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WWW Sep 19, 2019 @ 12:59pm
Why is "Geralt of Rivia" instead of "Geralt from Rivia"?
Is there any grammar rule explaining that?
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Originally posted by charly4711:
Uhh ... well, that's because as part of a title it's always "of"?
You don't say Prince from Wales either?!? It's always Sir Yaddayadda of Somesuchplace.
Why it's Yennefer of Vengerberg is an entirely different matter (though I'd say it's also used as a title, if not an official one.)
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charly4711 Sep 19, 2019 @ 1:28pm 
Because he was knighted by Queen Maeve for his prowess in the battle of the bridge (where all they wanted was cross a river where they got caught up in a batte.)
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charly4711 Sep 19, 2019 @ 2:31pm 
From the witcher.fandom.com wiki:
Later, Queen Meve of Lyria knighted him for his valour in the Battle for the Bridge on the Yaruga conferring on him the formal title "of Rivia", which amused him. He, therefore, became a true knight of Lyria, only to lose the title soon after for departing.

This also plays a role in the Blood and Wine DLC.
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charly4711 Sep 19, 2019 @ 2:32pm 
Sometimes I feel a link to that wiki should be stickied in the forum, but whatever.
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charly4711 Sep 19, 2019 @ 2:41pm 
Uhh ... well, that's because as part of a title it's always "of"?
You don't say Prince from Wales either?!? It's always Sir Yaddayadda of Somesuchplace.
Why it's Yennefer of Vengerberg is an entirely different matter (though I'd say it's also used as a title, if not an official one.)
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=GG= Mr Moe Sep 19, 2019 @ 2:44pm 
Curious which language version uses Gerald instead of my English version Geralt...
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Vince ✟ Sep 19, 2019 @ 3:20pm 
Geraldt if Riverda
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WWW Sep 19, 2019 @ 11:24pm 
Originally posted by charly4711:
Uhh ... well, that's because as part of a title it's always "of"?
You don't say Prince from Wales either?!? It's always Sir Yaddayadda of Somesuchplace.
Why it's Yennefer of Vengerberg is an entirely different matter (though I'd say it's also used as a title, if not an official one.)
Thank you! Sorry, I'm not native and thought explanation was related to some medieval English (like in Dark Souls)
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alicerinz Sep 20, 2019 @ 2:16am 
Geralt's actual title is Sir Bonehead, as knighted by the lady of the lake in the first game.
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charly4711 Sep 20, 2019 @ 9:18am 
Maybe because at least according to the wiki, Geralt wasn't born in Rivia:
Despite his title, Geralt did not hail from the city of Rivia.
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every1hasnames Sep 20, 2019 @ 12:36pm 
Geralt is not from Rivia. He was not born there he hasnt claimed Rivia as his home nor his country or city or whatever.


He is known as Geralt of Rivia simply because of his help with a battle on a bridge with The Rivia army or something like that. I dont remember the full details off the top of my head.

But that is indead the sole reason he is called Geralt of Rivia.


He was given that title because of his help in a battle. He isnt actually from Rivia. And really has no association with Rivia other than that battle.
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=GG= Mr Moe Sep 21, 2019 @ 3:30am 
Originally posted by every1hasnames:
Geralt is not from Rivia. He was not born there he hasnt claimed Rivia as his home nor his country or city or whatever.


He is known as Geralt of Rivia simply because of his help with a battle on a bridge with The Rivia army or something like that. I dont remember the full details off the top of my head.

But that is indead the sole reason he is called Geralt of Rivia.


He was given that title because of his help in a battle. He isnt actually from Rivia. And really has no association with Rivia other than that battle.

The irony is, that before that battle he referred to himself as Geralt of Rivia. I think they made a point about it after the battle.
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every1hasnames Sep 21, 2019 @ 3:43pm 
Originally posted by =GG= Mr Moe:
Originally posted by every1hasnames:
Geralt is not from Rivia. He was not born there he hasnt claimed Rivia as his home nor his country or city or whatever.


He is known as Geralt of Rivia simply because of his help with a battle on a bridge with The Rivia army or something like that. I dont remember the full details off the top of my head.

But that is indead the sole reason he is called Geralt of Rivia.


He was given that title because of his help in a battle. He isnt actually from Rivia. And really has no association with Rivia other than that battle.

The irony is, that before that battle he referred to himself as Geralt of Rivia. I think they made a point about it after the battle.



Vesimer had all the witchers he trained pick a surname. He wanted them to appear more trustworthy to potential clients.


Geralt initially wanted to have his name as Geralt Roger Eric du Haute-Bellegarde. Vesimir dismissed it as silly and pretentious. Geralt settled with "of Rivia" So Geralt of Rivia would be what he would introduce himself as to clients.



But the title of Geralt of Rivia is because he was given it by the queen for his help during that battle.


Its confusing.


I guess you could say he himself called himself Geralt of Rivia. And the queen legitimized it by giving him the title for his help with that battle.


Any who he is not known as of Rivia because he was born their or considers it his home or anything.
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