GERALT OF RIVIA - Witcher Lore & Mythology

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In this Witcher 3 Lore Video, Drew explains the story of Geralt.
Released on the 19th of May, 2015, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an open world, third-person perspective videogame in which players control Geralt of Rivia. The game is based on The Witcher series of fantasy novels written by Polish Author, Andrzej Sapkowski. The main story follows Geralt searching for his missing adopted daughter, named Ciri. She is fleeing from an otherworldly force who are determined to find her and use her powers for themselves. During the game, players will interact with a variety of fleshed out characters, using a variety of tactics to complete side quests, developing their skills as they acquire more experience points. The gear Geralt uses can also be changed by players purchasing new items and using in-game materials to forge from scratch. The main plot has multiple endings, all of which are determined by the player's choices at various points throughout the videogame. The Witcher 3 is available on Xbox One, Playstation 4, and Microsoft Windows.
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[@zerogbot23]

Take the griffin at the start of the wild hunt. It's only attacking because soldiers killed it's family, Geralt even talks about it when you find the nest.

[@Blackrockmore]

Or the werewolf in the first game, he is like the batman of vizima but he kills the bad guys 😅

[@zevontahughes1543]

Thats how I play, indont kill thr trolls when theybare just defending themselves like Wham A Wham

[@Ryan6.022]

@@Blackrockmore yeah and you can cure him by convincing a hooker to profess her love for him...the first witcher is weird like the weird super cow. Edit: just realised this said super car instead of cow. Yeah there was a super cow that one village was absolutely crazy over...never really understood that one.

[@tobymcgroby8967]

Wow, that's actually the perfect example, well said

[@worldman3218]

I have two swords, steel and silver. Both are for monsters.

[@McMacsi]

toaritok i think he ment „monsters” among humans.

[@nin2494]

toaritok ... ok allegories go over your head cool.

[@greyangel4198]

And a third for women?

[@amo1704]

...and a banana for tigers

[@stasianatanasov4317]

and a banana for the tigers

[@darkwzrd4]

This is why I like Geralt. He may be a mutant, but he is more human than humans.

[@quentint2124]

darkwzrd4 nice White Zombie reference

[@someguy7703]

Most people see him that way, and I think the same way. The thing is that it's perspective. If he's a rarity in that behavior and most humans don't think that way, than he's less human. He's actually more of something humans define as what their idea is of a human, or being human.

[@meistereder6382]

Isn't he just that, a human. Physical traits are mutated not his character.

[@razgriss5882]

then what makes human.....humans?

[@capolean2902]

@@razgriss5882 having a big shlong

[@ljjoonghost]

I used to be a Witcher like you, but then i took a pitchfork in chest.

[@Directioner499]

👏 Underappreciated 👏 comment 👏

[@MuhammadIrfan-pk4ww]

@@DovahkiinChild cRiNgE

[@lunaticowl3744]

👌👌

[@Dafrog124]

Stomach*******

[@OrinSorinson]

Never overdo it with the iron supplements.

[@VarjoPira]

One of the best fictional characters ever created.

[@agnieszkabielecka2726]

@Koala Eucalyptus wow really

[@booodka]

@Koala Eucalyptus if Hollywood has their ways he'll be black n then maybe he'll be great to idiots like you

[@tweetugwe1270]

@Koala Eucalyptus hopefully that just jokes.

[@adrianjuarez8079]

Koala Eucalyptus then watch a movie with a black character and leave whites alone asshole.

[@shhhh6174]

Koala Eucalyptus can we not.

[@obsjohnny0291]

the greatest witcher ever

[@lucasbiermann257]

storywise it is not. but the fighting is for sure the best one.

[@mr.penguin4614]

@@lucasbiermann257 i think he just means geralt

[@KaentukiTheFuki]

I wish we could use other witchers.id love to use Lambert. Or gerd. Or even Gaben. Insteading of finding their weapon diagrams all over the fucking world lmao just give me the bear school guy.(Gerd)

[@gabrielcenteno2797]

I agree let's not forget about they boi vessi

[@Crimson_Sun2486]

"Both are for monsters." Too true, White Wolf. Too true.

