List of The Witcher characters

The fictional universe of The Witcher saga was created by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski in his[1] series of books (The Witcher Saga). The following is a list of notable characters from the series.

Character list

Geralt of Rivia

Main article: Geralt of Rivia

Geralt of Rivia (Polish: Geralt z Rivii), known also as Gwynnbleid (Old Speech: "White Wolf", given to him by the Dryads) is a witcher and the protagonist of the Witcher series and its adaptations. He is also known as the "Butcher of Blaviken".

He has been described as a character embodifying "the neo-liberal anti-politics" spirit of the Polish popular culture of the 1990s.[2]

Yennefer of Vengerberg

Sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg (Polish: Yennefer z Vengerbergu) is a fictional character, created by Andrzej Sapkowski for his Witcher stories. Yennefer first appeared in the collection of short stories, The Last Wish, featuring in both The Last Wish short story and The Voice of Reason frame story. She went on to appear in numerous other Witcher stories and is one of the main characters of The Witcher saga.[3] In the 2001 movie and 2002 TV series she was played by Grażyna Wolszczak.[4]

Yennefer is Geralt's "soul mate" although their relationship is difficult and full of drama. Both Geralt and Yennefer are sterile, which adds another level of tragedy to the mix. Yennefer has a hard time accepting the fact and tries various methods of restoring her fertility.

Yennefer was born on Belleteyn of the year 1173. She lived in the capital city of Aedirn - Vengerberg. She was the youngest member of the Council of Sorcerers and later she became a member of the Lodge of Sorceresses. During the Battle of Sodden Hill she was blinded by Fringilla Vigo, a Nilfgaardian sorceress. Her sight was magically restored.

Yennefer was famous for her beauty, even though during the events of The Swallow's Tower she was 94 years old. She always dressed in black and white clothing. She used lilac and gooseberry perfumes. She had violet eyes and raven black hair. Not known by many people is the fact that, like most sorceresses in the Witcher's stories, she used to have a physical defect before mastering the use of magic. She was a hunchback, but used her magic to disguise this fact and appears quite beautiful, although Geralt is able to see the subtle clues that let him figure out the truth.

Cirilla (or Ciri)

Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon' (known as Ciri or the Lion Cub of Cintra), is the princess of Cintra, daughter of Pavetta and Duny (also known as Hedgehog of Erlenwald) and granddaughter of Queen Calanthe. She is also Geralt's adopted daughter, around whom much of the plot is centered.

Triss Merigold

Triss Merigold of Maribor, a sorceress and a friend of Geralt and Yennefer. She took care of Ciri for some time and is like an older sister to her. She was member of the Lodge of Sorceresses. Triss is unhappily in love with Geralt.

The image of Triss Merigold from The Witcher 2 appeared as cover girl in the Polish edition of Playboy in May 2011.[5] She also appeared in a live model calendar for the game in Russia.[6]

Dandelion

Dandelion (Polish: Jaskier) is a poet, minstrel, bard and the closest friend of Geralt. The Polish word jaskier actually refers to the Buttercup flower (Ranunculus).

King Foltest

King Foltest is the king of Temeria, and involved in an incestuous affair with his own sister that produced a daughter, although both the mother and child die in childbirth. They are buried in the family crypt beneath the family castle. However, 5 years later the situation and magic of the fantasy setting cause the daughter to become an undead beast called a Stryga that kills villagers and forces the royal family of Temeria to abandon their castle and let it fall in ruins. King Foltest forbids anyone to destroy the Stryga, and eventually hires Geralt to lift the curse of the daughter he dearly loves. Geralt is successful, and the girl returns to life as a 15 year old, but uneducated and must be taught to speak and behave as a person.

References

  1. ↑ Ewa Mazierska (2007). Polish postcommunist cinema: from pavement level. Peter Lang. p. 17. ISBN 978-3-03910-529-8. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  2. ↑ Péter Apor (2008). Past for the eyes: East European representations of communism in cinema and museums after 1989. Central European University Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-963-9776-05-0. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  3. ↑ Yennefer info on Fantasy Fan
  4. ↑ IMDB: Yennefer (Character) from Wiedzmin (2001)
  5. ↑ "The Witcher 2 – Triss Merigold: Polish Playboy May 2011". Unfinished Man. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Russian Witcher 2 Calendar Bares All in the Name of Marketing". Kotaku. Retrieved March 24, 2013.

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