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  • In this video I talk about the northern kingdom of Redania. The infamous King Radvoid V is known to have some association with this place. I also talk about this great northern kingdom and give you a brief rundown of it's history. Temeria or Redania? Which do you prefer?. Be sure to like if you want to see more and subscribe if your new!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 231

  • @catlover2223
    @catlover2223 5 років тому +172

    You know your country is in good hands when your king has to cheat to win against himself at chess... Seriously, Radovid!!

  • @Sentekuu
    @Sentekuu 5 років тому +55

    Funny fact, in the Polish version there are many easter eggs that have something to do with Poland. If you can remember that Troll that gave us that quest to bring him some paint so he could paint the coat of arms of Redania, if you stand next to him and just listen to what his singing (Redanian patriotic songs) there's one that closely resambles that of of Poland's Żurawiejka that comes from the Polish-Bolshevic war. In that song theres a line saying "Lances to war, Sabre in hand, chase the Bolshevik chase, chase, chase" well, in the game the Troll sings "Swords to hand, lancers to war, chase the Nilfagrdian, chase, chase, chase" Which was a cool little easter egg i found while playing the Witcher. :)

    • @ІлляЖовтопуп
      @ІлляЖовтопуп Місяць тому

      Remember Stone Hearts? A redanian officer near of the Borsodi's auction house sings-"GAUDE, MATER, REDANIA
      PROLE FECUNDA NOBILI!
      ...", that's an old polish anthem from 13th century (but with "POLONIA" nor Redania)

  • @sammyshehole
    @sammyshehole 5 років тому +125

    Trollololo = Best Redanian soldiermans.

  •  6 років тому +41

    1:33 They are probably the most trampled fields in the world by a crazy witcher and his mare. Haha

  • @JakubB2000
    @JakubB2000 6 років тому +57

    Redania reflected poland in real life, e.g. before ww2 Gdańsk or Danzig was a free city just as novigrad. The symbols of both nations are similar and during war in the books it was quoted: "who wants to die for novigrad" just as the English said during ww2 who wants to die for danzig

  • @gothic3theageofwar565
    @gothic3theageofwar565 6 років тому +118

    They should have put Tretogor and the Nilfgaardian Capital into the game in my opinion.

  • @Will057
    @Will057 6 років тому +8

    My man, I was wondering when you were going to talk about the history of Redania. Interesting and great video as always.

    • @WitcherGeorge
      @WitcherGeorge  6 років тому +2

      Thank you!

    • @Will057
      @Will057 6 років тому +1

      WitcherGeorge I love your honesty at the end of the video. You should take a day or two off. I know that on sundays you don't release a video, but imo it doesnt count haha.

  • @stinkmonger
    @stinkmonger 6 років тому +42

    redania has some serious poland goin on

  •  6 років тому +10

    2:56 Damn! That scene should've made it to the game

  • @Dr_Sweendog
    @Dr_Sweendog 6 років тому +5

    Love you Witcher videos. Keep it up!!

  • @andreasvd9137
    @andreasvd9137 5 років тому +10

    The best Northern kingdom. My canon choice is doing the Scoia'tael path, Iorveth's path and then have Dijkstra take over. Loved him in the books too.

    • @sirol97
      @sirol97 4 роки тому +4

      It is a no brainer if you don't follow Roche and plan to overthrow Emhyr. However if you go with Roche and make Ciri an empress it makes more sense to kill both Radovid and Dijkstra so Ciri gets to become the ruler of a vast empire.

    • @saekisadako2118
      @saekisadako2118 2 роки тому +2

      @@sirol97 it is actually because emhyr betrayed the elves and nilfgaardians commit ethnic cleanisings.

  • @TheDennys21
    @TheDennys21 6 років тому +11

    I've been waiting for this and i'm expecting Nilfgaard next, cheers mate.

  • @mathewd8481
    @mathewd8481 6 років тому +4

    Nice filled some gapes in my knowledge about radania thx

  • @TaigaXsenpai
    @TaigaXsenpai 6 років тому +8

    It holds many similiarities with Poland, like architecture, national anthem, emblem, corruption of nobles,
    but witch hunts were not that common in Poland in contrast to the rest of Europe

  • @RustyToaster
    @RustyToaster 3 роки тому +1

    2:56 that, that hit too close to home

  • @KikoTheLumberjack
    @KikoTheLumberjack 4 роки тому +1

    2:52 ....yeah, imagine that....

