{"id":167153,"date":"2022-12-24T16:08:14","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T16:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/the-witcher-blood-origin-character-guide\/"},"modified":"2022-12-24T16:08:14","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T16:08:14","slug":"the-witcher-blood-origin-character-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/the-witcher-blood-origin-character-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witcher: Blood Origin Character Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Witcher: Blood Origin is nearly here, with its Christmas day debut sure to give The Witcher fans something to talk about over the holiday weekend. This prequel is set in the distant past, 1200 years before the events of the main series, and delights in introducing a compelling cast of new characters over its four episodes. While there is no Geralt, there are plenty of new tidbits and treats for longtime fans of Andrzej Sapkowski’s series of novels and the multimedia franchise that has sprung from it.<\/p>\n
Fans of The Witcher will recognize a few marked changes from the world they’ve come to know. When we meet the Elven clans in the main series, they are scattered and afraid that they will soon cease to exist at all, while here, we see some of the major events that led to the fall of the Elven empire. Learning more about the subjugation of the Dwarves that allowed the Elves to rise to begin with and getting a peek at their strict classism adds a bit of context behind why few non-Elves in the main series are eager to see their empire rise anew.<\/p>\n
While there are plenty of differences in this mini-series and the main show, there are still some familiar faces and themes here and there. Showrunner and co-scripter Declan de Barra is no stranger to The Witcher, having written episodes of the main series and even singing on several songs on the soundtrack. As we only have one major character from the main series of The Witcher appearing here due to the significant time jump, there are still two other canonical characters making appearances. With all these goings-on, even longtime fans might find themselves in need of a scorecard to keep all these new additions straight. Fortunately, we’ve got it covered.<\/p>\n