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	Apaay Ukiuking is also mentioned in regard to creatures called the Finfolk. The Finfolk are mentioned in Tobban’s Annuls as a “mysterious people of the merrow blood who live in caves deep in the waters of Sermersuaq”.		Apaay Ukiuking is also mentioned in regard to creatures called the Finfolk. The Finfolk are mentioned in Tobban’s Annuls as a “mysterious people of the merrow blood who live in caves deep in the waters of Sermersuaq”.

	Often confused in stories with the ~~Hyljie~~, the Finfolk were seemingly masters of magic who lived along the shores of the lakes, allied with but distinct from the Suaq. They were apparently skilled in magic, and over time shared their understanding with their Suaq allies; in return the Suaq shared their great skill at hunting bringing meat to a people who otherwise would feast only upon fish.		Often confused in stories with the Hylje, the Finfolk were seemingly masters of magic who lived along the shores of the lakes, allied with but distinct from the Suaq. They were apparently skilled in magic, and over time shared their understanding with their Suaq allies; in return the Suaq shared their great skill at hunting bringing meat to a people who otherwise would feast only upon fish.

	While they were friends to the Suaq, the Finfolk had no love for the ~~Hyljie~~, nor people of other lands - including the Kallavesi. When the Steinr came, and the troll war was beginning, stories say that the leaders of the Finfolk approached Apaay and asked her not to ally with the other nations of the Winterfolk. They urged Apaay to think of the safety of her people alone, and leave the crazed Kallavesi and the uncouth Steinr to be destroyed by the trolls. Through magic and cunning, the Suaq would hide from the trolls and be safe.		While they were friends to the Suaq, the Finfolk had no love for the Hylje, nor people of other lands - including the Kallavesi. When the Steinr came, and the troll war was beginning, stories say that the leaders of the Finfolk approached Apaay and asked her not to ally with the other nations of the Winterfolk. They urged Apaay to think of the safety of her people alone, and leave the crazed Kallavesi and the uncouth Steinr to be destroyed by the trolls. Through magic and cunning, the Suaq would hide from the trolls and be safe.

	Indeed, said the Finfolk, when the war is at its most terrible and everything rests on the knife edge of chance and fate, the Suaq should strike against the other two people and cast them down, and claim their lands and their secrets for themselves. The trolls would surely see the Suaq – and their Finfolk allies – as friends and an accord could be reached that left the trolls in the mountains and the One People to command the plains and the marshes as it had been in the time before.		Indeed, said the Finfolk, when the war is at its most terrible and everything rests on the knife edge of chance and fate, the Suaq should strike against the other two people and cast them down, and claim their lands and their secrets for themselves. The trolls would surely see the Suaq – and their Finfolk allies – as friends and an accord could be reached that left the trolls in the mountains and the One People to command the plains and the marshes as it had been in the time before.

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	An alternative suggestion, which many historians believe, is that the first Suaq and Kallavesi came down out of the north-east with the Ushka, or were part of some forgotten fore-runner nation that birthed all three peoples. Other theories abound, as is the way of historians. Were they perhaps an offshoot of the Terunael who abandoned the fertile fields and orchards of the central Empire for the cold and privacy of the north? Were they perhaps driven from homes to the west by the [[Jotun]]? Or were they forced east by the trolls, who some historians claim created the Jotun to punish the Suaq and drive them from the rich lands in the west? There are many theories but few solid facts to recount.		An alternative suggestion, which many historians believe, is that the first Suaq and Kallavesi came down out of the north-east with the Ushka, or were part of some forgotten fore-runner nation that birthed all three peoples. Other theories abound, as is the way of historians. Were they perhaps an offshoot of the Terunael who abandoned the fertile fields and orchards of the central Empire for the cold and privacy of the north? Were they perhaps driven from homes to the west by the [[Jotun]]? Or were they forced east by the trolls, who some historians claim created the Jotun to punish the Suaq and drive them from the rich lands in the west? There are many theories but few solid facts to recount.

	There are a few certainties however – the Suaq are always mentioned in the same breath as the Kallavesi. That the two were contemporaries is without doubt – while one people lived in the northern plains, the other lived in the marshes. They were sometimes allies, sometimes ~~cooly~~ distant acquaintances, and sometimes enemies who fought bitter wars with one another.		There are a few certainties however – the Suaq are always mentioned in the same breath as the Kallavesi. That the two were contemporaries is without doubt – while one people lived in the northern plains, the other lived in the marshes. They were sometimes allies, sometimes coolly distant acquaintances, and sometimes enemies who fought bitter wars with one another.

