Murede

Murede is the most northerly nation in all of Gerualdi, located at the very end of the continent Quanmo. As might be expected from its location, it is almost entirely covered in ice -- even the plants and fauna seem to be created from ice, having glimmering, almost crystalline appearances in the sun. To blend in, the Muredian hunters and gatherers will cover themselves in snow or ice-like clothing, or they may make use of spells to give themselves the appearance of it. Being a color that stands out in the icy wilderness is a guaranteed way to have wary predators find their way to civilization, and once that happens, deaths are all but guaranteed. The uncannily smart animals of Murede are reputed for their bloodthirstiness and cognitive planning; after finding a settlement, they tend to watch it and learn routines of people near the edges of the city, then go after their prey one by one until they are discovered and driven away.
The people of Murede are stereotyped as mistrusting and slow to get attached, emphasized by how children are not named until they have gotten through the most hazardous early age years and "proven" themselves to be strong. To a Muredian, though, it is simply safeguarding against inevitable loss; focus efforts on the living. Death comes regardless, and there's little sense in grieving more than necessary for a child without a name that had no future to begin with. Despite what one may think, Muredians are staunchly loyal to their people, even when "survival of the fittest" would demand someone's death, and they are loath to abandon especially elderly or disabled individuals who helped out the community in the past.
Category:Ealdremen Nations
Category:Gerualdi
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