The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Artbook

SKELLIGE
The architecture of Skellige differs drastically
from the wooden huts of Velen and the brick
townhouses of Novigrad. Stone, a resource
the isles have in abundance, is an omnipresent
element in Skellige buildings. Even the poorest
Skellige freeholders build their humble houses
out of stone, though their facades are often
wooden and adorned with bas-relief carvings of
animals or mythic beasts.
We tried to make Skellige villages look as realistic
and functional as possible. Shown here is part
of the design for the village that sits at the base
of Kaer Trolde. Daily life in the village is marked
by calm and relative order. Huts are scattered
along a wide, partially paved road. The stately
building housing the inn constitutes one of the
most important landmarks in town. A storage
tank gathers water from mountain streams and
empties it into a pool used for watering horses.
Completing the picture are cords of fire wood,
farmyard tools, and scaffolds covered with fish
set out to dry.