We are back in The Continent but 1200 years before Geralt, Yennifer, Ciri and Jaskier to discuss The Witcher Blood Origin Episode 1 Of Ballads, Brawlers and Bloody Blades. The first of the four episode prequel series to The Witcher.
Based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski and the game series "The Witcher" from CD Projekt Red
Showrunner and Lead Writer: Declan De Barra
Executive Producer: Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich
Episode 1 - Of Ballads, Brawlers and Bloody Blades
Written by Declan De Barra
Directed by Sarah O'Gorman and Vicky Jewson
Synopsis: Saved from the Tamarind Army by a shape shifting, time travelling entity, Jaskier, is told a tale of hope, 1200 years before the time of monsters, men and Geralt the Witcher, when seven strangers join together to fight an unstoppable empire. In the elven Golden Era, war between the elven kingdoms Xin’trea, Pyrissia and Darwen has taken its toll. As the royal houses fight, so their Clans protect them from assassination, but this too has taken a toll on Fjall “Stonebreaker” of Dog Clan who has been banished from Xin’trea and Éile “The Lark” of Raven Clan who has self exiled from Pyrissia to pursue a different way of life.
However, the King of Xin’trea seeks peace with the other Kingdoms, but is unaware that other forces are directed against his plan from the army and mages led by his Chief Sage, Balor. Using the Mage Syndril’s discoveries about the Monoliths, Balor has tapped into other forces on other planes of existence for his own ends. Meanwhile, in the far flung region of Inis Dubh, Fjall and Eile find themselves imprisoned together, with no love lost between them. Fjall is released as he is recalled to Dog Clan in anticipation of the forthcoming peace treaty amongst the Elves.
Eile escapes her prison but is soon met by her sister who had sought her out to bring her back to the Clan for the Peace Treaty. As they head back to Pyrissia, Eile’s sister Niamh is killed in an ambush by members of the three elven armies. As she fights for her own life she is aided by Fjall. Though they hail from warring clans, Éile and Fjall must learn to trust one another and set out to add a third to their nascent group, Scian the last of the Ghost Tribe and former sword master for the Raven Clan.
The great and the good arrive in Xin’trea to commit to peace, but the ceremony is flung into chaos with the arrival of a flying monster from beyond this world. The King of Xin’trea, along with the other Elven royalty, are betrayed by his own sister, the Princess Merwyn and Balor with support from the assorted armies and mages of the kingdoms who still want war.
Merwyn is installed as a puppet Empress at the head of the new Golden Empire, as Balor continues to scheme and using the Monolith seeks personal power in the form of chaos magic from the power that resides on the other side. As word carries around the Continent of the new Empire, Eile and Fjall find that their heads now have a price. Keeping a low profile they find Scian who agrees to join them as the band of two becomes three.
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Date Published: 25/12/2022
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