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Freljord

A brutal northern land of tribes, iceborn leaders and forgotten powers.

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Freljord in motion

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Tales of Runeterra: The Freljord

Braum protects people under threat in the Freljord; an accessible companion to the survival stories.

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Freljord

The Freljord is a harsh and unforgiving place—where the people are born warriors, who must persevere against all odds.

Proud and fiercely independent, the tribes of the Freljord are often considered wild, rugged, and “uncivilized” by their neighbors across Valoran, who do not know the ancient traditions that shaped them. Many thousands of years ago, the alliance between the sisters Avarosa, Serylda, and Lissandra was shattered in a war that unknowingly threatened all of Runeterra, plunging the northern lands into chaos, and near-constant winter. Now, only those truly exceptional mortals who seem immune to the ravages of fire or ice seem destined, or able, to lead.

DOMAIN OF THE ICE WITCH — In the deepest halls of the Frostguard Citadel, Lissandra spends most of her waking hours in this grand, vaulted audience chamber. It is from here that she delivers her chilling sermons, hears the reports of her priests... and passes judgment on the fate of heretics among the tribes they serve.Riot Games

Despite the best efforts of the Frostguard, myths and legends still endure of the old gods, the enigmatic yetis, and restless spirit walker shamans. The raiders of the Winter’s Claw range further with each passing year, harrying the borders of Demacia to the south, and the frontiers of Noxus to the east. Finally, seeking a more peaceful future, the fractious independent tribes and clans have begun to offer their allegiance to Ashe, young queen of the Avarosans.

Even so, the portents are grim. War is surely returning to the Freljord, and none can hope to escape it.

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A lived-in world

Places & life in Freljord

HOLDING BACK THE DARKNESSRiot Games

HOLDING BACK THE DARKNESS

At key points throughout the Howling Abyss, gigantic spiked barricades of stone and iron were set into the walls by the Frostguard, many thousands of years ago. One day, when the Watchers reawaken, these meager defenses may buy some precious time for those above to prepare for the final battle.

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EYES IN THE ABYSSRiot Games

EYES IN THE ABYSS

Warriors of the Keeper’s Lodge diligently patrol the locations of some of the largest known Watchers, or at least those closest to the icy surface. This particular beast is known as “the Pierce-Eye”, ever since it was skewered with titanic Mortis Stones dropped from the fortress high above.

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MORTIS STONESRiot Games

MORTIS STONES

These sleek daggers of frozen granite, over a hundred feet in length, are weapons of last resort when a Watcher stirs from its slumber. The Frostguard have not needed to drop even a single stone in many centuries... but they stand ready to do so, whenever the alarm is raised.

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RAIDERS AND REAVERSRiot Games

RAIDERS AND REAVERS

Death stalks the Freljord in a thousand guises—with fangs, blades, numbing frostbite, and bitter starvation. To survive is to fight every death, crush every threat, steal every advantage, and each new dawn brings a choice to the Winter’s Claw: do whatever it takes to survive, or die.

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SEASONAL SETTLEMENTSRiot Games

SEASONAL SETTLEMENTS

During the months of summer raiding, warriors of the Winter’s Claw range far across the northern lands, taking and repurposing whatever they need. As winter approaches, they will ground their ships, establish temporary homesteads, and prepare to wait out the longer, colder nights until the thaw comes around again.

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TAKE WHATEVER YOU NEEDRiot Games

TAKE WHATEVER YOU NEED

The Winter’s Claw rarely let anything go to waste. Their weapons might be steel looted from fallen enemies, or nothing more than sharpened wood and knapped flint. Thick fabrics and animal pelts give protection against the cold—adorned with the bones, tusks, and horns of their most prized kills.

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The history of the region

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  1. The Three Sisters & the ice belowAncient northern history

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