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  • The Witcher's are some of the most fiercest warriors within the whole of the continent, being set up simply to take out any monster that threatens human land. Their mutations make them stand out from the crowd and seem to scare most who encounter them.
    But why were these warriors made? Who made them and what was the process behind it? And ultimately what happened to the Order of the Witchers as well as their numbers?
    In todays video we look at the lore and origins of the Witcher's and why they are the most deadly warriors in the Continent.
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    Timestamps:
    0:00 - Introduction
    1:49 - The First Witcher's
    6:51 - Order Of The Witcher's
    12:48 - End Of The Witcher Era
    16:38 - Thanks For Watching
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Komentáře • 349

  • @WiseFish
    @WiseFish  Před 2 lety +156

    Hope you guys liked this dive back into the Witcher lore. Let me know if there are any topics from the Witcher that you’d like to see!

    • @Nathan_Coley
      @Nathan_Coley Před 2 lety +8

      Will always appreciate more good Witcher videos. 😁

    • @matthewsharp875
      @matthewsharp875 Před rokem +2

      I would to see more on the Foglet named Ignis Fatuus. Or even all heirarchy of the vampires and different breeds. Brand new to your channel and haven't read the books yet, but I'm cracking them open after I beat Witcher 3.

    • @conradsutton
      @conradsutton Před rokem +2

      The background lore on the Witcher is greatly appreciated, and I ordered the entire 8 book set. As for Netflix, you're being overly generous. I tried watching season 1, but the writers seemed to lose interest, so I did, too. Much of this needed lore was edited out of the series, and (IMO) not worth watching.

    • @jamesglover4677
      @jamesglover4677 Před rokem

      Thank you ! Brilliant !

    • @redraphTC
      @redraphTC Před 9 měsíci

      Higher vampire lore! Regis is such a compelling character as is his race. Netflix lost me after season one as the lore from the books and games was mostly ignored. And *spoilers* when they killed off Eskel in season 2 I was done with Netflix…

  • @dldavi
    @dldavi Před rokem +867

    You summed up the origin of the Witchers in less than 20 minutes. Netflix gave me four hours of nothing. Not a single ounce of the lore was correct. Not one. This was captivating, well edited, and well narrated. Ace is my friend. Aces!

    • @ItoHiyori
      @ItoHiyori Před rokem +28

      I may have saved 4 hours of my life reading this. Thank you brother!

    • @Kaospattern
      @Kaospattern Před rokem +58

      The difference between a creator motivated by love and a company motivated by greed...

    • @warrenmason1582
      @warrenmason1582 Před rokem

      Not only that but witchers are supposed to be sterile and are made not born. Witcher bo changed that and made them a mutated race of humans born from a hulk monster

    • @FireCrack83
      @FireCrack83 Před rokem +17

      Netflix gave me 4 hours of pain and "wait did they actualy do that" moments. Disgusting bad written bullshit

    • @michaelpease2103
      @michaelpease2103 Před rokem +4

      I liked blood origin :(
      That being said, I have never played any of the witcher games until now. I've owned all 3 for a long time but have never played more than a couple hours of each game. That leads me to my next statement: Wild Hunt (I'm now hooked and at about 30 hours) is absolutely AMAZING at storytelling. Complex characters, real human motivations, intrigue, mystique, just WOW. So, compared to the games, I'm guessing Blood origins is trash. I watched it with no knowledge of the game lore, and it was good as just a show.

  • @Nathan_Coley
    @Nathan_Coley Před 2 lety +341

    Would love if you covered the lore of vampires in the Witcher universe!

    • @babayaga3520
      @babayaga3520 Před rokem +5

      Check out proper bird!!
      She has everything you want and more.

    • @Nathan_Coley
      @Nathan_Coley Před rokem +3

      @@babayaga3520 I absolutely love Jinzee/ProperBird! I just like watching other content creators covering things.

    • @Nathan_Coley
      @Nathan_Coley Před rokem +2

      @@babayaga3520 Thanks 🙏

  • @michaelmorrigan614
    @michaelmorrigan614 Před rokem +58

    I can’t wait for Witcher 4 and the School of the Lynx. I’m ready for some more Witcher lore

    • @jerryloverice1598
      @jerryloverice1598 Před 9 měsíci +4

      to my knowledge it takes place after the death of geralt in the books, a branch off the school of the cat, but as the games start right after the canon death of geralt in the books we've no idea how they plan to do it

    • @JoeMartinez18
      @JoeMartinez18 Před 3 měsíci

      I wish that school is in a country inspired by spain with a country as diverse as Spain itself... From the spanish highlands in the north, the central steppes to southern desert like plains

