Witcher Stories - Gaunter O'Dimm (Part 1/2) (Witcher Lore)

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[@Jeff-bk8vh]

A couple of days after beating hearts of stone, I had a fortune cookie that told me life was a mirror. Coincidence?

[@teppisekasi5471]

Oh shit he is playing with you

[@leviblackwell7997]

Hes coming

[@elijahsouza2238]

Perfect drinking buddy

[@Hslt95]

you still alive and well?

[@arzesen]

Yes its probably just a coincidence, if it happened the day you beat the expansion, then probably not.

[@Rogwul]

I absolutely love O'dimms character. Most game villains are so die hard, attacking you at anz chance they get. O'dimm is everything but that. He speaks calmly, never attacks you... Hes the calmest, but most terrifying videogame villain ever.

[@sseemm9860]

Everytime O'Dimm freezes time someone mentions the word devil in the next sentence

[@sseemm9860]

Only twice but each time he had a wooden spoon in hand "They heave like devil's" "What in the devil"

[@alzhanvoid]

Ss Mm Next time you say anything regarding devils, make sure no pesky fly ended up somewhere where it shouldn't :)

[@obionedogan]

Speak of the devil and he appears?

[@mjkrh]

Only twice

[@UnstoppableChaos]

One thing you may not have noticed was when you meet Gaunter O Dimm for the first time in the regular game you talk with him about yennefers whereabouts in "The Crossroads" tavern.

[@ALTAI38]

He gives you an idea of where yen might be. And we find her because of o'dimm. Gaunter is just interested in geralt, because odimm can see through geralt that he is a good person. He didnt made a pact with geralt because he adored him. Gaunter makes a pact with everyone, but for geralt he made it into a favor for a favor. I think odimm is not evil. He is just granting everyones wishes, nothing more, nothing less..

[@numedeutilizator0043]

@@ALTAI38 yea, like when he froze time and killed that man with the wooden spoon

[@hueylongdong347]

@@numedeutilizator0043 Yeah, totally not evil

[@TheAmpharosFreak]

H U E Y L O N G D O N G the man he did that to was evil as well. He does to others what they do to others.

[@hueylongdong347]

@@TheAmpharosFreak Oh no he was offering ale to someone, somebody stop him

[@Escanor-Sun]

Your wishes he grants, as he swears to adore you Gold, silver, jewels - he lays riches before you Dues need be repaid , and he will come for you All to reclaim, no smile to console you He'll snare you in bonds, eyes glowing afire, To gore and torment you, till the stars expire

[@justskate1111]

Gaunter is the only villain in the witcher to give me goosebumps by merely talking.

[@ExUSSailor]

I LOVED the writing in Hearts of Stone! Some of the most amazing storytelling, in a franchise that stands out for it's incredible, deep, rich storytelling.

[@willnagy3448]

Look to the creator of the realm. Like JRR Tolkin.

[@TheHorreK2]

By far the most unsetteling villian in the witcher universe

[@jenswurm]

Not just the Witcher universe. One of the best villains ever.

[@denglong7180]

*multiverse, not a universe

[@assassin3003]

TheHorreK2 Even my ass is scared.

[@am33x]

Donno why but Eredin and tha boyz scared me more. Even tho O'Dimm is more powerful.

[@the_dropbear4392]

Mike Hamilton eredin was menacing in his big armor, but he was nowhere near as scary or as unsettling or as powerful as G'OD. Probably because his music is so unsettling and he looks normal, but yet talks so unsettling

[@LarDosGames]

Amazing work, thank you so much for this!

[@JohnsDogTags]

O'Dimm was the only video game villain that I've actually been afraid of. He can potentially appear out of nowhere, his wit is razor sharp, and he can lock you into horrible and damaging supernatural contracts

[@karimdaher1390]

Lar dos Games faz videos inspirados no desse canal n existe conteudo parecido no br

[@rafacrafts210]

Salve lar

[@mavolent6332]

carai mano vc por aki UHAUHEUAHEHAUH

[@hpcarlos2255]

Lar dos Games. ~ Portugal agree's with you Brazil 🎊

[@sin21ful]

I loved how they left his exact nature mostly to the background until the end of the game you challenge him to where he speaks in an unknown language and shows what is presumably his actual face. The subtly is refreshing. And the scene where he wantonly freezes Time itself is probably next to Death from Supernatural in the “establishing how powerful the entity you’re dealing with is”. He was also a cheeky and arrogant ponce, and finally figuring out the puzzle to his game is satisfying.

