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The '''third Northern War''' broke out soon after the failed summit in [[Loc Muinne]] and where the [[Nilfgaardian Empire]], once more, invaded the North, this time around {{Year|canon = yes|year = 1271}}.
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The '''third Northern War''' broke out soon after the failed summit in [[Loc Muinne]] and where the [[Nilfgaardian Empire]], once more, invaded the North, this time around {{Year|canon = no|year = 1271}}.
   
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== Start of War ==
 
== Start of War ==
Following the first two wars, the Northern Kingdoms were left devastated economically. This led to increased civil strife and religious fanaticism, in particular for the [[Cult of the Eternal Fire]]. Simultaneously, the rulers of the North used the non-humans as scapegoats for the worsening state of their kingdoms. This contributed to the continued guerrilla activity of the Scoia'tael, further weakening the north.
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Following the first two wars, the Northern Kingdoms were left devastated economically. This led to increased civil strife and religious fanaticism, in particular for the [[Eternal Fire|Cult of the Eternal Fire]]. Simultaneously, the rulers of the North used the non-humans as scapegoats for the worsening state of their kingdoms. This contributed to the continued guerrilla activity of the Scoia'tael, further weakening the north.
   
In 1271, after the assasinations of [[Demavend III|Demavend]] and [[Foltest]] by the [[Kingslayers]], the remaining Northern kings, sorcerers, sorceresses and Nilfgaardian ambassador, [[Shilard Fitz-Oesterlen]], assembled in [[Loc Muinne]]. The assembly was to decide the future borders and powers in the Northern Kingdoms following the recent regicides, as well as restoring the Council and the Conclave of Sorcerers. However [[Letho of Gulet]], working for Emhyr var Emreis, was able to pin the blame for the deaths of Foltest and Demavend on the [[Lodge of Sorceresses]], which led to a [[Witch hunts|witch-hunt]] in the North.
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In 1271, after the assassinations of [[Demavend III|Demavend]] and [[Foltest]] by the [[Kingslayers]], the remaining Northern kings, sorcerers, sorceresses and Nilfgaardian ambassador, [[Shilard Fitz-Oesterlen]], assembled in [[Loc Muinne]]. The assembly was to decide the future borders and powers in the Northern Kingdoms following the recent regicides, as well as restoring the Council and the Conclave of Sorcerers. However [[Letho of Gulet]], working for Emhyr var Emreis, was able to pin the blame for the deaths of Foltest and Demavend on the [[Lodge of Sorceresses]], which led to a [[Witch hunts|witch hunt]] in the North.
   
 
=== Break of warfare ===
 
=== Break of warfare ===
[[File:Tw2 Nilfgaardian invasion.JPG|thumb|220x220px|[[Nilfgaardian Empire|Nilfgaardian army]] crossing the [[Jaruga]]]]
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[[File:Tw2 Nilfgaardian invasion.jpg|thumb|220x220px|[[Nilfgaardian Empire|Nilfgaardian army]] crossing the [[Jaruga]]]]
At first, Nilfgaard's offense carried on without much resistance from the Northern Realms. Due to Demavend's assassination by Letho of Gulet and Prince Stennis either dying or fleeing, Aedirn was left in an unstable position. Lyria and Rivia, being almost entirely dependedent on Aedirnian commerce, fell almost immediately after the invasion started, with Queen Meve going into hiding. The leaderless Aedirn would fall shortly after. Regardless of Temeria's fate from The Witcher 2, John Natalis, the Hero of Sodden Hill and a veteran of both Nilfgaard Wars, rallied what was left of the [[Temerian Army]] to fight against Nilfgaard. They single-handedly held the Nilfgaardian advance northward for 3 days before faltering, running to the hills, and fighting a guerilla battle against Nilfgaard. During the guerilla campaign, John Natalis disappeared and was not seen nor heard from since, though survivors claim he did not fall in battle; he simply vanished without trace. In Spring of {{Year|canon=no|year=1272}}, Nilfgaardian troops commanded by [[Peter Saar Gwynleve]] conquered [[White Orchard]] during a last [[Battle of White Orchard|battle]] and then headed to [[Velen]]. [[Phillip Strenger]], nicknamed the Bloody Baron, used this anarchy to assert control of Temeria's leaderless territory in Velen. For his alignment to Nilfgaard, he was promised the title of ruler over Velen after the war ended by the new Field-Marshal [[Havart var Moehoen]]. Some Temerians, like those led by Roche, fled northward to the highlands on the Redania-Temeria border, where they harassed Nilfgaardian transports, patrols, and supported the Redanian military in the conflict.
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At first, Nilfgaard's offense carried on without much resistance from the Northern Realms. Due to Demavend's assassination by Letho of Gulet and [[Prince Stennis]] either dying or fleeing, Aedirn was left in an unstable position. Lyria and Rivia, being almost entirely dependedent on Aedirnian commerce, fell almost immediately after the invasion started, with Queen Meve going into hiding. The leaderless Aedirn would fall shortly after.
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Regardless of Temeria's fate from {{tw2}}, John Natalis, the Hero of Brenna and a veteran of both Northern Wars, rallied what was left of the [[Temerian Army]] to fight against Nilfgaard. They managed to halt the Nilfgaardian advance northward for 3 days before being overwhelmed, resulting in Nilfgaard breaking through and the Temerians adopting a guerrilla campaign against Nilfgaard instead. John Natalis subsequently disappeared and was not seen nor heard from since, though survivors claim he did not fall in battle and simply vanished without trace.
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In Spring of {{Year|canon=no|year=1272}}, Nilfgaardian troops commanded by [[Peter Saar Gwynleve]] conquered [[White Orchard]] during a last [[Battle of White Orchard|battle]] and then headed to [[Velen]]. [[Phillip Strenger]], nicknamed the Bloody Baron, used this anarchy to assert control of Temeria's leaderless territory in Velen. In return for his alignment to Nilfgaard, he was promised the title of ruler over Velen after the war ended by the new Field-Marshal [[Havart var Moehoen]]. Some Temerians, like those led by Roche, fled northward to the highlands on the Redania-Temeria border, where they harassed Nilfgaardian transports, patrols, and supported the Redanian military in the conflict.
   