  • @KarlRock
    @KarlRock Před 9 měsíci +61

    That felt good reliving the memories of the game. I’m gonna watch that anime next. Thanks

  • @henry-thepizzaeater-morgan704

    I'm impressed by the accuracy of your work. You even managed to work in the anime in a way that almost seems in world lore friendly without giving me a headache. Like 👍🏼

    • @PedroLima-gc2hm
      @PedroLima-gc2hm Před rokem +4

      The anime is good, but it fails to much with the lore

    • @jacobdonnely2608
      @jacobdonnely2608 Před rokem +3

      @@PedroLima-gc2hm Not in any ways that matter, and I'd argue some the creative decisions they made were unequivocally for the better. For example, the battle of kaer morhen was depicted fantastically in the anime, and was much more realistic to what it would've took to dislodge the witchers. The lore surrounding the battle of kaer morhen is idiotic at best. And when the lore is stupid it's not only the prerogative of the writers to make changes to alleviate such stupidity, but frankly is there obligation.

    • @PedroLima-gc2hm
      @PedroLima-gc2hm Před rokem +5

      @@jacobdonnely2608 the invasion of Kaer Morhen never had monsters on It, not mages even, the objective e always show how mankind is cruel and ignorant, for me, one of the most ridiculous things is a Witcher that uses signs with no arm, ridiculous, you need fingers to do so

    • @ryansaintz2575
      @ryansaintz2575 Před rokem +1

      @@jacobdonnely2608 I don't see how monsters fighting along side peasants led by a mage against the witchers is any better than what the original lore stated. The anime was neat, but destroyed much of the previous world building done. The entire point of witchers is that monsters are the biggest enemy. They literally just flipped that... then we're supposed to believe those same peasants asked for the witchers help again after lol.

    • @jacobdonnely2608
      @jacobdonnely2608 Před rokem

      @@ryansaintz2575 Monsters, you know, practically the only thing what's killed witchers over the past millennia, being involved in the event that basically led to the destruction of the order of the witcher makes a little more rational sense than having what's predominantly a rabble of peasant humans dislodging a force of 23 hardened super human warriors from a fortress built for this purpose. The idea that humans could take kaer morhen by storm without mustering an army of thousands is laughable. In the lore, it's mentioned that the humans were led by "opportunistic mages", but you'll notice how this is both incredibly vague as to how many there were and how powerful they were. Basically the only way in the actual lore that it makes sense is if they were led by a multitude of extremely powerful mages, which isn't how it's described. You say that the anime "-destroyed much of the previous world building done." Elaborate on this.

  • @stealthkillz3114
    @stealthkillz3114 Před 2 lety +129

    I love the in depth detail about my favorite Order in the Witcher Universe.
    I've always loved Witchers. My favorite schools are Wolf, Viper, Cat, Bear and Griffin. Very little is still known about the Manticore's but, I like fact that their school is in Zerrikania.
    I'm a fan of the games and books.

    • @aidanfranklin5420
      @aidanfranklin5420 Před rokem +32

      Lol ur favorite schools are all of them

    • @stealthkillz3114
      @stealthkillz3114 Před rokem +1

      @@aidanfranklin5420 I meant to put Wolf Cat and Vipers lmao

    • @LisaAnn777
      @LisaAnn777 Před rokem +9

      Don't forget the school of the snail 🐌

    • @theone5576
      @theone5576 Před 3 měsíci

      isnt the book only mention three school? wolf, cat and griffin with griffin as the first school.

  • @lethalzero9557
    @lethalzero9557 Před 2 lety +32

    got recently obsessed with this game and im lucky enough to have a friend who throws amazing vids at me. loved this history lesson on the witchers origin! thanks!

  • @smashedworm6417
    @smashedworm6417 Před 2 lety +20

    Very nice summary! I like how you combined all the adaptations for newbies to the franchise

  • @matthewsharp875
    @matthewsharp875 Před rokem +4

    Oh wow!! You did such a good job with this video. It felt like it actually happened back in our time.
    Amazing job

  • @ironczar8975
    @ironczar8975 Před 2 lety +41

    I recently discovered this channel while I searched for Halo lore. You're doing an awesome job man keep it up

  • @MartinzW
    @MartinzW Před rokem +19

    Sounds like Witchers, despite their training and education, have always been mostly solitary and quick to turn on each other. But you don't get that impression from Vesamir's leadership - maybe it was always an issue of leadership rather than effects of mutations and thus, trained mentality in their upbringing. I can totally see how for leadership of order of warriors would strive someone power hungry, someone proud or that in combination of being a muscle brain. Sounds like Vesamir became leader by circumstance and turned out to be a better leader.

