@@FormerGovernmentHuman see that’s the thing, I get an old guy just dismissing the medium especially if he formed an opinion based on the 1st game and never reevaluated. But I imagine being a successful and stubborn old man he never got to appreciate how much CDPR loved his work and how much sheer effort and time they put into it. You really can’t blame old guys for not distinguishing between something like CoD and something like Witcher. I think this book is evidence he came around a bit. I am personally surprised he did that.
@@SandyCheeks1896 His opinion on the 1st game was actually neutral or even positive. It's much closer to the books than W3. He started hating the games when they started overshadowing his books to the point people thought his books are fanfictions. (we don't know if it's because of his pride or because he thinks a game as a medium is inferior to a book. probably both...) He also said he never played any videogames and never will, but it's possible he read the games lore and story somewhere or even watched some let's play. I also heard Sapkowski visited CDPR studio recently.
is this something the fans prop up to be more true than it actually is? based on misinterpretation of quotes/interviews .. or is it really something Sapkowski is known for?
I’m never going to be bothered that CDPR’s canon is different because of changed Sapkowski introduced after the games. CDPR brought the Witcher to the world and they lovingly recreated the world and lore, not perfectly but lovingly and thoroughly.
@@alexandergeorgiev2678Are you talking about the games? Because in my head it's cannon lol it's a much better ending for Gerald than him dying to a boy he spared.
@@JDdeleon1there’s a bit in one of the books that takes place 100 years after where the end of the Witcher 3 would have taken place and there is someone talking about a white haired male Witcher that had just gone into the woods to kill a monster. Geralt is alive long after the games in the canon
Minor SPOILERS? Please note that Geralt’s first “monster” was defector who tried to assault peasant’s daughter, it wasn’t an attacked merchant. This is exactly described in “Voice of Reason IV” in short stories collection “The Last Wish”, where Geralt in a monologue to Iola recounts this event and “Rozdroze Kruków” starts with the direct aftermath of this situation.
Feels like the author is flipping the finger to the netflix show. Netflix animates to make the attack on Kaer Morhen epic and brutal. He goes, actually, it was only 8 witchers and the only reason they lost was because of a mob🤣
I think the witcher books n games can be on a similar timeline with its contradictions most are small n the stories are always great. They both wanna tell their stories in this world
Looking forward to reading it. That being said, at this point, CD Projekt should just continue with what they've built. Sapkowski never considered them canon anyway so they might as well continue with what they have.
Absolutely, especially because they didn’t intentionally disregard or deviate from most of his established book canon at the time they made the games. I think TW1 was the most shaky in terms of adhering to book canon because they weren’t sure if their approach to whether it was a soft reboot or sequel to the book story. Also Sapkowski can say the games “aren’t canon” all he likes but to me the games and the books are both equally canon. They’re both works of fiction in separate mediums. One isn’t more “real” than the other, that’s really down to fans. Sorry old man!
@ they’re actually a canon, that being the game canon. If you rank it lower priority, that’s very good little Timmy. Congrats. But there are two separate canons. Actually 3 (unfortunately).
Sadly there isn't an English language edition yet, it's exclusively Polish. Alright, so the question is now, where did all the surviving Wolf School Witchers go between the beginning of this book and the first game?
@@benross9174 No the book states the majority of Wolf School Witchers were on the path when the attack occurred and across three games we've only seen three other full Witchers, two Quasi-Witchers in Ciri and Leo, and references to one dead Witcher from that school in Berengar. So where are the rest? I don't buy that they all died on the path. You'd expect at least a passing reference to that.
@@saladinbob Yeah that makes sense. Tbf young Geralt was in his early 20s in the new book and in the games he is like late 50s early sixties so its not like all the witchers died overnight. Especially when they stopped making new ones Also witchers are a dying breed; even in the books. Mostly because the demand has gone down a lot since only a finite amount of monsters came during the conjunction so all monsters are much rarer which lowers the demand a lot. (The games need enemies though so thats different). Its not like they don’t show up either there was that one School of the Cat Witcher from the books Geralt threatened to kill
We would be really intrested in a 2 hr summarization videos for each book and since am thinking of watching such video I'll hold that thought if ur channels post it 😅
I can’t wait for the translated version to release. I am also learning polish and hoping to get far enough to be able to buy the polish version of the books aswell.
