Roy

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Roy (罗伊)
Species/Race	Human; later gains Aen Seidhe traits and evolves Elder Blood
Gender	Male
Affiliation	School of the Viper; Witcher Brotherhood
Occupation/Role	Witcher; leader of the Witcher Brotherhood
Status	Alive
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Personal Level 1	6	Reaches the first level through animal butchery; gains one Attribute Point and one Skill Point.
Personal Level 2	11	Advances after a month of hunting and fighting; unlocks Observation.
Personal Level 3	43	Gains an Attribute Point and Skill Point; begins prioritizing Constitution and Willpower for the Trial of the Grasses.
Witcher Apprentice	71	Unlocks the Witcher profession after slaying five magical creatures and learning Meditation from Letho.
Witcher Lv. 4 — Apprentice	113	Receives Viper-school training and hormone catalysis in preparation for the Trial of the Grasses.
Novice Witcher / Witcher Lv. 5	117	Survives the first Trial of the Grasses; gains Witcher Senses, Magic, greatly enhanced attributes, and the Viper Witcher identity.
Witcher Lv. 6	180	Levels after surviving Brokilon Water toxicity; Willpower rises and Intimidation evolves into an area-effect ability.
Witcher Lv. 7	334	Reaches the level after killing Matteo Sikula.
Intermediate Witcher / Witcher Lv. 8	388	Completes the second Trial of the Grasses; gains major increases to Health, Magic, and attributes, and becomes an Intermediate Witcher.
Witcher Lv. 10	445	Unlocks Greed, allowing healing and magic restoration through low-level souls; Meditation reaches Lv. 9.
Witcher Lv. 12	469	Reaches Tier 3 Willpower; gains an additional mount slot.
Witcher Lv. 13	526	Levels while acquiring a new mount; raises Slaughter from Lv. 8 to Lv. 9.
Advanced Witcher conditions partly completed	563	Has completed a third Trial of the Grasses and brought Strength and Agility to Tier 2, but still lacks the remaining decoctions and mutagen inducers required for advancement.
Advent awakening / Witcher Lv. 14	587 589	Resists assimilation by the Supreme Being, levels up, and awakens Advent, temporarily taking the Supreme Being’s form at the cost of two months of weakness.
Secondary mutation	608	Undergoes a month-long secondary mutation; Strength and Agility rise from 20 to 30, while maximum Health reaches 470.
Mid-stage Elder Blood	637	His Elder Blood advances after he defeats Eredin and Caranthir.

Background

Roy transmigrates into the body of a thirteen-year-old commoner, the son of farmers. He awakens a Personal Template that records his attributes, skills, experience, and storage space; initially, he earns experience by absorbing sunlight and killing animals. His first kill is a rooster, an act that immediately makes him consider the consequences of violence and his future reputation 2.

To improve his family’s prospects, Roy becomes a butcher’s apprentice. The work strengthens his body and Willpower, gives him his first passive skill, Slaughter, and funds the purchase of a dagger and Gabriel, a compact hand crossbow 6. Following the deaths of Brandon, Fletcher, and Pusig at the hands of the Grave Witch, he joins Letho, Oakes, and Cerret in hunting it. After the Witchers weaken the creature, Roy delivers the final blow and buries the victims he finds in its lair 12 13.

Roy accepts Letho’s invitation to travel as a Witcher’s assistant after securing an offer to escort his parents to Novigrad. He chooses the declining School of the Viper over remaining in Kaye Village, believing that Witcher training offers his best chance to survive the dangerous world ahead 13 14.

He survives the first Trial of the Grasses at the Meritelli Temple, officially becoming a Viper Witcher. The process transforms his body and grants him Magic, Witcher Senses, superior resistance to disease and toxins, and dark-gold vertical pupils 117. He later completes a second and third Trial of the Grasses, expanding his ties beyond the Viper School to the Griffin and Wolf schools 388 563.

Much later, Alzure reveals that Roy is a replica created by the civilization-devouring Supreme Being. Roy rejects assimilation, awakens Advent, and asserts his own identity rather than accepting the entity’s influence 586 587.

Appearance

Roy changes dramatically through Witcher mutations, Elder Blood evolution, and secondary mutation.

