Jötunnism

Jötunnism, also known as the Giant's Blood Curse (Skanoric: Jötunnblöd, Govoric: Gigantkrov), is a common genetic deviancy or mutation among people descended from the Skanori and/or Govori Clans. Believed to result from the Curse of Flesh, Jötunnism causes those it afflicts to be larger in terms of statue and strength, at the cost of a decreased ability for memory, learning and fine motor skills. Additionally, the mutation is typically obvious from the time of birth and, for reasons unknown to Skanori medical experts, cannot appear in women, only men.

Unfortunately, although Jötunnism does not decrease the intelligence of those it afflicts, the decrease in ability to learn or memorise information has resulted in sufferers being stereotyped as "stupid" or "simple" and discriminated against, being forced into jobs such as manual labour or working for criminal elements as thugs.

Despite this discrimination, a number of Skanoric leaders such as Karolus Vårtorn-Korppari have proven sympathetic to the plight faced by sufferers of the mutation and have devised various ways to both improve their contribution to Skanoric society and their quality of life, one such example being the First Varlandic Auxiliary Corps of the Varlandic Army.