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* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Despite his claims to HeroicNeutral status, he can't seem to help but dive in and save people, especially those viewed as monsters.

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* GenreSavvy: Unlike most fantasy protagonists, Geralt knows his way enough around most of the Continent's legends, myths, and folklore to know what to do (and what ''not'' to) in certain situations. Justifiably, it's the only way he's survived for so long.

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Unlike most fantasy protagonists, Geralt knows his way enough around most of the Continent's legends, myths, and folklore to know what to do (and what ''not'' to) in certain situations. Justifiably, it's the only way he's survived for so long.long.
** However, he fails at this when it comes to Destiny and the Law of Surprise, due to his skepticism toward both. He claims the Law moments before the Cintra Court learns Pavetta is pregnant and his fate is now bound to that of a coming infant with immense power, tied to the fate of the Continent.
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%%* TheAntiNihilist: Geralt is [[FlatEarthAtheist doubtful of the existence of Destiny]], and for all the danger he puts himself in thanks to his profession, he is hardly rolling in dough and often faces [[FantasticRacism prejudice]] and [[HeroWithBadPublicity reputational damage]]. Despite all that, he seems relatively content with his life and [[HumbleHero doesn't feel entitled to much more from it]], which [[{{Foil}} contrasts him with characters]] who [[AmbitionIsEvil are more ambitious and suffer for it]].%%

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%%* * TheAntiNihilist: Though Geralt is [[FlatEarthAtheist doubtful of the existence of Destiny]], and for all the danger he puts himself in thanks to his profession, he is hardly rolling in dough and often faces [[FantasticRacism prejudice]] and [[HeroWithBadPublicity reputational damage]]. Despite all that, he seems relatively content with his life and [[HumbleHero [[ScrewDestiny doesn't feel entitled to much more from it]], which [[{{Foil}} contrasts him believe in Destiny]] the way the rest of Calanthe's court does (he actually agrees with characters]] who [[AmbitionIsEvil are more ambitious her about that), he still believes promises made must be kept. He also repeatedly shows that he values decency, honor, and suffer for it]].%%compassion and couldn't care less about wealth or fame. His is a world filled with monsters, human and not, and he is determined to fight them all.
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* BadassBookworm: Though it's not much shown, Geralt trained as a witcher by reading through tons of tomes in order to learn all about the various creatures that roam the wilds and how to defeat them. Ciri will later follow in his footsteps.


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* BadassBookworm: Like Geralt, she studies witcher lore at Kaer Morhen so she can become a witcher.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In the books Geralt is early on a bit of a racist jerk, which is completely excised in the series. Not in that he considers nonhumans inherently inferior, but he settles for accepting that them becoming a minority in human-dominant world and losing their cultural identity is just how it goes, and he doesn't see the point in trying to fight it. This is most notable at the end of "Four Marks": He tells the elves they should go live among humans, the elves counter that they would have to throw aside their culture to do that. In the books Geralt's response is to do that anyway. In the series, he has no rebuttal.

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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In the books Geralt is early on a bit of a racist jerk, which is completely excised in the series. Not in that he considers nonhumans inherently inferior, but he settles for accepting that them becoming a minority in human-dominant world and losing their cultural identity is just how it goes, and he doesn't see the point in trying to fight it. This is most notable at the end of "Four Marks": He tells the elves they should go live among humans, the elves counter that they would have to throw aside their culture to do that. In the books Geralt's response is to tell them to do that anyway. In the series, he has no rebuttal.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In the books Geralt is early on a bit of a racist jerk, which is completely excised in the series. Not in that he considers nonhumans inherently inferior, but he doesn't see the problem in them losing their own culture and integrating with humans. This is most notable at the end of "Four Marks": He tells the elves they should go live among humans, the elves counter that they would have to throw aside their culture to do that. In the books Geralt's response is to do that anyway. In the series, he has no rebuttal.

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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In the books Geralt is early on a bit of a racist jerk, which is completely excised in the series. Not in that he considers nonhumans inherently inferior, but he settles for accepting that them becoming a minority in human-dominant world and losing their cultural identity is just how it goes, and he doesn't see the problem point in them losing their own culture and integrating with humans.trying to fight it. This is most notable at the end of "Four Marks": He tells the elves they should go live among humans, the elves counter that they would have to throw aside their culture to do that. In the books Geralt's response is to do that anyway. In the series, he has no rebuttal.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In the books Geralt is early on a bit of a racist jerk, which is completely done away with in the series. Not in that he considers nonhumans inherently inferior, but he doesn't see the problem in them losing their own culture and integrating with humans. This is most notable at the end of "Four Marks": He tells the elves they should go live among humans, the elves counter that they would have to throw aside their culture to do that. In the books Geralt's response is to do that anyway. In the series, he has no rebuttal.