[@kovacsnovak6745]

I prefer to call for the use of steel weaponry for "fools" because they are fools....

[@saymyname2417]

@@kovacsnovak6745 - By far not all humans he kills are fools. That's nonsense.

[@SmokingGun39]

@@saymyname2417 He meant literally. Both are for monsters. Some monsters (in the books) have a weakness to the meteorite sword just like some magical creatures have a weakness to the silver sword. Of course figuratively humans are monsters too, but i always felt this wasn't an intentional double meaning. Although Geralt is known for his wit.

[@saymyname2417]

@@SmokingGun39 - I see what you mean. That could be very well true.

[@frontdoor3417]

@@SmokingGun39 im probably wrong but doesnt geralt say the first “monster” he ever killed was a man?

[@selfawaremeatpuppet413]

"Nothing more than a coin hungry killer" - actually yeah that's pretty accurate when I'm playing Geralt

[@cryptoboy9943xxz]

Let's Talk About My Reward

[@OllyKilo]

@@cryptoboy9943xxz Hey he doesn't work for free.

[@youssifsamir796]

Know times are tough , but i'm gonna need you to cough up a bit more coin...

[@bandit7447]

Self Aware Meat Puppet I have never dared to play like that, such a disservice to the character. It’s like getting the bad ending in Red Dead, ruins the whole purpose of the game. In my opinion at least. Play however you want, and enjoy games haha.

[@itpugil]

@@bandit7447 I think he meant that in Geralt's perspective while killing humans who are by his definition, monsters. He isn't talking about Geralt.

[@geraltofrivia7448]

A video about me How nice

[@zeeder8]

wow you're funny

[@geraltofrivia7448]

@@zeeder8 .

[@hypocriticalsatire3966]

Geralts voice is obnoxious, im not sure why they bothered to keep him after Witchers success. He always sounded fake to me.

[@angrypeepo9535]

@@hypocriticalsatire3966 nice bait, idiot

[@hypocriticalsatire3966]

@@angrypeepo9535 Lmao sorry. That was when i only had Wild Hunt. I bought 1 and 2 extensive edition on steam like a couple days after. And after finishing them his voice sounds so much better i dont know why.

[@just_cade]

Okay in all seriousness, The Witcher 3 is one of the greatest games ever made.

[@triocha233]

Man I brought the game when it came out 2015 and never really invested the proper time, I was playing, then not playing for a full year or 6 months, literally get on for a few hours and quit and always snubbed it. But just recently I got the PS5 and I’ve been playing it stoned af and it truly is one of the best games ever.

[@Chadius_Thundercock]

Nah I think the DLCs make you remember the game better than it it. The base game story is fine, not good not great, but the DLCs are the greatest DLCs ever made

[@omhh1986]

@@Chadius_Thundercock attention seeking clown

[@Garmin316]

​@@triocha233in the same boat as you 😭

[@Rebelzize]

AH yes! Teach us about the White Wolf

[@LiquidIronTV]

Love your work on Skyblivion :)

[@zayan6284]

Ciri dies! To say otherwise is irrealistic

[@ryanwilliams9466]

@@zayan6284 unrealistic*

[@zayan6284]

@@ryanwilliams9466 fuck you. That comment is a year old. And that's an inside joke from a stream I was in.

[@whyonthefall5373]

OK, the White Wolf is a name given to a handful of fictional characters, including the white haired, swordsman sorcerer who roams the land in search of Chaos, Elric of Melniboné. He is believed to be lacking in emotion due to his race

[@pygmybisoncomtedebournon4207]

Something that I always find pretty cool is how Geralt is almost 100 years old

[@endershepard7117]

Salty German just like Lord Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy...

