Arctic
Arctic adjective - Having a low or subnormal temperature.
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- It seems quite common in fantasy worlds to have an arctic or temperate climate in the northern hemisphere, and a tropical climate in the southern hemisphere, i.e., a cold north and a hot south.
Source: North Is Cold, South Is Hot -
Patchwork Map: This game is allegedly set in America, yet the desert is in the north and the arctic town is in the south — the opposite of the real country's geography.
- From The Other Wiki: "In the beginning, there were two regions: Muspellsheimr in the south, full of fire, light and heat; and Niflheimr in the north, full of arctic waters, mists, and cold." Between these two was Ginnungagap, into which the world was brought into existence.
Source: North Is Cold, South Is Hot
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North and Arctic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arctic/north
Arctic & North. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/arctic/north>.
North or Arctic. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arctic/north.
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