IDR UL Ex IX 0008 BETA (or Number Eight) was an idr created by the mage Idarran of Ulivo. It took up residence in Magpie Forest for many years, killing lone travelers to the point locals knew only to travel in well-armed groups through the forest and its very existence spawned many scary stories about an evil presence there.
It was later killed by an unnamed white-haired witcher in 1373, when it was about to attack Nimue, who unwittingly tried to walk through the area alone.[1]
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- According to an interview with CD PROJEKT's franchise & lore designers, the white-haired witcher that kills idr is considered to most likely be Geralt in their iteration of the franchise:
Geralt will probably be around for a long time. In Season of Storms, there is an epilogue. It takes place in Magpie Forest in 1373, 101 years after The Witcher 3. And in that epilogue there is a certain white-haired Witcher hunting a monster who remains unnamed, but who behaves in a certain way. And obviously he has white hair. I think we can expect Geralt to be around for a long time. The capacity in which he does is… we'll see. But I don't think he's going anywhere.
- Cian Maher, The Witcher 4: The Lore You Need To Know