We’ll see him in the first episode, aka ‘A Grain of Truth’. In terms of other newcomers, Kristofer Hivju will play Nivellen, a man cursed with the body of a monster. While there are references to other Witcher schools like the Cat and Bear in the books, Geralt’s faction seems to be one of the few Witcher groups actively doing anything to fight the monster threat facing the Continent. It's interesting that the producers are seemingly throwing in extra Witchers for season 2, seeing as these monster-slaying professionals are typically considered to be a dying breed. Paul Bullion, Yasen Atour and Basil Eidenbenz are also joining the cast as fellow Witchers Lambert, Coën and Eskel, respectively, while Redanian Intelligence has reported that Joel Adrian will play another Witcher named Hemrik.įans of the book games will already be familiar with Lambert and Eskel.
We know that Kim Bodnia (Killing Eve) is playing Vesemir – who appears as the focus in animated Witcher prequel movie Nightmare of the Wolf.
While Geralt was something of a lone (White) wolf in season 1, we’ll be meeting a few more Witchers in season 2. The list of new characters is as follows:
Here's the full cast list, for the actors who appeared in season 1, for The Witcher season 2: The Witcher season 2 cast The Witcher season 2 cast: who is playing who? Voleth Meir is reportedly elven for 'Deathless Mother', and it seems the character has an important role to play in Ciri's arc. Again, no spoilers here, so you'll have to watch season to find out more. 'Dear Friend' may refer to a letter Geralt wrote to Yennefer in the Witcher books (though we're not giving anything away).Īnd 'Voleth Meir' refers to a new character played by Ania Marson. Meanwhile, 'Redanian Intelligence' refers to Redania, a country on the Continent that possesses an exceptional spy network – Redanian Intelligence is also the name of a news site devoted to The Witcher. And 'Kaer Morhen' is the name of a fortress where Witchers are trained, which is also where Geralt grew up. 'A Grain of Truth' takes its name from a short story in Andrzej Sapkowki’s book The Last Wish, which features Nivellen, the character played by Game of Thrones’ Kristofer Hivju. But the ones that have been revealed offer up a few clues about The Witcher season 2. The eighth and final episode's title is apparently so secret we'll have to wait to learn what it is. Dear Friend (writer – Matthew D'Ambrosio director – Louise Hooper).Turn Your Back (writer – Haily Hall director – Edward Bazalgette).
“We're digging deeper into past and how she ended up at Nilfgaard,” showrunner Lauren S Hissrich told Vulture. She's been found by Fringilla, the Nilfgaardian mage who was pivotal in the downfall of Cintra, who simply tells her: "Welcome back." There's also a brief sighting of the final member of The Witcher's central triumvirate, Yennefer of Vengerberg, in the aftermath of season 1's climactic Battle of Sodden Hill. Now that Geralt has made contact with Ciri, he takes her under his wing and leads her to Kaer Morhen – his childhood home and a safehouse for his Witcher brethren, which is run by his mentor and fellow Witcher Vesemir. Seeing as much of the first season focused on Geralt's efforts to fulfil the Law of Surprise binding him to Ciri, the young, orphaned heir/Lion Cub of Cintra, it's no shock that the first season 2 trailer picks things up with them.