about
The Witcher franchise became my laboratory for analytical writing, creative storytelling, and artistic visualization. I collect those experiments here. Eventually, all of my longform writing will find its home here.
See:
-> literary analysis
-> essays & fanfiction
-> video game photography
selection of writing
Why Did Avallac’h Get Cursed? | The Ugliest Man Alive in The Witcher 3's Cut Content
In The Witcher 3, we discover that UMA - the Ugliest Man Alive - is actually Avallac'h, transformed by a curse. Cut content reveals how CDPR used the Curse of Inversion to transform Avallac'h from the books' antagonist into Ciri's mentor.
The Ciri Papers | First Thoughts on The Witcher 4 & CDPR’s New Trilogy
A triptych examining Ciri's character development in the upcoming game.
Cursed Rulers Who Wouldn’t Be Fathers – Auberon Muircetach & Emhyr var Emreis
Comparative character study of two rulers. One lets his daughter go, the other dies holding on. On power, the grail myth & love.
Through the Looking Glass: Understanding the Gate of Worlds
Theory on the nature of TW's reality & interdimensional travel system.
Marriage & Sexual Politics Among Elves
Aen Elle & Aen Seidhe challenge Tolkien's elven ideals through breeding politics & nationalism. Analysing Sapkowski's subversive worldbuilding.
fanfiction
Games with Eternity
Pre-books. On hiatus.
A development of the culture & magic of the Aen Elle & the Witcher elves. Inspired by Celtic and Finno-Ugric mythologies. Character study & development of various elves, touching upon the story of Lara, Cregennan, and Avallac'h.
video game photography