    • @tomeik1421
      @tomeik1421 Před 4 měsíci

      Vesamir’s is the sjit…..love the guy

  • @moogily1
    @moogily1 Před 2 lety +28

    i love lore videos and yours are some of my absolute favorites. never played or watched the witcher but i still look forward to this

  • @keenansisson211
    @keenansisson211 Před 9 měsíci +5

    This is Netflix lore. NOT from the books.

  • @Cothfotmeoo
    @Cothfotmeoo Před 2 lety +14

    Great work with this video! Loved the Witcher 3 game and it's DLCs, the only one I've played, and it's great to know more about the background of those characters. Well played!

  • @333dae
    @333dae Před rokem +8

    just realized the witchers are basically like halo spartans but with magic

  • @joakim1600
    @joakim1600 Před 2 lety +10

    Keep up the good work. This video give you a very good introduction to The Witcher universe and the witches themselves.

  • @JamesAce
    @JamesAce Před 2 lety +1

    Exactly while im doing a full replay your timing is incredible good sir

  • @lancedominguez6071
    @lancedominguez6071 Před 2 lety +1

    You do excellent work. Please keep up the lore videos. Would love to support you further, do you have a patreon?

  • @thesageofktn3296
    @thesageofktn3296 Před rokem +2

    The ending of this video gave me goosebumps !! Great job !!

  • @Cuchilain
    @Cuchilain Před rokem +19

    With Geralts story told, id like to see Witcher 4 tell the story of the players own new character. Hopefully from the start of the trials, up through their own adventure.

  • @damionval
    @damionval Před rokem +8

    To my knowledge, School of the Crane didn't come until after the Second Conjunction. Other than that, very well done and informative!

  • @benphill9784
    @benphill9784 Před rokem

    Amazing video mate! Truly awesome work 🔥

  • @shaun7389
    @shaun7389 Před rokem +9

    I really hope people don't start looking at the Netflix shows for their Witcher lore? The Netflix writers activity mocked the source material and decided to write their own lore

  • @jaymckeown7601
    @jaymckeown7601 Před rokem +3

    One huge flaw with your narrative, is that the events of the Nightmare of the Wolf isn't fully canon. The mutated monsters etc didn't happen in the books/games. That was made by Netflix.

  • @Kaede-by6uy
    @Kaede-by6uy Před 2 lety +18

    Awesome vid bro! thank you. I would be really interested to know more about the elven history before the conjuction, and their time after humans arrived. The history with the elder blood, the warrior the elves created you know all that info. And more on the wild hunt too please!

    • @WiseFish
      @WiseFish  Před 2 lety +7

      I covered the wild hunt in a separate video and as for the Elves before the conjunction I’m waiting for the new Netflix series to see what they cover in that as that focuses all on the Elves before anyone else arrived I believe.

    • @MarC-te4he
      @MarC-te4he Před rokem +1

      @Kaede Definitely don't get the lore from Netflix's Blood Origin! That's incorrect fanfic. There is another video from WiseFish regarding elves and the conjunction. I'd put it here, but yt deletes links. Blood Origin went way off!

    • @MarC-te4he
      @MarC-te4he Před rokem

      @WiseFish Well, Netflix's Blood Origin is out. What do you think about it now? Lol!
      I found your other video about real elven lore! Thank you so much for that after Netflix Blood Origin showed once more that they are not telling the story of The Witcher or its true lore. You helped so much that I subscribed to your channel! At least I get true lore from you, which is why I also unsubscribed from Netflix.

  • @xavierdavila4363
    @xavierdavila4363 Před rokem

    Cool video! I’m just starting to get into the lore of the Witcher universe, and came across your video. I’m sure someone already asked this, but I was just curious as to where you got all this info. Thanks!

  • @fffrrraannkk
    @fffrrraannkk Před 2 lety +1

    dude you're so good at this.

  • @jasonrosser95
    @jasonrosser95 Před 2 lety +6

    In the video game, it’s suggested in a book that Witcher may rise to prominence again, with Geralt leading a new school

  • @kirielbranson4843
    @kirielbranson4843 Před rokem +19

    The first part of this would have made a great Blood Origins story instead of the made up mess they did. I can understand making up things to cover the holes. The friendship between the original candidates, the exact problems in the world with the monsters, the research and trials. Except for the base story, everything was open to their writings. It makes me sad they couldn't do this. They should have asked the fans what they wanted.

