A Scientific Field Guide to The Witcher (Part 2)

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  • Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024

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  • @ThoughtPotato
    @ThoughtPotato  Год назад +23

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    • @joeojeda4651
      @joeojeda4651 Год назад +1

      You should look at the gwent cards, there's a lot of creatures that are in the lore but not in the games

    • @sungjin-woo6260
      @sungjin-woo6260 Год назад +1

      RUclips dont recommend your videos even tho they are top tier.... Pretty sad but pls keep going

    • @freakyskull516
      @freakyskull516 Год назад +1

      have you considered D&D's illithid? they are a good bit less "cuz magik" than one would expect.

    • @Blackpheonix99
      @Blackpheonix99 10 месяцев назад +1

      So just saw this video posted as "members only ad free" it's already ad free for me I have premium. Nice try though

  • @dummbobqqqqq
    @dummbobqqqqq Год назад +350

    Please do biology of the Witchers themselves :3

  • @marcoaureliodasilvalima4502
    @marcoaureliodasilvalima4502 Год назад +77

    Refresher/Reminder;
    I have three great video suggestions for you.
    Dhampirs; The Strange Case of the "boneless children", the ancient legends said that in the place of Bones they have a gelatinous substance and also have an instinctive hatred for vampires (pheromones perhaps?), they can be children of an uninfected with an infected, rare cases of women infected during pregnancy or just mutants. in legends, it was said that vampires still retained some of their humanity and ended up raping their wives.
    Vrykolakas; Rare cases of double infection by a pair of viruses that alter the genetics of their host, legends mention that "like wolves they walked on all fours" and depending on the source it was said that they "returned" as direwolves/werewolves.
    Cambion; half-demons whose only power is attractiveness (financial, sexual and or social), the legends said that succubi after "collecting" the semen would pass or become an incubus that there "places" in a woman, in this case I would say it would be a type of parasite similar to cuckoos.

    • @tell-me-a-story-
      @tell-me-a-story- Год назад +5

      Why are so many vampire-like legonds rapists?
      I don't get it, why the connection?

    • @marcoaureliodasilvalima4502
      @marcoaureliodasilvalima4502 Год назад +6

      @@tell-me-a-story- The main idea of vampires was the undead who came out of the grave to suck the Vital energy of living beings as there are different ways of describing Vital energy the most common at the time of legends being breath, blood, mind, dream and "Sexual Energy" it made sense to portray vampires also sucking in other ways, apart from that vampires contrary to the current idea of ​​well dressed nobles with big egos they were originally depicted as mindless beasts who follow their own most malevolent instincts so that's the connection.
      ps; interesting curiosity in the 19th century the idea of ​​Vital energy became electricity due to experiments that were taking place at the time and this gave the inspiration for Frankenstein, so vampires theoretically can "drink" electricity.

    • @onepangaean3018
      @onepangaean3018 11 месяцев назад +3

      Bro you might get your rocks off thinking and talking about vampire rapists but it is definitely not monetizable content and will obviously not be in any scripts.

  • @lostinthestorywithjeremymi9385
    @lostinthestorywithjeremymi9385 Год назад +47

    Werewolves and vampires have so much incredible lore and abilities that the stories speak of. It's sad that in so many fictional incarnations of these beings they don't really give them the prowess the legends speak of.

  • @enriqueramirez0615
    @enriqueramirez0615 Год назад +14

    The Siren in "The Witcher franchise" are a competition of the siren with the body of a Bird, and the siren with the body of a Fish.

  • @jennyfeare1702
    @jennyfeare1702 Год назад +41

    The section of the vamps along with that chupacabra episode reminded me how much i crave for more cryptobiology stuff of more vampires, from the chiropteran/batty vamps of ancient mesoamerican religion, to the arboreal asanbosam of southern ghana, the strigoi of eastern europe/romania, and the lamia and vrykolakas of greece~!

