The Witcher 3: 5 Things That Make No Sense About Geralt (& 5 Fan Theories That Do)
One would find it incredibly hard to talk about some of the greatest video games ever made without mentioning the masterclass in game design that is The Witcher 3. CD Projekt Red has always been led by some of the most passionate zeal ever shown in a title, and The Witcher 3 stands as a testament of what true love from the developer's part can do to augment the quality of a game. This game is easily CD Projekt Red's magnum opus, and one need only look at the rampant success of The Witcher series — including an excellent Netflix series — to understand why this is the case.
It certainly helps that The Witcher 3 is spearheaded by one of the best video game protagonists of all time, Geralt of Rivia. The white-haired Witcher has gone above and beyond when it comes to making this series marketable in every sense of the word. Such is the allure of Geralt that fans have invested countless facets about Geralt that make no sense, along with fashioning theories that are wild yet plausible at the same time. Let's take a look at five examples of each.
10 MAKES NO SENSE: Geralt Shows Way Too Much Emotion For A Witcher
The mutations that a potential Witcher goes through is meant to provide them with superhuman reflexes and strength at the cost of their humanity. Thus, a lot of Witchers have their emotions number after they go through with this transformation.
However, Geralt seems to be the exception to this norm. He emotes way more than other humans in The Witcher 3. While that does humanize him in the eyes of the player, it also makes his transformation seem somewhat... pointless.
9 FAN THEORY: Geralt Wished For Him And Yennefer To Die Together During The Last Wish
The Last Wish is one of the most important stories in The Witcher, introducing the legendary Yennefer for the first time and detailing out an iconic story with a djinn, Dandelion, and a wish unlike any other.
Geralt wishes for him and Yennefer to have their fates tied as one, which can be read into to state that maybe he wished for him and Yennefer to die together. While incredibly sweet, this would be quite a sad moment if it came to pass.
8 MAKES NO SENSE: Triss Manipulated Him... And Yet He Can Still Fall For Her
While the relationship with Yennefer might be fairly rocky for the most part, it doesn't hold a candle to the manipulation Triss puts Geralt through.
From holding information from him to using his amnesia as a way to get into a relationship with him — Triss has certainly done some truly despicable things over the course of The Witcher series. And yet, for some reason, she's still portrayed as a viable romantic option for Geralt!
7 FAN THEORY: Geralt Could Potentially Appear In The Cyberpunk Universe
During the moment when Ciri talks about jumping through different dimensions, she talks about a universe where a city was made of metal and machines ruled the world. It doesn't take an expert to guess that she was probably talking about the world of Cyberpunk 2077.
If Ciri can transport into this dimension, then there's no reason why she can't take Geralt along to enjoy an adventure, unlike anything that could've been imagined in a fan's wildest dreams.
6 MAKES NO SENSE: He's Way Too Strong And Agile In Combat
In the books, Geralt certainly has better reflexes and strength than the average human. However, he's not a one-man army and can get mowed down with ease if a fighter is too powerful or if the odds are stacked against him.
Meanwhile, in the games, Geralt can take down mobs of enemies with the greatest of ease and mows down waves of monsters like it's no big deal. It's a complete u-turn from the frailties shown in the books, making him look like the most skilled fighter on the Continent by a country mile.
5 FAN THEORY: Geralt — Like All Witchers — Is Technically A Monster
The mutagens that enable Witchers to attain their powers are obtained from powerful monsters. This, coupled with the fact that the biological composition of a person changes when transforming into a Witcher, points toward a rather troubling fact.
Basically, Geralt and all the other Witchers are technically a hybrid of a monster and a human.
4 MAKES NO SENSE: Nobody Reminded Him Of Yennefer Or Ciri
During his bout of amnesia, Geralt had to walk through a ton of hoops to finally get his memory back and remember the people who were close to him.
This begs the question — why did nobody remind Geralt of his past in the first place? Doing so could've saved a ton of time and maybe even prevented The Wild Hunt from realizing Ciri's location in the first place.
3 FAN THEORY: Ciri Will Replace Geralt In The Witcher 4
Speaking of Ciri, it must be said that The Witcher 3 has a perfect ending where she chooses to become a Witcher and fight alongside Geralt.
If this ending turns out to be true, then it's very much possible that Geralt will take a backseat to Ciri's story in the sequel... if there ever is one, that is.
2 MAKES NO SENSE: He's Way Too Handsome In The Games
Geralt might not exactly be the epitome of ugliness in the books, but there's no way that anyone would consider him to be anything close to handsome. His skin is pale, his eyes sunken, his face scarred, and his look is more scary than charming.
Meanwhile, Geralt from the games looks like a model of sorts that women all over the continent would swoon over. While it's understandable that they wanted Geralt to be more marketable to the masses, perhaps this was not the way.
1 FAN THEORY: All The Endings In The Witcher 3 Are Canon
A very interesting fan theory points out the fact that all three endings of The Witcher 3 could be canon, but just occurring at different times.
Basically, after disappearing post her encounter with the White Frost, Geralt believes Ciri to have died. However, Ciri actually took a while to atone upon her past life before returning to Geralt in secret as a Witcher. However, there's no way that a woman tagging along with a Witcher wouldn't reach the ears of the Emperor, and Ciri would have to do the right thing and take over as the Empress of Nilfgaard.