[@salimibrahim459]

Gaunter O'Dimm should return in the witcher 4

[@blacklight4720]

Nope.

[@tobywallis1412]

There will be no Witcher 4, there may only be a Witcher spinoff game. But Geralt’s story is over

[@Kwodlibet]

Witcher 4 should appear in "Gaunter O'Dimm 1"

[@salimibrahim459]

Gaunter O'Dimm did indicate that he will come back as he says in elven when Geralt beats him by solving the riddle.

[@jeffreybomber4251]

He should have his own spin off

[@jejoisland9182]

I am so glad someone with your love and passion for this game has such good diction. Your vids are something I always am looking forward to :) Cheers from Germany

[@x5generalnix5x]

The viper armor set can be bought from the woman who loved vezemir at the auction house

[@ProperBird]

That's regular viper which has regular viper swords. The ones I talk about are the venomous viper set.

[@feralcounterpoop]

The venomous swords are apart of the viper set and the legendary parts as well.

[@hpcarlos2255]

downloaded a great 4K texture Viper armor mod 🍷 Looks Tremendous in my Opinion 🇵🇹

[@ultimawolf7228]

Note that this must be done before your conversation with her

[@Jaykurosakii]

Before I knew he was a demon, when I first played the heart of stones I knew it was something off and very unsettling about him

[@lordvoldemort8275]

ok i know this is a bit late but i found out another odimm connection in witcher 3, when you play the quest "a knight's tale" you are suppose to go to a witch's hut to remove the curse. now when you do go there you can hear the same music that is played when you play the wight's quest ( who was cursed by master mirror). another clue you will see is, there is a broken mirror inside her hut. and to back it up even further, in hearts of stone , that blind dude told geralt that olgierd came to know about master mirror from a witch. hope you read this :), and include it too in your video

[@rosi1206]

Oh purée je n'avais pas fait le rapprochement avec la sorcière que mentionnait le premier Dlc avec la sorcière panthère ! :oo

[@Michaeluj]

I hope that you'll at least consider the following in part 2: that Gaunter can be seen in the background of many cutscenes throughout the story missions in Hearts of Stone, and that, if you turn off all of the candles surrounding the protective circle of the scholar near the end, ominous laughter can be heard.

[@ProperBird]

Please, please just wait for part 2. It's already written.

[@saysHotdogs]

Lol rekt

[@SUN-DANCE]

@@ProperBird poor guys just tranna help lol

[@marianto2341]

I love how everyones brings up the Gaunter O'Dimm can be an acronym for God (obviously), but no one brings up another (albeit funnier to me at least) acronym that can be made from one of his titles; Master of Mirrors or Mom. Stupid, but I find it funny that he can be seen around in cutscenes watching Geralt and then you have the old saying that mothers have eyes in the back of their heads so they always know what their kids are doing. Like I said it is stupid and makes no sense, just something that came to me one day when I played and kinda gave me a funny outlook on him.

[@ATalesTruth-]

Eric Rouse he just seems to be the devil mocking God or MOM if you will as he wants to he him/her, so he makes his name that off such to make you a human think he is god/mom, so ya he is the devil

[@stitchup5637]

These videos are so great. I'm glad you covered Gaunter. I was so captivated by this story that at the end when he asked what I wanted having helped him claim the soul I simply chose the "nope, I want nothing more to do with you." option. This dude was an amazing... Character.

[@GlidusFlowers]

Hold on... he is known as Master of Mirrors... M,o,M. Is he the mother of Geralt?!

[@seanisgone5413]

Mooom You're embarrassing me in front of eredin.

