The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Radovid makes his move

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  • Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
  • Can't wait to see what the magnificent bastard can do as the de facto ruler of the north in Witcher 3 (someone has to stop Charles Dance). ALSO: HENSELT IS DEAD, SO DAMN RIGHT WE DENY YOUR RIGHT TO SPEAK

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  • @kronoscamron7412
    @kronoscamron7412 4 роки тому +107

    Now, now we all know letho was hired by nilfgaard...

  • @dIRECTOR259
    @dIRECTOR259 9 років тому +234

    What they did to Radovid in TW3 is the _single biggest disappointment of the whole game._ They claim he's mad. We don't see that. We see a grim, brooding, merciless monarch. And probably the greatest Northern king of all time: if you leave him alone, he manages to unite the entire North. Radovid V *the Great,* I say.
    He blinded Philippa Eilheart? SHE MURDERED HIS FATHER, and tormented/humiliated him throughout his childhood. She is a traitor, conspirator, and assassin - in the Middle Ages they'd have her _drawn and quartered,_ not blinded. I can't believe they let her have revenge.
    He goes after mages? So far as he knows, a conspiracy of mages killed two Northern monarchs, tried to kill a third, all in order to weaken the North for Nilfgaard. And in coordination with the Nilfgaardian invasion. Not only that, but going after these people will get him money he desperately needs to fight Nilfgaard. Ruthless, merciless, even cruel? Perhaps. Insane? No.

    • @moralitiesaspook168
      @moralitiesaspook168 6 років тому +6

      dIRECT0R your right but their is one king far greater and his name is dimjstra

    • @lillith3159
      @lillith3159 6 років тому

      Moralities A Spook far better than that asshole of radovid

    • @Sheogorath-
      @Sheogorath- 3 роки тому +3

      @DJ_Trolly Radovid didnt know about novigrad stakes

    • @MollymaukT
      @MollymaukT 2 роки тому +41

      The thing is he went full paranoid. He wasn't going after only the members of the Lodge but lesser mages, non-humans, herbalists and soothsayers. The books also go to show that his witch hunts would be remembered as a Dark Age and a lot of those he killed were elevated into sainthood and martyrdom

    • @dIRECTOR259
      @dIRECTOR259 2 роки тому +3

      @@MollymaukT Dude. Your country and region is being overrun by a murderous plundering evil empire (and yes that is how their previous 2 invasions are described in the books). Fuck the "herbalists". The guy saves the Northern Kingdoms from the Black Ones...
      As for the "Dark Age"... I dunno what books you read, but Sapkowski's Witcher books do not include any of these events. Radovid is still a kid by the end of that narrative.
      EDIT: P.s. One note regarding "witch hunts". They were a bad thing in the real world - because "witches" don't exist. In the Witcher setting, not only do they exist - but they're extremely dangerous, legitimately subversive, powerful and power-hungry, plotting to rule all from the shadows. They actually ordered the regicide of one of the four kings (Demavend). They didn't kill the other two, but nobody knows that. As far as Radovid's aware, he's the only major ruler they didn't kill. They're 3/4.
      Oh, and coincidentally they murdered the 3 kings RIGHT before a Black Ones invasion.
      AND, fact is mages/witches betrayed the North to Nilfgaard before.
      I mean you'd have to be some kind of moron NOT to start "witch hunts"...

  • @asahel980
    @asahel980 2 роки тому +65

    in the books Redania is the most powerful kingdom of all northern kingdoms and as mentioned by Djikstra in the books. , also you could say this is like a Thanedd Coup version of the games.

    • @cool06alt
      @cool06alt 2 роки тому +5

      Redania is still aided greatly with Koviri money and manpower. But yeah in a way Redania was always that powerful until recently. The kingdom used to encompass most entire northwest of Northern realm.

    • @mohdshahariar5833
      @mohdshahariar5833 2 роки тому +5

      thanedd was more wild, and bloody too

  • @asahel980
    @asahel980 2 роки тому +39

    I just noticed The male Sorcerer sounds exactly like Djikstra

  • @kokroughtoss1257
    @kokroughtoss1257 2 роки тому +49

    0:16 Ha! Bloody Baron foreshadowing.

  • @kingstennis6158
    @kingstennis6158 2 роки тому +14

    Best northern king(After me of course)

  • @Cyrus_II
    @Cyrus_II Рік тому +12

    None of the decisions made here affect anything in Witcher 3. Barely any difference.

    • @Diesalot-sc9qz
      @Diesalot-sc9qz 5 місяців тому +3

      Besides the purging of the sorcerers, Letho’s quest, the fates of the Lodge sorceresses and Radovid becoming so paranoid that he prefers to deal matters on a ship than within a court. There are consequences

    • @ЯАга-я4л
      @ЯАга-я4л 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Diesalot-sc9qz could you alter Radivid's personality? I dont remember that

  • @dIRECTOR259
    @dIRECTOR259 9 років тому +22

    Ah yes, the full Kinslayer... always impressive. No imports to Witcher 3, though.

    • @belisar4397
      @belisar4397 5 років тому +1

      You can meet him in W3

    • @TheBayzent
      @TheBayzent 2 роки тому +4

      They were here and there, less than fron 1 to 2 but still.

  • @Josuegurrola
    @Josuegurrola 2 роки тому +6

    Now i need to play the witcher 2

  • @truefitness2622
    @truefitness2622 5 місяців тому +2

    Now we know where game of thrones got it's idea from

  • @arihukoku8224
    @arihukoku8224 9 місяців тому +5

    Witcher 2 cutscenes are more "alive" to the characters. Still, love the Witcher 3 cutscenes too.

  • @byfo1991
    @byfo1991 8 років тому +45

    Well, he manages to stop Nilfgaard ... but at what cost? I will chose Emhyr over what Radovid has become in Witcher 3 any time.

    • @Mr33500
      @Mr33500 8 років тому +49

      Yeah Radovid has been ploughed by CD Project. Radovid is similar to Stannis that way, both of their characters were butchered. And all to make Emhyr the one who wanted to rape his daughter look better..

    • @kwazooplayingguardsman5615
      @kwazooplayingguardsman5615 7 років тому +31

      you do know slavery is legal in nilfgaard, and that its common practice to trample mages with horses if they are disobedient.

    • @lillith3159
      @lillith3159 6 років тому +27

      kwazooplayingguardsman yeah and in the north they just burn you alive for any little thing. I choose niilfgard any day

    • @porridgepatrol1907
      @porridgepatrol1907 6 років тому +13

      Djiikstra!!!!

    • @kronoscamron7412
      @kronoscamron7412 4 роки тому

      milfgaard plotted it all, Radovid is disgusting though. smart but sick in the head. he was raised by Phillipa so no surprise there.