Born in the harshest reaches of the Frost Peaks, the Glacier Chieftain emerged from a lineage of ice-shapers who learned to commune with the ancient frozen spirits. During the Century Storm, when their clan faced extinction, they discovered the ability to merge with the living ice itself, becoming one with the glacier's consciousness. This transformation marked them as the first true bridge between the mortal realm and the primordial ice forces that shaped the northern lands. Their ascension to leadership came not through conquest, but through demonstrating an unprecedented mastery over the frozen wastes, using this power to ensure their people's survival through the longest winter in recorded history.