Order of the Flaming Rose

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The Order of the Flaming Rose is a society of knights which protects Vizima and the surrounding area from monsters and the threat posed by the increasingly hostile nonhuman population in The Witcher. They demand no payment for their services, which begs the question of where their funding comes from. In the city itself, they have taken over the responsibilities formerly attended by the Special Forces. They also actively promote the Cult of the Eternal Fire.

The head of the organization is the Grand Master, Jacques de Aldersberg a man about whom people know very little prior to his involvement with the Order.

Contents 1 Glossary Entry 2 Source 3 Notable members 4 Affiliates 5 Notes

[edit] Glossary Entry

"The Order of the Flaming Rose was established after the war with Nilfgaard by a charismatic leader, Jacques de Aldersberg, on the foundation of the deteriorating Order of the White Rose. De Aldersberg's aim was to protect the people from monsters and other, and to promote the belief in the Eternal Fire. The Order's headquarters are located in Vizima, with numerous commanderies spread across the whole of Temeria. The book "People of the Shadows" reveals some secrets regarding the genesis of the Order of the Flaming Rose. According to the author, the Order was established with the help of the Redanian intelligence service to counter the sorceresses, who were organizing themselves and growing in power. Furthermore, the author believes that Redanian intentionally refused to grant a charter to the main commandery of the Order, thus preventing a strong organization from planting roots within the country's borders. According to the author of "The Aftermath of the War", the Order of the Flaming Rose is underestimated and treated too lightly. The Grand Master may be calculating and cunning, but he is above all a fanatic. Furthermore, the author believes that the Order aims to gain as much power over people's souls as possible. To achieve this, the Order wages secret wars with other clandestine organizations, such as the one founded by the sorceresses. The persecution of witches and freaks is but a prelude to the real attack, which will be directed against the sorceresses."

[edit] Source

• The Aftermath of the War
• Cults and Religions of the Nordlings
• The Flower and the Flame
• Shadow People, or the story of His Majesty's Secret Service

[edit] Notable members

• Jacques de Aldersberg
• Siegfried of Denesle
• Roderick de Wett
• Patrick de Weyze

[edit] Affiliates

• White Rayla, hired by the Order as a mercenary

[edit] Notes

• The Order of the Flaming Rose is an organization featured only in The Witcher computer game. It does not appear in Andrzej Sapkowski's books.
• In the game the Grand Master of the Order is Jacques de Aldersberg.
• One of the on-going battles in the game is the question of Geralt's loyalties. He can choose to side with the Order, taking a stand against the Scoia'tael.
• According to Siegfried, anyone can join the Order: a knight, a peasant, even a witcher.