THE WITCHER Showrunner Reveals Which Characters Will Appear In The Upcoming Netflix Video Game Adaptation

THE WITCHER Showrunner Reveals Which Characters Will Appear In The Upcoming Netflix Video Game Adaptation

Showrunner Lauren Hissrich‏ revealed which characters from Sapkowski's books will appear in Netflix's The Witcher adaptation and pointed out personality traits that helped her to define and write them...

By BaltazarOS - Feb 28, 2018 11:02 AM EST
Filed Under: The Witcher
Source: GameFragger
The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (Daredevil, The Defenders) has revealed which characters known from Andrzej Sapkowski's books will appear in Netflix's adaptation.

Thankfully, the writer didn't forget about beloved heroes such as Geralt (duh!), Yennefer, Ciri, Tris Merigold, "morally ambiguous" Vilgefortz and Emhyr var Emreis, the White Flame Dancing on the Barrows of his Enemies.

Hissrich also listed golden dragon Villentretenmerth (known as shape-shifting knight Borch Three Jackdaw). It will be interesting to see if Netflix will try to challenge HBO's Game of Thrones and that show's Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion. It would require a massive budget (a single GOT episode cost around $10 million to produce), but hopefully Platige Image and Netflix know what they're doing.

GERALT IS:
Stoic.
Circumspect.
Balanced.
Fierce.
Soft-and-squishy-in-a-tiny-place-in-his-heart-that-he'll-never-reveal-until-maybe-the-end-and-even-then-it-will-just-be-a-hint.

geralt


YENNEFER IS:
Fiery.
Proud.
Shrewd.
Contradictory.
Seeking-to-fill-a-family-sized-hole-in-her-heart-even-though-she-resents-it-and-swears-she's-just-fine-on-her-own-but-she-is-not-and-we-love-her-for-being-both-independent-and-vulnerable.

yen


CIRI IS:
Resilient.
Relentless.
Brazen.
Growing.
She's-going-to-change-the-world-and-what-the-hell-is-she-supposed-to-do-except-be-scared-and-be-bold-and-learn-and-adapt-and-find-a-family-who-can-walk-by-her-side-no-matter-what-and-maybe-just-maybe-teach-her-the-meaning-of-love.

ciri


ROACH IS:
Ladylike.
Faithful.
Extrasensory.
Steady.
Really-annoyed-with-this-game-because-we-can’t-pretend-all-Roaches-are-the-same-so-she’d-prefer-some-singularity-and-individual-recognition-instead-of-all-being-lumped-together-by-blatantly-horsist-people. 🐴

roach


JASKIER (!) IS:
Extravagant.
Caddish.
Loose-lipped.
Loyal.
Hides-behind-the-exterior-of-an-idiot-when-in-actuality-he-is-the-keeper-of-Geralt’s-realities-(even-if-he-exaggerates-his-own-heroics)-AND-the-truths-of-the-world-which-means-he’s-far-more-important-than-we-realize...

jaskier


TRISS MERIGOLD IS:
Spunky.
Idealistic.
Insecure.
Conflicted.
Young-and-naive-and-lacking-the-confidence-of-sorceresses-which-means-she-is-ripe-for-manipulation-but-when-she-finally-transcends-the-crap-she-has-a-chance-to-be-loved-as-herself-and-not-as-"the-third-wheel-with-Yen".

triss


CAHIR IS:
Conflicted.
Charismatic.
Haunted.
Pure of heart.
Despite-being-young-he's-like-a-relic-of-a-simpler-time-when-knights-in-shining-armor-always-won-the-girl-but-now-in-the-face-of-harsh-reality-he-must-learn-what-it-means-to-actually-be-heroic-and-brave-for-others.

cahir


REGIS IS:
Eloquent.
Ensconced.
Worldly.
Haunted.
The-worst-of-the-worst-who-transforms-into-the-best-of-the-best-or-at-least-he-strives-to-be-and-it's-the-most-incredible-journey-to-watch-as-an-evil-addicted-monster-becomes-the-essence-of-"humanity-personified"-in-the-hansa.

regis


VILGEFORTZ IS:
Mercenary.
Conspiratorial.
Power-hungry.
Ruthless.
Handsome-as-all-get-out-which-is-important-because-(as-Geralt-says-“one-could-expect-anything-from-a-man-looking-like-this”)-he-is-the-essence-of-evil-hidden-behind-beauty-which-makes-him-very-very-dangerous.

