This is a server created for the discussion of the Witcher (Wiedźmin) books series written by Andrzej Sapkowski (Original Polish 1993 - 1999, English trans. 2007 - 2017). This discussion involves talking about favorite characters, passages, or scenes, analyzing the themes and messages, or theorizing about the politics and lore of the series.
This server was also created for the purpose to create community amongst the Witcher book fans, spurred by a lack of book-centric online spaces in the Witcher fandom within the past few years.
All are welcome to this server, including if they have not read the books, read the books recently, or finished reading the books - but know that this server is not spoiler-free for the Witcher books.
(Note that this server takes a negative perspective on the Netflix “Witcher” series created by Lauren Hissrich in 2019 and invites criticism of it into discussion. Positive discussion of the Netflix series should not be an expected encounter in this server.)
This is a public server, so anyone may join! Please take a minute to read the rules, send an introduction, and select roles.
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All graphic images used are from the Polish 1st edition, 3rd version covers illustrated by Tomasz Piorunowski and published by SuperNOWA. The covers of Miecz przeznaczenia and Chrzest ognia have been edited from their original depictions of the characters.
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Image: A green background. The cover of Miecz przeznaczenia (EN: Sword of Destiny). An 8 year-old Ciri, a girl with green eyes and messy, leaf-strewn, ashen-grey hair, stares uneasily at the viewer. Geralt, a man with long white hair and a black leather jacket, stands in the background. He rests his sword on his shoulder.
Image: An orange background. The cover of Krew elfów (EN: Blood of Elves). An anonymous young man rears up on his black armored stallion. He wears a cloak, black Nilfgaardian armor, and a helmet deocrated with the wings of a bird of prey. He holds a sword in his right hand. Fire artistically engulfs the rear hooves of the horse.
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Book-canon centric
Not spoiler-friendly
Must be 18 or over
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[Graphic 3.
Image: A cool grey background. The cover of Chrzest ognia (EN: Baptism of Fire). The archer Milva dynamically takes aim at an unseen target. She has tawny brown hair and wears a leather cuirass and dark green shorts. She is standing amidst overgrown forest greenery.
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Discussing characters
Analyzing passages and scenes
Looking at themes and messages
Chatting about headcanons
Sharing art, writing, and OCs
Watch parties (if there is interest!)
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Image: A cool off-white background. The cover of Czas pogardy (EN: Time of Contempt). The young unicorn foal Ihurraquax stands over a 14 year-old Ciri collapsed in the heat of the desert. Ciri wears a yellowish-green jerkin and leather riding boots.
i love the contrast between these two back-to-back short stories... they really embody geralt’s time with yennefer and dandelion and how he feels about each of them...
