Kuronian

Kuronia is a northerly land bordering on the Sunset Sea. A harsh land, it breeds harsh people. Kuronian culture predominantly values martial ability, to the exclusion of almost everything else. The strong take from the weak. Unsurprisingly, Kuronians frequently raid coastal towns and villages of what they see as "weaker" societies and peoples. These raiders include the famed Kuronian shieldmaiden Solveig Eriksdottir. Uhtred the Chainbreaker, king of the Saxangle petty kingdom of Bebbanburgh, is known to have spent some years in Kuronia as a slave.