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Southerling

A Southerling refugee, poisoned by Hedge and enslaved as a Dead Hand. (Note the characteristic blue scarf.) By Amita Sevellaraja.

The Southerlings are a displaced people who attempt to settle in Ancelstierre and then the Old Kingdom when their homeland is devastated by war. However, this war is a result of Hedge's plan to free Orannis, and many of the Southerlings end up being killed and used as Dead Hands to excavate the Lightning Trap.

In Lirael, Sabriel and Touchstone fear that Hedge will attack the Kingdom with all the Southerling refugees (around 200,000). Instead, in Abhorsen, Hedge uses his massive host of Dead Hands to make two rows through the Wall, in order to carry Orannis's hemispheres and a possessed Nicholas Sayre between them. The Wall's protective Charter magic is occupied with destroying the Hands (which are constantly replaced) so that Nick and Orannis can pass through unharmed, when otherwise such a powerful Free Magic being would be unable to cross.

During Goldenhand, it is noted that Prince Sameth is attempting to find lands for the Southerlings. However, it is noted that because the Southerlings don't believe in magic, the process of rehousing is extremely difficult.

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