In the game universe "The Witcher" there are many characters who have a role in one or another part of the game. One of them is Jacob from Aldersberg, who acts as the main antagonist of the first project of the CD Projekt RED team. You can find out more about his story, his place in the game, as well as interesting facts about life in this article.
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In the game "The Witcher 3" Jacob from Aldersberg does not appear, because he appears only in the first part of the trilogy. The protagonist will hear almost all the plot narrative mainly from the stories of other characters, especially Siegfried. This is because Jacob is the master of the Order of the Burning Rose, a special organization that fights against monsters. In fact, the members of this organization do the work of the Witchers, but not for the money. The master is an influential person, and he has been hiding behind the walls of his fortress throughout history. At this time, the players could only guess who exactly this person is and what is his role in the plot.
Events in the fifth chapter
The first significant appearance of Jacob from Aldersberg happened in the fifth episode of the game The Witcher. He unexpectedly rescues King Temeria Foltest when he was crossing the Old Vizima. He was attacked by "squirrels" (rebel elves), whom the master simply hated. He ordered his knights to destroy all Scoia'tael along with monsters. At that moment, Jacob from Aldersberg demanded that Voltest transfer control over all the troops to him under the pretext of a threat from the rebels. He refuses, after which Jacob advances to the side where Geralt and Shani save. He talks to the main character and says that he knows the traitor who cursed Princess Adda. The information turned out to be false, and after a while the central character learns that it was the master of the Order of the Burning Rose who sent Azar Yavedu, who attacked the refuge of the witches. On his orders, all mutagens from Kaer Morhen were stolen.
The following twists of fate
Geralt recognized the identity of the main protagonist when Jacob from Aldersberg contacted him in the Yadved refuge through a magic mirror. He asked to send him all the Knights of the Order who had mutated with the help of stolen materials from the laboratory of the Witchers. The White Wolf heard this and replied that he would soon like the master. At this time, a real war had already begun on the streets of Vizima. The leaders of the “squirrels” brought the fighters to the streets of the city, mutated knights fight on the orders of Jacob, and the third force are the fighters of the city guard of Voltest. Through all this hell, Geralt makes his way to the fortress, where he reveals the true plan of the master. Within the walls of the castle, many ordinary inhabitants hid from death. Here, the main antagonist provided them with comfort and peace with the expectation that in the future they will support him. This would allow gaining power that will help in the achievement of all hidden intentions.
Final fight
When Geralt arrives at the fortress, there he begins a dialogue with the master. He tries in every possible way to prove his case and explain his actions. Jacob claims that a near end of the world is inevitable, and humanity is simply not ready for this. They need a leader with a strong hand that can lead them into a brighter future. To the protagonist, these arguments seem real madness, but not an excuse for so many deaths. When the master does not manage to convince the White Wolf to take his side, then with the help of his incredible magical power he transfers them into the future. The player will have to run through the icy wasteland to overtake his opponent. The battle will take place at the end point, but the King of the Wild Hunt will appear in this place a step from the victory. He will ask for permission to take the antagonist with him. Here, the player has to choose: to give Jacob from Aldersberg to the Hunt or not. If you agree to the request, then the further fate of this character will be unknown.
Interesting detail
Far from every fan of the universe knows that Jacob from Aldersberg is Alvin. It would seem that a source boy with great magical powers cannot be one, but many facts indicate this. The theory says that after disappearing into the Darkwater, Alvin was transferred to the future, where he became the master of the Order of the Burning Rose. Confirmation is some interesting facts and dialogues. For example, Alvin spoke with prophecies and knew that in the future the world was waiting for an apocalypse. Yakov also proclaimed similar speeches, but the adult man already had the goal of leading the people. The main confirmation is the sending in a conversation of Geralt and the King of Wild Hunt. If you carefully listen to the remarks, the White Wolf will say that he once knew Jacob under a different name. Since they are in the future, the reference is clear. Geralt cared for Alvin, and therefore knew him under that name.
Further evidence
The fact that in the game "The Witcher" Jacob from Aldersberg and Alvin is the same person is evidenced by other facts. The source boy wanted to be just like Geralt. The dream of being a witcher is strongly entrenched in his mind, so one day he will talk about it with the main character. If you tell Alvin that the mutation process is too painful, and often it ends in death, then in the future you can hear this from Jacob. The master will say that he knows about the fear of the pain of the witchers, which they feel when tested with herbs. After death, on the body of the main antagonist, you can see the amulet that was given to Alvin to protect him. And also the Rev. said that he saw a completely different person in the boy, alluding to the master of the Order of the Burning Rose. When Jacob saved Geralt in the swamps, he spoke of the return of debt. White Wolf never saved an adult character, but Alvina tried to protect him from barges with all his might.