![[about_calradica_banner_2.webp]] # Nord > “Sverre is one of the so-called sea raiders -- freebooters and lawless men from the icy realm of *Jumne beyond the North Sea*, also said to be the ancestral home of the *Nords*.” [^23] <br> > “Sturgia is *Nordic-influenced* but it's not really a Viking state: *the Nordlands are off of the map* […]” [^24] <br> > Greenland, Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland [^25]<br> *Nords* also known as the Norse, Nordic, Jumnic, Sea-men, and North-men Historically, real-life Vikings came from all of these localities. But for the sake of simplicity however let’s say *Mount & Blade’s* Nords come specifically from [[Nordland-Cnty.]] and they conquered [[Jumne-Isl]], which I suspect is Denmark, the island shown [here](https://youtu.be/IA0YoFBX60M?si=lqYdBq6sbNJrXwQk&t=39), [^34] bringing it and its people into the Northern Empire [^33] – maybe also [[Balion-Isl.]] too, aka Albion / England. [^32] <br><br> For potential homes of the Nords and subsequently [[Nordland-Cnty.]], we have Greenland or “*Grønland*” [^27], Iceland whose old name is “*Snæland*” [^28], and Sweden also known as “*Svealand*” who I think is the likeliest contender. [^30] When it comes to the possible homes of the [[Vaegir]] people and the region of [[Jumne-Isl]], first we have Denmark, also known as “*Danmǫrk* or *Danir-border*”, which I personally believe is Jumne in the *Mount & Blade* universe. [^29] Next we have Norway whose ancient name is “*Noregr*” which I think is probably where the Vaegir hail from originally, [^31] finally we have Finland – the people were called finns, but old Norse also calls them “*finnr*” which could turn Finland into “*Finnr-land*” – another potential home to the Vaegir but less likely in my opinion. [^26] [^23]: [[2-strings-(Warband)]] [^24]: [[Blog_36_Sturgia]] [^25]: https://www.britannica.com/place/Nordic-countries#/media/1/2215727/272404 [^26]: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Finnr [^27]: https://www.britannica.com/place/Greenland [^28]: https://www.icelandontheweb.com/articles-on-iceland/history/facts [^29]: https://places.behindthename.com/element/danir [^30]: https://www.britannica.com/place/Sweden/The-Viking-Age [^31]: https://www.historiskmuseum.no/english/exhibitions/NOREGR/ [^32]: https://x.com/mapsandkings/status/1905698003895390273/photo/1 [^33]: https://www.taleworlds.com/en/News/572 [^34]: https://youtu.be/IA0YoFBX60M?si=lqYdBq6sbNJrXwQk&t=39