Vanadun

The Vanadun people are a culture of sedentary humans that live in the most frigid areas of Sadursa Minor once ranging from Ravenhelm to Curothis and unto the Ghusora, but by the time of the War of the Dawn had been confined to Ravenhelm. The Vanadun are large people with olive and pale skin, dark gray eyes, and black hair.

History
The Vanadun are descendants of men from the north, while human they were large like the ancient Darvornoth and hardy, meant for the arctic conditions and rugged terrain. The Vanadun specifically came from the Curothain dragonslayers that were the first slayers and saved the Darvornoth and Imanduin from destruction. However the Curothain decide to enslave the last dragon, which resulted in the near total destruction of their city. Capturing the dragon Shorastil they built in impregnable prison by hollowing out a mountain as to better tame the beast. However it was then when Tellin of the Spire came from Ghusora with his fleets and sacked Curothis. The remaining men were driven west where they found the ruins of Ravenhelm and founded their new city upon it.

Society, culture, & language
The Vanadun reside exclusively in their capital Ravenhelm, an ancient Darvornoth citadel. Their Rangers are known amongst the Vanadun as Karaniri, are men who chose seclusion and the role of guardian of Eldergraves. Living off the land these men rarely return to their ''fold. While each group has their own leader known as their Sunanara'' gave orders, they receive orders from First Ranger who resides in Ravenhelm or travelling between camps.

Each Vanadun is given a Hawk of the Blackfade, using them to send messages between one another. These hawks were used by the Darvornoth and the Vanadun have embraced their old symbolism as hawks are seen throughout architecture, banners, and so on. Ravenhelm's guardian Horusha the Nightwatcher is a great hawk. The Vanadun also worship Itunsiat the Skymaster and Merina the Skyspirit.

Vanadun have close interactions with animals, particularly the Hawk of the Blackfade and the sheliak. Using the hawk's as personal messengers and scouts, whereas the sheliak and Vanadun develop intense emotional relationships in which the sheliak and Vanadun become "one."

The Vanadun follow the language and texts of the Old Men, before the Darvornoth invasion.