Throughout the whole HoS story, we're told multiple times that he's the devil. Shakeslock became obsessed with O'Dimm and eventually found out that O'Dimm, although immortal, could be banished from this realm by defeating him in one of his wagers. SPOILERS (OBVIOUSLY): After playing HoS, he seems to be a demon from another dimension. He forcefully drives the spirit out of Geralt and tortures him with his sinister powers before banishing Vlodimir back to his grave. Since Geralt would be impossible to entice into a deal for his soul, O’Dimm instead takes an interest in him as a tool for taking the souls of other people.This is exactly why he helps Geralt twice – first at the beginning of the game by helping him find Yennefer, and later in “Hearts of Stone,” when Geralt is taken prisoner by the Ofieri.Knowing that Geralt will now owe him a debt, O’Dimm uses the witcher to complete his contract with Olgierd – since Olgierd stipulated that O’Dimm can only claim his soul after three of his wishes are fulfilled by someone else.If you choose to help Olgierd, O’Dimm’s last words translate into: “These closing lines confirm what we already know about Gaunter – while you’ve succeeded in banishing him from the physical world, the Devil cannot be killed; all he has to do is wait for the next poor fool to summon him.I think it’s likely that he may re-appear in future DLC content or even the next Witcher game, but never as the primary villain. However, Geralt can save Olgierd by interfering when O'Dimm tries to collect the soul. I am not trying … He also cannot stand people who are rude and will act viciously towards any who scorn him or rebuke his polite overtures. O'Dimm agrees and transports Geralt in a surreal world where Geralt has to solve the following riddle: He then conjures up a storm, which destroys the ship and gives Geralt a chance to escape. With the information from the professor, Geralt can challenge O'Dimm to a wager. share. When the time was up for a ghost possesing Geralt to leave Geralt's body, the ghost refused inspite of Gaunter asking nicely. The being known as Gaunter O'Dimm first appeared millennia ago. This reaction corresponded to the failure of the ceiling brace, causing structural damage and shaking the walls with enough force to cause a bookcase to fall. In truth, Olgierd merely cursed the prince unaware that O'Dimm could hear him, and O'Dimm fulfilled Olgierd's "wish". So to put it simply, Gaunter O’Dimm is the Devil, but not necessarily a Christian one.It’s likely that O’Dimm was inspired by the popular Polish folk story of This story focuses on a man who makes a pact with the Devil, trading his soul in return for special powers.The character of Olgierd Von Everec is essentially the Witcher version of Twardowski – and just like in the story, he attempts to outwit the Devil with a special clause in their contract.Whereas Twardowski stipulates that the Devil can only take his soul when he is in Rome, Olgierd says that his soul can only be taken when he and O’Dimm stand on the moon, and his three wishes are fulfilled by someone other than O’Dimm.And in both cases, the men are outwitted by the Devil – Twardowski is caught when he visits an inn called The story of Twardowski itself is based on the immensely popular German legend of Faust – another man who trades his soul to the Devil for special powers and knowledge.
For such a mysterious and complex character, Gaunter O’Dimm is actually driven by a pretty simple agenda. Gaunter O'dims Rätsel „Alle Menschen haben mich, unmöglich der Verzicht. Archived. 86% Upvoted. His harmless facade in fact hides a millenia old entity of extreme power, devious intellect, and cruel intent. However, he returns as the main antagonist in the DLC Hearts of Stone.
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"Geralt initially concluded that the answer to the riddle is "mirror" and eventually managed to find a palace of mirrors, though O'Dimm altered the landscape while causing each mirror he approached to shatter, all the while mocking Geralt and speaking confidently of his victory. A mirror shows the reflection of the person looking into it. Let's take a look: Olgierd von Everec is very similar to polish nobelman. O'Dimm also reveals that Olgierd was the one to curse the prince, who was supposed to marry the woman Olgierd loved. 24 comments. I can't be killed, I will be back. He could only take Twardowski's soul to Hell during his visit to Rome – a place the nobleman never intended to go. Für Links auf dieser Seite erhält GIGA ggf. You think you've defeated me but you are wrong. Still grinning wickedly, O'Dimm revealed that through Geralt he has done the three wishes and, with a gesture, blowed away the dust and dirt off the temple grounds to reveal an old tile floor with a design of the moon, thus fulfilling his side of the bargain evidenced by the contract itself bursting into flames. Close.
However, O'Dimm had one weakness: he could be tempted into pacts where one's soul is at stake and he must always keep his end of the bargain. What is the mirror to god? He once more presses the fact that Olgierd sent Geralt to kill the Ophiri prince, fully aware of the consequences. At the beginning of the game, O'Dimm can be seen in the White Orchard Inn. Gaunter is at first glance appears innocuous and plain. Promising people what they desired, he forced them into contracts which seemingly worked in their favor.