Known as the North Lands to non natives, Menethil is a nation known for its perpetual winter and its isolationist views on the world. Rarely do their people fight in the wars in the South, and rarely does the South meddle in its affairs. Surrounded by mountains on all but one one border, no country would be crazy enough to try invading Menethil. Given their self sufficient, isolationist views, what reason would there be? The country is barren, the land unable to bear fruit. The northern position and mountains offer no tactical advantage, nor would any invading force last long. The storms and the cold have broken even the most disciplined of armies, and that doesn't even account for Menethil's own military.

Despite it's reputation, Menethil is a relatively livable country. While the land itself is barren, the people have personal greenhouses within their homes. The sea to the north, while mostly frozen over, offers plentiful fishing. The country is peaceful, leaving its inhabitants with a an easy way of life.