 
Earning the ire of both sides of the conflict, King [[Tancred Thyssen]] of Kovir has pledged neutrality, unlike his father who supported the Northern Realms at least indirectly through financial loans and mercenary companies. He has also opened his realm to all mages, including those belonging to the ostracized Lodge of Sorceresses, who were implicated by Nilfgaard in a plot to destabilize the North, leaving it weak to its blows. Tancred did, however, divide the quarreling Hengefors League with Redania, with Kovir taking the majority of the dissonant realms.
 
Earning the ire of both sides of the conflict, King [[Tancred Thyssen]] of Kovir has pledged neutrality, unlike his father who supported the Northern Realms at least indirectly through financial loans and mercenary companies. He has also opened his realm to all mages, including those belonging to the ostracized Lodge of Sorceresses, who were implicated by Nilfgaard in a plot to destabilize the North, leaving it weak to its blows. Tancred did, however, divide the quarreling Hengefors League with Redania, with Kovir taking the majority of the dissonant realms.
   
 
=== Radovid's plan ===
 
=== Radovid's plan ===
After easily conquering half the North within merely two to three weeks, the Nilfgaardians invaded Kaedwen, and believed Radovid would be intimidated enough to sue for peace, and so they waited for the first snows. Instead of acting as expected, Radovid used the winters as time to invade Kaedwen and either kill Henselt on the battlefield and assume control of Kaedwen's army and defense, or attacked a kingless Kaedwen whose defense was going poorly thanks to their lack of a clear ruler, and joined Radovid, who used the reinvigorated Kaedweni army to drive Nilfgaard from Ard Carriagh. The Kaedweni front still remains the worst, however.
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After easily conquering half the North within merely two to three weeks, the Nilfgaardians invaded Kaedwen and believed that Radovid would be intimidated enough to sue for peace, so they waited for the first snows. Instead of acting as expected, Radovid used the winters as time to invade Kaedwen and either killed Henselt on the battlefield and assumed control of Kaedwen's army and defense, or attacked a kingless Kaedwen, (whose defense was going poorly thanks to their lack of a clear ruler), and merged the reinvigorated Kaedweni army with his to drive Nilfgaard from Ard Carriagh. As a consequence, instead of having two weak adversaries, the Nilfgaardians had to contend with one strong enemy.
   
