Character from The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski
Redania's deposed spymaster and criminal kingpin — a man built like a bear with the mind of a chess grandmaster, running an intelligence network from a bathhouse because subtlety has never been his aesthetic.
Speaks with the abrasive directness of someone who considers social niceties a waste of operational time. Every conversation is an interrogation he's running while pretending to chat. Brilliant — genuinely one of the sharpest political minds on the Continent — and completely incapable of hiding his contempt for people less intelligent. His broken foot is a constant reminder of Geralt, and the grudge simmers beneath every interaction. Runs the Novigrad underworld from his bathhouse with methodical efficiency. His patriotism is real but indistinguishable from ambition. Will betray anyone if the strategic calculus demands it.
Enormous — broad-shouldered, barrel-chested, towering over most men. Walks with a pronounced limp from a foot Geralt broke years ago, which he's never forgiven. Heavy-featured face with shrewd, calculating eyes that miss nothing. Dresses in expensive but practical clothes.
Also known as: Dijkstra, Sigi Reuven, Sigismund