Legends say that those who dwell here in Nordheim — Æsir and Vanir alike — are descended from a race of snow apes from a time long forgotten, shaggy remnants that were once men themselves in the times before the Cataclysm. Over the vast march of time, these primeval savages became true men anew, and eventually became the Nordheimers.
One people, split into two rival tribes.
Penned in by Cimmeria to the south and Hyperborea to the east, forced to develop on their own.
Real-world equivalents: Viking-age Denmark or Norway.
Pale skin, powerful builds.
Asgrim, Brand, Egil, Einar, Gunnar, Haakon, Hrolf, Mord, Niall, Sigurd, Starkad.
Edrik, Grimm, Hafdan, Halvard, Harek, Hauk, Hialmar, Horsa, Kalf, Leif, Mimir, Niord, Olaf, Rane, Ranulf, Thorgrim, Ulf, Valgard, Vidar, Wulfhere.
Aldis, Astrid, Gerda, Gudrun, Gunnhild, Helga, Ingrid, Sigrid, Thora, Thordis .
Aesa, Agnis, Bera, Disa, Eyrún, Freya, Frida, Haldis, Halla, Hildigun, Idunn, Inga, Nanna, Ragnild, Runa, Signy, Sigrun, Thyra, Ulla, Ursa.
Core Book ch.8, p.209.
Conan the Barbarian ch.2, p.35.
Conan the Pirate ch.2, p.53 (briefly).