Gorthur Gvaed

Gorthur Gvaed, also spelled as or Gorthwe Gvaed, – Polish edition Gorthwr Gvaed or Gorthvr GvaedAccording to the translator of Polish edition of the game, variants Gorthwr and Gorthvr are just fancy spelling for Gorthur and are pronounced the same way. and at times called the Viper Keep or Blood Gate Keep, was a seat of the witcher School of the Viper. Built in the deep chasms of the Tir Tochair mountains, it served the Vipers until it was destroyed by the Usurper's army.
It used to host several books and scrolls about the Wild Hunt.
== Notable residents ==
*Gerring of Kharkiv
*Letho of Gulet
*Auckes
*Serrit
*Mysterious assassin
*Kolgrim
*Ivar Evil-Eye
== Trivia ==
* In Welsh, gorthwr is a donjon, or keep, the main fortified tower of the castle. Gwaed can denote both blood and lifeblood, the essence. The possible translation (perhaps Gnomish) could then be "Lifeblood Donjon" or "Donjon of the Lifeblood".
== Gallery ==
Gwent cardart nilfgaard gorthur gvaed (head intact).png|The tower with the viper's head intact
== References ==
ru:Крепость змей
pl:Gorthur Gvaed
tr:Gorthur Gvaed
Category:Fortresses