Fans have been wondering why all of the promo material for Netflix's
The Witcher showed Henry Cavill's titular monster hunter sporting only a single sword when the character is known for wielding dual-blades (steel for human, silver for monsters), but it looks like he will indeed be utilizing more than one weapon on the show.
Although this new still doesn't feature Geralt wielding two swords, the one he is holding appears to be quite a bit different from the silver blade spotted in previous images.
It probably doesn't seem like a big deal one way or the other, but you'd be surprised how many people bring this up on social media!
Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski's series of fantasy novels - which have since spawned a hugely popular video game franchise - focus on monster hunters known as Witchers who develop supernatural abilities at a young age. The main character is Geralt of Rivia (Cavill), a solitary Witcher who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.
The 8-episode first season will be written by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (
Daredevil, The Defenders, Umbrella Academy), who will also serve as executive producer and showrunner. Alik Sakharov (
House of Cards, Game of Thrones) will helm a total of four episodes, while Alex Garcia Lopez
(Luke Cage, Fear The Walking Dead) and Charlotte Brändström (
Outlander, Counterpart) will direct two installments each.
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The Witcher? Sound off in the usual place, and check out a series of previously released stills below.