Emiel Regis Rohellec Terzieff-Godefroy
Years ago, Regis joined Geralt’s band of fellow travelers (of which Dandelion was a proud part) and set off in search of Ciri. Together they lived through many fascinating adventures and Regis proved himself a loyal friend, the kind you can trust with your life. Sadly, the expedition ended tragically for Regis. He was killed by Vilgefortz, who reduced him to nothing more than a wet stain. Hence the Witcher’s immense surprise at encountering his old friend—after all, he had seen Regis die with his own eyes. But the thing is, that was not Regis’ “final” death, nor even his first. As a young man, Regis had been a bit of a free spirit and overindulged in the drinking of blood. This lifestyle led to him being butchered by angry villagers. Regenerating from that took him fifty years, or nearly no time at all, for an immortal. When he was back in full health, he kicked the habit of blood drinking for good. Now, the circumstances in Toussaint were so dramatic, that fate brought Regis and Geralt together again in Beauclair, forming a formidable duo.
Dettlaff Van Der Eretein
When Geralt finally caught up with the Beast of Beauclair, he discovered it was a higher vampire named Dettlaff—and that he and the Beast shared a mutual acquaintance in Geralt’s old friend Regis. Regis explained Dettlaff was more bestial than he and felt ill at ease in human society, yet was not a monster who murdered mindlessly. Further investigation revealed Dettlaff had acted out of the very human emotions of rage, revenge, and love. Yet his inability to control these emotions combined with his supernatural ability to kill made him a threat that had to be dealt with, one way or another.
The Unseen Elder
It is intriguing to learn that higher vampire society is organized in a strict hierarchy based on age: the older a vampire, the greater his say in their matters and the stricter the punishment for going against his will. One extremely elder vampire lived in Beauclair, in the cave where he had been deposited during the Conjunction of the Spheres. The only problem was that the more ancient members of the vampiric race were not very…how to put this…amenable to company. This particular elder so deeply disliked visitors Regis trembled at the very thought of having to disturb his peace.