The Hillmen live mostly in the foothills of [[The Nordwall Mountains]] and [[The Mooncrown]]. They have a sacred sight at the peak of [[The God Peak]]. [[Sage Hall]] in [[The Mooncrown]] is their holy city. These people worship the [[The Pantheon of Old Gods]] and have a deep connection to the icy tundra. In the freezing cold, every breath is visible. To the hillmen this makes it sacred and symbolic. Exhaling near someone is an intimate act—like showing your soul. Silence is ritualized. The hillmen believe that the land speaks through stillness, and to be truly in tune with it, you must listen. The first drop of snowmelt in spring is used in ceremonies. It is dripped into the mouth of newborns and it is believed to carry memories of the land sleeping beneath the snow. [[Day-Crows and Night Crows]]s are the spiritual leaders of these people. ## Notable Members of the Northern Hillmen - [[Harfin Himgard]] - [[Yilda Himgard]] - [[Eirik Himgard]] - [[Sigrid Himgard]] - [[Soren]] - [[Alfonhild]] - [[Thorfin]]