	They certainly had some contact with the Terunael, although the nature of that contact appears to have been more distant. There is talk of trade, and of occasional altercations, but the hills and mountains meant that even the rulers of Hacynian – the city that stood where [[Hercynia]] is today – did not make war on them. Some of these tales raise questions about the belief that the trolls always were at war with the Suaq and the Kallavesi. While it is possible that the Suaq made the long trek south through [[Kallavesa]] to treat with the people of Hacynian there are a very few fragments that suggest a road once ran through [[Hahnmark]] to [[Skarsind]] and down to the Terunael city that was “rich with metal and flesh.” If this were true, then either the stories that the trolls always ruled Hahnmark and constantly made war with the Suaq are untrue, or the situation is more complicated than it first appears.		They certainly had some contact with the Terunael, although the nature of that contact appears to have been more distant. There is talk of trade, and of occasional altercations, but the hills and mountains meant that even the rulers of Hacynian – the city that stood where [[Hercynia]] is today – did not make war on them. Some of these tales raise questions about the belief that the trolls always were at war with the Suaq and the Kallavesi. While it is possible that the Suaq made the long trek south through [[Kallavesa]] to treat with the people of Hacynian there are a very few fragments that suggest a road once ran through [[Hahnmark]] to [[Skarsind]] and down to the Terunael city that was “rich with metal and flesh.” If this were true, then either the stories that the trolls always ruled Hahnmark and constantly made war with the Suaq are untrue, or the situation is more complicated than it first appears.

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	Still, the fact of the trollwar is uncontested. At some point relations between Suaq and Kallavesi, and with the trollfolk of the mountains and hills, soured and turned to outright bloodshed. While ancient sagas place a brave face on it, it is clear even from poems and songs that the hunters and the mystics, even fighting together, were outmatched by the trolls. They were driven from the places the trolls claimed for themselves and pushed south and west out of their traditional hunting grounds by the ire of the mountain folk.		Still, the fact of the trollwar is uncontested. At some point relations between Suaq and Kallavesi, and with the trollfolk of the mountains and hills, soured and turned to outright bloodshed. While ancient sagas place a brave face on it, it is clear even from poems and songs that the hunters and the mystics, even fighting together, were outmatched by the trolls. They were driven from the places the trolls claimed for themselves and pushed south and west out of their traditional hunting grounds by the ire of the mountain folk.

	These initial conflicts were only a shadow of the war to come, the great [[Wintermark_history#The_Troll_Wars\|Troll Wars]] that ~~lead~~ to the foundation of Wintermark, but it was into the early rumblings of this war that Apaay Ukuking was born.		These initial conflicts were only a shadow of the war to come, the great [[Wintermark_history#The_Troll_Wars\|Troll Wars]] that led to the foundation of Wintermark, but it was into the early rumblings of this war that Apaay Ukuking was born.

	==Apaay Ukuking, Chief of Chiefs==		==Apaay Ukuking, Chief of Chiefs==
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	She is described as being short for her people, with long dark hair, a face “shaped by wind, rain, and sun” and the body of a warrior rather than a ranger. As with all the chief-of-chiefs she wore a bronze medallion around her neck as her symbol of office, handed down generation to generation from the first elders of the Suaq, which appears several times in the stories from before the coming of the Steinr and never again afterward.		She is described as being short for her people, with long dark hair, a face “shaped by wind, rain, and sun” and the body of a warrior rather than a ranger. As with all the chief-of-chiefs she wore a bronze medallion around her neck as her symbol of office, handed down generation to generation from the first elders of the Suaq, which appears several times in the stories from before the coming of the Steinr and never again afterward.