  • @Nara.Shikamaru
    @Nara.Shikamaru Рік тому

    @3:00 You just described America’s relationship with China.

  • @albiballiu9001
    @albiballiu9001 4 роки тому +7

    The nilfgard was basically Germany and temeria was poland and the rest of north was france, england and russia but mixed things

    • @manofsesame3024
      @manofsesame3024 2 роки тому +2

      Nilfgaard is more like Barbarosa's Holy Roman empire rather than Germany

    • @borzmir9326
      @borzmir9326 Рік тому +1

      redania is more Poland than Temeria

  •  6 років тому +5

    You didn't mention that Radovid invades Kaedwen and supposedly anexes it to Redania.

    • @WitcherGeorge
      @WitcherGeorge  6 років тому +3

      I've mentioned it so many times before, I don't decide it was necessary today

  • @newtonia-uo4889
    @newtonia-uo4889 6 років тому +11

    I love redanian! Thank you so much!

  •  6 років тому +4

    Is the chess piece that Radovid moves Pirincess Adda?

  • @SilverBld
    @SilverBld 6 років тому +1

    Awesome video sir more please

  • @Ignisan_66
    @Ignisan_66 2 роки тому +12

    Redania = Poland
    Kaedwen = Russia
    Aedirn = todays Germany
    Temeria = mix of France and some other Slavic country maybe interwar Czechoslovakia
    Niflgaard = mix of Holy Roman Empire, ancient Roman Empire and Nazi Germany
    Kovir and Povis = Switzerland
    Novigrad = Free City of Danzig
    Skellige = Norse countries mixed with Ireland
    Toussaint = Occitania and Provence (southern France), with some Italian and Spanish elements.
    Geso (only in the books) = mix of Spain, Mexico, Wild West. Their capital is literally called Amarillo.

  • @adamzh
    @adamzh 6 років тому +3

    Love you dude.

  • @touchthebacon5447
    @touchthebacon5447 3 роки тому +2

    Radovid the stern *spits* my arse, Radovid the witless I say.

  • @ashleyien1222
    @ashleyien1222 6 років тому +7

    -I prefer Temeria, but that might be because I hate Radovid.
    - We miss your streams :( I hope you have time for it soon.

  • @savagemcflurry9082
    @savagemcflurry9082 4 роки тому +1

    Anyone else think Radovid sounds like the narrator from How it’s Made?

  • @danielcontos5541
    @danielcontos5541 6 років тому +2

    I can't believe you didn't wish me an awesome decade!!!! And i thought we were friends -_-

  • @VenseyNess
    @VenseyNess 6 років тому +6

    Gotta be careful with this video. I've not seen the end game tail of killing Radovid yet. Always broken Dijkstra's leg. I've been holding it as a carrot for my fourth playthrough.

    • @WitcherGeorge
      @WitcherGeorge  6 років тому +1

      There are spoilers ish, no clips of what you mentioned, but I discuss it

  • @jacquesdealdersberg2452
    @jacquesdealdersberg2452 6 років тому +35

    Long live Radovid! Greatest ruler in the witcher series.

    • @ІлляЖовтопуп
      @ІлляЖовтопуп Місяць тому

      His father, Visimir, was smarter and more gratefully leader. "Together we've build the greatest power on the North"_Dijkstra

  • @AJZulu
    @AJZulu 6 років тому

    Thanks Brother

  • @brycehawkins6342
    @brycehawkins6342 6 років тому +1

    Do one on radovid v

  • @mahmoudboston4727
    @mahmoudboston4727 3 роки тому +3

    Is it just me or that Philipa in Witcher 3 is far better than Witcher 2's Philipa
    In 2 she clearly looks evil and brutal
    In 3 (without that thing on her eyes) she looks like a good woman.

  • @listerfiend4577
    @listerfiend4577 4 роки тому

    Trollolo likes this.

