Geralt & Yennefer, alongside their adopted daughter, are at the front and center of The Witcher’s story. Geralt of Rivia; Witcher, Butcher of Blaviken, The White Wolf, and Yennefer of Vengerburg; sorceress, royal advisor, horsewoman of war. Alone, they’re both pretty fantastic characters already. Together, they’re something much more.
There are plenty of fascinating couples with engrossing dynamics and chemistry all throughout the history of literature, and Geralt and Yennefer, without a doubt, belong in this category. These two very iconic characters are more than just pretty figures with inhumane abilities. They’re very complex characters who, even though they seem chaotic and incompatible, always seem to find themselves back in each other’s arms.
10 Opposites Attract
According to a journal entry regarding Yennefer that can be read on The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, Geralt and Yennefer’s relationship is “irrefutable proof that opposites attract.”
Despite this claim, Geralt and Yennefer are somewhat more similar than opposites. Their both fierce, brave, skilled at what they do, and more. Perhaps their most recognizable differences lie in their physical appearances. Geralt has silver-white hair, where Yennefer has deep black. Geralt’s eyes are yellow, which contrasts Yennefer’s purple eyes. Sat side by side, these two characters do look fairly different, which only adds to how great they look together.
9 They’ve Both Had Moments Of Insincerity
Despite being the love of each other’s lives, Geralt and Yennefer don’t exactly have the most “intact” relationship. They’ve been insincere with one another multiple times, both while being aware of the insincerity and being oblivious to it. Several names have been thrown around that can be considered evidence of both’s infidelity. Istridd, Fringilla, Crach An Craite, and Triss are just some of the many third-party potentials.
Amidst all of this, though, Yennefer and Geralt still manage to find each other at one another’s arms. This toxic behavior doesn’t go acknowledged, though. A lot of their most intense fights, and even break ups, are caused by both’s unwillingness to commit to monotony.
8 Their Adopted Daughter’s Abilities Is A Mixture Of Theirs
Ciri, the adopted daughter of Geralt and Yennefer, exhibit abilities that mirror that of her adopted parents. Like Geralt, Ciri is a master at wielding swords and crafting potions to combat the various monsters of the world. Similar to Yennefer, she is adept at magic.
While this is most likely due to the fact that she is trained by witchers, as she was raised in Kaer Morhen, and sorcerers, for her affinity towards magic, it’s quite interesting to acknowledge that Ciri fights with both of her parents’ strongest suits. She can clash swords and she can use magic, and quite masterfully so, like Geralt and Yennefer.
7 They’re Both Really Old
Yennefer has a very youthful appearance and Geralt’s strength is nothing to scoff at. Because of this, one might assume that these two characters are still at the prime of their lives. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Despite their youthful characteristics, this power couple is actually quite advanced in years.
While there is no concrete number as to exactly how old these characters are, it is thought that by around the events of The Witcher 3, Geralt is likely to be around 90 to 100 years old, while Yennefer’s age sits at around 90 as well. The reason for their youthful appearances can be attributed to their abilities. Witchers don’t have the same exact physiology as humans anymore so they age differently, while mages are known to use mandrake concoctions to retain their youth despite their lengthy age.
6 Their First Meeting Sealed Their Fate
It was clear from the get-go that these two characters are bound to be together. So much so that their first interaction already sealed their fates, intertwining themselves with one another.
Heavy Witcher fans no doubt already know about The Last Wish at this point, but to those who aren’t familiar, Geralt and Yennefer’s first outing had them working together to combat a powerful Djinn. Knowing the Djinn would be too powerful for them, Geralt made a wise move to ensure victory. Since at the time, Geralt was technically still the Djinn’s master, as it was he who held the Djinn’s last seal, Geralt wished for Yennefer’s fate to be tied to his. Since Djinns can’t harm their masters, if Yennefer’s fate were to be tied to Geralt, the Djinn wouldn’t be allowed to harm Yennefer as well. And thus, this is where Geralt and Yennefer’s relationship begins.
5 Geralt & Yennefer Gets Married In A Different Timeline
Before the Witcher games hit the shelves of game stores, the fans of the series relied on books and short stories if they wanted to learn about Geralt and his adventures. By the end of this long saga, while the ending was more open-ended than concrete, it was always thought that Geralt and Yennefer died in the end. Andrzej Sapkowski, the author of the book and creator of the series, knew he had to somehow give these characters a better ending. So, he wrote another short story that’s supposed to be set in a different timeline where Geralt & Yennefer settled down peacefully and got married in the end. Essentially, they were given the typical “happy-ever-after” ending.
Of course, all of this changed when the games came out, but it’s interesting to note that in a different universe, Geralt and Yennefer are now retired and living a much more peaceful life together.
4 Both Have A Very Similar Origin Story
If Yennefer and Geralt’s origin storis are examined closer, it’s clear that both of these characters share a very similar origin story. They were both pretty ordinary, even broken individuals before they became as powerful as they are now. Yennefer was a hunchback who was abused as a child, while Geralt was abandoned by his mother and was essentially “left” to the witchers. Both of their transformations apparently had them undergo extreme pain. The witcher trials are known to be incredibly straining to the body and mind, and Yennefer had to go through a painful body-altering spell that was also considered to be quite painful. In the end, both ended up being incredibly skilled and powerful, but it’s not like getting to where they are now was a simple cakewalk.
3 Both Have Left The Relationship On Multiple Occasions
It is clear that Yennefer and Geralt didn’t have the most conventional relationship. A lot may even consider them to be toxic, dysfunctional, and mismatched. This statement will only be strengthened if you consider the fact of how many times both have left the relationship abruptly for various reasons.
Despite being very strong characters, these two have the emotional maturity of teenagers. Both are very afraid of commitments, both easily jump to conclusions, they’re very prideful, and so on and so forth. Considering all of these, it’s more of a wonder that they were able to stay together for as long as they did. It is due to this fact that both Geralt and Yennefer have left the relationship on multiple occasions. They still somehow find themselves back together eventually, though.
2 Yennefer Occasionally Funds Geralt’s Contracts
Despite being occasionally cold towards Geralt, Yennefer really does care about him to a very high extent. Yennefer even goes as far as constantly checking up on Geralt’s whereabouts and see if he’s making enough of a living. As a witcher, Geralt is prone to getting clients who are desperate for a witcher’s help but don’t have the resources to do so.
In order to make sure that Geralt gets enough to get by, Yennefer sometimes funds the contracts herself. Sometimes, Geralt gets even more than is expected thanks to Yennefer’s charity.
1 Against All Odds
Against all odds, Yennefer and Geralt have proven time and time again that their relationship is stronger than anything life throws at them. Despite breaking up constantly, they always find themselves back at each other’s arms, or sometimes, at each other’s throats. They show signs of being madly in love with each other even though they’re not together at the time.
Finally, when they sought out another Djinn so they can unbind their fates together, they were still in love with one another (or at least, if that’s the option the player chooses). Whatever the case, Geralt and Yennefer have remained together against all odds. That should at least be something noteworthy.
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