he Witcher: Mutation sees Montegrappa
returning to the realm of the imaginary, combining aesthetics, materials
and presentation to captivate aficionados of the popular television,
computer game and book franchise created by Polish fantasy author,
Andrzej Sapkowski.
Limited to only 200 fountain pens and
rollerballs, The Witcher: Mutation is directly inspired by the saga’s
chief protagonist, Geralt of Rivia. Like the mutant monster hunter, our
edition carries two swords: one for fighting humans and one for slaying
monsters. His enchanted silver sword provides the clip, while an
electroplated brass sword can be used as a letter-opener and sheathed in
a scabbard on the cap’s reverse face.
The Witcher’s battledress inspires the
edition’s materials and finishing, with printed and textured vegan
leather laminated onto the cap and barrel, and antiqued sterling silver
mimicking Geralt’s armour plating and wolf medallion. Pearl-grey
celluloid is used to realise the grip section and blind cap. Key
techniques used in its creation are lost wax casting, high-relief
engraving, screen-printing and high-frequency texturing.
Custom packaging carries on the hunter
theme of the writing instrument, containing a bonded leather tool roll
with replica coins and a pocket for stowing the letter opener and other
travel essentials. A wooden presentation case features a wolf medallion
inlay and sits inside an inner case wrapped with maps of The Witcher’s
mystical lands.