In Velen, a massive but indecisive battle took place, during which The [[Order of the Flaming Rose]] was sacrificed and their remnants mockingly given a series of foothills and swampland north of Oxenfurt for their "important sacrifices on the battlefield." Meanwhile, their armories, treasuries, and estates were seized by the now-militant [[Church of the Eternal Fire|Church of Eternal Fire]], leaving them with practically nothing. The Redanian Army took control of the offensive, which pitted them against Nilfgaard's armies in the mires of Velen. At the end of the battle, both sides retreated. Redania remains on the north side of the Pontar, ready for another Nilfgaardian offensive, while Nilfgaard stands by on the south side of the river, awaiting reinforcements from the heart of Nilfgaard (which the [[Guild of Merchants|Merchant's Guild]] and noble houses are constantly blockading from going to the frontline, who are in fact tired of Emhyr's conquests northward which always end in failure.)
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In Velen, a massive but indecisive battle took place, during which The [[Order of the Flaming Rose]] was sacrificed and their remnants mockingly given a series of foothills and swampland north of Oxenfurt for their "important sacrifices on the battlefield". Meanwhile, their armories, treasuries, and estates were seized by the now-militant [[Eternal Fire|Church of the Eternal Fire]], leaving them with practically nothing. The Redanian Army took control of the offensive, which pitted them against Nilfgaard's armies in the mires of Velen. At the end of the battle, both sides retreated; Redania remained on the north side of the Pontar, ready for another Nilfgaardian offensive, while Nilfgaard stayed on the south side of the river, awaiting reinforcements from the heart of Nilfgaard (which the [[Guild of Merchants|Merchant's Guild]] and noble houses were constantly blockaded from going to the frontline, due to frustration Emhyr's conquests northward which had always ended in failure).
   
 
=== Status quo on Pontar ===
 
=== Status quo on Pontar ===
 
[[File:Tw3 The War.png|thumb|220x220px]]
 
[[File:Tw3 The War.png|thumb|220x220px]]
As Emhyr is waiting for forces from the south to defeat Radovid, and Radovid tries to press the Nilfgaardians by funding and arming Vernon Roche's resistance group, both rulers turn their eyes to [[Novigrad]], a rich Free City on the [[Pontar (river)|Pontar River]] which could provide men, ships and most importantly, gold, to which ever side possessed it.
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While Emhyr was waiting for forces from the south to defeat Radovid, and Radovid tried to press the Nilfgaardians by funding and arming [[Vernon Roche]]'s Temerian resistance group, both rulers turn their eyes to [[Novigrad]]: a rich, Free City on the [[Pontar (river)|Pontar River]] which could provide men, ships and most importantly, gold, to whichever side possessed it.
   
In the meantime, Novigrad has fallen under the influence of the Church of the Eternal Fire (thanks partly to Radovid's influence, who, in collaboration with [[Caleb Menge]], seeks to crush opposition so he can practically walk in and seize the city). Its population of non-humans and magic users are being held responsible for causing the war. A major purge has begun, with Radovid's approval, and with the Church forming a band of armed men known as [[Witch Hunters|witch-hunters]].
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In the meantime, Novigrad had fallen under the influence of the Church of the Eternal Fire; this was partly thanks to Radovid's influence, who, in collaboration with [[Caleb Menge]], sought to crush opposition in order to make seizing the city much easier for him). Novigrad's population of non-humans and magic users were being held responsible for causing the war, envoking a major purge with Radovid's approval, carried out by the [[witch hunter]]s, who acted as the enforcers of the Church.
   
 
=== Eastern Front ===
 
=== Eastern Front ===
In the East (specifically in Kingdom of Kaedwen) Nilfgaard's armies have besieged [[Ard Carraigh]], and engaged Radovid's forces in a series of battles. The fighting was implied to be particularly brutal as it is mentioned by several Redanian soldiers. Also, [[Ban Gleán]] was said to be often attacked by troops of [[Morvran Voorhis|General Voorhis]] without much success, as it is a fortress that stations a huge number of mercenaries. There is also a guerilla campaign in Kaedweni wilderness that makes it more difficult to progress and proceed much further.
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In Kaedwen, Nilfgaard's armies besieged [[Ard Carraigh]] and engaged Radovid's forces in a series of battles. The fighting was implied to be particularly brutal here, as it is mentioned by several Redanian soldiers. Additionally, [[Ban Gleán]] was said to be attacked frequently by the troops of [[Morvran Voorhis|General Voorhis]], but without much success due to it being a fortress that stations a huge number of mercenaries. There was also a guerrilla campaign in Kaedweni wilderness, making the fighting even more difficult for the Nilfgaardians.
   