	According to Toban's Annuls, Apaay ~~lead~~ the Suaq during a time of conflict and change when the [[Wintermark_culture_and_customs#Skein\|skeins]] of many twisted and found new paths. The trolls were pressing the people of Sermersuaq from their fastness in the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] and from their fancifully named “Citadel of Ancient Ice” and each year the hunting along the ice floes became more perilous,		According to Toban's Annuls, Apaay led the Suaq during a time of conflict and change when the [[Wintermark_culture_and_customs#Skein\|skeins]] of many twisted and found new paths. The trolls were pressing the people of Sermersuaq from their fastness in the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] and from their fancifully named “Citadel of Ancient Ice” and each year the hunting along the ice floes became more perilous,

	At the same time, old conflicts with the Kallavesi in the marshes to the south long since believed resolved had ignited again. The two people contended against each other, quarrelling over land and old grudges, while the trolls tightened their iron noose around the human folk of the north.		At the same time, old conflicts with the Kallavesi in the marshes to the south long since believed resolved had ignited again. The two people contended against each other, quarrelling over land and old grudges, while the trolls tightened their iron noose around the human folk of the north.

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	According to Tobban the stories also claim that Apaay Ukiuking was the first of the Suaq to greet the Steinr when they first came across the mountains into Hahnmark, and her wisdom and careful words helped to ensure that first meeting between the three peoples ended in peace and common cause rather than the shedding of blood.		According to Tobban the stories also claim that Apaay Ukiuking was the first of the Suaq to greet the Steinr when they first came across the mountains into Hahnmark, and her wisdom and careful words helped to ensure that first meeting between the three peoples ended in peace and common cause rather than the shedding of blood.

	Her clever counsel helped the new-forged alliance remain strong in its earliest days. A great reservoir of calm lay in her heart, and when the anger of the Steinr or the suspicion of the ~~Kallevesi~~ became too strong, she would soothe the storm with common sense and practical solutions.		Her clever counsel helped the new-forged alliance remain strong in its earliest days. A great reservoir of calm lay in her heart, and when the anger of the Steinr or the suspicion of the Kallavesi became too strong, she would soothe the storm with common sense and practical solutions.

	Apaay did not live to see the formation of Wintermark; she was slain at the start of the troll wars. According to Tobban, she sought a peaceful meeting with an ancient troll to find a path that would end the war early. Killed by treachery, she was succeeded by Ulmo Appaysson who would in time be crowned the first king of Wintermark.		Apaay did not live to see the formation of Wintermark; she was slain at the start of the troll wars. According to Tobban, she sought a peaceful meeting with an ancient troll to find a path that would end the war early. Killed by treachery, she was succeeded by Ulmo Appaysson who would in time be crowned the first king of Wintermark.

	==Apaay Ukiuking and the Finfolk==		==Apaay Ukiuking and the Finfolk==
	Apaay Ukiuking is also mentioned in regard to creatures called the Finfolk. The Finfolk are mentioned in Tobban’s Annuls as a “mysterious people of the merrow blood who live in caves deep in the waters of ~~Summersuaq”~~.		Apaay Ukiuking is also mentioned in regard to creatures called the Finfolk. The Finfolk are mentioned in Tobban’s Annuls as a “mysterious people of the merrow blood who live in caves deep in the waters of Sermersuaq”.

	Often confused in stories with the Hyljie, the Finfolk were seemingly masters of magic who lived along the shores of the lakes, allied with but distinct from the Suaq. They were apparently skilled in magic, and over time shared their understanding with their Suaq allies; in return the Suaq shared their great skill at hunting bringing meat to a people who otherwise would feast only upon fish.		Often confused in stories with the Hyljie, the Finfolk were seemingly masters of magic who lived along the shores of the lakes, allied with but distinct from the Suaq. They were apparently skilled in magic, and over time shared their understanding with their Suaq allies; in return the Suaq shared their great skill at hunting bringing meat to a people who otherwise would feast only upon fish.

	While they were friends to the Suaq, the Finfolk had no love for the Hyljie, nor people of other lands - including the ~~Kallevesi~~. When the Steinr came, and the troll war was beginning, stories say that the leaders of the Finfolk approached Apaay and asked her not to ally with the other nations of the Winterfolk. They urged Apaay to think of the safety of her people alone, and leave the crazed Kallavesi and the uncouth Steinr to be destroyed by the trolls. Through magic and cunning, the Suaq would hide from the trolls and be safe.		While they were friends to the Suaq, the Finfolk had no love for the Hyljie, nor people of other lands - including the Kallavesi. When the Steinr came, and the troll war was beginning, stories say that the leaders of the Finfolk approached Apaay and asked her not to ally with the other nations of the Winterfolk. They urged Apaay to think of the safety of her people alone, and leave the crazed Kallavesi and the uncouth Steinr to be destroyed by the trolls. Through magic and cunning, the Suaq would hide from the trolls and be safe.

