Andrzej SapkowskiAndrzej Sapkowski (Polish:; born 21 June 1948) is a Polish fantasywriter. He is best known for his series of books The Witcher, which revolves around the eponymous monster hunter, or "witcher", Geralt of Rivia. The saga has been popularized through video games, television, stage, comic books and translated into 37 languages, making him the second most-translated Polish science fiction and fantasy writer after Stanisław Lem.
The Witcher IVThe Witcher IV is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. It is the planned first installment of a new trilogy in The Witcher series, which is based on the book series of the same name by Andrzej Sapkowski. The game is set after the events of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015).
The Witcher (video game series)The Witcher (Polish: Wiedźmin) is a fantasy action role-playing game series developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. It is based on the book series of the same name by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, acting as non-canonical sequels to the story of the books. The main series began in 2007 with the release of The Witcher, and concluded with 2015's The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.Sword of DestinySword of Destiny (Polish: Miecz przeznaczenia) is the second published short story collection and fix-up novel in Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher series. Although published in 1992, it is officially considered the second entry in the series, behind The Last Wish, which was published the following year. Sword of Destiny was first published in English in the UK by Gollancz in 2015. The anthology consists of six stories, loosely linked in chronology.The Witcher (TV series)The Witcher is a fantasy drama television series created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for Netflix. It is based on the book series by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Set on a fictional, medieval-inspired landmass known as the Continent, The Witcher explores the legend of Geralt of Rivia, Yennefer of Vengerberg, and Princess Ciri. It stars Henry Cavill and Liam Hemsworth as Geralt, with Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan.
The WitcherThe Witcher (Polish: Wiedźmin, pronounced) is a series of nine fantasy novels and 15 short stories by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The series revolves around the eponymous witcher, Geralt of Rivia. Witchers are monster hunters given superhuman abilities for the purpose of killing dangerous creatures. The Witcher began with a titular 1986 short story that Sapkowski entered into a competition held by Fantastyka magazine, marking his debut as an author.
The Hexer (TV series)Wiedźmin (The Hexer or The Witcher in English) is a Polish fantasytelevision series that aired in 2002. The story is based on the stories of The Witcher fantasy series (The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny collections), by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. PlotThe Hexer begins with the childhood of Geralt of Rivia (Michał Żebrowski), who is a traveling monster hunter. Vesemir collected the child while invoking the Law of Surprise.
Freya AllanFreya Allan (born 6 September 2001) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Princess Cirilla of Cintra in the Netflix series The Witcher, for which she was nominated for two Saturn Awards, and as Mae in the 2024 action film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. She has also appeared in the 2021 film Gunpowder Milkshake and the AMC series Into the Badlands.
Short storyProse genres Poetry genres Dramatic genresComedyLibrettoPlayhistoricalmoralSatireScriptTragedyTragicomedyHistoryAncientMedievalEarly medievalEarly modernRenaissance18th19th20thContemporary21st MediaVoiceaudiobookspeechWritingbookdigital electronicsebookmanuscript Lists and outlinesOutlineGlossaryBooksEpicfolk-epicsPoetsWritersMovementspoetry groupsCyclesLiterary awardspoetryShort story collection / CycleLost literary worklacunaTheory and criticismSociologyMagazinesCompositionLanguageNarrativeComparativeCircleSocietyPost-literate SocietyPeerFeudEstateWorkshopCircleA short story is a piece of narrativefiction in written prose that can typically be read in a single sitting.Marta BitnerMarta Bitner (Polish:; born 1991) is a Polish retired film and television actress. She appeared in films (2000), and The Hexer (2001), and television series (2007), Days of Honor (2008), (2008), Giraffe and Rhino Hotel (2008), Barwy szczęścia (2009, 2011), (2010–2011), and Medics (2012). BiographyMarta Bitner was born in 1991. As a child, she portrayed Wandzia in 2000 television war drama film , and Ciri of Cintra in 2001 fantasy film The Hexer.
ProtagonistA protagonist (from Ancient Greek (prōtagōnistḗs)'one who plays the first part, chief actor') is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles and choices. If a story contains a subplot, or is a narrative made up of several stories, then each subplot may have its own protagonist.
CD ProjektCD Projekt RED S.A. (Polish:) is a Polishvideo game company based in Warsaw, founded in May 1994 by Marcin Iwiński and Michał Kiciński. Iwiński and Kiciński were video game retailers before they founded the company, which initially acted as a distributor of foreign video games for the domestic market. The department responsible for developing original games, CD Projekt Red, best known for The Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077, was formed in 2002.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.