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	Aye, so far. But it'd be best to know peace again. Times like these you never know what tomorrow will bring.
- Elsa on the war, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Elsa was the innkeeper at the White Orchard inn until 1272.

Biography

At some point Elsa gave birth to a son, but the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck, choking him, though his life was quickly saved by a woman named Annie, who unwrapped the cord.^[1]

Meeting Geralt

In May 1272, tensions were high after a recent defeat at the battlefield in White Orchard. Elsa suffered from rumors saying she was "Nilfgaard's whore", due to her taking down the Temerian lilies, as soldiers would burn the inn if they saw it. After saving her cousin Bram, the witchers Geralt of Rivia and Vesemir met Elsa at the tavern.

If Geralt refused payment from Bram: Elsa, overjoyed, thanked the witchers for saving her cousin, and gave Geralt four roasted chicken legs.

Geralt asked whether Elsa had seen Yennefer, though she hadn't, so she recommended asking the other patrons.

Incident in the Tavern

Later, when Geralt and Vesemir were preparing to leave White Orchard, Annie's sister began accosting Elsa for removing the Temerian lilies from the wall. The woman became violent and grabbed Elsa by the head and proceeded to bash it against the counter repeatedly. Geralt and Vesemir intervened and attracted the attention of some local men who believed that the witchers were conspiring with Emperor Emhyr var Emreis. The men refused to back down, and thus the situation ended in a massacre. Both women became terrified of the witchers, and Elsa, cowering behind the counter, told them to leave and never return.

Novigrad

Unable to continue living in White Orchard after the incident, Elsa traveled for a time and eventually ended up in Novigrad. Incidentally, while she visited The Kingfisher Inn one night and finished watching Priscilla's performance, she spotted Geralt in the crowd and accosted him in front of the crowd, noting he was the one who "murdered those Temerian boys" in White Orchard. However, the rest of the patrons paid no mind to this and became annoyed that she was ruining the atmosphere.

After Novigrad, she settled down in a place called Rustone.

Associated Quests

Notes

Before error, it was required to buy Elsa's gwent cards before leaving White Orchard to avoid failing Collect 'Em All, as Elsa leaves White Orchard at the same time as Geralt and ceases to be a merchant.
As of patch 1.04, Elsa and Bram's trading inventories are partially shared which makes it possible to buy the cards from Bram instead, even after Elsa leaves White Orchard.

