Question Regarding Olgierd's Wishes and Sequence of Events
One nagging question that I still have is the sequence in which everything unfolded. I'll lay this out, and you can correct me if I'm wrong.
Olgierd is born to a wealthy, noble family and is betrothed to Iris. Olgierd's family falls on hard times due to poor harvests and bad investments. The auction company steps in and confiscates their assets, leaving Olgierd's family destitute ...
Here is where things start getting confusing. I distinctly remember a scene from the painted dream world in which Iris' parents say that they are going to pay off the debts of Olgierd's family so as not to bring shame upon their household. Olgierd was obviously none too pleased, and I assume this is right around the time when he struck the bargain with Gaunter O'Dimm.
Fast forward in time, and Olgierd's heart of stone - a side effect of his wish for immortality - causes him to become distant and estranged from his wife. Iris' family annuls the marriage - as depicted in another memory sequence within the painted dream world - and Olgierd loses his temper, killing Iris' father in the process (I assume that the man he slammed against the pillar was her father, at any rate).
They continue to live on in this state of marital hell for an indeterminate time, until Olgierd eventually decides that his presence just brings pain to Iris, so he takes it upon himself to leave. Iris can't cope with his absence and eventually dies from grief, but her spirit or mind lives on in this painted dream world as part of Gaunter O'Dimm's "gift" of immortality.
A couple of questions:
One nagging question that I still have is the sequence in which everything unfolded. I'll lay this out, and you can correct me if I'm wrong.
Olgierd is born to a wealthy, noble family and is betrothed to Iris. Olgierd's family falls on hard times due to poor harvests and bad investments. The auction company steps in and confiscates their assets, leaving Olgierd's family destitute ...
Here is where things start getting confusing. I distinctly remember a scene from the painted dream world in which Iris' parents say that they are going to pay off the debts of Olgierd's family so as not to bring shame upon their household. Olgierd was obviously none too pleased, and I assume this is right around the time when he struck the bargain with Gaunter O'Dimm.
Fast forward in time, and Olgierd's heart of stone - a side effect of his wish for immortality - causes him to become distant and estranged from his wife. Iris' family annuls the marriage - as depicted in another memory sequence within the painted dream world - and Olgierd loses his temper, killing Iris' father in the process (I assume that the man he slammed against the pillar was her father, at any rate).
They continue to live on in this state of marital hell for an indeterminate time, until Olgierd eventually decides that his presence just brings pain to Iris, so he takes it upon himself to leave. Iris can't cope with his absence and eventually dies from grief, but her spirit or mind lives on in this painted dream world as part of Gaunter O'Dimm's "gift" of immortality.
A couple of questions:
- Geralt learns that, as part of his bargain with Gaunter O'Dimm, Olgierd had to sacrifice the life of his brother. Was that in order to acquire the first wish, namely wealth and immortality for himself and Iris?
- When and why did Olgierd enter into a bargain with Gaunter for another three wishes? Is this a separate deal that they struck after he had already received riches and eternal life? Or was it part of the original contract, e.g. "I'll grant you and Iris immortal life and riches in exchange for the life of your brother, and oh, by the way, here's another three wishes thrown in as a bonus, as long as you give me your immortal soul upon their fulfillment."