While it\u2019s clear The Witcher<\/span> is setting the stage to introduce some key characters from the books, this diversion from the novels\u2019 storylines raised many questions not only for fans, but also for spin-off <\/span>Blood Origin<\/span><\/a>\u2019s showrunner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking exclusively to <\/span>RadioTimes.com<\/span><\/a>, The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich revealed why it felt like the right time to tell the Conjunction of the Spheres: \u201cIt\u2019s something that\u2019s gravely important to us as we started to explore the Wild Hunt which is big in the series.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe Conjunction of the Spheres is one of those things we obviously hear about as the origin of this world, with the arrival of humans and monsters, but Sapkowski doesn\u2019t go into it much.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Witcher: Blood Origin showrunner Declan De Barra recalls the origin for the conception of the show came when he and Hissrich were attempting to map out Geralt and Ciri\u2019s journey moving forward.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe were trying to figure out a story point going forward, but we couldn\u2019t answer it without knowing what happened before the Conjunction of the Spheres \u2013 we needed to know what the elves wanted. So, I did this big murder board of what it looked like beforehand, and that ended up becoming the basis of the show.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s evident that both Hissrich and De Barra have enjoyed creating this standalone prequel to The Witcher, and with rumours of another spin-off in the works focusing on youth criminal gang The Rats, there may be a bright future for more Witcher stories on Netflix<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n De Barra added: \u201cSapkowski is the king of the closed ended story, the more we read of his books, the broader the tapestry of the world. So that\u2019s the advantage of doing all these \u2013 they might be standalone pieces, but they paint another side to this world and expand it outward. That\u2019s the fun part.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The Witcher: Blood Origin arrives on Netflix<\/a> on Christmas Day 2022. Sign up for Netflix from \u00a36.99 a month<\/a>. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass<\/a> and Virgin Media Stream<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our Sci-Fi<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and Streaming<\/span> Guide<\/span><\/b><\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Christmas double issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/strong>Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n By Sabastian Astley Published: Sunday, 25 December 2022 at 12:00 am As The Witcher season 2 came to a close, many questions were on fans\u2019 minds \u2013 who was that mysterious group of riders? 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