[@MysticalApple]

Gaunter O’Dimm=GOD Master of Mirrors= MOM Not only is he Geralt’s mother, Geralt is also Jesus! No wonder Geralt gets nailed so often

[@tituspullo3184]

😲

[@lonelybunch]

He’s also known as master mirror! Is he a candy??!!

[@alapanghosh6389]

I know its a joke, but Geralt's mother is the most powerful sorceress known in the Witcher universe, Visenna, the only one to bear a child.

[@Chazza_1201]

I’m so happy you noted the “because you do wish to disembark, do you not?” And his eyes were glowing, getting someone unknowingly into a pact.. but then he decided to ask properly with Geralt, just goes to show how easily someone could be snared..

[@YoshtTheAwesome]

When I first met Gaunter O'Dimm in White Orchard, his name really stood out to me. And then he said he was from Aedirn and I was like "That name really does not sound Aedirnian to me."

[@the_dropbear4392]

Yosht I was like, this guy doesn't seem right, he know too much. And they way he dissapered after you finished talking to him, he doesn't even go through the door he just goes behind you and vanishes

[@nathantempest9175]

wait...so if gaunter doesn't lie....he must be from aedirn

[@DennisSFors]

Nishanth Jason knowing what i know about him its probably a half truth, like he is from everywhere or something

[@the_dropbear4392]

Nishanth Jason He could have meant he came from there, as in he's just been there

[@nathantempest9175]

The_Drop Bear good point dude...good point

[@Spytvtuner]

My own theory which I devised just for fun as I was playing Hearts of Stone is that O'Dimm may be an inhabitant of a higher plane of existence, in the same way that our own world is a higher plane compared to the game world of The Witcher 3, and, in that sense, Gaunter could be considered a "Witcher player", of sorts - indeed, sometimes I couldn't help but think that he behaves like a guy playing a video game. Remember his first dialogue with Geralt - he talked to him like I would, basically: "Hey Geralt, I know so much about you and your adventures! One thing's been bothering me though, is there really true love between you and Yen, or is it just a djinn spell? Oh and by the way, your next quest mark is over there". Immediately I thought that he visited this world to play, to have fun, to mingle with its characters, to see fascinating events play out. Like us, he doesn't care about in-game money, wealth and political power, all that he cares about are characters, their stories, motivations and such. Like a true Witcher fan, he knows everything about everyone, he knows their past and their future(probably cause it's not his first playthrough I thought). He is careless, playful and - oh yes - heartless to other characters, but the same could really be said about any player who sometimes does all kinds of nasty stuff, especially when bored. Finally, he can manipulate time and space, can spawn items with some crazy properties, and can even change other character's states, like making them immortal, or turning them into something else. His own demeanor signifies that he doesn't worry about being killed - the worst that might happen is that he loses some challenge and quits - for a time. And - like so many of us would! - he gently pushes Geralt towards the sex scene with Shani! Coincidence? I don't think so:)

[@ProperBird]

Hah, that's a pretty fun theory actually. :p

[@chrismaloney2108]

I believe he represents a being from a higher level of existence just like God and the devil but I believe he is both God and the devil as two sides to the same coin sound familiar

[@woowoowoo3184]

@@chrismaloney2108 Alexander the Great was greater than god, so god got afraid of him for that he might conquer heaven therefore took him before his time.

[@fa-wf4um]

I like this theory the most to be honest, well said.

[@irishONgaming]

I got a lot of Crowley vibes off him, A smart villain who easily manipulates people into doing what he wants, he can even be charming. But annoy him and you will suffer his wrath

[@benjaminreuter7057]

TheSoullessSurvivor Crowley is a joke compared to him its like comparing a stone with a atom bomb but on the behaviour you are right

[@Kornelius707]

Actually Crowley is worse. Child sacrifice and pedophilia. You tell me that's not the most evil.

[@benjaminreuter7057]

A Son Rises On the personality aspect you are right but o'dimm is more powerful and a lot more dangerous

[@monsterboomer8051]

Lol, it's Hoax.

[@noobkaka567]

He's the devil you know?

