Why are only boys witchers?

Due to the extremely taxing nature of the trials, the majority of individuals die before they can even complete the Trial of the Grasses, regardless of gender. The aforementioned 30% that are able to withstand this initial trial are always boys; no girls have been able to do so, though there have been attempts.

Why are there only male Witchers?

Few of the trainees that take the Trial of the Grasses survive the process, and those who make it through gain lightning-quick reflexes, physical strength, sharpened senses, and slower aging. Now, it's because of these extreme tests, mutations, and more that there are no female witchers in the world of The Witcher.

Is there any female Witchers?

Straight answer: No there is not one single Female witcher because of the mutation being aimed at boys. They stopped trying to make female witchers when they just got dead bodies.

How did boys become Witchers?

Witchers are not born, but taken or recruited as children and subjected to a ritual called the Trial of Grasses. The process is strikingly similar to how Grey Wardens in Dragon Age are made, except that the process takes about a week of sheer agony and is performed on children.

Is Ciri a female witcher?

Ciri is the only female witcher.

Why Are There No Female Witchers?

Why can't Ciri be a witcher?

She can't become a witcher simply because she can not use witcher's potions, simple as that. She is a master fencer and can compensate for her lack of superhuman speed and senses with her teleporting powers. But she hasn´t gone through the mutations, so she can´t use the potions that are essential for a witcher.

Why are Witchers made as children?

Witchers are humans taken as children, trained, and physically mutated for the purpose of killing monsters. They were created to protect settlers from the monsters that roamed the wilderness before the continent was fully settled, and they possess superhuman strength and speed among other unique abilities.

Why don't witchers take girls?

Due to the extremely taxing nature of the trials, the majority of individuals die before they can even complete the Trial of the Grasses, regardless of gender. The aforementioned 30% that are able to withstand this initial trial are always boys; no girls have been able to do so, though there have been attempts.

Why are there female witchers?

Are there any female Witchers in the video games/novels? 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.

Are Witchers immortal?

The maximum lifespan of a witcher is unknown because they never actually die of old age. Their profession is so dangerous that most are eventually killed by the monsters they've sworn to eradicate.

Why does Ciri have white hair if she's not a Witcher?

She has ashen hair that she inherited from her mother Pavetta. Ciri never underwent any witcher mutations.

Why is Ciri's hair white?

Ciri had a lot of traumatic experiences in her young life, most notably being tortured, savagely beaten and psychologically broken by Bonhart. Stress from these events caused her hair to partially turn white prematurely.

Is Ciri more powerful 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.

How bad is Ciri's scar?

In the books, the scar on Ciri's face is so massive that it's pretty much permanently altered her face for good. However, in the game, Ciri's scar almost seems like it was intentionally placed in that manner to make her look somewhat hard-boiled.

How did Geralt make her pregnant?

Geralt is sterile and can't have any children due to the mutations his body underwent nor does he ever sleep with Pavetta. Pavetta was made pregnant by Duny. Ciri is not and never was Geralt's biological child, instead she is his adopted one.

Is Geralt fertile?

It's a known fact that a witcher's mutations render them unable to reproduce. However, the famous white wolf, Geralt of Rivia, may have found a way to reverse his sterility, albeit inadvertently.

Who was the strongest witcher?

Geralt of Rivia is proven to be the strongest witcher in the world, with his insane swordsmanship, magical abilities, wisdom, brute power, and more. He is known across the land through song and legend due to his many wins in battles against powerful leaders, monsters, and many other foes.

Can female witchers reproduce?

Throughout The Witcher franchise, all largely agree that witchers themselves cannot have children due to the alchemical mutations they endure at a young age.

How old is Geralt?

Finding Geralt's Age In Witcher 3

Witcher 3's lore entries state that Geralt is a year younger than Yennefer, who was born in 1173. Since The Witcher 3 takes place in 1272, Geralt would be approximately 98 to 99 years old (depending on his birth month).

How old is the oldest Witcher?

In the Netflix show, Geralt is born in 1160 making him 80 when he first meets Jaskier in 1240, 88 when meeting Yennefer in 1248, and 104 when meeting Ciri in 1264, which technically is still above 50 years old as Sapkowski described.

Why are Geralt's eyes yellow but the other witchers aren t?

He was so unperturbed by the Trial of the Grasses that he was put through further experiments to test his abilities. These further experiments lead to his unnaturally white hair and golden eyes, both of which are achieved in the Netflix series via practical makeup.

Why are Geralt's eyes yellow but not other witchers?

Geralt has yellow eyes due to the mutations he had to undergo in order to become a full-fledged Witcher. This process is known as the Trial of the Grasses, in which only three in ten boys survive.

Why are there no other witchers?

During this attack the secret to creating the Witcher mutagen that allowed them to create new Witchers was lost and so there have been no new Witchers in all the time since.

Why can't witchers reproduce?

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.