When depicting a fantasy world on film, the only limit is an artist's imagination. However, the armory crew of "The Witcher" prefers to hew closer to reality. When it comes to metalworking, they aim for pseudo-historical accuracy.
The Netflix series is based on fantasy novels by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, published from 1990 to 2013. While they have an international fanbase, especially thanks to the just-as-popular spin-off video game series, they are still Polish books written and published first in Sapkowski's native tongue. The setting of "The Witcher," known only as the Continent, is a version of Dark Ages Central Europe (albeit with magic and monsters).
Due to that setting, swords and armor are common props in "The Witcher," as they were the main methods of defense back then. The series even maintains its own armory team, led by Nick Jeffries, which creates "hundreds" of new weapons every season. Speaking to GamesRadar,...
The Netflix series is based on fantasy novels by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, published from 1990 to 2013. While they have an international fanbase, especially thanks to the just-as-popular spin-off video game series, they are still Polish books written and published first in Sapkowski's native tongue. The setting of "The Witcher," known only as the Continent, is a version of Dark Ages Central Europe (albeit with magic and monsters).
Due to that setting, swords and armor are common props in "The Witcher," as they were the main methods of defense back then. The series even maintains its own armory team, led by Nick Jeffries, which creates "hundreds" of new weapons every season. Speaking to GamesRadar,...
- 8/19/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
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