	Indeed, said the Finfolk, when the war is at its most terrible and everything rests on the knife edge of chance and fate, the Suaq should strike against the other two people and cast them down, and claim their lands and their secrets for themselves. The trolls would surely see the Suaq – and their Finfolk allies – as friends and an accord could be reached that left the trolls in the mountains and the One People to command the plains and the marshes as it had been in the time before.		Indeed, said the Finfolk, when the war is at its most terrible and everything rests on the knife edge of chance and fate, the Suaq should strike against the other two people and cast them down, and claim their lands and their secrets for themselves. The trolls would surely see the Suaq – and their Finfolk allies – as friends and an accord could be reached that left the trolls in the mountains and the One People to command the plains and the marshes as it had been in the time before.

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	Were the first Suaq truly the children of a single woman, so powerful she could balance a kayak on the tips of three fingers and kill a seal just by rapping it on the head? Are the seals they hunt each Spring really their brothers and sisters who chose the form of animals so their siblings would not starve? Was Sermersuaq herself an [[eternal]], whose blood flowed in the veins of the Suaq people and now sings in the hearts of the people of Wintermark? We will probably never know.		Were the first Suaq truly the children of a single woman, so powerful she could balance a kayak on the tips of three fingers and kill a seal just by rapping it on the head? Are the seals they hunt each Spring really their brothers and sisters who chose the form of animals so their siblings would not starve? Was Sermersuaq herself an [[eternal]], whose blood flowed in the veins of the Suaq people and now sings in the hearts of the people of Wintermark? We will probably never know.

	An alternative suggestion, which many historians believe, is that the first Suaq and Kallavesi came down out of the north-east with the Ushka, or were part of some forgotten fore-runner ~~tribe~~ that birthed all three peoples. Other theories abound, as is the way of historians. Were they perhaps an offshoot of the Terunael who abandoned the fertile fields and orchards of the central Empire for the cold and privacy of the north? Were they perhaps driven from homes to the west by the [[Jotun]] ~~tribes~~? Or were they forced east by the trolls, who some historians claim created the Jotun to punish the Suaq and drive them from the rich lands in the west? There are many theories but few solid facts to recount.		An alternative suggestion, which many historians believe, is that the first Suaq and Kallavesi came down out of the north-east with the Ushka, or were part of some forgotten fore-runner nation that birthed all three peoples. Other theories abound, as is the way of historians. Were they perhaps an offshoot of the Terunael who abandoned the fertile fields and orchards of the central Empire for the cold and privacy of the north? Were they perhaps driven from homes to the west by the [[Jotun]]? Or were they forced east by the trolls, who some historians claim created the Jotun to punish the Suaq and drive them from the rich lands in the west? There are many theories but few solid facts to recount.

	There are a few certainties however – the Suaq are always mentioned in the same breath as the Kallavesi. That the two were contemporaries is without doubt – while one people lived in the northern plains, the other lived in the marshes. They were sometimes allies, sometimes cooly distant acquaintances, and sometimes enemies who fought bitter wars with one another.		There are a few certainties however – the Suaq are always mentioned in the same breath as the Kallavesi. That the two were contemporaries is without doubt – while one people lived in the northern plains, the other lived in the marshes. They were sometimes allies, sometimes cooly distant acquaintances, and sometimes enemies who fought bitter wars with one another.

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	Indeed, said the Finfolk, when the war is at its most terrible and everything rests on the knife edge of chance and fate, the Suaq should strike against the other two people and cast them down, and claim their lands and their secrets for themselves. The trolls would surely see the Suaq – and their Finfolk allies – as friends and an accord could be reached that left the trolls in the mountains and the One People to command the plains and the marshes as it had been in the time before.		Indeed, said the Finfolk, when the war is at its most terrible and everything rests on the knife edge of chance and fate, the Suaq should strike against the other two people and cast them down, and claim their lands and their secrets for themselves. The trolls would surely see the Suaq – and their Finfolk allies – as friends and an accord could be reached that left the trolls in the mountains and the One People to command the plains and the marshes as it had been in the time before.