  • @JamesAdams-nd1td
    @JamesAdams-nd1td 11 месяцев назад +6

    This 2-parter (and hopefully more) is one of my favorites on this channel. I don’t know how much of this was intentional by the game designers, but I love how so much of these monsters’ natures are scientifically explainable. It’s really cool conceptually and works well with the horror/dark fantasy theme of the Witcher series, making the monsters seem even more plausible.

  • @gabefranzese2321
    @gabefranzese2321 Год назад +11

    Sad to say that vamps in the Witcher don't NEED blood. True Vamps anyway. It's basically booze for them.

  • @Scooby_Nubie
    @Scooby_Nubie Год назад +10

    I love the fact the siren has wings for flight and the tail for the water side. As a nod for original sirens and a hint at mermaids ❤ they are one of my top fav creatures in the witcher

  • @JamesAdams-nd1td
    @JamesAdams-nd1td 10 месяцев назад +2

    Since you enjoy looking at how biology mixes with horror/dark fantasy, I recommend you take a look at some of the Wesen from NBC's "Grimm." Much like the Witcher series, a core theme of "Grimm" was that monster hunters (or Grimms) took detailed notes on the anatomy and behaviors of the creatures they faced, and the show found some interesting ways to answer questions like "How can be have a fire-breathing dragon without just saying 'it's magic?'" Or, "How do we make a super-strong ogre, and then how do we kill it?" Or, "Can we make zombies without necromancy?"

  • @alexanderimmortal4354
    @alexanderimmortal4354 Год назад +18

    More vampire stuff pls? 👀

  • @jerrywalton8140
    @jerrywalton8140 Год назад +4

    Please do the witchers themselves. The few that go into detail like you have yet to. If you I’d recommend a conversation with Eskel in Withcer1 game’s prologue.

  • @davyjones3755
    @davyjones3755 Год назад +3

    For your next monster biology,I'd like to suggest the bunyip,I have an idea about it you might find interesting
    For the mammalian form
    The bunyip was first properly discovered after British colonists who reported a "crocodile dog" that attacked at sight when anyone fetched water at night
    *Thylacobunyip* is the world's largest marsupial,related to the tasmanian devil,and extinct tasmanian tiger and thylacoleo.
    Their slick oily,seal-like fur makes them difficult to harm,having any blunt damage or grab slide of,the eyes have shifted to the front of the head and face straight forward,having a blue tapetum lucidum and white membrane allows the bunyip beast to see in murky water and the darkest of nights,their short,dog like muzzle has odd teeth that face straight back like those of serpents,not allowing any prey to escape their bite.
    the hind limbs are shorter then the front limbs,with the hind set being webbed and almost flipper like,while the front have four fingers and a spike that resembles a thumb,the spike injects a hemotoxin that causes rapid blood clotting in larger prey.
    the back of the bunyip beast is extremely flexible and usually forms a hump when they travel on land,giving a camel like look,though the oddest part are the horns,unlike other marsupial,the bunyip beast has two bull like horns protrude from the head of the males that are used in interspecies combat,as well as marking their territory,knocking down trees and moving logs to the shores of their lakes and bilibongs and using their poison to leave a telltale scent on the logs.
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    Another form of bunyip although unrelated,is a massive predatory bird.
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    *Phalacrocorax bunyip* ,also called the bunyip bird or *Kianpraty* ,stand at six feet tall,with a 15.3 foot wingspan,they have muddy brown feathers and deep green,reed like head plumage to attract mates,their booming calls used to signal their location due to a nomadic lifestyle.
    Under the correct light level and when facing these huge birds head on,they have an almost human like appearance and resemble a man with green hair and a black and white cloak
    the are massive relatives to the cormorant,though they resemble a mix of the shoebill stork and the hoatzin,having a huge wide bill and sharp claws on its wings.
    Do to their huge shoebill like mouth that can crack bones,the bunyip primarily feed on marsupials and small crocodiles,but never pass up a chance at eating humans,chasing them into the water before snapping the neck or cracking the skull with their beaks.
    The bunyip birds have a lethal amount of vitamin a in their blood which started the legend that of you kill one,you will suffer a bad death.
    Although they are capable of short flight,they Excel at swimming,their tightly layered wing feathers acting like flippers allowing them to shoot through the water like an arrow without making a ripple on the water.