People keep talking about geralts “death” like it was his “final death” when (if I recall correctly) there is a slight excerpt from one of the books that states a white haired male Witcher was still hunting monsters 100 years after the end of the books right?? Obviously this is referring to geralt right? Am I trippin??
@@jarret45 You aren't answering his point. It's left ambiguous, especially after Season of Storms. If you haven't read it, go do so. If you have, the ambiguity as to whether Geralt is alive or dead is there.
Great that You have video about new Witcher book for English-speaking audience👍 My best guess (I have no proof), that English premiere of "Rozdroże Kruków" will be in February around Netflix's "Sirens of the Deep"🐺⚔
In one Polish review the reviewer stated that "Rozdroże kruków" is constructed like a "road novel/road story", and that's why it feels strange for many people unfamiliar with this genre. I enjoyed this book, because Sapkowski still has a good style and language, so it is written very well. It has its flaws, like some characters and the main plot are underdeveloped in my opinnion and the finale feels very rushed. Still it is a way better book that all those "epic fantasy story 5 books, each 800 pages" by American authors. I wonder if Sapkowski was inspired by some stuff from the games. I mean the cat school. In the original saga it was never mentioned, except some cat medallions were in Bonhart's possesion. In the games the Cat School Witchers were mentioned as the most bloodthirsty from all witchers, in this book it is also that the school was erased because its witchers became too dangerous and brutal. (added later:) I checked now, apparently in the Season of Storm the Cat School as psychopat madmen hotspot was also mentioned, but this book was so forgetable, that I barely remember it. And in the old Polish comic book "Zdrada" the Cat School witchers were also featured as bad guys. So there is something about them before W3 game. Still, the middle section of the novel feels like a fanfiction of the video game, a character travels, takes new contract from not-notice-boards, quickly solves them and travels further. The W4 game with a made-up witcher character might have looked like that if they had not decided to made Ciri into the playable only character.
I feel these changes to the lore ruin certain aspects... I feel that AS wanted to take a little ownership back from CDPR to his world (and rightfully so...) but I'm looking forward to reading this new book once it's been translated
I disagree with Your conclusion that “Rozdroże Kruków” confirms Viper school. Through all the Sapkowski’s books, including “Rozdroże Kruków”, only 3 schools were mentioned: Wolf, Cats and Griffin. In the newest book there are mentioned 3 places where Witcher’s were trained. As Preston Holt was in Kaer Morhen, he was a Wolf, there are no mentions that any other schools were trained there. Now the guessing part: As Holt was in disagreement with Vesemir after the angry mob attack, probably he was either requested to return the Wolf’s medallion or returned it by his own decision. It would be a little strange when Holt would join the ranks of another school without addressing it why or a question about it from Geralt. This Viper’s medallion could be related with Holt’s past or just being a symbol of his revenge. Last but not least Sapkowsi in an interview with Polish magazine “Polityka” stated that using viper’s medallion in the new book, wasn’t reference to the games, but just a coincidence.
Sapkowski isnt as grumpy adnpeople have made him out to be. He has stated very matter of factly that hes a business man and the other forms of Witcher media pay him and he's quite happy about that. He simply takes issue with anybody elses works being a part of the universe he created. He's simply said they aren't the same story and thats that. Its like anime to manga, it's not the same. Nothing wrong with this at all.
I just left another comment about this hut “canon” is silly. They’re all 3 (or 4?) separate universes and whichever one a fan likes is canon to that fan. I hate the Netflix stuff (except the anime) so to me the books and games are 2 separate but equal canons. Same with Star Wars, I don’t give a SHIT what Mickey Mouse says, I decide which canon is more valid.
Need the book in English asap 60-65 (wasnt that around what we thought he was already?) and Geralt is considered to be in his prime (for a witcher). Not to mention in the earlier books Geralt is still killing monsters 200 years after the book main story. So this point doesn't make sense Thought the idea was Geralt was 60-80 while Yennifer was around 80-100... so it seems it's mostly confirmation
A lot of the things spoken of here sound like something between poorly thought out attempts at fanservice (two swords on the back) and genuine intent to deepen the character (the Roach story). Overall I gotta say it doesn’t sound all too appealing. I get that it’s his story and I’m sure actually reading the book is different, but this sounds petty towards game fans and CDPR
geralt's death in the last book isn't his final death. After he and Yennefer are injured Ciri takes them to the isle of Avalon, where Geralt and Yennefer are cured and live. This is canon but a little bit explained like shit in the book. We know this is what happend thanks to the games, that thanks to CDPR buying The Witcher rights make the games also canon, so to all people saying it, NO, geralt is NOT dead. Also, in the last book it is mentioned that a known Witcher of white hair is fighting a beast 100 years later of the events of the books, so yeah, he's alive
You say that but I say he might be dead. He with Yennefer are in the place full of apples. What place had apples? Garden of Eden. Meaning paradise people end up after dying.
