Who is stronger: Leo Bonart or Geralt of Rivia?

The origin and nature of power

Geralt is a witcher, that is, the result of magical mutations, intensive training and many years of training.  This determines his full strength and capabilities: improved speed, reflexes, endurance, sensitivity, and regeneration. The Witcher is able to withstand loads that are fatal to an ordinary person, as well as use combat potions and simple magical signs that strengthen him in battle.

Geralt's fan art for the first part of the game, as for me, is the closest to the books. 

Bonhart is a human being. But at the same time, a man pushed to the limit of what is possible. He's big, physically strong, dangerous, and extremely skilled. According to the books, he hunted humans and swordsmen for decades, developing a style based on cruelty, instincts, reading the enemy and the absence of moral restrictions. His ability to play on fears, psychologically suppress and break the will makes him a particularly dangerous opponent.

Bonart's fan art 

Physical strength and reflexes

In terms of physical strength, Geralt surpasses any ordinary person. Witcher mutations give him strength and reactions that even the best swordsman cannot achieve. His movements are faster, more precise and more effective than those of a human, no matter how he trains.

Bonhart is the maximum of human potential. He is very strong, but has no supernatural advantages. However, he skillfully compensates for this with intelligence, cunning and technique.

Geralt is stronger and faster in biology and mutation. Bonhart is just a man. 2 points for Geralt, 1 point for Bonart.

Art Bonarta from the game "Gwent"

Equipment and combat experience

Geralt

• He has been teaching the witcher school since childhood.
• He specializes in fighting monsters, but is very good at fighting against people.
• Uses signs (Aard, Quen, Igni, etc.) and potions.
• He thinks tactically, knows how to analyze and change the rhythm of battle.

Bonart

• Not just a fighter, but a hunter of people.
• He didn't follow any school, but he developed his own style.
• He studies the opponent, watches, waits for him to show weakness.
• He does not shy away from dirty tricks — he is determined to win at any cost.
• He understands perfectly how the witcher acts, and is able to adjust.

 Bonart is a killer of people, and Geralt is mostly a monster hunter. In a duel with humans, the witcher is helped by his technique, but Bonhart has repeatedly proved that he is a master of swordsmanship with humans. I give 2 points to Bonart and 1 point to Geralt.

Bonhart in the damned series "The Witcher" from Netflix

Endurance and regeneration

Witchers have accelerated regeneration and resilience. Geralt can withstand injuries that would stop an ordinary person right away. Potions additionally strengthen the body, even if only for a short time.

Bonhart is incredibly resilient for humans, but still limited by physiology. He can fight for a long time, but he won't recover as quickly as the witcher.

Geralt has the advantage here. 2 points for Geralt.

Pin by Nora on the witcher 

Psychology and cruelty

If we talk about the purely human factor, it is he who makes Bonart scarier. He:

• cold - blooded,
• prudent,
• Sadistic,
• He knows how to suppress his will,
• He knows how to make an opponent make a mistake.

He doesn't just kill, he breaks. Geralt, on the other hand, often fights "honestly" and with restraint, which can be his weakness in a duel with a man of Bonart's level.  2 Bonarte points.

The Witcher Geralt of Rivia, as I understand the art from the 2nd part of the game

An analysis of the battles of both characters shows that:

• Geralt repeatedly defeats monsters and people who were considered the strongest by many. His abilities obviously exceed the typical human strength.
• Bonart is known for defeating elite human fighters and keeping entire tribes and gangs at bay.

Fan community experts often say:

• If Geralt is in full form, with signs and potions, he is stronger.
• But if the witcher is injured, exhausted, not ready, or acting in an emotional situation, Bonhart is able to break him.

It is the combination of brutality, experience, and psychological pressure that makes Bonart one of the most dangerous figures in the universe. 3 points for Geralt and 2 points for Bonart.

Geralt's art from the game "Gwent"

If we take the pure biological strength, speed, overall potential and combat capabilities of Geralt. He is a mutant, armed with magic, witcher techniques, and regeneration. In a fair duel, especially when prepared, he would almost certainly outperform Bonart.

If we consider the circumstances, psychology, suddenness, exhaustion and dirty tricks, Bonart is able to win. He is a master of killing people, ingeniously exploiting weaknesses and hitting where Geralt often does not even look — into the psyche. Under the right conditions, he can force a fight on the witcher, which he will lose.

Thus, the difference between them is not so much in strength as in conditions.

Bonart's fan art

According to my subjective scoring, Geralt Bonart won 8:7. 

A lot about Leo Bonarte remains unknown, and, in my opinion, his story was not fully revealed in the books — as a result, the character was plot-leaked. But you can't argue with the author's idea, so we have what we have. In the next post, we will take a closer look at the theory that Leo Bonart could be a witcher or be associated with witcher experiments.