  • @SergioLeonardoCornejo
    @SergioLeonardoCornejo Год назад +5

    So. I lost a round of Gwent to an dcholar and he made me listen to some weird story about "tanks" and other war machines made of metal. Didn't get half of what he said, but I did get to buy some scrolls on monsters for my research too. So it wasn't that bad. Now if only I could get a few samples. Might hire a Witcher.

  • @zintosion
    @zintosion Год назад +7

    *facepalm* I read "THE FIEND" as "THE FRIEND"

  • @pin-upmariposa412
    @pin-upmariposa412 Год назад +10

    Great video. Witcher is full of mythical creatures (mostly taken from slavic folklore) that deserve a separate video. Thank you very much, and...
    You matter (#SorryNotSorry for steeling your line). ❤

  • @josebarberena-k1y
    @josebarberena-k1y Год назад +3

    Just stumbled upon this channel. I am not really into mythical creatures but this gives the subject a very original an creative twist which is very entertaining. Sub for sure

  • @Blitz0555
    @Blitz0555 Год назад +2

    You should make a cryptid biology video on the Jaba Fofi, the huge mythical congoese spiders

  • @Jesus.is.God777
    @Jesus.is.God777 Год назад +2

    Love your wither biology. Keep up the fantastic work. Take ur time.

  • @Thyla0
    @Thyla0 Год назад +3

    Love these videos
    Also the siren is a new take for me with the fin-wings. In greek mythology I know that they were more bird-like

  • @steamytree7951
    @steamytree7951 Год назад +3

    I really hope he does the biology of witchers in the next one

  • @mathieuleader8601
    @mathieuleader8601 Год назад +5

    werewolves *THESE CLAWS ARE NOT JUST FOR ATTRACTING MATES!*

  • @joeclarke7982
    @joeclarke7982 Год назад +1

    I would love to see you tackle the world and creatures of either Dark Souls 1, Bloodborne, or Elden Ring.
    I would LOVE any of the above but i think Bloodborne would have the most interesting creatures for you to really sink your teeth into.....or maybe Elden Ring would be better since its more current/popular it would more than likely get more views for you.

  • @brevinhoughton9933
    @brevinhoughton9933 Год назад +8

    I literally just started playing the witcher 3 again

    • @Nathan_Coley
      @Nathan_Coley Год назад

      It's such a good game! Since I've played the game for the first time I make a point to do at least one new playthrough a year.

    • @brevinhoughton9933
      @brevinhoughton9933 Год назад +1

      ​@@Nathan_Coley it's definitely one of if not the best open world game. The depth and detail is unmatched. Crimson desert is supposed to be somewhat of a spiritual successor. So I'm definitely excited to see more games that focus on quality like the witcher

    • @Nathan_Coley
      @Nathan_Coley Год назад

      @@brevinhoughton9933 I'd love for other companies to do Witcher quality games.

  • @dylandupre420
    @dylandupre420 Год назад +3

    Love seeing this universe covered in such a comprehensive way❤❤❤❤

  • @SonicfanTheNightfury5099
    @SonicfanTheNightfury5099 11 месяцев назад +1

    A Siren that's a mix between the old Greek Mythology and more mermaid like

  • @non-applicable3548
    @non-applicable3548 Год назад +4

    How about a Disturbing Anatomy of World of Tanks? Pretend theyre all flesh monsters inside!

  • @Mr.M3447
    @Mr.M3447 Год назад +4

    I keep thinking these Witcher vids are Cryptobiology vids

  • @Jesus.is.God777
    @Jesus.is.God777 Год назад +2

    Thank u for this amazing content. Keep up the amazing work. Love all ur audios. Lots of helpful information.

  • @flattyler7758
    @flattyler7758 Год назад +1

    Babe wake up! thought potato just posted!

  • @masterbruce556
    @masterbruce556 Год назад +4

    Werewolfs in the Witcher don't need a full moon to change. Once infected they change every night.

