How old is Geralt of Rivia? (+details about The Witcher)
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In this brief guide, we will discuss the question “How old is Geralt of Rivia?” as well as other things you need to know about The Witcher and characters on it, like Geralt, Yennefer, Cirrilla and so on.
How Old is Geralt of Rivia?
It is thought that Geralt of Rivia is about 90-100 years old in the show The Witcher, and because Witchers don’t age the same way as people, it is hard to know exactly how old he is. Geralt of Rivia looks to be about 40 in his human appearance, but the Witcher lore says that he is definitely older than that.
Geralt of Rivia is quite the intimidating figure and he is someone that does not act in a way that would immediately reveal how old he is, because he also does not have the same normal biological impulses one would associate with a man his age.
Also, his appearance has changed since he became a Witcher, which means that his true age is not known right away, and the only estimates that people tend to have about his age are from cursory comments by people who know him in the series.
Another thing that people have often posited is that it does not matter how old Geralt of Rivia is, given that Witchers don’t typically die of old age, and it is not known how old the other witchers in the lore were when they died.
A witcher is described as “a wandering solution in search of his next problem; a man who’s seen as many caves and trolls as he has kings, queens, and courts.”
It has also been seen that Geralt of Rivia excels as a dueler, but also brings some utility in the form of crowd control support skills into whatever he does.
Because Geralt of Rivia is a witcher, he is also able to wield a simple form of magic called Signs: The Way of Signs that enables him to use the Yrden Sign to set a magic trap which slows all opponents in its range.
He is also skilled in something called The Way of Alchemy, wherein after chugging a potion powerful enough to kill one elephant, Geralt gains the strength of three.
It is also quite hard, or next to impossible to know how old Geralt of Rivia is because not enough is known about his past or where he comes from, which makes it very hard to know when and where he was born.
The reason Witchers like Geralt of Rivia live for so long is their mutations that make them who they are, and these mutations also make them immune against most poisons and illnesses, which means they can only die of old age.
Witchers like Geralt of Rivia also have an improved metabolism, high cell reproduction which is what gives them their better healing abilities and other mutations, and all of these add together to mean that they can grow very old.
A way to understand this science is to understand how humans age in the first place — We are bound by the limits of our ability of cell and DNA reproduction, and if even cells could somehow possess higher reproductive capabilities we might not age as rapidly as we do either.
There is also research currently underway to understand the process of aging in relation to the cell reproduction in human beings and how to alter it, which would create many more Geralt of Rivia’s without the tragic backstory and the fighting with monsters bit.
How Old is Yennefer?
Yennefer is thought to be about 100 years old on the Netflix show The Witcher, and this makes her one of the younger sorceresses.
When Yennefer goes to the Academy where she is trained to be a Mage, she is thought to be either in her later teen years or early 20s, and by the time she undergoes the complete transformation that makes her who she is, it is thought that she has aged to about 30-35 years old.
Yennefer, or Yennefer of Vengerberg, as she is known more commonly, is a stunning and interesting character on the show The Witcher, and it is thought that she was born in 1173, which means that by the time Witcher 3 happens in 1273, she is about 100 years old.
Much like Geralt of Rivia whose age is hard to know and irrelevant for the most part because of his modified body or skills, Yennefer of Vengerberg does not show the typical signs and characteristics one would associate with a certain age.
It is also important to note that it does not matter much how old Yennfer is because sorceresses don’t die natural deaths, and barring unusual circumstances they will likely not die, and live forever.
When one sees Yennefer in The Witcher, it is clear that she does not look a day over mid 30s, which one can ascribe to the magic that has made her what she is.
Yennefer has also undergone a significant transformation at the hands of the people at Aratuza, which means that her body is too modified to show the normal and regular signs of aging.
Sorceresses and Mages do grow old due to their magic, but at the same time their appearance is formed or at the very least transformed by magic and nearly all of them do change themselves to look attractive.
