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Template:Elemental Frost giants, called isejotunen in their own language,^[1] were large giants that lived in caverns or castles in cold, mountainous environments.^[2]

Description

Almost always evil creatures, these giants stood 20' (6.4 m) tall and weighed around 2800 lbs (1270 kg). They had white skin and either blue or dirty yellow hair and wore skins or pelts, along with jewelry they owned. Their eye color usually matched their hair color.^[2]

Combat

In combat, frost giants would hurl rocks and then close in with battleaxes. They were immune to cold, but particularly vulnerable to fire, and had low-light vision.^[2] Their power visual senses extended into a higher end of the visible spectrum, allowing them to see more easily through snow and blizzards than other creatures.^[3] They would take prisoners if possible.^[2]

Society

These giants lived up to 250 years in societies led by a "jarl" and often survived by means of hunts and raids, although they were not below trading if the need arose.^[2] In frost giant society, the most important bond except that of the ordning was the family bond.^[3] The ordning was determined by a combination of the individual's ability to wrestle and boast.^[4] Communication in the community was through the use of speaking Jotunise and Jotun.^[5]

Jarls

"Jarl" was the title used to describe the leader of a frost giant community. They were usually the most powerful in their tribe and usually had the best equipment.^[6]

Skald

A skald was a frost giant bard.^[7]

Notable frost giants

Appendix

Notes

Outside of the realms: A Frost giant longboat preparing to board a vessel.

Frost giants carry a lot of the stereotypic image of the vikings such as the horned helmet the axe and the icy and snowy plains. They are also stereotypically raiders and survive mostly on raiding. Some words are from nordic languages such as:

Jarl (Earl) is a person of the royal family during the viking era who was next to take the throne and there was only one who held the title.
Skald is bard or poet in old Nordic languages.^[8]
Names like "Orelsdottr" are common Patronymic surnames that are used in Nordic countries this one means: "Daughter of Orel" or "Orel's Daughter".

Gallery

Appearances

Adventures

Board Games

Assault of the Giants

Comics

Frost Giant's Fury

Computer Games

Neverwinter
Neverwinter Nights

Novels

References

↑ Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 28. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 122. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 23. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
↑ Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 25. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
↑ Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 27. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
↑ Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 123. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
↑ Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 26. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.
↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skald

Connections

Giants

True Giants
Cloud • Ettin • Fire (Fire titan ) • Fog • Frost • Hill (Earth titan • Mouth of Grolantor) • Mountain • Stone • Storm • Titan

True Giant Offshoots
Ash • Craa'ghoran • Maur • Phaerlin
Giant-Kin
Cyclops (Cyclopskin) • Firbolg • Fomorian • Ogre (Oni) • Verbeeg • Voadkyn
Zakharan Giants
Desert • Island • Jungle • Ogre giant • Reef
Other Giants
Abyssal • Eldritch • Fensir • Death • Sand

Related Creatures
Goliath • Troll (Fell • Giant troll)

[Giantcraft-p28-1] Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 28. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.

[MM3.5-p122-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 122. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.

[GC-p23-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 23. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.

[GC-p25-4] Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 25. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.

[GC-p27-5] Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 27. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.

[MM3.5-p123-6] Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 123. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.

[GC-p26-7] Ray Winninger (September 1995). Giantcraft. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 26. ISBN 0-7869-0163-2.