 
== The War's End ==
 
== The War's End ==
The war's end depends largely on actions throughout the story. If Geralt did not take part in the assassination of Radovid, Radovid carries out his plan to eliminate all mages and magic in general, and absorbs all of the North in the process, turning it into a Northern Empire; however, the king neglects to advance any war technology or strategy and proves unpopular outside of the Redanian heartland. He continues to burn non-humans, mages, herbalists, and anything alien to humans as his Redanian subjects demand. Unsatisfied with Nilfgaard's failed wars in the North, Emhyr var Emreis is assassinated by the opposition and replaced by Morvran Voorhis.
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{{Condition|Text = If Geralt doesn't take part in Radovid's assassination (default)}} Owing to his superior tactics and leadership, Radovid defeated the invading Nilfaardians, absorbing all of the North under him and turning it into a Northern Empire. In his new empire, Radovid spread his witch hunts all across the North, burning all non-humans, mages, herbalists, soothsayers and anything alien to humans. He was also deeply conservative, neglecting the advancement of industrialisation or modernisation, and proved unpopular outside of the Redanian heartland. In Nilfgaard, due to dissatisfaction with the Empire's failed wars in the North, Emhyr var Emreis was killed by internal conspirators and succeeded by Morvran Voorhis.
   
If Geralt does help assassinate Radovid, and does not involve himself in Roche and Dijkstra's conflict in the aftermath, Dijkstra will turn the North into an empire rivaling Nilfgaard, centered around industrialization, technological advancement, and more importantly, the allowance of magic in the North, though many of his liberal policies are unpopular with the general populace, yet they are forced to be dragged along with them and him. His empire closely resembles that of Nilfgaard. In this ending, Emhyr var Emreis is also replaced by Morvan Voorhis.
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{{Condition|Text = If Geralt helps to assassinate Radovid but lets Dijkstra kill the Temerian patriots}} After Radovid's death, Dijkstra took control of the North and managed to defeat the Nilfgaardians. He subsequently unified the Northern Realms, transforming them into a powerful empire rivaling Nilfgaard. Dijkstra believed that, for long-term survival, modernisation would be necessary; he began a campaign for industrialisation, technological advancement and strengthened the military, but also allowed magic in the north. Many of his liberal and progressive policies often contravened the will of the general populace, but they went ahead regardless. With Nilfgaard having lost the war, Emhyr var Emreis was killed by internal conspirators and succeeded by Morvran Voorhis.
   
If Geralt assists Roche, Ves, and Thaler in the aftermath of assassination against Dijkstra, the entire North will be absorbed by Nilfgaard and go into servitude, losing their independence and colors----- barring Temeria, which negotiated for vassalage status in the Empire, and Kovir, with which Nilfgaard signed a peace treaty with during the days of the first war. After Emhyr's victory, he will either cede the throne to Ciri or initiate a sweeping purge against domestic opponents.
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{{Condition|Text = If Geralt helps assassinate Radovid and saves the Temerian patriots}} Left practically leaderless, the Northern Realms were ultimately conquered by Nilfgaard. However, Temeria became a vassal but sovereign state after negotiations with Nilfgaard during the war, while Kovir was left untouched after signing a peace treaty with the Nilfgaardian Empire during the days of the [[Northern War I|first war]]. After achieving victory, Emperor Emhyr initiated a sweeping purge to all those who opposed him, consolidating his rule over the empire.
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:{{Condition|Text = If Ciri becomes empress}} Afterwards, Emhyr ceded the throne to his daughter, Ciri.
   
 
== Combatants ==
 
== Combatants ==
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**[[Temerian Army|Temerian Armed Forces]] (officially destroyed early in the war, assists Redania via guerrilla warfare; halts operations against Nilfgaard after negotiations)
 
**[[Temerian Army|Temerian Armed Forces]] (officially destroyed early in the war, assists Redania via guerrilla warfare; halts operations against Nilfgaard after negotiations)
 
**[[Kaedweni Army|Kaedweni Armed Forces]] (via Redania)
 
**[[Kaedweni Army|Kaedweni Armed Forces]] (via Redania)
**Witch Hunters
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**[[Witch hunter]]s
 
**Council and Conclave (optionally)
 
**Council and Conclave (optionally)
 
**Order of the Flaming Rose (disestablished after the Battle of the Pontar)
 
**Order of the Flaming Rose (disestablished after the Battle of the Pontar)
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*'''Neutral Parties'''
 
*'''Neutral Parties'''
**Skellige Isles (attacked both sides, mostly Nilfgaard)
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**[[Skellige]] Isles (attacked both sides, mostly Nilfgaard)
**Scoia'tael
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**[[Scoia'tael]]
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== Notes ==
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* Northern War III occured only in the game continuity. In the novels, the last Northern War was the second, which ended in {{Year|canon = yes|year = 1268}}.
   
