What we're saying is that this is a match made in hype man heaven, because nobody sings the songs of Geralt's many exploits like our guy Jaskier. While Geralt is gruff and prefers solitude, Jaskier is loud, boisterous, and hungry for approval. This draws the three together into a neat family unit, though we're assuming that we'll see in season three how well it works out for them.Įven a Witcher needs friends, and though Jaskier ( Joey Batey) is very much not the one Geralt would have chosen for himself, he is the one that Geralt deserves. In the end, he concedes that, even if he doesn't forgive her, he needs her to help him with Ciri. After her season two betrayal of him, he coldly pushes her away, but she continues to work on his side. On the show, Geralt has some understandably complex feelings towards Yennefer, but even as she causes many of his problems, she also solves quite a few of them.

In regard to her role as Yennefer, actor Anya Chalotra has expressed that asking for help can be a crucial element of growth. Related: 'The Witcher' Yennefer's Magic Explained - How Does It Work, Where Does It Come From?

Yet, there is no question that the two of them need one another as each has saved the other's life at various points. Though they are equally emotionally unavailable through much of the show, Yennefer is a little more willing to jump down a few rungs on the moral ladder. She's great at magic, but her best quality is arguably her ability to learn massive amounts of information about others without trying very hard, and that goes double for Geralt. Though Geralt is a mighty Witcher and famed throughout the Northern Territories, he meets his match in Yennefer, a mage with incredible power. This complicated balance between being honest and keeping your cards close to your chest is a difficult one to strike, but one benefit is that it allowed Geralt to become surprisingly good at giving advice.

While known for subduing their feelings, it has been confirmed that they very much experience pain, and even their fast healing isn't without a cost. Witchers live very long lives, and theoretically, that gives them plenty of time to Get Smart. Related: 'The Witcher' Season Two Ending Explained Watching Geralt convey deep philosophical thought while wielding a sword against terrifying monsters tells us a lot about him, but many of the lessons he learns can teach us a little something about ourselves, too. Though the cast includes many, The Witcher lives and dies on its characterization, and nowhere is that more true than with our hero. Navigating complicated moral choices in life or death scenarios is second nature to him. If the last couple of seasons of Netflix's The Witcher is any proof, Geralt of Rivia ( Henry Cavill) is a man that thinks on his feet.

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