
Their first mention in the Netflix series came just before Nilfgaard invaded Cintra, from a king who claimed to have seen the Wraiths. Called the Wraiths of Mörhogg by the islanders of Skellige, and known to their own as the Red Riders, the Wild Hunt is a convoy of spectral riders that gallop across the sky and are regarded as an omen signaling approaching times of war, something The Witcher show seems to observed. The Wild Hunt is first mentioned in the second of Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher books, The Sword of Destiny, and is the focus of the third video game. While not touched on with a ton of depth in season 2, they’re an ominous force that’s integral to understanding the machinations of the season and the grander Witcher universe heading into The Witcher season 3. The Wild Hunt only get a quick, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it mention in the pilot of The Witcher, but they’re certainly a more prominent presence in the new season - particularly in the finale where they put the fear of god into everyone.