[@DamirNesterovic]

50 years is like 50 days for Witchers!!! He's young :)

[@betababy8545]

Vesemir is a few centuries old so i say he’s pretty young

[@pageturner72]

Salty German and yet there are humans in the world that refer to Geralt as being young and uncultured lol

[@kellisuzuki8889]

yea just visited a dwarf herbalist in novigrad and he commented on how he could tell geralt was young despite his white hair, as well as bragging about his knowledge of herbs. Almost saw geralt roll his eyes there loll

[@acus9112]

Honest to god, Geralt of Rivia is one of my favorite fictional/ video game characters of all time. For someone "who has no humanity" he has more morals than most of the chraracters in the books/ games. My first time playing witcher 3 (and my first entry into the game) was amazing. I knew nothing about geralt. But after 70 hours on my FIRST playthrough, i learned how lorely rich he was and that he was full of emotion. From being an adopted father to Ciri to being Yens lover (i havent tried triss yet) And he shows he's capable in those roles, yet the rules of this universe and his being state he isnt.

[@foreigngrounds9776]

he shows his softer side when he’s with triss

[@spehizle]

Wind's howling...

[@adrianjuarez8079]

spehizle how do you like that silver.

[@abhijithnair3078]

Looks like rain.

[@spehizle]

@@abhijithnair3078 A storm. Dammit.

[@danielsterling4918]

How about some cards? Gwent specifically

[@Industries-bt1ym]

“Let me see your wares”

[@fireflyeclipse]

You know, Geralt has a lot in common with Captain Holt from Brooklyn 99. They are both different and used to being shunned for those differences, both appear stoic but have deep emotions underneath the facade, they both would die for their family of choice, and they are also known for being extraordinary in their job fields. I would love to see a comparison video but I don’t know who would make it 😭.

[@zevontahughes1543]

Dope correlation

[@generalr1700]

That’s actually a pretty unique comparison

[@Peter_S.Woldrich]

It is not true that witchers don't kill dragons. It is just Geralt's personal preference.

[@nin2494]

Severus Versus yeah George of the School of the Griffin killed a dragon.

[@Hyperversum3]

It is to be said, schools are Pretty different between themselves. But in the books It isn't shown a Witcher different from those of the Wolf.

[@akash31591]

@@Hyperversum3 There is a Cat school witcher briefly encountered in Season of Storms. He's a dick.

[@Hyperversum3]

@@akash31591 Season of the Storm is a more recent novel. It's not sure what Sapkowki was thinking back when writing the old books

[@derrickbonsell]

Geralt made that up so he didn't have to tussle with dragons because he knows they're a very dangerous threat and not worth the money.

[@nOtJack1886]

No other story driven game have I ever amassed over a 800 hours playing!

[@just_cade]

Same, it's a masterpiece. I haven't played it in so long, I need to get back into it.

[@dillonduke1662]

Replaying now #witcher3

[@noughsubjectivity3686]

Skyrim *cough*

[@Darkstormsun9865]

@@noughsubjectivity3686 skyrim doesnt have characters like this. I dont think its story has this much depth.

[@hidan407]

@Hikiki Monogatari yeah, Mods are the only reason why I still play skyrim sometimes because it adds way more variety and challenge. Especially when you pick a mod that adds about 10 times more enemies in the wilderness that I literally get in a tough fight every 5 mins. Then it gets better when you get a mod spell that lets you reanimate almost any being and you make a team of 7 undead badasses

[@zachary_smith1]

The lesser of two evils is the first story they tell in the show that just came out today. I'm one episode in. Can't wait to finish it.

[@valkrys7472]

Not sure how you might feel about the show as a whole but im 4 episodes in and i am really enjoying it.

