While fan dictionaries certainly helped, Peterson needed to go straight to the source in order to determine the root words of the language and then fill in the rest from there. Starting with the books, Peterson created the entire Elder Speech language. RELATED: 5 Best Quotes From The Witcher Netflix Series 2.Users or modders are NOT allowed to convert my mods so that they work on similar games.
Peterson, the linguist who also created the Dothraki language in HBO’s Game of Thrones. 1.Users or modders are NOT allowed to upload my mods to other sites. Instead, he used bits and pieces of Celtic languages such as Irish, Welsh, and Scottish, and then filled in the rest where it was needed with English, German, Italian, and Latin words.įans have compiled a partial dictionary online, but the show needed a more complete language in order to write each episode's scripts.
The books on which the show is based have snippets of that language, but author Andrezej Sapkowski never quite fleshed out a full language. In The Witcher, magic is all cast by speaking Elvish, also known as The Elder Speech.
The two shows share a common thread that all has to do with their made-up languages. Those looking for a new TV series to binge will probably find a lot to love in The Witcher’s story, but few will know there’s an even bigger connection between Game of Thrones and The Witcher than just the shows’ dark and brooding atmosphere. Game of Thrones ended in May of 2019, with Netflix’s The Witcher picking up that grim fantasy mantle just last month. There’s a connection between Netflix’s Witcher series and HBO’s Game of Thrones, and it all has to do with language.
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