Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher novels have inspired several video games and two television shows. But while the majority of Geralt's journey has been adapted, there are aspects of the character that have been ignored, such as his disability. Showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich recently assured fans that this will not be the case with the Netflix series.One fan, a UK-based disability consultant, criticized adaptations such as CD Projekt Red's The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, for failing to provide evidence of Geralt's disability, something he suffered with after the events of Time of Contempt. "It was hurtful to see CDPR just take that out of the games even though the games occur after Geralt becoming disabled," she wrote on Twitter.In response, Lauren S. Hissrich stated, "I haven't stopped thinking about this thread. I've read these books a dozen times, these specific sections, and I've not thought of it further than: 'Geralt has some pain, onto the next thing.'" She then added, "I've been wrong. I'm excited to dig into this more. To add this layer to our hero."
As the fan explained, Geralt of Rivia suffered major injuries during Time Contempt following a duel with the sorcerer known as Vilgefortz. Specifically, Geralt's thigh and elbow were shattered, leaving him in severe pain. Though his injuries were tended to by Dryads, who used the waters of Brokilon forest to aid his body in healing, the witcher never fully recovered and faced difficulties while fighting or riding his horse from then on-- difficulties that were referenced continually throughout Baptism of Fire.
There has been some debate among fans regarding whether or not the video games did ignore Geralt's injuries, with some citing his tendency to comment on the weather as evidence of his lasting injuries. However, for many, ultimately Geralt's injuries have no effect on the story or gameplay and thus appear largely forgotten.
Reports indicate that Season 2 of The Witcher will continue to adapt Sapkowski's Sword of Destiny as well as Blood of Elves, the latter of which sees Geralt reunited with his fellow witchers of the School of the Wolf at the mountain fortress of Kaer Morhen. The witchers winter there, training a young Ciri to fight, while elsewhere a number of powerful figures across the Continent search for Cintran princess in the hopes of shifting power in the war between the Northern Kingdoms and the growing Nilfgaardian Empire.
Filming originally began in February but shut down in mid-March due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. After a hiatus of several months, filming resumed in August with completion scheduled for February 2021. However, filming for The Witcher was forced to come to a halt once again after several members of the series' production tested positive for COVID-19.
The Witcher stars Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg, Freya Allan as Ciri and Joey Batey as Jaskier. Season 1 is now available on Netflix.
Source: Twitter