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|Name = Stygga Castle
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|Type = Castle
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|Owner = [[Vilgefortz]] {{Small|text=formerly}}
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|Country = [[Ebbing]]
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|Region = Unspecified mountains
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|Location = On a cliff
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|Appears_books = {{TTotS}}<br>{{TLotL}}
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'''Stygga Castle''' was a vast citadel located on a cliff overlooking a lake somewhere in [[Ebbing]]. It was ultimately destroyed by the [[Lodge of Sorceresses]] in {{Year|canon = yes|year = 1268}}.<ref name="tlotl">{{TLotL}}</ref>
   
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== History ==
'''Stygga''' is an important citadel in the [[Witcher saga]]. It is located somewhere in Ebbing and was used as a secret hideout by [[Vilgefortz]] after the [[Thanedd coup]].
 
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=== Seat of the Cats ===
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The fortress used to be the seat of the witcher [[School of the Cat]], one of the splinter factions of the order established by [[Alzur]]. It served the monster hunters until around the end of the 12th century,<ref name="wgw">{{WGW}}</ref> when the royal army sieged the citadels and over the course of 3 days killed off all the witchers inside.<ref name="gwent">{{Gwent standalone}}</ref>
   
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=== Vilgefortz's hideout ===
It is most notable for the battle that took place when [[Geralt's party]] [[Assault on Stygga castle|assaulted it]] in an attempt to rescue [[Yennefer]] and during which many casualties were given by both sides. Two of Ciri's greatest nemeses died in that battle - [[Vilgefortz]] and [[Leo Bonhart]], as well as all of Geralt's allies - [[Angoulême]], [[Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach|Cahir]], [[Milva]] and [[Regis]].
 
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Some time after the castle was abandoned, mage [[Vilgefortz]] chose it as his hideout and a major base of operations. He created a magical whirlwind portal transporting ships from the [[Sedna Abyss]] to the place just outside the castle.
   
 
It was the location of the notable [[Assault on Stygga castle|battle]] that took place when [[Geralt's company]] assaulted it in an attempt to rescue [[Yennefer of Vengerberg|Yennefer]] and [[Ciri]] and during which many died on both sides, including Vilgefortz, [[Leo Bonhart]], and all of Geralt's allies ([[Emiel Regis Rohellec Terzieff-Godefroy|Regis]], [[Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach|Cahir]], [[Milva]], and [[Angoulême]]). Despite this, Geralt was successful and reunited with Yennefer and Ciri.
Shortly after the battle, [[Philippa Eilhart]] dispatched [[Sabrina Glevissig]], [[Keira Metz]] and [[Triss Merigold]] to destroy the castle so the only legend surviving the events could be the one best serving the interests of the [[Lodge of Sorceresses]]. The explosion was heard as far as [[Maecht]], the blast was seen as far as [[Metinna]] and [[Geso]]. Seismic shock reaches so far North as the [[Oxenfurt]] University and destroys the just-discovered ''perpetuum mobile''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_motion].
 
   
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The [[Lodge of Sorceresses]], who'd been trying to beat Geralt to Ciri to use for their own agenda, had originally thought they got the upper hand and attacked [[Rhys-Rhun Castle]] but quickly learned the witcher had outsmarted them and given them a false location. Shortly after Geralt's assault on Stygga Castle, the Lodge learned it'd been the real location and were too late in getting to Ciri themselves. As this wasn't in the Lodge's best interests, they dispatched [[Sabrina Glevissig]], [[Keira Metz]], and [[Triss Merigold]] to destroy the castle so the only legend surviving the events would be the false location, Rhys-Rhun Castle. The resulting explosion was heard as far as [[Maecht]] and the blast was seen as far as [[Metinna]] and [[Geso]]. Seismic shock also reached as far north as [[Oxenfurt Academy]] and destroyed the newly discovered perpetuum mobile.
After less than two centuries, only ''[[The Black Book of Ellander]]'' still recounts the true version of events.
 
   
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This proved very effective, as nobody centuries later could find so much as a fragment of the castle and only one book about the legend, [[The Black Book of Ellander]], mentions Stygga Castle as the location of the final battle.<ref name="tlotl" />
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== Gallery ==
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WGW Stygga.jpg|Polish RPG depiction
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== References ==
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Revision as of 03:59, 12 March 2020

Stygga Castle was a vast citadel located on a cliff overlooking a lake somewhere in Ebbing. It was ultimately destroyed by the Lodge of Sorceresses in 1268.[1]

History

Seat of the Cats

The fortress used to be the seat of the witcher School of the Cat, one of the splinter factions of the order established by Alzur. It served the monster hunters until around the end of the 12th century,[2] when the royal army sieged the citadels and over the course of 3 days killed off all the witchers inside.[3]

Vilgefortz's hideout

Some time after the castle was abandoned, mage Vilgefortz chose it as his hideout and a major base of operations. He created a magical whirlwind portal transporting ships from the Sedna Abyss to the place just outside the castle.

It was the location of the notable battle that took place when Geralt's company assaulted it in an attempt to rescue Yennefer and Ciri and during which many died on both sides, including Vilgefortz, Leo Bonhart, and all of Geralt's allies (Regis, Cahir, Milva, and Angoulême). Despite this, Geralt was successful and reunited with Yennefer and Ciri.

The Lodge of Sorceresses, who'd been trying to beat Geralt to Ciri to use for their own agenda, had originally thought they got the upper hand and attacked Rhys-Rhun Castle but quickly learned the witcher had outsmarted them and given them a false location. Shortly after Geralt's assault on Stygga Castle, the Lodge learned it'd been the real location and were too late in getting to Ciri themselves. As this wasn't in the Lodge's best interests, they dispatched Sabrina Glevissig, Keira Metz, and Triss Merigold to destroy the castle so the only legend surviving the events would be the false location, Rhys-Rhun Castle. The resulting explosion was heard as far as Maecht and the blast was seen as far as Metinna and Geso. Seismic shock also reached as far north as Oxenfurt Academy and destroyed the newly discovered perpetuum mobile.

This proved very effective, as nobody centuries later could find so much as a fragment of the castle and only one book about the legend, The Black Book of Ellander, mentions Stygga Castle as the location of the final battle.[1]

Gallery

References