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I shall flog them into submission. |  | |
| - Joachim de Wett, Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Audio version: | |||
Prince Joachim de Wett was a Nilfgaardian noble who commanded the Verden Operations Group during the Second Nilfgaard War. His youngest daughter, out of many other women, was rejected by Emperor Emhyr var Emreis, so the emperor could marry the false Ciri.[1] Because of that, he and Stefan Skellen formed with other nobles a conspiracy to overthrow Emhyr and put Morvran Voorhis on the Nilfgaardian throne. Emhyr however later found out about this conspiracy from the traitor, Berengar Leuvaarden, and sentenced him to death.[2]
de Wett led his army in the decrepitude way, and his troops treated the Nordling civilians in very cruel way. He caused an uprising in Verden, resulting in King Ervyll, who was collaborating with Nilfgaard, being dethroned. He was slowing down the offensive in the third phase of the invasion and blocked by the Middle Army. In the long term that was the main cause of the defeat of the Nilfgaardian armies in the Battle of Brenna.[2]
Biography[]
Second Northern War[]
In July 1267, Joachim attended the ceremony in Loc Grim Palace between Emhyr and false Ciri, despite his objections to their marriage as he believed like many others, Emhyr was disrespecting his ancient house by cancelling his engagement with de Wett's youngest daughter.[1]
Following de Wett's execution, his skull was purchased and displayed by Caesar Bilzen at his house in Novigrad, along with several other significant historical artefacts.[3]
Trivia[]
- His name is very similar to the one of the Dutch statesman Johan de Witt, who was murdered by an angry mob alongside his brother in 1672.
Notes[]
- In The Witcher, it's possible that Count Roderick de Wett is related to Joachim, as he is also from Nilfgaard.
- In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, his skull can be found during the secondary quest A Dangerous Game in Caesar Bilzen's collection of Nilfgaardian paraphernalia.
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External links[]
See the GWENT standalone game version card: Joachim de Wett
See the GWENT standalone game version card: