| Free City of Novigrad | |
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 Novigrad in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | |
 Localization of Novigrad on CD Projekt RED map | |
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Redania, Pontar Delta, on the northern shore of the river Pontar, north-west of Oxenfurt |
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Novigrad is a free city within Redania and therefore, not subject to the rule of that kingdom. It is one of the major ports on the continent. Populated by nearly 30,000 inhabitants, it is one of the largest cities in the North.
Emblems[]
Heraldry[]
The coat of arms for Novigrad is not actually described in the novels. This particular coats of arms are based on images from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. For a different take on the coat of arms, we have the Czech concept, concept of our resident heraldry and Witcher expert Mboro and version from the second issue of "Biały Wilk" (The White Wolf) magazine.
History[]
Before the First Landing, Novigrad was a small elven settlement. When the first human ships arrived in the Pontar Delta, the city was abandoned. It quickly became the capital of a new country created by king Sambuk, the ancestor of the first king of Redania.
During the reign of Vestibor the Proud, Novigrad was conquered by Temeria during the Seven Years' War. The capital of Redania was then moved to Tretogor and Novigrad became a Temerian city for a long period.[1][2]
The situation changed during the reign of Vestibor's grandson, Radovid III the Bold. After long negotiations, a compromise was reached and the metropolis was acclaimed as a free city.[2]
Although Redaniam kings are officially recoginized as "kings of Redania and Novigrad", real authority is vested in the hierarch elected by the Council of Electors.[3] The current hierarch is Cyrus Engelkind Hemmelfart.[4]
Places[]
- Main Street [3][5] (linking the market square and the largest temple)
- Market square [3][5]
- West Bazaar [5][6]
- Old Town [5][6]
- New Town [5][6]
- Seaport [5][6]
- Zoo [5][6]
Buildings[]
According to the short story "Eternal Flame", Novigrad has four watermills, eight banks, nineteen lombards, thirty five inns and taverns, twelve brothels and nineteen temples. Some examples:
- Large buildings:
- Banks:
- Main branch of Vivaldi Bank [5][6]
- Main branch of Cianfanelli Bank [3][5][7]
- Main branch of Zammorto Bank [5]
- Branch of Giancardi Bank [3][5][7]
- Inns and taverns:
- Brothels:
- Passiflora brothel
- Other buildings:
People[]
- Cyrus Engelkind Hemmelfart [4]
- Chappelle [5][6]
- Schwann [5][6]
- Drofuss [3]
- Prochaska [3]
- Muskrat [5][6]
- Abner de Navarette [3]
- Vimme Vivaldi [5][6]
- Cosma Cianfanelli [5]
- Nino Cianfanelli [3]
- Gabron Zammorto [5]
- Dudu [6]
- Vespula [6]
- Thommas Kretschmar [5]
- Sigismund Dijkstra [8]
- Whoreson Junior [8]
- Carlo Varese [8]
- Francis Bedlam [8]
- Cyrus Engelkind Hemmelfart [4]
- Chappelle [5][6]
- Schwann [5][6]
- Drofuss [3]
- Prochaska [3]
- Muskrat [5][6]
- Abner de Navarette [3]
- Vimme Vivaldi [5][6]
- Cosma Cianfanelli [5]
- Nino Cianfanelli [3]
- Gabron Zammorto [5]
- Dudu [6]
- Vespula [6]
- Thommas Kretschmar [5]
- Sigismund Dijkstra [8]
- Whoreson Junior [8]
- Carlo Varese [8]
- Francis Bedlam [8]
In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[]
Novigrad plays a central role in The Witcher 3 and is fully explorable, it is part of the main region. The city's design has been described as based on medieval Amsterdam, with touches of Venice.
Map description[]
- Once part of Redania, Novigrad now has the status of a free city. It is the world's largest city and, without a doubt, the richest as well. Cradle of the cult of the Eternal Fire, it is now home to the church of the same name. It is ruled officially by the head of the church, referred to as the hierarch, though its underworld crime bosses also have a great deal of say in matters.
Fast travel points[]
Points of interest[]
Districts[]
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In The Witcher computer game[]
- Novigrad is only mentioned in passing in the original game. In Chapter I, one of the travellers walking on the roads recognizes Geralt, and comments how the witcher helped him with some garkains in Novigrad several years prior. However, he could not pay the witcher for his services at the time. Having recognized Geralt, he gives him 100
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In the Polish Movie and TV series[]
The seventh episode, Dolina Kwiatów ("The Valley of Flowers"), begins in Novigrad.
Gallery[]
Places & buildings[]
The Witcher 3 — concept art[]
Exteriors[]
Seaport
Seaport - another view
Docks
Street in the richer parts of the city
Some other street
Slums
Large temple (Grand Picket?)
Novigrad main square concept art by Andrzej Dybowski
Interiors[]
The Passiflora brothel.
One of the brothels, unnamed. As seen In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Biały Wilk 2[]
Novigrad on cover of 2nd issue of "Biały Wilk" (The White Wolf) magazine
City plan
Seaport
People[]
The Witcher[]
A merchant from Novigrad
Biały Wilk 2[]
Some officer of Chappelle's Guard
Some Chappelle's guardsman
Some sailor
Some thief or burglar
Some pauper
Notes[]
- Novigrad is also a city in Croatia. GPS: 45° 18' 56.365" N 13° 33' 43.009" E
- Announcement: The Novigrad Regatta can be obtained through the console. This was a planned feature, but then didn't make it into the final version of the game.
- In Witcher 3 the city of Novigrad is noticably shrunk in size with some features of it missing such as the Zoo.
References[]
- ↑ Redanian Dynasty - Vestibor the Proud
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Redanian Dynasty - Radovid III the Bold
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Season of Storms
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Lady of the Lake
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 5.24 5.25 5.26 Biały Wilk (The White Wolf) magazine - 2nd issue
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 Eternal Flame
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Time of Contempt
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt