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|Country = [[Redania]]
  
|Country = [[Redania]]
 
|Region = [[Pontar Delta]]
  
|Region = [[Pontar Delta]]
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|population = 30,000
  
 
|Location = Northern shore of the [[Pontar (river)|Pontar]], west of [[Tretogor]], and northwest of [[Oxenfurt]]
  
|Location = Northern shore of the [[Pontar (river)|Pontar]], west of [[Tretogor]], and northwest of [[Oxenfurt]]
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|Demonym = Novigradian<br>Novigradish<ref>{{Gwent standalone}}</ref>
  
|Demonym = Novigradian<br>Novigradish<ref>{{Gwent standalone}}</ref>
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|COA = COA Novigrad1.png
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|Flag = Flag Novigrad.svg
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|COA = COA Novigrad combined.svg
 
|Geo_map = Places Oxenfurt.png
  
|Geo_map = Places Oxenfurt.png
 
|City_map = Tw3 map novigrad.png
  
|City_map = Tw3 map novigrad.png
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|Appears_books = {{TLW}}<br>{{SoD}}<br>{{TLotL}}<br>{{SoS}}
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|Appears_books = {{TLW}} {{Mo}}<br>{{SoD}}<br>{{TLotL}}<br>{{SoS}}
 
|Appears_games = {{Tw1}} {{Mo}}<br>{{Tw2}} {{Mo}}<br>{{Tw3}}<br>{{TB}} {{Mo}}
  
|Appears_games = {{Tw1}} {{Mo}}<br>{{Tw2}} {{Mo}}<br>{{Tw3}}<br>{{TB}} {{Mo}}
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|Appears_other = {{TWotW}}<br>''[[The Witcher: Of Flesh and Flame]]''
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|Appears_other = ''[[The Witcher: Of Flesh and Flame]]''}}'''Novigrad''' is a free city within [[Redania]] and is therefore not subject to the rule of that kingdom. It is one of the major ports on the [[continent]] and populated by nearly 30,000 inhabitants, making it one of the largest cities in the [[North]].
  
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'''Novigrad''' is a free city within [[Redania]] and is therefore not subject to the rule of that kingdom. It is one of the major ports on the [[continent]] and populated by nearly 30,000 inhabitants, making it one of the largest cities in the [[North]].
   
 
Like any true metropolis, Novigrad has many factories and is home to all manner of craftsmen offering every ware possible and one can even find the occasional con-man or shady dealer. The city is also home to numerous banks and even has a zoo. The [[Eternal Fire]] is said to protect the city's inhabitants from all evil, monsters included. The thick city walls have never been breached, as they were tactfully designed by the architects of the [[Oxenfurt Academy]].
  
Like any true metropolis, Novigrad has many factories and is home to all manner of craftsmen offering every ware possible and one can even find the occasional con-man or shady dealer. The city is also home to numerous banks and even has a zoo. The [[Eternal Fire]] is said to protect the city's inhabitants from all evil, monsters included. The thick city walls have never been breached, as they were tactfully designed by the architects of the [[Oxenfurt Academy]].
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== National Emblems ==
  
== National Emblems ==
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One of the most recognizable emblems of Novigrad is a silver ring with three golden keys, symbolizing opening of the land, the sea and the river.<ref>[[Stanislav Komárek]]</ref> Apart from it, various motifs of the city walls and the Eternal Fire are utilized.<ref name="wgw">{{WGW}}</ref><ref name="tw3">{{Tw3}}</ref>
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[[File:COA_Novigrad.svg|100px]] [[File:COA Novigrad.png|100px]] [[File:COA Novigrad2.png|100px]] [[File:COA Novigrad4.png|100px]]
  
   
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Emblems displayed in the infobox are an attempt to compromise designs used in various sources.
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The coat of arms for Novigrad is not actually described in the novels. The first one was designed by [[User:Ruttou|Ruttou]] and is based on the concept from the Czech site (the draw next to it), current one and the rest are based on images from {{Tw3}}. For a different take on the coat of arms, we have a [[:File:COA Novigrad RPG.png|version from the second issue of "Biały Wilk" (The White Wolf) magazine]].
  
