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+ | {{Infobox_Location|image = Places Ard Carraigh.png|other_names = High Rock|type = City|owner = [[Henselt]]|country = [[Kaedwen]]|appears_books = ''[[Baptism of Fire]]''<br> |
''[[Blood of Elves]]''<br> |
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| − | ''[[The Tower of the Swallow]]''}}'''Ard Carraigh''' or '''High Rock'''<ref>Meaning of name of the city was confirmed by Fonopolis studio, which makes audiobook adaptations of The Witcher Saga in close consultation with Andrzej Sapkowski himself.</ref> is the capital of the northern kingdom of [[Kaedwen]] and also where King [[Henselt]] holds his seat of power.{{Quote|text = In Kaedwen, [[Scoia'tael]] commandos, amassed into a large unit, had orchestrated a massacre in [[Leyda|Fort Leyda]]. To avenge the massacre, the people of Ard Carraigh had organised a pogrom, murdering almost four hundred [[Nonhuman|non-humans]] residing in the capital.|citation = pg. 6, ''[[Time of Contempt]]'' (UK edition)}} |
+ | ''[[The Tower of the Swallow]]''}}'''Ard Carraigh''' or '''High Rock'''<ref>Meaning of name of the city was confirmed by Fonopolis studio, which makes audiobook adaptations of The Witcher Saga in close consultation with [[Andrzej Sapkowski]] himself.</ref> is the capital of the northern kingdom of [[Kaedwen]] and also where King [[Henselt]] holds his seat of power.{{Quote|text = In Kaedwen, [[Scoia'tael]] commandos, amassed into a large unit, had orchestrated a massacre in [[Leyda|Fort Leyda]]. To avenge the massacre, the people of Ard Carraigh had organised a pogrom, murdering almost four hundred [[Nonhuman|non-humans]] residing in the capital.|citation = pg. 6, ''[[Time of Contempt]]'' (UK edition)}} |
== Notable residents == |
== Notable residents == |
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* [[Henselt]] |
* [[Henselt]] |
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* [[Hrafhir]] |
* [[Hrafhir]] |
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+ | * [[Mansfeld]] |
* [[Sabrina Glevissig]] |
* [[Sabrina Glevissig]] |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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| − | * In reality, Ard Carraig means the Rock's Height in Irish. High Rock would be Carraig Ard. |
+ | * In reality, Ard Carraig means the "Rock's Height" in Irish. High Rock would be "Carraig Ard". |
==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 19:35, 1 April 2018
Ard Carraigh or High Rock[1] is the capital of the northern kingdom of Kaedwen and also where King Henselt holds his seat of power.
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In Kaedwen, Scoia'tael commandos, amassed into a large unit, had orchestrated a massacre in Fort Leyda. To avenge the massacre, the people of Ard Carraigh had organised a pogrom, murdering almost four hundred non-humans residing in the capital. |  | |
| - pg. 6, Time of Contempt (UK edition) | |||
Notable residents
Trivia
- In reality, Ard Carraig means the "Rock's Height" in Irish. High Rock would be "Carraig Ard".
References
- ↑ Meaning of name of the city was confirmed by Fonopolis studio, which makes audiobook adaptations of The Witcher Saga in close consultation with Andrzej Sapkowski himself.