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Ard Skellig

Island Region The Continent Skellige The Witcher Universe

By 1272, the island was divided with half being in the hands of Clan an Craite and second in those of jarls from the Clan Drummond, with the two clans being eternal enemies totally hating the fact they have to be neighbors.

By 1272, the island was divided with half being in the hands of Clan an Craite and second in those of jarls from the Clan Drummond, with the two clans being eternal enemies totally hating the fact they have to be neighbors.

Description

From The Lonesome World Guide to Ard Skellig:

Locations

Trivia

Gallery

References

Kaer Dhu
The old castle contains the mastercrafted Griffin silver sword diagram and a nekker den filled with nekkers and possibly a cockatrice and some ulfhedinn prowling the area.
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Kaer Trolde Harbor
Map description Notable people Bjorg Jonas Sjusta the Tailor Rurik Tove Herbalist Associated quests The King is Dead – Long Live the King Contract: Muire D'yaeblen Fists of Fury: Skellige Worthy of Trust
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Distillery
The approach to the distillery is populated by a number of alghouls. Map description Associated quest Practicum in Advanced Alchemy
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Sawmill (an Craite)
It is initially overrun by drowned dead and mucknixers, with a 120 and 50 reward for clearing it.
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Sawmill (Drummond)
It is initially overrun by bandits, with a 170 and 50 reward for clearing it.
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Kaer Gelen
Map description Associated quest Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 4 Bugs After pulling the lever to open the main entrance, the portcullis can be seen slowly clipping through the stone arch above instead of sliding into a proper slit, a minor missing detail.
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Snidhall Isle
This island is home to a powerful archgriffin, guarding a hidden treasure for the treasure hunt quest, Unlucky's Treasure. It is also where Ivar from the quest, Free Spirit, can be found.
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Abandoned Sawmill (location)
Map description Though located deep in the forest, an ideal place for lumber harvesting, the sawmill now lies abandoned and unused. Associated quest Abandoned Sawmill
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Kaer Nyssen
Around 1272 it was home to a powerful fiend, Morvudd. Associated quests Contract: Missing Son Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 6 Trivia Kaer or Kêr means "city" in Breton, while Ker means "city" or "fortress" in Cornish.
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Sund
Map description Trivia Sund means "Strait" in all of the North Germanic languages. In real life, there is a village called Sund in the Faroe Islands.
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Ancient Crypt
Many treasure hunters have wanted to scavenge the crypt, but it was magically sealed from both ends, in order to protect the Sunstone - a powerful elven relic, which Geralt eventually managed to retrieve with the help of Philippa Eilhart.
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Whale Graveyard
Map description Associated quest The Family Blade
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Fayrlund
Due to their proximity to a dense forest, their elders believe in a powerful entity they call the Woodland Spirit, who is in fact a very old and powerful Leshen.
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Arinbjorn
Most notably, here one can acquire the cards: Crone: Whispess, Arachas, Fiend, and Thaler. These cards are part of the Collect 'Em All quest and can only be found here.
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Fort Grymmdjarr
It is now home to a harpy nest, though it's also the temporary camp for thieves during The Family Blade, during which the harpies won't appear, but the nest can still be destroyed. Associated quests The Family Blade Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 3
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Bridge to Kaer Trolde
Map description
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Cave of Dreams
Associated quest The Cave of Dreams Gallery
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Druids' Camp
Map description
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Fornhala
There is a large cave in this village, the entrance to which is in the southeast house. Presumably, the cave was once used for rituals.
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Giants' Toes
A local group of pirates have set up camp here. Map description Associated quests Finders Keepers Scavenger Hunt: Griffin School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 3
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Elverum Lighthouse
Map description Trivia Elverum is the name of a city and municipality in eastern Norway, in the region of Østerdalen in Hedmark county. In meaning, the name translates to "homestead by the river."
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Hemdall's Finger
Sometime shortly before or during 1272, it became the site of a shipwreck for the Amuanda - one of two ships carrying a royal family from an unknown, faraway island nation, who were fleeing towards Beauclair after being dethroned in a coup.
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Holmstein's Port
Map description
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Holmstein
Associated quest A Hallowed Horn
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Kaer Trolde citadel
