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The Whalers of Courlandie
These hardy men sail forth from the craggy wind-blasted shores of Courlandie peninsula in north Oléon to roam the Great Northern Ocean in search of whales and other bounty the sea has to offer.
Courlandie, a rugged backwater in the Kingdom of Light has always had a troubled relationship with the rest of the country. Known for their stubbornness, steadfastness and rebellious nature in the face of authority, they have a history of adversity with the Crown and its subjects. At times in the past, the peninsula and its handful of fortified towns and villages were an independent duchy, albeit a poor and small one. While those days are long gone, the memory lives on in the hearts of the current inhabitants.
It is said - and is reflected in the name of the peninsula - that the people there are distant relatives of the Corrish. It is true that to this day, the people of Courlandie speak with a distinct accent that sounds like a Corlander trying their hand at Oléonese. All the more reason for the other Oléonders to be wary of them.
The hardy landscape makes farming difficult, so most families live off the sea and all it has to offer. The excellent navigational skills of the Courlans and the secretive nature of the rocky shores made the area a hotbed of piracy in the old times. Nowadays, the people occupy more peaceful professions, but the fortified villages are testament to its violent past.
The Whalers of Courlandie
These hardy men sail forth from the craggy wind-blasted shores of Courlandie peninsula in north Oléon to roam the Great Northern Ocean in search of whales and other bounty the sea has to offer.
Courlandie, a rugged backwater in the Kingdom of Light has always had a troubled relationship with the rest of the country. Known for their stubbornness, steadfastness and rebellious nature in the face of authority, they have a history of adversity with the Crown and its subjects. At times in the past, the peninsula and its handful of fortified towns and villages were an independent duchy, albeit a poor and small one. While those days are long gone, the memory lives on in the hearts of the current inhabitants.
It is said - and is reflected in the name of the peninsula - that the people there are distant relatives of the Corrish. It is true that to this day, the people of Courlandie speak with a distinct accent that sounds like a Corlander trying their hand at Oléonese. All the more reason for the other Oléonders to be wary of them.
The hardy landscape makes farming difficult, so most families live off the sea and all it has to offer. The excellent navigational skills of the Courlans and the secretive nature of the rocky shores made the area a hotbed of piracy in the old times. Nowadays, the people occupy more peaceful professions, but the fortified villages are testament to its violent past.