Is The Witcher human?

Witchers were once humans, but through intense training and some kind of toxic exposure, become mutants of sorts, with superhuman strength and abilities. Kids are put through Witcher training when they're super young, and many don't make it.
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What race is The Witcher?

Witchers are arguably a separate "race", but the term is used mainly to distinguish humans from non-humans. Races mentioned include elves, dwarves and gnomes.
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Was Geralt born human?

Geralt was born as the son of the sorceress Visenna and presumably, the warrior Korin. Shortly after his birth, his mother left him with the School of the Wolf at the stronghold of Kaer Morhen. There, Geralt was made and trained to become a Witcher.
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Are humans in The Witcher from Earth?

It was originally inhabited by the Elder Races: gnomes, dwarves, and elves. The humans that came to inhabit The Witcher's planet came from a world that was destroyed according to The Witcher's Avallac'h, but they aren't the only humans in the multiverse.
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What type of human is The Witcher?

Witchers are once-normal humans who got mutated by a combination of medieval science and magic, which made them superhuman (more Captain America than Superman) and able to take potions too toxic for normal people.
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How did humans arrive in Witcher?

Hailing from a homeworld destroyed by themselves, [N 1] humans first appeared in this world after the Conjunction of the Spheres. Nomadic tribes such as the Dauk and Wozgor people settled on the Continent at some time before the Nordling culture.
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Are witchers born or made?

Witchers are not born, they're made. Orphaned kids make up many of the monster hunters, and they're trained at schools located in different parts of the world. Each one has their own specialties and is represented by a different animal: Wolf.
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When did humans arrive in Witcher?

The First Landing (760s)

Between the 760-830 AR, the first Nordlings (humans as we know them in The Witcher series) arrive and begin to settle The Continent. While originally not seen as a threat, the Elder Races only realize once it's too late the destructive power of these colonizers.
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Are Witchers immortal?

Building on the last entry; Geralt isn't just heading towards a biblical age, were he to step away from his chosen profession, he'd easily outstrip them because Witchers are technically immortal. It's like Tolkien's elves. So long as he isn't struck down, he will continue to thrive and grunt monosyllabic catchphrases.
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Did Witchers exist?

Notes. A witcher is a character class in The Witcher: Versus. Only human witchers are known to exist, although it is believed that elven witchers may exist or have existed in the Cat school.
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Was Geralt's mom a witch?

Yes, Visenna is Geralt's mom, who also happens to be a sorceress and a capable healer.
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Why do Geralt's eyes turn black?

The Witcher: How Geralt's Eyes Turn Black

This is because Geralt was under the effects of a potion, which are very common in the universe of The Witcher. Geralt has access to a number of potions and elixirs, which enhance different senses and abilities depending on what he needs.
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Why did Geralt's hair turn white?

Geralt exhibited great tolerance to mutagens that grant Witchers their abilities, especially in the Trial of the Grasses. As a result, he was put through further experiments that caused him to lose all pigmentation in his body, turning his skin and hair pale white.
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Is Geralt half human?

In the books Geralt get's scolded many times by elves, seeing him as human. In the books, Geralt get's scolded many times by humans for being a "freak". He is simply a mutated human.
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Why is Geralt's eyes yellow?

The White-grey hair were the side-effects of all the extra experimentation done to him, which he had to bear. Because of this, he earned a name for himself, 'White Wolf. ' His eyes turning yellow in color have the same reason as white-grey hair did.
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How did Geralt become The Witcher?

Geralt was left at Kaer Morhen, the Witcher training school, by his mother after being born. There, he went through training and was made into a witcher through the Trial of Grasses, where young boys are subject to mutations that will make them stronger and faster in order to better combat monsters.
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Who is the strongest Witcher?

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Not only is Geralt an incredible swordsman, but he also demonstrates a strong proficiency with magic as well, using the witcher Signs to great advantage in battle.
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Can witchers be female?

According to a report from TheGamer, it's mentioned in The Witcher novels that there were women who tried to become Witchers, but none survived all of the trials. However, there are no actual full-fledged female Witchers in the novels or video games either.
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Why is Geralt infertile?

A witcher's training and preparation begins at a very early age, and these children are subjected to alchemical processes, mutagenic compounds, and intense physical and magical training. As a result, witchers go through many mutations, which give them strength, speed, endurance, and more, but also leave them sterile.
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Why do monsters exist in witcher?

Most monsters came into the world during the Conjunction of the Spheres, an event that took place around 1500 years before the books/games - humans arrived to the world at the same time, it was originally inhabited by elves, dwarves and gnomes.
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What caused the monsters in The Witcher?

Monsters that actually lived far away from Humans, find themselves practically living among them, due to the Human's expansion. When Humans realized that the monsters hinder their expansion, or if you will "survival", they created the Witchers.
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Why is Yennefer so powerful?

As for her ability to do magic, she's shown to have a talent much greater than that of her colleagues, conjuring portals with little to no effort and channeling lightning through her own body. This aptitude is attributed to her elven lineage. As Yennefer explains to Istredd, her biological father was a half-elf.
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Why are Geralt's eyes different from the other Witchers?

The side effects of these extra modifications cause his hair to whiten (earning him the 'White Wolf' title) and his eyes to turn yellow, which is why other Witchers lack his unique pigmentation.
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Can anyone become a Witcher?

An apprentice must choose to become a Witcher. And yes, while Geralt was raised by Witchers at Kaer Morhen, even he chose. One cannot progress to become a true Witcher unless they make The Choice to do so.
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