| Kingdom of Skellige | |||||
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Official language |
Skellige dialect | ||||
Capital |
Kaer Trolde (?) | ||||
Demonym |
Skelliger | ||||
Form of government |
Elective monarchy | ||||
Status |
independent kingdom (for a period personal union with the Kingdom of Cintra) | ||||
Head of State |
Kings Bran and Eist Jarl Crach an Craite | ||||
| Geographical position | |||||
 Panorama view in The Witcher 3 | |||||
 Detail of the The Witcher 3 map | |||||
Skellige, or the Skellige Islands, is an archipelago and one of the Northern Kingdoms. The group of six islands is situated in the North Sea, off the coast of Cintra, and southwest of Cidaris and Verden. "Skelligers" or "Islanders" are human inhabitants of the Skellige Isles. Despite living in close proximity to their mainland counterparts, they have developed an entirely different culture than people of Northern Realms.
In the short-stories and earlier novels, the culture of Skellige's people bears quite a resemblance to ancient Irish culture. Since The Tower of the Swallow, their culture has adopted more Scandinavian elements, reflected in Season of Storms, and the video games.
National emblems
The coat of arms for the Skellige islands is never actually described in the books. This particular coat of arms was designed by our resident heraldry and Witcher expert Mboro. For a different take on the coat of arms, we have the Czech concept.
The flag for the Skellige islands is never actually described in the books. This particular flag was designed by our resident heraldry and Witcher expert Mboro.
Known Skelligers
Monarchs and royal family:
- King Harald an Craite [1]
- King Erlend an Craite [1]
- King Bran an Tuirseach
- King Eist Tuirseach
- Jarl Crach an Craite
- Svanrige an Tuirseach [1]
- Hjalmar an Craite
- Cerys an Craite [1]
- Ragnar an Craite (non-canon)
- Loki an Craite (non-canon)
- King Harald an Craite [1]
- King Erlend an Craite [1]
- King Bran an Tuirseach
- King Eist Tuirseach
- Jarl Crach an Craite
- Svanrige an Tuirseach [1]
- Hjalmar an Craite
- Cerys an Craite [1]
- Ragnar an Craite (non-canon)
- Loki an Craite (non-canon)
Clans:
Others:
Islands
Major cities and keeps
Other locations
In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Skellige clans in The Witcher 3
The Skellige Isles constitute a major region in The Witcher 3.
Map description
- The Skellige Archipelago is home to fierce warrior-sailors whom Continentals regards as pirates - and not without reason, for the Isles are barren and their inhabitants' livelihood comes mainly from plundering the seas. The land on these five large isles is divided between its clans, the heads of which are called jarls.
The region holds:
- TBA
villages - 56 signposts
- 9 places of power
- 5 abandoned sites
- 6 bandit camps
- 22 guarded treasures
- 25 hidden treasures
- 6 monster dens
- 5 monster nests
- 32 cave entrances
- 17 harbors
- 58 smugglers' cache
- 8 spoils of war
- 2 persons in distress
- 8 notice boards
- TBA villages
- 56 signposts
- 9 places of power
- 5 abandoned sites
- 6 bandit camps
- 22 guarded treasures
- 25 hidden treasures
- 6 monster dens
- 5 monster nests
- 32 cave entrances
- 17 harbors
- 58 smugglers' cache
- 8 spoils of war
- 2 persons in distress
- 8 notice boards
It is also a home for 6
inkeepers, 9
blacksmiths, 4
armorers, 2
herbalists and 16
shopkeepers.
Notes
- In The Tower of the Swallow, the residents and the beliefs of Skellige largely resemble the real-world "Vikings" and Norse mythology.
- Skellig(e) derives from the Irish (Gaelic) "Sceilg", which can be translated into "Rock" or "Cliff". There are also Skellig Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, part of Ireland.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 in The Witcher game series
Gallery
First arrival in Skellige, The Witcher 3
Abandoned Village (Undvik), Tor Gvalch'ca in the background, The Witcher 3
Crossroads (Ard Skellig), The Witcher 3
Traveling trader on Ard Skellig, The Witcher 3
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