If you’ve played the Witcher games or read the original stories, or both, then one of the things you’re no doubt thinking about when you watch the Henry Cavill Netflix series is the monsters Geralt faces down and skewers with his silver sword.
In Season 1, the White Wolf vanquished all sorts of creatures, from the Kikimora in the opening scene to the hellacious Striga in the third episode, “Betrayer Moon.” And it seems like the trend of ferocious fiends won’t stop with Season 1 as another famous beast from the saga’s deep lore is heading our way in Season 2.
Redanian Intelligence is reporting now that one of our heroes will encounter a Leshen, which made a gruesome appearance in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and is based on a monster from Slavic mythology called a “Leshy.”
Leshen are towering terrors that derive their power from nature, dwelling in primeval woods, using their magic to control the plants and animals within their territory.
The site’s sources say that a Leshen will appear in Season 2, encountering one of the characters and holding “serious consequences.”
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Recently, a new character was revealed for The Witcher: Season 2, one who doesn’t appear in Andrzej Sapkowski’s original novels, while Netflix also announced a new Witcher anime movie, The Witcher: Nightmare of The Wolf, that will be about a young Vesemir.
For more on The Witcher, find out why Netflix decided to adapt the books and not the games, check out our review of the first season and episode ratings, and read about the fantasy elements we can expect in Season 2.
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Source: IGN.com The Witcher: Season 2 Will Reportedly Feature a Familiar Monster From the Games