Jotunheim

Jotunheim is the largest vrykul village in Northrend, located on the northwestern cliffs of Icecrown. It is the place where the vrykul were first reawakened from their magical sleep and is the second-most important place to them, the first being Ymirheim.Vandalizing Jotunheim The village is a string of buildings that winds along the cliff tops over the North Sea and culminates at Balargarde Fortress, a place that tries to put Utgarde Keep to shame in size and number of decorative skulls.Exploring Azeroth: Northrend, pg. 132 It is well fortified against attacks, and even has aerial defenses.Shoot 'Em Up
One end of Jotunheim features a challenge pit, named the pit of Valhalas, which is decorated by wooden dragon heads and overseen by a val'kyr named Geirrvif. In this arena, vrykul fight each other and once the victor was ascended to a Ymirjar, the elite warrior caste created by King Ymiron in service of the Lich King, while the loser was turned into a vargul, an undead creature.The Duke Opposite Valhalas is an entrance cut into the mountain of Jotunheim, which leads to the Underhalls, a dank place filled with bones and rotting flesh and vargul.
==History==
===Wrath of the Lich King===
During the war against the Lich King, the village was ruled by Overthane Balargarde; who resided at Balargarde Fortress on the cliffs above Onslaught Harbor. After the Shadow Vault fell under the control of the Knights of the Ebon Blade led by Duke Lankral, the destruction of Jotunheim was one of the projects. At first, they sent adventurers to fight the vrykul at the Savage Ledge,Honor Challenge and then to kill Thane Ufrang the Mighty.Shadow Vault Decree (quest)
After this, the adventurers were sent there to free captive Ebon Blade knights,Ebon Blade Prisoners to weaken the vrykul resolve by burning their banners,Vandalizing Jotunheim to help the Bone Witch wreaking havoc from within,The Bone Witch (quest) to burn down their buildings,Vile Like Fire! to plant Ebon Blade banners in the bodies of their fallen warriors,Leave Our Mark and also to slay their proto-dragons.Shoot 'Em Up
===Exploring Azeroth===
Following the war against the Jailer, the brothers Bronzebeard reported that the village is still active, and that the vrykul are still challenging each other in the pit of Valhalas, this time with no death god to serve, at least. They also noted that the val'kyr Geirrvif was still alive, and still overseeing the arena.
==Subzones and areas==
Jotunheim is a very large area with several smaller named areas within it. From northeast to southwest there is: Ufrang's Hall, the Savage Ledge, a path through a giant ribcage, Valhalas (with the Underhalls and its subzones behind it), Njorndar Village (the main residential area), the Halls of the Ancestors, Battlescar Spire, a series of stone plazas, Death's Rise (on the cliff wall), Balargarde Fortress, and Kul'galar Keep.
==Jotunheim Digsite==
Jotunheim is a vrykul archaeology dig site.
==Trivia==
*Jotunheim is named after Jötunheimr which was the "home of the Jotuns", or giants, in Norse Mythology. Also, "Jotunheimen" is a large mountain chain in Norway. "Heim" is a Nordic (possibly deriving from the Norse language) word which means "home".
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Category:Vrykul territories
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