What Are The Witcher Medallions? - Witcher Lore - Witcher Mythology - Witcher 3 lore
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- What are the witcher medallions and how are the witcher medallions made? Many of you will know of the witchers and their place in the world, but I doubt you will know how these 'freaks' earned their witcher medallions or how these witcher medallions were created. In this video I explain to you about all the witcher medallions such as, the school of the viper medallion, the school of the wolf medallion, the school of the griffin medallion, the school of the cat medallion, the school of the bear medallion and the school of the manticore medallion. I also go into how the witcher medallions work, how witcher medallions get their power and I will go over the witcher trial of the medallion. I'm sure many of you have asked 'How are Witcher Medallions Made?' so, in today's video I decided to address it. I'll also go over some light theory's of the witcher medallions.
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Medallion's humming, a place of power gotta be.
Hm. place of power, i should draw from it
Magic or danger
Or just enchanted pigs.
Medallion’s humming Mother with the belt gotta be
@@karenreacts5208 "it isnt the leather that matter ,its the hand that wields it"
Another fun fact is that in The Last Wish, Geralt comes upon a cursed Werewolf/Human, Nivellen, and he has him touch the amulet. Nivellen is able to hold it so Geralt determines that he is not a monster, but a cursed human.
One of my favorite stories in TLW. I was stoked to see him in the new season of the Netflix show.
arhh but he is described as a mix of a boar a human and a bear. not a werewolf
i thought that he touched silver goblet or smh.
the books are so damn well written i imagined this as a witcher 3 quest, paints pictures so easily
Vibrate near magic... no wonder Geralt was popular among the ladies (mainly sorceress). Sorry, I'll head out.
You're a fumny man
Very funny man
aha
Stay
Hahahaha
MY MAN! That's a great eye you got and a dirty brain which I LOVE!
All other schools: the heads of their animals
Viper school: S N E K
I hope they change it, it would be sick to see a silverysh Viper head
@@ricardofrequiao No I like noodle baby medallion
@@ricardofrequiao I saw some ideas and viper head looks sick and all but it's kinda refreshing with SNEK instead of classic head
DANGER NOODLE
NOODLES!!!
Well actually, in Witcher 3 the vibration of the medallion is simulated through controller rumble
Some people don't use controllers!
Le Derp i used a PS4 controller on PC and im pretty sure i got vibrations like that, i dont see why someone would play a game like the witcher on KB and M to be honest, shooters, sure, but games like assassins creed and the witcher? controllers just better, hell i didnt even like watch dogs with KB and M
@@TheDaxter11 I switched from PS4 to PC about 3 years ago. I still enjoy using controllers every now and then, but keyboard and mouse are much better in my opinion. Except on Dark Souls.
TheDaxter11 Because on keyboard I have better control over Geralt’s movements. Tried controller once and kept falling off ledges.
@@TheDaxter11 Controller is not better than keyboard and mouse.
In witcher 3 the controller vibrates when you approach something. I'm pretty sure that's supposed to be the medallion.
I always wonder: in the game, when Grealt lose his personal wears ( like in prison, or after being knocked unconscious ), his medallion is always with him, seems no one cares to take that.
It's always weird aha
Maby the people that ”loot” him think its cursed or somehow will hurt them if they take it ???
I like to think that it was in itself charmed in such a way that others are inclined to NOT take it, they’ll ignore or it or think its not important, but can be easily ignored by people with certain knowledge of it or desires specifically towards the medallions.
I feel like I remember hearing the peasants think the medallions are cursed but not sure
I am so sorry sir... but... it must be said... Grealt
Slight correction, sorcerers and sorceresses do not "use magic to mask their appearance", they go through a magic ritual that permanently physically alters their body. It's not a "mask" or "fake beauty", it's like magical plastic surgery.
Like I like that in shows.
“Oh I look ugly” “oh this oh that”
Meanwhile you have magic for characters to shapeshift and so on…
Anyone remember Baluder’s gate trans character that cross dresses but “isn’t their gender” and people were called transphobic for… complaining that nothing was done with that character?
Like we have polymorphy and so on- nothing about it?
Trans cross dressers (that don’t even try) and incels have 1 thing in common: “I can’t change my body” “I’m ugly” “it’s too much work” “we need to change society”
Meanwhile Korea; ‘hey this plastic surgery really does make my skin great’
false, there was this one mage, vilgefortzes assistant, who, upon death, lost her magical facade , revealing a disfigured face underneath
@@darthmaul5279 thats different, half of her face was gone, its not the same as straightening your nose
Plastic surgery is fake beauty haha
@@silent_stalker3687You got some serious issues.
I just picked up my first copy of Witcher 3 the other day (yes I know it’s almost 2020) but I enjoy and appreciate your videos bro, helps get me caught up on lore. I appreciate it, keep it up man.