• At thirteen, he is 1.68 meters tall, well-proportioned, with faint muscle definition and increasingly sharp features 34.
• After the first Trial of the Grasses, he reaches 1.73 meters, develops a lean, muscular build, and gains dark-gold vertical pupils, short hair, and thin eyebrows 117.
• After the second Trial, he reaches 1.8 meters; his left eye becomes partly silvery-gray, creating heterochromia 388.
• After his third Trial, both pupils become silver-gray; he retains a proportioned, resilient physique rather than Letho’s massive build 563.
• Following secondary mutation, he has elfin ears, silver-gray irises, a sharper aura, and a taller, more powerful body 608.

Personality

Roy is pragmatic, driven, and intensely committed to self-improvement. From his first days in the Witcher world, he treats strength, money, training, and information as practical tools for protecting himself and those close to him 2 6.

He is also notably more compassionate than several of his Witcher companions. He teaches Toya to read and write, helps Old Hack investigate Basher’s murder, and insists on tracking bandits who massacred a village despite Letho, Oakes, and Cerret considering the matter outside their priorities 34 123 239.

His ambition extends beyond individual survival. He works to rebuild Witcher society through unity, mutual aid, equality, and development, eventually becoming the Brotherhood’s elected leader 363 545.

Abilities & Skills

Personal Template

Roy possesses a unique template that tracks attributes, skills, experience, profession progression, bound equipment, mounts, and storage.

• Gains experience from killing creatures and uses it to level up 2 6.
• Provides Attribute Points and Skill Points upon level advancement 6.
• Includes Storage Space that cannot contain living beings but can instantly store or retrieve objects within its volume limit 6.
• Supports profession traits such as bound weapons, loot storage, and mount binding 113 388.

Witcher Physiology

Roy survives multiple Trials of the Grasses and later a secondary mutation.

• Possesses heightened Strength, Agility, Constitution, senses, regeneration, and resistance to disease and toxins 117 388.
• Can use Witcher potions in increasing quantities as his Constitution improves 388.
• Has enhanced dark adaptation and Witcher Senses that connect smell, sound, intuition, and tracking 117.
• His mutations initially leave him vulnerable to sensory overload and difficulty controlling his increased strength 117.

Elder Blood

Roy gains Aen Seidhe bloodline traits after consuming Blood of the Sun, then progressively evolves Elder Blood.

• Masters Elder Speech and develops subtle elven traits after consuming Blood of the Sun 81.
• Gains Wind’s Grace, increasing Charisma and Agility 81.
• Can Blink, Teleport, and eventually open a World Gate; these abilities consume substantial Magic 180 490.
• Gains Ring of Time, which can revive a recently dead snow wolf; it has limited daily uses 490.
• His Elder Blood reaches mid-stage after defeating Eredin 637.

Witcher Signs

Roy learns the five basic Witcher Signs and later develops Griffin School Secret Arts.

• Uses Aard for forceful telekinetic blasts 135.
• Learns Igni, Axii, Quen, and Yrden alongside Aard 135.
• Sign potency scales with Spirit and Witcher Signs proficiency 135.
• Learns Sign Mutation, Sign Flutter, and Double Sign through Griffin School Secret Arts 445.

Slaughter and Intimidation

Slaughter originates from Roy’s experience killing and butchering animals.

• Creates a bloodshed aura that can briefly disrupt nearby hostile creatures with lower Willpower 6 34.
• Permanently increases his damage against types of creatures he has personally killed 34 71.
• Evolves into Intimidation, an active area-effect Willpower check that can incapacitate multiple targets for up to two seconds 180.
• At higher levels, it also strengthens Roy’s soul and reduces Dragon Shout cooldowns 526.

Meditation

Roy uses Meditation for recovery, physical development, and magical affinity.

• Restores injuries, Magic, and stamina while gradually improving coordination and Chaos Energy affinity 43.
• Each level permanently improves Constitution and Spirit 43.
• At Lv. 5, Activation rapidly restores 20% of Magic and Vitality and heals minor injuries 194.
• At Lv. 9, it can quickly restore health and magic 445.

Ranged Combat and Swordsmanship

Roy specializes in adaptable combat, particularly crossbow use supplemented by Signs and swordplay.

• Uses Gabriel effectively from an early age due to his high Perception and the weapon’s ease of operation 6.
• Acquires Crossbow Mastery and Longsword Mastery through Witcher training 117.
• Develops Guided Arrow, though it initially drains Magic quickly and recovers slowly 123.
• Uses crossbow bolts, Signs, Intimidation, and sword switching in rapid succession against monsters 135.
• Receives and trains with a Griffin Steel Sword from Master Berengar 238.

