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Frost vrykul[1] are a variant of vrykul. They look like vrykul, except their skin is blue and layered with frost.[2] Frost vrykul may be a race, but they are not unified, and may not even be related.
Populations
Three major populations of frost vrykul are known to exist:
This entirely female population, called the hyldnir, located in the eastern area of the Storm Peaks, retains their ancestral loyalty to Thorim. The Scourge serving normal (male) vrykul, and any male regardless, are enslaved in their mines.
Members of this population compete against each other in the Hyldsmeet, the winner of which is entitled to an "audience" with Thorim. It is unknown what happens to those that fail the Hyldsmeet. They are particularly adversarial towards the frost vrykul of Valkyrion, whom they consider traitors for allying with the Lich King.
This entirely female population, located in the western area of the Storm Peaks, is loyal to the Lich King. They hope to "accept the Lich King's gift" and be transformed into val'kyr. Those that are judged worthy here by the Lich King will become val'kyr. Also present in the village is a breeding area for Blighted Proto-Drakes.
Located in central Icecrown, Ymirheim is populated by both male and female frost vrykul. This population, called the Ymirjar, are undead and allied with the Lich King. These were vrykul who traveled to Jotunheim and battled at Valhalas. The winners of this competition are taken to Ymirheim and become Ymirjar. The losers become vargul.
Unlike many of the Lich King's minions, the frost vrykul seem to retain their intelligence and free will, serving their master of their own volition in the hopes of gaining the Lich King's favor and being turned into higher order undead. Vargul are a more standard form of undead.
It is unknown if all, or any, ymirjar were frost vrykul to start with, or gain that form on undeath. Non-frost vrykul, like Halfdan the Ice-Hearted, are "judged" by the val'kyr, but are not shown to turn into anything.
Though the ymirjar seem to serve the Lich King exclusively, the hyldnir serve Thorim and believe those live in Valkyrion are traitors. It is unknown what the hyldnir think of the ymirjar.
Notable frost vrykul
- File:IconSmall FrostVrykul female.gif Agnetta Tyrsdottar
- File:IconSmall FrostVrykul male.gif Foreman Thaldrin
- File:IconSmall FrostVrykul male.gif Halof the Deathbringer
- File:IconSmall FrostVrykul male.gif Overthane Balargarde <Master of Jotunheim>
- File:IconSmall FrostVrykul female.gif Sigrid Iceborn
- File:IconSmall FrostVrykul male.gif Skadi the Ruthless
- File:IconSmall FrostVrykul female.gif Warsmith Sigfinna <Arms & Armor>
References
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