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Gaunter O'Dimm
Gaunter O'Dimm, also known as "the mirror master" or "man of glass", is a character created by CD Projekt Red that appears in the video game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and the main antagonist in the DLC Hearts of Stone who is seen to deal in agreements with others that usually end with the misfortune or demise of those who have agreed to O'Dimm's terms. His name was likely influenced by the names of characters in the Stephen King books "Needful Things" "Leland Gaunt" and "The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass" "Walter O'Dim" although this has not been confirmed by CD Projekt. He is a character who's origins are rooted in Polish folklore and he strongly resembles the Devil in character, often trading souls for material wealth. His origins, within the game, are unknown but he claims to have heard of Geralt, the main protagonist of the story, through Dandelion's ballads. O'Dimm is known to use special abilities, namely: Time manipulation, magic, wish granting and teleportation, but informs Geralt that he is not a Djinn but, rather, there is more to his character.

In "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt"
Gaunter O'Dimm is one of the first characters that Geralt meets in White Orchard, Velen. He looks like any other NPC and does not show any signs of being other worldly in nature at this point in the game. He is a character who points Geralt in the direction of Yennefer of Vengerberg (Geralt's main love interest) during the quest "Lilac and Gooseberries". O'Dimm advises the player to make their way to the Nilfgaardian Garrison in order to find more information about Yennefer's whereabouts but refuses any thanks or reward for his help, claiming that one day Geralt may be able to help him in return. Within the main game, however, the player never encounters Gaunter O'Dimm again within the main quests or side quests, however you do remain in his debt. The only way to interact with him again is through the DLC "Hearts of Stone" in which he becomes the main antagonist, contrary to his once helpful demeanour.

In "Hearts of Stone"
The story begins with Geralt slaying an Ofieri prince and awaiting execution for his crime. Geralt is aided by Gaunter O'Dimm in order to escape the Ofieri ship he is held captive on before his execution. In return for his release, Geralt makes a deal to help O'Dimm in his quest to own the soul of the character Olgierd von Everec. Gaunter O'Dimm casts a spell upon the player's character causing a marking to appear on the side of Geralt's face. The promise is made that, upon completion of his task, O'Dimm will remove the mark and the player will be no longer in his debt. As a player, you are told that O'Dimm has unfinished business with a man named Olgierd von Everec and a transaction must be made between them. The player is lead to believe that they are assisting O'Dimm in granting Olgierd von Everec three wishes, however, it soon becomes clear that this is not true and you are, in fact, being used to retrieve the man's soul for O'Dimm. Olgierd's pact with O'Dimm required him to sacrifice his brother's soul in order to gain status and wealth that comes with property. This deal turned his heart to stone and, consequently, cost him his wife as well.

The player is invited to learn more about Von Everec and can make their final decision, at the end of the main quest, to spare the man or to hand his soul over to O'Dimm in exchange for a reward. There are two possible endings to the player's pact with O'Dimm, either defeating him through risking both Geralt's soul and Olgierd's and breaking his riddle, causing Gaunter to return to his original, demonic form and ascend back into the sky, or delivering Olgierd von Everec's soul to O'Dimm to satisfy his debt in exchange for a reward of your choice. Both result with the mark being removed from Geralt's face and a release from the mirror master's debt. Beating Gaunter's riddle will cause him to become angry and tell the player that they have not won and that they will meet with O'Dimm again, however, this is untrue as far as the game goes as the player never sees him, in game, again.

Gaunter O'Dimm refuses to reveal his true name to Geralt as it is implied, through this quote, that he is sparing Geralt through his secrecy:

"All who have learned my true name are now either dead or have met an even worse fate" - Gaunter O'Dimm

Folklore
The character of Gaunter O'Dimm is majorly based on the legend of Sir Twardowski or Pan Twardowski from Polish folklore. The story portrayed particularly in Hearts of Stone, closely mimics the original legend of the aristocratic man who makes a deal with the devil and experiences much misfortune. The true nature of Gaunter O'Dimm is never truly known within the storyline as he denies his connections to evil entities; however, in relation to the original folk tale his character is based on, it is evident that O'Dimm takes on the role of the Devil as he misleads others through his riddles and word games. Hints towards his character include the imagery of the moon used in relation to O'Dimm and his victims. In the legend, Sir Twardowski is about to be taken to Hell by the Devil when he starts saying the "Hail Mary" prayer. Upon hearing the prayer, the Devil drops Twardowski causing him to land on the moon, where he supposedly remains to this day. Upon defeating O'Dimm, Olgierd and Geralt stand on a mosaic floor resembling a crescent moon together, giving a final nod towards the legendary origins of Gaunter O'Dimm's character.

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 * Witcher Fandom Site
 * CD Projekt official site

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