Junod of Belhaven

Junod of Belhaven was a witcher from the School of the Bear, active in the first half of the 13th century. He met his end in the Owl Eye Grottos beneath the Tufo vineyard in Toussaint while attempting to fulfill a contract.
==Biography==
===Becoming a witcher===
Though the origins of Junod were uncertain, he was reputed to be the product of an unusual union between a dwarf and a giantess. Eventually, he became a student at the Bear School, where he trained at Haern Caduch. During his time there, Junod became acquainted with fellow student Ivo from Belhaven. When it came time to choose a sobriquet, Junod adopted "of Belhaven" as his own, despite not being from the town, simply because he liked how it sounded.
At one point, Junod encountered Ivo on the Path, where Ivo confronted him about the use of the Belhaven name. Junod candidly replied that he liked the ring of it and, given that he didn’t expect his smaller colleague to outlive him, felt no qualms about appropriating Ivo's sobriquet.
===Quest for the Grandmaster Gear===
In , Junod sought out the grandmaster smith Tyen'sail to commission the forging of the Grandmaster Ursine Gear. However, having gambled away all his money, he was in desperate need of work. On May 17th, he accepted a contract from Charité Gontran de Tufo and took the retainer in florens. The following day, he determined that the problems plaguing the vineyard were caused by a subterranean monster, and he decided to venture into the caves the next day.
As Junod navigated the caves, he drew Bear School emblems on the walls to mark the way out and left a warning for anyone else not to follow him. Unfortunately, he was ill-prepared, lacking crucial knowledge about the monster he was facing. Regretting ever accepting the contract, he confronted the shaelmaar but was ultimately killed in the encounter. No one saw him again.
===Legacy===
A few years after their encounter, Ivo learned of Junod's fate but felt no pity for him. When Geralt of Rivia of the Wolf School visited Toussaint in , he found the diagrams Junod had left behind and succeeded in slaying the Bear School’s last foe.
==Appearance and personality==
As big as a mountain, Junod sported a beard that would put a dwarf elder to shame. His appearence therefore fitted all the stereotypes people had about the Bear witchers. Not being one to hide his thoughts, Junod spoke with refreshing candor.
== Footnotes ==
==References==
cs:Junod z Belhavenu
ru:Юнод из Бельхавена 
pl:Junod z Belhaven
pt-br:Junod de Bellhaven
Category:Witchers
Category:Blood and Wine mentioned-only characters