  • @enexe6229
    @enexe6229 Рік тому

    Redanians are such chads

  • @kokirivivi
    @kokirivivi 6 років тому +2

    Papa George

  • @Sandman1x1
    @Sandman1x1 6 років тому +1

    The history of Nilfgaard -- the most interesting part of the continent.

  • @AbdullahAlshamiri
    @AbdullahAlshamiri 6 років тому +5

    We want zerkannia !

  • @TheEk94
    @TheEk94 6 років тому +3

    History of Nilfgaard?

  • @aminzekul1157
    @aminzekul1157 5 років тому +6

    the best kingdom in the witcher universe.

    • @aminzekul1157
      @aminzekul1157 5 років тому +2

      @L Durand Radovid's sister was supposed to be an empress of the north and dijkstra was supposed to be her advisor, but the developers of the game didn't finish that scenario.

    • @aminzekul1157
      @aminzekul1157 5 років тому +1

      @L Durand it was leaked stuff, but it didn't make it.

    • @aminzekul1157
      @aminzekul1157 5 років тому

      @L Durand would like to see her in witcher 3 too

    • @aminzekul1157
      @aminzekul1157 5 років тому

      @L Durand anais is useless. triss gives a lot of dialouges in witcher 3 and her choice affects the whole north.

    • @aminzekul1157
      @aminzekul1157 5 років тому

      @L Durand and radovid has the whole conclave.

  • @uncertainrain-mariomartocc7153
    @uncertainrain-mariomartocc7153 6 років тому +5

    Huh stern is a good way of describing radovid, but hey redania sounds like it's might not function under a weak ruler so all the power to them (or none of it based on what you said but whatever).

    •  6 років тому +2

      "Radovid the Stern... Radovid the wittless I say!"

    • @gegensw4500
      @gegensw4500 6 років тому +1

      i like radovid in witcher 1 and witcher 2.

  • @zzz-cb3xe
    @zzz-cb3xe 5 місяців тому

    Radania is most likely Poland, flag is polish, eagle is polish, Novigrad is based on a polish city, Gdansk, Radania looks super realistic to how Poland used to look like in Medieval times. As a pole I still see a lot medieval remains even in small towns in Poland

  • @Lasu_X
    @Lasu_X 6 років тому

    Isnt Dandelion from Toussouint?

    • @WitcherGeorge
      @WitcherGeorge  6 років тому

      Redania

    • @Lasu_X
      @Lasu_X 6 років тому

      Damn i was always sure that Julian von Lettenhove was from Toussouint, i need to refresh my knowledge then :D

  • @DarthDainese69
    @DarthDainese69 3 роки тому

    Some may say it best to side with Djikstra, but have those people played Witcher 1 & 2? Roche comes to your aid at Kaer Morhen, at best Djikstra gives you 5000, at worst he doesn’t give you shit

  • @thebingthing8421
    @thebingthing8421 4 роки тому

    ITS WHILE GEORGE!!!!! WHILE!!!!

  • @slurpee2496
    @slurpee2496 4 роки тому +3

    "The 3rd Northern War ended, the invader from the south achieved complete victory, robbed of Radovid's tactical genius, the Northern Realms could not withstand Emhyr's countless legions"

  • @specialnewb9821
    @specialnewb9821 6 років тому +3

    Comrade Djikstra is love!

  • @jessicaj2990
    @jessicaj2990 5 років тому +1

    so you said that the inequalities in redania are stronger than in the other countrys, but then you said that poor people have plenty opportunity to get rich, and that self made rich people are treated the same as nobility born rich, yet also that the poor people are very opressed
    isn't that all contradictory?

  • @dmsammy7051
    @dmsammy7051 2 роки тому +1

    Long live Temaria!

  • @doktor3196
    @doktor3196 3 роки тому

    That dude would sit in the dark and just sulk with dark circles. Weirdo.

  • @antonjanicki
    @antonjanicki 5 років тому +3

    Redania-Poland
    Kaedwen-Germany/?
    Aedirn-Austria
    Temeria-France
    Nilfgaard-Germany

    • @kamil11421
      @kamil11421 5 років тому

      Nilfgard is rather Germany HRE version

    • @MrDwarfpitcher
      @MrDwarfpitcher 5 років тому

      Nilfgaard is not Germany
      More a mix of Rome and a monastic order like the Teutons

    • @kamil11421
      @kamil11421 5 років тому +1

      Teutons were Germans

    • @sirol97
      @sirol97 4 роки тому

      Kaedwen is Russia

    • @ShadeStormXD
      @ShadeStormXD 3 роки тому

      wouldnt Toussaint pretty definitively be France?