	The conversation is said to have been long but wise Apaay knew that a war with these nations could destroy their nation, even with the ~~magicks~~ and strength of the Finfolk. Where others might have feared that the Kallavesi and the Steinr would prevail against their people, Apaay knew better – if the hunters of her people struck against the other two with cunning, without warning, and with the magic of the Finfolk, they would surely prevail. What she realised, though, was that despite their victory they would cease to be the Suaq and would become something else, something bitter and cold, like the Finfolk.		The conversation is said to have been long but wise Apaay knew that a war with these nations could destroy their nation, even with the magics and strength of the Finfolk. Where others might have feared that the Kallavesi and the Steinr would prevail against their people, Apaay knew better – if the hunters of her people struck against the other two with cunning, without warning, and with the magic of the Finfolk, they would surely prevail. What she realised, though, was that despite their victory they would cease to be the Suaq and would become something else, something bitter and cold, like the Finfolk.

	So Apaay refused the Finfolk, and they were filled with anger, and struck against the Suaq people. The Finfolk had dominion against all those who had ever drowned in the waters of Sermersuaq, be they fresh or salt, and called them up to fight against the Suaq and to protect the sunken temples where they kept their hidden lore.		So Apaay refused the Finfolk, and they were filled with anger, and struck against the Suaq people. The Finfolk had dominion against all those who had ever drowned in the waters of Sermersuaq, be they fresh or salt, and called them up to fight against the Suaq and to protect the sunken temples where they kept their hidden lore.

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	The stories suggest that the ancient Suaq lived lives very similar to those of their distant descendants alive today – as clever hunters, and cunning artisans who roamed the cold plains and ice-floes of [[Sermersuaq]].		The stories suggest that the ancient Suaq lived lives very similar to those of their distant descendants alive today – as clever hunters, and cunning artisans who roamed the cold plains and ice-floes of [[Sermersuaq]].

	Were the first Suaq truly the children of a single woman, so powerful she could balance a ~~kayaak~~ on the tips of three fingers and kill a seal just by rapping it on the head? Are the seals they hunt each Spring really their brothers and sisters who chose the form of animals so their siblings would not starve? Was Sermersuaq herself an [[~~eternals\|~~eternal]], whose blood flowed in the veins of the Suaq people and now sings in the hearts of the people of Wintermark? We will probably never know.		Were the first Suaq truly the children of a single woman, so powerful she could balance a kayak on the tips of three fingers and kill a seal just by rapping it on the head? Are the seals they hunt each Spring really their brothers and sisters who chose the form of animals so their siblings would not starve? Was Sermersuaq herself an [[eternal]], whose blood flowed in the veins of the Suaq people and now sings in the hearts of the people of Wintermark? We will probably never know.

	An alternative suggestion, which many historians believe, is that the first Suaq and Kallavesi came down out of the north-east with the Ushka, or were part of some forgotten fore-runner tribe that birthed all three peoples. Other theories abound, as is the way of historians. Were they perhaps an offshoot of the Terunael who abandoned the fertile fields and orchards of the central Empire for the cold and privacy of the north? Were they perhaps driven from homes to the west by the [[Jotun]] tribes? Or were they forced east by the trolls, who some historians claim created the Jotun to punish the Suaq and drive them from the rich lands in the west? There are many theories but few solid facts to recount.		An alternative suggestion, which many historians believe, is that the first Suaq and Kallavesi came down out of the north-east with the Ushka, or were part of some forgotten fore-runner tribe that birthed all three peoples. Other theories abound, as is the way of historians. Were they perhaps an offshoot of the Terunael who abandoned the fertile fields and orchards of the central Empire for the cold and privacy of the north? Were they perhaps driven from homes to the west by the [[Jotun]] tribes? Or were they forced east by the trolls, who some historians claim created the Jotun to punish the Suaq and drive them from the rich lands in the west? There are many theories but few solid facts to recount.

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	Her clever counsel helped the new-forged alliance remain strong in its earliest days. A great reservoir of calm lay in her heart, and when the anger of the Steinr or the suspicion of the Kallevesi became too strong, she would soothe the storm with common sense and practical solutions.		Her clever counsel helped the new-forged alliance remain strong in its earliest days. A great reservoir of calm lay in her heart, and when the anger of the Steinr or the suspicion of the Kallevesi became too strong, she would soothe the storm with common sense and practical solutions.

