Editing Olitskur (section)

==Geography==
A country beneath the northern ice.
===Architecture===
While ianthina are amphibious, Olitsken cities are primarily underwater. The ianthina that live there use magic to create underwater skyscrapers anchored onto the bottoms of icebergs and ice shelves, appearing like towers of bubbles that they live and work in. They are styled for communal use: shared kitchens, shared living spaces, and even bedrooms are shared, where ianthina preserve warmth by sleeping surrounded by others. Intricate carvings cover the buildings and act as signage and decor. Most of these buildings extend up into the ice they're formed from, where Olitskens  turn ice caves into above-water communal spaces for all sorts of social activities. Shared kitchens, for food cooked over flame, and fur tanners are the most common sorts of caverns to find.

===Notable Locations===
There are a wide variety of landmarks within Oliskur, from its glacial mountains to the ocean floor. A selection of some of its most well known ones are as follows.
====Vristali====
The capital city of Olitskur. Located beneath the cliffs and glaciers near the center of the northern continent. A city of icicles under the waves, lit by the lights of its inhabitants. By far the biggest urban center in Olitskur, it's host to largest Leviathan temples, from the days when it was most feared, and its currents ring with song and story.

====Frost Fields====
The overworld of the northern continent. Only frost grows here, but a small population of semiaquatic animals and their predators reside upon it. Olitsken hunters prowl the coast for the precious resources these animals provide. The freezing temperatures and barren landscape are often overwhelming even for ianthina, leaving much of the continent unexplored. As far as anyone knows, the snow stretches endlessly into the horizon. 

====The Vents====
While this name refers to the hydrothermal vents, it's used for the entirety of the ocean floor. Those who live here are full of superstition, and those who stay too long are said to become twisted by the darkness. For this reason, very few ianthina live here permanently. The darkness and the pressure are often overwhelming, even for them, so those who work typically only stay for three or four month long stints, but some do choose to live there long-term. Olitskens who live permanently in or near the Vents tend to be strange to others, even scary, whether in behavior or appearance. Spotted among the settlements are the hydrothermal vents, where glass is spun into ever-precious beads, ores are hammered into weapons, and far out in the dark, lay the graves of the fallen. The graveyards are gardens of invertebrates and scavengers who tend to the bodies of deceased ianthina and cared for by gravekeepers.

====Southern Enclaves====
Any population of ianthina that doesn't live on Olitskur's main landmass is said to live in the Enclaves. Most of these off-shoot locales are in the [[Theriad Caravans|Frozen Wastes]], but a precious few are even further south, moving into rivers, lakes, and swamps. Typically, these places are too warm for traditional icicle homes, and the way these ianthina live are as varied as the locations. Ianthina from the Southern Enclaves tend to be friendlier to their non-ianthina neighbors than those from the mainland, but, since many still respond to any ianthina with fear, they are still frequently secretive. Some groups have dealt with this prejudice by disappearing as much as they can and becoming mere legends in the communities they live in. Others have formed alliances with their neighbors, coexisting privately, and still others are just as territorial as their northern brethren.