[@vilkas640]

The Witcher is an absolutely gorgeous looking series with absolutely beautiful and deep lore and storytelling. And Witcher 3 is the best yet of the bunch. Geralt of Rivia is a prime example of just how beautiful the series is. It is BY FAR one of the best games to ever grace the world, one of the best series, and Geralt is BY FAR one of the best.....no, THE ABSOLUTE BEST, video game protagonists and characters ever. I fucking LOVE your Witcher lore and mythology series, guys. Keep it up. It may be few and far between in video uploads for it, but every, single one of them is WELL worth the wait, even if we may personally like them more often, the wait is WELL worth it for a few and far between entry style. Because you guys hardly ever disappoint in your videos. I can't recall one single time since I found the channel that you've ever disappointed.

[@triocha233]

Yeah nice bro 🤙🏼

[@triocha233]

🚽🧻💩

[@frankomatic2000]

Honestly watching this an hearing that amazing music really makes me wanna play the whole game over again.... Love the Witcher!!!

[@boulderthefat154]

Download the soundtrack it's great.

[@lukeskywalkerthe2nd773]

Geralt is honestly one of my most favorite characters of all time (both in Fantasy and Literature in general), and this amazing video really explained so greatly why I love his character so much!!!! I can't wait to see the next one!!! :)

[@lewismurphy4121]

Only got this game recently and i f*cking love it

[@dustinleyden9334]

@Lewis Murphy if you love the games you'll love the books

[@ArchangeVie]

I love how I play my geralt, I usually make the morally good choice but he’s a grey character for me, like that quest with the werewolf being force to kill his wife bc of the jealous sister, I let him kill her in return, or that quest about the pig curse, I absolutely love when you free them and they want to punish the one who tricked them to take the gold and he want you to stop them, I said “this is no longer my concern” like yeah fuck you man, I’ve saved the village, you’re the one who created the fact that they needed saving in the first place, I won’t kill them bc you messed up. I fucking love this game !!! can’t wait for cyberpunk 2077

[@Two_kay44]

So how do you feel about Cyberpunk 2077?

[@ArchangeVie]

@@Two_kay44 it was okay loved the ending and some quests

[@XD3blaze]

I'm amazed to say Netflix didn't fuck it up Toss a coin to your witcher, and to Fudgemuppet for nailing his profile so well

[@jovialdethimp4724]

I was absolutely mortified to find out who Netflix had chosen to depict Geralt. However, within a single episode, found my preconceived notions were terribly wrong. Henry Cavill remains more muscular than Geralt has been depicted. Aside from this, from his mannerisms to his voice, it lines up very well. I am thoroughly enjoying the show and have just ordered the books. I can safely say that, in my opinion, the only published piece dabbling in the Witcher universe thay I will not touch is the Table Top RPG. After reading the rules in-depth I found it to be over complicated.

[@drewkirkhouse]

Watched a interview with Henry and he was begging Netflix for a witcher adaptation. He wanted to play Geralt so bad

[@lisaowens5070]

@@drewkirkhouse I had never seen Henry Cavill act before he landed the part in The Witcher. (I'm a busy writer, so I don't watch much tv.) I can honestly say I was very impressed, and I'm a tough sell. He's very handsome, and fits the character perfectly. He's got Geralt of Rivia down cold. Now I hope Netflix doesn't drop the ball and keeps it interesting. I've read a couple of the books, but there's nothing like seeing it on the screen! Perfect!

[@dillonduke1662]

The oh so powerful blood of the WITCHER!! Yet cant handle a 1 story jump without death.

[@tweetugwe1270]

Press jump button right before impact, Geralt will roll instead of taking damage unless of course you jump from unbelievable heights.

[@OkBud1997]

Right? and he jumped off the roof of Kaer Morhen as a bet when he was younger and lived lol

[@AzzAra09]

Yep, it was soo idiot

[@etrigan1389]

I couldn't agree with geralt more. I had the feeling when I played him in The Witcher 3 that he was quite different from any other hero that I've ever come across. he's not fixated on himself like most Heroes. Or rather he's more fixated on balancing everything.

[@Zagatho]

"Constantly seen travelling with hardly a penny to his name" What are you talking about? My Geralt is loaded! 😜

[@marloyorkrodriguez9975]

Did you pay your taxes though?

