#nymph jaskier

[thedemonofcat]

Nymphs rarely venture beyond the boundaries of their forests, so Geralt was understandably surprised when the alderman sought to hire him to track down a Nymph named Jaskier—who was apparently being kept as the alderman's spouse.

It didn’t take Geralt long to realize that Jaskier was there against his will. After managing to free him, Geralt faced a new problem: Jaskier's home forest was miles away. Determined to help, Geralt decided to escort the Nymph back to his woodland sanctuary.

Jaskier was much like nature itself—resilient and chaotic. A self-proclaimed bard, he was creative and unpredictable, full of untamed energy. There was something about Jaskier that captivated Geralt, making him unlike anyone Geralt had ever met.

[witchersjaskier]

Nymph!Jaskier? A powerful grassland one. If there are human-tall grasses and wild flowers around, he can fuck with your mind. Displace you and make you walk around in circles and never get out of that loop. He finds Ciri first when an army of Nilfgaards is after her. He herds then to a grassy field, tells her to run, find Geralt and never look back. Stays, traps and starves the soldiers, dropping them one by one. When Geralt arrives, he finds a hill of corpses smelling of flowers and no Jaskier.

There are hundreds of them.

Geralt and Eskel stand over the hill and they can both see the sheer number of corpses strewn around, but no blood. It’s a massacre but there are no signs of the enemy, no blood, no metal, no anything. Just flowers and corpses.

The bodies are decomposing already and wherever there's a body, buttercups grow, deadly and beautiful. Geralt swallows.

“What happened here?” Eskel breathes, eyes wide. 

“They were chasing Ciri. She said Jaskier found her and told her to run through the grass and she found her way out but no one else followed,” Geralt says quietly.

He’s not sure what to think. The only logical conclusion is that somehow, Jaskier killed an army of men just to protect Ciri. He can smell the bard, faintly, but there's no smell of his blood, just anger. He doesn’t move.

The wind picks up and it almost sounds like the tall grass is singing a melody, the scent of flowers overtaking the scent of rotting flesh. The bones start sticking out from some places, flowers growing between the ribs and in the eye sockets.

“What is he?” his brother asks.

Geralt closes his eyes and remembers the flower crown on Jaskier’s head and his dead smile when they found bandits trying to attack and girl. He remembers passing colorful stains of flowers on their way out.

He doesn’t answer.

[bounce-a-coin-off-your-witcher]

In kiss for your sword, is it awkward when Geralt and Jaskier come to Camelot since Jaskier out ranks the king? What does that mean for Geralt's rank? Have Geralt's brothers met Lord of the Lake Jaskier?

Since Jaskier is the son of Camelot’s most respected magical patron Geralt is definitely given cushier gigs, but for the most part things continue as normal. The only preferential treatment he gets is being allowed to have Jaskier sit with him at the Round Table, and that really wasn’t Geralt’s idea anyway.

Also yes, his brothers (and fellow knights) tease him constantly about his very handsy spouse. Jaskier threatens to curse them over it once, though, so even that only lasts so long.

[origami-breath]

OKEY DOKEY! ANOTHER AU FOR GERASKIER...

listen, a Greek mythology inspired au based off the story of narcissus and echo.

Now, as easy as it would be to have Jaskier be based off the self-centered flower-named narcissus who falls so deeply and passionately in love with himself that he dies and transforms into his namesake. AND as EASY as it would be to have Geralt as Echo only because his vocabulary would echo others saying "hm" and "fuck" ...

I would instead imagine a Narcissus!Valdo and an Echo!Jaskier who loved so deeply that his heartbreak had destroyed him so up until a rogue Geralt comes about in search of the flower that was once a beautiful man (for a potion or whatever 🤷) and instead he finds Jaskier's voice, echoing back at him when he thought it was only him and Roach around.

And, unlike any metamorphic Greek myth, this one would end happily with Jaskier redeeming his nymph body simply because he found somebody to love him back.

[thedemonofcat]

Geralt found it peculiar how specific Jaskier was about post-mortem arrangements. Jaskier insisted on being buried under a particular tree in Lettenhove, even providing a map. The grave had to be adorned with flowers before a Lute played a solitary note atop the covered soil.

Geralt's thoughts on this only deepened when Jaskier tragically fell victim to a monster. Honoring Jaskier's wishes, Geralt cleaned and wrapped the bard's body, embarking on a journey to Lettenhove. Following the detailed instructions, he noticed the flowers planted on the grave had sprouted above the soil.

As Geralt prepared to leave, he observed the ground shifting. Suspicions arose, making him question if Jaskier was truly just a human.

[thedemonofcat]

So, everyone’s heard of Non-Human Jaskier.

There’s elf-Jaskier

Fae Jaskier

Siren/merman Jaskier

Nymbh Jaskier

Dragon Jaskier

Seen after few others, but now I raise you

Eldritch abomination, Jaskier.

He’s just currently chosen to walk around as a human Bard for the fun of it

[thedemonofcat]

Nymph Jaskier, who, after his tree is nearly cut down by Nifflgaard for the war effort, decides that it's for the best if his tree is moved.

The plan is for Jaskier to dig up Jaskier trees, roots and all carefully. Then, have Geralt use a wagon that Roach will pull to transport Jaskier tree to Kear Morhen. Where Yennefer can use her magic to help make sure the Jaskier tree can survive in the harsh conditions of the mountain.

While Jaskier’s Tree is being moved, he is extremely tired and weak. Though his tree hadn't been cut down, it still disconnected from the earth.

[thedemonofcat]

In the vast forest that enveloped Lettenhove, a symbiotic bond thrived between its people and a community of Nymphs. These ethereal beings aided the villagers in their harvest, receiving offerings of milk and honey in return.

Among the Nymphs was Jaskier's mother, making him a unique blend of human and Nymph heritage. Despite his seemingly human appearance, Jaskier shared an innate connection with nature.

The invasion of Lettenhove by Nilfgaard brought forth a ruthless destruction of the forest to fuel their war machine. The nymphs faced imminent peril, and Jaskier, linked to the trees, suffered as his homeland was ravaged.

As Jaskier's health deteriorated, Geralt, consumed by concern for the ailing bard, joined forces with Yennefer and Ciri. Together, they embarked on a perilous mission to save Jaskier's tree from the merciless onslaught threatening Lettenhove and the Nymphs' existence.