Geralt of Rivia was, in Slavic mythology, a witcher who was active throughout the 13th century.
Biography[]
According to the chronicles of the bard Dandelion, who claimed that Geralt and him had been in an unfathomable friendship for many years, Geralt was a world-famous monster hunter who was nicknamed "the White Wolf". While he could easily be seen as "a mere swinger of swords, a simple monster-catcher, a rough-and-tumble practicioner of a dirty trade", Dandelion said that he was "a man of unplumbed depths, unique views, and vast, world-spanning experience. On the surface, he is introverted, tight-lipped, and one might even say gruff, but underneath lies an overflowing sea of goodwill, good humor, and an honest readiness to help his friends, be it with a bit of sound advice or the masterful application of his blade."
Geralt was the illegitimate child of a sorceress who left him with the School of the Wolf at Kaer Morhen, the stronghold of the "Witchers", and he was trained and made to be one of them, a monster hunter with great strength, speed, endurance, resilience, healing, senses, and resistance to pain. Like other witchers, he was often hired to slay fantastic beasts during the warm seasons before returning to Kaer Morhen for the winter, and he established a reputation as a ladies' man. However, his one true love was Yennefer of Vengerberg, whom he had bound to him for life after making one last wish to a djinn in order to destroy it and save the afflicted Yennefer's life. He and Yennefer raised the young girl Ciri at Kaer Morhen, and, with the help of his own mentor Vesemir, he trained Ciri to be a witcher. However, she was kidnapped by the Wild Hunt in 1272, causing Geralt to travel the world in search of her. Along the way, he was caught up in several battles with monsters and warring nations.