Man these new book has lore contradictions it was already explained in the books why he calls his horses raoch . Which was further emphasize in others books and seasons of Storms because they die a lot. And if he calls them Roach he doesn't have to get two attached. Also he did Witchers carrying 2 swords in the previous new book Seasons of Storms .
@ the games change some things like the prophecy but they just changed the meaning of it. Anyways yeah the games aren’t canon… to the books but most of what’s in the books is canon to the games
well. obviously he wasn't satisfied with the amount of $$ he was getting from royalties on the rights he sold to CDPR . He didn't expect the games would be so highly successful on the market spawning not just a Geralt Trilogy but upcoming Ciri Trilogy as well.
Great news, waiting for the English version so I can read it. I've read the others years ago. Witcher 4 trailer is pathetic and contemptable the way it shites on Witcher 3 Wild Hunt's best ending. I've got no prob with Ciri, I have a massive problem believing she goes through the Trial of the Grasses... Bullshite is what that is.
@@alsimmonshellspawn6021You can’t be turned into a vampire in the Witcher universe. If vampire mutagens can be used on witchers then they already have been, especially Geralt who had more mutations applied than any other neophytes. The only way a human could even potentially be turned into a vampire or have the powers of higher vampire is if a god like being such as Gaunter O’Dimm granted their wish to be one. Which may not even be possible for one as powerful as him.
@alsimmonshellspawn6021 Well, if you’ve never watched videos about Witcher vampires from "Proper Bird," in Tesham Mutna, there is a poem that potentially suggests that higher vampires in Toussaint created their own enchanted, witcher-like warriors to act as their enforcers among humans. If that is the case, they probably spliced vampiric mutagens with the humans in question, likely in a more refined "Trial of the Grasses"-like fashion. And Regis did ask, maybe in jest, if witchers use vampiric mutagens, so it COULD be doable. That being said, if Geralt used vampiric mutagens-whether from higher vampire species like Katakans or Bruxae-and if they are compatible with his existing mutations, the powers could be as follows: Significantly greater physical abilities, senses, and especially a healing factor (likely able to regenerate fingers over several days, maybe even limbs over the course of months or even years). Improved body control/minor shapeshifting (you know how some Katakans and higher vampires can change forms? Well, imagine Geralt could make his eyes and hair look like normal humans, potentially better control over his pulse, hormone control, increased focus and perception, a temporary "hysterical strength"-like boost, maybe even make claws and fangs, albeit not very long ones [an inch or two]). Improved hypnosis, which would likely manifest as a boosted Axii, and potentially as a minor and passive increase in charisma. Unlikely, but... he could probably use their invisibility to an extent, at least via Aard (since it’s apparently a wind-based spell) or Quen (by somehow making a thin shield around himself that would refract sunlight), or a combination of both. Or maybe just an overall improvement in his stealth abilities. Again, I must repeat, this is pure speculation, but I think they make sense. Hope you like it!
Huh.. I always Thought Geralt was 90-100 or so. Witcher age slowly right? So he just ages normally now? Hmm.. I kinda prefer the 100. And the idea that he would be alive another 100 unless killed in battle because we know "No Witcher ever died in his own bed." Notice, a new book.. The Witcher.. who is the main character? Geralt. Of course. Why?? Because people love Geralt. People love The Witcher because of Geralt. I'm tired of people saying that Ciri is the protagonist.