 
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The following is considered game canon only and may contradict Andrzej Sapkowski's works.

The third Northern War broke out soon after the failed summit in Loc Muinne and where the Nilfgaardian Empire, once more, invaded the North, this time around 1271.

Start of War

Following the first two wars, the Northern Kingdoms were left devastated economically. This led to increased civil strife and religious fanaticism, in particular for the Cult of the Eternal Fire. Simultaneously, the rulers of the North used the non-humans as scapegoats for the worsening state of their kingdoms. This contributed to the continued guerrilla activity of the Scoia'tael, further weakening the north.

In 1271, after the assassinations of Demavend and Foltest by the Kingslayers, the remaining Northern kings, sorcerers, sorceresses and Nilfgaardian ambassador, Shilard Fitz-Oesterlen, assembled in Loc Muinne. The assembly was to decide the future borders and powers in the Northern Kingdoms following the recent regicides, as well as restoring the Council and the Conclave of Sorcerers. However Letho of Gulet, working for Emhyr var Emreis, was able to pin the blame for the deaths of Foltest and Demavend on the Lodge of Sorceresses, which led to a witch hunt in the North.

Break of warfare

Tw2 Nilfgaardian invasion

Nilfgaardian army crossing the Jaruga

At first, Nilfgaard's offense carried on without much resistance from the Northern Realms. Due to Demavend's assassination by Letho of Gulet and Prince Stennis either dying or fleeing, Aedirn was left in an unstable position. Lyria and Rivia, being almost entirely dependedent on Aedirnian commerce, fell almost immediately after the invasion started, with Queen Meve going into hiding. The leaderless Aedirn would fall shortly after.

Regardless of Temeria's fate from The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, John Natalis, the Hero of Brenna and a veteran of both Northern Wars, rallied what was left of the Temerian Army to fight against Nilfgaard. They managed to halt the Nilfgaardian advance northward for 3 days before being overwhelmed, resulting in Nilfgaard breaking through and the Temerians adopting a guerrilla campaign against Nilfgaard instead. John Natalis subsequently disappeared and was not seen nor heard from since, though survivors claim he did not fall in battle and simply vanished without trace.

In Spring of 1272, Nilfgaardian troops commanded by Peter Saar Gwynleve conquered White Orchard during a last battle and then headed to Velen. Phillip Strenger, nicknamed the Bloody Baron, used this anarchy to assert control of Temeria's leaderless territory in Velen. In return for his alignment to Nilfgaard, he was promised the title of ruler over Velen after the war ended by the new Field-Marshal Havart var Moehoen. Some Temerians, like those led by Roche, fled northward to the highlands on the Redania-Temeria border, where they harassed Nilfgaardian transports, patrols, and supported the Redanian military in the conflict.

Earning the ire of both sides of the conflict, King Tancred Thyssen of Kovir has pledged neutrality, unlike his father who supported the Northern Realms at least indirectly through financial loans and mercenary companies. He has also opened his realm to all mages, including those belonging to the ostracized Lodge of Sorceresses, who were implicated by Nilfgaard in a plot to destabilize the North, leaving it weak to its blows. Tancred did, however, divide the quarreling Hengefors League with Redania, with Kovir taking the majority of the dissonant realms.

Radovid's plan

After easily conquering half the North within merely two to three weeks, the Nilfgaardians invaded Kaedwen and believed that Radovid would be intimidated enough to sue for peace, so they waited for the first snows. Instead of acting as expected, Radovid used the winters as time to invade Kaedwen and either killed Henselt on the battlefield and assumed control of Kaedwen's army and defense, or attacked a kingless Kaedwen, (whose defense was going poorly thanks to their lack of a clear ruler), and merged the reinvigorated Kaedweni army with his to drive Nilfgaard from Ard Carriagh. As a consequence, instead of having two weak adversaries, the Nilfgaardians had to contend with one strong enemy.

