A crucial moment from Season 3 of The Witcher is finally explained by Lauren Hissrich. And it ties back all the way to Season 1.

Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ Series Creator Finally Decodes a Huge Mystery From a Season 3 Episode

As viewers sat down to binge the second volume of season 3 of The Witcher
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-witcher/], there were a lot of mixed
emotions. Marking the last time they were going to feast their eyes on Henry
Cavill [https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/] as Geralt of Rivia,
this season was going to be monumental for fans of the show. Meanwhile, in the
Witcherwerse, Ciri was trying to escape Vilgefortz and Geralt, who himself was
struggling to cope with his newfound powers, attempted to track her down
alongside Yennefer.

With a lot of plotlines coming to a conclusion, the show’s premise was set up to
be a promising one. But in the first episode itself, viewers were presented with
a twist that baffled them.


VILGEFORTZ DEFEATS THE GERALT OF RIVIA

When Geralt finally came face-to-face with Vilgefortz, the mage overpowers him,
leaving fans in awe, yet also enraged
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-witcher-fans-voice-contempt-as-the-show-shares-an-iconic-scene-with-henry-cavill-and-antagonist-on-social-media/].
The question on everybody’s mind was what Vilgefortz was referring to when he
mentioned “holding back” during the fight. Lauren Hissrich addresses this in
Making The Witcher: Season 3 on Netflix. She explains that he was talking about
being defeated by Cahir back in season 1 when the powerful mage “had to hide his
skills.”

 

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This explains a lot for fans who were perturbed by the moment in season 1 when a
mere human was able to bring down the most powerful mage in The Witcher.
Hissrich goes on to say how in the first episode of season 3, Vilfgefortz is
able to demonstrate his prowess against Geralt “for the first time” finally
defeating him.

ALSO READ: “Cheers to Hard Work”- ‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Director Lauds Henry
Cavill and His On-Screen Enemy for Epic Finale Fight
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-cheers-to-hard-work-the-witcher-season-3-director-lauds-henry-cavill-and-his-on-screen-enemy-for-epic-finale-fight/]

Regardless of all the hype around the White Wolf in the last season, the show’s
producer revealed that the main character for this season was not Geralt. It was
a different character whose arc is about to see a major shift.


THE COMING-OF-AGE JOURNEY OF THIS THE WITCHER CHARACTER

Season 3 of The Witcher saw Princess Ciri undertake a journey of empowering
self-discovery. Going from a protected princess to accepting herself as the
Child of Destiny, Geralt’s adopted daughter is forced to grow up. In a key
moment of the last season, we saw Ciri meet a unicorn that led her to realize
her new identity of Falka. As Falka, Ciri is now going to head down a dark path.

Freya Allan Song
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]Credits:
Imago

The last episode saw her join a rebel group called The Rats who are set to
appear in a spin-off of their own
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-witcher-infamous-new-spinoff-has-a-new-name-and-its-perfect-for-the-iconic-storyline/].
Meanwhile, the behind-the-scenes documentary continues to answer many other
questions that were earlier left unanswered.

ALSO READ: Henry Cavill Makes His Exit Felt as ‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Final Two
Episodes Become Series’ Lowest Rated
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/henry-cavill-makes-his-exit-felt-as-the-witcher-season-3-final-two-episodes-become-series-lowest-rated/]

Back in season 1, were you able to figure out why Vilgefortz was defeated by
Cahir? Or did you learn that just now? Tell us your answer in the comments.

Ibadat Kaur

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<p>As viewers sat down to binge the second volume of season 3 of <em><a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-witcher/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Witcher</a></em>, there were a lot of mixed emotions. Marking the last time they were going to feast their eyes on <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/">Henry Cavill</a> as Geralt of Rivia, this season was going to be monumental for fans of the show. Meanwhile, in the Witcherwerse, Ciri was trying to escape Vilgefortz and Geralt, who himself was struggling to cope with his newfound powers, attempted to track her down alongside Yennefer.</p>
<p>With a lot of plotlines coming to a conclusion, the show’s premise was set up to be a promising one. But in the first episode itself, viewers were presented with a twist that baffled them.</p>
<h2><strong>Vilgefortz defeats the Geralt of Rivia</strong></h2>
<p>When Geralt finally came face-to-face with Vilgefortz, the mage overpowers him, <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-witcher-fans-voice-contempt-as-the-show-shares-an-iconic-scene-with-henry-cavill-and-antagonist-on-social-media/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">leaving fans in awe, yet also enraged</a>. The question on everybody’s mind was what Vilgefortz was referring to when he mentioned “<em>holding back</em>” during the fight. Lauren Hissrich addresses this in <em>Making The Witcher: Season 3</em> on Netflix. She explains that he was talking about being defeated by Cahir back in season 1 when the powerful mage “<em>had to hide his skills</em>.”</p>
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<p>This explains a lot for fans who were perturbed by the moment in season 1 when a mere human was able to bring down the most powerful mage in <em>The Witcher</em>. Hissrich goes on to say how in the first episode of season 3, Vilfgefortz is able to demonstrate his prowess against Geralt “<em>for the first time</em>” finally defeating him.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong> <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-cheers-to-hard-work-the-witcher-season-3-director-lauds-henry-cavill-and-his-on-screen-enemy-for-epic-finale-fight/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Cheers to Hard Work”- ‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Director Lauds Henry Cavill and His On-Screen Enemy for Epic Finale Fight</a></p>
<p>Regardless of all the hype around the White Wolf in the last season, the show’s producer revealed that the main character for this season was not Geralt. It was a different character whose arc is about to see a major shift.</p>
<h2><strong>The coming-of-age journey of this The Witcher character</strong></h2>
<p>Season 3 of <em>The Witcher</em> saw Princess Ciri undertake a journey of empowering self-discovery. Going from a protected princess to accepting herself as the Child of Destiny, Geralt’s adopted daughter is forced to grow up. In a key moment of the last season, we saw Ciri meet a unicorn that led her to realize her new identity of Falka. As Falka, Ciri is now going to head down a dark path.</p>
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<p>The last episode saw her join a rebel group called <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-witcher-infamous-new-spinoff-has-a-new-name-and-its-perfect-for-the-iconic-storyline/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Rats who are set to appear in a spin-off of their own</a>. Meanwhile, the behind-the-scenes documentary continues to answer many other questions that were earlier left unanswered.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong> <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/henry-cavill-makes-his-exit-felt-as-the-witcher-season-3-final-two-episodes-become-series-lowest-rated/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Henry Cavill Makes His Exit Felt as ‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Final Two Episodes Become Series’ Lowest Rated</a></p>
<p>Back in season 1, were you able to figure out why Vilgefortz was defeated by Cahir? Or did you learn that just now? Tell us your answer in the comments.</p>


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