The Witcher Season 2: Who Or What Is Voleth Meir? Here Is The Explanation

Have you already seen the second season of The Witcher? In the new season, some new monsters are introduced, new not only to the series but also to the books and video games. Among these monsters the main antagonist is Voleth Meir, created specifically for the series. But who, or what is Voleth Meir? And where does it come from?

It is not possible to find references to this monster anywhere but, it seems to have been inspired by the same muses that inspired Sapkowski. Showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich explained that the second season of The Witcher contains many more monsters than the book Blood of Elves from which much of the season was drawn, simply because the novel does not contain many monsters. To remedy the problem she and the writer discussed a monster that would help link Geralt of Rivia, Ciri and Yennefer of Vengerberg and somehow also push them forward. Voleth Meir is born.

The Witcher 2: Who Or What Is Voleth Meir?

Based on the Slavic myth, Baba Yaga, Voleth Meir is a demon. The name, as revealed by Yennefer, Fringilla Vigo and Francesca Findabair, means “The Immortal Mother” in the ancient language. She was stranded on the continent after the Conjunction of the Spheres, where she wreaked havoc until the first witchers trapped her in an enchanted hut beneath the elven ruins.

Voleth Meir is a powerful entity that can take many forms and possess people. But its real power lies in being able to tap into an individual’s pain and insecurities. It feeds on anguish and this makes it more powerful. It took the pain of Yennefer, Fringilla and Francesca to break her magical bonds. Once free, she hunts down the Daughter of the Elder Blood, Ciri, and possesses her, using her power to open a portal through a hidden monolith in Kaer Morhen. And that’s when she proves that she can’t be killed in the traditional way – not with silver or steel swords – as she can heal herself and her host.

But as Geralt suggests to Ciri, as she fed on despair and pain, it seemed she was more intent on returning to her world than anything else. Once there, he takes the form of a knight of the Wild Hunt, suggesting that he was simply a member of Mörhogg’s Wraith. The series suggests that more than one member of the Wild Hunt is capable of inflicting the same type of damage and suffering alone.

With its connection to early witchers and the Conjunction of the Spheres, the public is likely to see the demon again. Not in season three, but in the upcoming prequel series The Witcher: Blood Origin set 1,200 years before the events of the main series.