Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Far North (极北之地) 1 |
| Alias(es) | Extreme North; Far North Ice Plains 8 18 |
| Type | Frozen region and soul beast territory 1 10 |
| Rulers | Snow Empress and Ice Empress 1 137 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 |
Geography and landmarks
- Ice and Snow Residence — A palace of ten-thousand-year profound ice in the Far North’s core, home to the Snow Empress and Ice Empress 1 15.
- Pillar of Eternity — A towering ice pillar on the central plains. According to the Snow Empress, a sufficiently strong will can carve a lasting mark into it with soul power; Lan carves the character for “Home” there 18 19.
- Titan Snow Demon territory — A region of glaciers and violent gales. During the clan’s rebellion, its glaciers are stained with blood and its grounds piled with soul beast remains 12.
- Far North Plateau — Part of the route from the outer edge of the core region toward Heaven Dou Imperial City, followed by Xueling Star Province and Di’ao Star Province 19.
Blizzards and extreme cold make the region dangerous even for soul masters. When Lan is abandoned there as an infant, an unusual cold power also erodes his vitality; he survives by using the Heart Clearing Technique to absorb ice-and-snow energy 1.
Inhabitants and rule
- Snow Empress — Leader of the Far North’s Three Great Heavenly Kings and its foremost ruler. On the ice plains, she can draw upon the power of the blizzards 1 344.
- Ice Empress — An Ice Jade Empress Scorpion and fellow ruler of the region; her people are the Ice Jade Scorpion clan 1 10.
- A-Tai — The Titan Snow Demon King and a loyal warrior under the Snow Empress 10.
- Titan Snow Demon Clan — A powerful clan whose members rebel while A-Tai is away undergoing a heavenly tribulation 10 13.
- Other wildlife — Ice Bears and Snow Fish are among the creatures found in the region; Ice Spirit Fish are later sought there for Lan 2 19 484.
History
Bibi Dong leaves her infant son Lan in the Far North. Rather than die in the snow, he begins absorbing its cold energy, attracting the attention of the Snow Empress and Ice Empress, who take him into their care 1 2.
While A-Tai is absent, the Titan Snow Demon Clan’s new patriarch expands its numbers by capturing human women and attacks weaker ice-plain races. The Snow Empress intervenes and kills the patriarch, Adik 10 13 15.
Lan later chooses to leave for Skywater Academy. Before departing, he visits the Pillar of Eternity with the two empresses and marks the Far North as his home 15 18 19. When the Snow Empress subsequently leaves to see him, she entrusts the Ice Jade Scorpion clan to A-Tai 57.