Why are Geralt's eyes yellow and not 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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Why are Vesemir's eyes not yellow?

He actually does, if you look very closely. They are simply more dulled than Geralt's bright yellow eyes. They're more like a dark orange - amber - which is the color they are in the books.
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Why do Witcher's eyes change color?

In the lore, Ciri eventually becomes a witcher, and takes on mutagens during the Trial of the Grasses, the same ritual that transformed Geralt's hair and eye color. She even acquires similar facial scars.
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Why do the Witchers eyes go black?

The black eyes are his pupils completely dilated, allowing him to see better in the dark, which fits with the scenario in the opening scene of the series. Potions can also enhance speed, endurance, healing, and more, depending on what they need to fight each monster.
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Why is Geralt special among Witchers?

Geralt, played by Henry Cavill in the series, is considered a unique Witcher. Because of his ability to withstand the Trial of the Grasses, he was subjected to additional testing, causing him to gain more abilities while also turning his skin and hair pale white.
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Who is the strongest Witcher?

4 Geralt of Rivia Is The Strongest Witcher

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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Why is Geralt more mutated than other witchers?

Geralt is a result of his exposure to further mutation, due to his unique tolerance for the Trial of Grasses; this extended process left his hair devoid of pigment and possibly left him even stronger and faster than his brethren. How this process was developed is a mystery even to the Witchers themselves.
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Can Witchers have babies?

In the world of The Witcher, sorceresses and witchers can't have children, but the reasons for each are very different. Let's take a look. The world of The Witcher, like any other, has its own rules, among those that witchers and sorceresses can't have children – here's why.
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Are there female Witchers?

It's not that the Witchers are chauvinist pigs by any means (although a few of the Witchers at Kaer Morhen initially give Ciri a rough time). But the trials are so rigorous and dangerous for anyone that undergoes them. So in the world of The Witcher's television adaptation, there are no female Witchers.
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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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What are Geralt's extra mutations?

After displaying unusual tolerance, Geralt was selected to further experimental mutations which granted him considerably greater strength, speed, endurance, resilience, healing, senses, complete immunity to diseases and conventional poisons, and extreme resistance to pain.
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Why is Yennefer deformed?

She was abused as a child and had a hunchback, this led her to depression and isolation. While she was a student at Aretuza, Yennefer tried to kill herself by cutting her forearms. She managed to do a great deal of damage to her tendons but did not die.
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Why did Ciri's eyes turn green?

The main reasoning is because of Ciri's more grown-up appearance and her well-groomed brown eyebrows. Allan finally explains why her character's look drastically changed because of her eyebrow color.
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Is Geralt the only Witcher with white hair?

Not all Witchers have white hair. In fact, only Geralt and Vesemir have white hair, and both for different reasons. Geralt of Rivia, the White Wolf, has white hair as a result of genetic mutations. Vesemir on the other hand has white hair because of extreme old age, but not as a trait of being a Witcher.
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Why is Geralt the only one with white hair?

It's not surprising that not all witchers-to-be survive this process, but Geralt was a special case. Thanks to his ability to resist this trial, he was subjected to more tests, which ended up turning his skin and hair pale white, but they also gave him even more abilities than other witchers.
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Do all Witchers have golden eyes?

The Witcher's Geralt of Rivia is an iconic figure with his white hair and yellow eyes - but Season 2 shows that this is not a common Witcher trait. Netflix's The Witcher season 2 raises the question of why Geralt's iconic hair and eye color are not a common Witcher trait.
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Can a witcher get drunk?

Intoxication is one of the more unique and fun aspects of The Witcher. Basically you can get Geralt "wasted out of his gourd", either deliberately or by accident.
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Why can't Ciri be a witcher?

Now, while Ciri will train in Kaer Morhen in The Witcher season 2 and will count on the help of other witchers close to Geralt, she won't be a witcher either, as she won't go through the same processes that turned Geralt, Lambert, and Eskel into witchers, and instead, she's considered an affiliate of the School of the ...
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Can only males become Witchers?

Yes, there have been female witchers. The Cat School has had female witchers, for sure, though I don't know if the others have seen many females. Ciri was trained as a Wolf school witcher, but isn't a legitimate witcher, since she never underwent the Trial of the Grasses.
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Does Yennefer ever get pregnant?

In fact, in the novels (and in the show) both Yennefer and Geralt are incapable of having biological children. For Geralt, the show affords him a wide landscape of emotions — his story isn't pegged to his ability to father children.
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Why did Yennefer get her uterus removed?

The enchantment that follows is essentially a form of torture, a brutal surgical procedure that comes at a significant cost. For it to work, Yennefer has to have her womb removed, meaning she will never bear children.
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How did Yennefer become infertile?

Many sorcerers are infertile, but nobody knows exactly why. In the show, however, Yennefer's infertility is the direct result of her physical transformation. She decides to sacrifice her uterus in exchange for beauty, a choice she later comes to regret.
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Why do other Witchers not have white hair?

No. Geralt has white hair because he underwent further mutations beyond what other Witcher's go through.
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Who is stronger than Geralt?

Ciri is by far the most powerful being in The Witcher universe and not many villains can come close to what she's capable of, particularly her video game version. She's not exactly a mutated witcher but her time and space manipulation powers are more than enough to put her in an even ground against Geralt.
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Is Geralt the only witcher with emotions?

Well i think that Geralt has emotions both in the games and the books. He cares for Milva, Dandelion, Zoltan, Yennefer, Ciri and so on in the books and the same goes for the games too.
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