[@SayanSarkarakadragon]

Gaunter and The Caretaker....these two sent shivers down my spine

[@kuroryudairyu4567]

Exactly

[@fredericpoag3801]

What I loved about the O'Dimm/Olgierd story, and ultimately why I made the decisions I did was that O'Dimm was the worst kind of evil. He cloaked himself in morality, in honesty but he perverted it. Olgierd was by no means a righteous, or even a good man. He was a rogue, a bandit whose action brought down his brother and the woman he loved. He was responsible for the deaths of who knows how many others. But even with all of that Olgierd was capable of redemption, to show remorse and make amends. Even though O'Dimm never lied, technically, and never cheated he was a plague. Even if he only took the souls of despicable people no one deserves that fate. That's ultimately why I had Geralt challenge and defeat him. O'Dimm was terrifying. The greatest of evils because he carried himself with honor. And I loved O'Dimm as a villain. One of the best I've ever seen. Can't say it enough. Great video. Loved the detail you went into.

[@GerryTheProdigy]

Hell yes, made the same choice. He was by far one of the best villains I’ve ever seen!

[@ozdalfono1161]

i just wanted the sword lol

[@mattroxursoul]

That is what always makes wish granting stories interesting. In a lot of these stories about wishes by the end the last wish is usually to fix all the bad stuff that happened.

[@ALTAI38]

I dont understand why people find him terrifying or calling him evil. He makes wishes come true. nothing more, nothing less. He didnt murder anybody for no reason. I bet the man that got a spoon in his eye was a criminal or so. Odimm seems to punish the people that have done bad things. And grants their wishes for those who made good things in their lifes. Also odimm sees geralt as a true ally, a friend. He didnt made a pact with him, he shared favors and never lied to geralt.

[@MrdGVeteran]

Saw a interesting detail about him in another video, almost every time O'dimm is first introduced in the cutscenes hes always positioned higher than Geralt, looking down at him while Geralt is looking up, first on the boat hes standing up looking down at Geralt whos sitting down, then the next meeting at the crossroads of Yantra, hes sitting atop the roadmarker, at the wedding hes on top of the stage announcing Geralt's and Shani's dance, after the 3rd task hes sitting on the table at the Oxenfurt inn, and final meeting he walks down from the moonlit sky. Haven't seen this mentioned before and i think it's a symbol of dominance and that O'dimm is above and beyond Geralt's abilites.

[@jakerawlings6150]

Ive been reading A LOT of Lovercraft's writings and it always amazes me how his work has influenced so much in popular culture

[@markosliskovic7109]

Jake Rawlings same here. Gaunter O'Dimm is constructed around the idea of an unfathomable entity that projects cosmic terror. Lovecraft used the exact same method to in his writings. O'Dimm fits exceptionally well into Lovecraftian literature.

[@chipdale2571]

He was the only character/entity in the game, which literarly spooked me, when i thought about him, but at the same time took a great interest. He seems to be so powerful in witcher universe, that he developed his own rules, which he is following, just for his own amusement. Like he said, he does not like simple solutions. Therefore it seemes, he made those rules for himself and follows them, only because he want. To have some chalenge.

[@minotaur818]

I think O Dimm knows that people assume Witchers to have no emotions due to mutation, but what he means by "lets talk about it later" is that he knows Geralt has emotions and sometimes Geralt uses the "WItchers have no emotion" excuse when hes called out.

[@ProperBird]

O'Dimm calling Geralt on his bullshit, that is very like him.

[@kapilthevkingston6369]

What if O'Dimm gets intangled with a HIGHER VAMPIRE like the UNSEEN ELDER. Would he stay away or play with the mighty vampires as well.

[@ineedmoneysp]

I don’t know if anyone noticed but if you show up in the day where ur suppose to meet Dimm at midnight you’ll see kids sitting in a circle singing a song about Dimm

[@blacklight4720]

Weird to mention some eldrich god reference but not ""Pan Twardowski" and the "Faust legend". Its core to Hearts of stone dlc when it comes to relationship between Gaunter O'dimm and Olgierd von everec. Obvious reference is meeting on the moon which is equivalent to meeting in Rome in "Pan Twardowski" story. Another possible reference is when scholar in Oxenfurt university mention story where individual outsmarted the thing and broke free from contract.(though Twardowski failed to fool the devil the concept itself likely taken from that story)

[@camandpeggs1595]

Black Light there's going to be a part 2. She primarily just introduced and summarised him this video.

