Serrit

Serrit was a witcher of the School of the Viper and a member of the Kingslayers, sent to the Northern Kingdoms by Emperor Emhyr var Emreis to wreak havoc. Along with his brother-in-arms and fellow Viper, Auckes, Serrit was tasked with assassinating King Henselt of Kaedwen.
== Biography ==
Serrit, along with Auckes, Letho and a fourth Viper witcher, met Geralt of Rivia after Geralt saved Letho's life in Angren. As a gesture of thanks, the Viper witchers agreed to help him find the Wild Hunt, who had kidnapped Yennefer.
During the winter solstice (Midinváerne) of , Serrit took part in the battle of the Hanged Man's Tree, where the witchers faced the riders of the Hunt. Despite their skill, they couldn't defeat all the warriors, resulting in a stalemate. Geralt then offered himself in exchange for Yennefer, and the remaining witchers left with her in tow.
After her return, Yennefer was feverish, delirious, in agony, and suffering from amnesia. Out of respect for Geralt, the witchers took care of her until she recovered. However, Yennefer proved difficult, attempting to seduce Auckes and cause discord among the witchers. This behavior led the group into constant trouble throughout the Nilfgaardian Empire, a kingdom known for its strict rules on mages, which could have resulted in her execution. To protect her, the group wandered through the provinces of the empire, repeatedly rescuing her from various predicaments until they were eventually caught by the imperial secret police.
They were interrogated separately, but no violence was used. After the interrogations, Letho received an offer from Emperor Emhyr var Emreis himself: kill as many northern kings as possible, and in return, the emperor would rebuild the School of the Viper. Letho agreed, recruiting some of his fellow Vipers, including Serrit, to form the group that would become known as the Kingslayers. Like his comrades, Serrit was initially affiliated with Iorveth's band of Scoia'tael, receiving sanctuary from them between assassinations.
=== Attempt to kill Henselt ===
 The Kingslayers' hideout was eventually discovered by Síle de Tansarville, leading Dethmold to send Kaedweni soldiers to flush them out. Auckes and Serrit covered Letho's escape but were overwhelmed. One was killed, and the other captured. Under torture, the captured witcher revealed that Letho had gone to Loc Muinne shortly before succumbing to his injuries.
 Later, Serrit and Auckes were tasked with assassinating Henselt, the king of Kaedwen. After making their way through the Kaedweni lands, the two witchers set up their hideout in a network of caves near the Kaedweni camp, where they spent their time waiting and planning.
On the day of the strike, they cleared some harpies outside the cave and proceeded to meet with Letho. After a brief conversation about Geralt's presence in the Kaedweni camp and their next move, the witchers set out on their mission. During their walk toward the camp, they discussed the events that were to unfold at Loc Muinne.
After infiltrating the Kaedweni camp, Serrit secured the palisade while Auckes took care of the ground floor. The witchers met by the cave entrance, where they killed the knights protecting the king. Serrit then entered Henselt's tent and slit the throat of a messenger, only to be confronted by Geralt. Unfazed, Serrit attacked, but Geralt used the sign of Aard to expel him from the tent. Auckes joined Serrit, and the witchers were forced to fight their former companion. While Auckes was cut down by Geralt, Serrit narrowly avoided attacks from Síle's magic and escaped to the Kingslayers' hideout.
=== Legacy ===
 Vernon Roche informed Geralt of the deaths of the two Kingslayers, and, based on information extracted under torture, where Letho had relocated.
 Unfortunately, it was all in vain, as Síle tracked Serrit down to deliver him a painful death in an attempt to cover up the Lodge of Sorceresses' involvement in the regicides. Geralt, who was on the Kingslayer's trail, found Serrit clinging to life. With his dying breath, Serrit confirmed Geralt's suspicions about Síle's involvement, apologized for leaving him behind at the Hanged Man's Tree, and spoke of how close they had come to vanquishing the Wild Hunt and freeing the world from the omen of war. The witcher succumbed to his wounds shortly after.
== Journal entry ==
:Sometimes a person's name sinks into memory and brings fear to one's heart at its first mention. Who was the mysterious Serrit? What goals drove him and what role would he play? Geralt had yet to learn all of this.
:If Geralt chooses Iorveth's path during the end of chapter I:
::Serrit was probably one of the witchers Roche had mentioned. He and Auckes trying to cover Letho's escape when Síle located their hideout. Though both died in the end, they completed the task, buying the last kingslayer time to flee.
:If Geralt chooses Roche's path during the end of chapter I:
::The vision of Auckes' memories lifted the veil of secrecy surrounding the other kingslayer. Serrit had also been acting on Letho's orders, and all three had been behind the deaths of Foltest and Demavend, as well as the attempt on Henselt. Serrit could certainly answer more questions, and Geralt knew where to find him.
::Unfortunately, Síle found the assassin first. With his dying words, however, he confirmed de Tansarville's complicity in their conspiracy, as well as the fact that he knew Geralt. Serrit died before saying anything more, leaving the mystery unsolved.
== Appearance and personality ==
Serrit was a lot more hot-headed than Auckes, complaining about the lack of action they had in the past days and being anxious to assassinate Henselt, claiming it would be an easy target due to his recklessness. He also didn't seem too troubled by the fact that the king also had a sorcerer and a witcher in his retinue, despite the latter being Geralt. Pragmatic, he cared little about the life of Triss Merigold and Síle and advised that they should be killed to prevent them from revealing their plan.
He seemed to hold Geralt in high regard, thinking of him as a skilled fighter, a friend and a man who could teach him about life in general, this is reflected in the Notes of the kingslayer named Serrit. He also shared an affection for bear traps with Auckes. According to a Scoia'tael prisoner in the Kaedweni camp, Serrit was very proficient in Elder Speech, much more so than Geralt.
== Videos ==
File:Kingslayers Serrit and Auckes (The Witcher 2) Full HD
== Gallery ==
File:Flashback-kingslayers.jpg|Serrit and the other witchers on the Hunt's trail
File:Gwent cardart nilfgaard serrit.jpg|standalone gwent card art
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