Q 01/05

Which Polish author created The Witcher?

A) Stanisław Lem

B) Andrzej Sapkowski

C) Jacek Dukaj

D) Adam Mickiewicz

Answer · why

B) Andrzej Sapkowski

Andrzej Sapkowski, then a travelling sales representative in the fur trade, wrote the first Witcher story for a 1986 Fantastyka magazine contest.

Q 02/05

What place did the original 1986 'Witcher' short story take in the Fantastyka magazine competition?

A) First

B) Second

C) Third

D) It was rejected

Answer · why

C) Third

The story took third place in Fantastyka's 1986 contest, then ran in the magazine's December 1986 issue and won readers over far more than the jury.

Q 03/05

What is Geralt's home region, as in his full name?

A) Rivia

B) Cintra

C) Redania

D) Temeria

Answer · why

A) Rivia

Rivia is one of the Northern Kingdoms, paired with Lyria.

Q 04/05

What name does Geralt give to every horse he owns?

A) Zireael

B) Pegasus

C) Kelpie

D) Roach

Answer · why

D) Roach

Geralt calls every horse Roach; the Polish original is Płotka, the name of a small river fish.

Q 05/05

What does 'Gwynbleidd', Geralt's Elder Speech nickname, mean?

A) White Wolf

B) Grey Ghost

C) Silver Blade

D) Old Hunter

Answer · why

A) White Wolf

Gwynbleidd means White Wolf in the Elder Speech; elves and dryads use it for Geralt because of his white hair.