The Witcher reveals Geralt's age

The very last The sorcerer the book finally revealed Geralt of Rivia's year of birth: 1211. The main character The sorcerer thus, the series turned out to be much younger than some fans suspected.

Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski has consistently written Geralt as a skilled monster hunter since his first story featuring the now-famous sorcerer, published in 1986. But none of the The sorcerer the books and stories never gave his exact year of birth until Rozdroże Kruków (Crows Crossing), which was released in Poland on November 29, 2024.

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According to Redanian Intelligence, Crows Crossing indicates that Geralt was born in 1211. So he was about 37 years old at the beginning of the year The last wish— the first novel in Sapkowski's saga — and about 57 to the time of the chronological end of the series depicted in Mistress of the lake. As for Crows Crossingnew The sorcerer The book tells the story of a teenage Geralt, set in 1229, just after the monster hunter completes his training at Caer Morhen.

In The Witcher Games, Geralt is assumed to be much older

CD Projekt Red's hit games based on Sapkowski's books imply that Geralt is much older than in the novels. For example, Vesemir suggests that Geralt is about a century old The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Since the CDPR RPG Trilogy exists in its own universe, Crows Crossing does not reproduce Geralt's age from the games. Another difference between the game universe and the book universe concerns the age difference between Geralt and Yennefer. Yennefer is assumed to be only slightly older than Geralt in the games. In the books, she is 38 years older than the monster hunter.

Age of Geralt in The Witcher Books

Netflix The sorcerer The series also has a different timeline as it shows Yennefer as being born in 1192, making her 18 years younger than her book version. Meanwhile, the show version of Geralt was born in 1160, so he's about 106 years old in the season 3 finale. The franchise implies that the Age Warlock is something like a middle-aged man. For example, until time The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt happens, Vesemir is believed to be around 200 years old, so he can boast the title of the oldest living sorcerer. Due to the nature of their profession, sorcerers do not usually die of old age, a sentiment often echoed in CDPR RPGs.

At the same time, Sapkovsky did not rule out that he will write more The sorcerer books, he has repeatedly stated that he has no intention of continuing Geralt's story any further Mistress of the lake—originally released in 1999. As for Crows CrossingThe English version of the book about the teenage Geralt is planned to be released in early 2025.

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The Witcher is a 3D action role-playing game series developed by CD Projekt Red that features the exploits of Geralt of Rivia. The fantasy series “The Witcher” is based on the books of the Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski.