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Netflix's The Witcher: What the Symbols Mean in the Opening Credits
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The opening credits of each episode of Netflix's The Witcher have different symbols, and they all relate to the story and characters.
Every episode" The Witcher Netflix has its symbol in the opening credits, and they all have a meaning that is related to the story and characters. Based on the book series of the same name by Andrzej Sapkowski, "The Witcher" was released on Netflix in December 2019, making it the first English-language television adaptation of the novels. The Witcher was one of the most anticipated releases of the year, and Netflix decided to update it to a second season before the first was released.
The Witcher featured non-linear storytelling, which was a bit confusing for some as the series jumped from one point in time to the next following three characters. The main characters of the series are Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill), an enhanced monster hunter; Yennefer Vengerberg (Anya Chalotra), a powerful sorceress with a tragic backstory; and Ciri (Freya Allan), the Crown Princess of Sintra with powers of her own. By the end of the season, the paths of these three characters converged, which was indicated in the opening credits of the final episode with a special symbol.
For those familiar with books and video games The Witcher , the symbols in each episode's opening credits are no mystery, but for those whose first approach to this universe is a Netflix series, it can be hard to figure out what they mean - and here's what each represents.
Episode 1: "The End's Beginning"
First Episode" The Witcher Netflix has a solar eclipse as a symbol, referring to the Black Sun under which Renfri was born. Renfri was a princess and was born after a predicted eclipse known as the Black Sun. In this episode, Renfri crosses paths with Geralt and eventually dies at his hands, but first she tells the Witcher about his fate and that the "girl in the forest" will always be with him.
Episode 2: "Four Marks"
Episode 2's symbol is an obsidian star surrounded by eels representing Yennefer and the other Novitiates. Yennefer is introduced in this episode where she is sold to Tissaia and taken to Arethusa for teaching magic . There, she meets other students, some of whom end up turning into eels with the goal of imbuing Arethusa with magic.
Episode 3: Betrayer Moon
The Traitor Moon's symbol is a claw trail that includes the Temerian Lily, and is a reference to the striga in this episode. Geralt is sent to Temeria where King Folest needs his services as the city is being terrorized by a striga who is actually Tholest's daughter, Adda the White, cursed before she was even born.
Episode 4: "Of Banquets, Bastards and Burials"
Episode 4 features a broken sword surrounded by a tree that some fans believe is Queen Kalantha's family tree. In this episode, viewers meet Ciri's parents, Pavetta and Urchon from Erlenwald (also called Dunya), who demands her hand through The Right of Surpriseand she gladly accepts it. Later, Geralt, after Dunya's help, resorts to the same Law of Surprise, and, to his and everyone's surprise, it turns out that Pavetta is pregnant with Dunya's child.
Episode 5: Bottled Appetites
"Restrained appetites" wrap around the female and male figure, laying a stylized amphora. This peculiar symbol is completely associated with Yennefer and Geralt , since it is in this episode that they meet after Geralt and Yaskiera There was an unpleasant meeting with the genies.
Episode 6: "Rare Species"
"A rare species" has a dragon, as in this episode Geralt and Jasker join the hunt for the dragon. It turns out that Geralt is invited on a mission by the dragon himself, as he needs him to protect the dragon's egg from the Reavers.
Episode 7: "Before a Fall"
The symbol of "Before the Fall" is a split lion representing the fall of Cintra, as its coat of arms consists of three golden lions. In this episode Nilfgaard begins his invasion of Cintra, sacking the city and storming the castle.
Episode 8: "Something More" (Much More)"
Last episode of season 1 The Witcher is a combination of three symbols: Gwinblidd (White Wolf), Zireel (Swallow) and an obsidian star, representing Geralt, Ciri and Yennefer respectively. This is the episode where their paths converge, which is why the opening credits see all of the previous characters come together to form this one.
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