	Apaay did not live to see the formation of Wintermark; she was slain at the start of the troll wars. According to Tobban, she sought a peaceful meeting with an ancient troll to find a path that would end the war early. Killed by treachery, she was succeeded by ~~Ukko~~ Appaysson who would in time be crowned the first king of Wintermark.		Apaay did not live to see the formation of Wintermark; she was slain at the start of the troll wars. According to Tobban, she sought a peaceful meeting with an ancient troll to find a path that would end the war early. Killed by treachery, she was succeeded by Ulmo Appaysson who would in time be crowned the first king of Wintermark.

	==Apaay Ukiuking and the Finfolk==		==Apaay Ukiuking and the Finfolk==

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	Apaay Ukiuking is also mentioned in regard to creatures called the Finfolk. The Finfolk are mentioned in Tobban’s Annuls as a “mysterious people of the merrow blood who live in caves deep in the waters of Summersuaq”.		Apaay Ukiuking is also mentioned in regard to creatures called the Finfolk. The Finfolk are mentioned in Tobban’s Annuls as a “mysterious people of the merrow blood who live in caves deep in the waters of Summersuaq”.

	Often confused in stories with the ~~mythical~~ Hyljie, the Finfolk were seemingly masters of magic who lived along the shores of the lakes, allied with but distinct from the Suaq. They were apparently skilled in magic, and over time shared their understanding with their Suaq allies; in return the Suaq shared their great skill at hunting bringing meat to a people who otherwise would feast only upon fish.		Often confused in stories with the Hyljie, the Finfolk were seemingly masters of magic who lived along the shores of the lakes, allied with but distinct from the Suaq. They were apparently skilled in magic, and over time shared their understanding with their Suaq allies; in return the Suaq shared their great skill at hunting bringing meat to a people who otherwise would feast only upon fish.

	While they were friends to the Suaq, the Finfolk had no love for the Hyljie, nor people of other lands - including the Kallevesi. When the Steinr came, and the troll war was beginning, stories say that the leaders of the Finfolk approached Apaay and asked her not to ally with the other nations of the Winterfolk. They urged Apaay to think of the safety of her people alone, and leave the crazed Kallavesi and the uncouth Steinr to be destroyed by the trolls. Through magic and cunning, the Suaq would hide from the trolls and be safe.		While they were friends to the Suaq, the Finfolk had no love for the Hyljie, nor people of other lands - including the Kallevesi. When the Steinr came, and the troll war was beginning, stories say that the leaders of the Finfolk approached Apaay and asked her not to ally with the other nations of the Winterfolk. They urged Apaay to think of the safety of her people alone, and leave the crazed Kallavesi and the uncouth Steinr to be destroyed by the trolls. Through magic and cunning, the Suaq would hide from the trolls and be safe.

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	She is described as being short for her people, with long dark hair, a face “shaped by wind, rain, and sun” and the body of a warrior rather than a ranger. As with all the chief-of-chiefs she wore a bronze medallion around her neck as her symbol of office, handed down generation to generation from the first elders of the Suaq, which appears several times in the stories from before the coming of the Steinr and never again afterward.		She is described as being short for her people, with long dark hair, a face “shaped by wind, rain, and sun” and the body of a warrior rather than a ranger. As with all the chief-of-chiefs she wore a bronze medallion around her neck as her symbol of office, handed down generation to generation from the first elders of the Suaq, which appears several times in the stories from before the coming of the Steinr and never again afterward.

	According to Toban's Annuls, Apaay lead the Suaq during a time of conflict and change when the skeins of many twisted and found new paths. The trolls were pressing the people of Sermersuaq from their fastness in the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] and from their fancifully named “Citadel of Ancient Ice” and each year the hunting along the ice floes became more perilous,		According to Toban's Annuls, Apaay lead the Suaq during a time of conflict and change when the [[Wintermark_culture_and_customs#Skein\|skeins]] of many twisted and found new paths. The trolls were pressing the people of Sermersuaq from their fastness in the [[Sermersuaq#Silver Peaks\|Silver Peaks]] and from their fancifully named “Citadel of Ancient Ice” and each year the hunting along the ice floes became more perilous,

	At the same time, old conflicts with the Kallavesi in the marshes to the south long since believed resolved had ignited again. The two people contended against each other, quarrelling over land and old grudges, while the trolls tightened their iron noose around the human folk of the north.		At the same time, old conflicts with the Kallavesi in the marshes to the south long since believed resolved had ignited again. The two people contended against each other, quarrelling over land and old grudges, while the trolls tightened their iron noose around the human folk of the north.