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Newsletter 6/28

By Benjamin Rose, Editor It’s going to be an action-packed week here at the Path. As you’ll see in the coming days, this week we are revamping the site to be more streamlined as well as incorporating new tabs to organize content from other fantasy shows. That said, The Witcher is still our primary focus. Continue reading “Newsletter 6/28”

The Witcher: A Blind Watch

By Luca Consalvi It may be a surprise to some that I merely stumbled upon The Witcher. Unlike many I didn’t play the game and certainly never knew the corresponding book series existed. Alas, here I am, spending hours at a time investing my interests in a show that looks like it could be interestingContinue reading “The Witcher: A Blind Watch”

No, Geralt of Rivia Is Not a Sociopath

Originally answered on Quora and reprinted here in response to: Q: Is Geralt of Rivia’s personality similar to a mask off psychopath? https://youtu.be/PPieqIcCZMo A: NO. The extraordinarily persistent and foolish efforts of some Quorans to spin Mr. of Rivia as a sociopath rests on a fundamental misreading of dialogue in the books, games, and show.Continue reading “No, Geralt of Rivia Is Not a Sociopath”

From Quora: The Witcher Books Are Not Great “Literature”. Yet They Are Great.

Note: This essay is a reprint of my work on Quora. Find the original answer below: https://www.quora.com/What-makes-Sapkowskis-The-Witcher-novel-so-great/answer/Benjamin-Rose-70

Shaerrawedd: A Song of the Witcher

“A thorn of Shaerrawedd pricked me, and the snake Ourboros has sunk its teeth in its own tail.” The Lady of the Lake, Pg. 516

Witcher Game Trilogy Synopses 1&2

By Michael Busse Overview There are a few things to remember about the video game adaptations of The Witcher. Firstly, the books do inform much of the games, but one doesn’t need to have read the books to understand the games’ stories. Second, a lot of the first two games see our protagonist Geralt sufferingContinue reading “Witcher Game Trilogy Synopses 1&2”

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Synopsis

By Michael Busse Outline Prologue Velen Novigrad Skellige Kaer Morhen Isle of Mists Battle for Kaer Morhen Hunting the hunters A Story Ends, and Begins Prologue The world of The Witcher expands to enormous proportions in the third video game installment, but this summary will be focusing on just the most important quests for theContinue reading “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Synopsis”