[@blacklight4720]

String Theory Clicked so fast that I forgot to read the title. It actually make sense now,thanks.

[@elcremoyolo6221]

Even CD Projekt Red said that Hearts of Stone are related to the 'Pan Twardowski' Story, so he IS the devil

[@coreybartmess9297]

Listening to these videos while playing the game bring me untold joy

[@SynisterGatess07]

6 years later i still come to rewatch the video , and still know most of o dimms dialogue by heart ... what a character ! Reminds me of the strange man in red dead redemption series . Tho that character doesnt show up for a significant amount in the game iirc.

[@Engine33Truck]

Your voice and the inflections you put on words makes an already very mysterious character even more mysterious. Great video!

[@quinnmaclin3579]

This dude sticks with you he always felt like he was about to jump out of your screen and take your soul

[@LimpRichard]

He admits he isn't omniscient in the first conversation you have with him

[@xser4321]

I live in Bulgaria and there is a river called Yantra here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yantra_(river) It is most probably an old slavic word ( since Bulgarian and Polish are both slavic languages ). I don't think it is related to the indian seal thing. Anyway great video!!! I loved it.

[@dragos5640]

Wow your videos with The Witcher are so good!!! I can't stop watching them

[@Xeaze1992]

I’m late to the party here, only just got into this franchise. So far this channel has been my favourite source for Witcher content, really love your work! 😁

[@TheMoonShepard]

Gaunter O'Dimm song is just perfect for a haunted house and general spookyness

[@tiny5741]

He who sups with the devil should have a comically large spoon. seriously though, this series on G.O.D. is a masterpiece, well done Shinzee! it also shows how good the writers at cdpr are.

[@LePoupon13]

Been waiting for this video like no other video before it. The hype is real!!!

[@mrsgamer9218]

Have u noticed, that the talk at the tavern, his gaze goes from geralt to us players for a brief second? It send the chills down my spine

[@Ez_I_Dd]

Mrs Gamer Lol calm down it's a video game character.

[@mrsgamer9218]

Ez14_I2_D34d thats what they want you to think!!

[@seb2750]

I hope you didnt make a pact with him. You still alive?

[@kyral2307]

Jinzee this video is amazing. I just wanted to go to bed when it poped up in my subscribtion box. Now two days later I'm writing this comment. You did a really really good job and I like your stile of speaking in this video especially. Already hyped for the second part.

[@Mymloch]

This was simply AMAZING!!! I have played through the game many times, and STILL never connected any of the points in these theories. Thank you so much!

[@Kwodlibet]

Very nicely done, I want to thank you for referring to the whole spoon situation - I have always found it puzzling and didn't know the quote. It makes a lot of sense now - with a snapped/shortened spoon you are bound to the devil much more closely than any other average person. Everyone is using spoons at some point or other (in the Witcher world that is), making them all reasonably "equal" in O'Dimm's eyes, but only a certain few have "their" spoons personally augmented by the devil himself, thus marking them and making them stand out in his eyes, if only for a while.

[@fellipecarvalho1479]

I believe that the idea behind crossroads being points of supernatural activity comes from the old celtic magic, which believed in the lay lines and their points of crossing, where its magic would rise to earth. Now, when it comes to christian stories about the devil, its interesting to notice how these crossroads form crosses, a symbol that can be holy or unholy given the situation.

[@berenedain8427]

Admire your dedication to giving us this lore video, I mean, going blind and all must have been tough.