2 months ago I started my first playtrough (story and sword). Now, Im already on my second and have just reached Novigrad (playing in death march.)
Ploughing love this game
Just got into the Witcher a little over a month ago and have been all over it like crazy! Grinding out missions and such while listening to lore videos I stumbled across this channel! Loving it so far, definitely subbed! Love this universe and wish I gotten into it much sooner!
Same
Just deductive reasoning:
Dialogue between Lambert and Yen suggests the Dimertium (bombs) interfers with magic
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This is further evidenced by the description of that item.
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I think Witcher medallion are made not just of silver but have some Dimertium in them. Enough to vibrate, however not enough to react violently.
:. Silver is fairly inert around magic
So thats why they shouldnt touch ot in the equinox or it will explode
Can you make a video about Berem the werewolf ? The one you meet in the bad ending ?
There was a mention in the books, where an enemy had removed the medallion from Geralt and said that he could no longer cast his signs. This is in the 5th book of the Witcher saga. And true enough he did not cast a single sign and also mentioned it in the 6th book where he was given a new medallion from a lover sorcerer which, while it had it's uses, was not able to grant him use of his abilities. You mentioned this event but did not mention that he could not use his signs without it.
That's sad...
I remember this. I believe said lover is Keira Metz. While he wasn't able to use his usual witcher signs, he was able to perform some illusion signs. Which I guess would have been cool if it were incorporated in the games. An option to switch medallions.
Edit: Not Keira but Fringila as he said
Ooh... I like the new profile picture.
You ought to earn a medallion for your amazing effort in making these videos.
Thank you, I love it too! Also maybe one day aha
Never really wondered about this until I saw the notification and thought ‘damn, yeah that’s a good idea’.
Thank you! I enjoyed making the video.
Of cours the medallions most violent reaction is when a Witcher rejects sexual advances. The thing almost flies off the chain.
The music in the background is all I could set my mind to
Monsters can't hold the medallion because it's crafted from silver, not because of its magical properties.
I would like to repropose the idea of a curse magic video. I think it would be really interesting to have a summary of how curse magic works in the Witcher universe. Things like: What's required to curse someone/to be cursed by someone. What kind of curses are there? How are curses spoken or lifted? How do curses effect the society in the Witcher? Something like that.
Good idea man!
I have just watched all of your witcher lore, Love it! Now in the mid of my second playthrough, done all of my own reading until now. You seem to do good research on all vids. Concrete summations with simultaneous hypothesis and theories, great stuff. Also you have a great voice for these vids, not the best pronunciation but a lovely voice and tempo.
Keep up the good work!
Thank you man!
So the difference between the medallion geralt usually uses and the one that he was given. The one he was given was a medallion that was given the ability to detect magic threw a sorceress directly, forcing the detection process. Were as the normal one is made threw a ritual were the medallion absorbs immense amount of raw magic giving it the effect to passively detect magic. Each component crafted and each ritual performed apon the medallion adds a specific function.
Also when Geralt's medallion he wasn't able to use signs. If I remember correctly Dandelion said this when Geralt was looking at Shiruu's death.
The medallions were made of silver. Geralt let a cursed human hold it and stated if he was a monster it would of burned him because it's silver. It was the tale based on Beauty and the Beast.
i will love to see a witcher game where you try to bring the witchers back to there former glory
Kinda hard to do without the knowledge to make more witchers, but hey I second your motion
@@taylorjacquez7451 im sure they will find a way to do that cdpr does own the rights to the witcher ps. i will like to make my own witcher and choose what school he/she is from that will be cool
In the Blood of Elves book (I think), it is Halloween or something (some night of magic) and Triss notices that the WItchers in Kaer Moren are distracted, constantly fiddling with their medallions and seem to have headaches from the magic in the air... I always like that
I talk about that in the video briefly! Nice point still!
In Witcher 2 at least, it is said that the medallion detects magic and danger, which may explain why the “snow white and the 7 dwarfs” made it vibrate. But I don’t really remember in which moment was it said
magical spider sense tingling
aha
I was so mad he gave up that medallion in the book.
Yea same it really annoyed me
Bro put spoiler warning please
@@blackbird5482 no
@@mgmmaze ok satan
Why did you get so mad over something you have e no control over? Especially when when it’s something you have no say in?
What it really is : ( My phone is vibrating. There must be a Wi-Fi nearby. )
How it feels like: ( Medallion's humming. Must be a place of power nearby. )
Great Vid as always George! Always excited to see your content!
Thanks man!
Its a geiger counter for magic, basically
One thing that always left me curious was one mention in the books (by Schirrú iirc) that the Witcher's can't use spells without the medallion.