    • @justyourordinarytom6528
      @justyourordinarytom6528 Před rokem +3

      That cant be done becuz that would be quality content from slav country so thats not diverse enough

  • @ismellbadpopcorn
    @ismellbadpopcorn Před rokem +1

    I thought the guys praising you about your representation of the lore were exaggerating; I'm only three minutes in, and you've got me more than intrigued. Thank you.

  • @badstar9670
    @badstar9670 Před rokem +9

    10x better then blood origin

  • @chosenundead6376
    @chosenundead6376 Před 2 lety +1

    nice upload man, thanks needed somthing!

  • @bean_____Boi
    @bean_____Boi Před rokem +2

    Damn nice video very informative and well done

  • @nayeemhaque1064
    @nayeemhaque1064 Před 2 lety +7

    Hope you make more of these long lore videos they are really good 👍. Two topics to consider: vampires especially higher vampires. Also, could you visit the history/origins of all the known races in the world.

  • @matthewoconnor3708
    @matthewoconnor3708 Před 2 lety +7

    Love the video nice to see a witcher fan do the lore justice amazing job 👍

  • @arezdracul8650
    @arezdracul8650 Před rokem +3

    I was wondering if you could do a vid about Lora Dorn, Ciris ancestor, and the progenitor of the Elder Blood

  • @kittenconsumer9960
    @kittenconsumer9960 Před 2 lety +1

    Only a matter of time for you man keep making these vids👌🏻

  • @universalraptor9112
    @universalraptor9112 Před 2 lety +5

    I love your channel never stop making these videos you will reach 1 million subscribers soon

  • @wafflingmean4477
    @wafflingmean4477 Před 2 lety +7

    The training scene in Nightmare of the Wolf was so dumb. Yes, most boys died in Witcher training, but they were still you know... training? In NotW they were literally just sent out to die. The Trial of the Grasses was a necessary hurdle that most failed to survive, but prior to that, there is no sense in just deliberately killing almost all your trainees. Sure, there'd be some fatal accidents because the training was brutal, but for the most part they would have been kept alive.

    • @WiseFish
      @WiseFish  Před 2 lety +4

      Totally agree the training felt more like just kill kids, no real lesson or test I mean of course kids aren’t gonna survive this!

  • @echo1eyesonly13
    @echo1eyesonly13 Před rokem

    Very entertaining video. I've only ever played Wild Hunt, but absolutely fell in love with the series because of it. The Witcher has such a deep, well made lore, characters, and missions in Wild Hunt that I absolutely loved my time in it. Even side quests that in most other games are just there to be there, were so well made in it that I tried finding all I could. Only thing I don't like is qwent lol. Being as I'm only familiar with Wild Hunt when it comes to The Witcher, I found this video to be not only very entertaining and fascinating, but informative as well. Thank you for making this video.

  • @JRYYD
    @JRYYD Před 2 lety +5

    Nice video, hope the rest of the year is great for you and your content is just as great.
    May I ask when the next Fallout video will be out?

  • @blessup367
    @blessup367 Před 2 lety

    Got Goose bumps at the end bro sheeeesh! Subbed

  • @WolfHeathen
    @WolfHeathen Před 2 lety +5

    WiseFish is love, WiseFish is life.

  • @taylorking7467
    @taylorking7467 Před 2 lety +4

    Fun idea, witchers leaving messages for one another around the continent but by scents. Nothing to intercept, decode or magic which could be manipulated. Only witchers, beasts and monsters can smell that well, and witchers have alchemy

  • @OmniscientSloth
    @OmniscientSloth Před 2 lety +14

    Where do you think CDPR will take the Witcher universe from here??
    I’d like to see a lot of things. Maybe something taking place at the time of the conjunction. Or continuing Ciri’s story and show a bit of her traveling to different parallel worlds. The Witcher is probably my favorite fictional universe and there are so many awesome directions the story can continue!

    • @WiseFish
      @WiseFish  Před 2 lety +8

      I honestly can’t think what they could do with Geralt unless they brought back Master Mirror. I think they could do Ciris story as there’s so much potential there. She can explore new spheres, can go to different time zones. Her story can be of anything honestly so I think if they were to focus on anyone it would be her next

    • @blessup367
      @blessup367 Před 2 lety +8

      Would be cool if they made a game about vesemir during the golden era of witchers.