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Vector renditions=''The following illustration has been created by Wiki editors basing on official description and/or depictions.''
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[[File:COA_Novigrad.svg|100px|Based on Komárek's variant]] [[File:COA Novigrad eagle.svg|100px|Based on the variant appearing on city walls in The Witcher 3]]
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|-|Stanislav Komárek=''The following illustration has been created by [[Stanislav Komárek]], [[Andrzej Sapkowski|Sapkowski]]'s associate and translator.''
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[[File:COA Novigrad.png|100px|Komárek's concept]]
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|-|Role-playing Game=''The following illustration has been used in {{WGW}}.''
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[[File:COA Novigrad RPG.png|110px|Wiedźmin: Gra Wyobraźni]]
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|-|CD Projekt RED=''The following illustration has been used in [[CD Projekt's The Witcher franchise]].''
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[[File:COA Novigrad Tw3.png|110px|Map icon]]
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</tabber>
   
 
== History ==
  
== History ==
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=== First Landing ===
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Before the [[First Landing]], Novigrad was a small elven settlement. When the first human ships arrived in the Pontar Delta, the city was abandoned and it quickly became the capital of a new country created by King [[Sambuk]], the ancestor of the first king of Redania.
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Before the [[First Landing]], Novigrad was a small elven settlement.<ref>{{TWotW}}</ref> When the first human ships arrived in the Pontar Delta, the city was abandoned by the elves and it quickly became the capital of a new country created by King [[Sambuk]], the ancestor of the first king of Redania.<ref name="wgw"></ref>
   
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=== Road to independence ===
 
During the reign of [[Vestibor |Vestibor the Proud]], Novigrad was conquered by [[Temeria]] during the [[Seven Years' War]]. The capital of Redania was then moved to Tretogor and Novigrad became a Temerian city for a long period.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20000606163655/http://sapkowski.fantasy.art.pl/wc/redania/vestibor.html.po Redanian Dynasty - Vestibor the Proud]</ref><ref name="gen radovid">[http://web.archive.org/web/20000606101131/http://sapkowski.fantasy.art.pl/wc/redania/radowid_iii.html.po Redanian Dynasty - Radovid III the Bold]</ref>
  
During the reign of [[Vestibor |Vestibor the Proud]], Novigrad was conquered by [[Temeria]] during the [[Seven Years' War]]. The capital of Redania was then moved to Tretogor and Novigrad became a Temerian city for a long period.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20000606163655/http://sapkowski.fantasy.art.pl/wc/redania/vestibor.html.po Redanian Dynasty - Vestibor the Proud]</ref><ref name="gen radovid">[http://web.archive.org/web/20000606101131/http://sapkowski.fantasy.art.pl/wc/redania/radowid_iii.html.po Redanian Dynasty - Radovid III the Bold]</ref>
   
 
The situation changed during the reign of Vestibor's grandson, [[Radovid III |Radovid III the Bold]]. After long negotiations, a compromise was reached and the metropolis was acclaimed as a free city.<ref name="gen radovid" />
  
The situation changed during the reign of Vestibor's grandson, [[Radovid III |Radovid III the Bold]]. After long negotiations, a compromise was reached and the metropolis was acclaimed as a free city.<ref name="gen radovid" />
   
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=== The Syndicate and Witch Hunts ===
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[[File:Gwent_Novigrad_expansion.jpeg|300px|right]]
 
Although Redanian kings are officially recognized as "''kings of Redania and Novigrad''", real authority is vested in the hierarch by the [[Electoral College]]. By {{Year|canon = no|year = 1275}} the current hierarch was [[Cyrus Engelkind Hemmelfart]].
  
Although Redanian kings are officially recognized as "''kings of Redania and Novigrad''", real authority is vested in the hierarch by the [[Electoral College]]. By {{Year|canon = no|year = 1275}} the current hierarch was [[Cyrus Engelkind Hemmelfart]].
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However, it has long been known that the city is under the control of its criminal underworld, which even the Hierarch himself is not stranger to; by {{Year|canon = no|year = 1272}}, the city was in fact under the control of the [[Syndicate]] and eventually later by the [[Big Four]].<ref name="tw3" />
   
 
== Locations ==
  
== Locations ==
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* [[Vivaldi Bank]]
  
* [[Vivaldi Bank]]
 
* [[Cianfanelli Bank]]
  
* [[Cianfanelli Bank]]
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* [[Zammorto Bank]]<ref name="Biały Wilk 2">''[[Wiedźmin: Gra Wyobraźni|Biały Wilk (The White Wolf) magazine - 2nd issue]]''</ref>
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* [[Zammorto Bank]]<ref name="wgw" />
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* [[Redanian Post Bank]]<ref name="Biały Wilk 2" />
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* [[Redanian Post Bank]]<ref name="wgw" />
 
* [[Giancardi Bank]]
  
* [[Giancardi Bank]]
 
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</div>
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<div class="divTableCell" style="width:33%;">
  
<div class="divTableCell" style="width:33%;">
 
'''Miscellaneous'''
  
'''Miscellaneous'''
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* [[Grand Picket]]<ref name="Biały Wilk 2" />
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* [[Grand Picket]]<ref name="wgw" />
 
* [[Borsody Auction House]]
  
* [[Borsody Auction House]]
 
