Magne Massacre

**The Magne Massacre**, also known as **The Desert Fire** and **Di Naglilg** in Nilfgaardian History was an event that occurred approximately in April of 1280, which ended up destroying the castle of Kasteel Sar also known as **Mimit´s Castle**, and ended up causing one of the largest fires known in the Nilfgaardian Empire, affecting the capital of Magne, parts of Maecht and parts of Gemmera.

## Event

The event of the Magne Massacre was the raid by a group led by Tubiel of Brenna to rescue her husband from the kidnapping his twin brother had subjected him to. After approximately four months of trying to track and locate him.

### Participants

#### Tubiel's Hanza

* Tubiel of Brenna ( Leader ) : She was killed by the sword of one of The Painted Hats.
* Sigurd Pitch of Brenna : He was turned to ashes by Mimit during the final moments of the assault and after Tubiel's death.
* Kemro of Cintra: Originally, he was to participate in the raid, but was sent to another location, as they believed Putnam might not be there, and be a trap. This allowed him to survive.
* Zivor of Redania : Originally, he was to participate in the raid, but was sent to another location, as they believed Putnam might not be there, and be a trap. This allowed him to survive.
* Kaleb : A witcher from the School of the Lion, who Putnam became allied with during his time in Zangvebar and was invited to the wedding, died during the assault against a golem.
* Ezana : A Paladin of the Zang who accompanied Kaleb and also met Putnam during his time at Zangvebar. She died fighting directly against Mimit, who threw a pillar at her.
* Jezkier : Surprisingly, the bard joined Tubiel's rescue party, as he felt bad about having "betrayed" Putnam. He served as a distraction while the group tried to gain access to the castle in a stealthy way, and was the first to die after they were discovered.
* Fabio Sachs : Originally, he was to participate in the raid, but was sent by Tubiel, in search of the plans for the castle. And so, thanks to this, he survived. His time with the foreigners Putnam had met gave him the motivation to venture into unknown territory. After the massacre, he spent two months consoling Putnam and preventing him from committing revenge, which led to an argument between the two and their separation, with Fabio returning to the North. Eventually, they reconciled.
* Great Kalesti : Originally sent to perform at his son's wedding by Nibras, he joined Tubiel's rescue team. His skills in illusionary magic helped Putnam to be rescued safely, and he was the second last to fall before Tubiel and Sigurd.

#### Mimit Allies

* Mimit Sova
* The Painted Hats
* **Mimit´s Golems**

## Consequences of the event

Beyond the fire, The assault was terrible, at the level of Stygga or even bloodier. Many people died, but Putnam was rescued. Among those who died was Tubiel herself and her and Putnam's adopted son, Sigurd Pitch of Brenna who was killed by mercenaries in service of the mage. The only ones who survived were Putnam and his brother *( Who managed to escape on time through a portal)*

## Weather conditions that had an influence

According to the records, Magne is characterised as an area with quite a lot of winds, which bring from time to time, the famous Korath desert hazes to the Nilfgaardian provinces. Being common, from April to July when the strong winds tend to calm down. This meant that by the time the massacre happened, its destructive consequences were rapidly spreading, burning all the forest in the surrounding mountains.

## Physical consequences

The use of Zerrikanian Fire in that event made it extremely difficult to extinguish, which made the fire spread much more easily.

## Rumors and Legends

It is said among Magne locals that the whole fire was actually caused by the release of a powerful Ifrit during the fight between Putnam and Mimit, but this is just a legend surrounding the event. Others say that Mimit was actually practising the dark arts, and the whole fire was created by channelling Cthugha, The Living Flame.