I never read the books but it seems like several people said in these comments that it says in the books that geralt is still alive hunting monsters 100 years after the ending of the main story of the books and his supposed “death” so it seems like witchers still live for several hundred years, all that the author did in the book was give a confirmation for geralts age when he was stabbed by that kid, so he still age’s incredibly slowly like we always thought
I won’t be reading the book, I read some of the early books and did not like them,I don’t think he’s a good writer, it’s CDPR that made him famous and rich but his writing is not good, ye I know, maybe it’s the translation
@@jasonpelletier8066 thats not true. Nenneke knew him as a boy/right after he left Kaer Morhen so he can’t be that old. She is a normal human. He should be around in his 50s in the books timeline wise
@@dr_diddy Wdym? None of his lore contradicts itself; or falls apart after thinking about it like in Harry Potter. If your referring his take on his worldbuilding being set dressing/not being that important thats what world building is supposed to be. As a writer your main job is writing the story. You don’t wanna be like GRRM where all the wordbuilding stops new books coming out. The story should always come first
Isn‘t he finding his own mother in the short stories? I don‘t remember, if in the story where he fights off masses of creatures on a bridge and rescuing a merchant who rescues him afterwards from dying of his wounds, are hints if it’s near the other books timeline, but if he meets his mother alive, he cannot be 100 years old :D
At this point it's hard to give a fuck about either CDPR or Sapkowski's writing skills The only good thing out of this is Geralt is much closer in age to Triss
While i like that he put the Viper school into canon...he retcon'd his own work with it and so he did with Geralts Age, as Geralt was known to be pretty much as old as Yennefer and then could not be almost 100 years old at the Witcher 3 which he was as yen is bout 2 years older...hes contradicting his own work and everything that came afterwards and with the mess he helped created at Netflix...wouldnt surprise me if they had a say there too... "new canon" yeah no...just retconning much. i dont like it.
You forget he made one of the worst business deals ever when selling the rights for a one time payment and not part of the winnings. Cant blame him for being bitter about losing millions. Plus he has apparently adopted part of the games canon, so there s now a chance they can fix their relationship in the future, though very slim. He deserves those book earnings
@KuziemekK nah another fanfic I got into this franchise with TW1 and CDPR itself on whose back this franchise grew is the real canon for me not the guy who tried to ruin the franchise after he sold it
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What BS reason did UA-cam give this time?
@@saladinbob yea how come
UA-cam being UA-cam as usual 🤦
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Why?
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Sapkowski making something from the games canon in the books is kind of cool considering how he isn't really a fan of the series' adaptations
That’s what I came here to comment. It seems like he would have had quite the battle with his own ego to do that, so I appreciate it
After the netflix show I bet he has deeply reconsidered his position on the games.
Or maybe he finally played TW3, not possible to not love TW3.
@@FormerGovernmentHuman see that’s the thing, I get an old guy just dismissing the medium especially if he formed an opinion based on the 1st game and never reevaluated. But I imagine being a successful and stubborn old man he never got to appreciate how much CDPR loved his work and how much sheer effort and time they put into it. You really can’t blame old guys for not distinguishing between something like CoD and something like Witcher. I think this book is evidence he came around a bit. I am personally surprised he did that.
@@SandyCheeks1896 His opinion on the 1st game was actually neutral or even positive. It's much closer to the books than W3. He started hating the games when they started overshadowing his books to the point people thought his books are fanfictions. (we don't know if it's because of his pride or because he thinks a game as a medium is inferior to a book. probably both...)
He also said he never played any videogames and never will, but it's possible he read the games lore and story somewhere or even watched some let's play. I also heard Sapkowski visited CDPR studio recently.
is this something the fans prop up to be more true than it actually is? based on misinterpretation of quotes/interviews .. or is it really something Sapkowski is known for?
Translation of the book's title is "Raven's crossroads" for those who wondered (it's not said in the entire video).
Narrator here
The English name was not given because there is no OFFICIAL translation of the book at the time of the video script being written down
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Dude’s an idiot
Narrator here lol spicy
I’m never going to be bothered that CDPR’s canon is different because of changed Sapkowski introduced after the games. CDPR brought the Witcher to the world and they lovingly recreated the world and lore, not perfectly but lovingly and thoroughly.
“Not perfectly but lovingly and thoroughly” is a beautiful way of describing it
Grumpy old man, I love it. LOL I am glad you are still posting despite YT.
Geralt dying so much younger than we thought makes him so much more human
kind of sad when you realize that he could lived for hundred of years longer
He kinda lives at least 100 years after he dies.
Gotta make room for girl boss. It’s 2024. Only submissive men with penis tucks are welcome.
@@alexandergeorgiev2678Are you talking about the games? Because in my head it's cannon lol it's a much better ending for Gerald than him dying to a boy he spared.
@@JDdeleon1there’s a bit in one of the books that takes place 100 years after where the end of the Witcher 3 would have taken place and there is someone talking about a white haired male Witcher that had just gone into the woods to kill a monster. Geralt is alive long after the games in the canon
Minor SPOILERS? Please note that Geralt’s first “monster” was defector who tried to assault peasant’s daughter, it wasn’t an attacked merchant. This is exactly described in “Voice of Reason IV” in short stories collection “The Last Wish”, where Geralt in a monologue to Iola recounts this event and “Rozdroze Kruków” starts with the direct aftermath of this situation.
Cannot wait next year for a gameplay reveal on Witcher 4 and more news
Feels like the author is flipping the finger to the netflix show. Netflix animates to make the attack on Kaer Morhen epic and brutal. He goes, actually, it was only 8 witchers and the only reason they lost was because of a mob🤣
Honoring the games while spitting on the show? It's beautiful. 🥺🥰
I think the witcher books n games can be on a similar timeline with its contradictions most are small n the stories are always great. They both wanna tell their stories in this world
Sapkowski beating George R.R. Martin.
Yes, detailed review of the plot after translations would be greatly appreciated.
Looking forward to reading it. That being said, at this point, CD Projekt should just continue with what they've built. Sapkowski never considered them canon anyway so they might as well continue with what they have.
Absolutely, especially because they didn’t intentionally disregard or deviate from most of his established book canon at the time they made the games. I think TW1 was the most shaky in terms of adhering to book canon because they weren’t sure if their approach to whether it was a soft reboot or sequel to the book story.
Also Sapkowski can say the games “aren’t canon” all he likes but to me the games and the books are both equally canon. They’re both works of fiction in separate mediums. One isn’t more “real” than the other, that’s really down to fans. Sorry old man!
Because they're not lol
@ they are A canon.
@@SandyCheeks1896 no, they're fanfiction actually.
@ they’re actually a canon, that being the game canon. If you rank it lower priority, that’s very good little Timmy. Congrats. But there are two separate canons. Actually 3 (unfortunately).
Sadly there isn't an English language edition yet, it's exclusively Polish. Alright, so the question is now, where did all the surviving Wolf School Witchers go between the beginning of this book and the first game?
Probably died on the path, they are witchers after all.
Should be the peasant revolt at Kaer Morhen no? Unless my the timeline doesnt line up
This book creates a lot of new questions about The Witcher universe)
@@benross9174 No the book states the majority of Wolf School Witchers were on the path when the attack occurred and across three games we've only seen three other full Witchers, two Quasi-Witchers in Ciri and Leo, and references to one dead Witcher from that school in Berengar. So where are the rest? I don't buy that they all died on the path. You'd expect at least a passing reference to that.
@@saladinbob Yeah that makes sense. Tbf young Geralt was in his early 20s in the new book and in the games he is like late 50s early sixties so its not like all the witchers died overnight. Especially when they stopped making new ones
Also witchers are a dying breed; even in the books. Mostly because the demand has gone down a lot since only a finite amount of monsters came during the conjunction so all monsters are much rarer which lowers the demand a lot. (The games need enemies though so thats different). Its not like they don’t show up either there was that one School of the Cat Witcher from the books Geralt threatened to kill
We would be really intrested in a 2 hr summarization videos for each book and since am thinking of watching such video I'll hold that thought if ur channels post it 😅
I can’t wait for the translated version to release. I am also learning polish and hoping to get far enough to be able to buy the polish version of the books aswell.
wasn’t Vezemir there during the massacre? I thought he hid amongst the corpses in order to survive🤔
Great video and love you’re content!
Can’t wait to read it!
People keep talking about geralts “death” like it was his “final death” when (if I recall correctly) there is a slight excerpt from one of the books that states a white haired male Witcher was still hunting monsters 100 years after the end of the books right?? Obviously this is referring to geralt right? Am I trippin??
Yes you are.
@@jarret45 No he's not. He's talking about the epilogue in Season of Storms.
@@guillemlara1964 Geralt is dead. Period.
@@jarret45 You aren't answering his point. It's left ambiguous, especially after Season of Storms. If you haven't read it, go do so. If you have, the ambiguity as to whether Geralt is alive or dead is there.
@ hush child.
well geralt does have a scar on his forehead in the games as well. You could say it healed over time and that's why he stopped wearing the headband
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Great that You have video about new Witcher book for English-speaking audience👍 My best guess (I have no proof), that English premiere of "Rozdroże Kruków" will be in February around Netflix's "Sirens of the Deep"🐺⚔
In one Polish review the reviewer stated that "Rozdroże kruków" is constructed like a "road novel/road story", and that's why it feels strange for many people unfamiliar with this genre.
