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Morenn (I have no idea why half of this tree is about Triss and there’s nothing about Morenn)

Chest 1: Triss Merigold is sometimes called the Fourteenth of the Hill. The moniker refers to the Battle of Sodden at which many mages and sorceresses perished while fighting for the North. Struck to the ground with a powerful spell, it seemed Triss had shared the others' fate. Fortunately, it turned out news of her death was somewhat exaggerated...

Chest 2: When King Radovid V began his hunt for mages, Triss – like many of her colleagues – sought refuge in Novigrad, a neutral city. In place of a haven, however, she and the others found themselves in a trap. Soon the bodies of mages and sorceresses began to pile up, their lives extinguished by the fanatical priests from the Church of the Eternal Fire. Those lucky enough to be spared a gruesome death owe their thanks to Triss... As well as a certain white-haired witcher.

Chest 3: Triss had countless admirers, but only ever truly loved one – Geralt of Rivia, the White Wolf. The two have endured countless trials together. Salamandra's siege on Kaer Morhen, the putsch at Loc Muinne, the exodus of mages from Novigrad, the battle against the Wild Hunt... Yet, it wasn't all blood and tragedy. That being said, no chronicler of strong repute would dare detail their more... intimate... moments.

Scroll 1: Contrary to common belief, dryads on rare occasion would permit humans into their forest. Among that privileged minority was Milva Barring, well-known human archer and guide. She was often contracted by enemies of Brokilon – unaware of her allegiances – to lead expeditions against the dryads... Every time leading her patrons into an ambush...

Scroll 2: The number of dryads known by name can be counted on a single hand. One such dryad was Braenn, made famous by the ballads of Master Dandelion. Unlike most dryads, however, neither her eyes nor her skin were green – evidence she was once an ordinary human child, forever changed by the Waters of Brokilon.

Scroll 3: Under their influence, she forgot her past, even her true name. Despite her human past, she guarded borders of Brokilon with a ruthlessness equal to that of her dryad sisters.

Look at the dryads drawn by female artists.

The detail! The tenderness in Eithné's expression! Morenn's cute little dress! Zuzanna Kapuścińska did phenomenally on this one.

She's naked, but Katarzyna Bekus took pains to make it nonsexualized. She has body fat and realistic boobs. The emphasis is on her inhumanity: the hair like roots, the plants and mushrooms growing out of her, her skin turning to moss. This is some soft body horror and I am here for it.

Braenn is in a ridiculous outfit, but so is her boyfriend. She has strong thighs and you can see the muscle in her arms: she's built like a woman who spends her time running around in the woods shooting that longbow. 10/10, I love Braenn and her himbo bf.

Sorry for the poor quality, but I couldn't find a higher-def image outside of the game itself. Again, realistic proportions and the focus is on her face, not her body. Everything about Eithné's posture and expression just screams grieving fury, and it's making me Feel Things.

And now for some dryads drawn by men.

What the fuck is this? Boobs don't ignore gravity like that. Waists don't bend like that. What a way to reveal you've never seen a naked woman in real life.

Why is the camera focused on her ass instead of her face or her daggers? Why is her spine contorted like that? 0/10 I hate it.

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