[@gonzalogonzalez3611]

I adore this so much! Your narrating is impeccable! It's like I'm being red a spooky bed time story lol amazing

[@fredericpoag3801]

I'm on my second play through of this amazing game. Taking in A LOT more of the nuances now than I did on my first one. (Note: My first play through was my introduction to the Witcher universe so I missed a lot of things.) One of the creepiest things I came across was the children singing that rhyme in a village before I played through Hearts of Stone. Love these videos. :)

[@MusicLover6467]

Mind blown... I knew a lot of the facts about G. O. D. in the game, but the fact that you linked him to Nyarlathotep got me thinking a lot. This is plausible, and the very fact that the Witcher world does have some very direct influences to Lovecraft (in Dagon in game, and also perhaps the events in the book related to the mermaid and the bard), then why not have some more lovecraftian things hidden in plain sight. :)

[@ATalesTruth-]

Kj the devil that makes you think he is god by making him his name of such

[@thepowerlies]

"Do you really wish to know? No Geralt, You don't."

[@Gaunter_ODimm]

exactly 😈

[@TeddieSage1987]

O''Dimm reminds me so much of Rumpelstiltskin.

[@adityaverma6754]

YANTRA could be good or bad , depend on the user . YANTRA literally means a device. Its upto the user if it uses the yantra for bringing good fortune or black magic or curses.

[@Michaeluj]

Wait, the Isle of Mists dwarves were there because of Gaunter?

[@ProperBird]

Well, I have a theory, next part though. ;p

[@marconeves1979]

Wow, I got chills in the beginning of this video, when that O'Dimm theme started playing. This character is something else. Great video, Proper Bird.

[@Leasir]

Excellent video, even more than your usual. I loved the reference to Randall Flagg/Walter o' Dim, It has been many years since my last reading fo the Dark Tower and I didn't make that connection myself. BRAVA Bird.

[@vrapbrap]

When he wanted to meet Geralt at the crossroads, that's when I KNEW Hearts of Stone would be fucking amazing.

[@guilhermebrasil8333]

Just give me the creeps how sometimes he seems like can see you,the player. The way his eyes briefly look at you is just so unsettling

[@xegresfirstborn7235]

Been waiting for this for weeks. I can't describe how excited I am.

[@leeturton9254]

The tune really sticks in your head...it reminds me of the chimes in Sergio Leones a few dollers more when colonel Mortimer fights el Indio...just stays with you for days even floats into your dreams

[@jakemaxgross]

Yeah there was a contradiction there he can’t feel anything...that would include rage...meaning that he just kills them cause he can...also it’s when olgrieds wife wants to get divorced is when he kills the parents meaning he made the deal after they payed off his debts at least in my mind...also olgried sacrificed his brother...seriously if you think about it...he deserves his punishment...I think O’Dimm is less of a devil and more like a slightly more cruel Q from Star Trek unlimited power doesn’t understand humans or mortals...but hates how some act so he punishes them...as a hobby...Beerus from dbz is a god of destruction he technically a villain and has caused more death then any other dbz character but that’s due to his position...I think O’Dimm is far to complicated to truly understand...

[@Wicked061]

I honestly believe that Gaunter is the DM of the Witcher world. He plays with the known universe like its a gams, everything is to his will.

[@thevengefulone9139]

Man I love characters like Gaunter O'Dimm. This video just made me realize just how compelling he is. I loved HoS but since he really doesn't get all that much screen time it never dawned on me to analyze his character.

[@Nors1e]

My Prayers have been answered! I'm gonna go and play the game again, his theme still gives me butterflies.

[@MrJackalope15]

Best villain from the Witcher games, one of the best video game villains ever.

[@bilbobagginziz6930]

your work is underrated, at least thus far. you really deserve more subscribers.

[@mirasolovklose3888]

Wow, the video and especially the narration looks professional!

[@willalou6067]

Another hit Birdie! Thank you for all the work 😶

[@dragos5640]

The only time Geralt feared so much

[@rundownaxe]

I would not say fear. I would say his experience told him that whatever O'dimm was it was better to play along. The one place I think Geralt actualy showed fear is when the Unseen Elder kills him. Other than that I think he mutations ''muted'' the fear. He knew he was in deep shit often but never really was fearful. He shows very little emotion through the game. Notable exceptions are mostly related to Ciri. When he finds her at the isle of mists and when he goes after the last crone in the bad ending.