    • @flamesofchaos13
      @flamesofchaos13 Před 2 lety +6

      Honestly just a sequel about a New Witcher in one of the more infamous less moral Schools that gives the player the freedom to create their own kind of character their faith their morality their appearance. As for the story...O'Dimm will always be a threat, Unknown and New Monsters will always be a threat, The Vampire Clans and Leadership could conquer the entire known world and beyond if they so choose, If anyone thinks Avallac'h doesn't have his own interests and his very prejudicial view of Humanity as a whole won't come back into play is naïve...The Aen Elle weren't destroyed Ciri saved them too and now they're ruled by more manipulative very intelligent yet still ruthless leaders.
      What's next...Where will they go? When will it be? Anything and Anywhere and Anytime. There's so much potential for new stories...That's what the game series is an expansion of this established world so they'll continue to expand it.
      Me personally I want quite awhile into the future to the point of the School of the Crane and the Witcher universe experiencing an Colonial Age to the Western Continent with Guns and Swords being used by the Witchers. Or alternatively a story about a Cat (Alone, Emotionally Unstable) exploring the world delving into what it means to be a Witcher and what it means to be Moral in such a truly darkened world while heading East to the lands of Zerrikania and Haakland where they'd encounter the more well off but isolated Manticore School and very dangerous unknown threats. As for a canonical ending to 3...Just don't do one they don't need to reveal the fate of Geralt or Ciri or which Empire rules what in the North.

  • @ShaOrna
    @ShaOrna Před 7 měsíci +1

    The problem is Nightmare of The Wolf doesn't line up lore wise with the books. Geralt was found by Vesamir after the fall of Car Morren.