Now this could ofc be just gossip and rumor, but the interesting thing is that Geralt didn't deny it and by coincidence he didn't use spells in the time he was without a witcher medallion.
Awesome video btw...just wanted to mention this little tidbit in hopes of you maybe replying with more info about this.
I left this out as I believe that he was just misinformed.
Cool, thx.
I own two Witcher Medallions. A Griffin and a Cat.
They r not real ones
@@robertxerxes1932 How are they not real?
@@zaratekarate2037 Witcher George just said that in the video.Real ones can detect magic
@@robertxerxes1932 Bruh lmao
Zarate Karate
I mean the guy is not wrong lmao
The medaillon does vibrate in the Witcher 3. Your controller vibrate when the amulet does. At least that's what happens when you play it on a console.
That sounds annoying
@@garretth8224 it's not. It's actually quite helpful.
Love the videos and am a huge witcher fan. Would love to see a video on Zoltan or Eskel
Good idea and thank you!
This was awesome more stuff of the background is exactly what I want to watch
I love the backgroundy things too aha, hence why there hasn't really been any videos on the main characters.
The 3D medallion in Witcher 1 is the thing that I dearly missed, because once you see that thing vibrate like crazy you know something's up. 2 and 3 heavily downsize it to pulsating icon. Very sad.
Renfri was a mutant. The Medallion detects monsters as well as magic, so Renfri's mutations put her into the category of monsters for the sake of the medallions
Also consider that witchers themselves are on the way out, even to people. There's a good chance that witchers have lost/are in the process of losing the ability to 'read'' what the medallion is telling them, there may be witchers who had what is a rare ability to actually 'read' what the medallion showed but as they're not recruiting anymore, the skills have 'died out'
The witchers will rise again aha
Yo *WitcherGeroge,* how do you get those amazing panoramic sweeping shots of the gorgeous world? It's like your own little slow moving drone, that can freeze time and space. I really have been enjoying the Witcher Lore series on this channel!
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Medallion's humming, place of gwent gotta be
Good job George your thorough man, lot of research u due for this it’s great!
How good to see Franklin Roosevelt chilling with Witcher Content after WW2 😏
griffin medallions look the coolest
For the higher vampire part, isn't it possible to use illusion magic to cover all traces of magic?
You should do a video about the witcher swords next
Good idea!
Props to getting a message from Franklin Roosevelt
I just finished the side quest were I helped a fake Witcher kill one ghoul. And I'm pissed I didn't get a Dialogue option to take the pendant back to khers morhen and ask vezimir whom it was. Especially! Since it was of the wolf school! Would have been a great lore side quest missed opportunity!
Really great video with tons of info
Thank you man!
In "A Grain of Truth" short story. Geralt decides that Nivellen cannot be a monster because he is able to touch the witcher's medallion without ill effects.
That was why I mentioned that bit about monsters not being able to hold it!
what happened in book when gerald didnt feel like witcher?
It's a long story aha
@@WitcherGeorge Can we have episode of this at somepoint? ps: thanks for answers youll have my subs
"Medallion's humming. Looks like rain."
I now want to read the entire witcher series, thanks!
Have fun!
It certainly explains stuff in the game better once you know the history.
First off the griffin and manticore medallions sheeeeeeeeesh
maybe we can get a lil info about the heralded 2nd Conjunction? pretty please?
i am not sure if im remembering this correctly, but correct me if im wrong. i think the medallions are made of silver, if im remembering correctly in one of the short stories geralt tricked someone to hold his medallion to confirm if he is a monster since monsters cant touch silver.
I have a wolf medallion from witcher 3.
Do you also wear 2 swords on your back and have a horse named Roach?
Actually, while it’s not like the other schools, I actually prefer the Viper medallion.
The one who made the medallions got sleepy after making the first ones so detailed and ornate. So the viper's medallion was so simple.
In the last wish. I wont spoil but when geralt happens upon a ruined manor. The monster (kinda) touches his medallion and doesn't react. Geralt comments on it.
I want a Griffin Medalion, one that looks like the one in the Wiki
Me too aha
So, I've watched a load of your vids but one thing I noticed is, that neither you nor anyone else who does vids on the witcher have done one exploring the reason Ciri in the witcher 3 has a cat school medallion. Fuel for a vid maybe....please.....and thank you in advance....please
I think he meantioned in a video about the whichter shool of the catthat Ciri took the medallion from a dead whitcher.
@@MTKShibby well, I need to recap or I'm a shit sub lol
@@JJamesMc90 she gets the medallion in the books from a mercenary that has killed witchers before. The guy had killed witchers from the school of the Cat, Griffin and Wolf.
Do you have one on how the witchers are made?
