Talk:Nilfgaardian Empire/@comment-73.163.200.148-20191117021957

The whole point of TW3 ending is choosing the 'Lesser Evil' (a major theme of one of the short stories). Yes, Redanian witch hunters are bad, but they are a tiny fraction of the Northern Army and their goal is nothing new. Pogroms and non-human racism has existed in the North for hundreds of years. The Northern Realms fight for independence. Just because of a extreme minority, the Northern Realms suddenly dont deserve their freedom? Nilfgaard is infamous for its discrimination and state-backed cullings of mages. Yes non-humans are accepted under Imperial law, but Nilfgaard rulle wont solve racial tensions in the North. Nilfgaard isnt as stable as the games want you to think. They regulalry have to put down revolts and rebellions from southern kingdoms, whom once were independent like the Northern Realms. And they often do this with extreme prejudice. Even in the game if you listen, you will hear NPCs re-telling incidents where invading Nilfgaardian forces hacked down mobs of civilians and hung people for minor offenses. King Radovid may be crazy, but if you read the books, you'll realize Philippa Eilhart tormented him as his tutor through his childhood, cruelty that went unnoticed by his father Vizimir who was busy defending Northern Indepence in the first two Northern Wars. Also consider this, Radovid is only 17 at the time of TW3. He is a broken King trying to follow in his father's footsteps. At 17, he is the last living Northern monarch and essentially stands alone against the world's strongest empire. Of course he lost his mind! This is a BOY leading the combined forces of three shattered kingdoms alone! (of crouse he has military advisors and generals) but just try to understand where he's coming from! He could also be impressionable. His past scars from Philippa being fueled into outright hatred for mages by wily courtiers and nobles eager for court appearances! I kind of admire the poor guy considering all he's been through. ANYWAYS my point is, neither side Nilfgaard or Redania is an objectively GOOD option. It's all about studying the situation and leaninig towards whichever side YOU think is right/best. CD Projekt Red crafted a beautifully complex political situation throughout Witchers 2 and 3. Something Game of Thrones couldnt even pull off at the end! #ForTemeria