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Greetings, fellow Witcher debaters ^^ Today I would like to turn your attention to the Wild Hunt and point out several things that were either forgotten or omitted during the creation of Eredin's and co profiles. Let's begin.
1. Astral Projection (kinda)
As explained by Geralt at the end of Witcher 2: Assassin's of Kings, the spectral cavalcade commonly known as the Wild Hunt consist of spectral emanations of the real Red Riders:
Let's Play The Witcher 2 Blind Part 34 Ending - Temeria's Fate Assassins of Kings Gameplay-0
Relevant part: 37:31 - 38:32
As such, I beleive Eredin, Caranthir and Imlerith should all be granted Astral Projection (or something of a sort).
Also, since we know how Eredin's spectral emanation looks, there should be two pictures on his profile. One in his spectral form (this one should work nicely ), and one in his true form (the current picture).
2. Magnetic/Perception/Madness/Memory Manipulation
After obtaining Wild Hunt investigator's notes , Geralt can discuss the Wild Hunt with Cynthia. During the conversation, they come to several interesting conclusions:
The Witcher 2 - The Wild Hunt Discussion with Cynthia
Relevant parts: 1:33 - 2:02, 2:53 - till the end.
In short: spectral emanations of the Red Riders emit a magnetic field that distors the subject's perception, causing either insanity or amnesia.
3. Flight
Pretty self-explenatory. The Wild Hunt (the spectres) is known for galloping across the sky.
We can also see Eredin and co travelling across the sky in their true forms in The Witcher 3 intro, but that might be simply a metaphor:
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Intro Comic Cinematic HD
That being said, they should still be granted Flight in their spectral forms.
4. Eredin - Summonig/Soul Manipulation (?)
During one of the side quest in Act I of The Witcher, Geralt encounters Eredin's spectral emanation. After a brief conversation, King of the Wild Hunt summons the spirit of Leo:
The Witcher - Geralt encounters the King of the Wild Hunt-0
Eredin already has Summoning in his profile, but shouldn't this qualify as Soul Manipulation as well? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
5. Eredin - Telepathy (?)
And now we come to the most tricky part.
Remember ending of The Witcher? After beating Jacques de Aldersberg, the King of the Wild Hunt shows up. Initially I thought that he was merely another spectre that Geralt "brought with himself", as Triss has put it.
However, I was wrong.
Go back to section 2 of this post and watch again the video with Cynthia. In the second of the relevant parts, Geralt says that meeting with the Wild Hunt can cause amnesia but, by infrence, another meeting should reverse it. He also adds that he's been slowly recovering his memories after killing the King of the Wild Hunt in de Aldersberg's vision.
In short: Eredin was somehow able to enter de Aldersberg's mind uninvited, and the meeting with Geralt kicked his recovery process in. However I'm not exactly sure how to classify that? Telepathy?
Ok, that's all from me, for now anyway. What do you guys think? Share you thougts, add examples of your own, and point out any mistakes on my part that you've noticed. Cheers ^^
1. Astral Projection (kinda)
As explained by Geralt at the end of Witcher 2: Assassin's of Kings, the spectral cavalcade commonly known as the Wild Hunt consist of spectral emanations of the real Red Riders:
Let's Play The Witcher 2 Blind Part 34 Ending - Temeria's Fate Assassins of Kings Gameplay-0
Relevant part: 37:31 - 38:32
As such, I beleive Eredin, Caranthir and Imlerith should all be granted Astral Projection (or something of a sort).
Also, since we know how Eredin's spectral emanation looks, there should be two pictures on his profile. One in his spectral form (this one should work nicely ), and one in his true form (the current picture).
2. Magnetic/Perception/Madness/Memory Manipulation
After obtaining Wild Hunt investigator's notes , Geralt can discuss the Wild Hunt with Cynthia. During the conversation, they come to several interesting conclusions:
The Witcher 2 - The Wild Hunt Discussion with Cynthia
Relevant parts: 1:33 - 2:02, 2:53 - till the end.
In short: spectral emanations of the Red Riders emit a magnetic field that distors the subject's perception, causing either insanity or amnesia.
3. Flight
Pretty self-explenatory. The Wild Hunt (the spectres) is known for galloping across the sky.
We can also see Eredin and co travelling across the sky in their true forms in The Witcher 3 intro, but that might be simply a metaphor:
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Intro Comic Cinematic HD
That being said, they should still be granted Flight in their spectral forms.
4. Eredin - Summonig/Soul Manipulation (?)
During one of the side quest in Act I of The Witcher, Geralt encounters Eredin's spectral emanation. After a brief conversation, King of the Wild Hunt summons the spirit of Leo:
The Witcher - Geralt encounters the King of the Wild Hunt-0
Eredin already has Summoning in his profile, but shouldn't this qualify as Soul Manipulation as well? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
5. Eredin - Telepathy (?)
And now we come to the most tricky part.
Remember ending of The Witcher? After beating Jacques de Aldersberg, the King of the Wild Hunt shows up. Initially I thought that he was merely another spectre that Geralt "brought with himself", as Triss has put it.
However, I was wrong.
Go back to section 2 of this post and watch again the video with Cynthia. In the second of the relevant parts, Geralt says that meeting with the Wild Hunt can cause amnesia but, by infrence, another meeting should reverse it. He also adds that he's been slowly recovering his memories after killing the King of the Wild Hunt in de Aldersberg's vision.
In short: Eredin was somehow able to enter de Aldersberg's mind uninvited, and the meeting with Geralt kicked his recovery process in. However I'm not exactly sure how to classify that? Telepathy?
Ok, that's all from me, for now anyway. What do you guys think? Share you thougts, add examples of your own, and point out any mistakes on my part that you've noticed. Cheers ^^