[@metatrontf]

Thank you for this. I had no familiarity with the previous games, or the books when I started playing The Witcher 3, but after starting to play, I quickly noticed how human Geralt is. How he's more human than most, more than many of the very people who scoff at him for being a witcher. "The Black Pearl" is the quest that truly made me realise how emotional he is, how kind he is. Sure, he may be sarcastic and cynical at times, but Dandelion is right--Geralt is a great, loyal person. That quest in particular proved it to me. In that quest, when the soldier tells you his wife, in the end, didn't react to the pearl and the reason why, you can actually see the secondhand pain and empathy ooze from Geralt's eyes. Possibly because it reminds him of how he and Yennefer lost their memories (their amnesia), and that the soldier's situation would've been the fate of any of the two if one hadn't gotten their memory back but the other did. I imagine he thought of him still loving Yennefer but her not remembering him. Just the way he looked and behaved after the soldier said that made me realise that Geralt really is kinder than anyone. I wish people in that universe could see that. At least you can do quests and change people's minds one quest at a time.

[@AzzAra09]

Fun fact: According with one of Witcher series developers, Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, Geralt is in the Spider-Man strength range/level. Quite strong dude.

[@dylanhaugen3739]

Geralts job isn't entirely thankless, a lot of the people he helps are often very grateful for his help, especially if he doesn't just try to get coin out of them. I'm sure these people won't be so quick to judge a witcher in the future because now they've met one as honorable as Geralt, at least my games version of him.

[@saymyname2417]

It never made sense that people despise the Witchers. After all, there are still many monsters left and everyone would be happy and maybe even grateful that someone trained professionally would take of them. So average folks don't have to. Witchers are somewhat scary but why would a regular person attack or insult him if they were so scared?!

[@Yo_mama67]

Bro your videos get better every time always love your Skyrim view and more!😁😁

[@FudgeMuppet]

Thanks so much!

[@Yo_mama67]

@@FudgeMuppet no thank you 👍👍

[@nonamegiven202]

Just throwing this out there, Cyperpunk 2020 lore for 77 build up ; )

[@appleseed2933]

If it ever comes out

[@RYANFERNS19]

You're not wrong

[@advocateforaimassist8217]

How’d Cyberbug turn out for you bud? Lmao

[@galugeorge8320]

Lol indeed

[@bikibaws]

damn tough to be geralt. i feel like geralt, batman, solid snake, max payne, niko bellic, john constantine, drizzt do'urden and other similar kind killer middle aged dudes have the same soul.

[@HammarPwnsYourFace]

Different sides of the same dice...

[@alexandertsamourlidis646]

Constantine seems like a missplaced name on your list.... he is kinda the opposite of Geralt. He is an asshole, who's moral compass, or rather his benefit, SOMETIMES lines up with doing the right thing.

[@ThomasTheAlphaAndOmega8509]

Not many know who Drizzt Do'Urden is

[@kubobetterrelax7435]

@@alexandertsamourlidis646 Yeah, sometimes hes good, sometimes he isn't

[@whyonthefall5373]

@@ThomasTheAlphaAndOmega8509 and even fewer know of Elric of Melniboné

[@soleilnoir4787]

New track from SOLEIL NOIR, inspired by the universe of THE WITCHER (Andrzej Sapkowski). "There is no limit, at least when it comes to nature." kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2O9epiln7t7fqs

[@egcowling9657]

1-800-This makes me feel like a kid again. 1-800-Great vid

[@zeeder8]

You said, "White hair and cat-like eyes, why attribute it to THEM?" but geralt's the only witcher with white hair since he could take on more mutations than anyone else

[@immortalstar0138]

Harry Zeederberg Well Vesimir also had white hair, but thats probably cuz the old man was older than time itself 👀 *scratch Vesemir is old joke off bucket list*

[@skynyrdjesus]

We actually don't know how true that is. All we actually know is that Eskel and Lambert have brown hair, and that Geralts mutations were particularly brutal. The vast majority of the school of the Wolf were butchered, including most of those of Geralts age. White hair may have been quite common before the storming of Cair Morhen, we just don't know.

