North Volaryns

**North Volaryns** (Alseslang: Nordvolaryns), commonly abbreviated to **NorVol(s)** or **NordVol(s)**, is an umbrella term describing the eight unique ethnic groups that settled around the northernmost regions of the Granish Continent. These ethnic groups, the Kylyns, Atyrnyns, Logyns, Montyns, Ēdyns, Palyzyns, Hoschyns, and Norjyns, were all ethnically distinct, with some groups tracing their genetic ancestry through various locations throughout the world.

The origin of the term comes from the Alsesian Unification Wars, during which Czar Torrick I created the term as a symbol of unity between his subjects. Although the actual ethnic groups are still distinguished, the idea of *Nordvolaryn* identity is still widespread in Alsesia, and is seen as one of the pillars of the nation's trend of ethnic harmony since the end of the Unification Wars. The name Nordvolaryn means "North River People", in reference to how fluminous the territory of Alsesia is.

Alseslang, short for Alses Standat Langat, is a constructed language that serves as an auxiliary tongue for NorVols in Alsesia.

The majority of North Volaryns reside in Alsesia, where they number 280,304,642 and constitute roughly 87.27% of the national population. The global population of North Volaryns is estimated to be around 410 million.

## North Volaryns in Alsesia

### Kylyn Group

Kylyns are the descendants of settlers from the ancient Kylish Empire. Whether they come from the lineage of "Yerks" who resided in present-day Alsesia before the war that broke the empire apart, or settlers who came with Czar Tomas I, the Kylyns form a large percentage of the population, and have indelibly left their mark on the nation's history. The Kylish language is dominant in the regions Kylyns are the majority.

White.
**Hair:**
Light brown, occasionally shades of red ranging from copper to crimson. Rarely gray.
**Eyes:**
Light blue, orange, and rarely a dark blue.

### Atyrnyn Group

Atyrnyns are the descendants of tribes who settled in the northeast of the mainland. They contain significant genetic overlap with the now-extinct Truschians, as well as some with the neighboring Hoschyns, suggesting the two groups share some common ancestry. Due to the historical split between Atyrnyns who lived in the Canyonlands and those who lived east of the Grotvolar, there is a cultural distinction between East (Vost) and West (West) Atyrnyns. Nevertheless, the two groups are almost indistinguishable genetically, although Truschian genetic lines are more common in the East. Atyrnyn language is related to the Hoschyn one, although the two are not mutually intelligible.

(Ost Atyrfolk)
White.
**Hair:**
Light to dark brown.
**Eyes:**
 West Atyrnyns
(Sont Atyrfolk)
White.
**Hair:**
Lighter shades of brown on average.
**Eyes:**
Green constitutes smaller minority (~20.3%).

### Logyn Group

The Logyns are one of the Nordvolaryn groups that are not native to the Granish Continent. They are descendants of Kretilan settlers who are believed to have originated from the Ransuk bioregion. The pre-migration history of the Logyns is almost entirely lost, although genetic testing, mythology, and linguistic traditions indicate that they are partially related to the Kargre people of Yansem. Logyns natively call themselves the Ha-Ruden (Haruden) in their tongue, Haru-Mol (Loglang).

(Haruden)
Tan to light brown.
**Hair:**
Dark brown to black.
**Eyes:**
Dark brown, occasionally orange.

### Montyn Group

The Montyns descend from migrants that traveled from Okirias to the lands north of the Norlam Mountains on an ancient land bridge. Historically isolationist, the Bālthor dynasty fought several wars to bring the Montyns under Alsesian rule. Their native name, the Detrotsiar, literally means "Children of the Mountain", hence their Alseslang name of "Mountain People".

(Detrotsiar)
White.
**Hair:**
White, rarely a light gray.
**Eyes:**
Light to dark red, occasionally a dark orange.

### Ēdyn Group

Ēdyns, which literally means "People of Black", are the descendants of Cagrians that found themselves in Northern Granheim over the course of centuries of migration. Although consisting of different ethnicities, the early Alsesians made no distinction between them, grouping them all as Ēdyns. In recent years, there have been calls for the government to distinguish between the different ethnicities. One such victory was achieved when the government recognized all Ēdyn languages as unique to different groups.

### Palyzyn Group

Palyzyns are largely the descendants of Spatkians and Westons that intermingled as the Late Pre-Bālthorian Migrations brought in new peoples that disrupted the traditional power structure and communities of the region. Palyzlang is a distinct tongue from those of the neighboring peoples.

(Palyzkur)
White.
**Hair:**
Consistently a darker blonde or lighter brown.
**Eyes:**
Almost exclusively brown, with shades of yellow and orange occasionally found.

### Hoschyn Group

The largest singular ethnicity in Alsesia, the Hoschyns are the descendants of the peoples who settled the Tohoski region, most noticeably the Vurbathians, Kolurpians, Wolkryonians, and Truschians. Hoschlang is the most popular mother tongue and secondary language in Alsesia.

(Hoschpun)
White.
**Hair:**
Highly varied.
**Eyes:**
Highly varied.

### Norjyn Group

Norjyns, like the Hoschyns, are the descendants of Tohoski settlers. However, they differ from the neighboring Hoschyns in that they share more Spaktian and Weston ancestry, in addition to speaking a language closer to that of the Palyzyns.

(Norjkar)
White.
**Hair:**
Blonde hair, from platinum to almost brown, occasionally light brown.
**Eyes:**
Usually shades of blue, occasionally violet or a deep purple.