I enjoyed this book, because Sapkowski still has a good style and language, so it is written very well. It has its flaws, like some characters and the main plot are underdeveloped in my opinnion and the finale feels very rushed. Still it is a way better book that all those "epic fantasy story 5 books, each 800 pages" by American authors.
I wonder if Sapkowski was inspired by some stuff from the games. I mean the cat school. In the original saga it was never mentioned, except some cat medallions were in Bonhart's possesion. In the games the Cat School Witchers were mentioned as the most bloodthirsty from all witchers, in this book it is also that the school was erased because its witchers became too dangerous and brutal. (added later:) I checked now, apparently in the Season of Storm the Cat School as psychopat madmen hotspot was also mentioned, but this book was so forgetable, that I barely remember it. And in the old Polish comic book "Zdrada" the Cat School witchers were also featured as bad guys. So there is something about them before W3 game. Still, the middle section of the novel feels like a fanfiction of the video game, a character travels, takes new contract from not-notice-boards, quickly solves them and travels further. The W4 game with a made-up witcher character might have looked like that if they had not decided to made Ciri into the playable only character.
Idk some things in the book sound like they are a slap to the games and the first books and the trilogy is what I feel in love with.
I feel these changes to the lore ruin certain aspects... I feel that AS wanted to take a little ownership back from CDPR to his world (and rightfully so...) but I'm looking forward to reading this new book once it's been translated
I'll check it out, but it sounds like what I expected. At least it sounds better than the last book.
I disagree with Your conclusion that “Rozdroże Kruków” confirms Viper school. Through all the Sapkowski’s books, including “Rozdroże Kruków”, only 3 schools were mentioned: Wolf, Cats and Griffin. In the newest book there are mentioned 3 places where Witcher’s were trained. As Preston Holt was in Kaer Morhen, he was a Wolf, there are no mentions that any other schools were trained there.
Now the guessing part: As Holt was in disagreement with Vesemir after the angry mob attack, probably he was either requested to return the Wolf’s medallion or returned it by his own decision.
It would be a little strange when Holt would join the ranks of another school without addressing it why or a question about it from Geralt.
This Viper’s medallion could be related with Holt’s past or just being a symbol of his revenge.
Last but not least Sapkowsi in an interview with Polish magazine “Polityka” stated that using viper’s medallion in the new book, wasn’t reference to the games, but just a coincidence.
@@czterystaczterdziesciczter1676 I think just because a medallion exists that doesnt mean a school is a thing
Sapkowski isnt as grumpy adnpeople have made him out to be.
He has stated very matter of factly that hes a business man and the other forms of Witcher media pay him and he's quite happy about that.
He simply takes issue with anybody elses works being a part of the universe he created. He's simply said they aren't the same story and thats that.
Its like anime to manga, it's not the same.
Nothing wrong with this at all.
0:12 I think his name is Andrzej Sapkowski
Can´t wait to buy the book.
So the netflix movie about vesemir isn't cannon ?
Yep. It's netflix cannon)
it's anime it's nothing to do with the show that makes no sense on Netflix
NOTHING in the netflix abomination of The Witcher is canon. Absolutely nothing.
I just left another comment about this hut “canon” is silly. They’re all 3 (or 4?) separate universes and whichever one a fan likes is canon to that fan. I hate the Netflix stuff (except the anime) so to me the books and games are 2 separate but equal canons. Same with Star Wars, I don’t give a SHIT what Mickey Mouse says, I decide which canon is more valid.
As canon as The Hexer.
Need the book in English asap
60-65 (wasnt that around what we thought he was already?) and Geralt is considered to be in his prime (for a witcher). Not to mention in the earlier books Geralt is still killing monsters 200 years after the book main story. So this point doesn't make sense
Thought the idea was Geralt was 60-80 while Yennifer was around 80-100... so it seems it's mostly confirmation
Please go into the stories!
Is Ciri a Witcher in this book?
Beautiful 😢
Are there an English translated copies?
Not yet AFAWK
Crazy to me that a bunch of peasants killed seven witchers! Just makes no sense
At this point im excited about CDPR's Witcher more, than Sapkowski's Witcher :D
A lot of the things spoken of here sound like something between poorly thought out attempts at fanservice (two swords on the back) and genuine intent to deepen the character (the Roach story). Overall I gotta say it doesn’t sound all too appealing. I get that it’s his story and I’m sure actually reading the book is different, but this sounds petty towards game fans and CDPR
geralt's death in the last book isn't his final death. After he and Yennefer are injured Ciri takes them to the isle of Avalon, where Geralt and Yennefer are cured and live.