[@LiquidIronTV]

Love the Witcher stuff! Keep it up!

[@spamm0145]

Geralt 'I have super human strength, enhanced speed, incredible reflexes, and possess true master swordsman skills, I hunt down monsters, evil people and refuse to die' Gravity 'Hold my beer'

[@ElleDeas]

Lol, this one. Freakin 20ft and he’s a goner 😭

[@00784865]

He is my ultimate hero.I feal so related to him.His feelings,his views just...everything.

[@BertrandBarbierSEY]

I am almost done reading 'The Last Wish'. Thank you for this video. I like your presentation, voice is very easy on the ears. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@supernova582]

It's not always easy to determine who is the monster and who is the victom! That is perhaps one of the lessons that The Witcher series does well

[@balkionline]

Amazing video about the wolf. I almost cried dude. The way you have presented is very nice. I really love this witcher lore. Great work buddy you rock..

[@YoungCub]

you are such a poetic/amazing writer. loved the opening

[@kurtoliver7055]

I appreciate you for this Fudgemuppet.

[@Ariel-pw5ck]

Playing through the Witcher 3 game and reading the books, I realised that true monsters are human. They dealt much cold blooded cruelty to each other and to other sentient beings in the name distorted righteousness, misled chivalry and pathetic courage, when deep down, it's because of their greed, cowardice and vanity. And the horrors they inflicted upon nature!! Human destroy everything anywhere they go....

[@joshj1953]

This video single handedly made me want to play through Witcher 3 again..thank you

[@SirRavix]

Hey...I know that guy

[@TezCooley]

Sir Ravix of Fourhorn - I saw you at the Castle Of Cintra

[@christophedenisleet3007]

Tez Cooley Cahit Meav was there too

[@finngeorgas4090]

@@TezCooley and the tournament in toussaint (from blood and Wine)

[@Laiiney88]

Love these videos! They may not be as frequently updated as before, they are still very much appreciated. Keep up the great work!

[@galactaknight1016]

Silver=evil creatures Steel=evil humans

[@jennwen9018]

Best video yet, thank you so much for this 💓

[@taufiqyeasin5381]

Legend has it Keanu was a witcher

[@IV.Fourth]

Actually imagine him as geralt lol

[@matthijsvanravenzwaaij1241]

Keanu for witcher 2020

[@aletserrece]

is*

[@varnelroman8672]

Taufiq Yeasin yes...makes sense

[@ThomasTheAlphaAndOmega8509]

I see him as Lambert not gonna lie. The have a similar face minus the scars

[@christophergroenewald5847]

The lesser evil is my favourite of the witcher short stories and also has one of my favourite lines from Geralt. "Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling. Makes no difference. If I'm to choose between one evil or another, I'd rather not choose at all."

[@grendlinn762]

much appreciation for all the nice footage in your videos!

[@howielowis458]

Anyone else getting the urge to jump into Witcher 3 again, while seeing this? In fact, i'll probably just replay the whole trilogy...

[@permeus2nd]

I spent most of my time in Witcher 3 saving monsters and humans from other humans or keeping the more dangerous fay from been near humans so that the humans don’t do something dumb to the creatures that can kill them with a wave of the hand.

[@indaghoul9601]

An interesting addition to this all is that Geralt started off trying to be chivalrous but when he helped someone he was spurred and she screamed even more when she saw him, worse than with the bandits. Also Dragons are sentient and incredibly intelligent and also can be shapeshifters. Not a you're wrong, just what I see to be a good addition to this

[@AB-fr2ei]

Can kill higher vampires, defeat the devil, 100 years of monster hunting and fighting against many diverse foes but dies of 4 meter falls

[@KBzaz]

Learn to roll.

