Skellige
The islands of the clans.
Skellige is a group of islands in the world of The Witcher, home to several clans who resemble Norse-Gaels. A unique dialect is spoken on the Skellige Islands.
Lore & Background
In The Last Wish, Eist Tuirseach is the King of Skellige, who loves Queen Calanthe of Cintra and defends Urcheon alongside Geralt. The druid Mousesack, a good friend of Geralt, is from Skellige. In The Tower of the Swallow, Yennefer takes refuge in Skellige and requests aid from the jarl, Crach an Craite, to find Vilgefortz.
Reader's Guide
In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the Skellige Isles are one of the three places where Ciri was seen. Geralt sails there and reunites with Yennefer, whose investigation reveals that Ciri first came to the isles with her companion but got separated when the Wild Hunt attacked; later Avallac'h prepares a trap for the Hunt by luring them to Skellige.
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