"The Witcher" Season 2: That's why the tragic death had to happen during the season
Created: 01/03/2022, 10:45 AM
From: Sophie Waldner
The second season "The Witcher" includes a devastating death.
Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich explained why this had to happen.
The second season of "The Witcher" has been available on Netflix * since December 17, 2021.
After the first season of the fantasy series was a resounding success, it is no wonder that fans have been eagerly awaiting the sequel.
Based on the books by Andrzej Sapkowski, the series also finds inspiration in the video games for "The Witcher".
The Netflix series deals with different timelines.
In season one, for example, the stories around Geralt (Henry Cavill), Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) and Princess Ciri (Freya Allan) were told in three timelines.
An important companion for Geralt is Roach, his horse.
In the second season of the Netflix series "The Witcher", fans have to cope with a devastating death.
The showrunner revealed in an interview why this had to happen.
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In season two, a crucial "The Witcher" figure had to die.
Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich explained the reasons for this in an interview with the US online magazine
The Wrap
.
"The Witcher": tragic death in the second season
++ Warning, spoilers for season 2 ++
The second season consists of eight episodes in total.
Already in the sixth episode under the title "Dear Friend", Geralt and the "The Witcher" fans have to say goodbye to a loyal companion.
It's
Roach
, Geralt's beloved horse.
Especially because of the games, the horse became an icon among the fans.
As a result, Geralt, Ciri and Roach are
attacked by a monster
.
The horse is seriously injured.
Geralt has no choice but to relieve his faithful companion from suffering.
A shock - especially for those who are not familiar with either the "The Witcher" games or the books.
But why did Roach have to die in the course of the season?
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"The Witcher": Showrunner explains the devastating death
Initially, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, who is involved as a showrunner and producer on the series, announced that Roach is actually a mare.
Only male horses were used in the series, as the main actor Henry Cavill is too big for the mares.
When asked why Roach had to die, she said that horses don't live as long as witchers.
She also said, “
We wanted to make sure Roach had a heroic moment
, but we also
wanted to get
to that aspect of the books where Geralt has a lot of Roaches.
It lives a long time, and the new Roach is also called Roach.
That's just its life cycle. "
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Schmidt Hissrich added, “I think one of the things I love so much about Geralt's character is how pure and true his relationship with these horses is, and how he understands they have to move on and he has to choose a new one .
This horse then becomes a beacon of true friendship for him.
I think that's just the way Geralt lives his life. ”
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