Witcher

A person that underwent rigorous training, suffered several mutations and has been gifted with several resistances and magical powers. They're tasked with the killing of monsters, dispelling of curses and concocting of potions, in exchange for coin.

Peasant: I hired a passerby Witcher to kill the drowners by the bridge. He should be done by now.

by B1gB0ss November 26, 2018

doing a Chris Witcher

To lose your keys and then eventually find them in an obvious place

"John, we need to go, where are your keys?"

"I'm not sure, think I'm doing a Chris Witcher"

by PlantBasedRenegade February 25, 2024

Witcher Syndrome

noun

When a TV show or movie adaptation of an existing game, book, or franchise completely fumbles the bag by “doing its own thing,” ignoring core lore, redesigning creatures for no reason, letting studio execs meddle too hard, and then bleeding key cast members until the whole thing collapses under its own hubris.

Usually diagnosed right after fans say “just follow the source material” for the 400th time, and right before the lead actor quietly exits stage left.

Symptoms include:

Monsters or creatures that look nothing like their original versions

Writers proudly admitting they didn’t like or read the source material

Executive interference overriding internal logic and worldbuilding

Tone whiplash between seasons

A major actor leaving and everyone pretending it’s “creative differences”

Fanbase going from hyped to feral in under two seasons

“I was excited for that game adaptation, but by season two the lore was shredded, the monsters were unrecognizable, and the lead bailed. Total Witcher Syndrome.”

by TheNinjaSandwich February 6, 2026