The Witcher reveals Geralt's age

latest Wizard The book finally reveals the year of birth of Geralt of Rivia: 1211, the protagonist. Wizard The series thus turned out to be much younger than some fans had suspected.

Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski has written Geralt as an experienced monster hunter ever since his first short story starring the now famous witch was published in 1986, but there isn't any. Wizard Books or short stories used to spell out his exact year of birth until Rozdroce Krukov –Crow's Crossroads), which was released in Poland on November 29, 2024.

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According to Redanian Intelligence Crow's Crossroads It's revealed that Geralt was born in 1211, which would make him around 37 years old at the start. last wish– the first novel in Sapkowski's saga – and about 57 by the time of its chronological conclusion the series appeared in Lady of the Lake– for Crow's Crossroadsnew Wizard The book follows teenage Geralt, taking place in 1229 after the monster hunter completes his training at Kaer Morhen.

Geralt is hinted to be much older in The Witcher games.

CD Projekt Red's popular game based on Sapkowski's books has hinted that Geralt is much older than in the novels, with Vesemir, for example, suggesting that Geralt is nearly a century old. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt– Because CDPR's RPG trilogy exists in its own universe. Crow's Crossroads Geralt's age is not reversed from the games. Another difference between the games and the book universe is the age gap between Geralt and Yennefer. In the games, Yennefer is implied to be only slightly older than Geralt. In the books, she is 38 years older than the monster hunter.

Geralt's age in The Witcher books

Netflix Wizard The series also has different timelines. Since it represents Yennefer's birth year as 1192, this makes her 18 years younger than her book version. Meanwhile, the show version of Geralt was born in 1160, so he is approximately 106 years old in the season finale. 3 The franchise's lore suggests that century-old witches bear some resemblance to middle-aged humans, i.e., according to time. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Vesemir is said to be nearly 200 years old, thus carrying the title of the oldest living witch. This is due to the nature of their profession. Witches usually do not die of old age. This is a sentiment that is repeated in CDPR's RPGs.

While Sapkowski hasn't ruled out writing more, Wizard book, he has repeatedly stated that he has no intention of taking Geralt's story any further than that. Lady of the Lake—first released in 1999—made for Crow's CrossroadsThe English version of the book, which follows teenage Geralt, is slated for release in early 2025.

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The Witcher is a 3D action RPG series developed by CD Projekt Red, featuring the story of Geralt of Rivia. The Witcher series is full of imagination. Based on the book by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.