This is canon but a little bit explained like shit in the book.
We know this is what happend thanks to the games, that thanks to CDPR buying The Witcher rights make the games also canon, so to all people saying it, NO, geralt is NOT dead.
Also, in the last book it is mentioned that a known Witcher of white hair is fighting a beast 100 years later of the events of the books, so yeah, he's alive
You say that but I say he might be dead. He with Yennefer are in the place full of apples. What place had apples? Garden of Eden. Meaning paradise people end up after dying.
Man these new book has lore contradictions it was already explained in the books why he calls his horses raoch . Which was further emphasize in others books and seasons of Storms because they die a lot. And if he calls them Roach he doesn't have to get two attached. Also he did Witchers carrying 2 swords in the previous new book Seasons of Storms .
the game still says that geralt is close to 100 years old and 65 ain't close so the games just retcon that he is 60 and make him like 98 or something
They already retconned Ithlinne’s prophecy lol. We know game is not canon to books it is their own creation at this point.
@ the games change some things like the prophecy but they just changed the meaning of it. Anyways yeah the games aren’t canon… to the books but most of what’s in the books is canon to the games
and you know what else is massive
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@osengod3 crazy, eh?
@@gmdkrissix1136 yep
well. obviously he wasn't satisfied with the amount of $$ he was getting from royalties on the rights he sold to CDPR .
He didn't expect the games would be so highly successful on the market spawning not just a Geralt Trilogy but upcoming Ciri Trilogy as well.
I guess that breaks the anime lol
If you ever speak of the Netflix abomination again as if it's canon...pray we don't cross paths.
@@jarret45 the anime was actually the only thing they did that was good.
@@Dru2037 Then you're an even bigger fool than you look, and that's saying a lot.
@@jarret45Jesus Christ calm down child.
Nah, I'll still believe witchers can hit 100+ years and Geralt is 120 and Vesemir was over 350
That is hilarious. Mf was giving it away when CD project came knocking for the first game.
Great news, waiting for the English version so I can read it. I've read the others years ago. Witcher 4 trailer is pathetic and contemptable the way it shites on Witcher 3 Wild Hunt's best ending. I've got no prob with Ciri, I have a massive problem believing she goes through the Trial of the Grasses... Bullshite is what that is.
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Yeah the origins of the witcher is really underwhelming in mr sapkowsky’s version in my opinion just personal taste
What if Geralt rivia had vampire powers?
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@doompatrol5733 what?
@@alsimmonshellspawn6021You can’t be turned into a vampire in the Witcher universe. If vampire mutagens can be used on witchers then they already have been, especially Geralt who had more mutations applied than any other neophytes.
The only way a human could even potentially be turned into a vampire or have the powers of higher vampire is if a god like being such as Gaunter O’Dimm granted their wish to be one. Which may not even be possible for one as powerful as him.
@alsimmonshellspawn6021 Well, if you’ve never watched videos about Witcher vampires from "Proper Bird," in Tesham Mutna, there is a poem that potentially suggests that higher vampires in Toussaint created their own enchanted, witcher-like warriors to act as their enforcers among humans. If that is the case, they probably spliced vampiric mutagens with the humans in question, likely in a more refined "Trial of the Grasses"-like fashion.
And Regis did ask, maybe in jest, if witchers use vampiric mutagens, so it COULD be doable.
That being said, if Geralt used vampiric mutagens-whether from higher vampire species like Katakans or Bruxae-and if they are compatible with his existing mutations, the powers could be as follows:
Significantly greater physical abilities, senses, and especially a healing factor (likely able to regenerate fingers over several days, maybe even limbs over the course of months or even years).
Improved body control/minor shapeshifting (you know how some Katakans and higher vampires can change forms? Well, imagine Geralt could make his eyes and hair look like normal humans, potentially better control over his pulse, hormone control, increased focus and perception, a temporary "hysterical strength"-like boost, maybe even make claws and fangs, albeit not very long ones [an inch or two]).
Improved hypnosis, which would likely manifest as a boosted Axii, and potentially as a minor and passive increase in charisma.
Unlikely, but... he could probably use their invisibility to an extent, at least via Aard (since it’s apparently a wind-based spell) or Quen (by somehow making a thin shield around himself that would refract sunlight), or a combination of both. Or maybe just an overall improvement in his stealth abilities.
