North of North Lore

This page is a compilation of various bits and pieces of the Lore of North of North that may not fit into other pages here, or larger stories. These tidbits come from various cards, Bella Sara Adventures, and the book series.
 * There is a Fairyrealm is located in the Emeraldian wilds of North of North. To enter, you have to answer seven riddles correctly. For each wrong answer, a whole day passes. Once all answers are correct, you can enter into the fairy court.
 * There are many other Valkyries, not just Sigga, Tyri, and Emma. However, these other Valkyries are present in other worlds, not North of North. But, they are still immortal women who ride flying horses and inspire heroes, no matter what world they may be in.
 * Sunnivir, a magical tree, grows in the center of the garden ballroom and was taken as a sapling from its mother tree in the Jasmine forest.
 * Planting things (ie. flowers, trees, vegetables, etc.) brings magic back to North of North.
 * In the Jasmine forest, there is a naturally growing flower maze.
 * There are an equivalent to photographs in North of North, and they are often used for various newspapers.
 * The Shadow path is a haunted road made of dark magic that you cannot travel with your eyes open. Instead, only the strongest can travel through if they keep their eyes close. Should they make the mistake of opening them, they will get lost in madness and never return.
 * The three sisters Moonfairy, Sunflower, and Starlight gave up their magical herd pendants until a new Valkyrie could come and protect their herds from the wolfriders. This is why the herds remained lost until Emma came to North of North.
 * Growdust brings Spring to North of North. Deru and Twig get all their magic from this miraculous event. Without it, it would also stay winter forever.
 * North of North is connected to Earth through the Northern lights, which serve as a sort of bridge that special magical horses can travel.
 * A starstone can be used to communicate with animals, and are kept safe by starstone otters.
 * Bella and Sara are both able to turn wolves into cubs to protect the people and horses from Ivenna's armies.
 * Before Emma, not everyone believed all North or North legends were true. In fact, many citizens of North of North did not even believe in the legendary steeds!
 * Live glowworms are fed and used in lamps to see at night in some areas, as opposed to using fire.
 * The Aurora Borealis can be seen nightly from most parts of North of North.
 * Most humans in North of North participate in a Coming of Age Ceremony that takes place when one is 13 years old. This marks the beginning of adulthood and is when a person chooses their craft they will study for the next 5 years.
 * Emma is first alerted of the path to find Herd Sunflower when Sigga's jewelry box shoots a rainbow into the sky, pointing the way.
 * The sunstone pendant was scattered into various petals of different flowers, which had to be brought together to complete the pendant.
 * At certain times in the winter, although rarely, the Aurora Borealis may produce Auroborus Ice Storms. When this happens, it produces huge ice storms with magical hail, thunder and magical colored lightning in various rainbow colors. These storms are valuable, because they produce a type of precious, clear gem called an "Ice Gem". Because of their rarity, they are very valuable.