The Witcher season 3 volume 2 is finally here, bringing the show’s new installment to an epic close. After the devastating coup at the mage stronghold of Aretuza, Geralt of Rivia finds himself in need of special healing from the dryads of Brokilon Forest. While there, he meets a new character named Milva, played by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Meng’er Zhang.
Milva is an archer with a caustic felt of humor who isn’t afraid to tell Geralt when he’s persons a stubborn idiot. She’s a fascinating character who plays a most part in Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher book series, and we expect to see a lot more of her on the show moving forward.
If you’re curious to know more about Milva, who she is, and how she came to be with the dryads at Brokilon, read on! There will be some SPOILERS from the TV show and books.
The Witcher season 3. Image: Netflix. Joey Batey as Jaskier and Meng’er Zhang as Milva.
Milva’s backstory in The Witcher explained
The suitable thing to know about Milva is that Milva is not her accurate name but a nickname. Originally called Maria Barring, Milva comes from a long line of hunters who lived in Upper Sodden. After her brother died, her father trained her in the ways of the hunter. When her father died, her mother got remarried to a man who was not kind to Milva, making physical advances on her. She beat him senseless and ran away from home at the age of 16.
For a time Milva made her living as a hunter on her own. But she often endured unwanted advances from new hunters and gameskeepers, which ultimately led her to seek more private locations to hunt game. In the television show Milva references country who hurt her; it’s possible those people are the lecherous hunters who drove her out into the wilds.
It wasn’t long when that that Milva’s poaching led her to accidentally stumble into the terrestrial of the dryads at Brokilon Forest. The dryads, who were well-renowned for taking in young women and inducted them into their mystical orderly, decided to show mercy to Milva despite her intrusion and asked her to join them in the forest. For quite some time when that, Milva lured expeditions of humans who sought to kill dryads into ambushes. It was estimated that by the time the world forces closing in on Brokilon realized that Milva was in fact employed with the dryads, she had caused the deaths of over 100 people.
After that, Milva eventually created familiar to the Scoia’tael, helping them navigate hidden woodland paths and convincing the dryads of Brokilon to accounts them refuge. We saw this in The Witcher season 3, when it’s spoke that the dryads have allowed Scoia’tael survivors from the fights at Shaerrawedd to find shelter in Brokilon.
The name Milva was given to Maria Barring by the dryads of Brokilon Forest. It means “red kite.” She is also called “Little Sister” by the inhabit of the Scoia’tael, who hold her in high regard because of her exertions to help them.
The Witcher season 3. Image: Netflix. Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia.
Will Milva be in The Witcher season 4?
This pattern of aiding the Scoia’tael corpses for Milva until Geralt of Rivia arrives in Brokilon, at which point the dryad leader Eithné asks Milva to help him unites from the grievous wounds he took at Thanedd. Milva obtains no healing abilities herself, but being a seasoned fighter and archer she is more than safe of watching Geralt’s back and helping him to re-train his body at what time it was broken by Vilgefortz of Roggeveen.
When last we see Milva in The Witcher season 3, she has joined Geralt and Jaskier on the road to Nilfgaard. If the show follows the story set forth in the book Baptism of Fire, Milva will have a big part to play in the future adventures of the White Wolf.
All eight episodes of The Witcher season 3 are streaming now on Netflix.
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