What Is the Conjunction of Spheres? How Does It Affect the Lives of Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri in ‘The Witcher’

Published 08/07/2022, 2:00 AM EDT

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The Continent is the vast landmass in which The Witcher series takes set, and it conjures up thoughts of wandering monsters, mystical beings, and danger lurking around every corner for fans. And while the residents have had centuries to adjust, it wasn’t always this way. The word Conjunction of the Spheres appears frequently in The Witcher, games, novels, and notably in the television series. So, what exactly was it? How does it affect characters like Ciri in The Witcher?

What’s the Conjunction of the Spheres?

The Conjunction of the Spheres, which occurred 1,500 years before Geralt’s narrative began, was an astronomical event that transformed the universe and established The Content as the residents know it today. Prior to the Conjunction, The Continent’s planet was inhabited by gnomes, dwarves, and elves. However, you discover from Yarpen Zigrin that elves aren’t native to The Continent, having arrived by water before the Conjunction.

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Several formerly independent worlds literally converged in space at the Conjunction of the Spheres. The collision and subsequent chaos permitted creatures from one world’s reality to slip into another where they had no natural occurrence, frequently leading to conflicts for domination between the new and existing species there.

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Does the Conjunction affect Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri in The Witcher?

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In an overview, the Conjunction affects all lives throughout the universe. With new monster unfamiliar with the plan and the people roaming around causing destruction gave birth to The Witchers, something that will be dealt with in detail in the prequel The Witcher: Blood Origins. Also, Sorceresses and mages alike tried to grasp this new power, eventually mastering it in their own ways.

And as for Ciri, the Conjunction of Spheres could be the primary reason behind The Wild Hunt getting to know about her and her power. All in all, the Conjunction is an extremely important phenomenon that will continue affecting the story of The Witcher as the seasons continue.

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What do you guys think about the Conjunction of Spheres? Do you think it will play an important role in season three of The Witcher? Feel free to share all your thoughts with us in the comments.

The Witcher season two is currently streaming only on Netflix.

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Baheen Qadri

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Baheen Qadri is an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie. Currently, he is pursuing BA in Mass comm Hons from SCMC Pune. He loves binge-watching films and TV series on Netflix.

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