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Aerondight is a unique Silver sword introduced in The Witcher. Geralt receives the sword from Lady of the Lake. It symbolizes Geralt's role as The Sword of Destiny. The blade was once owned by a "great warrior" but was left in the depths of Lake Vizima near Black Tern Island where Dagon resided.

In The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, it is possible to import a saved game and have Aerondight remain. However, due to the limitation of only being able to carry one Silver sword at a time, it was very likely that the Moonblade or one of the other Rune swords was imported instead. The sword is normally considered to be lost for the duration of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.

In the "Blood and Wine" expansion, the Lady of the Lake once more makes an appearance and gives Geralt Aerondight a second time, urging him not to lose it again, perhaps as a nod to the importing problem mentioned above.

In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[ | ]

Aerondight
Tw3 questitem aerondight ep2
Item needed to complete a quest
Description
Inventory/slot
Equipment / Silver sword
Category
Relic
Type
Silver sword
Expansion
Blood and Wine
Required level
Varies
Max item level
100
Runes
0 upgrade slots
Source
Received from the Lady of the Lake.
Base price
1483 – 1627 crown(s)
Price to buy
?? crown(s)
Price to sell
1327 crown(s)
Weight
2.86 weight
Durability
100
Effects
DPS - Silver Sword 477 – 583 (at L42)
DPS - Steel Sword 522 – 638 (at L47)
Each blow generates charges which increase sword damage by 10%. Charges are lost over time or when receiving damage. A fully-charged sword always deals critical hit damage.

Killing a foe with a fully loaded sword will expend its charge to permanently increase the weapon's damage. Damage is increased by: 0 (to a maximum of 10 - increasing along with your character level).
Dismantling
Components
Hardened leather
Chitinous shell
Green gold ore
Console ID
Aerondight EP2

Associated quest[ | ]

In The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings[ | ]

Aerondight
Tw2 weapon aerondight
Silver sword
Description
Category
Magical
Type
Silver sword
Effects
Damage 11 – 18
Bleeding +5%
Rune slot(s)
3
Source
Imported from the original game.
Price to buy
403 oren(s)
Price to sell
17 oren(s)
Weight
weight 9

Aerondight's state after being imported into The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.

In The Witcher computer game[ | ]

Aerondight
Weapons Aerondight small
Silver sword used in fighting monsters. Ineffective against humans.
Description
Type
Silver sword
Effects
Damage + 60%

Attack + 10%
Chance of critical effects:

ID
it_svswd_005

Aerondight is a silver sword used in fighting monsters, and is relatively ineffective against humans. It can be received only in Chapter IV.

In The Paths of Destiny, according to a quest phase titled "The Sword", the blade is exceptional: "light, sharp as a razor, and fits the hand neatly". In the same entry, it is said that the blade "has a destiny of its own. Time will tell what that destiny is". Possibly referencing a sword with a similar name that was given to Lancelot by the Lady of the Lake in Arthurian legends.

Can neither be bought nor sold

Spoiler warning: Significant plot details follow.

Geralt being knighted by the Lady of the Lake

Lady of the Lake knights Geralt after he fulfils her wishes, and gives him this blade along with the words: "Take this sword as a sign of my favor. Once the blade of a great warrior, it lay in the depths for ages, awaiting your arrival."

Significant plot details end here.