Panserbjørn (Earth-9681)

The Panserbjørn (plural Panserbjørne), also known as the Armored bear, are a sapient race of warriors native to Svalbard.

History
Solitary and generally calm in nature, the many Panserbjørne tribes fought together in the Pendulum Wars at the side of the Union of Independent States under the rule of Byrni Svetson. Many of their kind died fighting for the resources that Svalbard had lost during the Era of Silence. However, when the Union lost to the Coalition of Ordered Governments, Svalbard fell deeper into depression, losing most of its economy and main source of power, the sky-iron.

Svetson was eventually replaced by his only son, Iorek Byrnison, who fought to keep his peoples together in a time of doubt and mistrust. In the hopes of gaining the trust of his citizens, Iorek built a palace and planned to build a university in Svalbard. However, this led Iorek to become less ingenious and an easy target to Iofur Raknison, who was able to deceive Iorek and claim the throne in battle.