Wylden

The Wylden use a patronymic/matronymic naming system, usually indicated simply by saying "daughter/son of..." (ex. Bjón son of Genhar, Sæga daughter of Brenne). These lineages are nonetheless very important to the Wylden, particularly in the case of the Old Families, or Árklenen, from the original three Jórveifen (Ravenfjords, Black Mountains, and Icewall Glacier)

The Old Families (Árklenen)

When the Nostín called upon the ancient adherents of the Súðárín to join them in fighting The Godswar, many of the mightiest of the Wylden answered the call and journeyed north into distant, unclaimed lands. After the Cleaving sundered the island of Hrafnawyld from the continent of Abhagan, those who remained behind on the mainland thought their brave kin lost forever, and would so believe for over two centuries. During this time however, those Wylden who survived The Godswar became the foundations for the new nation of Hrafnawyld, and are known as the 'Old Families'. Among some of the most notable of these are:

Klen Heiggíren(Black Mountains)- Descendants of Heiggír the Ravenfriend via his twin Half-Raven daughters, Æsja and Káranne

Klen Þeinneren(Icewall Glacier)- Descendants of Þeinne daughter of Heiggír the Ravenfriend, who fought in The Godswar and after became the first Jór of Ísvalðjökull (Icewall Glacier) Jórveif. Until 483ATC, known as Klen Svarthammur, or the Blackhammer Clan, for the ancestral heirloom of their family, the Blackhammer

Klen Hákkenrín(Ravenfjords)- Descendants of Hákken son of Heiggír the Ravenfriend, who fought in The Godswar alongside his father and elder sister Þeinne, and after became the first Godhammer and Jór Hrafnafjorðen (Ravenfjords)

Klen Þórenrín(Ravenfjords)- Descendants of Þórenn son of Þerulf, a noted battle leader in The Godswar who gained a reputation for bravery and courage in the Night Terror. Sæga Hrafnárí claimed kinship with Klen Þórenrín

All Wylden speak their native language, Tallað (pronounced TAHT.lahthe). Though regional dialects may exist in different Jórveifen, they are nonetheless readily understood, generally, by other Wylden

Note on pronunciation: Æ, æ- as in 'eye'; A, a- as in 'and'; Á, á- as in 'owl';

Þ, ð- like a 'th' as in 'thunder' when beginning the word, as in 'other' when not;

E, e- as in 'end'; I, i- as in 'inn'; Í, í, ý- as in 'eel';

J, j- like a 'y' as in 'yes'; ll- like a 'tl' as in 'kettle' (never begins a word)

O, o- as in 'on'; Ó, ó- as in 'over'; Ö, ö- as in 'other';

U, u- as in 'under'; Ú, ú- as in 'tool';

Sj- like an 'sh' as in 'shine'; fn- like a 'p' as in 'keep' (never begins a word)

Heiggír the Ravenfriend

Þeinne Svarthammur

Hákken Geðhammur

Sæga Hrafnárí

Bjór Svarthammur

Svenna the Huntress, Tamer of Boars

Stonespeakers

Riverseers

Jóren