Again, I must repeat, this is pure speculation, but I think they make sense. Hope you like it!
No offense but all I care about is where I can get the book and I’m seeing nothing online about the book. What’s the deal here?
The book is only in Polish for now.
Huh.. I always Thought Geralt was 90-100 or so. Witcher age slowly right? So he just ages normally now? Hmm.. I kinda prefer the 100. And the idea that he would be alive another 100 unless killed in battle because we know "No Witcher ever died in his own bed."
Notice, a new book.. The Witcher.. who is the main character? Geralt. Of course. Why?? Because people love Geralt. People love The Witcher because of Geralt.
I'm tired of people saying that Ciri is the protagonist.
I never read the books but it seems like several people said in these comments that it says in the books that geralt is still alive hunting monsters 100 years after the ending of the main story of the books and his supposed “death” so it seems like witchers still live for several hundred years, all that the author did in the book was give a confirmation for geralts age when he was stabbed by that kid, so he still age’s incredibly slowly like we always thought
I bet you 1000 dollars sapkowski is upset with Witcher 4
Впертість Сапковського? Ви з України, пане?
Is it translated into english yet and if not does anyone have any idea when it will be?
There is almost no information about translations. But we know that version on English must be release during 2025
I won’t be reading the book, I read some of the early books and did not like them,I don’t think he’s a good writer, it’s CDPR that made him famous and rich but his writing is not good, ye I know, maybe it’s the translation
He's an okay writer who created a great story. I think he's a little jealous over the fact that the games are more popular.
How come I’m not seeing this book for sell anywhere
Sapkowski own books says he close to a hundred , so something not right with the dates your saying
in which book?
@@jasonpelletier8066 thats not true. Nenneke knew him as a boy/right after he left Kaer Morhen so he can’t be that old. She is a normal human. He should be around in his 50s in the books timeline wise
Sapowski and Lore, name a bigger rivalry 😭😭😭
@@dr_diddy Wdym? None of his lore contradicts itself; or falls apart after thinking about it like in Harry Potter.
If your referring his take on his worldbuilding being set dressing/not being that important thats what world building is supposed to be. As a writer your main job is writing the story. You don’t wanna be like GRRM where all the wordbuilding stops new books coming out. The story should always come first
Isn‘t he finding his own mother in the short stories? I don‘t remember, if in the story where he fights off masses of creatures on a bridge and rescuing a merchant who rescues him afterwards from dying of his wounds, are hints if it’s near the other books timeline, but if he meets his mother alive, he cannot be 100 years old :D
At this point it's hard to give a fuck about either CDPR or Sapkowski's writing skills
The only good thing out of this is Geralt is much closer in age to Triss
While i like that he put the Viper school into canon...he retcon'd his own work with it and so he did with Geralts Age, as Geralt was known to be pretty much as old as Yennefer and then could not be almost 100 years old at the Witcher 3 which he was as yen is bout 2 years older...hes contradicting his own work and everything that came afterwards and with the mess he helped created at Netflix...wouldnt surprise me if they had a say there too... "new canon" yeah no...just retconning much. i dont like it.
I really don’t like this bitter sad old man, making a book for a buck pathetic
i mean he's grumpy and mean af but he does make good books
You forget he made one of the worst business deals ever when selling the rights for a one time payment and not part of the winnings. Cant blame him for being bitter about losing millions. Plus he has apparently adopted part of the games canon, so there s now a chance they can fix their relationship in the future, though very slim.
He deserves those book earnings
Atleast he finished his main work unlike another old dude (Looking at you G.R.R Martin)
@@janekmundt579 In a recent interview, he actually said some kind warms about the games, so I believe his approach has changed a bit
@@janekmundt579 alright yeah, in that sense I can see why his so upset and bitter
Geralt's true age is near 90 Vesemir said so in TW3 Sapkowski doesn't own canon anymore **he sold it** so he's secondary canon now **at best**
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yeah the original author makes fanfics. what drugs are you on man
@KuziemekK its called he sold the rights
@@TerreneitorX-w2b based on your logic, netflix witcher is canon too
@KuziemekK nah another fanfic
I got into this franchise with TW1 and CDPR itself on whose back this franchise grew is the real canon for me not the guy who tried to ruin the franchise after he sold it
im interestednin a book breakdown
its in polish bot english I heard not released yet..
yes
Sometime next year