[@merneon9115]

Dragos No, he feared the unseen elder as he knew he couldn’t be reasoned with and absolutely unkillable.

[@peterversionone]

At the end of the original non dlc game, the dwarves that helped you find Ciri say they met a Master Mirrory. What did Gaunter give them?

[@papajoops5154]

Damn that last point you made is really good! Love your videos!

[@user-ih2hi2pc1z]

I come back to this video for two reasons, he is one of the most creative and creepiest demons in gaming history and also how crazy would it be that he shows up in Cyberpunk 2077 along with Avallach and Ciri as a cameo, I can also see the quest that involves them. Not in the same quest mind you. That would be mic drop level amazing.

[@abdillahazhar1833]

Beautifully narrated, as usual. Great work, Jinzee!

[@megaTechnomonkey]

Gaunter O'Dimm is probably one of the best villians in gaming ever.

[@jordanbooth4470]

Found your channel today, been binging since, so fascinated by these Witcher vids

[@nunu7797]

haha, thats pretty clever. He breaks the spoon signifying how geralt is now souping with a short spoon.

[@leone41ll]

Olgeird didn't knowingly sacrifice his brothers life, he just missed a term, written in small print in the contract (similar to what Gaunter did to Geralt). The primary wager was his soul.

[@poneill65]

Wow, that was a remarkably thoughtful presentation. Thank you for sharing the fruits of your deep knowledge of this world. Having just completed my first (of many) play-throughs in the world of the Witcher (W3), I suspect your insights will greatly enhance my experience. Bravo!

[@tubytje]

Great, great video, so much attention to detail and awesome information 😊 Have been looking forward to this one!!

[@akoskovacs6830]

Extremely detailed. Liked it.

[@rx-0862]

i knew something was off about him during my first encounter in white orchard. they way he disappeared. they way he was friendly. as if Gaunter was an old child hood friend or admirer. been at your side for years, watching. waiting. without you knowing. favorite villain next to Hannibal Lector lol great work btw looking forward to part 2!

[@jennawhite5466]

Out of all Geralt's adversaries spanning the Witcher games, Gaunter O'Dimm has to be my absolute favorite. What he is is never fully explained, though through dialogue and additional quest throughout The Witcher 3 and its DLC's give you enough to formulate your own opinion. That he loves to study and observe human behavior reminds me of Pan and Loki, that he grants "wishes" reminds me of Djinn\Genies, and that he makes contracts for souls reminds me of The Devil. He never lies, never cheats, and gives individuals exactly what they wished for. That the means of wish fulfillment often come with grim clauses are just a part of the greater plot O'Dimm plays. Everything is a game to him, a riddke, a test. Which is why he operates how he does. The "standing on the moon" clause was, in Olgeird's mind, literal. But because he never explicitly stated that it had to be the actual moon in the sky, there was an opening for O'Dimm to wiggle through. And that is the true crux of wish making - if one refrains from the specifics, there is always room for interpretation. And that is h ow O'Dimm generally always wins.

[@freddyorlando9275]

Gaunter O'Dimm is by far the most interesting monster/demon in the witcher 3. Geralt had no chance in killing him, yet he was able to beat him in his own game. The ending however of heart of stone left me unsatisfied I wanted master mirror's head.

[@preasidium13]

Freddy Orlando we learn as we play the witcher that there are some creatures that even silver can't slay. It wouldn't surprise me that a character that is most likely more powerful than most higher vampires is unkillable.

[@Abraun897]

Well he's the devil sooo..you can't have it.

[@princealivision]

He can literaly stop time and destroy a dimension by blinking, of course you ain't going to get his head

[@valladao_]

Not only that, but he doesn't have a head, the body that he is in is not his real form. He just needed a human body to interact with humans so they didn't run at first sight.