  • @twiningsirishbreakfasttea3826
    @twiningsirishbreakfasttea3826 5 месяцев назад

    If you’re interested in more information about the lives and social customs of higher vampires, I would recommend seeking out a fellow by the name of Emiel Regis Rohellec Terzieff-Godefroy, or just Regis among friends. So long as you make your peaceful intentions clear to him, he should be quite willing to cooperate with you, as he is also a lover of science.
    Please do be advised that Regis is recovering from a relapse of his blood addiction, so be sure that any injuries you have sustained during your time in the continent are properly tended to. It is also worth noting that Regis takes great pride in his distillation of spirits from mandrake root, so be sure to drink responsibly.
    Regis was last said to be residing in the Duchy of Toussaint, though due to the recent actions of another higher vampire in the region, it is uncertain if he is still there.
    Best of luck to you on the Path of Scientific Discovery, friend.

  • @purplehaze2358
    @purplehaze2358 Год назад +1

    This is the third time Thought Potato's made a video discussing werewolves if I'm not mistaken.

  • @thatgaycat
    @thatgaycat Год назад

    Thought Potato being sponsored by WarThunder is one of the most bizzare things I've seen

  • @kofiamoako2883
    @kofiamoako2883 Год назад +2

    Can you do a biology on ghosts

  • @ramseyaros4488
    @ramseyaros4488 Год назад +4

    Love your videos

  • @TheVoid_Dweller
    @TheVoid_Dweller Год назад +1

    Shoutout to my boy Emiel Regis Rohellec Terzieff Godefroy at 14:10

  • @anything8805
    @anything8805 Год назад +4

    Do you plan to cover trolls in your werewolf universe and stuff like orcs?

  • @Shawnsatisfiedwife
    @Shawnsatisfiedwife 4 месяца назад +1

    Werewolves and dogmen both two different species are infact real however Werewolves are not people who turn into beasts they always stay in an animalistic form but are able to reason and protect humans from other things and they can speak.

  • @andrewbaker6056
    @andrewbaker6056 Год назад

    These videos are so fun a clever. Keep up the good work my man.

  • @Star_Skiing_Starskski
    @Star_Skiing_Starskski Год назад +1

    I liked this but I would recommend including some sort of internal biologically used magic in your descriptions if the cannon world has such. Excluding any mention of magic from a very magical world causes some strange immersion breaking sense of wrongness.

  • @youtubevanceduser4480
    @youtubevanceduser4480 Год назад +1

    Video idea: Skinwalker biology 💀

  • @tinyspeaker
    @tinyspeaker Месяц назад

    I don't think you can explain vampires turning into mist within a split second with "cell elasticity" it's just a little weird

  • @nameiszombie7854
    @nameiszombie7854 Год назад

    I love this

  • @Anonymous-sy7or
    @Anonymous-sy7or 11 месяцев назад +1

    Skyrim races!

  • @SuperMaster000X
    @SuperMaster000X Год назад +3

    I want to believe this is the research of a dude who refuses to believe in magic xD

  • @superiorcybergodzilla5670
    @superiorcybergodzilla5670 Год назад +3

    Please do biology of the Wendigo.

  • @KlarkKindly-kw5zp
    @KlarkKindly-kw5zp 11 месяцев назад +1

    Can you do a Fairy biology?

  • @ianswinford5570
    @ianswinford5570 10 месяцев назад

    7:40 - Sirens.

  • @RedAlchemist
    @RedAlchemist Год назад

    Thank you, brother.

  • @cocamecocame6487
    @cocamecocame6487 Год назад

    Can you make "biology of dinotrux"?

  • @Lightspeedloser_
    @Lightspeedloser_ Год назад

    You should do the biology of wh40k

  • @baiatuvulture6959
    @baiatuvulture6959 Год назад

    Best video series ever to exist

  • @erickhart8046
    @erickhart8046 Год назад

    I really look forward to these more witcher please.

  • @bryseratops4533
    @bryseratops4533 Год назад

    We need one about the witchers themselves maybe from the perspective of a late washout?

