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*Nova Zembla is likely based off the island of Novaya Zemlya in our world. The island is inhabited by large numbers of polar bears.
   
 
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Revision as of 02:45, 12 February 2019

Nova Zembla was an island located off the Northern coast of Tartary, between the Kara Sea and the Arctic Ocean.[1] It was here that Iorek Byrnison crafted his own armour from sky-iron.[2]

Notable locations

Behind the scenes

  • Nova Zembla is likely based off the island of Novaya Zemlya in our world. The island is inhabited by large numbers of polar bears.

Appearances

References

  1. The Subtle Knife, appendix
  2. Northern Lights, Chapter 13
  3. 3.0 3.1 The Subtle Knife, Chapter 6