  • @quezcatol
    @quezcatol 6 років тому

    speaking of philippa, if a woman like her will live for centuries, you would expect her to be more respected and important, then even a king...because they will come and go, she wont.

  • @TheLoPresti
    @TheLoPresti 6 років тому +1

    Redania's definitely old school Poland or England.

  • @shafinrahman2199
    @shafinrahman2199 6 років тому +10

    Aaaaaaand it all got ruined when they got Blitzkrieged by the Germans

  • @celter.45acp98
    @celter.45acp98 Рік тому

    Does anyone know how to get the radovid death ending last I heard of him was that mission where you go find that cobbler who's hanging out w the trolls next thing ik it's the end & the cinematic said he had finished his witch hunt I really wanted to kill him

  • @randomkanaal8401
    @randomkanaal8401 6 років тому +3

    Deithwenn addan yn carn aep morvudd!!!!!

  • @joeturgeon
    @joeturgeon 6 років тому +11

    Here’s what I think the Witcher countries correlate to:
    Redenia: England
    Temeria: France
    Kaedwen: Russia
    Aedirn: Bohemia/ Czechia
    Lyria and Rivia: Polish-Lithuanian Union
    Kovir and Poviss: Netherlands
    Niflgaardian Empire: Holy Roman Empire
    Touissant: Habsburg Switzerland/ North Italy
    Cintra: Habsburg Spain
    Novigrad: Free City of Krakow
    Skellige: Ireland
    Henfors League: Scandinavian Union
    Mahakam: Scotland
    Zerrikannia: Ottoman Empire
    Cidaris: Portugal
    Brugge: Belgium
    Ofier: Berber/North Africa/Algeria

    • @gegensw4500
      @gegensw4500 6 років тому +1

      Mahakam: Sweden, Kaedwen: Scotland

  • @diabeek992pl5
    @diabeek992pl5 6 років тому

    Redania is a Polish pontar to wisla Novigrad is Gdansk and oxenfurt is a cracow because there were universities in the mountains are redani are mountains that are in Poland

    • @WitcherGeorge
      @WitcherGeorge  6 років тому

      Ah nice!

    • @cidiose
      @cidiose 6 років тому +1

      My two cents on this:
      Aedirn = Germany.
      Kaedwen = Russia.
      Temeria = France
      Redania = Poland
      Nilfgaard = A cross between the Holy Roman Empire of Charles V and the Ancient Roman Empire.
      Skellige = Norse/gaelic/ celtic cultures and countries. Probably Scandinavian Scotland/Ireland would be a more fitting description.
      Toussaint = Southern France/Italy

  • @Jinisinsane
    @Jinisinsane 4 роки тому

    Do they wear red because its called redania?

  • @robertoleary5470
    @robertoleary5470 5 років тому +2

    Hate Radvid. Bloody insane

  • @mohamedadl6684
    @mohamedadl6684 6 років тому +2

    Ofier?

  • @casawi1986
    @casawi1986 4 роки тому

    The witcher 1 2 need a remake

  • @duncan7960
    @duncan7960 6 років тому +1

    Can you imagine the disappointment when philippa killed radovid and you couldn't do it yourself?

    • @WitcherGeorge
      @WitcherGeorge  6 років тому +1

      It's so annoying haha

    • @johnisaacfelipe6357
      @johnisaacfelipe6357 6 років тому +7

      Duncan Wehrhahn imagine the disappointment when we couldn't kill phillipa or watch radovid execute the bitch.

    • @jamiemohan2049
      @jamiemohan2049 3 роки тому

      Nah I actually like that. Geralt is the helper in the quest. Boring if he kills everyone and nobody kills anyone else. I didn't mind. Seemed canon.

  • @1forest120
    @1forest120 5 років тому

    Polska*

  • @radanniap5060
    @radanniap5060 5 років тому

    My name is Redania 🙄

  • @mikec780
    @mikec780 6 років тому +6

    The one dislike so far is radovid

    • @TheDennys21
      @TheDennys21 6 років тому +2

      Michael C Why would Radovid dislike Redania?

