Witcher why two swords

The TV show, however, differs from the video game series in that Geralt often leaves his silver-coated sword behind with his horse, Roach, wielding only his steel sword in most situations. Fans of just the Netflix show, then, may not have noticed that Geralt does indeed own two blades.

Nevertheless, the reason for Geralt's dual sword ownership is tied directly to his job as a Witcher. A silver-coated sword is better suited to slaying monsters, while a steel sword is dedicated to combat against human enemies.

Thus, whenever Geralt leaves his silver sword behind, it's an indication that he doesn't expect to encounter any monsters for the duration of his time away from the blade. Monsters are more of a rarity in the books, so Geralt can afford to have Roach help split the load of the otherwise painstaking task of carrying two heavy swords around everywhere. This is in stark contrast to the games, which present a lot more monsters.

For one, having to kill humans all the time would get boring pretty quickly from a player's point of view. Next, there's Geralt's moral code; he's not very fond of killing humans.

The showrunner has addressed some of the concerns over the discrepancies between the original books and the new-ish series, but Geralt's sword-carrying habit isn't one of them and is likely only a concern for fans who played the game and watched the show.

There's no lore-based tidbit behind it, it's just easier to pull off in a show than it is in a video game. He's also got lots of love for those two Destiny titles. Feel free to connect with Kavan on Twitter KavanFlavius. Share Share Tweet Email. Plus, the rule that a Witcher is only able to kill monsters with a silver blade is mostly a gameplay mechanic from The Witcher video game series. For most monsters, the meteorite-infused iron blade is more than enough, but according to this passage from The Last Wish, Geralt notes:.

Every witcher does. As there are monsters which can be struck down with only a silver blade, so there are those for whom iron is lethal. Netflix's The Witcher: Cast vs. And carrying two swords on your back just looks badass. The Witcher. By Nick Limon Updated: 17 Jul pm.