Talgar, formerly a kingdom and now a margraviate of Kovir and Poviss, lies at the foot of the Dragon Mountains in the Far North. It has been the homeland to several members of the House of Thyssen since Godamba Thaess'en was knighted by its contemporaneous king.
Due to the strong local position of the house's branches, Talgar became a shelter to the young former Prince Esterad Thyssen and a large number of exiles still loyal to him after the events of the Secession of Poviss, and the following events which led to the collapse of the East March. During this time the country was ruled by Lady Bernika who took power after escaping from a mage tower in which she was imprisoned due to the suspicions of being afflicted with the Curse of the Black Sun. Her reign was rather strict - rumor had it that the most seen part of the Talgarian landscape during that period were the gallows.[1]
In the far future, the weather changed enough that northern regions, like Talgar, Caingorn, and Kaedwen, were no longer able to grow certain types of produce due to the colder climate.[2]
History[]
Settlement[]
Talgar was first settled by the Dauk and Wozgor people before the First Landing in the 760s, according to a classification by the historian Arnelius Grock.[3]
Incorporation with Kovir and Poviss[]
Previously being a kingdom of its own,[4] Talgar was likely to have been incorporated to the kingdom of Kovir and Poviss around the 12th or 13th century, especially in comparison with other the Kovirian vassals.[N 1]
National emblems[]
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Notable people[]
- Bernika
- Esterad Thyssen (during exile)
- Godamba Thaess'en
- Zuleyka
Notes[]
- In The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, there is a monster trap called Talgar winter.
- It is jokingly said that the winter there lasts from September to May, the other seasons include spring and fall, and that summer begins on the first Tuesday after the August new moon ending the following Wednesday morning.
Footnotes[]
- ↑ In Andrzej Sapkowski's alphabet, Talgar is mentioned as a state, that is currently a part of Kovir, whereas Narok and Velhad doesn't have the "currently" word in their descriptions, which might indicate, that the state of Talgar has been incorporated later than the other vassal states.
References[]
- ↑ It is worth noting that the source of this rumor was the mage Stregobor. As an adherent of King Idi, he held Esterad's shelterers in rather less than warm regard.
- ↑ The Lady of the Lake
- ↑ The World of the Witcher
- ↑ Coats of Arms of the Respectable Royal and Knightly Houses, their blazon and history