Jaskier/Radovid
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| Pairing: | Radovid/Jaskier |
| Alternative name(s): | radskier |
| Gender category: | slash, m/m |
| Fandom: | The Witcher |
| Canonical?: | Yes |
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Radovid/Jaskier, also known as Radskier, is the slash pairing of Radovid and Jaskier in The Witcher fandom. The pairing is a slashpairing in the fandom. It is a canonical pairing within the Netflix adaptation.
Canon
Bookverse and Gameverse
Showverse
The show brought Jaskier into more stories than he was originally involved in in the books, correctly predicting that he would be a fan favourite. Within the third season of the show, Jaskier begins a romantic relationship with Radovid.
Hugh Skinner, Radovid's actor, on Radovid's relationship with Jaskier:
At the beginning of the series, we find Radovid… he's been sort of going under the radar, and he's a bit aimless. He's coasting in this slightly terrifying world. He gets drawn into the machinations of the court and everything by [Philippa and Dijkstra], and the bad that comes with that also means he makes this connection with Jaskier. He's captivated by him from the beginning. I think it's about truth, and it's about seeing each other. In a world of lies and deceit, there's a truth there, and that's really beguiling to Radovid.
Joey Batey, Jaskier's actor in the Netflix cannon, on Jaskier's relationship with Radovid:
[Jaskier] sees the mask that Radovid is putting out to the whole world, and he knows what it's like to wear one of those masks and to hide behind apparent buffoonery, behind a facade of, perhaps, jokes or debauchery. He sees the cracks in the porcelain and is intrigued by the intelligence behind that facade. That's what initially draws him. What progresses their intimacy together is the game of who's going to lower that mask first.