The Witcher will return to the small screen this summer with a third season to continue the adventures of Geralt, Ciri and Yennefer on the continent. This season will be divided into 2 broadcasts, with the first episode consisting of 5 episodes premiering on June 29, and the remaining 3 episodes will air on July 27.
Recently, the first official teaser of The Witcher Season 3 has also been announced by Netflix. Although not revealing too many details related to the script, this teaser also brings a lot of remarkable segments, including the return of the ghost army Wild Hunt.
Geralt’s Monster Hunt
Will The Witcher season 3 weave stories of Geralt’s monster-hunting adventures into the main plot? – Photo: Netflix.
The teaser opens with Geralt entering a dark ruin, with a wary and somewhat annoyed expression on his face. Soon after, he drank a special witcher’s enhancement potion, meaning this could be a monster hunt for Geralt. Judging by the original, specifically the Time of Contempt book, it’s very likely that this ruin will be where he confronts a Manticore.
Another possibility is that Geralt has accepted a contract to hunt monsters in the town of Hirundum, similar to the original novel. This contract involves a child drowning in a lake, possibly caused by a Drowner or Kikimore. Hirundum is also a relatively important location, because this is where Ciri encountered the Wild Hunt army. That’s why the above scene could take place in this place.
Geralt confronts a mysterious figure
Geralt will have to go through a particularly dangerous and difficult battle in the upcoming season of The Witcher – Photo: Netflix.
Although taking place right after the above scene, the next segment has a completely different context, because at this time Geralt is no longer wearing the armor. In addition, he also wields a steel sword instead of a silver one, showing that his opponent is now a human. The question now is who will Geralt face?
One point worth noting is Geralt’s lines in this scene: “By now, I have understood what true fear is.”. It could be fear related to his fate with Ciri and Yennefer, or it could be fear of the enemy he was about to face. Based on the (blurred) physique in the teaser, this could be the assassin Rience, or more dangerous, the magician Vilgefortz – who used to make Geralt miserable in the original series. Vilgefortz is also the one behind manipulating many major events in the The Witcher to serve the purpose of his power and strength.
Return of Rience
Assassin – mage Rience will also return to continue hunting Ciri after the failures in the 2nd season – Photo: Netflix.
Speaking of Rience, this villain will also return for the third season, as played by Sam Woolf in place of Chris Fulton. In a flash scene, Geralt can be seen hurling his sword at him and narrowly missing the target. That shows it is true that the monster hunter will confront Rience in the upcoming season.
Rience also appears in another scene, when he comes out of a building engulfed in flames, while holding a strange cat in his hand. Fans who have read the original series will immediately understand what is happening in this scene. However, to ensure the element of surprise for fans who only know about it The Witcher Through the film, we will not specifically mention that event. Hint: The scene above is related to the researcher/detective duo Codringher and Fenn, who appeared in the second season.
Ciri flees from pursuit of the Wild Hunt at Hirundum?
Wild Hunt has officially eyeed Ciri after the ending of The Witcher season 2 – Photo: Netflix.
The focus of the teaser is probably in the segment where Ciri runs away from the pursuit of the Wild Hunt army, who appeared in the ending of the series. The Witcher season 2 as well as the short series Blood Origin. The scene above is based on a detail in Time of Contempt, when Ciri voluntarily leaves Yennefer to find Geralt at Hirundum.
Carrying ancient blood with the power to affect time and space, Ciri has quickly become the target of many evil forces, including the Wild Hunt. Similar to the original, the girl will be chased by Wild Hunt in Hirundum, before Geralt and Yennefer can save her in time, thereby bringing a short, rare reunion for the 3 people.
Where is Yennefer?
Yennefer has restored her magic – Photo: Netflix.
Yennefer only appears in two flash segments in the new teaser. In it, the first segment shows the sorceress present in an unknown mountain area, with a face full of bruises and showing fatigue and anxiety. Next, Yennefer, in a different outfit, moves to a place of ruins, most likely Shaerrawaedd, the ruins of the elves.
The first episode of season 3, titled Shaerrawaedd, will be set in this place, and will involve a conversation between Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri about the difficulties of maintaining neutrality in the world. cruel world. In addition, the first episode will also bring about a fierce battle in Shaerrawaedd between the three and the elves, which includes Francesca and Filavandrel. After what happened in season 2, perhaps they are also aiming for Ciri’s great inner strength to restore the status of their race.
Philippa Eilhart and Jaskier
Philippa Eilhart will have more acting land in the upcoming season – Photo: Netflix.
Jaskier spent most of his time in season 2 helping the elves escape oppression and contempt in the northern countries. Sigismund Dijkstra and Philippa Eilhart were the ones who financially supported the poet’s adventures. And now it’s time for them to get their debt back.
Philippa did not have much acting space in the second season when she often appeared in the form of an owl. However, since this is a particularly important character in the original series, it is safe to say that Philippa’s role will be explored more deeply in the upcoming season. And most likely she wants to get information regarding Ciri and Geralt from Jaskier.
Ciri’s Wrath
Ciri along with Geralt and Yennefer will face Rience – Photo: Netflix.
The next scenes of the teaser showed an extremely angry, emotional Ciri, with a witcher sword in hand. Based on the setting and previously published behind-the-scenes photos, it’s possible that Ciri is joining Geralt and Yennefer against Rience – a detail not found in the original novel series.
Lost in the mysterious maze
The Geralt family of 3 is constantly divided in The Witcher season 3 – Photo: Netflix.
The teaser continues with a strangely enchanting scene, where Yennefer, Geralt and Ciri all appear in elegant and somewhat luxurious outfits. It seemed they weren’t alone, and even though they called each other’s names repeatedly, they couldn’t find each other.
This scene can be cut out from the detail that Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri attend the Belleteyn festival together, as an excuse for them to bond more after the events of season 2. This is also a detail. Lessons are created exclusively for The Witcher season 3.
In addition, after getting lost in the mysterious labyrinth, Ciri immediately fell into the sights of a strange monster. Based on the blurred silhouette in the teaser, it could be a small Shaelmaar, which appeared in the Blood & Wine expansion of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt game. Besides, this labyrinthine setting is also especially suitable for the opening detail of the teaser, when Geralt prepares to confront a mysterious opponent.
Aretuza Magic School
Aretuza is the most important setting in The Witcher season 3 – Photo: Netflix.
The magic school Aretuza also makes a brief appearance in the teaser. In the Time of Contempt, this is a very important place, where many major events related to Ciri, the council of magicians as well as the Nilfgaardian army. This place can be considered as a major turning point in the common plot, opening the next adventures of Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri as each of them has to go through extreme difficulties alone to find each other. .
