Why is Dandelion not in The Witcher?

Why is Dandelion not in The Witcher?

In Andrzej Sapkowski's books that inspired both the video game series and the television show, Dandelion's name was originally Jaskier. ... So instead of Buttercup, the translator opted to change Jaskier's name to Dandelion, seeing that it better fit the character.

Is that Dandelion in The Witcher?

The Witcher Adventure Game Julian Alfred Pankratz Viscount de Lettenhove, better known as Dandelion—a minstrel, poet, and lecturer at the Oxenfurt Academy, and also the best friend of Geralt of Rivia.

What do they call Dandelion in The Witcher?

In The Witcher (Netflix), the bard, played by Joey Batey, is named Jaskier but in the game and the English translations of the books, he is referred to as Dandy short for Dandelion.

Is Jaskier and Dandelion the same?

The issue is purely a translation issue; Jaskier and Dandelion are the same person. When the books were translated from Polish, the bard's name Jaskier became Buttercup for a brief time. ... The Witcher is a Netflix TV series that follows the exploits of Geralt of Rivia and Jaskier, the bard.

Who is Geralt's best friend?

Dandelion Julian Alfred Pankratz, Viscount of Lettenhove, commonly known as Dandelion (Polish: Jaskier) is a poet, minstrel, bard, and Geralt's best friend.

How old is Joey Batey?

32 years (Janu) Joey Batey/Idade

What's the difference between dandelion and The Witcher?

• Dandelion is a great character that can show, in a nutshell, what CD Projekt Red has done to change up characters while making them still feel right at home with their book counterparts. That being said, there are some changes made to Dandelion's character that can be a bit too much for book readers to digest.

When does Geralt play Dandelion in the Witcher?

• End of game canon content. In the game, Dandelion is an avid dice poker player, a sharper rank. From Chapter III onward, Geralt can play him for the sheer pleasure of the game and orens, but officially, it is only in Chapter IV that he can play the bard as part of the Sharper quest .

What did dandelion do to Dijkstra in Witcher 3?

• Given the fact that Dijkstra was such a reviled and despicable character in the third game, it's rather jarring to find out that Dandelion was actually a supporter of this man's ideologies at one point... although his reasoning for doing so is certainly quite hollow.

Who is the main character in the Witcher?

• Dandelion is easily one of The Witcher's most entertaining characters, but he did change a bit between the books and the video games.