Why is the Witcher's hair white?
In The Witcher, the eponymous Witcher's hair is white. This is mentioned frequently in the series, even inspiring a nickname: The White Wolf. This seems to be a distinguishing feature of Geralt in particular.
How so? What's the story behind his white hair?
Best Answer
It's a consequence of the mutations he underwent during the additional experiments performed upon him as part of his training/conversion into a Witcher:
I underwent the usual mutation there, through the Trial of Grasses, and then hormones, herbs, viral infections. And then through them all again. And again, to the bitter end. Apparently, I took the changes unusually well; I was only ill briefly. I was considered to be an exceptionally resilient brat…and was chosen for more complicated experiments as a result. They were worse. Much worse. But, as you see, I survived. The only one to live out of all those chosen for further trials. My hair's been white ever since. Total loss of pigmentation. A side effect, as they say. A trifle.
- The Last Wish (The Voice of Reason 4)
This loss of pigmentation is presumably the reason why his skin is also pale.
The reason he is the only Witcher like this is that no other child has survived these additional experiments.
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How did Ciri get white hair?
Ciri has Ashen hair because she was born like that. Ciri's ashen-flaxen hair is genetics into play. Is a trait in her bloodline same as her green emerald eyes. Geralt's white hair is because he was subjected to experimental mutations which made him loose his natural hair pigmentation.Why is Geralt and Ciris hair white?
In the books her hair is described as ashen not white, it's her natural color. I remember in some interview Sapkowski said it's symbolic - because she was "adopted" by Geralt (with white hair) and Yennefer (who has black hair) he picked her color to be something in between.What is a Witcher? All You Need to Know About Witchers Before Watching the Show
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