References

↑ The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

[tw3-1] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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+{{Character Tabs|first = main|second = store}}
+{{SpoilerBanner}}
-|image = Elsa.png
+{{Infobox Character
+|Image = Tw3 elsa.png
 |Race = [[Human]]
-|gender = Female
+|Gender = Female
-|nationality = {{Temerian}}
+|Nationality = {{Temerian}}
-|profession = Innkeeper
+|Profession = [[Innkeeper]]
-|relative = [[Bram]] (cousin)
+|Relative = [[Bram]] {{Small|text=cousin}}
-|Eyecolor = Brown
+|Eye_color = Brown
-|Haircolor = Brown/Gray
+|Hair_color = Brown/Gray
-|appearsin = {{Tw3}}
+|Appears_games = {{Tw3}}
+|Name = {{Innkeep}} {{PAGENAME}}
-|name = {{Innkeep}} {{PAGENAME}}}}{{BigQuote|text = Aye, so far. But it'd be best to know peace again. Times like these you never know what tomorrow will bring.|citation = Elsa on the war, {{Tw3}}}}
+|Children =Unnamed son
-'''Elsa''' was the innkeeper at the [[White Orchard]] [[White Orchard inn|Inn]], where [[Geralt of Rivia|Geralt]] and [[Vesemir]] first met her during their search for [[Yennefer]]. She couldn't provide much information as she hadn't seen Yennefer, but accommodated the two [[Witcher|witchers]] with [[The Witcher 3 food and drink|food and drink]] should they require it. If Geralt did not ask [[Bram]] for a reward previously, Elsa gives four roast chicken legs for free.
+|Partner = Unnamed husband}}
+{{Quote|text = Aye, so far. But it'd be best to know peace again. Times like these you never know what tomorrow will bring.|citation = Elsa on the war, {{Tw3}}}}
+'''Elsa''' was the [[innkeeper]] at the [[White Orchard inn]] until {{Year|canon = no|year = 1272}}.
+== Biography ==
-Later, when Geralt and Vesemir were preparing to leave the village, a woman began accosting Elsa for removing the [[Temeria]]n shield from the wall. Elsa explained that she did so to protect herself and the tavern from the [[Nilfgaardian Empire|Nilfgaardians]]. However, the woman dismissed this justification, as her sister had been executed by the Nilfgaardians for being superstitious. She became violent and grabbed Elsa by the head and proceeds to bash it against the counter repeatedly. Geralt and Vesemir intervened and attracted the attention of some local men who believed that the witchers were conspiring with Emperor [[Emhyr]]. The men refused to back down, and thus the situation ended in a massacre. Both women become terrified of the witchers, and Elsa, cowering behind the counter, told them to leave and never return.
+At some point Elsa gave birth to a son, but the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck, choking him, though his life was quickly saved by a woman named [[Annie]], who unwrapped the cord.<ref name="tw3">{{Tw3}}</ref>
+=== Meeting Geralt ===
-Elsa was encountered later at [[The Kingfisher Inn]] in [[Novigrad]]. After [[Priscilla]]'s ballad ends, she emerged from the crowd and pointed out Geralt as the witcher who "murdered those Temerian boys" in White Orchard. The rest of the patrons, however, paid no mind to this and become annoyed that she was ruining the atmosphere.
+In May {{Year|canon = no|year = 1272}}, tensions were high after a [[Battle of White Orchard|recent defeat]] at the [[Battlefield (White Orchard)|battlefield]] in [[White Orchard]]. Elsa suffered from rumors saying she was "[[Nilfgaardian Empire|Nilfgaard]]'s whore", due to her taking down the [[Temeria]]n lilies, as soldiers would burn the inn if they saw it. After saving her cousin [[Bram]], the [[witcher]]s [[Geralt of Rivia]] and [[Vesemir]] met Elsa at the tavern.
+:{{Condition|Text = If Geralt refused payment from Bram}} Elsa, overjoyed, thanked the witchers for saving her cousin, and gave Geralt four [[roasted chicken leg]]s.
-== Sells ==
-{| class="listing sortable" width="100%"
-! width="50%" | Item
-! width="25%" | Buy Price
-! width="25%" | Sell Price
-|-
-|[[Decoy (gwent card)|Decoy]] || n/a || 20
-|-
-| [[Catapult (gwent card)|Catapult]]  || n/a || 50
-|-
-| [[Blue Stripes Commando (gwent card)|Blue Stripes Commando]] || no || 20
-|-
-| [[Crinfrid Reavers Dragon Hunter (gwent card)|Crinfrid Reavers Dragon Hunter]]  ||  no || 20
-|-
-| [[Foltest: Lord Commander of the North (gwent card)|Foltest: Lord Commander of the North]] || ? || 50
-|-
-| [[Redanian herbal]] || ? || 85
-|-
-| [[Mahakaman spirit]] || ? || 4
-|-
-| [[Dwarven spirit]] || ? || 47
-|-
-| [[Nilfgaardian lemon]] || ? || 94
-|-
-| [[Cherry cordial]] || ? || 59
-|-
-| [[Mandrake cordial]] || ? || 106
-|-
-| [[Alcohest]] || ? || 24
-|-
-| [[Water (item)|Water]] || ? || 42
-|-
-| [[Cow's milk]] || ? || 13
-|-
-| [[Apple]] || ? || 5
-|-
-| [[Baked apple]] || ? || 5
-|-
-| [[Baked potato]] || ? || 5
-|-
-| [[Bread]] || ? || 17
-|-
-| [[Cheese]] || ? || 42
-|-
-| [[Chicken (food)|Chicken]] || ? || 63
-|-
-| [[Chicken leg]] || ? || 21
-|-
-| [[Egg]] || ? || 5
-|-
-| [[Grapes]] || ? || 38
-|-
-| [[Plum]] || ? || 29
-|-
-| [[Potatoes]] || ? || 9
-|-
-| [[Homemade pepper vodka]] || ? || 9
-|}
+Geralt asked whether Elsa had seen [[Yennefer of Vengerberg|Yennefer]], though she hadn't, so she recommended asking the other patrons.
-== Associated quests ==
-* [[The Incident at White Orchard]]
+=== Incident in the Tavern ===
+Later, when Geralt and Vesemir were preparing to leave White Orchard, Annie's sister began accosting Elsa for removing the [[Temeria]]n lilies from the wall. The woman became violent and grabbed Elsa by the head and proceeded to bash it against the counter repeatedly. Geralt and Vesemir intervened and attracted the attention of some local men who believed that the witchers were conspiring with Emperor [[Emhyr var Emreis]]. The men refused to back down, and thus the situation ended in a massacre. Both women became terrified of the witchers, and Elsa, cowering behind the counter, told them to leave and never return.
+=== Novigrad ===
+Unable to continue living in White Orchard after the incident, Elsa traveled for a time and eventually ended up in [[Novigrad]]. Incidentally, while she visited [[The Kingfisher Inn]] one night and finished watching [[Priscilla]]'s performance, she spotted Geralt in the crowd and accosted him in front of the crowd, noting he was the one who "murdered those Temerian boys" in White Orchard. However, the rest of the patrons paid no mind to this and became annoyed that she was ruining the atmosphere.
+After Novigrad, she settled down in a place called Rustone.
+== Associated Quests ==
 * [[Lilac and Gooseberries]]
-* [[Collect 'Em All]]
+* [[The Incident at White Orchard]]
 * [[Broken Flowers]]
 == Notes ==
+*Before {{Patch|Game = 3|Patch = 1.04}}, it was required to buy Elsa's [[gwent]] cards before leaving White Orchard to avoid failing [[Collect 'Em All]], as Elsa leaves White Orchard at the same time as Geralt and ceases to be a merchant.
-* You should buy [[Gwent]] cards from her as soon as you can afford them. After the prologue, Elsa will leave the inn and you will no longer be able to buy those cards from her and prevent you to complete [[Collect 'Em All]] [[quest]].
-** As of patch 1.04, you can buy all those cards from [[Bram]] instead.
+*As of patch 1.04, Elsa and Bram's trading inventories are partially shared which makes it possible to buy the cards from Bram instead, even after Elsa leaves White Orchard.
+== References ==
-[[cs:Elsa]]
+<references />[[cs:Elsa]]
 [[it:Elsa]]
 [[pl:Elza]]
 [[ru:Эльза]]
+[[tr:Elsa]]
 [[Category:Humans]]
-[[Category:Temerians]]
 [[Category:The Witcher 3 characters]]
 [[Category:Innkeepers]]