Nilfgaardian Empire
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Nilfgaard is the mightiest empire in the history of the known world. It is located in the southern part of the Continent and boasts both a thriving economy and a strong, well trained army with talented commanders. It has expanded mostly through the conquest of foreign countries, which were then turned into provinces of the Empire. The Empire's inhabitants believe that "real" Nilfgaardians are only those born in the heart of the Empire, and not those born in the conquered provinces.
The provinces are ruled by either stewards or kings (in the cases where the king willingly gave up his country to the Empire, he retained his throne, but was subject to the ruling Emperor). The empire has expanded throughout the years, conquering new lands and going as far to the north as the Yaruga river during the reign of Emhyr var Emreis.
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[edit] Heraldry
This coat of arms was created by our resident heraldry and witcher expert Mboro, based on the description in the novels.
[edit] Known Nilfgaardians
Emperors
Aristocracy
Intelligence
Army
Mages
Bailiffs and Greeves
Concubines, Mistresses and lovers
Others
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[edit] Armed forces
The army count during the 2nd Northern War was ca. 320,000, as 300,000 attacked the Northern Kingdoms, while the remaining 20,000 – 50,000 remained in the Empire.
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[edit] In The Witcher computer game
| "The Nilfgaadian Empire is a powerful and ancient realm in the far south. Its capital is the city of Nilfgaard, located on the river Alba. The Empire arose through conquests, assimilating nearby kingdoms. Only the inhabitants of lands near the river Alba have the right to call themselves Nilfgaardians. A significant amount of elven blood runs in the veins of the people, while their language is a variant of the Elder Language. The Empire is aggressive and willingly invades neighboring lands. Its war with the Northern Kingdoms ended five years ago, yet in spite of the peace treaty, Nilfgaard has failed to give up its claims on the northern territories." |
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[edit] Notes
- Nilfgaardian Lemon is one of the many beverages available for Geralt's consumption.
- There are occasionally references to Nilfgaard, Black Ones and specific persons in the conversations Geralt can participate in or overhear, and in the books he can read in the game.
