Hindarsfjall

Hindarsfjall is the green island in the northeast of Skellige, lying east of Ard Skellig. Where the rest of the archipelago is bare rock and wind, Hindarsfjall has forests, meadows and quiet farmland, and it is the spiritual heart of the isles: here lies Freya’s Garden, the sacred grove and temple of the goddess Freya, kept by her priestesses.

The island belongs to Clan Heymaey, and its jarl, Donar an Hindar, can be found in Larvik, the biggest village. For Geralt, though, Hindarsfjall matters for one reason above all: it is where Ciri‘s trail in Skellige finally becomes clear.

In The Witcher 3

Geralt and Yennefer come here in Missing Persons. The village of Lofoten has just been ravaged by the Wild Hunt, and the survivors blame a young local, Skjall, who was seen with Ciri and fled when the Hunt arrived. The trail leads to Freya’s Garden in Nameless, where Geralt opens the sluice gates, follows Skjall’s footprints and finds his body in a well. Yennefer raises him with necromancy to learn what he knew, and in a flashback you play Ciri as she fights the Hunt at the stables and flees on horseback with Skjall. Yennefer’s spell drains the sacred garden, and the priestesses curse her for it.

Afterwards Yennefer waits for Geralt at the inn in Larvik, which starts The Last Wish. Much later, in Skjall’s Grave, Geralt and Ciri can return to the island to give Skjall the burial the villagers denied him.

The island’s side content is just as memorable. The werewolf Morkvarg haunts Freya’s Garden and cannot stay dead, a clever nekker chief ambushes warriors on the road to Larvik, and Skellige’s horse racing championship starts here too.

Quests on Hindarsfjall

• Missing Persons
• Nameless
• Skjall’s Grave
• In Wolf’s Clothing (Morkvarg)
• Contract: Strange Beast (nekker warrior)
• For Fame and Glory
• The Heroes’ Pursuits: For the Goddess’ Glory!

Good to know

• Larvik is the main village, with a blacksmith, an armorer, a merchant and an inn. Its notice board starts several of the quests above.
• Fast travel signposts include Larvik, Lofoten, Lofoten Cemetery, Freya’s Garden, the Isolated Hut and Lurthen.
• A priestess of Freya near the temple sells alchemy ingredients.
• An ice troll roams the snowy hilltop ruins north of Lofoten, so don’t wander up there too early.
• See the Skellige map for the rest of the Skellige Isles.