Jan Natalis — witcher

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	Temeria has yet to speak its last.
- Jan Natalis during the Summit at Loc Muinne Audio version: Media:Jan Natalis voice line.ogg

Jan Natalis (also translated as "John Natalis" in the games) was a Temerian constable and later on the commander-in-charge of the Northerners at the Battle of Brenna, one of the key battles of the Second Nilfgaard War against the Nilfgaardian Empire.^[1]

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In the Battle of Brenna, Jan Natalis served as the constable of King Foltest and commanded the allied forces. He led the cavalry unit from Brenna's fields to the Mayena fortress, emulating Menno Coehoorn. Natalis also directed the reserve PFI forces, halting the counter-charge of the Nilfgaardian Nauzicaa and 7th Daerlan brigades.

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Jan Natalis, also translated as John Natalis in the games, was the representative of Temeria at the Loc Muinne summit. He held the position of a Temerian constable and led the Northerners in the Battle of Brenna, a key event in the Second Nilfgaard War.

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In the Second Nilfgaard War, Jan Natalis led the Northern forces to a decisive victory at Brenna against the Nilfgaardian Empire. He also served as Interrex, leading the Temerian delegation in the Loc Muinne talks.

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In Temeria, Jan Natalis was first a constable, then commander-in-charge of the Northerners at the Battle of Brenna in the Second Nilfgaard War. After King Foltest's death, he served as interrex, a temporary regent, for about a year. Despite this, he lacked the backing of influential nobles, limiting his representation of Temeria at the Loc Muinne summit.

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In the Witcher game series, Jan Natalis is alternatively known as John Natalis. His character is prominent in The Witcher, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. He is recognized for his roles as a soldier, constable, and his association with Foltest and the Temerian Army. A plaza in the Trade Quarter of Vizima, John Natalis Square, is named in his honor.

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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

John Natalis leads the Temerian delegation at the talks in Loc Muinne as Interrex.

Associated quests

Journal entry

It seems that every other person you meet took part in the last war against Nilfgaard. Such are the times in which we live. Yet we best remember those who made their mark in the annals of that conflict. John Natalis, Constable of Temeria, is one such person. Supreme commander of the cumulative forces of the North at the Battle of Brenna, Natalis fought valiantly, commanded wisely, and contributed vastly to the victory, despite being outnumbered by the enemy two-to-one. And he did not rest on his laurels after the battle. Instead, he pursued the foe, routing him nec nuntius cladis or nearly so, leaving but a few stragglers to flee beyond the Yaruga. John Natalis was honored richly for his deeds, and a square in Vizima now bears his name.

After Foltest's death, Natalis temporarily served as a regent of Temeria.

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As a patriot and a soldier, he was the ideal, apolitical candidate for the position of interrex. These same traits, however, meant that he lacked the support of powerful nobles and thus could not speak with a united voice for Temeria as a whole.

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Natalis had fought many battles, but the one he fought for Temeria's independence at the summit in Loc Muinne was surely his most challenging. With King Foltest's daughter as his ward, he gained the chance to preserve the sovereignty of the state he temporarily governed.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Vernon Roche said that Natalis brought Temerian soldiers to defend the Dol Blathanna - Mount Carbon line, where they held the line for three days, but were soundly defeated on the fourth day, with most of the remnants of the army going underground, fighting a guerilla war against the Nilfgaardian forces, like Temeria's Sons in White Orchard.

In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, there is a gwent card with his image.

Trivia

In The Witcher, Jan Natalis never physically appears but there is a plaza in Trade Quarter of Vizima, called John Natalis Square, that can be visited by Geralt throughout Chapter III.