  • @fantasywind3923
    @fantasywind3923 Před 2 lety +13

    Funfact: according to book lore the witcher mutation was researched by the legendary human mage Alzur a great historical figure of witcher world:
    “You cannot comprehend the ideas of brilliant people! Such as Idarran and Alzur, his teacher, who were graced with genius and extraordinary talent! Who invented and created great works, meant to serve humanity, without taking profit, nor taking base mammon into account, not recreation nor diversion, but solely progress and the commonweal! But what can you apprehend of such things? You apprehend nothing, nothing, nothing, not a scrap!”
    “And indeed, I tell you further,” Ortolan panted, “that you have dishonoured the work of your own fathers with this imprudent murder. For it was Cosimo Malaspina, and after him his student Alzur, yes, Alzur, who created the witchers. They invented the mutation owing to which men like you were bred. Owing to which you exist, owing to which you walk upon this earth, ungrateful one. You ought to esteem Alzur, his successors and their works, and not destroy them!” Witcher, Season of Storms
    The origin of witchers is shrouded in mystery but the organization exists for at least 300 years and probably more:
    The Voice of Reason ;).
    “You’re reading Roderick de Novembre? As far as I remember, there are mentions of witchers there, of the first ones who started work some three hundred years ago. In the days when the peasants used to go to reap the harvest in armed bands, when villages were surrounded by a triple stockade, when merchant caravans looked like the march of regular troops, and loaded catapults stood on the ramparts of the few towns night and day. Because it was us, human beings, who were the intruders here. This land was ruled by dragons, manticores, griffins and amphisboenas, vampires and werewolves, striga, kikimoras, chimerae and flying drakes. And this land had to be taken from them bit by bit, every valley, every mountain pass, every forest and every meadow. And we didn’t manage that without the invaluable help of witchers. But those times have gone, Geralt, irrevocably gone.” Witcher, The Last Wish
    The Time of Contempt novel explains a bit of history of the northern realms and the beginning of human colonization by ancestors of Nordlings of the north lands of the continent, their taming of magic etc:
    "The first painting showed an ancient sailing craft being hurled around by whirlpools among reefs protruding from the surf. A man in white robes stood on th
    e prow of the ship, his head encircled by a bright halo.
    ‘The first landing,’ guessed the Witcher.
    ‘Indeed,’ Vilgefortz confirmed. ‘The Ship of Outcasts. Jan Bekker is bending the Power to his will. He calms the waves, proving that magic need not be evil or destructive but may save lives.’
    ‘Did that event really take place?’
    ‘I doubt it,’ smiled the sorcerer. ‘It’s more likely that, during the first journey and landing, Bekker and the others were hanging over the side, vomiting bile. After the landing which, by a strange twist of fate, was successful, he was able to overcome the Power. Let’s go on. Here we see Jan Bekker once more, forcing water to gush from the rock, in the very spot where the first settlement was established. And here, if you please, Bekker - surrounded by settlers - drives away the clouds and holds back a tempest to save the harvest.’
    ‘And here? What event is shown in this painting?’
    ‘The identification of the Chosen Ones. Bekker and Giambattista put the children of the settlers through a magical test as they arrived, in order to reveal Sources. The selected children were taken from their parents and brought to Mirthe, the first seat of the mages. Right now, you are looking at a historical moment. As you can see, all the children are terrified, and only that determined brown-haired girl is holding a hand out to Giambattista with a completely trusting smile. She became the famous Agnes of Glanville, the first woman to become an enchantress. The woman behind her is her mother. You can see sadness in her expression.’" Witcher, Time of Contempt
    The witcher mutations and changes are truly horrifying and only few survive:
    "Yes, Kaer Morhen. I underwent the usual mutation there, through the Trial of Grasses, and
    then hormones, herbs, viral infections. And then through them all again. And again, to the bitter end. Apparently, I took the changes unusually well; I was only ill briefly. I was considered to be an exceptionally resilient brat . . . and was chosen for more complicated experiments as a result. They were worse. Much worse. But, as you see, I survived. The only one to live out of all those chosen for further trials. My hair's been white ever since. Total loss of pigmentation. A side-effect, as they say. A trifle.
    'Then they taught me various things until the day when I left Kaer Morhen and took to the
    road. I'd earned my medallion, the Sign of the Wolf's School. I had two swords: silver and
    iron, and my conviction, enthusiasm, incentive and . . . faith. Faith that I was needed in a
    world full of monsters and beasts, to protect the innocent." Witcher, The Last Wish, Voice of Reason
    ...
    " A child that you will turn into a witcher… provided that he passes the Trial of the Grasses, that is.’
    Geralt lifted his head abruptly. The queen was smiling. He knew that smile, terrible, vicious, and contemptuous, concealing none of her artifice.
    ‘I've surprised you,’ she said. ‘Well, I gave the matter some thought. Since there is a chance that Pavetta's child might become a witcher, I put myself to this task. However, my sources did not inform me of how many out of ten children survives
    the Trial of the Grasses. Would you please satisfy my curiosity in this regard?’
    ‘My queen,’ Geralt began, clearing his throat. ‘Without a doubt you must have taken sufficient pains in your studies to know that my code and my witcher's oath forbid me to utter the word, let alone to discuss it.’
    Calanthe forcefully stopped the movement of the swing, planting her heels in the ground.
    ‘Three, at most four out of ten,’ she explained, feigning concentration with a nod of her head. ‘A difficult selection, very difficult, I would say, and that at each stage. First, the choice, then comes the test. And finally the changes. How many youths ultimately receive the medallion and the silver sword? One out of ten? One out of twenty?’
    The witcher remained silent." Witcher, Sword of Destiny
    The mages were needed to oversee the processes:
    "They want to mutate the child, subject her to the Trial of Grasses and Changes, but they don’t know how to do it. Vesemir was the only witcher left from the previous generation, and he was only a fencing instructor. The Laboratorium, hidden in the vaults of Kaer Morhen, with its dusty demi-johns of elixirs, the alembics, ovens and retorts… None of the witchers knew how to use them. The mutagenic elixirs had been concocted by some renegade wizard in the distant past and then p
    erfected over the years by the wizard’s successors, who had, over the years, magically controlled the process of Changes to which children were subjected. And at a vital moment the chain had snapped. There was no more magical knowledge or power. The witchers had the herbs and Grasses, they had the Laboratorium. They knew the recipe. But they had no wizard."
    ...
    "On the third day all the children died save one, a male barely ten. Hitherto agitated by a sudden madness, he fell all at once into deep stupor. His eyes took on a glassy gaze; incessantly with his hands did he clutch at clothing, or brandish them in the air as if desirous of catching a quill. His breathing grew loud and hoarse; sweat cold, clammy and malodorous appeared on his skin. Then was he once more given elixir through the vein and the seizure it did return. This time a nose-bleed did ensue, coughing turned to vomiting, after which the male weakened entirely and became inert.
    For two days more did symptoms not subside. The child’s skin, hitherto drenched in sweat, grew dry and hot, the pulse ceased to be full and firm - albeit remaining of average strength, slow rather than fast. No more did he wake, nor did he scream.
    Finally, came the seventh day. The male awoke and opened his eyes, and his eyes were as those of a viper…
    Carla Demetia Crest, The Trial of Grasses and other secret Witcher practices, seen with my own eyes, manuscript exclusively accessible to the Chapter of Wizards" Witcher, Blood of Elves
    There is also the fact that witchers also feed the children with special herbs and substances, the stimulants that even without mutation can enhance physique:
    "They had drunk cider, but the girl had been given water and was clearly both astonished and revolted by it. “Where’s the salad?” she had yelled, and Lambert had rebuked her sharply and ordered her to take her elbows off the table.
    Mushrooms and salad. In December?
    Of course, thought Triss. They’re feeding her those legendary cave saprophytes - a mountain plant unknown to science - giving her the famous infusions of their mysterious herbs to drink. The girl is developing quickly, is acquiring a witcher’s infernal fitness. Naturally, without the mutation, without the risk, without the hormonal upheaval. But the magician must not know this. It is to be kept a secret from the magician. They aren’t going to tell me anything; they aren’t going to show me anything.
    I saw how that girl ran. I saw how she danced on the beam with her sword, agile and swift, full of a dancer’s near-feline grace, moving like an acrobat. I must, she thought, I absolutely must see her body, see how she’s developing under the influence of whatever it is they’re feeding her."

