Vanic State

A Froyalanish woman dressed in a Bunad.

A typical Froyalanish family.

The Froyalanish, also known as Froyalaners are one of the Twelve Peoples of Elwynn. They are a mix of native Vattnalanders and people of Storish descent. The areas where they consitute the majorty of the population are collectively referred to as Froyalan. They are among the three largest population groups of the Flower of the North.

Areas of Inhabitation

Froyalaners generally live on the northern coast of the Princely Precinct called the Principality of Amokolia as well as in and around the areas of the Sjöhöfn, a Princely Precinct which is composed of a group of seven port cities, to wit: Avaldsnes, Esthersbýur, Fjǫrleifsbýur, Haraldsby, Hyfrost, Joelsby, and Noahsbýur. The Sjöhöfn are also known as the Septue Ports, the Federation of the Seven Ports, or the Federation of the Seven Harbours.

There are also notable Froyalanish communities in the Princely Precincts which are known as the County of Araxion and the City and County of Eliria.

Human(oid) Races

The Froyalanish are chiefly composed of a human race called Vanamaðr and sentient humanoid beings like elves, dwarves, merfolk, faeries, etc. Froyalanish Elves are refered to as Álfarnir.

History

Aside from the native Vattnalanders who have been living in the Vatnaland area of Amokolia since time immemorial, Froyalaners came to Elwynn in three waves:

• The first wave happened when Harald of Froyalan was Count of Araxion. A signification portion moved to the Old East with him when he was appointed Count of Wintergleam several Elw years later. Those people are nowadays known as Wintergleamers;
• The second wave took place during Harald of Froyalan's tenure as Duke and the name of the Lands of the Two Sacred Rivers was Froyalan;
• The third and largest wave was triggered by the ascension of the Storjarl Thorstein Noah to the White Orchid Throne.

Religion

The vast majority of the Froyalanish profess the Froyalanish Ancient Ways although there are few of them who belong to the Bovic Faith and Hurmudanish Faith.

Languages

Among themselves speak Froyalaners speak Froyalanish, Valtian, Hurmu Norse, and Wintergleamish. They communicate with other in the Common Tongue.

Stereotypes

The following stereotypes float around among the other Peoples of Elwynn concerning the Froyalanish: Deeply religious. Strong and tall. Tough as nails. Inhumanly handsome. Hardworking and hard-partying. Nudists. Vikings. Overpaid, oversexed, and over here. Legal eagles. Dashing gastronomes and bon vivants with schwung and joie de vivre. Excessively fond of pomp and pageantry, extravaganza, hólmganga, and pit fighting.