Skjolzir

Skjolzir is the city at the heart of Nordures said to be founded by the great God of the North, Skjol. Its existence is semi-debated, though it is generally considered to be a real place. Because it is located near the center of the frozen island, it has never been visited by modern men because of the difficult terrain. 
== History ==
According to the ancient chronicles and songs of Nordures, the city of Skjolzir was made in four days by Skjol, the God of the North, in 7000 AE. Skjol became the first king of Nordures, ruling it for half a millennium until he was challenged by the "gods of the other men". Who these other men were is not known but they demanded the god leave his position on Fayos and return to the gate of heaven in the far northern continent of Vigdures. He held a competition before leaving to determine who among the men of the city were worthy of the throne. The winner was a man called Sig. He became the first human to be king of Nordures and was said to have ruled for three hundred and seventy-one years until being slain in battle with the chief of Hulm. The city was occupied from the 9th to 1st millennium but was abandoned due to the changing climate of Nordures. 
The city was apparently visited by Captain James Bird in 347, though his claims are not substantiated and are even challenged by his crew. Captain Bird returned several more times to Skjolzir, in 350, 346, and 342. He claims to have found the city resting as it is said to have in the stories beneath a low mountain and capped in ice and snow. Its stone towers were as if they were new, its halls in perfect condition but marred by frost. He claims to have even entered the palace of the kings, finding the corpse of King Rostek the Unyielding still sitting petrified on his throne. These stories are unsubstantiated and no one else has been able to recreate Captain Bird's journeys.
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