What really happened to Ciri's parents?

Ciri's real father

Emhyr and Ciri's mother, Pavetta, supposedly drowned in an accident when Ciri was quite young. Pavetta did, in fact, lose her life, but Emhyr faked his death and returned to his home country of Nilfgaard.

What really happened to Ciri's mother?

Pavetta ultimately figured out Duny's plans and arranged to leave Ciri behind with her grandmother, much to Duny's ire. The two then argued and she fell overboard and drowned.

Why did Ciri's dad fake his death?

Emhyr came up with a plan with Vilgefortz through which they would fake his, Pavetta's, and Ciri's deaths so that they could escape to Nilfgaard, but Pavetta learned of his plans and smuggled Ciri out of the ship before they sailed.

Is Emhyr really Ciri's father?

When it comes to Emhyr, the show has been very faithful to the books so far. There is one major deviation, however, and that's when Emhyr's true identity is revealed. In the books, we only learn Emhyr is Ciri's father at the very end of the final novel, The Lady of the Lake.

Why was Duny cursed?

Duny had been cursed at the age of 13 by a mage hired by a usurper of the Nilfgaardian throne. Duny's real father, Fergus var Emreis, had refused to cooperate with the plot and so was tortured but this did not break him, so the usurpers decided to get at the emperor through his son. This is where the curse came in.

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Was Duny always the White Flame?

The Emperor of Nilfgaard, aka the White Flame, was revealed to be Duny (Bart Edwards), Ciri's (Freya Allan) father, who was allegedly lost at sea with Ciri's mother when the princess was just a baby.

Why did Emhyr want to marry Ciri?

Because she's the heir to the throne of Cintra. Emhyr wants the land. Emhyr has the land he was married to Ciri's Mother Pavetta. Emhyr was onced cursed and Geralt broke the curse.

How did Pavetta get pregnant?

For example, Duny was ignorant that he had impregnated Pavetta with his child until Geralt invoked the Law of Surprise, which is key to Geralt's right to the child. Had Duny been informed by Pavetta prior to that interaction, he'd still be in custody of the child. This also applies to children obtained via other means.

Who is Geralt's daughter?

The child turns out to be a girl, Cirilla, commonly known as Ciri; since then the two are linked to each other. At first, Geralt does not take her because women cannot become witchers.

Who killed Pavetta?

In fact, Vilgefortz had been consipiring with Duny to bring both Pavetta and Ciri to Nilfgaard. Pavetta ultimately figured out Duny's plans and arranged to leave Ciri behind with her grandmother, much to Duny's ire. The two then argued and she fell overboard and drowned.

Why did Ciri's hair turn white?

Ciri's white hair is a result of genetics. Both her mother and grandmother have white(silver) hair, explicitly described in the books.

Why did Deathless mother want Ciri?

She sent Yen hunting for Ciri because she knew of her power to break monoliths and teleport between realms—basically, Ciri's power was the only way she knew to get home.

How did Yennefer get the deathless mother out of Ciri?

But thanks to Geralt's encouragement and Yennefer's sacrifice, Ciri was able to expel Voleth Meir from her body. That was when Geralt told Ciri to open up one more portal to force the Deathless Mother to go back from whence she came.

Who killed Francesca's baby witcher?

In an attempt to impress Emhyr, Cahir and Fringilla claimed credit for killing Francesca's child and turning the elves against their enemies in Redania. However, they didn't realize that it was actually Emhyr who had the child killed.

Is Ciri mother an Elf?

Ciri got her Elder Blood through her genetic heritage, as she's a long-lost descendent of Lara Dorren (Niamh McCormack), a powerful Elf sorceress.

Does Yennefer get pregnant?

Geralt is a father figure to Ciri, and Yennefer is like a mother to her, as she's also unable to have children.

How did Duny claim Pavetta?

The man, whose name is Duny, claims that when he was much younger he once saved Pavetta's late father's life, and in order to repay him, King Roegnor bestowed on him the right to claim the Law of Surprise.

Did Pavetta sleep with Duny?

In fact, despite how Geralt can go out of his way to annoy Emhyr to the best of his abilities, Emhyr still considers Geralt something of a friend. Pavetta was in love with Duny. They had sex and she got pregnant. Ciri is their daughter.

Does Yennefer love Ciri?

People can have more than one thing. Yennefer steals Ciri from Geralt (Henry Cavill) to take to the Deathless Mother in exchange for her power. Still, upon realizing her love for Ciri and the significance she presents for the world, Yennefer sacrifices herself to save Ciri.

Who is Yennefer's true love?

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For hardcore book fans, that pretty much concludes the extent of Yennefer's affection for Geralt and how true it is where she'd give her own life to save him.

Did Fringilla love Geralt?

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Fringilla's affair with Geralt was initially strategic but emotions got involved and she ended up falling for him. It was a rather dysfunctional affection since Geralt, at one point during the height of their lovemaking, mistakenly referred to Fringilla as Yennefer.

Who does Ciri sleep with?

In the books, Ciri ends up sleeping with a girl names Mistle. This relationship could either be a genuine indication of Ciri's alignment or just her accepting love from wherever she may find it.

Did the Witcher fall in love with Ciri?

Ciri, when she is in the woods with the young girl, says she learned how to fight from her father, Geralt. Geralt, in turn, views Ciri as his daughter, as does Yennefer. … [Geralt and Ciri] are not lovers, nor are they in love with each other.”

Did Ciri love anyone?

Shortly after Ciri traveled back to Skellige and at one point became extremely infatuated with one of the kingdom's famous warriors, Olaf Stigvason. However, this love was never meant to be as he was 35 years old, married, and with children older than Ciri.