Vigfrid
The Lands of the North

Persephone World Primer:
Vigfrid

Vigfrid: The Frigid North

Description:
Vigfrid is the name of the continent on which we reside. It is the only major land mass on this northern most chunk of earth in Persephone and it is home to technically three separate peoples. Those from the peninsula and City of Talon, The Fae of the Blackwood, and the rest of us.
Our people simply go by the same name as the continent it self. Vigfridians if you must give us an actual title. 

The lands here are mostly solid and haven't had any additional cracking since the War of the Silent when the former Leader of our nation, Sigmund Grey, went to war with the newly formed nation of Vigfrid. If you wish to learn more about the cracking or breaking of our lands, see the chapter I have written about the Chasms. 

There are many mountains throughout our lands, deep forests, a few lakes and as you travel further north, more and more snow and ice. Our Great Tree, Malkuth, is a massive Wisteria tree that grew up in the northern mountains and is our main source of Light or Quintessence as the more scholarly refer to it. See below for a short list of major land marks found throughout Vigfrid.

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Government:
The current central government is still a growing one that has only recently been spread throughout most of Vigfrid. It focuses its authority and power, granted to it by the peoples, on bettering all peoples lives rather than simply the wealthy and powerful which is how the country was run for hundreds of years. Having been around for the previous kingdoms reign, I can say it is already far and above better. It has not been the easiest of transitions but it is still young and growing. Working to end Hunger, poverty and inequality has been very popular among the common peoples of Vigfrid and our current leader, Thaldur Antares has been the one chosen by the people to spearhead us through these changes. 

The Law of the land has changed drastically as well along with this social reform. Crime is not generally a massive problem, as we as a people have done well to come together to face off against the threats beyond our walls. I would also say the drastic lowering in the poverty levels have helped this problem as well. But being stuck together in our cities does eventually lead to some form of butting of heads. Each major city has its own state representative and a council of locally elected leaders to run the intricacies of the city.  They work with the local police forces to deescalate conflicts that might arise and if things get too far out of hand, arrests can be made. Previous forms of a more self policing led to bloody conflicts between whole families or financial competitors. The Police of today are made up of people from the communities that work together with the communities and act as guardians rather than the governments sword arm. 

History:
Vigfrid has gone through many changes over the course of it's life time. The name of the country was Inklar for the better part of 1500 years.