This is not even an illusion; they go through grueling transformations done by magic over the years, and always on purpose by the mages themselves, which is seen in the Netflix show The Witcher.
It is also said that Sorcerers and Sorceresses can become around 300 – 400 years old according to the books about the Witcher, and by comparison it can also be said that Witchers might probably live a little lesser than that, and this also means that there is a chance that Yennfer might actually even be older than Geralt of Rivia.
It is also noteworthy that mages like Yennfer are not immortal either, they can very well die and be killed, and this is seen many times over the course of the show, game and books as well.
How Old is Ciri?
If one looked at the show version of The Witcher alone, Ciri is about 12 years old when the first season begins, but in other places her age has also been estimated as being around 16-20 as well, which is because of her appearance and the fact that she is not magical like Yennfer or Geralt.
Ciri is not entirely human either though, she has elven blood which means that her appearance must not be taken at face value, per se, and that she may be a different age that we might assume based on her appearance.
However, quotes like the one below give the audience some information about the chronology of the show to work with:
“Ciri’s story takes place over two weeks, Yennefer’s takes place over, you know, it’s like 70 years. Geralt’s takes place over 20 years.” Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, the showrunner and executive producer of The Witcher.
One would then have to make assumptions about how old each character is when they are starting out, so that the years spanning over their respective storylines would give the person a fair idea of how old these characters might be on the show.
A chief reason why most people want to know how old Ciri is is because they wonder about the sexual relations between her and Geralt, which is odd to begin with because he and Ciri are related in a manner very similar to a father and daughter.
How Old is Triss Merigold?
Triss Merigold is thought to be about 20-22 years old, based on the comments made about her and the chronology of the show in itself.
The narratives surrounding Triss Merigold tend to indicate that she is closer to Ciri in age than the other characters on the show, and while this does not necessarily mean that she is about 20-22 like Ciri, it does mean that she is definitely not as old as Geralt of Rivia or Yennefer.
Triss Merigold physically looks to be about the same age as Yennefer but she’s, in fact, much younger and those who have read the books will know that Triss has known Geralt since she was a little girl, meaning that she has to be much, much younger than Geralt of Rivia certainly.
Some accounts also reveal that she was born around 1235, which means that she is surprisingly young and closer in age to Ciri than she is to Geralt or Yennefer.
Triss also calls Ciri her ‘little sister’ at some point in the story, and she is also the youngest member of the Lodge of Sorceresses, which also proves her immense magical talent.
Triss Merigold is a great character in The Witcher, and despite her young age she has seen and accomplished a lot, which is likely why many people would certainly like to know more about her.
Conclusion
In this brief guide, we will discuss the question “How old is Geralt of Rivia?” as well as other things you need to know about The Witcher and characters on it, like Geralt, Yennefer, Cirrilla and so on.
Geralt of Rivia is a significant character on the series The Witcher and his age and other characteristics make him a rather fascinating person to read about.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): How old is Geralt of Rivia?
How old is geralt in human years?
Geralt is about 40 years old in human years, at least going by the appearance he has in the Netflix show The Witcher.
The reason people wonder about how old Geralt is in human years is probably because according to Witcher lore, these individuals don’t age at the same rate as regular humans.
What age did Geralt die?
Geralt would likely die at age 300-400 years, and even though he acts like he’s in his late 40’s to mid 50’s, Vesemier also mentions that Geralt is nearly a century old in Witcher 3.
Depending on the Witcher conventional science, a witcher would typically die of old age at around 300-400 yrs old.
Can Witchers die of old age?
It is not clear if Witchers can die of old age, because in the books or show or any other lore related to The Witcher series, no Witcher seems to have died of old age, which means that it is nearly impossible to ascertain when a Witcher will die.
Also, in the Witcher lore, Sorceresses can live forever because there is a potion that they can drink that is made by Ortolan that stops the aging process.
Citations
https://ag.hyperxgaming.com/article/9477/how-old-is-geralt-in-the-witcher-3
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