What happened to all the witchers at Kaer Morhen?

Practically all those who were in the Old Sea Fortress during the assault perished. From among those witchers who called Kaer Morhen home, only a few survived the massacre, merely because they were out on their Paths at the time.
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How many witchers died at Kaer Morhen?

23 is the number of witchers who were killed at Kaer Morhen in the 1170s, plus 40 students and some number of mages. The only survivors were those outside the castle at the time.
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Why are all the witchers gone?

By the start of the first book, no new Witchers have been trained for decades. Spoilers: Kaer Morhen was all but destroyed by a mage-led mob, and almost every Witcher therein was killed.
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Where did all the witchers go?

After the witchers were banished they were brought to Castle Morgraig by a handful of mages who wished to continue the experiment. Here, the first generation of witchers continued to train while the mages created more, soon establishing the Order of Witchers.
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Who are all the witchers in Kaer Morhen?

Kaer Morhen residents
  • Eskel — Witcher with a large scar on his face.
  • Lambert — Witcher who has a biting tongue.
  • Leo — Young witcher in training.
  • Triss Merigold — Old friend of Geralt.
  • Vesemir — Experienced witcher, Geralt's mentor, trains other witchers in Kaer Morhen.
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The Witchers Where Are They All? - The Witcher 3 Explained

What happened to the witchers at Kaer Morhen?

In the 1170s [N 2] a mob of peasants led by opportunistic mages stormed Kaer Morhen massacring everyone inside—23 witchers and forty students, including children, and the renegade mages who oversaw the mutation process. Only those members of the Wolf School who remained outside the castle survived.
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Why did they feed Eskel to the wolves?

Somehow in the second season of The Witcher Eskel dies and as a funeral ceremony his body is fed to the wolves, likely something symbolic since he was from the School of the Wolf.
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Is Fjall the first Witcher?

While Fjall's link to Geralt of Rivia is more direct as Fjall became the first successful Witcher, it is Ciri who makes Éile and Fjall's Blood Origin story even more important for The Witcher season 3.
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Why doesn't Vesemir make more witchers?

Only the school of the wolf in Kaer Morhen were traditional Witchers being created & taught. So after the KM massacre of the 1170s they had no way of creating new Witchers.
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Why was Kaer Morhen destroyed?

When one of those creatures, named Kitsu, a crossbreed with magic too strong, escaped Kaer Morhen and killed many local humans and elves, Tetra seized the situation and manipulated the monster into bringing other monsters from the Red Swamp to attack Kaer Morhen and kill all the witchers.
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Why are there no girl witchers?

Women have gone through the trial but none have survived, most likely because the tests were designed to be applied on men, not women, so if there was interest in having female witchers, a trial designed for them would have to be made – of course, many readers and fans of The Witcher have pointed out the lack of female ...
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Why don't witchers look like Geralt?

During the Trial of the Grasses, Geralt exhibited unusual tolerance for the mutagens that grant witchers their abilities. Accordingly, Geralt was subjected to further experimental mutagens which rendered his hair white and may have given him greater speed, strength, and stamina than his fellow witchers.
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Which witchers are still alive?

There are four members of this school still alive and four unconfirmed. As mentioned, the two most important witchers from this school are Geralt and Vesemir (representing the new and old guard of witchers), but there are two other witchers still alive from this academy as well in Eskel and Lambert.
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How many witchers are left after Voleth Meir?

Under the control of the Voleth Meir, Ciri killed Gwain, Everard, and Merek, leaving eight witchers to defend Kaer Morhen. Vesemir later mentioned that two other witchers – Vartok and Yrden – died in battle, and an unnamed one had his head chopped off by one of the many monsters Ciri brought through a portal.
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Who is the oldest witcher?

Vesemir is the oldest and most experienced witcher, possibly older than Kaer Morhen itself. He spends each winter in the fortress and sets off on the road when spring comes, just like all the other witchers. Despite his age, Vesemir is robust and lively.
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Who is the oldest living sorcerer in The Witcher?

Vesemir, the oldest known living witcher, was born in 1095, according to the human calendar of the Continent.
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What happens to the vilgefortz face?

Vilgefortz only let Geralt live because he wanted to catch upt to Ciri and told Geralt to see it as a lecture. Vilgefortz then went to the Tor Lara but when Ciri used the portal inside the tower blew up, the resulting blast disfigures Vilgefortz' face and costs him an eye.
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Who killed Vesemir?

During the Battle of Kaer Morhen, Vesemir will spend his final hours fending the Wild Hunt off from Ciri, putting himself directly in the line of danger to keep her safe. His last action is to use the Aard sign to push Ciri away before having his neck snapped by Imlerith.
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Why is Geralt stronger than other witchers?

As a result, Geralt's teachers subjected him to even more mutations, eventually making him one of the most powerful witchers on the Continent. These mutations granted him superior speed and strength, resistance to disease and injury, and slowed aging.
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Is Ciri a descendant of Fjall?

She told Jaskier, “And one of her blood shall sing the last.” Blood Origin reveals that The Witcher's Ciri is the descendant of Éile and Fjall. The prophecy about the end of all times speaks of her.
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How did Fjall have a child?

She and Fjall conceived the child after he took the Witcher potion, so there are multiple factors at play. They are both elves, and he had magic coursing through his system. Don't be surprised if this baby is part of Ciri's magical family tree. The baby Éile carries is very important to the Elder Blood gene.
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Why did Fjall turn into a monster?

After some debate and a night of bonding, Fjall Stoneheart underwent a torturous experiment using mutagens extracted from a monster from another world, all to transform him into a mutant capable of slaying Chief Druid Balor's deadly beast.
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Why did they killed Eskel?

Their original plan, however, was to kill a new witcher named John, but they changed their mind and chose Eskel instead due to his connection with Geralt, using his death as a turning point in Geralt's arc.
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Why did Eskel turn into a Leshen?

Infected by the leshy

Unknown to Eskel, one of the injuries he'd substained was infecting him and gradually turned him into a leshy, and came out in full force, subsequently killing an accompanying prostitute.
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What monster killed Eskels leshy?

Geralt and Cirilla, who looks different in season 2, later encounter the Leshy responsible for killing Eskel, but it is ripped apart by a myriapod, more terrifying than the Leshy. In season 2, episode 3, "What is Lost," the myriapod chases Cirilla and corners her but does not intend to kill the girl.
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