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Card Lore: Arnjolf the Patricide

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Dominika

Dominika

CD PROJEKT RED
#1
Feb 6, 2019


As his nickname suggests, Arnjolf committed a terrible crime: he killed his own father. In Skellige, there is but one way to redeem such a terrible sin. You have to die in battle, and not in a petty border skirmish, but fighting against a powerful enemy – wearing no armour, showing no fear. And so, Arnjolf yearns for death with a passion – and impatience. He runs into the fray, oblivious of any danger, the tattoo on his forehead displaying a short message for the enemy archers: “aim here”.



Concept art by Bogna Gawrońska


Illustration by Bogna Gawrońska



 
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rrc

rrc

Senior user
#2
Feb 6, 2019
Wow! A red post without any announcements giving insight about a leader! Fantastic move! Please keep it coming @Dominika !
 
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OG.laloquaint

OG.laloquaint

Rookie
#3
Feb 6, 2019
I thought this would be like that one show you guys used to do where some wizard-looking man would talk about a card's background and why it was designed that way. Now that I mention it, you guys should bring it back! ):
 
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Riven-Twain

Riven-Twain

Moderator
#4
Feb 6, 2019
OG.laloquaint said:
I thought this would be like that one show you guys used to do where some wizard-looking man would talk about a card's background and why it was designed that way. Now that I mention it, you guys should bring it back! ):
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That was 'Beyond the Frame', hosted by Adalbert (in truth, one of the lead writers, and an interesting chap, even without the wild beard).

Dominika said:
As his nickname suggests, Arnjolf committed a terrible crime: he killed his own father.
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Given the Old Norse inspiration for Skellige, I always thought it would have been more fitting to call him 'Father-Killer', rather than 'Patricide'. Although both mean the same, the former title would be more Germanic, rather than Latin. Although the term patricide does indicate a crime, it still seems an awkward byname for a Skelliger.

Incidentally, if anyone has ever wondered why Arnjolf has no beard, it's likely that he keeps it off as yet another mark of shame.
 
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rrc

rrc

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#5
Feb 6, 2019
Riven-Twain said:
That was 'Beyond the Frame', hosted by Adalbert (in truth, one of the lead writers, and an interesting chap, even without the wild beard).
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HOLY F**KING S**T! That was incredibly awesome! That was from before I started Gwent. The way he told the story, it was like a recap on the books, and I still have the fresh memory from the books. CDPR should do this. That is more awesome than the animated Leader Spotlight videos (Of course, I loved the spotlight videos too, but someone explaining the lore in the Gwenty setup is a hundred times better.. Hands Down!)
 
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Riven-Twain

Riven-Twain

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#6
Feb 6, 2019
rrc said:
That was incredibly awesome!
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Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, they were fun. Now that Gwent is out of beta, I agree that a few insights into the lore behind the cards could be useful, and interesting to players.
 
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Fujiwe

Fujiwe

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#7
Feb 6, 2019
Would be better if you explained why GOG updated gwent today. 170mb arent small. Havent found notes for it.
 
Riven-Twain

Riven-Twain

Moderator
#8
Feb 6, 2019
Fujiwe said:
Would be better if you explained why GOG updated gwent today. 170mb arent small. Havent found notes for it.
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I believe that was this update to Arena mode, and this one.
 
Fujiwe

Fujiwe

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#9
Feb 6, 2019
Riven-Twain said:
I believe that was this update to Arena mode, and this one.
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Thx. But why was this only posted on Twitter?
 
Riven-Twain

Riven-Twain

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#10
Feb 6, 2019
Fujiwe said:
But why was this only posted on Twitter?
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Honestly, I'm not sure. Possibly an oversight.
 
OG.laloquaint

OG.laloquaint

Rookie
#11
Feb 6, 2019
Riven-Twain said:
That was 'Beyond the Frame', hosted by Adalbert (in truth, one of the lead writers, and an interesting chap, even without the wild beard).
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Thanks for reminder! Do you know if they'll bring it back?
 
Riven-Twain

Riven-Twain

Moderator
#12
Feb 7, 2019
OG.laloquaint said:
Thanks for reminder! Do you know if they'll bring it back?
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You're welcome. @Burza46 mentioned earlier that he would like to eventually get back into A Round of Gwent, of which Beyond the Frame was originally a part; however, I haven't heard or seen any definite plans yet. It might be worth a question in Ask a Dev.
 
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FG15-ISH7EG

Senior user
#13
Feb 8, 2019
Great announcement, though I already looked those information up on the wiki, because as someone who hasn't played Thronebreaker yet, I had no clue who they were. So giving these information to everyone is great.

Riven-Twain said:
Given the Old Norse inspiration for Skellige, I always thought it would have been more fitting to call him 'Father-Killer', rather than 'Patricide'. Although both mean the same, the former title would be more Germanic, rather than Latin. Although the term patricide does indicate a crime, it still seems an awkward byname for a Skelliger.
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Father-killer doesn't feels that good as one word, thus I think Kinslayer would be better, as the crime is probably not exclusive to killing his own father but could apply to ather close relatives as well.,
 
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