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The '''witch hunts''' lasted four years, beginning in [[1272]] and ending in [[Timeline#1276|1276]] <ref name=":0">''[[Lady of the Lake]]'' novel</ref>, during which most of the sorceresses from the [[Lodge of Sorceresses|Lodge]] and other magic organizations, and any other allegedly "objectionable" [[mages]] were killed. Later healers, [[nonhumans]] and [[herbalists]] were also killed. Most victims were burned at the stake or impaled. It is unclear if the pogrom was lead by the [[Church of the Eternal Fire]] and followers of [[Kreve]], or [[kingslayer]]s and other reactionaries.[[File:Witchhunt ending.png|thumb|280x280px]]The instigators of the witch hunts were hierarch [[Cyrus Engelkind Hemmelfart]] <ref name=":1">[[The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt|''The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt'']]'' game''</ref> and the priest [[Willemer]] <ref name=":0" /> but [[Radovid V]], king of [[Redania]] and [[Emhyr var Emreis]] (in his own way) stood by and did nothing to stop them <ref name=":1" />. The hunters included, naturally [[Witch Hunters|Witch hunter]]s and [[Order of the Flaming Rose|Knights of the Flaming Rose]] <ref name=":2">''[[The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings]]'' game</ref>. However, in this world, nothing is black and white and thus not every mage was helpless and innocent and not every hunter / knight was a sadistic devil.
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The '''witch hunts''' lasted four years, beginning in [[1272]] and ending in [[Timeline#1276|1276]] <ref name=":0">''[[Lady of the Lake]]'' novel</ref>, during which most of the sorceresses from the [[Lodge of Sorceresses|Lodge]] and other magic organizations, and any other allegedly "objectionable" [[mages]] were killed. Later healers, [[nonhumans]] and [[herbalists]] were also killed. Most victims were burned at the stake or impaled. It is unclear if the pogrom was lead by the [[Church of the Eternal Fire]] and followers of [[Kreve]], or [[kingslayer]]s and other reactionaries.[[File:Witchhunt ending.png|thumb|280x280px]]The instigators of the witch hunts were hierarch [[Cyrus Engelkind Hemmelfart]] <ref name=":1">[[The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt|''The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt'']]'' game''</ref>, the priest [[Willemer]] <ref name=":0" /> and [[Radovid V]], the king of [[Redania]], but [[Emhyr var Emreis]] stood by and did nothing to stop them <ref name=":1" />. The hunters included, naturally [[Witch Hunters|Witch hunter]]s and [[Order of the Flaming Rose|Knights of the Flaming Rose]] <ref name=":2">''[[The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings]]'' game</ref>. However, in this world, nothing is black and white and thus not every mage was helpless and innocent and not every hunter / knight was a sadistic devil.
   
 
Later in 14th and 15th centuries, this period and the [[Northern Wars]] were labelled get as a Dark Age in the chronicles and the Lodge was rehabilitated and elevated to the status of saints and martyrs. <ref name=":0" />.
 
Later in 14th and 15th centuries, this period and the [[Northern Wars]] were labelled get as a Dark Age in the chronicles and the Lodge was rehabilitated and elevated to the status of saints and martyrs. <ref name=":0" />.
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'''Mage users'''
 
'''Mage users'''
 
* [[Sheala de Tancarville]] <ref name=":1" /> or <ref name=":2" />
 
* [[Sheala de Tancarville]] <ref name=":1" /> or <ref name=":2" />
* [[Philippa Eilhart]] <ref name=":0" /> (optionally)
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* [[Philippa Eilhart]] <ref name=":0" /> (partially, as she was not killed, only blinded)
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* [[Margarita Laux-Antille]] (partially, as she was not killed, only tortured)
 
* [[Felicia Cori]] <ref name=":1" />
 
* [[Felicia Cori]] <ref name=":1" />
 
* [[Sabrina Glevissig]] <ref name=":2" /><ref>Not direct victim of Witch hunt, but died by hand of [[Henselt]] of [[Kaedwen]].</ref>
 
* [[Sabrina Glevissig]] <ref name=":2" /><ref>Not direct victim of Witch hunt, but died by hand of [[Henselt]] of [[Kaedwen]].</ref>
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Revision as of 07:38, 29 August 2016

Witch hunts in tw2

The witch hunts lasted four years, beginning in 1272 and ending in 1276 [1], during which most of the sorceresses from the Lodge and other magic organizations, and any other allegedly "objectionable" mages were killed. Later healers, nonhumans and herbalists were also killed. Most victims were burned at the stake or impaled. It is unclear if the pogrom was lead by the Church of the Eternal Fire and followers of Kreve, or kingslayers and other reactionaries.

Witchhunt ending

The instigators of the witch hunts were hierarch Cyrus Engelkind Hemmelfart [2], the priest Willemer [1] and Radovid V, the king of Redania, but Emhyr var Emreis stood by and did nothing to stop them [2]. The hunters included, naturally Witch hunters and Knights of the Flaming Rose [3]. However, in this world, nothing is black and white and thus not every mage was helpless and innocent and not every hunter / knight was a sadistic devil.

Later in 14th and 15th centuries, this period and the Northern Wars were labelled get as a Dark Age in the chronicles and the Lodge was rehabilitated and elevated to the status of saints and martyrs. [1].

Victims

Mage users

Alchemists & herbalists

Others

Notes & references

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Lady of the Lake novel
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt game
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings game
  4. Not direct victim of Witch hunt, but died by hand of Henselt of Kaedwen.
  5. Possibly in the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt game

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