Voren of Dillingen

Voren of Dillingen was a witcher from the School of the Bear and the first witcher to test the prosthetic limb designed by the sorcerers Barend Anselberg and Elgan of Verden during the Third Northern War.
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Approximately fifty years before the outbreak of the Third Northern War, Voren was still a relatively inexperienced witcher, having only been on the path for a few years. A fateful hunt south of Cintra would prove to be one of the most significant events of his life. Voren accepted a contract to kill a Fiend that had been terrorizing local villages. Local hunters led him to believe that the Fiend was still a juvenile and could be easily dispatched. Unfortunately, the hunters were mistaken; the Fiend was fully grown. The ensuing battle was long and arduous, but Voren ultimately succeeded in killing the monster. However, one of the Fiend's blows crushed his left arm, shattering the bones in his wrist and fingers.
Having already ingested several witcher potions, Voren decided not to risk drinking a Swallow potion but instead rode to the nearest town, three days away, to seek medical help. By the time he arrived, his witcher healing had already taken effect, fusing the shattered bones together in a twisted manner, making it difficult for him to flex his fingers without great effort. With the help of a splint and time spent adapting, Voren adjusted his fighting style and regained the ability to perform Signs.
===Second Injury===
A year after his initial injury, Voren suffered another severe injury to his left arm during a fight with an Ekimmara, which destroyed the splint. Again lacking Swallow, Voren sought medical aid. Unfortunately, by the time he found a doctor, his witcher healing had worsened the situation; the wound had healed, trapping debris from the splint inside his arm, causing a gangrenous infection. The doctor determined that the arm had to be amputated above the elbow. Lacking proper anesthetics and with limited experience in amputations, the procedure was both physically and mentally traumatic for Voren.
===Life With Disability===
A year after the amputation, life was difficult for Voren. Whenever he arrived in towns or villages, contracts were often pulled from the noticeboards, and the work he managed to get was low-paying and required little skill. In the eyes of the commonfolk, he was no longer a capable witcher but a liability. Isolated and impoverished, Voren was reduced to sleeping rough and hunting wild animals to survive in Lyria and Rivia.
At his lowest point, he encountered the mage Elgan of Verden. Elgan, who had lost a leg while hunting a Shaelmaar in Mahakam, offered Voren substantial compensation if he helped in the hunt. Initially reluctant, Voren eventually agreed, reasoning that dying in battle with a monster was better than starving to death. The pair successfully tracked down and killed the Shaelmaar deep in the Dwarven mines. However, as they tried to leave, the tunnel began to collapse, trapping Elgan under debris. Despite the mage's protests, Voren refused to leave him behind and managed to pull him free. The mineshaft collapsed further, burying them both, but with Elgan's magic, they escaped by morning. Grateful for Voren's aid, Elgan later repaid his debt by offering him a new invention: a prosthetic arm designed for a witcher's lifestyle, which Voren would be the first to test in the field.
===Life With Prostethic===
Thanks to the prosthetic, Voren was able to perform signs again and take on contracts worthy of a witcher. He was active in Cintra during the Third Northern War and entered into a relationship with a Higher Vampire.Twitter: Outside of DLC Relationship Despite his newfound capabilities, the scars of his past injuries remained. Voren continued to suffer from chronic pain, which could flare up and cause phantom limb syndrome where his left arm used to be. The psychological wounds from years of frustration, despondency, and loss also persisted. When not wearing his prosthetic, Voren kept it nearby, having adapted to perform most daily tasks using his right arm alone.
==References==
Category:The Witcher Role-Playing Game characters