I was thinking about it for some time now, but couldn't find a proper thread, hence this one h'ya.
Are there some stuff that we already know, but might be presumably incorrect, wrong or such? I know that creating a whole new IP gives the developers a huge room to maneuver; they come up with a lots of new things and ideas, sometimes they might even change the commonly known purpose of something anew... But maybe something is out of place? Here's an example:
FACT #1
The game will take its place in the southern hemesphere. Further south means more snowy/icy regions.
FACT #2
The so-called "boreal dwarves" live in the remote southern island, where they share the rocky tundra and snow-covered forests.
which brings us to...
QUESTION
Why these southern dwarves are called "boreal"?
bo·re·al (bôr′ē-əl, bōr′-)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the north; northern.
2. Of or concerning the north wind.
3. Boreal Of or relating to the forest areas of the northern North Temperate Zone, dominated by coniferous trees such as spruce, fir, and pine.