The Witcher: Blood Origin review: An entertaining fantasy folk tale that will tickle Witcher fans

We are gradually introduced to the Seven Warriors as the episodes unfold, and given the relative brevity of the series, we only go through the background stories of the cast of the together, even those that are more central to the story. The actors behind this group of eleven killers (and one dwarf) – Sophia Brown, Michelle Yeoh, Laurence O'Fuarain, Francesca Mills, Lizzie Annis, Zach Wyatt and Huw Novelli – all do their roles justice. Yeoh, in particular, brings deadly depth to Scian, the last living member of the Ghost Clan who has a tough view of the world and can fight like no other. I wish she had more screen time, but alas, in an ensemble show with only four episodes, there's not a lot of Yeoh we're going to get.

Brown's performance also deserves special mention, as it brings complexity to his portrayal of the Lark, an elf who abandons the warrior ways of her clan to become a bard. She finds herself thrust back into violence as revenge takes hold of her heart (it's a "Witcher" show, after all), and her mission to kill those who wronged her takes on a larger purpose when she and the other warriors that she resumes her journey and discovers that the very existence of the world is at stake.

Their quest takes them through an awe-inspiring landscape full of beautiful greenery as they travel to slay those who threaten the entire land. This World of Eleven is rich, and while we also hop to harsher, arid places, it's the forests and fields the warriors traverse, killing along the way, that really shines.

We also hear tracks that will be familiar to "Witcher" fans in "Blood Origin", most of them Lark's creation. These songs are complemented by a rich score, which makes the limited series the tragic and great adventure that it is. It also supports the folk lore vibe the show aims for, and the music with the imagery transports you in a way that CGI monsters couldn't.