We looked at the first six episodes of The Witcher Season 2 for our review, coming away with the conclusion that this season is overall much stronger than the first, maturing the series in almost every way. With the last two episodes under our belts, that only feels more right. Spoilers follow for The Witcher Season 2.
Who is the Deathless Mother?
As we head into the final quarter of the season, everything is coming to a head. Since early this season, three sorceresses–Yennefer of Vengerberg, Fringilla the Nilfgaardian mage, and Elven mage Francesca Findabair–had encounters with a being we come to know as the Deathless Mother or Voleth Meir. This character doesn’t appear in the books or games, but appears to be inspired by them and their sources.
Baba Yaga, in addition to being a nickname the Russian mob uses for John Wick, is a character found throughout Slavic mythology. Baba Yaga is a powerful witch who lives in a dilapidated hut that sits atop chicken legs, with the house often depicted as having eye-like windows. Baba Yaga sometimes appears as three old women instead of just one–just like the Crones in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
So while Voleth Meir is an original character, she fits well into the arc of this season and the characters she interacts with, helping to set much of the stage for the series moving forward.
