Foltest
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Foltest - king of Temeria, sovereign of Pontar and Mahakam as well as the senior protector of Brugge and Sodden. Son of king Medell and queen Sancia of Sodden.
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[edit] Biography
He had a child with his sister Adda. This child was cursed (presumably either by Ostrit, who fell in love with Adda, or by Foltest's mother, who was highly furious about the incestous union of her son and daughter) so that died just after its birth, killing her mother as well. Foltest ordered to bury them beneath his castle in Temeria.
Seven years later his daughter came back to life - but as a striga. The monster was so dangerous that Foltest was forced to move his residence somewhere else. The beast was, however, still a threat to all of the citizens living nearby. Foltest determined a great reward to the striga's killer but nobody succeded.
One day a certain man told Foltest that the curse could be reversed so the King forbade killing the striga. It changed nothing - even the greatest witchers could not manage to do this. The spell was finally broken by Geralt of Rivia.
The daughter was also named Adda after her mother.
During the Second War with Nilfgaard was secretely in love with the countess La Valette.
[edit] Personality
Foltest was a very wise and handsome monarch. He was going to attack Nilfgaard (together with Aedirn) - however, this plan was anticipated by the Empire.
[edit] In The Witcher computer game
King Foltest arrives in the midst of the conflict between the Scoia'tael and the Order of the Flaming Rose in Act V of the game. Prior to that, he was away and had left others to govern in his stead.
[edit] Notes
- He was played by Edward Żentara in both the movie and the series.
- In Michael Kandel's translation of The Witcher short story, Foltest's name was changed to Hrobost.
[edit] Gallery
 Foltest's journal image |
