Jacques de Aldersberg

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This article concerns a character that appears only in The Witcher computer game. Its contents might therefore contradict information from Andrzej Sapkowski's books and other adaptations.

Jacques de Aldersberg is the founder of the Order of the Flaming Rose and its the Grand Master in The Witcher, building upon the remains of the Order of the White Rose, but taking the underlying philosophy in a more radical and uncompromising direction.

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Jacques de Aldersberg is a fanatical follower of the Cult of Eternal Fire, wielding his innate "source" powers through the sheer force of will alone, having had no formal training. He aims to overthrow King Foltest, bring about a new age and destroy the all nonhumans, whom he views as relics of the past.

Using the stolen witchers' secrets, he, through the Salamandra organization, has created mutant soldiers capable of fighting to uphold the increasingly twisted ideals he espouses. It is clear that he would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Before joining the Order, it is rumoured that Jacques was a vagrant fueled only by his hatred of nonhumans.

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The Grand Master of the Order of the Flaming Rose is Jacques de Aldersberg. He is said to be a pious worshipper of the Eternal Fire, almost to the point of fanaticism. He is charismatic and widely respected. His aversion to nonhumans, particularly elves, is well-known. Jacques de Aldersberg orders his knights to persecute the Scoia’tael just as much as monsters.

I met the Grand Master in rebellion-torn Vizima. Jacques de Aldersberg is a man of action - he personally led the knights who came to King Foltest's rescue as he was am

It turned out that the Grand Master of the Order of the Flaming Rose was behind the actions of Salamandra. Jacques de Aldersberg was giving orders to the Professor and Azar Javed.

By means of magic I was transported to the Ice Plains, as mentioned in the Prophecy of Ithlinne, which exist in the mind of Jacques de Aldersberg. The Grand Master wanted to show me what will eventually befall humanity if he does not lead them.

I dueled the Grand Master in the Ice Plains and defeated him. Thus the person responsible for Leo's death and the theft of the witchers' secrets has been punished.

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He is mentioned in the book The Flower and the Flame
Various townspeople will chat about his glistening armor during Act II and Act III
Siegfried notes after Geralt aides him during the Gold Rush quest that he is to receive a medal from Jacques de Aldersberg
It is possible that Jacques is Alvin, the child Geralt rescues in Act I.

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de Aldersberg's journal image

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