[Wiki_skald-8] ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skald

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-'''Frost giants''' are large type [[giant]]s that live in caverns or castles in cold, mountainous environments.<ref name="MM3.5-p122">{{Cite book/Monster Manual 3.5|122}}</ref>
+'''Frost giants''', called '''''isejotunen''''' in their own language,<ref name="Giantcraft-p28">{{Cite book/Giantcraft|28}}</ref> were large [[giant]]s that lived in caverns or castles in cold, mountainous environments.<ref name="MM3.5-p122">{{Cite book/Monster Manual 3.5|122}}</ref>
 ==Description==
-Almost always [[evil]] creatures, these giants stand 15' (4.6m) tall and weigh around 2800lbs (1270kg). They have white skin and either blue or dirty yellow hair and wear skins or pelts, along with jewelery they own. Their eye color usually matches their hair color.<ref name="MM3.5-p122"/>
+Almost always [[evil]] creatures, these giants stood 20' (6.4 m) tall and weighed around 2800 lbs (1270 kg). They had white skin and either blue or dirty yellow hair and wore skins or pelts, along with jewelry they owned. Their eye color usually matched their hair color.<ref name="MM3.5-p122" />
 ==Combat==
-In combat, frost giants will hurl rocks and then close in with [[battleaxe]]s. They are immune to cold, but particularly vulnerable to fire, and have [[low-light vision]].<ref name="MM3.5-p122"/> Their power visual senses extend into a higher end of the visible spectrum, allowing them to see more easily through snow and blizzards than other creatures.<ref name="GC-p23">{{Cite book/Giantcraft|23}}</ref> They will take prisoners if possible.<ref name="MM3.5-p122"/>
+In combat, frost giants would hurl rocks and then close in with [[battleaxe]]s. They were immune to cold, but particularly vulnerable to fire, and had [[low-light vision]].<ref name="MM3.5-p122" /> Their power visual senses extended into a higher end of the visible spectrum, allowing them to see more easily through snow and blizzards than other creatures.<ref name="GC-p23">{{Cite book/Giantcraft|23}}</ref> They would take prisoners if possible.<ref name="MM3.5-p122" />
 ==Society==
-These giants live up to 250 years in societies led by a "[[jarl]]" and often survive by means of hunts and raids, although are not below trading if the need arises.<ref name="MM3.5-p122"/> In frost giant society, the most important bond except that of the [[ordning (social structure)|ordning]] is the family bond.<ref name="GC-p23" /> The ordning is determined by a combination of the individual's ability to wrestle and boast.<ref name="GC-p25">{{Cite book/Giantcraft|25}}</ref> Communication in the community is through the use of speaking [[Jotunise]] and [[Jotun]].<ref name="GC-p27">{{Cite book/Giantcraft|27}}</ref>
+These giants lived up to 250 years in societies led by a "[[jarl]]" and often survived by means of hunts and raids, although they were not below trading if the need arose.<ref name="MM3.5-p122" /> In frost giant society, the most important bond except that of the [[ordning (social structure)|ordning]] was the family bond.<ref name="GC-p23" /> The ordning was determined by a combination of the individual's ability to wrestle and boast.<ref name="GC-p25">{{Cite book/Giantcraft|25}}</ref> Communication in the community was through the use of speaking [[Jotunise]] and [[Jotun]].<ref name="GC-p27">{{Cite book/Giantcraft|27}}</ref>
 ===Jarls===
-"Jarl" is the title used to describe the leader of a frost giant community. They are usually the most powerful in their tribe and usually have the best equipment.<ref name="MM3.5-p123">{{Cite book/Monster Manual 3.5|123}}</ref>
+"Jarl" was the title used to describe the leader of a frost giant community. They were usually the most powerful in their tribe and usually had the best equipment.<ref name="MM3.5-p123">{{Cite book/Monster Manual 3.5|123}}</ref>
 ===Skald===
-A skald is a frost giant [[bard]].<ref name="GC-p26">{{Cite book/Giantcraft|26}}</ref>
+A skald was a frost giant [[bard]].<ref name="GC-p26">{{Cite book/Giantcraft|26}}</ref>
-==Outside of the realms==
-Frost giants carry a lot of the stereotypic image of the vikings such as the horned helmet the axe and the icy and snowy plains. They are also stereotypically raiders and survive mostly on raiding. Some words are from nordic languages such as:<br/>
-Jarl (Earl) is a person of the royal family during the viking era who was next to take the throne and there was only one who held the title. <br/>
-Skald is bard or poet in old Nordic languages.<ref name ="Wiki skald">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skald</ref>
-<br/>Names like "Orelsdottr" are common Patronymic surnames that are used in Nordic countries this one means: "Daughter of [[Jarl_Orel|Orel]]" or "Orels Daughter".
 ==Notable frost giants==
 * [[Orel]]
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 * [[Kostchtchie]]
 * [[Biggrin]]
+* [[Storvald]]
 ==Appendix==
+===Notes===
+; Outside of the realms
+: [[File:Frostgiantvessel.png|thumb|220x220px|A Frost giant longboat preparing to board a vessel.]]Frost giants carry a lot of the stereotypic image of the vikings such as the horned helmet the axe and the icy and snowy plains. They are also stereotypically raiders and survive mostly on raiding. Some words are from nordic languages such as:
+* Jarl (Earl) is a person of the royal family during the viking era who was next to take the throne and there was only one who held the title. <br />
+* Skald is bard or poet in old Nordic languages.<ref name="Wiki skald">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skald</ref>
+* Names like "Orelsdottr" are common Patronymic surnames that are used in Nordic countries this one means: "Daughter of [[Jarl_Orel|Orel]]" or "Orel's Daughter".
 ===Gallery===
 <gallery widths="150">
 BGDA GB - Creatures - Frost Giant.png|A frost giant in the game [[Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance]] for Gameboy Advance.
-IWD - Creature - Frost Giant Guard.jpg|A Frost giant stand guard in [[Icewind Dale (game)|Icewind Dale]]
+IWD - Creature - Frost Giant Guard.jpg|A Frost giant stand guard in [[Icewind Dale (game)|Icewind Dale]].
-NwN Frost Giant M.jpg|A Frost Giant male as he apears in the game editor for [[Neverwinter Nights]]
+NwN Frost Giant M.jpg|A Frost Giant male as he apears in the game editor for [[Neverwinter Nights]].
 NwN Frost Giant F.jpg|A Frost Giant female as she appears in the game editor for [[Neverwinter Nights]].
 Neverwinter_MMO_-_Creature_-_Frost_Giant_1-7.png| A large selection of the Giants from [[Dungeons_and_Dragons:_Neverwinter|Neverwinter]] Foundry.
-Frost giant - Mitch Cotie.jpg|A frost giant
+Frost giant - Mitch Cotie.jpg|A frost giant.
+FrostGiants.jpg|A group of frost giants.
 </gallery>
+===Appearances===
+;Adventures:
+*''[[Storm King's Thunder]]''
+*''[[Tomb of Annihilation]]''
+;Board Games:
+*''[[Assault of the Giants]]''
+;Comics:
+*''[[Frost Giant's Fury]]''
+;Computer Games:
+*''[[Neverwinter (game)|Neverwinter]]''
+*''[[Neverwinter Nights]]''
+;Novels:
+*''[[The Crystal Shard]]''
+*''[[The Lone Drow]]''
+*''[[The Thousand Orcs]]''
+*''[[The Two Swords]]''
 ===References===
 {{refs}}
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 ===Connections===
 {{Giantkind}}
-[[Category:Frost giants]]
-[[Category:Giants]]
-[[Category:Creatures with a 9 challenge rating]]
-[[Category:Creatures of chaotic evil alignment]]
 [[Category:Elemental creatures]]
-[[Category:Creatures]]
+[[Category:True giants]]
-[[Category:Creatures with the cold subtype]]
+[[Category:Creatures found in Stygia]]
-[[Category:Creatures found in cold climates]]
-[[Category:Creatures found in glaciers]]