Taking place twelve hundred years before the events of The Witcher TV show, The Witcher: Blood Origin tells the story of seven elves and their fight against a corrupt empire, and Avallac’h (Samuel Blenkin) is an important figure. Premiering on Netflix in 2022, Blood Origin is a very loose adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher novels, and centers on the seven warriors who fight against the Golden Empire. Most of the characters in Blood Origin are original creations for the series, but there is one supporting player who also appears in The Witcher books and video games: Avallac’h.
While The Witcher: Blood Origin is a miniseries, the premiere Netflix series, The Witcher is ongoing. The upcoming Witcher season 4 will famously see Liam Hemsworth replace Henry Cavill as protagonist Geralt of Rivia. Though this recasting is already drawing ire, The Witcher season 3 set viewers up for a fascinating next installment. And if the end credits scene of The Witcher: Blood Origin is anything to go by, Avallac’h could very well pop up.
Avallac’h Is A Mage & Merwyn’s Protector
He Is Also Seen Spying On A Young Ciri In The Witcher: Blood Origin End Credits Scene
Introduced in The Witcher: Blood Origin episode 2, “Of Dreams, Defiance, and Desperate Deeds,” scholarly mage Avallac’h rescues Empress Merwyn from an assassination attempt. Immediately earning her trust, Merwyn names Avallac’h her protector and orders him to spy on Balor and Eredin. She also enlists Avallac’h to steal Balor’s book about the monoliths.
Using the book, they unravel the secrets to traveling through the monolith’s portals into other worlds. Avallac’h is one of the few elves in Xin’trea whose motivations are not political, but academic. His study of the Book of Monoliths leads him to the discovery of time travel, a prospect that sets his scholarly mind reeling.
Though the ending of The Witcher: Blood Origin sees the downfall of Merwyn and Balor, Avallac’h is one of the few left standing after the bloody coup and the Conjunction of the Spheres. In the end credits scene of the final episode, Avallac’h spies on a young Ciri of Cintra.
It appears that Avallac’h has unlocked the magic of time travel, which has a big part to play in episodes of The Witcher. It’s probable that the elf mage knows about Ciri’s blood ties to Lara Dorren, and the power that she holds. What he plans to do with that knowledge remains to be seen.
Avallac’h & Ciri’s Relationship In The Witcher Books Explained
He Believes Ciri Is A Savior
In the fourth book of Andrej Sapkowski’s Witcher saga, The Tower of the Swallow, Geralt meets Avallac’h in his ongoing search to find Ciri. Avallac’h tells Geralt about Ithlinne’s Prophecy, an ancient elven legend that foretells the end of the world. He believes that Ciri is connected to the prophecy, and that she is the only one who can save the world from disaster. When he later encounters Ciri in the book The Lady of the Lake, Avallac’h convinces her to marry the Aen Elle king, Auberon, promising her her freedom once she produces an heir.
Avallac’h’s interest in Ciri goes beyond her magical ability. In fact, Ciri’s relation to the elf sorceress Lara Dorren is personal for Avallac’h. The legend goes that Lara fell in love with a human named Cregennan of Lod, also a powerful mage. Yet before she met Cregennan, Lara was engaged to Avallac’h, who loved her deeply.
Avallac’h’s feelings about Ciri are conflicted between her being the descendent of the woman he loved and being the savior of the elves. He uses Ciri to further the Aen Elle’s cause despite her wishes, yet he also cares about her like a father. How this plays out in The Witcher — if it does at all — remains to be seen, though season 4 would be better for including the fascinating The Witcher: Blood Origin character.