It has been carved through the mountain up to a stone bridge connecting two sheer rock walls, allegedly by Grymmdjarr. On the other end of this stone arch lies the gate leading to the castle interior.
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Kvalheim Isle
Initially, it's overrun by bandits who've taken the herbalist hostage but after they're killed off, he'll return to his work. The place will also become populated once more with druids and locals.
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Miners' Camp
Map description Associated quest Contract: Missing Miners
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Palisade
The Witcher In the Outskirts, the inn is surrounded by a palisade. Inside, there are a number of interesting people to chat with.
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Rannvaig
Map description Notable people Lothar Jonna Odhen Tjalve Associated quests The Heroes' Pursuits: Kaer Trolde Contract: Missing Son Armed Assault The Nithing
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Redgill
Map description Associated quest From a Land Far, Far Away
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The New Port
Associated quests Fists of Fury: Skellige (outside of inn only) The King is Dead – Long Live the King The Lord of Undvik An Unpaid Debt (outside of inn only) Gallery
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Wild Shore
Map description
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Yustianna's Grotto
There are elven ruins inside and many valuable things to loot from a good number of treasure chests. A hidden passage can be revealed by using the Eye of Nehaleni.
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Grotto (Ard Skellig)
The place is also the home of the Grossbart Brothers and the Enhanced Ursine armor diagram. Map description Associated quests The Sad Tale of the Grossbart Brothers Scavenger Hunt: Bear School Gear
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Blandare
Map description Unusually for a Skellige village, Blandare is located inland, far from any shore. Its inhabitants scratch out a living through mining and shepherding.
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Ruined Inn
It'll give 170 and 50 for liberating this area from the monsters. Note that the monster nest has to be destroyed before the site is considered liberated.
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Gedyneith
It's northeast of the Abandoned Sawmill and southwest of the Whale Graveyard, and has two signposts located in the eastern and western sides of the grove.
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Tavern (Arinbjorn)
Notable people Jorund Ilge Associated quests Collect 'Em All Contract: The Phantom of Eldberg Stranger in a Strange Land Gallery
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Kaer Muire
Map description Trivia In the real world, Muire is a Gaelic variation of the name Mary. Kaer or Kêr means "city" in Breton, while Ker means "city" or "fortress" in Cornish.
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Kaer Trolde mountain
According to legend, Grymmdjarr, first lord of Ard Skellig, dove into the depths of the sea and used the thickest chain his father, Hemdall, could forge to drag an enormous rock to the surface, placing it on Ard Skellig's northeastern shore.
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Rogne
Map description Notable people Yorg's sister Associated quest Crime and Punishment
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Grymmdjarr Monument
This is also the location of the small side quest Brave Fools Die Young, where you can choose to help out Petter or not. Afterwards the monument will have a group of warriors around it.
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Crossroads (Ard Skellig)
Map description Notes To the west of it, nearby up a hill is a guarded treasure that is rather unique in that once you kill the wyvern guarding it, harpies will appear very near.
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Fort Etnir
History The once-proud fortress used to be a steadfast guardian of the northern expanses of Ard Skellig before falling to ruin and is presumably the final resting place of Chalimir's body after the witcher Gerd brought what was once the ruins' roof down on them.
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Eldberg Lighthouse
It is manned by a Skelliger named Mikkjal, who due to his horrible deeds, attracted a Penitent, a rare and powerful wraith. Map description Associated quest Contract: The Phantom of Eldberg Trivia Eldberg is Swedish for "Fire Mountain"
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Henge
It has a guarded treasure in the center that always contains a random relic item, guarded by an Earth Elemental. Also leads to some elven ruins further away in the nearby cliff.
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Boxholm
It is the site of a hidden treasure in the middle of the ruined village from the treasure hunt quest, Inheritance, and the mastercrafted Griffin steel sword diagram in the ruined castle ruins to the east of the village from the scavenger hunt quest, Scavenger Hunt: Griffin School Gear.
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Kaer Trolde
The port serves as the docks for the Jarl of Skellige 's fleet and is accessible by longships and triremes. It is home to many sailors, fishers, and warriors but also alchemists, goldsmiths, glass blowers, and jewelers.
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Fyresdal
Map description Notable people Vagn Associated quests Contract: Dragon Contract: Skellige's Most Wanted The Heroes' Pursuits: Fyresdal Worthy of Trust Trivia Fyresdal is the name of a municipality in eastern Norway, in the county of Telemark.
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