History Series / TheWitcherBloodOrigin

* AdaptedOut: The [[TheFairFolk Aen Elle elves]] and their world do not appear to exist in the backstory lore of the show, with Eredin and Avallac'h here portrayed as ordinary Aen Seidhe elves of the Continent, and there is no mention of King Auberon Muircetach existing or being part of the Elder Blood lineage, despite Lara Doren existing in the main show.

* AdaptedOut: The Aen Elle elves and their world do not appear to exist in the lore of the show, with Eredin and Avallac'h here portrayed as Aen Seidhe elves of the Continent, and there is no mention of King Auberon Muircetach existing or being part of the Elder Blood lineage, despite Lara Doren existing in the main show.

--> '''Dandelion:''': Let me guess. [[TheHerosJourney A bunch of warriors join forces to fight against all odds]]. [[ClicheStorm It has been done to death]].
--> '''???:''' Has it? Seven estranged warriors who come together to fight an unstoppable empire, [[WhenDimensionsCollide bring humans and monsters to the world via the Conjunction of Spheres]], ''and create the very first version of a Witcher''. That's been done to death?

--> '''Dandelion:''': Let me guess. [[TheHerosJourney A bunch of warriors join forces to fight against all odds]]. [[ClichéStorm It has been done to death]].

Over 12 centuries before the Fall of Cintra, the Elves ruled supreme in the Continent with their three great kingdoms dividing all between them. It is a golden age for the Elves, but also a time of bloody endemic war and scarcity. When a bloody betrayal and usurpation casts down the monarchies and a [[TheEmpire Golden Empire]] rises in their place, but seven unlikely heroes will put asides their differences and grievances to bring down its tyrannical rule and bring freedom to the people: Fjall of the Dog Clan (Laurence O’Fuarain); Scían of the Ghost Tribe (Creator/MichelleYeoh); Brother Death (Huw Novelli); the mages Zacaré (Lizzie Annis) and Syndril (Zach Wyatt); Meldof the Dwarves (Francesca Mills); and their leader, Éile of the Raven Clan (Sophia Brown), also known as the Lark.

Their quest to put and end to the machinations of the Golden Empress Merwyn (Mirren Mack), Chief Sage Balor (Creator/LennyHenry) and General Eredin (Jacob Collins-Levy) will put them on a collision course with destiny and bring about the Conjunction of the Spheres and the coming of mankind and monsters to the Continent.

* ThePuppetCutsHisStrings: Empress Merwyn is fully aware that the coalition between the military and the sages intends to get rid of her as soon as it is convenient, and starts schemes of her own to retain power. [[spoiler:She succeeds.]]

** Balor's main concern regarding Fjall and the Lark is not that they have any chance of succeeding on their own, but that the longer they are out there, the more their legend will grow. He knows that their circumstances are ripe for a great story than can cause the empire a world of trouble as rallying point for the commons.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]]. While Merwyn's desire to be a legend like her childhood idol was innocent enough, it drives her to ally with [[EvilSorcerer Balor]] willingly and be complicit in the murder of her own brother and [[PraetorianGuard her family's protectors, the Dog Clan]]. Merwyn gradually becomes more ambitious and ruthless as the Empress of the newly-founded Golden Empire, determined to [[ThePuppetCutsHisStrings not let herself become a mere figurehead]] and seeing herself as the hero who will [[MultiversalConqueror bring civilization to other worlds and prosperity to elfkind.]] After she was stabbed by Éile, Merwyn drags herself onto her throne and [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled lets herself bleed to death]] in front of a rebellious mob, wanting to be remembered to the very end.

* RebelliousPrincess: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]]. While Merwyn's [[IJustWantToBeSpecial desire to be a legend like her childhood idol]] was innocent enough, it drives her to ally with [[EvilSorcerer Balor]] willingly and be complicit in the murder of her own brother and [[PraetorianGuard her family's protectors, the Dog Clan]]. Merwyn gradually becomes more ambitious and ruthless as the Empress of the newly-founded Golden Empire, determined to [[ThePuppetCutsHisStrings not let herself become a mere figurehead]] and seeing herself as the hero who will [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans bring civilization to other worlds and prosperity to elfkind.]] After she was stabbed by Éile, Merwyn drags herself onto her throne and [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled lets herself bleed to death]] in front of a rebellious mob, wanting to be remembered to the very end.

* FantasticCasteSystem: The Elves have a rigid caste system , with intermarriage between classes strictly forbidden. [[spoiler:These restrictions are the reason why Fjall is exiled for having sex with Princess Merwyn, and they are later used as leverage by Empress Merwyn to get General Eredin to do what she wants.]]

** Balor mains concern regarding Fjall and the Lark is not that they have any chance of succeeding on their own, but that the longer they are out there, the more their legend will grow. He knows that their circumstances are ripe for a great story than can cause the empire a world of trouble as rallying point for the commons.