What is known about the Ophirian Kingdom? (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)

In books, it seemed to flicker (not particularly a fan of books in the Witcher universe). In general, Ophir seems to be from the universe of Conan the Barbarian R. Howard, by the way, Sapkowski borrowed a lot from there, it even seems that when he said that Conan the Barbarian inspired him to the sagas about Geralt ..

Stribogg
Where was it?

Mentioned along with Zerrikania, as some neighboring unknown lands.

Phantom2014
- Overseas, in Ophir and Zangwebar, there are white horses with black stripes. I have never seen them either, but I know that they exist. (story The Limit of the Possible)
Ophir is a mysterious and unknown land located far beyond the seas. In the book series, it is described only in passing, according to the story of Borch Three Jackdaws. Presumably there is a hot climate and fauna reminiscent of Africa.
With the countries of Ophir, as well as with the countries of the Korat desert, the northern kingdoms practically do not maintain any relations, and in general, almost nothing is known about this land.

(From the witcher wiki. Really, in 2016, I still haven't learned how to use Google? :-))

Roman Pivovarov
Guy, you're cool))) How would I explain in my own words, huh?)))

Stribogg
Stirlitz has never been so close to failure.

Putnik_Dirar
They are not adjacent, they are located on opposite sides from each other, Zerrikania in the east, and Ophir in the west across the sea.

analogue of Turkey in the world of Sapkowski (as I imagine), very little information. It seems like black horses with white stripes or white horses with black stripes argued, do not confuse with Zerikania

GOAT
Turkey is so unknown country? I would understand some kind of Tanzania)

Bupycop
For some reason I thought that both of these countries are located behind the Korat desert (due to their similar exoticism). Oh, you need to reread.

Putnik_Dirar
what does fame have to do with it? Look how the officers look in their hearts of stone, as they say, the country is warm, etc.

In general, Ophir is also mentioned in the Bible, I mean that the word is quite popular and not even exclusively the fruit of some literary works .. Ophir was always considered some unknown richest country, and as a rule, southern, in real reality, or on the shores of the Red Sea , or generally in Africa ..

In general, the world of Sapkowski is some kind of small, only one continent washed from all sides by the ocean. Obviously, the writer had no craving for geography. And although it may be conceived in ancient times, people thought so, and that the Earth is flat, the Sun revolves around the Earth, etc. it can be attributed to this.

predator999
Map of the universe of Conan, which once inspired Sapkowski, a little more, and Ophir is present)))