Stúnicmen

The Stúnicmen, or Northmen, were a people who settled in the Mark, and the south the Reach .They also settled the land of Velincant. The name Stúnicmen is mostly used by them as the name that outsiders give them is Northmen.

Early History
After the Battle of Wooded Hills (1694 F.A) most of the Reach was sent into disarray. Those who were on the loosing side moved south to the Mark where they established the Thegndom of the Mark. These men were the Stúnicmen and they haved lived in the region since, though it is much less populated.

For most of their history they have been troubled by raids from the Reachmen and this has led to them resisting to make permanent settlements. The Valesmen became their ally when the raids began again and their superb horse-mastery has helped defend the Stúnicmen.

Migration
When the first raids began the Mark was gravely hurt. The Thegn of the Mark led his people from their land to settle the High Cliffs in the Velinath. They proclaimed the Thegndom of Highcliff and built a vast settlement along the banks of the Velincant.

The Velinrim
Later in the 5th century S.A during the First Long Winter, Stúnicmen from the Clandom of Organuran migrated south and established the pre-modern Velincant. The Stúnicmen found an abundance of horses in the Velinath and here they too became horse-masters. They didn't become the Velinrim, however, until the late 1st century T.A when a large group of Valesmen from Nithilvirn settled and named the land Velincant.

Etymology
Stúnicmen is a Stúnic name meaning "From stone men", consisting of the element stún + ic ("stone, from") and men ("men").