His best friend is Dandelion, a famous bard. However, fate or blind spell made Geralt and Ciri (real name Cirilla Fiona Ellen Riannon), the princess’s child, meet three times.Īfter the death of her grandmother, Queen Calanthe, Geralt ends up taking care of the young girl and loving her like his own daughter. As the child turned out to be a girl, he did not take her. After completing his Witcher training, he received the Wolf Medallion, the symbol of Kaer Morhen, and set off on the roads on the back of a horse named Ablette to become a monster hunter mercenary.Įven though Geralt did not believe in fate, he claimed – subconsciously invoking the “Law of Surprise” – the unborn child of Princess Pavetta and her husband Duny as a reward for his services. For all of this, he was one of the few selected for additional additions that only he survived, losing all coloring of the body.
Geralt survived numerous mutations during the Trial of the Herbs, thanks to which he acquired almost superhuman physical and mental faculties – including speed, stamina, strength, reflexes, enhanced senses, and regeneration – with minimal side effects. Soon after his birth, Geralt was abandoned by his mother in Kaer Morhen, the fort of Witchers. Geralt is the son of the witch Visenna and – probably – of a warrior named Korin. The fantasy universe in which his adventures take place draws heavily on Polish history and Slavic mythology.
Geralt lives in a morally ambiguous world, yet he manages to maintain a consistent code of ethics. Later, he inherited the nickname “Butcher of Blaviken”. The young Witchers were encouraged to give themselves a nickname by Master Vesemir, in order to appear more credible: his first choice was Geralt Roger Eric du Haute-Bellegarde, but this was rejected by Vesemir, who considered it too pretentious this is why, despite of his name, Geralt is not from Rivia (a city in the Northern Kingdoms), although he has learned to imitate the town’s accent.
Due to his pale skin and white hair, he is also known as “White Wolf”, “Gwynbleidd” in the ancient languages. In his youth, he resisted mutations better than most other children, so he was tested for even more dangerous changes.Īs a result of these additional procedures, Geralt lost all coloration of the body. In the novels, Geralt, the central character, is described as one of the best Witchers in the world. Popular rumor describes them, wrongly, as emotionless. They are however sterile, but also immune to poison and disease. They give them strength, reflexes, dexterity, regeneration, as well as the ability to contract their pupils at will – thus offering them nyctalopia. These mutations involve herbalism, the consumption of potions or inoculation of viruses. In Sapkowski’s books, Witchers are specially trained monster hunters whose bodies mutated at an early age to endow them with supernatural powers so that they can wipe out extremely dangerous creatures and survive those encounters. In the second and final section, we’re going to bring you a detailed analysis of the two characters to determine which one would win in a direct clash. The first is going to bring an overview of the two characters, including their powers and abilities as presented in the franchise. Our comparison is going to be divided into two sections. Who would win in a battle between the two? Let us see!ĭespite Vesemir’s experience and knowledge that certainly surpasses Geralt’s, Geralt possesses more powers than Vesemir and is a much better and more experienced fighter, which is why we think that Geralt would ultimately win in a fight against Vesemir.
Now, today’s comparison is going to focus on two Witchers, Vesemir, the oldest Witcher who has recently gotten an animated series on Netflix, and Geralt of Rivia, the most famous among the Witchers.
Interestingly enough, though, the video games and the Netflix TV series based on Sapkowski’s book series have outclassed the source material and the franchise is globally known thanks to the former two, which is very interesting for a fantasy series, especially if you compare it to The Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones. The Witcher is a fantasy series that has, surprisingly, become one of the most popular fantasy franchises of the modern era.