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History and Fantasy. Or 'How to Think About Time Travel in The Witcher?' | Part 3

What do the Aen Elle want? What does 'eternity' mean in a meta fantasy? The Conjunction closed the door to infinite stories, trapping them in The Witcher's. So the freedom they seek might be about existing across literature's infinite possible worlds rather than sci-fi time and space travel.

Under a starry sky, a character in red is crossing a snowy plain toward a giant, oval mirror that looks like a gate.

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Through the Looking Glass: Understanding Ard Gaeth & the Gate of Worlds

Between every reality in The Witcher lies a mirror-like barrier. As Ciri travels through time and space, we discover how the Gate of Worlds functions. Ard Gaeth, for example, seems but one special manifestation of interdimensional travel. And what about the elven towers? Let's see.