Caingorn (city)

Caingorn is a stronghold and a city that was the capital of identically named kingdom when Hengfors was outside its borders.
==History==
The stronghold used to be seat of power of House of Ademeyn. During unknown circumstances, it was seized by King Audoen of Hengfors who installed his son Niedamir as heir to the throne.Sapkowski's AlphabetWhen Audoen died and his realm collapsed, his adolescent son was left only with Caingorn under his rule.
In , Niedamir, now a crowned king, organized a tournament here during which sir Eyck of Denesle bested Myrgot of Zerrikania. Shortly after a wounded dragon flying from nearby Barefield were spotted in the sky and the Caingornese started preparations to hunt. Some time later, during the hunt, the sorcerer Dorregaray described the stronghold as lousy, dirty and stinky.
Some time later, the castle was accidentally set on fire by gnomish inventor Barnabas Beckenbauer.
At some point between and , the city was sieged by Henselt of Kaedwen. During the massacre, about ten thousand citizens and inhabitants of nearby area were killed. Kaedwen's monarch failed to turn this military victory into a lasting success however and Caingorn remained a part of Niedamir's realm.
==Notable citizens==
*Deidre Ademeyn
*Merwin Ademeyn
*Niedamir
*Gyllenstiern
*Barnabas Beckenbauer 
== Notes==
*The name of Niedamir's stronghold is never mentioned in the novels but appears in comic book and CD PROJEKT RED's The Witcher franchise.
== References==
Category:Settlements
Category:Fortresses
Category:Locations in the comics
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