</div></div></div>
  
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* [[Carlo Varese]]
  
* [[Carlo Varese]]
 
* [[Chappelle]]
  
* [[Chappelle]]
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* [[Cosma Cianfanelli]]<ref name="Biały Wilk 2" />
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* [[Cosma Cianfanelli]]<ref name="wgw" />
 
* [[Cyrus Engelkind Hemmelfart]]
  
* [[Cyrus Engelkind Hemmelfart]]
 
* [[Drofuss]]
  
* [[Drofuss]]
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</div>
  
</div>
 
<div class="divTableCell" style="width:34%;">
  
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* [[Frytz Kreft]]<ref name="Biały Wilk 2" />
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* [[Frytz Kreft]]<ref name="wgw" />
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* [[Gabron Zammorto]]<ref name="Biały Wilk 2" />
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* [[Gabron Zammorto]]<ref name="wgw" />
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* [[Hieronymus Brunckhorst]]<ref name="Biały Wilk 2" />
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* [[Hieronymus Brunckhorst]]<ref name="wgw" />
 
* [[Horvath]]
  
* [[Horvath]]
 
* [[Muskrat]]
  
* [[Muskrat]]
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* [[Sigismund Dijkstra]]
  
* [[Sigismund Dijkstra]]
 
* [[Sulimir]]
  
* [[Sulimir]]
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* [[Thommas Kretschmar]]<ref name="Biały Wilk 2" />
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* [[Thommas Kretschmar]]<ref name="wgw" />
 
* [[Vespula]]
  
* [[Vespula]]
 
* [[Vimme Vivaldi]]
  
* [[Vimme Vivaldi]]
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== {{Tw3}} ==
  
== {{Tw3}} ==
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[[File:Novihradtjnovigrad.PNG|thumb|280x280px]]'''Novigrad''' is one of the three main regions in the third game, with the other two being [[Velen]] and [[Skellige]]. The city's design has been described as based on medieval Amsterdam, with touches of Venice.
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[[File:Novihradtjnovigrad.png|thumb|280x280px]]'''Novigrad''' is one of the three main regions in the third game, with the other two being [[Velen]] and [[Skellige]]. The city's design has been described as based on medieval Amsterdam, with touches of Venice.
   
 
=== Map description ===
  
=== Map description ===
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== Trivia ==
  
== Trivia ==
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* Novigrad as seen in third game is inspired by medieval [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam Amsterdam] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danzig Gdańsk] and today's town of Novigrad in Istria, Croatia.<ref>[http://www.theaveragegamer.com/2013/06/28/the-witcher-3-preview-and-interview/ The Witcher 3 preview and interview by The Average Gamer]</ref><ref>''[[The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Artbook]]''</ref>
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* Novigrad as seen in third game is inspired by medieval [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam Amsterdam] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danzig Gdańsk].<ref>[http://www.theaveragegamer.com/2013/06/28/the-witcher-3-preview-and-interview/ The Witcher 3 preview and interview by The Average Gamer]</ref><ref>''[[The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Artbook]]''</ref>
 
* Novigrad, or Novi Grad, means ''"Newtown"'', ''"Newcity"'' or ''"Newcastle"'' in various Slavic languages, and it is the name of different cities in various Slavic countries.
  
* Novigrad, or Novi Grad, means ''"Newtown"'', ''"Newcity"'' or ''"Newcastle"'' in various Slavic languages, and it is the name of different cities in various Slavic countries.
   
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Novigradinmagazine.png|Novigrad on cover of 2nd issue of ''[[Wiedźmin: Gra Wyobraźni|"Biały Wilk" (The White Wolf)]]'' magazine
  
Novigradinmagazine.png|Novigrad on cover of 2nd issue of ''[[Wiedźmin: Gra Wyobraźni|"Biały Wilk" (The White Wolf)]]'' magazine
 
RPG Novigrad Seaport.png|Seaport from ''Wiedźmin: Gra Wyobrazni''
  
RPG Novigrad Seaport.png|Seaport from ''Wiedźmin: Gra Wyobrazni''
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Map_Novigrad_rpg.PNG|City plan from ''Wiedźmin: Gra Wyobrazni''
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Map_Novigrad_rpg.png|City plan from ''Wiedźmin: Gra Wyobrazni''
 
Novigrad TW-OFaF.png|Novigrad in ''[[The Witcher: Of Flesh and Flame]]''
  
Novigrad TW-OFaF.png|Novigrad in ''[[The Witcher: Of Flesh and Flame]]''
 
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{{Tw3region}}
  
{{Tw3region}}
   
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[[ar:نوفيغراد]]
 
[[cs:Novigrad]]
  
[[cs:Novigrad]]
 
[[de:Novigrad]]
  
[[de:Novigrad]]

Revision as of 04:26, 3 April 2020

Novigrad is a free city within Redania and is therefore not subject to the rule of that kingdom. It is one of the major ports on the continent and populated by nearly 30,000 inhabitants, making it one of the largest cities in the North.