So it's like a compass for magic
i thought it would be cool in the witcher 3 when you put on a specific witcher gear it comes with its medallion
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I'd love to see you play thronebreaker, are u planning on it? Awesome channel btw!
I'll think about it and thank you!
I am sorry if this is a stupid question. Just wanna be sure. Would the medallions react to a mage not wearing anything magical, actively casting or keeping any spells active?
Not sure if I missed it or smh but it is worth remembering that witcher can't cast signs without medallion
Medallion determines the color of enemy health bar .... Red or silver 😂
Love the new channel picture!!
Thank you!
The only thing that would be great if Gearlt would give more options for Yenefer
I gotta admit that I regularly wear a ursine school amulet
I'd love griffin one!
i got mine from yarilostudio on etsy - you should check them out, each pendant is a little less than $40 usd
It senses .. an alarm system
A symbolic representation of my, intuition
The one medallion to rule them all and in the darkness bind them?
Most schools: animal head
Viper: Whole snake go brrrr
Just got mine
went there during the day, the torches are really great.
Very cool!
Did you know that there is a Witcher George reference in the village under the influence of the crones
Nice!
Woohoo, a new video! ♥️
Thank you!
They're pretty necklaces.
hoping to be able to cast one of these in a year or so
Gaunter O'Dimm also doesn't trigger Geralt's medallion.
In one of the books ("Wieża Jaskółki" I don't know the english title) Schirù says that Geralt cannot use signs beacuse he lost the amulet. Is it true or was it just a lie or misinformation?
Can someone tell me if in the books are more witcher schools or just the wolf school?
Other schools are not mentioned explicitly or called schools, but there are mentions of other witcher places and different medallion shapes.
In Blood of Elves, one of the witchers spending winter in Kaer Morhen was Coën - he was'n originally from Kaer Morhen but from Poviss in the South, implying there were other places where witchers were made.
In Lady of the Lake Bonhart had three witcher medallion trophies in the shape of cat's, griffin's and wolf's head.
@@Kolorotur thx
If a witcher medallion uses magic, do witcher medallions activate other medallions?
In the games they didn't when we were around other Witchers. so oddly enough, probably not.
On consoles controller does vibrate.
Aw Hell yeah. Also I have a school of the Wolf medallion myself
Me too!
What do you think about the new witcher show that they are producing?
Books based with some good writing mixed with politics and SJW propaganda mixed with Hollywood touch (look Henry Cavill's lack of roughness)
@@RaveMasterSRB I gave few options to be optimistic, but Im preparing for worst
It’s too woke to succeed.
@@robertxerxes1932 I think if you want to experience the story from the books you just gotta read it. I doubt they will make it nice even tho I'm still hoping they will make something decent. But I'm rly afraid they will not only shorten the story(since they have to) as in they will remove some minor events and maybe just metion them, like I get stuff like that, they have a certain budget, buuuut I'm not ok with changes that are drastical and literaly don't serve the plot at all, like putting a certain race in a role that doesn't fit.... and surpire surprise except for 3 characters they're all white, but I doubt they will abstain themselves not to appeal to some idiots that are butthurt if there's no "diversity" even tho they should make the story how it's supposed to so the acual fans like it.
Edit: I mean it's a bummer that some know nothing dudes intervened in so many serieses or so only cuz they felt it did something wrong even tho they're actualy not even remotely part of that fanbase.
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Keep up the good work
Great video!
Thanks!
What would happen if a witcher had a magical sword? Or teamed up with a magic user? Would they be able to "filter" them out of the medallion or would it be constantly sensing them?
Maybe, Geralt is able to calm it as I mentioned, but I'm not necessarily sure if it can work when surrounded by magic (I mentioned in the video about whilst in cities it just twitching all the time)
Then again, Geralt is around Yen and Triss a lot in the games (not to mention his obviously magical runed swords) and it's never shown to have any effect then. It might be that the witcher can indeed filter specific sources out but because there's so many unidentified sources in a city, there's no real way to get them all.
That's what I mean, unless there is some way of filtering specific magic users or items out it becomes quite useless for Geralt who would either have it constantly calmed or constantly alarming. Maybe exposure to a specific magical aura or signature causes it to become unsensitive to that particular source after a while?
@@markpriestley6807 That's possible too, would be really annoying if you're studying things to fight it later though. By the point you need the medalion, it'll be useless for that specific thing.
Great video
I have a wolf medallion, unfortunately, it keeps on breaking :(
aha
Winds howling.
I assume medallions are conveniently configured not to detect other medallions
Mhh Medalian's humming, place of power
Should draw from it. 😁
How about a video on Azar Javed from Witcher 1. Or the Professor.
Good idea!
So is geralts medallion in witcher 3 not his original medallion?
What is the hook on geralts belt? I judt stsrted the game and have no idea what it is for