  • @JE-fk8km
    @JE-fk8km Před rokem

    Thank you for making this.

  • @johnlinville8671
    @johnlinville8671 Před rokem +3

    Love the channel. The only complaint I got is that the Witcher anime isn't canon by the author.
    But how you wove it into your story is brilliant.

  • @icouldntthinkofagoodname7216

    The entire Video is a condensed better Blood Origins of The Witcher Series. 100 times better than that Netflix Joke.

  • @sabashukvani
    @sabashukvani Před 2 lety +9

    Great video! Witchers are badass

  • @steamavila1818
    @steamavila1818 Před rokem

    that intro song, man it always gets me, now i wanna play the witcher 3 again.

  • @rdf4315
    @rdf4315 Před 2 lety +7

    After watching this now I want to see you do a video on the Grey Wardens from dragon age.

    • @WiseFish
      @WiseFish  Před 2 lety +2

      Ohhh I like that idea!

    • @rdf4315
      @rdf4315 Před 2 lety +1

      @@WiseFish thanks bro I had feeling you would, whenever you do make a video on the grey wardens please make it along one 20 minutes or more would be nice if it's not much to ask Happy New Year.

    • @WiseFish
      @WiseFish  Před 2 lety +2

      @@rdf4315 Will have to see how much written lore there is on them but I'd imagine it would be a long one!

  • @jonathan-vf2ql
    @jonathan-vf2ql Před rokem +4

    Be nice if Netflix would use this

    • @firstlast6226
      @firstlast6226 Před rokem +2

      This is netflix lore. The game version is better

  • @Joni_Tarvainen
    @Joni_Tarvainen Před 8 měsíci +1

    I was super confused for a while until I realized it's the game and Netflix lore, not the book 😅

  • @shaddy9883
    @shaddy9883 Před rokem +1

    This infinitely better than Netflix's

  • @magicpyroninja
    @magicpyroninja Před rokem +5

    I feel for the witchers whether by choice or against your will you went through literal and mental hell so that you could become a weapon to protect humanity and in return you get fear and hate

  • @iavor55
    @iavor55 Před rokem +2

    Would love to know your sources on this so I can read them too - I've gone through the books and played Witcher 1 through 3 two times now, tho I admittedly didn't read much of the books/notes in the games

  • @dot1108
    @dot1108 Před 2 lety

    hey man, i saw u Edit Forge Labs videos
    can you tell me the name of that medieval music in the background

  • @tyroneraman6395
    @tyroneraman6395 Před rokem +1

    The recent animated movie was sooo good! Gerald was just introduced as a kid in that one. Really cool!

  • @matijasimeunovic8145
    @matijasimeunovic8145 Před rokem +2

    Geralt doesn't remember the fall of Kaer Morhen. That part was made up in the Netflix cartoon. He was trained much much much later.

  • @abniobgnuoy9698
    @abniobgnuoy9698 Před 2 lety +1

    love it. keep it up :-D

  • @Emanon...
    @Emanon... Před rokem

    Great video!

  • @deetrvl4life875
    @deetrvl4life875 Před rokem

    Well done ! 😊

  • @TheMoonShepard
    @TheMoonShepard Před 2 měsíci

    These 18 ½ minutes are worth so much more than Blood Origin

  • @barni313
    @barni313 Před rokem

    Amazing video!!!

  • @heavenswords
    @heavenswords Před rokem +3

    This is a refresh after watching abomination called netflix adaptation.

    • @kyle-ld2gh
      @kyle-ld2gh Před rokem +1

      Lol, hey brother fancy seeing you here!

  • @riichobamin7612
    @riichobamin7612 Před rokem

    From which animated series are have you taken the footage from ?

