Uld

Uld is a mysterious land mentioned in the Sigtich Chronicles of ancient Nordures. The land has never been identified with a real life counterpart.
== Description ==
In the Song of Sigvening as compiled by Harold the Archpoet in 907 AE but originating much earlier from Norduren oral traditions, the father of Sigvening, Sigmere Redblade, is said to have been slain in battle by the King of Uld. Only one sentence is given to this king saying,
"And struck through the heart was he, King Sigmere Redblade noble by birth,
By the King of the Ulds who was wicked of mind and spirit."
Uld itself is mentioned later in other songs and poems compiled in the chronicles, sometimes called "the Land of Uld, where the seed never sprouts". A companion of the hero Halmrich who is slain in the fight against the great wyrm Urg is called Rikvir the Uldman, though the meaning of the phrase is unclear. Some consider this denoting him as being from Uld but others state it may be simply relating him to the people of Uld. 
== Legacy ==
Uld has been linked to Old Avmar, Waland, Skjol, and even the far frozen glacial lands beyond Nordures. However, no definitive real life counterpart has been identified and many consider Uld to either be a fictional place or a long forgotten tiny kingdom of the far North. Culturally, Uld has come to be considered one of the many fictional lands beyond the horizon referenced in common phrasing or in works of art. Uld is associated with a place of hardship and without plenty and in Skjol it is common to call a barren plot of land the "Kingdom of Uld". Similarly, in Skjol sometimes a soldier or knight of great strength despite adversary is called an "Uldman". Uld is somewhat synonymous with Goh, the fictional land of want in Northern tradition.
Category:Locations
Category:Fictional Locations
Category:Mythology