Midgard (The North Island)

The North Island
The North island is known for it's harsh, frozen and inhospitable climate. It has one the most ancient recorded histories of any of the continents. According to popular theory, the first recorded human civilization found on any of the continents is rumored to have been the North Island city of Ael. This harsh land would later be home to the Three Kingdoms, Svallwyn, Aedyn, and Sayron, until '''The Cataclysm of The Fourth Century. '''

First Era
The history of The North Island dates back to the mid-First Age. It is rumored that during the First Age, the first humans settled the ancient city of Ael. However, due to the loss of the ancient ruins, much of the only recorded history of The First Era, early settlement and culture of The North Island was lost.

Culture
War was the center of culture in The North Island. The harsh climate produced the most fierce and resilient warriors of the islands, making it the perfect land for their militaristic ideology. However, their cold climate which produced these near inhuman warriors, would also be their downfall. Ancient Ruins that can be found show that even in the Fourth Age, the climate limited growth, and that was the beginning of Northern decline in the world. Although they still produced the best warriors, the lack of stable crops limited population growth on a large scale. During The Cataclysm of The Fourth Century, they were condemned by Famine, which was detrimental to the already struggling food supply.