Kingdom of Icereach was a human and ogre nation that was located on a landmass in the Courrain Ocean, south of Ansalon. During Icereach's summer, the land was a tundra and during the winter a desolate snow wasteland. The primary sources of food was fishing, foraging, and killing whales and seals by the Arktos. The Highlanders raised domestic animals in the mountains, and the ogres would grow their food. The major geographical regions of of Icereach was the Fenriz Glacier located north of Winterhelm, the Ice Wall located east of Winterhelm, Tall Cedar Bay, Blood Coast on the eastern side of the White Bear Sea, and Bluewater Straight the connects the Courrain Ocean to the White Bear Sea.
Age of Dreams[]
In about the year 5477 PC, Barkon I brought the ogre clans to Icereach and found the capital of Winterheim for the ogre nation of Suderhold. The ogres under Barkon I quickly set about attacking human settlements that were already there to gain slaves for mining of their gold mines. the continued to do this for thousands of years.
Age of Might[]
In the year 545 PC, the Arktos and the Highlanders united together to bring down the ogres of Suderhold, led by an elf of prophecy by the name of Kerrick Fallabrine. They invaded the stronghold of Winterheim, freeing the slaves there and leading an uprising that led to a uniting of ogres and humans in peace.
The Kingdom of Icereach was a large trading hub for Krynn. Their gold and gems brought food, woods, and other exotic things never before seen in Icereach. They were led by the King of Icereach, which was always an ogre that is known, starting with Grimwar Bane.
The capital of the Kingdom of Icereach was Winterheim, located near the Ice Wall. Guilderglow was the capital for the Highlanders and Brackenrock was the capital for the Arktos. Other cities and towns include Seascape, a Highlander city near the coastline, Southhelm, a Highlander city located in the southern part of Icereach, Glacierheim, a ogre barony, and a few other places.
Cataclysm[]
Following the Cataclysm the lands of the Kingdom of Icereach were destroyed, burying them under tons of snow. The ogres there have returned to their barbaric ways and no longer get along with humans that live there. The only known structure that survived was the castle Brackenrock. Here was where the Heroes of the Lance found a broken Dragonlance along with one of the Dragon Orbs.
Cities[]
- Winterheim - Capital
- Brackenrock
- Glacierheim
- Guilderglow
- Seascape
- Southhelm
References[]
- The Messanger, p. 8, 35
- The Golden Orb, p. 1-3
- Winterheim (Novel), p. 20, 311-312