Henselt

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Henselt is the king of Kaedwen. He apparently has one son who is married. For many years he had an ongoing dispute with Demawend over the North March. He was also the architect of a plan to exterminate all non-humans in the area bounded by the Pontar, Gwenllech and Buina rivers. His sported a classic beard and had small, penetrating eyes. Henselt spent a great deal of time, energy and money dealing with the Squirrels. He married a woman whose name is not known and she bore him one son.

His commissar was Vilfrid Wenck. After the war with Nilfgaard, he was one of the negotiators of the peace treaty.

[edit] In "The Price of Neutrality" premium module

In "The Price of Neutrality", King Henselt does not actually appear. He is referred to numerous times, most notably because of a rather badly spelled letter of safe conduct he has allegedly given to Merwin Ademeyn and his retinue.

Henselt is the king of Kaedwen at the time of this particular story. The sorceress, Sabrina Glevissig and Merwin both sit on his council. According to Merton Bringgs, the sorceress wields an unusally strong influence of the king and therefore the whole council. He says that she has been known to pound her fist on the council table and actually tell the king himself to be quiet, and apparently the king has obliged.

It is apparently under the king's auspices that the "search" for Deidre has been organized. Merwin is the offical leader of the expedition, but it becomes clear quite early in the story that the true leader is Sabrina.

[edit] Journal entry

Known to be excessively greedy and hot-headed, Henselt is the king of Kaedwen, a powerful and expansive land in the North. He in no way resembles the classic image of a king. He is bearded as a robber and has small, penetrating, wandering eyes. Henselt feuds with his neighbors over borders, titles and protectorates. He is also known for his intense hatred of nonhumans.