The 10 Biggest Mysteries In The Witcher Games

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00:00Welcome to Mojo Plays.

00:09Today, we're going to be delving into the largest questions we have about the Witcher

00:14series.

00:15Keep in mind, we're sticking to the games and books here, since the TV show exists in

00:19a separate canon.

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00:58If a Witcher fan decides to romance Triss, that's a clear sign they haven't read the

01:03books or played the first two games.

01:06In the books, Triss is pretty damn irritating.

01:09Sure, Yennefer can be sassy, but Triss is straight up abusive, and does heinous things

01:16to steal Geralt from Yen.

01:18After losing his memory, Triss takes full advantage, romancing him and withholding

01:23Yennefer's existence from him.

01:25So here's the mystery.

01:27Why is she still romanceable in 3, and why aren't Geralt and Yennefer outraged at her?

01:33It's clear she's completely fixated on Geralt, and is willing to do awful things to woo him.

01:389.

01:49Conjunction of the Spheres

02:01The continent's defining event was the Conjunction of the Spheres, a cataclysmic event that happened

02:071500 years ago.

02:09Portals across the entire multiverse suddenly opened up, and the world previously belonging

02:14to gnomes and dwarves were swamped with humans and monsters.

02:19Interestingly, these humans canonically came from our own Earth.

02:23It's a fascinating setup, and traveling the multiverse is an exciting part of The Witcher

02:283.

02:29Its cause has never been explained, however, yet many theories that aim to.

02:34The Netflix series Blood Origin ends with this event, but this series is widely reviled,

02:40so we can't count that.

02:458.

02:54The Ghost of Fyke Isle

03:02Way back when The Witcher 3 had just been released, some players found a seriously spooky

03:07wooden ghost on Fyke Isle.

03:10During the quest, A Tower of Mice, the shadow of a mysterious lady appears on Geralt's boat.

03:16Later on, a wooden ghost figure can be found inside the abandoned tower.

03:21It doesn't interact with Geralt at all, it just sits there, looking creepy.

03:25For years, fans struggled to discover why she was there.

03:29Eventually, in 2023, it was finally solved, and the answer wasn't as interesting as many

03:36hoped.

03:37Turns out, the developers placed an invisible NPC so Geralt can talk to Keira Metz without

03:43seeing her.

03:44Similar things are found in Cyberpunk 2077, strengthening this solution.

03:527.

03:58Iorveth

04:11This elven rebel and commander of the Skaw Tile was a compelling character in The Witcher

04:162.

04:17Unfortunately, he never returned in the sequel, despite major characters like Roche and Letho

04:23reappearing.

04:24Turns out, he was supposed to be there, but the developers had to cut him.

04:29According to CDPR's Philip Weber, he was meant to be a big part of the game.

04:34Instead of rushing a smaller appearance to compensate, they cut him entirely.

04:39He was meant to appear in Velen, where he was looking for a plague cure.

04:43Iorveth would join forces with Geralt, Roche, Vess, and Thaler to find a cure.

04:49It's a shame Iorveth's story may never be resolved, as he was a highlight of The Witcher

04:542.

04:576.

05:03Avalok

05:15Also briefly known as the ugliest man alive, Avalok was Ciri's traveling companion between

05:20the books and games.

05:22Once upon a time, he was buddies with Aroden, leader of the Wild Hunt.

05:27He did some pretty shady things to Ciri, telling her she must produce an heir for their king

05:32to leave Ternalia.

05:34This is barely mentioned in the games, making us wonder, what does he do to convince Ciri

05:39to join him?

05:40Avalok wanted to preserve Ciri's lineage, while Aroden wanted Ciri to help them invade

05:46another world.

05:47His drastic change between the books and the games is a mystery, and makes us wonder if

05:52he was meant to betray Ciri, but it was cut.

05:595.

06:03The Wild Hunt's Identity

06:04Specifically, Aroden, leader of the Wild Hunt, is a severely underdeveloped character,

06:22especially compared to the phenomenal villains of the DLCs.

06:26You may have read the books after playing the games, hoping to learn more about the

06:30Wild Hunt.

06:31Then you likely realize the books also depict him as a flat antagonist, and the games don't

06:37change this.

06:38He wants the A&L to escape their dying world, using Ciri's Elder Blood.

06:43He is a seriously lackluster character, whose personality is largely a mystery, unless you

06:50take him at face value and assume he really is that boring.

07:034.

07:04Pontar Valley

07:13The Pontar Valley was a central location in The Witcher 2.

07:17Geralt spent a chapter at Vergen, a dwarven town in the valley.

07:22It's ruled by Saskia, a dragon disguised as a human.

07:26Your actions can drastically affect its fate, with Iorveth's path leading to a free Vergen,

07:32and Rosh's path causing it to fall.

07:35It represents the ongoing struggle between humans and the old races.

07:39In the sequel, we find out it felt a Nilfgaard between games.

07:44This is all we learn.

07:45The fate of Saskia and Vergen is a complete mystery.

07:50Maybe it's to avoid picking a canon timeline for two.

07:53On the other hand, decisions like Letho's fate can be imported into three, so maybe

07:59it was just too much work.

08:063.

08:10The Elder Blood's Origins

08:19Blood Origin does shed some light on The Elder Blood's Origins, but it's not considered

08:24canon so we're ignoring it here.

08:27It's a powerful gene that grants the owner immense magical potential and explains serious

08:32powers of time and space manipulation.

08:36It was originally possessed by Lora Doran, an elven sorceress from the past and love

08:41interest for Avalok.

08:43The specifics of how she came to possess the Elder Blood have never been explained.

08:48It could be tied to the conjunction, or it may be purely magical.

08:53This will forever be a mystery, as Sapkowski intended.

09:022.

09:06Geralt's Wild Hunt Ride

09:17Geralt once exchanged his life for Yennefer's, becoming a member of the Wild Hunt for a brief

09:22time.

09:23This was revealed in The Witcher 2 and expanded upon slightly in 3.

09:28managed to save him, leaving him by Ciara Morgan, with an unfortunate case of amnesia.

09:34This is where the first game begins, and that's about all we know of Geralt's time with the

09:39A&L.

09:40Did he spend this time as a prisoner, or did he join them on raids wrecking havoc on innocents?

09:47Given the series' shift in focus to Ciri, we'll probably never know.

09:541.

10:00Ciri Destroying the White Frost

10:13The White Frost caused a central conflict in The Witcher 3.

10:17Only Ciri and her Elder Blood can stop it.

10:20It causes a steady but constant snowfall, until eventually food and resources deplete,

10:26and all life perishes.

10:29After achieving victory over the Wild Hunt, Avalok and Ciri stop the White Frost.

10:34Depending on your choices, she'll either survive or die, but with The Witcher 4's

10:39announcement, her survival is now canon, and she becomes a witcher, something heavily foreshadowed

10:45in both the books and games.

10:47However, we have no idea what she did to stop it.

10:51It's left open-ended.

10:53Maybe in 4 it'll be explained, but it makes sense if they wanted it to be open-ended.

11:08What's the biggest question you've got about the Witcher franchise?

11:11Let us know in the comments.

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