Saevev is located on the southern end of Iadoleth (the largest continent in the realms) with frigid weather few can endure, her coasts rocky and covered by storms, and the southern border known as “The cold border” between the Swamp of Zyluh and Bethyiel. The Saevyen people have found ways to sail through the rough storms making them the most feared ships on the seas.
Saevev’s capitol Saskia, the first city built in this frozen wilderness, was named in honor of the First Queen, Yvrathla Saskia. Built like a mountain, Saskia towers into the sky with a pit in the center where the palace sits surrounded by a wall of the city, built of dead ships and stone. Saskia has never fallen to sieges.
The people of Saevev originated from the City of Heila before she fell in the year 496. Seavev rebelled against Heila in 455 led by Yvrathla who became Queen in the year 459. Well known for brutality in war, the People of Saevev are feared even above the Gyva in the north. With weapons of cold black iron that cannot be melted even by Dravacian fire, the Saevyens are believed to be un-killable in battle, few dare to make war with them.
Crops are nearly impossible to cultivate, making food such as bread and vegetables a rarity. The diet of the Saevyen people consists of fish and root crops, making dishes such as stew and jerky. On hunts in the cold wild, Saevyen hunters will often carry frozen meat that they eat raw. Wild animals are minimal, consisting mostly of fierce Wolves and the giant Saevyen Bear.
