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The Witcher: The 10 Most Badass Geralt Of Rivia Quotes :10″Damn, You’re Ugly.”You will hear it once and a thousand times more. It’s one of Geralt’s favorite lines in The Witcher III: Wild Hunt. Geralt, upon seeing any monster he needs to slay with a silver sword or some random human bandits out and about, will usually blurt out this insult.It’s hilarious and yet bold at the same time – insulting your enemy a few seconds before you dissect them is just pure cold Witcher mannerism. Sometimes Geralt will say it after receiving a solid hit from an enemy, it has great tactical and entertainment value.”Nonsense…And What’s More, It Doesn’t Rhyme. All Decent Predictions Rhyme.”Geralt has always been a skeptic and cynic despite all the freak monsters and religious cults he deals with on a daily basis. In the books, he constantly displays a certain abrasiveness toward superstition and prophecies, at one point even rejecting Ciri’s prophecy despite the evidence.RELATED:10 Hilarious Ways The Witcher’s Economy Makes No SenseGeralt lets these words slip out of his mouth in The Last Wish story compilation novel while talking with a sorcerer named Stregobor. The sorcerer was justifying his decision of ruining a child’s life based on a cursed prophecy, something Geralt doesn’t buy and easily dismisses the sorcerer’s input with a sarcastic reply.8″I’ve Overcome The Vanity And Pride Of Being Different.”Geralt’s conversations with Dandelion (Jaskier, for you book purists) have always been one of the most profound in the books. That’s because the bard tends to talk to Geralt about his feelings towards his profession or humanity (or the lack thereof). During one of their joint work travels, Geralt spills the beans on how he dealt with being different.As it turns out, he’s quite callous about it and no longer prides himself on being a mutant. Such an outlook is pretty understandable once you remind yourself that Geralt is nearly a century old and has seen much life has to offer. He has no illusions about covering his difference under the guise of pride and knows being a Witcher is neither a good or bad thing; it just is.7″Why Men Throw Their Lives Away Attacking An Armed Witcher…I’ll Never Know. Something About My Face?”This one is from the games and shows Geralt’s peculiar sense of humor. From a historical standpoint, peasants and even uppity nobles have always tried to take on a Witcher out of ignorance or contest. It’s like this for both the games and the books.RELATED:Witcher 3: 10 Things Only Players Of The Previous Games In The Franchise NoticedIn fact, Geralt has killed a lot more men than monsters and that’s saying something for a Witcher. With the way people rush at him and die within a few seconds, one would think the stories would be enough to deter anyone from crossing Witchers. Still, one peasant boy with a pitchfork did manage to succeed against Geralt.6″I Believe In The Sword.”Full Quote:I Don’t Believe In Melitele, Don’t Believe In Existence Of Other Gods Either…You Ask What I Believe In, In That Case. I Believe In The Sword.The ironic thing about this quote is that Geralt said it while taking refuge in a monastery or church in one of his flashbacks in The Last Wish. He was there because some of the wounds he sustained while Witchering were quite severe. Geralt also said this to a devout of Melitele who took a vow of silence.That means she never was able to reply to Geralt’s atheistic ideals. Even so, Geralt revealed that not many things matter to him anymore in the world other than the purpose for which he was made for. That, and it has mostly always been his swords which saved his life.5″Keep The Gods Out Of It. Swear On Your Heads. Which I Will Take If You Break Your Vow.”One could wonder what kind of individuals could warrant such a threat from Geralt. Turns out, they were cannibals from the Hearts of Stone expansion in The Witcher III. Instead of swearing on the gods, Geralt made them swear on their heads that they’ll stop cannibalizing.RELATED:10 Hidden Plotlines Everyone Missed In The Witcher 3It’s a straight-up promise of decapitation if Geralt finds out they broke their vow upon returning. Depending on your choices for the associated quest, you can actually forego the threat and murder them right away.4″It’s Said, Spitefully, The Silver One Is For Monsters And The Iron For Humans. A Lie, Of Course.”As a continuation of Geralt’s conversation with the silent girl in Melitele’s monastery back in The Last Wish, Geralt kept deliriously spewing most of his life’s woes and eventually said this without expecting any reply from the girl.It’s pretty much Geralt saying that humans can be just as (or even more) monstrous as the monsters they want Witchers to slay. In reality, he equally deals with both kinds of monsters.3″You Don’t Need Mutations To Strip Men Of Their Humanity. I’ve Seen Plenty Of Examples.”Throughout the games and books, people are always just a few steps away from treating witchers like Frankenstein’s monster. Since Witchers are mutants, they’re not considered as humans, at least by the regular humans.RELATED:10 Ways To Make Geralt Overpowered In The Witcher 3Geralt knows better, however, and has seen what kind of evil humanity is capable of, so much so, that they have proven to be a bigger challenge than dealing with actual monsters. He’s had his fair share of evil human victims and has been responsible for their graves too.2″People…Like To Invent Monsters And Monstrosities…”Full Quote:People…Like To Invent Monsters And Monstrosities. Then They Seem Less Monstrous Themselves…They Feel Better Then. They Find It Easier To Live.This quote is yet another example of the philosophical banter between Geralt and Dandelion in The Last Wish. The two of them were hungry and looking for work or monsters for Geralt to slay. Eventually, their conversation reached a point where Geralt recalled some people making up monsters to cover up some of their crimes or misdeeds.Thereupon, Geralt went full Nietzsche and started deconstructing the ego and pride of humans. Nevertheless, it’s one of Geralt’s most memorable lines in the books and shows how he feels about most of his customers, particularly the ones who troubled him with fabricated monsters.1″Evil Is Evil.”Full Quote:Evil Is Evil. Lesser, Greater, Middling… Makes No Difference. The Degree Is Arbitrary. The Definition’s Blurred. If I’m To Choose Between One Evil And Another… I’d Rather Not Choose At All.Continuing his conversation with the sorcerer Stregobor about the cursed child prophecy in The Last Wish, Geralt was rather adamant about evil. To him, a lesser evil is as good as a greater one. Sadly, this line was rather naive of Geralt; in reality, the decisions the Witcher had to make later on were vastly different and contradicting.We won’t spoil it here in case you haven’t read the books, but to safely summarize, Geralt ended up choosing and serving the lesser evil in this case. After that, he came to be known as the Butcher of Blaviken.
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The 10 Most Badass Geralt Of Rivia Quotes