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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In the books Geralt is early on a bit of a racist jerk, which is completely done away with excised in the series. Not in that he considers nonhumans inherently inferior, but he doesn't see the problem in them losing their own culture and integrating with humans. This is most notable at the end of "Four Marks": He tells the elves they should go live among humans, the elves counter that they would have to throw aside their culture to do that. In the books Geralt's response is to do that anyway. In the series, he has no rebuttal.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In the books Geralt is early on a bit of a racist jerk, which is completely done away with in the series. Not in that he considers nonhumans inherently inferior, but he doesn't see the problem in them losing their own culture and integrating with humans. This is most notable at the end of "Four Marks": He tells the elves they should go live among humans, the elves counter that they would have to throw aside their culture to do that. In the books Geralt's response is to do that anyway. In the series, he has no rebuttal.
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* GutturalGrowler: Geralt speaks with a very guttural voice, which adds to his intimidating presence. It's basically Henry Cavill doing his Doug Cockle-as-Geralt impression, which isn't a surprise given his vocal love of the games,
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* {{Catchphrase}}: "...Fuck." Geralt's understated PrecisionFStrike anytime something happens that throws his plans out the window might as well be the catchphrase for the whole series.

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* {{Catchphrase}}: CharacterCatchphrase: "...Fuck." Geralt's understated PrecisionFStrike anytime something happens that throws his plans out the window might as well be the catchphrase for the whole series.
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* {{Catchphrase}}: "...Fuck." Geralt's understated PrecisionFStrike anytime something happens that throws his plans out the window might as well be the catchphrase for the whole series.
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** Very much averted in Season 3, as when [[spoiler:she is thrown off into an unknown desert trying to survive on sparse water and wild lizards, she is visibly bruised, sunburnt, sandblasted and falling apart mentally--especially when she is confronted by purported ghosts of her mother Pavetta and grandmother Calanthe]].
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* ParentalSubstitute: Ends up becoming a mother-figure to Cirilla, to the point that she outright refers to Ciri as her daughter in the third season.
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* NotAfraidOfYouAnymore: [[spoiler:When she confronts Cahir during The Thanedd Coup she mentions that she used to be ''terrified'' of him because of his role in the fall of Cintra, even having nightmares about him. But now she was more than ready to face him and take revenge on him. Said plans hit a snag when Cahir reveals that he not only is [[TheAtoner fully aware he was in the wrong that time]], but he has chosen to [[DeathEqualsRedemption die at her hands to make amends]].]]

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* BreakTheCutie: Ciri goes through so much horrible stuff from the very first episode, starting with the fall of Cintra and the death of her family.

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* BreakTheCutie: Ciri goes through so much horrible stuff from the very first episode, starting with the fall of Cintra and the death of her family. [[spoiler:The last episodes of Season 3 are even ''worse'' for her, believe it or not. Ciri is nearly captured by multiple people during the Thanedd Coup, is forced to draw blood for the first time, ends up stranded in a desert where she is forced to eat bugs and drink mud to stave off starvation and dehydration, loses the unicorn she befriended over the course of that ordeal, is captured, hog-tied by a band of brigands, only to be rescued by another band of brigands. It's no surprise Ciri's last scene has her look utterly broken.]]
* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler:Near the end of Season 3, Ciri relinquishes her potential to become a godlike sorceress and effectively depowers herself as the means of resolving TheFinalTemptation preformed by Falka's specter.]]
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* WorfEffect: Until season 3, Geralt was never defeated, if indeed seriously wounded. [[Vilgevortz is the one who does the honors, but deadly stabbing and cutting Geralt, and destroying his sword]]. Geralt stood no chance the whole battle, and didn't even get to land a hit on him.

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* WorfEffect: Until season 3, Geralt was never defeated, if indeed seriously wounded. [[Vilgevortz [[spoiler:Vilgevortz is the one who does the honors, but by deadly stabbing and cutting Geralt, and destroying his sword]]. Geralt stood no chance the whole battle, and didn't even get to land a hit on him.
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* WorfEffect: Until season 3, Geralt was never defeated, if indeed seriously wounded. [[Vilgevortz is the one who does the honors, but deadly stabbing and cutting Geralt, and destroying his sword]]. Geralt stood no chance the whole battle, and didn't even get to land a hit on him.

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