[@isaacsorrels4077]

+GUCCI Honestly, I would say "most higher vampires" is actually really off base. O'Dimm would probably run rings around ALL the higher vampires if it came to an actual violent confrontation. The reason that will never happen is because O'Dimm is so powerful that there's no fun in just killing things. He plays games, he even gives others a way to beat him because that's what makes it fun to him. He has literally no stake in the game beyond fucking with others. It's what makes him absolutely horrifying; there's no motive, no goal beyond fucking with others in horrifying ways. It's bloody glorious and terrifies me. It's pretty much the Witcher version of Nyarlethotep from the Lovecraft mythos.

[@blowmebiatch]

22:25 "Strong alcohol was used to replenish alchemy items" Was this O'Dimm's doing, since Geralt was unconcious the whole time? If that's the case, is he doing this every time Geralt sleeps or meditates? It never made sense how Geralt's alchemy items always replenish themselves with strong alcohol every time he sleeps or meditates. Neither does the fact that Geralt never notices this. Apparently, O'Dimm is Geralt's secret bartender, who follows him around in the shadows and waits for him to become incapacitated so he can rifle through all his alchemy stuff and replenish everything for him. What a weirdo!

[@ProperBird]

I'm just imagining Gaunter sneaking over on his tippy-toes while Geralt sleeps to refill his potions and give him a goodnight kiss.

[@kylebrooks338]

As soon as I got a feel for odimm as a possible inhuman at the start of HoS I knew I was playing with a real evil. When you later sit down at the pub with odimm, Geralt can ask what he really is and odimm gives you a truly scary look, like his entire demeanour changes and just gives you a straight answer of no you don’t

[@bennice6811]

5:23 speaking of the spotted wight, did anyone else notice Gaunter’s theme play at Corvo Bianco if you break the curse?

[@camandpeggs1595]

One of the only channels where I hit "like" before I even watch the video. Also, one of my favourite characters of all time and definitely favourite villain.

[@Ether165]

I wouldn’t say that we “beat” O’ Dim. He simply played an honest game and lost. If he wanted to win at all costs he clearly had the power to stop us, he could kill Geralt with a thought. But if he did that and fell back on his word he’d be no better than humans.

[@Ez_I_Dd]

Nahtee Ok.

[@naitch5365]

This video needs more views, holy crap. So well put together. Bravo

[@mastercheese1819]

He even says he’s not omnipotent, when Geralt first meets him.

[@thecolossaltitan1092]

MasterCheese181 yes he is night omnipotent.

[@archonhero1237]

He stated that he isn’t omniscient, not omnipotent. Although, both abilities generally go hand in hand.

[@SophiaAstatine]

Holy shit, KZbin actually recommended a new channel to me that I actually seem to like and makes content relevant to me. The end times have come.

[@christianlowman2698]

This video got me thinking about how cool it would be if Geralt of Rivia and Roland of Gilead met.

[@rattakornkarnchanah8714]

this is the story that I didn't think about at all but when I see it... OMG I've been waiting for this!!!! YES YES!!

[@FruitShake]

Just having all children throughout Velen singing his tune says enough of how powerful this being is..

[@Lulu-ut9pv]

Indeed, I love the tune

[@RasPutintheGreat]

I like heart of stone because of this man!

[@CrampedCasket]

"How was he?" "He lived a life of love and knew no bitterness" - Crones directly prior to Ciri fighting them at Bald Mountain. Possible theme the developers ran with for both the Crones and Gaunter O'Dimm, to gain knowledge and power thru 'consuming' (taking of the soul/cannibalising) or possible connection between O'Dimm and the Crones?

[@ajuc005]

A refernce to Polish romantic literature - Dziady by Adam Mickiewicz. He describes old pagan Lithuanian festival where peasants summon ghosts of ancestors, give them some wódka, and try to fix whatever keeps them in this world, and one of the ghosts can't get to heaven cause he never knew any bitternes in his life, so they give him pepper to save his soul.

[@ashleymunozp1693]

THIS IS AMAZING. Such an interesting character

[@hpcarlos2255]

Heynow ~ watched part one & two several times & you changed what i thought who master mirrors was, excellent work & i agree 💯% ❗ Thanx 4 Posting 🌜 ⚡ 🌛