Naakiwan Downs is a region located in the Zozah Peninsula, west of the Upstream Marshwoods and Northeast of a small mountain range. The windy region extends all the way to the coast, characterized by rolling hills. Boulders and shrubs, such as the mountain apple, dot the landscape, which is traversed by a plethora of species, such as scalewolves, tasslemice, and gravewatcher foxes. During the season for Passage Stars, ash-mottled dragons roam the skies.[1] The region terminates just barely north of Coco's Village.
Locations[edit | edit source]
Qifrey's Atelier[edit | edit source]
A two building atelier run by Qifrey, the master witch at the atelier, and Olruggio, the atelier's Watchful Eye. It also serves as the home for four apprentices: Agott, Coco, Richeh, and Tetia, as well as a brushbuddy whom Coco found during her Consent of the Crown trial.
Flora and Fauna[edit | edit source]
A variety of plants and animals flourish in the Naakiwan Downs, including:
Flora[edit | edit source]
Fauna[edit | edit source]
Other Notes[edit | edit source]
- In a 2024 illustration of Qifrey, Kamome Shirahama noted in the ALT text that the robe he wore in Chapter 14 and this illustration was a traditional costume given to him by nomads of the Naakiwan Plains.[2] It's worth noting that the Naakiwan Plains/ナーキワン平原 is spelled differently from the usual name for the Naakiwan Downs/ナーキワン丘陵 (whose kanji refers to hills), and may mean there are more areas to this location, or that other people live in or move through this area.
- It may be a coincidence, but there is both a plant and an animal in the Naakiwan Downs that are noted or have names relating to final resting places. The Wood Sorrel flower is known to sprout near cemeteries and other burial sites[3] and is shown to grow near Qifrey's Atelier,[4] and one of the animals that inhabits the area (although has not been properly introduced in the story) is called the Gravewatcher Fox.[1]
Image Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Qifrey in his Naakiwan Plains robe (2024)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Witch Hat Atelier Manga: Volume 7 Extra Page: The World of Witch Hat
- ↑ https://x.com/shirahamakamome/status/1829753677621707169 Kamome Shirahama on Twitter, August 31, 2024: 衣装はナーキワン平原の遊牧民から譲ってもらった民族衣装。/ The costume is a traditional costume given to him by the nomads of the Naakiwan Plains.
- ↑ Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Spinoff: Chapter 12, Page 2
- ↑ Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen Spinoff: Chapter 45, Page 5
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