The Witcher Season 2 will not be hitting Netflix till 2021, however the streaming service has shared a couple of particulars concerning the new season and a primary have a look at what’s to come back. On Monday, Netflix launched the primary two images from Season 2, displaying Henry Cavill‘s Geralt of Rivia strapped up in his armor in a darkish stone room, together with his sword strapped on his again in a single picture and unsheathed in his hand within the different. Whereas no context for the images was included, we really feel protected in predicting that no matter scene they’re from most likely options Geralt looking down some monster.
On Tuesday, Netflix adopted this up by sharing the primary photos of Ciri (Freya Allan), who seems to be little just like the sheltered princess we met in Season 1. In one of many photos, we see Ciri standing exterior Kaer Morhen, the witcher preserve, within the snow, trying each bit just like the witcher-in-training we all know from Andrzej Sapkowski‘s Witcher books. The second picture is a closeup of Ciri selecting up her picket apply sword.
Along with the pictures, Netflix additionally shared the official description for The Witcher Season 2: “Satisfied Yennefer’s life was misplaced on the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the most secure place he is aware of, his childhood dwelling of Kaer Morhen. Whereas the Continent’s kings, elves, people and demons attempt for supremacy exterior its partitions, he should defend the lady from one thing much more harmful: the mysterious energy she possesses inside.”
As casting information for The Witcher Season 2 already revealed, at Kaer Morhen, Geralt and Ciri (Freya Allan) will meet a number of witcher characters from the Witcher guide sequence. These embrace Coen (Yasen Atour), Lambert (Paul Bullion), Eskel (Basil Eidenbenz), and Vesemir (Kim Bodnia), who’s the oldest and most skilled witcher, and the closest factor Geralt has to a father.
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And although Geralt may assume Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) died on the Battle of Sodden in The Witcher‘s Season 1 finale, Yennefer will return in Season 2 — though she’ll be vastly modified by what she’s skilled. “What we see come out in Season 2 is that zeal that we noticed her have, that zeal to be alive and be a part of one thing larger. However she’s doing it from a really completely different place,” The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich told us earlier this 12 months.
Take a look at the primary images of Geralt and Ciri beneath, and discover everything we know about The Witcher Season 2 right here.
The Witcher Season 1 is accessible to stream on Netflix.
Henry Cavill, The Witcher 
Henry Cavill, The Witcher 
Freya Allan, The Witcher 
Freya Allan, The Witcher