  • @steamytree7951
    @steamytree7951 Год назад

    Part 2 let's goooooo!!!

  • @ianswinford5570
    @ianswinford5570 10 месяцев назад

    How do Sirens in the Witcher universe reproduce?

  • @mathieuleader8601
    @mathieuleader8601 Год назад

    I would not wanted to be subjected to the Fiend's sensory overload attack

  • @ELIGG15
    @ELIGG15 Год назад +2

    When will you do the Yeti?

    • @the_neanderthal09
      @the_neanderthal09 Год назад +1

      i want the yeti too, maybe it could be some odd form of hominin

    • @ELIGG15
      @ELIGG15 Год назад +1

      @@the_neanderthal09 possibly. The yeti is fascinating to me. Very interesting creature.

  • @thefirebirdflock3440
    @thefirebirdflock3440 Год назад

    I want to see something like the jersey devil get an episode like mothman, that’d be neat

  • @williehughes1690
    @williehughes1690 Год назад +3

    Do the Witchers themselves.

  • @misterhyde2817
    @misterhyde2817 Год назад +1

    The Oklahoma octopus

  • @jasoncastillo6764
    @jasoncastillo6764 Год назад

    Where Wolf are cool 😎

  • @The9220
    @The9220 6 месяцев назад

    I am no scholar, but those Flutter horns kinda look likes ears no?

  • @battledummie5656
    @battledummie5656 8 месяцев назад

    Will the trolls be in part 3?

  • @Alexiety-
    @Alexiety- Год назад +1

    why in gods name did i get such a late notif

  • @tinyspeaker
    @tinyspeaker Месяц назад

    Explaining away witcher 3 creatures the way you have kind of ruins the magic... Pun intended

  • @Cowboys907
    @Cowboys907 Год назад

    Please do demons or/and ghosts

  • @cereskerrigan
    @cereskerrigan Год назад

    These biological videos are wonderful! Keep it up!

  • @agentatles624
    @agentatles624 Год назад +1

    My coins:

  • @elshebactm6769
    @elshebactm6769 Год назад

    🗿👍🏿

  • @izzym7801
    @izzym7801 8 месяцев назад

    🧜🏻‍♀️+🦜= siren🤔

  • @fred789
    @fred789 Год назад

    Day 2 of asking for a biology of a potato

  • @ErinMcIntyre-cw2qc
    @ErinMcIntyre-cw2qc Год назад

    🌚

  • @insomniagobrrr5542
    @insomniagobrrr5542 Год назад

    Who pronounces.the the "h" in vehicle

  • @adrianmartin5558
    @adrianmartin5558 Год назад +1

    Biology of elden ring bosses !!!!

  • @aidanream9943
    @aidanream9943 Год назад

    Accidentally hit dislike. Changed it but wanted you to know in case it does anything. Sorry bout that

  • @NoMoreHeroesAnymore1334
    @NoMoreHeroesAnymore1334 7 месяцев назад

    Must be lovely to get paid like I bet you do and not even narrate let alone think of your own material. Brought to you by "Please pay us to steal your DNA!" Stock footage. 304k subs. Anyone STILL not realize this is a propaganda platform?

  • @khalil8043
    @khalil8043 Год назад

    Can you cover the biology of monster hunter

  • @dummbobqqqqq
    @dummbobqqqqq Год назад +14

    Please do biology of the Witchers themselves :3

    • @ThoughtPotato
      @ThoughtPotato  Год назад +14

      I love this idea. Gotta do it justice!

    • @dummbobqqqqq
      @dummbobqqqqq Год назад +3

      @@ThoughtPotato yeah! Trial of the grasses incoming \m/

    • @Nathan_Coley
      @Nathan_Coley Год назад +2

      ​@@ThoughtPotatoI'm sure you'll do great at it if you take on Witcher biology.

    • @Alexiety-
      @Alexiety- Год назад +1

      hell yeah. maybe we'd even get some info on the herbs used to make the witchers

    • @dummbobqqqqq
      @dummbobqqqqq Год назад +1

      @@Alexiety- I think there is not much there, read all the books etc. :/