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Template:Character infoboxOstrit was a courtier in the court of King Foltest, and he loved the king's sister, Adda of Temeria. Angered by the incestuous relationship between the king and his sister, and the pregnancy it led to, Ostrit cursed them.

Indeed, both the mother and the girl-child died during the labour, and they were buried. Several years later, Ostrit's curse bloomed and the girl rose as a striga, haunting the streets of Old Vizima. Ostrit was killed by the monster when Geralt of Rivia used him as a bait to draw the striga out of its crypt.

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He appears in both, first Polish comic showing short story illustrated by Bogusław Polch under name "Geralt" and than is also shown with second issue of "The Witcher: Curse of Crows" when Geralt retells Ciri backstory of his first striga contract. He describes him as following:

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Its also mentioned that the courtier had a one night affair with princess' first midwife Maerlina and she later, after his death, bore a son he was not predestined to rise, Elid.

The Hexer

In the TV series, Ostrit is portrayed by Andrzej Słabiak.

The Witcher

In the game, the cinematic intro sequence features that ordeal. In the last chapters of the game, we learn more about the man when Geralt finds Ostrit's journal who spells out who was responsible for the original curse.

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