    • @mikec780
      @mikec780 6 років тому +1

      TheDennys21 the video. Because his daddy died & the possibility of him not being king.

  • @vajramagic
    @vajramagic 5 років тому

    Kinda like China India Pakistan Vietnam and Taiwan

  • @zaine117
    @zaine117 6 років тому +2

    Temeria is England, Nilfgaard is France, Redania is Poland, Kaedwen is Germany and Skellige is a mix of Ireland/Denmark.

    • @cidiose
      @cidiose 6 років тому +4

      My two cents on this:
      Aedirn = Germany.
      Kaedwen = Russia.
      Temeria = France
      Redania = Poland
      Nilfgaard = A cross between the Holy Roman Empire of Charles V and the Ancient Roman Empire.
      Skellige = Norse/gaelic/ celtic cultures and countries. Probably Scandinavian Scotland/Ireland would be a more fitting description.
      Toussaint = Southern France/Italy

    • @Ignisan_66
      @Ignisan_66 2 роки тому +2

      My take:
      Redania = Poland
      Kaedwen = Russia
      Aedirn = todays Germany
      Temeria = mix of France and some other Slavic country maybe interwar Czechoslovakia
      Niflgaard = mix of Holy Roman Empire, ancient Roman Empire and Nazi Germany
      Kovir and Povis = Switzerland
      Novigrad = Free City of Danzig
      Skellige = Norse countries mixed with Ireland
      Toussaint = Occitania and Provence (southern France), with some Italian and Spanish elements.
      Geso (only in the books) = mix of Spain, Mexico, Wild West. Their capital is literally called Amarillo.

  • @UnifiedEntity
    @UnifiedEntity 6 років тому +1

    Hated Radovid. Wasnt going to let Dijkstra kill Roche. Sooo.....sorry Redania *shrugs*

  • @_Leouch
    @_Leouch 6 років тому

    omg english dub is bad >.

    • @WitcherGeorge
      @WitcherGeorge  6 років тому

      It adds to the fun of this quest aha

    • @_Leouch
      @_Leouch 6 років тому

      original voices are always(almost, in 99%) the best. Playing witcher in english and in polish my verdict is that polish dub is far far better

    • @WitcherGeorge
      @WitcherGeorge  6 років тому

      Leouch I would usually agree that the original is better, but for the witcher, I much prefer English

  • @foreverjune8
    @foreverjune8 5 років тому

    this video is no more but a speculation, and not the best in it, "oh lol, they got horses, they must be horse breeders, and if they are doing it, lets make em the best, oh lol they got a lot of wheet fields, thats must mean they feed source for all of the north, and also they are best of course, oh lol Radovid V was damn lunatic and sadist, all their kings must be the same, obv lunacy = ruling with an iron fist coz everyone who slightly disagrees with the king gets executed in both". I came for the history of fictional country and got fed with a made-up bullshit. Thanks.
    p.s. for ignorant people, there is a difference between a fictional setting created by a genius, honed for 30 years, and an attempt of some dude to extend it a little made in 5 min.

    • @guilhermebarros7703
      @guilhermebarros7703 4 роки тому

      That's what happens if they breed horses let me think. I know they have good sheep

  • @TaigaXsenpai
    @TaigaXsenpai 6 років тому +16

    It holds many similiarities with Poland, like architecture, national anthem, emblem, corruption of nobles,
    but witch hunts were not that common in Poland in contrast to the rest of Europe

    • @macinhorstemeyer1961
      @macinhorstemeyer1961 4 роки тому +6

      The inquisition was banned in Poland during the Middle Ages.

    • @johnisaacfelipe6357
      @johnisaacfelipe6357 4 роки тому +5

      @@macinhorstemeyer1961 The inquisition was the moderating force that prevented witch hunts which is often initiated by marauding mobs of people.

    • @bakthihapuarachchi3447
      @bakthihapuarachchi3447 3 роки тому +2

      And the extremely strong cavalry

    • @what-oy8il
      @what-oy8il 2 роки тому

      @@johnisaacfelipe6357 but muh Spanish inquisition...