Grenivik Chiefdom

Flag of the Grenivik Chiefdom

Map of the Grenivik Chiefdom

The Grenivik Chiefdom was a civilization in Dimension T-2022 which was later transported to Dimension S-2012 following the Kojiman sabotage of the Device. It was located south of the Toularean Highlands and east of the Kingdom of Duyn.

## History

Before the arrival of the Kojimans, there was no organized nation state controlling the various viking clans who lived in separate clans spread out throughout the continent of Orwald, but were mostly found on the north-eastern coast, with its rugged coastline and harsh weather due to the nearby Noctian Highlands. There are a few settlements remaining of Viking civilization in the area, with remaining settlements as Tameport, Elvibozo, Silverridge and Tornscar. Other areas have been abandoned and are in disrepair.

The vikings were once part of the Spinan Empire and helped it become the dominant force on the island by supplying the empire with its most fearsome warriors, which made it a great empire with massive amounts of wealth. Then in 1364 disaster struck, the eruption of Mount Tonguska. The empire fell, but most of the small viking tribes remained, since they had always been self-sufficient. The real trouble came when in 1392, Z-5, the zombification virus, arrived on the island, coastal settlements got infected and died out quickly. A few villagers managed to escape and ran for the mountains and went west, since the the thin air and the altitude and reflections of the snow made it impossible for any infected vikings to survive. Those survivors then settled Tornscar, a coastal settlement and started to focus on becoming a sea-faring nation. Over the centuries The settlement grew substantially, as did their fleet. The fleet was a key in their survival, they would sink any Kojima ship that came close as to keep their location a secret.

The fleet was also used by explorers to make a full map of the continent, it was discovered there a similar climate on the south eastern side of the continent as where their ancestors had lived many centuries ago, that was still free from any colonization. The first settlers from the North arrived and set up basecamp at the foot of the Toularean Highlands, where they could start planting crops and domesticate animals. This area will be critical to the survival of this Chiefdom. During winter, the vikings retreat to their homes, built in the Highlands. Major fortifications were built in these treacherous mountains, as to keep any possible attacker outside. At all times, there were supplies and some animals kept inside these fortifications so that resistance to a siege could be maintained for months if necessary.

Under Chieftain Mick, who led the vikings during the independence wars of the 1830s, the vikings completed the move south and founded the Grenivik Chiefdom in the port city which became their new capital, L'Anse aux Meadows. Whilst the last inhabitants of the northern settlement had left, they encountered a stranded ship of Kojiman design, the stranded vessel containing the remains of the Dailing Dynasty and a damaged experimental steam engine. Chieftain Mick set foot on this vessel, only to discover that everyone aboard had succumbed to the virus. Chieftain Mick decided to put them out of their misery, these people did not deserve to suffer any longer from this terrible plague. It earned him the title “the brave”, since he was the first chieftain in generations to fight infected beings.

In the following years, L'Anse aux Meadows continued to grow and foster the traditions of the vikings from the north. However, as Orwald changed and industrialization began to take hold of the continent, the Grenivik Chiefdom had to change along with it. In 1856, the vikings conducted their last raids in their history when they attacked the northern villages of Gibgar, Highbellow, Tornscar and Tameport, the latter two having been taken over by pillagers since abandoned by the vikings. A year later, Orwald would be transported to Dimension S-2012 and the Grenivik Chiefdom was forced to reorient itself away from violent raids. Climate change meant that the vikings would no longer need to raid villages in preparation of a hard winter and trade with USA and Frozyland through Duynburg provided an alternative for the skilled seamen of the Chiefdom. Pirates from the Golden Archipelago soon came to L'Anse aux Meadows in flocks to join the Chiefdom's merchant fleet. As a result, the Grenivik Chiefdom was one of the few Orwaldian nations not experiencing an exodus after the collapse of T-2022. In 1090 AA (S-2012 date), the Chiefdom joined the United Nations.