[@UniCops]

What an awesome hook to this video. “People like to invent monsters and monstrosities. Then they seem less monstrous themselves.”

[@dustinleyden9334]

So Geralt was a child of a sorceress and a warrior that I never knew I should read the short stories too

[@GodsMakar]

Man ,this video deserves much more appreciation.Such character description is what is worthy of the white wolf...

[@siedwillemdejong1454]

Ah, Gerald of Trivia, best character ever made by anyone in any universe.

[@lisaowens5070]

I love this video. For one thing, the commentary is well thought out and on point, very well pronounced and spoken, and the actual video itself is just spellbinding! I want to see so much more! What I'd like to know is more about Geralt's childhood years, and what color was his hair originally? How old was he when he first was brought to the Witchers? Why did his parents give him up?

[@kacc]

Most important word in Witcher universe - 'KURWA'

[@appleseed2933]

What's that mean?

[@peachyjam9440]

@@appleseed2933 Fuck or bitch, depends on the context

[@TheKingOfSpooks]

Pffffff, not just that I would argue it's the most important word in the Polish language.

[@KageNoTenshi]

Kacper M I thought it was gwent

[@drewkirkhouse]

@@appleseed2933 its used in the way we use fuck for English. My polish buddy said it can be anything

[@gonggonglive]

Hey drew, wonder if you’re willing to teach us how you made those frozen shots of the game while you can still play around with the camera? It’s soooo beautiful, and I kinda wanna make some myself. Like geralt fighting the Fiend or something like that. It’s absolutely beautiful and I’m sure a lot of people, myself included will be grateful to learn how to do that

[@raxevonapbwd8769]

Geralt of Rivia, the Butcher of Blaviken, but most importantly the savior and slayer of humanity and monsters alike.

[@SoccerSoccer6]

I love your videos man. By far the best presentation of Witcher content out there.

[@weltybrush]

Really informative thanks I was wondering about the lore, we'll done video you've got yourself a new sub

[@TheAwesomoe]

Something that stuck out to me is the social interpretation, a lot of times I‘ve seen people treat him like the quintessential power fantasy. Geralt is better than that though, he doesn‘t only exist to serve someone insecurities or grandiosity. People have gotten insane backlash for making the „astute“ observation that this is really Ciri‘s story, just like she says. Geralt is a cool dude, but he never wanted to be a main arbiter of change. He‘s not there to prove your great man theory, he has believable goals and ambitions.

[@sloppysnagsam1772]

I’ve never clicked off of * cough * another um video so fast 👀. Obviously another fudgemuppet vid what were you thinking?

[@aturefrati7407]

Sloppysnagsam it’s no nut november

[@papastankui6566]

You could watch this entire video and come out not learning anything.

[@KimsLantern]

It truly takes a strong will to keep doing what Geralt does and not become like the ‘monsters’ he actually helps and saves, especially when being constantly ridiculed and ostracized wherever you go.

[@skynyrdjesus]

Eh, canon Geralt is mostly just not actively a massive piece of shit to be honest. You could definitely argue that's quite an achievement, but the very first story begins with him murdering three men just to get the attention of the local magistrate, he's not a moral paragon. CD Projeckt redeemed his character really well, and to be fair his life would probably be simpler if he just killed indiscriminately for profit, but in the canon books he's not driven by a sense of right and wrong, every decision he makes is about protecting people he cares about first, and self preservation second. He acts purely on altruism only once, when he defends the merchant in the woods against nekkers, because he's suicidal at that point, believing Yennefer and Ciri dead, and it nearly kills him. Even in the pogram that kills him, defending the elves and dwarves of Rivia against the mob, he probably wouldn't have acted had Zoltan, Dandelion, Yennefer and Triss not been at risk. The only thing that the games just don't capture well, much as I love them, Geralt isn't the kind of character that lives and dies by his morals, he's the kind of character that will gladly just bounce when he has nothing at stake

[@AndorRadnai]

Not killing Dragons. Just in case you needed another reason to love Geralt…

[@obnoxiousjumper279]

sometimes it takes a nonhuman to see how much of a monster humans are

[@dampiere]

Drew the Daedrologist, my favourite Elder Scrolls scholar. Good to hear you again.

