Heartwarming / The White Wolf of Westeros

• Despite his devotion to good, Geralt getting stuck in Westeros is because of his love for Cirella. One man changed the game of thrones because he loved enough.
• Geralt slowly finding friendship and love with House Stark. He muses that they're among the few honorable houses he's known, and he finds new ways to strike up friendships with most of the family.
• Robert finding an amused respect for Geralt's mild joke about being mistaken for a Targ.
• Geralt, knowing all about being shunned by others, strikes up a quick friendship with Tyrion, thus beginning his work to be the man to unite the seven kingdoms in friendship.
  • And he helps Tyrion persuade Jon to join Robert's feast.
• While journeying up to the wall with Jon and Tyrion, Lord Eddard gives Geralt the best honor he can given their informal situations. He names him a Stark Champion, carrier of their values. Not even a year at Winterfell, and Geralt has truly become a true friend of the Starks.
• Talking with Maester Aemon, Geralt finds another old wise soul like Emphyr to ease his mind. And, to have someone older than him to give advice about life.
• Before leaving Jon for a VERY long time, he leaves him the wolf medallion of his sigil. Thus, like with Bran, beginning to form his intimate circle of friends.
• Geralt's conversation with Cersei about children. That both of them want to keep them well, but Geralt has the extra understanding that part of being a parent is preparing the kids to leave their shadow afterwards.
• Geralt doing his best to give Sansa and Arya advice and comfort during the Lady incident. While Sansa gets a dose of reality about the danger her sister was in, Arya gets some cuddles after she chased off Nymeria.
• Geralt saves the butcher's boy, thus growing his legend as not just a great fighter, but a defender of the small folk too.
• In a weird way, O'Dimm says that Geralt is a true hero to unite the people against the threats to come, showing that even among his foes, he has the confidence to become The Paragon of Westeros.
• Geralt getting an unexpected gift from O'Dimm: his beloved horse Roach gets brought over, much to Geralt's pleasure.
• Geralt's knack for making unusual friends includes him striking a professional interest with Mott and a calm partnership with Ser Davos.
• Geralt at the Melee: He was already honored by Tyrion, but in this clash, he also gained a few new friends.
  • Loras Tyrell honored Sandor and Geralt for saving his life. Handing Sandor the prize, but also promising aid to Geralt in the future, adding another in to his role as grand uniter of Westeros.
  • Thoros of Myr sees in Geralt a true warrior that he's honored to lose to.
  • And in Jamie, they found each other a true Worthy Opponent with respect.
• Geralt gives Bronn a key message in their last conversation before the trial: tell Tyrion that we will meet again and have drinks to share stories on our adventures. Aside from the Starks, it's a sign that Tyrion has become Geralt's true friend.
• Though they failed at the end of the line, Ned's death here has shafts of light in it. He gets to say goodbye to Sansa and Arya, asking them to look after each other, and telling them sincerely that he loves them.
• Dany and Jorah accepting Ciri right away. Despite the strangness of her entrance, or the craziness of her true identity, they still trust and care about her enough to have true concern when she decides to take on the Dothraki for her first show of strength.
• Geralt helping to mentor Arya and Sansa into new positions in the game of thrones. Showing Arya the dangers of indulging in the Cycleof Revenge, and providing support to Sansa that she doesn't have to learn diplomacy all at once.
• Despite his spouting seeming unbelievable stories, Marcus agrees to help Hadrian Rivers back to Raventree Hall to follow duty as a fellow man.
• Despite having reality dumped in her face, Sansa actually gets some great mentors after escaping King's Landing. As though they are men without true standing, Ser Barristan Selmy and Geralt of Rivia are both true knights who teach her to be clever, purposeful and believe in her own inner strengths.
• Geralt has a fun day with Princess Shireen. Not looking down on her at all, and telling great stories to give the grey princess some new fun in her life.
  • And then, inspiring her to then say goodbye to Stannis. Allowing the stern stag a smile for the best thing in his life, and a hug.
• The growing friendship between Ciri and Daenerys. Both were so similar in looks, but having the experience, Ciri also gets to mentor her to be a better ruler as she travels alongside Dany.
  • And in her gentle care, Dany begins to see Ciri as more of a sister in pretending than Viserys ever was a brother in reality.
• The Legend of the original Grey Knight is that he forced Aegon to reconsider his role as a conqueror by never yielding even in the face of overwhelming force. Shaming Aegon to also be a uniter in the process.
• Robb Stark reunites his family at White Harbor. Grateful that Geralt did well by his father, and thankful to Stannis for doing as duty asked by bringing them back together.
• Geralt gets to hear that Ciri is alive.
• As a parting gift, Geralt give Arya the Valerian Dagger, saying that with it's black history, it'd be good for it to be a weapon for good in her hands.
• Before returning to Winterfell, Sansa wishes Geralt to keep doing what he does best: help people.
  • Geralt actually chokes up at this, indicating that the Starks are now a part of his extended family.
• After a tough battle, Geralt gets to reunite with Nymeria. Thus hopefully holding onto her so to fulfill his promise to Arya.
• The hope that Dany and Ciri carry together on their way out of Quarth. That despite their trials, they've dealt with the 13 and the warlocks, have the beginnings of a small council and expanded army, and are making their way out together.
• Despite Hadrian's own unsureness and trauma, lord Blackwood charges him to lead his people to safety as the Crones overrun their castle. Much like Geralt, it's a man of shamed origins, rising to greatness through hope and courage.
• Jon is inspired by Geralt to find a better way to handle the issue between Free Folk and Night Watch. That it's not a lesser of two evils anymore. It's all about finding a better way for all.
• Though the world is still rocky, the stark siblings get a Group Hug in before Robb needs to go south to help Stannis win his throne.
• Emerging from terror and pain, Catelyn is filled with hope when she hears that Geralt secured Fairmarket for them, as she knows no better man to defeat the monsters that now hold Riverrun.
• Trying to reach safety, Hadrian's Child of the forest mentor Root appeals to a river old god for safe passage for her ward. Though the old god was technically dreaming in the process, she grants house Blackwood passage and protects them from the Crones.
• One night, working on his secret dragon forge project, Gendry gets a surprising new assistant: Princess Shireen. While hesitant to trust her at first, her sincerity and enthusiasm makes her his secret partner in the recovery effort. A surprise connection between the secret cousins.
• While there's still some sadness and fear on what's to come, the joining of stories in The Riverlands are signs of great hope and the meeting of minds to protect their lands. As Hadrian and Brynden's groups reunite with Geralt, preparing to take back the lands from the Crones.
• The Blackfish might be a hard, straightforward type. But seeing his favorite niece alive gives him enough pause to give her a hug.
• Despite their initial misgivings about each other, the influence of Geralt convinces Thoros and Root to treat with each other on matters of faith and what is to come.
• While Garlan Tyrell never had much in characterization, the first we see of him is worrying for his sister, and then turning around to bestow knighthood upon Lady Brienne of Tarth.
  • He even says that regardless of her gender, it's what Renly and Loras would've wanted.