#roach

[xalatath]

Babyroach eating oranges

[sleepytimeoclock]

shoutout to all my other polish readers and those who will be getting the new book translation soon: i think the reason for roach's name makes it a million times sillier I love it so much best part of the new book so far

I think my favorite translation-related detail in the Witcher saga that separates the original Polish version from English lies in Geralt’s horse(s), Roach

He names all of his horses “Roach,” which in English, is a very grim-sounding name. It immediately stirs the thought of a cockroach, and it sort of fits the grimy dark fantasy aesthetic that the series has going for it, as well as Geralt’s personality as someone who likes to keep things simple and uncomplicated. He gives the name to every horse he owns, further adding to that.

Meanwhile, in the original Polish version, his horse’s name is Płotka, which to my understanding is a diminutive form of płoć, which is a type of fish, known as a common roach in English, which is actually a pretty small and common fish. It being a diminutive form, it’s also basically saying “Roachie” instead of “Roach,” so all things considered, it’s meant to be a tiny, adorable, cutesy name, but that gets completely lost in the translation. It’s like naming your horse “Guppy” or something.

[weaseldoesgaming]

Roach posting

Photos by @techsystemvibes

[waterla0226]

之前那个草稿试着上色了，不过有点…

用不明白😎🤏🕶💧😭

[waywardsuniverses]

The beginning of my collection of funny references for Roach hehe

[cy-lindric]

ROACH PART 1, coming next weekend at YCON 2024 !

(In french for now ; an english digital release will come at a later date.) See you there hopefully !

[naaebiiiii]

where are you

[cliopadra]

Can’t believe it’s been a whole year since the crew secretly saved Izzy and sailed off with him into the sunset! What a lovely ending that was!

[perry-the-platypus-f1cs]

I will die on this hill. Give my bois Gaz and roach some fanfics.

Meme redraw by @c00k13zz

[xalatath]

Oh theyre going fucking crazy for fruits

[ratbugs]

fuck roach haters

all my homies love roaches 🪳

[onenicebugperday]

made some really cool valentines to give to your special someone tomorrow :)

[engstudying]

[mactavishenjoyer]

Ghost:"I think Roach is lying about being British."

Soap:"but he drinks tea."

Ghost:"yeah but it's cold and half sugar."

Soap:"huh."

Ghost:"he also says y'all."

Soap:"yeah but who would lie about being British?"

Ghost:"what's that's supposed to mean?"

Soap:"we both know what I mean."

[saltpepperbeard]

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