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| + | [[File:Nenneke.jpg|thumb|250px|Nenneke, the high priestess of [[Temple of Melitele (Ellander)|Temple of Melitele in Ellander]]]] |
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| + | The '''high priest'''/'''high priestess''' or '''archpriest'''/'''archpriestess''' is a distinguished rank in the loose ladder of [[Nordling]] [[priest]]hood, under a [[hierarch]].<ref>{{TLotL}}</ref> |
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| − | |name = Archpriest |
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| − | |image = [[File:Tw2_journal_Archpriest.png|240px]] |
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| − | |appearance = ''[[The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings]]'' |
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| − | |affiliations = [[Temeria]] |
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| − | |profession = [[Priest]] |
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| − | }} |
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| − | The '''Archpriest''' is a secondary character in ''[[The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings]]''. |
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| + | These men and women oversee large, ancient temples devoted to one of the major deities of the [[Nordling Pantheon|pantheon]]. Whether they slowly push their racial prejudice as "blessed counsels" to monarchs or run noted schools and greenhouses, hardly anyone can ignore their impact on the daily life of the [[Northern Kingdoms]] including [[Skellige]]. |
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| − | Geralt, [[Foltest]] and [[Vernon Roche]] meet this character in the Prologue, once they manage to reach the [[Monastery]] in [[La Valette Castle]]. In order to know where the royal children are taken, Geralt uses the [[Axii sign hex]] on him. |
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| + | == Notable People == |
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| − | ==Associated Quests== |
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| − | * [[To the Temple!]] |
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| + | <div class="divTable" style="width:100%;"> |
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| − | == Journal Entry == |
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| + | <div class="divTableBody"> |
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| − | :''This church dignitary, confident of his god's protection, greeted the intruders with harsh words. Yet he succumbed to persuasion and revealed where the king would find his illegitimate offspring.'' |
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| − | [[de:Erzpriester]] |
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| + | <div class="divTableCell" style="width:33%;"> |
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| − | [[fr:Archiprêtre]] |
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| + | * [[Archpriest (Monastery)|Archpriest at the Monastery]] |
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| − | [[it:Arciprete]] |
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| + | * [[Nenneke]] |
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| − | [[pl:Arcykapłan]] |
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| + | </div> |
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| − | [[ru:Верховный жрец]] |
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| + | <div class="divTableCell" style="width:34%;"> |
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| − | [[Category:The Witcher 2 characters]] |
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| + | * [[Sigrdrifa]] |
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| + | * [[Ulve]] |
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| + | </div> |
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| + | <div class="divTableCell" style="width:33%;"> |
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| + | * [[Willemer]] |
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| + | * [[Yanos]] |
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| + | </div></div></div> |
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| + | </div> |
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| + | == In Nilfgaard == |
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| + | In the [[Nilfgaardian Empire]], the '''High Priest''' is the highest religious rank belonging to the head of the state cult of the [[Great Sun]]. At least since [[Emreis family]] is on the throne, the high priesthood is a hereditary rank of [[emperor]]s,<ref>{{WGW}}</ref> who are also one of two principal objects of worship after the Sun itself.<ref>{{TWRPG}}</ref> |
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| + | == References == |
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| + | <references /> |
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Revision as of 16:35, 23 July 2021
Nenneke, the high priestess of Temple of Melitele in Ellander
The high priest/high priestess or archpriest/archpriestess is a distinguished rank in the loose ladder of Nordling priesthood, under a hierarch.[1]
These men and women oversee large, ancient temples devoted to one of the major deities of the pantheon. Whether they slowly push their racial prejudice as "blessed counsels" to monarchs or run noted schools and greenhouses, hardly anyone can ignore their impact on the daily life of the Northern Kingdoms including Skellige.
Notable People
In Nilfgaard
In the Nilfgaardian Empire, the High Priest is the highest religious rank belonging to the head of the state cult of the Great Sun. At least since Emreis family is on the throne, the high priesthood is a hereditary rank of emperors,[2] who are also one of two principal objects of worship after the Sun itself.[3]