Jötunn

Jötunn, also known as Giants, or anglicised as Eotun, were a race of massive, powerful humanoids native to the mountainous realm of Jötunnheim. The Jötunn have a natural resistance to frost, which came to be during their settlement of the colder peaks of their homeland, and are known for their prowess as warriors, due to their imposing statue, rock-like skin and great strength. Jötunn are often believed to be hot-blooded and violent to compensate for their harsh environments, but in reality, outside of conflict they are a fairly peaceful people often travelling in a nomadic style. Eager to augment their martial skills beyond the traditional methods of Jötunnheim, they excel in all manner of traditional warfare. Jötunn culture centers on the quest for honor and glory, with emphasis also on the family and community. It common that young Jötunn will be expected to prove their worth to their tribes/communities.

## Jötunnheim

Main Article: Jötunnheim

Jötunnheim is the easternmost realm of the branches of Yggdrasil, and according to Jötunn tradition, is the site of one of the earliest civilizations founded and governed by the Free People during the Dawn Age, many thousands of years ago. These early Jötunn arrived in the realm by climbing upwards from the ancient realm of of Niflheim, the oldest, and most abstract realm of the world In present day, Jötunnheim is home mainly to the direct sons and grandsons of these first descendants, a people known as the Jötunn; large, powerful humanoids who are notorious for their militancy and innate resistance to frost and frost magic, both a consequence of the cold, harsh climate of their homelands. The realm is bordered by the Ginnungagap to the east, Niflheim to the south, Helheim to the southwest, and Midgard to the west.

## Physiology

Jötunn are the largest free race in The Nine Realms, with sizes ranging from humanoid to giant. Depending on their subrace, they are born with skin colours ranging from Icy Blue to Molten Rock. Some Jötunn may also have horns. Biologically, the Jötunn are the ancestors of the Elves and share some features such as skin tone with them. The Jötunn, along with the Aesir and Dwarves, are on average more muscular and larger of size than the other races of The Nine. They are known to have an innate resistance to the freezing cold as well as a fierce and uncompromising mindset in the face of adversity; physiological and psychological traits that are likely a consequence of countless generations having successfully endured the harsh, overcast northern climates of Jötunnheim and Niflheim.

## History

The Jötunn are the eldest of the free races, with Ymir himself being part of their race. It is from them that the Aesir and Vanir tribes evolved, and it is on a blend of both of their likenesses that humans were created.

### First Era

The first creature in the Nine, Ymir was himself a Jötunn, although of much greater stature and power than any Jötunn alive since then. Ymir's children evolved into the other humanoid races, save for the descendants of Farbauti, who become father to the Jötunn race. Meanwhile the Frost Giants evolved from the likeness of Sinmara, and the same for the Fire Giants and Surtr.