vilgefotz


EMHYR IS:
Imperialistic.
Ruthless.
Monarchical.
Masquerader.
Above-all-he's-a-survivor-having-spent-most-his-life-running-and-pretending-so-it's-no-wonder-he-craves-power-because-what's-more-stable-than-being-on-top-(and-what's-better-than-a-villain-whose-head-you-kinda-get.)

emhyr


MILVA IS:
Saucy.
Savage.
Conciliatory.
Commonsense.
The-epitome-of-the-novels'-shades-of-grey-who-embodies-unrequited-romance-and-also-unbelievable-strength-and-also-the-skills-to-kill-and-also-the-ability-to-crusade-for-peace-and-also-and-also-and-also.

milva


LEO BONHART IS:
Sadistic.
Ghoulish.
Ruthlessly efficient.
Hedonistic.
His-depth-lies-in-his-lack-of-depth-because-we-keep-searching-for-reason-or-redemption-and-in-fact-there-is-none-just-a-cold-brutal-soul-who-desires-to-be-colder-and-what's-more-terrifying-than-that?

leo


BORCH THREE JACKDAWS/VILLENTRETENMERTH IS:
Perceptive.
Protective.
Merciful.
The most beautiful.
An-observer/-philosopher/-seeker-of-freedom-which-means-he-didn't-kill-just-because-he-could-but-rather-sought-to-understand-why-others-wanted-to-kill-him-which-is-EVERYTHING.

borch



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Netflix's The Witcher doesn't have a release date yet.
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knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 2/28/2018, 11:28 AM
vin diesel's in this ?
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 2/28/2018, 11:38 AM
@BaltazarOS keeping the hype alive!

Grad wam!
Nebula
Nebula - 2/28/2018, 11:40 AM
Looks solid.
Nebula
Nebula - 2/28/2018, 11:41 AM
Oh [frick], I just realised people are gonna cry about the lack of diversity just like with the games.
BlackConvoy
BlackConvoy - 2/28/2018, 11:42 AM
@ToeKnee - They did?
TheRealMandarin
TheRealMandarin - 2/28/2018, 11:46 AM
@ToeKnee -Evolve or- just evolve already.
ThunderThighs
ThunderThighs - 2/28/2018, 11:42 AM
Hey, they used Jaskier's real name instead of Dandelion.
I'm so hyped for this!
Hope they cast the right actors for these roles.
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 2/28/2018, 11:42 AM
Hope there is a lot of sex and gwent, otherwise it’s not the Witcher.
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 2/28/2018, 11:43 AM
By the way anyone care for a game of gwent?
Batman5
Batman5 - 2/28/2018, 11:49 AM
Lets go!!!!!

Yennifer, better freaking cast her right, do so and she will be one of the best characters ever if they do this show justice. Gotta nail Geralt and Ciri too.

Fukin love this game!!!

Netflix killing it lately!
ShogunOfSorrow
ShogunOfSorrow - 2/28/2018, 12:03 PM
Sebastian Stan as Geralt! MAKE IT HAPPEN

JohnMarston220
JohnMarston220 - 2/28/2018, 2:45 PM
Damn really? Sebastian Stan looks like he's on the verge of becoming 30. Joel Kinnaman on the other hand looks like he's in his early 40's.
WaffeX
WaffeX - 2/28/2018, 2:45 PM
Josh Holloway (Sawyer in Lost) for Geralt, the perfect choice
JohnMarston220
JohnMarston220 - 2/28/2018, 2:52 PM
@IcemanX - He's actually my 2nd choice, he has the look down for sure. I'd like to see him in more stuff though, I only know him from Lost, and that super brief scene in Mission Impossible...but yeah he's definitely not a bad choice at all. I'm just excited they're actually making this into a series rather than into a movie. Plus Netflix makes some really great material, I trust they know what they're doing.
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 2/28/2018, 3:52 PM
Please use Polish actors and film the show in the Polish countryside.
IKidYouNotMan
IKidYouNotMan - 2/28/2018, 4:19 PM
Where’s Dandelion? And Leleleleelele



fadersdream
fadersdream - 3/1/2018, 7:47 AM
Man... if the second game wasn't SO broken I would be way more excited for this.

Is this going to be based on the books or the game?
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