  • @khalifskiller3551
    @khalifskiller3551 Před 3 měsíci

    Great recap ❤

  • @TheRoope97
    @TheRoope97 Před 8 měsíci

    There is going to be something like school of lynx or something in witcher 4 when it comes. The release art has lynx medallion in the snow

  • @JaredKaiser24
    @JaredKaiser24 Před rokem +1

    this is has more views than the netflix witcher's origin story

  • @justinah7400
    @justinah7400 Před 2 lety

    Great job

  • @manuelcruz2256
    @manuelcruz2256 Před rokem

    great job 🏆 on this video

  • @zaberfang
    @zaberfang Před 2 lety +1

    They're basically Alternate universe UNSC Spartans.

  • @Disp0sable_Hero
    @Disp0sable_Hero Před rokem +2

    Netflix: "That's not how it happened!"

  • @darrelbryant
    @darrelbryant Před rokem

    This WAS/IS the best of all lores.

  • @willthethrill9238
    @willthethrill9238 Před 2 lety +2

    Good stuff

  • @theavpman4834
    @theavpman4834 Před 2 lety

    Ik im a bit late but awesome video!

  • @dari2513
    @dari2513 Před 7 měsíci

    Absolutely cant wait for the new game.

  • @fabledreamor
    @fabledreamor Před rokem

    Thus the mega chad was born. People called him the Butcher of Blaviken.
    Nicely done.

  • @its_dey_mate
    @its_dey_mate Před rokem +1

    It's a bit weird how you combined the lore of all three witcher mediums (four if you separate the anime from the show) in one and presented it as the same story all around.
    I think that is just going to confuse many people with misinformation, if you want to still mention these things (Declan bs about crossbreeds, multiple witcher schools which the games came up with, in the books there are like 3 and two of those are mentioned in a single line in the seventh book) maybe mention where they are from, that way no confusion happen.

  • @GamerSoul4Ever
    @GamerSoul4Ever Před rokem

    Great video

  • @ibinsiraj
    @ibinsiraj Před rokem

    Hey, anyone know where the clip at 12:04 is from?

  • @GentlemensClubHolyEdition

    Ahhh I don't think mages actually used monsters to assault the school of the wolf but it's been a while since I read up on that (I mean in the books, and games obviously)

  • @joshuamiguelcruz9703
    @joshuamiguelcruz9703 Před 8 měsíci

    A game set in the golden age of witchers would be really cool especially if you could pick from what school your character will come from.

  • @roanoke7551
    @roanoke7551 Před 5 měsíci

    Ive never seen a more impressive mixing of canon lol

  • @johnathansanchez4510
    @johnathansanchez4510 Před rokem

    Where did you get all the lore and information of the witcher? I have all the books in the series, & would like to read up on this.

    • @throbbingfellow1136
      @throbbingfellow1136 Před rokem +2

      Pretty sure most of the information is from the games, which are non-canon to Sapkowski’s work. The only schools mentioned in the book are that of the Wolf, Cat and I think the Griffin as well.

    • @jasonmelvin9102
      @jasonmelvin9102 Před rokem

      There are European witcher comics that aren't considered canon but go deep into the creation of witchers, why they split into different schools, and their downfall

  • @yungmacro3801
    @yungmacro3801 Před rokem

    Where are these cinematics from?

  • @emmanuelabama4974
    @emmanuelabama4974 Před 8 měsíci

    Why'd blud make the ending so epic😭

  • @karolkowalski3842
    @karolkowalski3842 Před rokem +3

    mixing canon and non canon materials I see... xD

  • @Brian11738
    @Brian11738 Před rokem +1

    this would make for a badass movie

  • @GentlemensClubHolyEdition

    I loved that anime but the issue is it's part of the netflix timeline, which whether intentional or not isn't really consistent or accurate enough with the rest of the Witcher media for me to call it cannon.

  • @TheVileOne
    @TheVileOne Před rokem +2

    I don’t consider Netflix canon anymore

  • @harisqureshi7425
    @harisqureshi7425 Před rokem

    Love the ending

  • @soldier22881
    @soldier22881 Před 9 měsíci

    Thanks!

  • @superknu9027
    @superknu9027 Před rokem

    can you post like a transcription of this video if possible?

  • @jasonmelvin9102
    @jasonmelvin9102 Před rokem +1

    The witcher schools can be such a captivating story. It is unfortunate they aren't deemed canon

  • @officialeberle
    @officialeberle Před 2 lety +1

    I saw the ‘like and sub’ when geralt was in the bath 😏 you ain’t slick

  • @bestmoments2372
    @bestmoments2372 Před 2 lety +1

    Very accurate