Like any true metropolis, Novigrad has many factories and is home to all manner of craftsmen offering every ware possible and one can even find the occasional con-man or shady dealer. The city is also home to numerous banks and even has a zoo. The Eternal Fire is said to protect the city's inhabitants from all evil, monsters included. The thick city walls have never been breached, as they were tactfully designed by the architects of the Oxenfurt Academy.

Novigrad is inhabited by an unusually colorful group of both permanent residents and those in town on long and short-term visits. Most eye-catching amidst the throngs of common townsfolk, stall-keepers, and craftsmen are those practicing the more roguish professions. There is no army in the city but it does have a secret service, an ever-present Temple Guard, and a powerful Temple Fleet.

National Emblems

One of the most recognizable emblems of Novigrad is a silver ring with three golden keys, symbolizing opening of the land, the sea and the river.[2] Apart from it, various motifs of the city walls and the Eternal Fire are utilized.[3][4]

Emblems displayed in the infobox are an attempt to compromise designs used in various sources.

The following illustration has been created by Wiki editors basing on official description and/or depictions. Based on Komárek's variant Based on the variant appearing on city walls in The Witcher 3

The following illustration has been created by Stanislav Komárek, Sapkowski's associate and translator. Komárek's concept

The following illustration has been used in Wiedźmin: Gra Wyobraźni. Wiedźmin: Gra Wyobraźni

The following illustration has been used in CD Projekt's The Witcher franchise. Map icon

History

First Landing

Before the First Landing, Novigrad was a small elven settlement.[5] When the first human ships arrived in the Pontar Delta, the city was abandoned by the elves and it quickly became the capital of a new country created by King Sambuk, the ancestor of the first king of Redania.[3]

Road to independence

During the reign of Vestibor the Proud, Novigrad was conquered by Temeria during the Seven Years' War. The capital of Redania was then moved to Tretogor and Novigrad became a Temerian city for a long period.[6][7]

The situation changed during the reign of Vestibor's grandson, Radovid III the Bold. After long negotiations, a compromise was reached and the metropolis was acclaimed as a free city.[7]

The Syndicate and Witch Hunts

Gwent Novigrad expansion

Although Redanian kings are officially recognized as "kings of Redania and Novigrad", real authority is vested in the hierarch by the Electoral College. By 1275 the current hierarch was Cyrus Engelkind Hemmelfart.

However, it has long been known that the city is under the control of its criminal underworld, which even the Hierarch himself is not stranger to; by 1272, the city was in fact under the control of the Syndicate and eventually later by the Big Four.[4]

Locations

Banks

Inns and taverns

Brothels

Miscellaneous


Notable people


The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Novihradtjnovigrad

Novigrad is one of the three main regions in the third game, with the other two being Velen and Skellige. The city's design has been described as based on medieval Amsterdam, with touches of Venice.

Map description

Once part of Redania, Novigrad now has the status of a free city. It is the world's largest city and, without a doubt, the richest as well. Cradle of the cult of the Eternal Fire, it is now home to the church of the same name. It is ruled officially by the head of the church, referred to as the hierarch, though its underworld crime bosses also have a great deal of say in matters.

Fast travel points

Notable landmarks

Districts


Trivia

  • Novigrad as seen in third game is inspired by medieval Amsterdam and Gdańsk.[8][9]
  • Novigrad, or Novi Grad, means "Newtown", "Newcity" or "Newcastle" in various Slavic languages, and it is the name of different cities in various Slavic countries.

Notes

  • In Chapter I of The Witcher, one of the travelers recognizes Geralt of Rivia, and comments on how the witcher helped him with some garkains in Novigrad several years prior. However, he couldn't pay the witcher for his services at the time but can do so now and gives him 100 Items Oren.
  • Mentioned several time before, Novigrad and its surroundings finally appear in The Witcher: Curse of Crows following the story of Ciri and Geralt.
  • In The Hexer, the first part of the episode "Dolina Kwiatów" takes place in Novigrad, where Geralt and Dandelion encounter a doppler impersonating Dainty Biberveldt, a halfling merchant.

Videos

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Template:Gwent standalone
  2. ↑ Stanislav Komárek
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Wiedźmin: Gra Wyobraźni
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
  5. ↑ The World of the Witcher
  6. ↑ Redanian Dynasty - Vestibor the Proud
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Redanian Dynasty - Radovid III the Bold
  8. ↑ The Witcher 3 preview and interview by The Average Gamer
  9. ↑ The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Artbook
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