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“He’s got this deep down White Knight Syndrome, even though every time he acts upon it, it gets him into some serious trouble, and puts him and everyone else in a worse position than initially intended. But with Ciri, she’s definitely bringing out the paternal side of Geralt. While he hasn’t necessarily been someone who craved children, he does take quite naturally to being a protector.” — Henry Cavill