It’s a mix, even if the names are more celtic, the culture is inspired by norse culture. CDPR initially considered having the people of Skellige speak Norwegian.
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thisismyname@lemm.ee 4 days agoSkellige is celtic, not nordic. Think Ireland/Scotland rather than Norway/Sweden.
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ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 4 days ago
But Skellige is known for the drakkar(longships), that’s nordic no?
thisismyname@lemm.ee 4 days ago
Aye, but also Celtic because of Nordic influence.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_Helly_Aa
If you click this link and scroll down to the gallery you can see what are essentially Viking longships but in a Celtic nation.
Celtic and Nordic cultures have a lot of similarities because of geographic proximity but they’re also distinctly their own.
ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 4 days ago
TIL
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Skellige was very clearly heavily Nordic inspired. Ragh nahr Roog?
thisismyname@lemm.ee 3 days ago
The Scottish Hebrides have changed hands between Celtic, Norse, and later Scots ownership multiple times. The area has a smorgasbord of cultural influences.
Skellige is similar, it’s Celtic with a huge slathering of Nordic, but still ultimately Celtic at the end of the day.
cyberfae@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Skellige is a combination of Celtic/Scottish and Viking culture