In Velen, a massive but indecisive battle took place, during which The Order of the Flaming Rose was sacrificed and their remnants mockingly given a series of foothills and swampland north of Oxenfurt for their "important sacrifices on the battlefield". Meanwhile, their armories, treasuries, and estates were seized by the now-militant Church of the Eternal Fire, leaving them with practically nothing. The Redanian Army took control of the offensive, which pitted them against Nilfgaard's armies in the mires of Velen. At the end of the battle, both sides retreated; Redania remained on the north side of the Pontar, ready for another Nilfgaardian offensive, while Nilfgaard stayed on the south side of the river, awaiting reinforcements from the heart of Nilfgaard (which the Merchant's Guild and noble houses were constantly blockaded from going to the frontline, due to frustration Emhyr's conquests northward which had always ended in failure).

Status quo on Pontar

Tw3 The War

While Emhyr was waiting for forces from the south to defeat Radovid, and Radovid tried to press the Nilfgaardians by funding and arming Vernon Roche's Temerian resistance group, both rulers turn their eyes to Novigrad: a rich, Free City on the Pontar River which could provide men, ships and most importantly, gold, to whichever side possessed it.

In the meantime, Novigrad had fallen under the influence of the Church of the Eternal Fire; this was partly thanks to Radovid's influence, who, in collaboration with Caleb Menge, sought to crush opposition in order to make seizing the city much easier for him). Novigrad's population of non-humans and magic users were being held responsible for causing the war, envoking a major purge with Radovid's approval, carried out by the witch hunters, who acted as the enforcers of the Church.

Eastern Front

In Kaedwen, Nilfgaard's armies besieged Ard Carraigh and engaged Radovid's forces in a series of battles. The fighting was implied to be particularly brutal here, as it is mentioned by several Redanian soldiers. Additionally, Ban Gleán was said to be attacked frequently by the troops of General Voorhis, but without much success due to it being a fortress that stations a huge number of mercenaries. There was also a guerrilla campaign in Kaedweni wilderness, making the fighting even more difficult for the Nilfgaardians.

The War's End

If Geralt doesn't take part in Radovid's assassination (default): Owing to his superior tactics and leadership, Radovid defeated the invading Nilfaardians, absorbing all of the North under him and turning it into a Northern Empire. In his new empire, Radovid spread his witch hunts all across the North, burning all non-humans, mages, herbalists, soothsayers and anything alien to humans. He was also deeply conservative, neglecting the advancement of industrialisation or modernisation, and proved unpopular outside of the Redanian heartland. In Nilfgaard, due to dissatisfaction with the Empire's failed wars in the North, Emhyr var Emreis was killed by internal conspirators and succeeded by Morvran Voorhis.

If Geralt helps to assassinate Radovid but lets Dijkstra kill the Temerian patriots: After Radovid's death, Dijkstra took control of the North and managed to defeat the Nilfgaardians. He subsequently unified the Northern Realms, transforming them into a powerful empire rivaling Nilfgaard. Dijkstra believed that, for long-term survival, modernisation would be necessary; he began a campaign for industrialisation, technological advancement and strengthened the military, but also allowed magic in the north. Many of his liberal and progressive policies often contravened the will of the general populace, but they went ahead regardless. With Nilfgaard having lost the war, Emhyr var Emreis was killed by internal conspirators and succeeded by Morvran Voorhis.

If Geralt helps assassinate Radovid and saves the Temerian patriots: Left practically leaderless, the Northern Realms were ultimately conquered by Nilfgaard. However, Temeria became a vassal but sovereign state after negotiations with Nilfgaard during the war, while Kovir was left untouched after signing a peace treaty with the Nilfgaardian Empire during the days of the first war. After achieving victory, Emperor Emhyr initiated a sweeping purge to all those who opposed him, consolidating his rule over the empire.

If Ciri becomes empress: Afterwards, Emhyr ceded the throne to his daughter, Ciri.

Combatants

  • The Northern Realms
    • Redanian Armed Forces
    • Temerian Armed Forces (officially destroyed early in the war, assists Redania via guerrilla warfare; halts operations against Nilfgaard after negotiations)
    • Kaedweni Armed Forces (via Redania)
    • Witch hunters
    • Council and Conclave (optionally)
    • Order of the Flaming Rose (disestablished after the Battle of the Pontar)
    • Aedirnian Guerillas (allegedly)
  • Nilfgaardian Empire
    • Nilfgaardian Army Group Center
    • Impera Brigade
    • Nausicaa Cavalry
    • Northern Volunteers

Notes

  • Northern War III occured only in the game continuity. In the novels, the last Northern War was the second, which ended in 1268.

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