What happens to the An Craites if Svanrige becomes king?

[Arkham51]

Will Cerys and Hjalmar die if I stay neutral and let Svanrige become king?

[CoolingGibbon]

Spoiler below:

https://youtu.be/WjK_RhZvHpY?t=3m30s

[revolver-22]

If you did help Cerys and Hjalmar on their respective quests, they will not die or anything, if you did that, here is what happens: *MASSIVE SPOILER ALERT TO ANYONE WHO IS STILL COMPLETING THE GAME*:

https://youtu.be/Zjo57X2WgSQ

[Arkham51]

I've heard that Hjalmar and Cerys can die in Act 3 attacking the Nilfgardian fleet. How does that happen?

[CoolingGibbon]

Did you watch the video I linked? Your answers lie at the 3:30 mark.

[LucAAde]

So all in all, Svaringe is the best possible King and Crach's children aren't confirmed dead but have been missing and most likely are dead. But they don't die as punishment for hosting the massacre (like some suggest), rather in an attempt to attack Nilfgaard before Skellige kneels to them.

Crach doesn't seem to be mourning them at all but I can't find anything to suggest they're savable. The fates of Hjalmar and Cerys in this scenario are really poorly dealt with, in my opinion. I'm so torn between keeping them alive or doing what's best for Skellige, they're family but I hate Nilfgaard.

[deidian]

If you help them in their respective quests(killing the giant in Undvik and possession) they'll die later when Nilfgard attacks Skellige.

When you arrive at Skellige during 3rd act you are told that Cerys and Hjalmar went to attack the Niilfgardian fleet and they never returned. So minimum MIA, most probably dead since they were going to do a war action.