Gamel, Garalt, Garnier, Gaubert, Gaucher, Gaud, Geoffrey, Geoffroi, George, Gerard, Gérard, Gerbert, Gervais, Gervase, Gilbert, Gilbert, Giles, Gladwin, Goderic, Godwin, Gregory, Grimaud, Gualthier, Guarin, Guérin, Guidon, Guillaume, Guillibaud, Guillot, Guion, Guirauld, Guiscard, Gustave, Guy, Hamo, Hamond, Harding, Helyas, Henri, Herbert, Herlewin, Herluin, Hervey, Hubert, Hugh, Humphrey, James, Jocelin, John,
Jordan, Lambert, Lanfranc, Lawrence, Leofwin, Luke, Martin, Masci, Matthew, Maurice, Michael, Nicholas, Nigel, Norman, Odo, Oliva, Oliver, Osbern, Osbert, Payn, Philip, Pierre, Quentin, Ralf, Ralph, Ranulf, Reginald, Renaud, Richard, Robert, Roch, Roger, Rotrou, Saer, Samer, Savaric, Silvester, Simon, Stephan, Stephen, Tancred, Terric, Terry, Theobald, Thibault, Thierry, Thomas, Thurstan, Thurstin, Turstan, Umfrey, Walchelim, Waleran, Walter, Warin, Wilfrid, Wimarc, Ymbert
Female
Aalès, Aalina, Aaline, Aalis, Aanor, Acelina, Ada, Ade, Adela, Adelaide, Adelais, Adelena, Adelicia, Adelie, Adelin, Adelina, Adeline, Adelisa, Adelysia, Adète, Adhelina, Aeleis, Aelesia, Aelienor, Aelienor, Aelina, Aelis, Aelisia, Aenor, Aeschine, Ahelis, Ahelissa, Ala, Alais, Albray, Albreda, Albree, Aleneite, Alesia, Alesone, Alia, Alianor, Alianora, Alice, Alicen, Alicia, Alienor, Alienora, Alina, Aline, Alis, Alisceon, Alise, Alison, Alisone, Alisoun, Aliss, Allie, Allison, Alot, Alote, Alse, Alson, Alycie, Alyna, Alyon, Alys, Alyson, Alysone, Amalia, Amalone, Amelina, Ameline, Amelinne, Amelot, Amelyn, Ammij, Ammio, Ammy, Arlette, Ascelina, Asceline, Ascelinne, Ascelot, Ascilia, Asselyna, Athelesia, Atheleys, Athelina, Athelis, Athelisa, Athelisia, Athelyna, Auberée, Aubourc, Aubreda, Aubrey, Auelin, Auelina, Auelyna, Auic, Auice, Auicia, Auisia, Auriol, Aveis, Avelina, Aveline, Avelot, Avelyn, Averil, Avice, Avicia, Avila, Avilina, Avin, Avina, Avis, Berengaria, Berengière, Claramunda, Claremonde, Clarimond, Cleremunda, Edelin, Edelina, Edeline, Edelinne, Edolina, Egelina, Ela, Eleanor, Eleanora, Elewisa, Elewys, Elia, Elianor, Elianora, Elicia, Elinor, Elinora, Elison, Elisot, Elisota, Ella, Ellenor, Ellice, Eloisa, Eloise, Elvira, Elwisia, Elyenora, Elysande, Elysant, Elyscia, Ema, Emayn, Emblem, Emblema, Emblen, Emblin, Emblyn, Emelenine, Emelin, Emelina, Emeline, Emelisse, Emelnie, Emelot, Emelote, Emeloth, Emelyn, Emelyne, Emeny, Emlin, Emlyn, Emm, Emma, Emme, Emmelina, Emmeline, Emmete, Emmony, Emmot, Emmota, Emmote, Emoni, Emonie, Emony, Emota, Emy, Emylyna, Enmeline, ermen, Ermina, Ermintrude, Ermyntrude, Eschina, Esclairmonde, Esclamonde, Eudeline, Evelina, Evelyn, Galiena, Galiene, Galienne, Ganleya, Gaunlaya, Gaunliena, Gele, Gelen, Gelleia, Geua, Geue, Geuecok, Geva, Gisella, Giselle, Gisellee, Gisla, Gresilda, Grisel, Griselda, Griseldis, Grishild, Grissall, Grissel, Grissell, Guibourc, Guillemete, Guillote, Guiote, Hadwis, Hadwisa, Hadwise, Haouys, Haoys, Harsent, Haueis, Havisa, Hawis, Hawisa, Hawise, Hawisia, Hawys, Hawyse, Hegelina, Heilewis, Heilewisa, Hele, Heleanor, Helevisa, Helewis, Helewisa, Helewise, Helewys, Helewyse, Helisende, Helisent, Helissent, Heloise, Helouys, Heloys, Heloyson, Helueua, Helysoune, Helyssent, Hemin, Herleva, Herleve, Hermesent, Hermessent, Hermineite, Hersent, Hugolina, Hugolinae, Huguete, Husewyf, Husewyua, Ida, Imanie, Imblen, infl, Ivetta, Ivette, Jivete, Mactilda, Mactildis, Maghenyld, Maghtild, Mahald, Mahalt, Mahaud, Mahault, Mahaut, Mahenyld, Maheut, Mahhild, Manel, Maneld, Manild, Mathe, Matheld, Mathila, Mathild, Mathildis, Matild, Matilda, Matilde, Matildis, Matill, Matilldis, Matillis, Mattie, Matty, Maud, Maude, Maughtild, Mauld, Maut, Mautild, Mawd, Mawde, Mawt, Maynild, Maysant, Maysaunt, Mechtild, Mehenilda, Meisent, Melicent, Melisant, Melisenda, Melisent, Melisentia, Melissent, Meraud, Metylda, Milcentia, Milesent, Milessent, Milicent, Milicenta, Milisandia, Milisant, Milisendis, Milisent, Milla, Mille, Millesant, Millesenta, Millicentm, Missa, Mohaut, Mold, Molde, Molt, Moolde, Mott, Motte, Moude, Moulde, Moysant, Moysent, Mylecent, Mylisant, Mylla, Mylle, Odelina, Odolina, Orella, Oriel, Oriholt, Oriold, Oriolda, Oriolt, Rechemay, Richarda, Richardyne, Richemaya, Richemeya, Richenda, Richessa, Richil, Richild, Richildis, Richill, Richmal, Richoard, Richolda, Ricolda, Rikild, Rikilda, Rikilde, Rikmai, Rochilda, Roes, Roese, Roesia, Roheis, Roheisa, Roheisia, Rohese, Rohesia, Roisia, Rokilda, Roos, Rosa, Rosalind, Rosalinda, Rosaline, Rosamond, Rosamund, Rosamunda, Rose, Roseaman, Roseia, Rosemond, Rosomon, Rossamond, Rothais, Royce, Roysa, Royse, Roysia, Rychyld, Rykeld, Saloua, Salove, Sela, Seloua, Seloue, Selova, Seluue, Sely, Sueta, Sueteluue, Sweteloue, Swetelove, Swethyna, Swetiue, Swetyene, Swetyne, Tilda, Till, Tilla, Tille, Tillie, Tillot, Tillota, Tillote, Tilly, Williamina, Wilmetta, Wilmot, Yda, Yvette, Yvonne
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