Ulvriskarr
The Clan of the Wolverine
One of the first of the clans to set themselves apart from Taansko were the Ulvriskar. Their ancestors parted from the great Taanskic migration as it made its northwestern pass. This folk felt a calling from the north and yearned to take up a path of their own. Leaving the great migration they pushed past the mountains and into the wilderness beyond. Generations later a great, slow, grinding ice pushed the Ulvriskar back south and they emerged changed and unfamiliar to their cousins.
Being removed from the spiritual traditions of Taansko and the Sleeping Giant, the Ulvriskar were left only with a vestige of their former magic. What magic remained however, manifested itself in a powerful way.
After almost a century in the wild lands of the north, the people of Ulvriskar became feral and aggressive, but also experts in the technologies of survival and adaptation. Some who misunderstand the Ulvriskar say they have little ambition beyond where they can find their next meal, a sharper axe or some warmer skins. It is also rumored in some circles that the Ulvriskar practiced cannibalism in their self-styled banishment, and this has cursed them as beast-men. It is true that the Ulvriskar take on a beast-like rage when in combat, trusting that the spirits of beasts and the will of the land will protect them from harm. They attack savagely, hacking with cleavers and axes. With such a fearsome reputation, the Ulvriskar have a polarizing relationship with most other clans.
The people of Ulvriskar are fiercely loyal to their own kind, often presenting a gruff and rough appearance. They have little in the way of manners of other clans and follow the strong. However, the bonds between the Ulvriskar people are said to be some of the strongest - the constant bickering and brawling amongst the clan actually serves to deepen the relationships of its members. While they remain relatively disorganized, there is little that an Ulvriskarian wouldn’t do to help their brothers and sisters in arms. Whatever the other clans may feel towards the Wolverine clan, none can deny the fearlessness and determination of its people.
Having been removed from Middangeard and the Eórdrún (the magic of the Giants) for so long, these people sought a new identity for themselves. They adopted the name of Ulvriskarr, honoring the name of the hero who brought them back to Middangeard. For a sigil, they chose the ferocious and formidable Wolverine, to remind themselves of the harsh winters to the far north that they and their ancestors endured. Compared to their Eórdic and Khodeic kin, they became more grim and aggressive, but also experts in the technologies of survival and hunting.
Some who misunderstand the Ulvriskarri say they have little ambition beyond where they can find their next meal, a sharper axe or some warmer pelts, and many claim that they have become more akin to the wild Khode than their Eórdic kin. It is true that the people of the north may take on a beast-like rage when in combat, trusting that the spirits of the Great Wild and the will of the land will protect them from harm. They attack savagely, hacking with cleavers and axes. With such a fearsome reputation, the Ulvriskarri have a polarizing relationship with most other clans.
The people of Ulvriskarr are fiercely loyal to their own kind, often presenting a gruff and rough appearance. They have little in the way of manners of other clans and follow the strong. Still, the bonds between the Ulvriskarri people are said to be some of the strongest - the constant bickering and brawling amongst the clan actually serves to deepen the relationships of its members. While they remain relatively disorganized, there is little that an Ulvriskarri wouldn’t do to help their brothers and sisters in arms. However the other Eórdic clans may feel towards the Wolverine clan, none can deny the fearlessness and determination of its people.
