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(Corrected; I don't know who came up with "golden mountain" (!?), but "High Rock" was confirmed as official translation by Fonopolis Studio which cooperates with Andrzej Sapkowski in creating audiobooks and new Elder Speech dictionary.)
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|Owner = [[Henselt]]
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|Country = [[Kaedwen]]
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|Location = Past/on the [[Lixela]] river<ref>{{Tw2}}</ref>}}'''Ard Carraigh''', ([[Elder Speech]] for '''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.
   
 
== Notable People ==
'''Ard Carraigh''' is the capital of the [[Northern Kingdoms|northern kingdom]] of [[Kaedwen]] and also where [[Henselt]] keeps his seat of power.
 
 
== Notable residents ==
 
 
* [[Henselt]]
 
* [[Henselt]]
* [[Hrafhir]]
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* [[Mansfeld]]
* Margrave [[Mansfeld]]
 
 
* [[Sabrina Glevissig]]
 
* [[Sabrina Glevissig]]
   
== Notes ==
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== Trivia ==
* The name is [[Elder Speech]] and apparently means ''High Rock''. In reality, Ard Carraig means the same in Irish.
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* In reality, Ard Carraig means the "Rock's Height" in Irish. High Rock would be "Carraig Ard".
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Revision as of 23:53, 22 May 2020

Ard Carraigh, (Elder Speech for High Rock),[2] is the capital of the northern kingdom of Kaedwen and also where King Henselt holds his seat of power.

Notable People

Trivia

  • In reality, Ard Carraig means the "Rock's Height" in Irish. High Rock would be "Carraig Ard".

References

  1. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
  2. 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.

Gallery