Why does 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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What potion turns Geralt's eyes black?

When needed, with the help of a "cat potion," he can enhance his vision so well that it expands his pupils completely, so that his entire eyes appear black.
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Why do Geralt's eyes turn yellow?

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 do Geralts eyes change Colour?

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.
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What is up with Geralt's eyes?

During the Trial of Grasses when Witcher initiates are subjected to mutation, the body is forced to rapidly change resulting in a lowered heart rate, immunization to disease, and reconstruction of the eyes.
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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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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 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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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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Does Yennefer have purple eyes?

A skilled sorceress and the eventual love of Geralt as depicted in Andrzej Sapkowski's books and in the CD Projekt Red video game series (save for The Witcher 3 where Geralt has additional love options), Yennefer is described in canon as having "a pale triangular face, violet eyes, and narrow, slightly contorted lips."
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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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Why don t the other Witchers look like Geralt?

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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What are Geralt's powers?

Geralt's powers include superhuman strength, reflexes, and cunning, all of which are produced thanks to the mutations he developed at Kaer Morhen as well as his training there.
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Is Ciri Geralts daughter?

Ciri is not Geralt's biological daughter. She is, however, his adoptive daughter bound to him by destiny and the Law of Surprise.
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Is Geralt's eyes different in Season 2?

In season 1 his eyes were more on the burned orange, and in season two more on the yellow.
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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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Can a Witcher have a child?

Throughout The Witcher franchise, all largely agree that witchers themselves cannot have children due to the alchemical mutations they endure at a young age. As a result, Geralt has no children of his own, but instead becomes Ciri's guardian after accepting her as a child of surprise.
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Can Witchers cry?

[Ending Spoilers] The moment you realise that Geralt can cry, he just can't shed tears. Since this a spoiler thread about the ending, i don't feel bad about mentioning the scene on the Isle of Mist.
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Why was Geralt bald as a kid?

His bald head likely reflects that extra amount of experimentation he underwent, as all his classmates still look the same. Young Geralt is huddling with his other trainees for safety inside Kaer Morhen, protected by Vesemir's childhood love interest Illyana, as Tetra and her forces lay siege to the stronghold.
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How old is Geralt in human years?

Geralt is a well-travelled man by the time we join him in The Witcher 3, and though visually he appears to be around 40 years old, Witchers don't age at the same rate as us regular humans.
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Can witchers have blue eyes?

The Witcher, Eskel, a really close friend of Geralt, had blue-colored eyes and brown hairs. Vesemir, the oldest Witcher, the mentor to Geralt and all of them, has similar white-grey hairs like Geralt but has gold eyes.
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Why is Geralt so much stronger than other Witchers?

They are mutated humans who can use magic and alchemy yes, but their mutations are more about sharpening their senses, making them resistant to diseases and infections, giving them more endurance etc. than making them superhumanly strong or quick.
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What kind of mutant is Geralt?

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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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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