It seems that you're using an outdated browser. Some things may not work as they should (or don't work at all).
We suggest you upgrade newer and better browser like: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera

×
Community
The Witcher 2why did henselt... (spoilers)(12 posts)(12 posts)
(12 posts)
Pages:
1
This is my favourite topic
Posted July 23, 2011
why did henselt decide it would be a good idea to bash that priests brains out all over that rock at the start of chapter 2? all the priest did was try to break up the fight, suddenly theres a close up of henselts face, he goes nuts and decides to smash the priest. doesnt make any sense to me, unless it was cdprojekts intention to make him seem like a prick, in which case mission accomplished.
Posted July 23, 2011
avatar
graniteoctopus: why did henselt decide it would be a good idea to bash that priests brains out all over that rock at the start of chapter 2? all the priest did was try to break up the fight, suddenly theres a close up of henselts face, he goes nuts and decides to smash the priest. doesnt make any sense to me, unless it was cdprojekts intention to make him seem like a prick, in which case mission accomplished.
Its the curse, it found the right moment to force itself onto Henselt and as a result the events you described took place.

It should also be noted that, since the world of Witcher has supernatural powers..so do Gods exist in some form, killing the priest belonging to such power could also contribute to angering such power which forces the curse to take place...Like a cascading effect.
Posted July 23, 2011
Well, Henselt is a murdering, torturing, raping madman, using soldiers as expendable meatbag-ressources in his lust for war and conquest. He was about to slay an enemy, giving a shit that she's just a young girl fighting for freedom, and the priest interfered.

So...what did you expect? I doubt it had anything to do with the course. If at all then Sabrina probably just forsaw he would do that, looking into his black soul and into the future.

The end of chapter 2 on the Roche path...most difficult decision I ever had to do in a game.
Post edited July 23, 2011 by GODzillaGSPB
Posted July 23, 2011
I always just read it as Henselt losing it, without any 'powers' meddling. He was already growing very annoyed with how the duel/battle was going, and then for some irritating, ant of a priest actually trying to break the fight up - touching him, even, what nerve! - he just swung around in rage and decided to bash his head in to shut him up. Almost instantly after, he realized he might have acted rashly, however, and when all sorts of weird stuff starts happening... I bet he's quite regretful. Even when Geralt quizzes him on what might have triggered the curse, he seems very hesitant to admit that it might have been his doing.
Posted July 24, 2011
Now that wasn't the impression I got at all. The way it looked to me was that he was so "in the moment" and his mental state was also affected by almost being killed that he might have thought he was actually attacking his opponent and not the priest.

Similar things happen in combat sports, especially MMA. There have been times where a fighters is "out of it" by still concious, the ref steps in to stop it, and the fighter ends up attacking the ref because the fighter still thinks the fight is going on because his brains are so scrambled at that moment.

Also, the very first time I watched that scene I thought that he had been slashed across the eyes until afterwards in the Kaedwini camp when you notice his eyes are fine.
Posted July 24, 2011
avatar
link1264: Now that wasn't the impression I got at all. The way it looked to me was that he was so "in the moment" and his mental state was also affected by almost being killed that he might have thought he was actually attacking his opponent and not the priest.

Similar things happen in combat sports, especially MMA. There have been times where a fighters is "out of it" by still concious, the ref steps in to stop it, and the fighter ends up attacking the ref because the fighter still thinks the fight is going on because his brains are so scrambled at that moment.

Also, the very first time I watched that scene I thought that he had been slashed across the eyes until afterwards in the Kaedwini camp when you notice his eyes are fine.
I think you are quite right with it: Henselt is wounded and fighting on autopilot at that point, and anybody who got in his way would have been mauled likewise.

I don't think even Henselt would kill a priest if he knew what he was doing. Priests pretty much get a free pass on being treated violently in the world of this game. On the other hand, I can't say I was sad to see him make an end of Olcan. Had Olcan lived, none of my Geralts would have stood in the way of letting the mob lynch him.

On repeat viewing, it isn't clear to me that Henselt was slashed in the eye. Though it certainly looks that way on a first viewing.
Posted July 24, 2011
avatar
cjrgreen: On repeat viewing, it isn't clear to me that Henselt was slashed in the eye. Though it certainly looks that way on a first viewing.
Yeah, that's what I was saying, that when you watch it again after the first time it isn't clear where he was hit and when you see him at the camp later it's obvious his eyes are fine. But the very first time I saw it that was definitely the impression I got .
Posted July 24, 2011
Cmoon mate, bloodrage!

thanks to adrenaline Henselt was handsome and dreamy barbarian smiting mere peasant-girls and then priest BLOODY INTERRUPTED THE FIG-

*smash the sod*
Posted July 24, 2011
avatar
link1264: Similar things happen in combat sports, especially MMA. There have been times where a fighters is "out of it" by still concious, the ref steps in to stop it, and the fighter ends up attacking the ref because the fighter still thinks the fight is going on because his brains are so scrambled at that moment.
.

That's a completely different thing, reacting out of instinct... the closest I've been to that, is playing football, where I collided with a TE, everything went black of a sec, I got up, jogged to the sideline, took my hat off, kneeled down, asked for water, and thought I was getting patted on the back by my teammates, when in reality was the other team's coach asking my if I was feeling ok, I was told afterwards :)

Given the scene, Henslet had just gotten hit somewhere in the head, but given the expression shown and the music played in the cut scene, I took it more as a sign of rage, more like "how dare this priest tell me what to do", and smashing him against the rock was more of a sign of disdain.
Posted July 24, 2011
avatar
cjrgreen: On repeat viewing, it isn't clear to me that Henselt was slashed in the eye. Though it certainly looks that way on a first viewing.
avatar
link1264: Yeah, that's what I was saying, that when you watch it again after the first time it isn't clear where he was hit and when you see him at the camp later it's obvious his eyes are fine. But the very first time I saw it that was definitely the impression I got .
To me it looked like he faked an eye injury so the priest would get close enough. I also thought he lost an eye on my first viewing, lol.
Posted July 24, 2011
avatar
SystemShock7: That's a completely different thing, reacting out of instinct... the closest I've been to that, is playing football, where I collided with a TE, everything went black of a sec, I got up, jogged to the sideline, took my hat off, kneeled down, asked for water, and thought I was getting patted on the back by my teammates, when in reality was the other team's coach asking my if I was feeling ok, I was told afterwards :)

Given the scene, Henslet had just gotten hit somewhere in the head, but given the expression shown and the music played in the cut scene, I took it more as a sign of rage, more like "how dare this priest tell me what to do", and smashing him against the rock was more of a sign of disdain.
Whichever character you fight him as gets pretty close to dealing a death blow to him. That can trigger panic. A panicked person will percieve the world around them differently and is very likely to attack anything that tries to come near him/her in self-defense.
Posted July 26, 2011
He was already ticking from nerves, got a wound from an uneven fight, the idiot priests shouting didn't resolved much in cooling down our proud beast...what did you expect?? Henselt will drop down its sword, down on his knees praying for god for his deeds??
I thought this was clear for everyone.

Henselt got into a lame situation and a point of outrage. He can do anything afterall.
Pages:
1
This is my favourite topic
Community
The Witcher 2why did henselt... (spoilers)(12 posts)(12 posts)
(12 posts)