Some Nordlings believe the Haak to be the people mentioned in one of the Ithlinne's Prophecy apocrypha, according to which there would come a time when riders from the East would arrive like a storm, to burn, slaughter, and feast on the ruins, drinking from the skulls of their fallen enemies.
History
Horse warriors from Hakland attacked the Northern Kingdoms sometime before the 13th century.
According to the Nilfgaardian Encyclopaedia Maxima Mundi, the event known as Haak Invasion took place in 1350.
Society and Culture
Haak people are said to be the finest horsemen in the world, learning the art as babies before they even learn to walk. They are also remarkable archers and combining this with excellence in horsemanship, they become formidable warriors.
Economy
Exports include smooth silk, sold for large sums in Redania, and aragonite, a rare carbonate mineral only found in Hakland.
Notable people
- Calib Bronn
- Stefan the Crane (supposedly)