Summoning

Roy demonstrates talent for summoning magic while in Skyrim.

• Successfully casts Summon Familiar to call a Hellhound 472.
• Summons a Flame Atronach and an illusionary Witcher during the rescue of Rosie’s village 500.
• Uses summoned creatures to support him against powerful enemies, including Vigo’s forces 604.

Advent

Advent is Roy’s most dangerous transformation.

• Awakens after he resists the Supreme Being’s attempt to assimilate him 587.
• Allows him to take the Supreme Being’s form for 300 seconds at full power 589.
• Leaves him extremely weakened for two months after use 589.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Gabriel — Compact hand crossbow bought from Pusig; later bound and repeatedly enhanced 6 71 445.
• Gwyhyr / Guinevere — Bound steel sword with monster-tissue-based reinforcement and multiple enchantments 87 117.
• Arondight — Silver sword received from Lake Goddess Vivienne 149.
• Griffin Steel Sword — Weapon received from Master Berengar 238.
• Bestiary — Creature reference book gifted by Cerret 158.
• Telescope — Used to communicate with Rita Nide 231.
• Bound Griffin, Gwalch Mei — Roy’s mount; assists with travel and hunting 388 359.

Relationships

• Letho — Mentor, fellow Viper Witcher, and long-term partner; Roy trains under him, searches for him after his disappearance, and later defeats him in a sparring match 13 118 454.
• Oakes — Viper Witcher mentor and sparring partner; helps train Roy and supports Brotherhood activities 158 231.
• Cerret — Viper Witcher mentor who gives Roy a Bestiary and structured training schedule; later betrays the Witchers under Rience’s manipulation and is killed by Roy’s group 158 555.
• Coral / Rita Nide — Sorceress who supports Roy through the Trial of the Grasses and later mutations; their bond becomes increasingly intimate 112 388 608.
• Toya / Casca — Hunchbacked girl Roy secretly teaches to read and write; she later studies at Aretuza and reunites with him 34 543.
• Geralt of Rivia — Wolf School Witcher, ally, and mentor figure who supports Roy’s Brotherhood leadership 180 363.
• Ciri — Companion with awakened Elder Blood; travels with Roy and Geralt and trusts them both 180.
• Cantarella — Ally and apothecary associate; trains in alchemy and develops a growing partnership with Roy 283 334.
• Karl — Survivor Roy rescues after a village massacre; later trains toward becoming a Witcher 239 334.
• Gwalch Mei — Roy’s bound griffin mount and hunting companion 388 359.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Survival and the Grave Witch

Roy begins as a transmigrated commoner using his Template to gain strength through butchery and hunting. The Grave Witch’s attack kills people close to him, prompting him to join Letho’s group and take revenge personally 2 12 13.

Witcher Apprenticeship and First Trial

As Letho’s assistant, Roy studies combat, alchemy, monster lore, Meditation, and Witcher discipline. He undergoes brutal preparation at the Meritelli Temple and survives the first Trial of the Grasses, becoming a Viper Witcher 71 110 117.

Search for Letho

After leaving the temple, Roy learns that Letho has disappeared while investigating murders around Aedirn’s Prince’s Palace. His investigation eventually exposes Zerwatto and the Sun Cult, leading him to find Letho chained in a secret chamber 118 130.

Rebuilding Witcher Society

Roy gathers Witchers across schools, promotes a Brotherhood founded on unity and mutual aid, and is elected its leader. His long-term aim is to secure Witchers’ survival, development, and future apprentices 363 545.

Intermediate and Advanced Mutations

Roy completes further Trials of the Grasses, acquires multiple school techniques, develops Elder Blood abilities, and undergoes secondary mutation. These transformations establish him as one of the Brotherhood’s strongest members 388 445 563 608.

Conflict with Vilgefortz and the Supreme Being

Roy defeats Rience, confronts Vilgefortz at Stiga Castle, and sends both of them into the Sea of Chaos; Freya rescues Roy while Vilgefortz perishes 555 559. He then learns of his connection to the Supreme Being, resists assimilation, and awakens Advent 586 587.

Wild Hunt Battle

Roy battles Caranthir and Eredin across multiple worlds as their Elder Blood creates unstable spatial traversals. He ultimately defeats both opponents on Thanedd Island, awakening his Elder Blood to mid-stage 637.