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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...when they had passed the few settlements on the Gwenllech and Upper Buina, passed Ard Carraigh and plunged into the forest below, deserted and intersected by gorges.
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— pg(s). 113, Blood of Elves (UK edition)
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'I understand. I will leave immediately. I have no choice — I have to turn back towards Daevon or Ard Carraigh.'
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— pg(s). 121, Blood of Elves (UK edition)
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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.
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— pg(s). 6, Time of Contempt (UK edition)
Notable residents[ | ]
- Henselt
- Hrafhir
- Margrave Mansfeld
- Sabrina Glevissig
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