[@T--xb8ko]

you missed out in some quests you can spare the monsters you have paid the kill because Geralt he can sense Good and evil and he does explain he only kills bad monsters not the good ones

[@navaneethsivan5861]

I don't know how many time i watch this video. Best character analysis on KZbin ❤

[@damiengamez1909]

The witcher series is honestly beautiful in its themes

[@chibicthulhu4382]

I was bullied as a kid. Obviously being bullied for being fat isn’t the same as being called a mutant and a freak but it always made me really feel for Geralt. I understand at the very least what it’s like to be shunned just for looking different.

[@theamazingdagger5584]

School of the Cat gang.

[@josephwojtkowiak3555]

Good Video! Enjoyed the summing up of Geralt's Life

[@forkinator1668]

Really good video. Don't know if you are still active, but I am very interested in what tools you used to get still shots of Geralt in The Witcher 3. I noticed you were able to use some sort of free -camera mod or something. Could you post where to find it?

[@wildhunt6350]

4:44 I LOVE how you are one of those not many people who use actual good gear and also good swords for a cutscene FINALLY why is every youtuber using the FIRST garbage armor they find in a chest on the site of the road ? Good work.

[@strawberry9714]

I decided to like all of your Witcher lore videos because I want to. And that's how much I love them!!!

[@reonndoughty5237]

Id personally love a 7 hour video

[@mattboston7596]

I hated this game at first. But after a few years I tried it again and it aged like a fine wine.. now it's the game I've enjoyed the most :,) this game gave me so much

[@matts2257]

Well timed vid for me... just started playing it Edit: the Witcher 3 that is

[@guardian9832]

Matt Spedicy enjoy it, take your time, and good luck on the Path!

[@skspcp2873]

Immerse yourself into it, it does a pretty dam good job of it anyway

[@booodka]

I know I'm 3 weeks late, but do every side quest, play gwent n enjoy the whole thing, oh n get the dlcs too, but once you're done with the base game

[@limonali]

Finally someone fully understand the nature of this monster killer professional!

[@poepoe5311]

Keep the Witcher's alive! 🐺 Great video.

[@dylansapp7855]

That was epic man the beginning gave me goosebumps

[@megyskermike]

I really wish you would make a several hour video, especially with more obscure stories and the like.

[@moondragonluna6310]

Awesome video!

[@TheFos88]

"I have two swords. One for Triss and the other for Yen." - NotGeralt of Rivia

[@Sirfoxinabox]

Great vid drew, subbed

[@IIISWILIII]

Whoreson Jr was a far bigger monster than anything I dispatched via contracts.

[@cornholio3246]

Slicked back white hair, roguish beard, dashing good looks, golden cat like eyes, why this could only mean one thing. *Geralt of Rivia is SHEOGORATH*

[@rongusta11]

Prince Of Madness cheese for everyone!

[@andrewmarquez8896]

Well done, this is a great video.

[@mrblunt24]

You can still make that hours long video. I love listening to your guy's channel

[@itpugil]

Started playing Witcher 1 this week and also interested in its lore like I did Diablo. Was planning to play the Witcher series in the future but since the tv series premiered I had to start! I know that it isn't mandatory to play the games to understand the tv series but I wanna have those "Hey that's !" moments. And I also watched one youtube video a day ago but wasn't really focused as I was doing something while listening. Your presentation is clear and easy to follow, this is a great start!

[@derrickbonsell]

I know we're talking years upon years but I think CDProjekt Red's return to fantasy should be their own IP, with fully customisable characters and the like. Basically what the Elder Scrolls should be.

[@dogodoge9657]

this was beautiful drew