Geralt, Ciri, Yennefer... This quiz tests your real knowledge of the White Wolf and the world of The Witcher.
Witchers, sorceresses, monsters and the Continent. 10 questions to test your Witcher knowledge.
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The Witcher follows Geralt of Rivia, a mutant monster hunter known as the White Wolf, across a brutal medieval-fantasy world called the Continent. Created by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, the saga later inspired one of the most acclaimed video game trilogies of all time and a hit Netflix series starring Henry Cavill.
This quiz covers the main characters, the brutal Trial of the Grasses that turns children into witchers, and the fierce sorceresses and monster hunters who populate the Continent.
All ten easy level questions, with the answer and the reasoning behind it.
Correct answer: Hmm
Hmm. Cavill and the game's voice actor have both made it into an art.
Correct answer: The White Wolf
The White Wolf, which gives Jaskier plenty to sing about.
Correct answer: Poland
Poland, in Warsaw, like the author of the books.
Correct answer: 2015
2015, and players are still finding things to do in it.
Correct answer: A machine gun
A machine gun. This is a medieval world, so the rest will have to do.
Correct answer: Anya Chalotra
Anya Chalotra. Freya Allan plays Ciri, and Joey Batey plays Jaskier.
Correct answer: A horse
A horse, famous in the games for ending up in some unusual places.
Correct answer: Cirilla
Cirilla, Princess of Cintra, who is usually called something shorter.
Correct answer: Black and white
Black and white, in her dress, and the scent of lilac and gooseberries to go with it.
Correct answer: Potions
Potions, which would kill anyone who had not been through the mutations.
Want to warm up before playing or double-check something? Open any question to reveal the correct answer and a short explanation.
Correct answer: Geralt of Rivia
Geralt of Rivia is the series' protagonist, a mutant monster-hunting witcher nicknamed the White Wolf.
Correct answer: Andrzej Sapkowski
The Witcher was created by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, who published the first short stories in 1986 before the full novel saga.
Correct answer: The Trial of the Grasses
The Trial of the Grasses subjects children to extremely dangerous mutations: only about three candidates out of ten survive it.
Correct answer: Kaer Morhen
Kaer Morhen is the ruined fortress that serves as both a refuge and a training school for the Wolf School witchers, Geralt among them.
Correct answer: Ciri
Ciri, full name Cirilla, is the princess of Cintra taken in by Geralt. Her Elder Blood gives her a unique magical potential coveted by many factions.
Correct answer: Yennefer of Vengerberg
Yennefer of Vengerberg is one of the most powerful sorceresses on the Continent and Geralt's recurring companion throughout the saga.
Correct answer: Roach
Geralt consistently gives the same name, Roach (PΕotka in the original Polish), to every successive mount, regardless of the actual horse.
Correct answer: Two: a steel sword for humans and a silver sword for monsters
A witcher carries two swords: a steel blade reserved for human opponents, and a silver blade, more effective against monsters and supernatural creatures.
Correct answer: Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill plays Geralt of Rivia in the first three seasons of the Netflix series, before being replaced by Liam Hemsworth starting with season 4.
Correct answer: Dandelion (Jaskier)
Dandelion, known as Jaskier in the original Polish, is a colorful bard who becomes one of Geralt's most loyal travel companions.
Stuck on one, or just curious how nasty it gets? Every hard mode question is here with its answer and the reasoning behind it.
Correct answer: The Butcher of Blaviken
The Butcher of Blaviken, from the short story The Lesser Evil, and the show's very first episode.
Correct answer: 5
5, from Blood of Elves to The Lady of the Lake.
Correct answer: Vesemir
Vesemir, who is also the star of Netflix's animated film Nightmare of the Wolf.
Correct answer: Triss Merigold
Triss Merigold, the source of a great many arguments between players.
Correct answer: Elder Blood
Elder Blood, which is why so many people want to get hold of her.
Correct answer: Zoltan Chivay
Zoltan Chivay, a very good friend to have around at a card game. Dainty is a halfling.
Correct answer: Blood Origin
Blood Origin, set 1,200 years before Geralt, with Michelle Yeoh.
Correct answer: Radovid
Radovid V, a chess-playing monarch who is obsessed with burning mages.
Correct answer: Vilgefortz
Vilgefortz of Roggeveen, who breaks Geralt's knee and arm on Thanedd.
Correct answer: The Witcher IV
The Witcher IV, shown in a trailer at The Game Awards in December 2024.