![]() ![]() ![]() The war ends with Nilfgaard's defeat by a coalition of the Northern Kingdoms, though the Empire retains much of its power.Īlmost two years after the armistice, the rulers of the Northern Kingdoms meet in secret to discuss the political situation. ![]() He knows that this young girl has great importance, not only because of her royal blood, but also because of her elven blood which gives her immense magical potential. Emhyr var Emreis, Emperor of Nilfgaard, sends his spies to find her. Queen Calanthe, mortally wounded, commits suicide and her granddaughter, Cirilla, called Ciri and nicknamed the "Lion Cub of Cintra" manages to flee from the burning capital city. About a year before the beginning of the novel (as chronicled in the preceding short story ""Much More"), the Empire of Nilfgaard attacks the Kingdom of Cintra. ![]()
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