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The glade beneath Bleobheris, the great oak, was a place of frequent rallies, a well-known travellers' resting place and meeting ground for wanderers, and was famous for its tolerance and openness. |  | |
| - pg. 12, Blood of Elves (U.K. edition) | |||
Bleobheris is a giant ancient oak, believed by to be the very first tree which grew in the world. It stands in the center of a glade known as the Seat of Friendship, near a town[1] in Velen.[2][3]
It is protected by druids, but any who wish to gather in its shade peacefully are warmly welcomed.
History[]
The tree and its surroundings acted as the center of an early human society and worshiping spot before the First Landing. Later those people would make a deal with human settlers looking to establish farms in the forest around the oak. It's at this time the tree gained its reputation as a neutral meeting ground.[3]
In 1265, Dandelion hosted a concert here and told the story of Geralt and Ciri. Radcliffe, Sheldon Skaggs, Donimir of Troy and over a hundred others were also present at that gathering.[1]
Refugees from the Third Northern War have been taken in by the druids in the local area as Nilfgaard's goals don't cross paths with it and it has little of value to them.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Blood of Elves
- ↑ Stanislav Komárek's map
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 A Tome of Chaos