Nameless is one of the darkest Skellige quests in The Witcher 3. Geralt searches Freya’s Garden on Hindarsfjall for Skjall, the young man the villagers now only call Craven, because he is the last person who saw Ciri on the island. When he is found, Yennefer does something that shocks everyone.
How to start Nameless
The quest follows Missing Persons and starts as soon as you enter Freya’s Garden. It is a level 14 quest worth 200 XP and a Spikeroog longsword. If In Wolf’s Clothing is still open, the two quests run side by side here.
Tracking Skjall
At the sacred tree, Geralt sets off alone with his witcher senses. There are two trails. The footsteps to the right lead to the lower level, wolves and a locked door. Unless you have finished In Wolf’s Clothing, it is easier to follow the blood trail to the left: past a dead body (not Skjall), over a small bridge and up a ladder to two levers that control three flood gates. Use the right lever to select the middle gate (the stick between the levers shows which one), then the other lever to open it. Swim through, climb up and find the well where Skjall’s blood trail ends. Jump in.
Necromancy in a sacred place
At the bottom, Geralt finds Skjall’s body. Yennefer wants it brought up to her, and then reveals her plan: use the garden’s energy to bring him back for a moment with necromancy. The young man is forced to talk, which plays out as The Calm Before the Storm. The price is the sacred garden, which withers and dies. The priestesses are furious, and Yennefer takes the blame herself.
Tips
- Before you examine Skjall’s body, explore the cave ahead, take the key from the skeleton and open the exit. Examining the body moves you back up to Yennefer.
- The flood gate lever only switches gates when all three are closed.
- Skjall can be given a proper burial afterwards in the side quest Skjall’s Grave.
- Afterwards, The Last Wish and, if you have not met Uma yet, A Mysterious Passenger become available.
