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Forget monsters and curses, the most confusing thing in NetflixsThe Witcheris the Law of Surprise.
But what the heck is the Law of Surprise?
It turns out that Duny, the hedgehog gentleman, saved King Roegners life years earlier.
By tradition, I chose the Law of Surprise as payment, he explains in the episode.
Whatever windfall he came home to find would be mine.
The windfall in this case is Roegners daughter, Pavetta.
As a character named Eist puts it, Its an honest gamble.
As likely to be rewarded with a bumper crop as a newborn pup.
Or a child of surprise.
He could not know.
Destiny has determined the surprise be Pavetta.
Of course, the whole idea also seems pretty gross: claiming daughters as payment for heroic deeds?
Theyre merely using the Law of Surprise to make their union official.
And thats where Geralt reenters the picture.
While Geralt refuses to claim Ciri as his payment, the law ultimately ties their fates together.
