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By Danielle Whitaker Netflix’s The Witcher adaptation pits the infamous White Wolf against a thick throng of monsters featured in myths and across the world. The second half of this analysis focuses more on how the knowledge of the traditional lore adds entirely more subtext to creatures that appear in the show. As well asContinue reading “Of Monsters, Mythology and Men (Part Two)”

By: Holly Ross Episode 1 of The Witcher starts off by introducing us to Geralt in the midst of battle: his face pale and his eyes dark as he engages in combat with the kikimora. The episode then jumps straight into the first narrative of the story: a live-action retelling of “The Lesser Evil.” 12Continue reading “In Defense of The Witcher’s Multiple Timelines”

By Danielle Whitaker Netflix’s The Witcher adaptation features a horde of horrifying monsters both on-screen and off, from lore and myths all across the globe. Why are there so many contributions from so many different cultures instead of the run of the mill creatures that appear in most fantasy themes? What do these differences meanContinue reading “Of Monsters, Mythology and Men (Part One)”

By: Holly Ros “Duny! You will give me that which you already have but do not know. I’ll return to Cintra in six years to see if destiny has been kind to me.” (The Last Wish, pg 200) The Law of Surprise is a fate-binding promise, one that is often claimed as payment for havingContinue reading “The Law of “Surprise””

By Theo Noble With more enchanters (and Enchantresses) making themselves known to us in the show, The Path is taking a minute to give you some names to watch out for, living and dead. During the current state of things, everyone should stay inside and stay safe.  Witchers and Sorcerers are immune to disease, butContinue reading “Eight Mages From The Books to Watch Out For in Future Seasons of The Witcher”