A drakkar is a type of ship used by the warriors from the Skellige Isles, mostly for military purposes.
Description[]
The drakkar is characterized by a very long length and by a shallow draught. These features make the drakkar one of the fastest ship in the Continent, either for navigating or for landing.
Drakkars usually have only one mainmast with a big sail. The bow of the ship is always decorated with threatening figures representing dragons, mythological creatures, or gods, used to frighten away enemies during boardings.
Known drakkars[]
Novels[]
- "Anigra" - Clan an Craite
- "Daria" - Clan an Craite
- "Drac" - Clan an Craite
- "Ringhorn" - Clan an Craite
- "Scorpion" - unknown
- "Tamara" - Clan an Craite
- "Triglia" - Clan an Craite
- "Fenris" - Clan an Craite
- "Havfruya" - Clan an Craite
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[]
- "Hemdall" - Clan an Craite
- "Kambi" - Clan an Craite
- "Wild Boar of the Sea" - Clan an Craite
- "Hemdall's Wrath" - Clan Brokvar
Trivia[]
- Based on Norse longships known as drakkars, from the Old Norse words "dreki" and "kar", which mean "dragon" and "ship", respectively.
Gallery[]
Construction of a drakkar
